Forgotten Treasure: Bitori “Legend Of Funaná” (The Forbidden Music of The Cape Verde Islands)
via Analog Africa: In 1997, a quiet, unassuming man of 59 years old named Victor Tavares – better know as Bitori – walks into a studio for the very first time to record a masterpiece which many Cabo Verdean consider to be the best Funaná album ever made. Bitori’s musical …
Forgotten Treasure: Soul II Soul “I Care” Booker T Remix (1995)
New Jersey House and early UK Garage connecting together courtesy of Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B. How did that happened? Well, when that record came out in the fall of 1995 we could definitely feel that something new was bubbling around in the UK. Labels such as Nice ‘N’ Ripe or …
Future Classic: People Under The Stairs “The Gettin’ Off Stage, Step 2 EP”
Like a fine wine, PUTS are only getting better with their latest EP. Thes-1 and Double K are always coming correct, holdin’ down the original boom-bap that we all know and love. I first discovered People Under The Stairs during a summer break in my early highschool days when life …
Future Classic: Fudge “Lady Parts”
Fudge is a collaboration between Bostonian emcee Michael Christmas and producer Prefuse 73. ‘Lady Parts’ is their debut album. Fudge came together during several sessions in the summer and fall of 2015 at Nick Hook’s Green Point studio. Prefuse 73 brought along a hard drive full of beats. Christmas wrote …
Forgotten Treasure: Leroux “Leroux” (1979)
It’s always exciting these days to hear deep records from your home (Quebec French music) on an international mix or compilation. Just a few weeks ago, I was quite surprised to find out long time London collector and DJ Mark ‘Good Vibes’ Taylor (La Homage/Reference Point) selected a track called …
Future Classic: FloFilz “Cenário”
via Melting Pot Music: “From Paris to Lisbon, “Cenário” is the follow-up to “Metronom” – FloFilz’ first album on Melting Pot Music which we put out two years ago. Since then, FloFilz has been to many places and spaces. He finished his Master’s Degree in music, released the album “Speakthru” …
Future Classic: Bybo “Dream On”
Born To Shine Records offers us their 3rd official release, this one coming from fellow German producer Bybo. I was highly anticipating the project “Dream On”, being a huge fan of Bybo‘s work for the past 3-4 years, and the Karlsruhe native did not come short. Along with the help …
Future Classic: Pye Corner Audio “Stasis”
Conceived as a kind of sequel to 2012’s Sleep Games there’s an epic sensibility to Stasis. The haunted concrete caverns of the earlier album give way here, to vast, awe inspiring spaces. The album has a strong narrative flow that can be read either as the soundtrack for an interplanetary …
Future Classic: Ross McHenry “Child of Somebody”
Jazz is in a great place at the moment. With artists like Kamasi Washington and Robert Glasper gracing their talents over in the US, Ross McHenry is contributing to the culture on the other, other side of the pond… Australia. Known in Australia for his leadership in the afro-jazz band …