Forgotten Treasure: B.E.F “Music For Listening To” (1981)
I must admit i’m in a bit of a Cosmic – Balearic phase these days. I feel kind of strange about it because there is a lot of hype on that period right now amongst DJ’s and record heads, and i’m not usually one to follow trends. Being from Montreal …
Future Classic: Dabrye “Lump Sum Slum Lord Remix”
Dabrye steps out of the shadows to release a remix of Mophono’s “Lump Sum Slum Lord”. Dabrye has been a favourite of mine for quite some time. Hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, the man keeps himself extremely hard to pin down, using a large number of styles and aliases. Most …
Future Classic: Kool Vibe “Basics EP” (KV Records)
After months of anticipation due to major labels now running those vinyl pressing plants, Kool Vibe is back with the “Basics EP” on his own imprint. It’s been ages since I last waited as anxiously the release of a 12″ and months of yearning are now being fulfilled with 4 …
Forgotten Treasure: Pacific Shore “Curtis”
MIMS’ own Voyage Funktastique crew is expanding their reach with an exclusive preview of the new Pacific Shore single titled “Curtis”. Although the Curtis Mayfield sample has been used a few times already, this time it’s flipped in a refreshing way and it amplifies the group’s fine vocals and musicianship. This is …
Forgotten Treasure: Tee Mac Night Illusion (1980)
Soul Jazz Records’ are releasing Tee Mac’s ‘Night Illusion’, a lost classic Nigerian Afro soul meets disco boogie funk album originally released in Nigeria in 1980 as a private-press release of 1000 copies on the enigmatic artists’ own label. Impossibly hard to find, the record remains practically unknown outside of …
Forgotten Treasure: Hiroshi Sato “Orient” (1979)
The world of rare Japanese Funk & Soul is a vast and expensive one to visit. The kind of realm that can be dangerous for your record budget once you start falling deep into. But there is something absolutely irresistible about the pop music that was coming out of Japan in …
Future Classic: Mndsgn “Body Wash”
I used to see Mndsgn as just another really talented producer who made dope beats. Following a few plays of Stones Throw released album ‘Body Wash’ it has become undeniable that he has reached a whole new level. ‘The underlying vibe of the new Mndsgn album is positive, with the core themes being about …
Future Classic: Alaclair Ensemble “Les Frères Cueilleurs”
Quebec hiphop supergroup Alaclair Ensemble are both trailblazers and charismatic leaders to the Quebec Rap Renaissance that is taking place in the province right now. After an interesting discussion with Lexis (who released his KNLO tribute mix recently) I started thinking about how much history the group has already traversed. …
Future Classic: Dennis Ayler “No Comment”
via DAM: Dennis Ayler was first introduced to us via 22a earlier this year. He now returns on his own imprint Dennis Ayler Music. His debut EP ‘No Comment’ gives the listener a chance to step into Dennis Ayler’s world, where drum machines play cards with electric guitars and lead …