Stro Elliot “Stro Elliot” (via Street Corner Music)
via Street Corner Music: Stro Elliot is an incredible producer and performer. Plain and simple. His productions mold the past and the present into futuristic soul splashed gems that turn heads whenever they are heard. His ability to breathe new life into already classic records is one of the reasons …
Alice Clark “Alice Clark” (1972, Mainstream)
I have been obsessed with Alice Clark’s voice going on some time now. Her 1972 self-titled album on Mainstream Records just does everything right for me. Her voice is the perfect mixture of love, pain, longing, and hope. The best example of this on “Never Did I Stop Loving You”. …
Sven Grünberg “Anima 1977-2001”
via Frotee:Estonian archival label Frotee is honoured to welcome Estonian electronic music pioneer Sven Grünberg to its discography. Frotee releases a 24-track compilation featuring Grünberg’s work for 10 animated films and 1 puppet-play, all music is previously unreleased on any physical format. Therefore, the release of “Anima 1977-2001” can be …
Eric Lau “Examples” (via First Word Records)
First Word enters 2017 with a bang: a 28-track album courtesy of Eric Lau. This, his third instrumental album, is a veritable tapestry of vibes, ranging through Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz, Funk & Brazilian beats. A mere taste into the genius production skills of London’s Mr. Lau, it’s easy to …
Lee Hazlewood “13” (1972)
via Light In The Attic: 13 was never supposed to be a Lee Hazlewood album. It is perhaps the strangest record in one of the most varied discographies in music. The bombastic brass-heavy funk, deep blues and soul paired with Hazlewood’s subterranean baritone would be best enjoyed with a tall …
Miles Mosley “Uprising” (via World Galaxy Records)
via World Galaxy: Miles Mosley stepped into the light with magnetic force this year following the release of his new single ‘ABRAHAM’, garnering critical acclaim from worldwide press such as NPR, The Guardian, BBC Radio, The FADER, and Bass Player Magazine. The Los Angeles-based upright bass virtuoso and composer has …
Theo Parrish “Gentrified Love” Part 1 & 2 (via Sound Signature)
Theo Parrish’s Gentrified Love series seems to be a collaborative affair. Part two, available separately, contained hook-ups with fellow Detroiters Wajeed and Duminie Deporres. “Ghetto Proposal”, which is available in Vocal and Instrumental versions, features sublime contributions from another Motor City legend, veteran modern soul man Amp Fiddler. It’s something …
Oliver Coates “Upstepping” (Prah Records)
“Fuelled by caffeine, nervous energy and early Orbital and Photek, ‘Upstepping’ is an album of newclassical electronic experimentalism where Coates pushes the boundaries of what a cello is capable of. As Coates explains, “About 95 per cent of the sounds are derived from recording the cello and processing it digitally. …
University of Love feat MBG “Vostok 3” (1992)
via Juno: Seminal sounds: Flash Forward rewind to 1992 where a silky soulful house was building on the firm foundations of Italo. Operating in his rare University Of Love guise, Giorgio Canepa (AKA longstanding Italian house pioneer MBG), laid down three stunning versions of pristine ground zero house music. Pure …