Future Classic: Débruit “débruit & istanbul”
via ICI Records: Débruit presents a synthetic and rhythmic journey inside the city’s history and future. ‘Débruit & Istanbul’, his fourth album, is set for release through his own multidisciplinary label ICI on 27th May 2016. Artist, producer and musician Xavier Thomas aka Débruit is a musical explorer who imagines …
Forgotten Treasure: Yo-Yo “Total Control” (1996)
Rapper and Ice Cube protégé Yo-Yo was in many ways a pioneer and unsung hero for female rappers in the industry. She has an extensive discography (including one full length unreleased album) but despite disappointing sales, she managed to release a forgotten classic with her album Total Control. This was …
Future Classic : Project Pablo “Beaubien Dream” (SOBO)
Looks like a pretty impressive year is underway on the Montreal dance music scene. The very first release on the new Arbutus Records related SOBO (Sounds Of Beaubien Ouest) imprint is already a sign that great things are happening right now in Montreal. Following EP’s on 1080p, Magicwire and Church, …
Future Classic: Ekkah “What’s Up” (Produced by Dam-Funk)
We might have found our Summer anthem already, and the sunny season hasn’t officially started yet. DâM-FunK provides a glidin’ soundtrack for UK’s duo, Ekkah, for their newest single “What’s Up”. The intoxicating drum break (reminds us of Young & Company “Checking You Out“), dreamy synth leads/pads, neck-cracking bass line …
Forgotten Treasure: The Montclairs “Dreaming Out of Season” (1972)
R&B/Soul bands were a dime a dozen in the early 70s. For every Dells and Temptations, there was hundreds of groups knocking on the doors of record labels trying to get in the door. Many of them got a break and contributed a few releases, but the East St-Louis group The …
Future Classic: Jordan Rakei “Cloak”
Soul Has No Tempo and 4101 Records are proud to present CLOAK – the debut album from Jordan Rakei. Delving deeper into his creative well, Jordan has delivered a record that continues to push personal and societal boundaries, a visionary journey through groove based soul, jazz and hip-hop with hints …
Future Classic: Mark Pritchard “Under The Sun”
via Juno: Given the length of his career, it’s rather surprising to find that Under The Sun is Mark Pritchard’s first under his given name. As critics have pointed out, it’s an overwhelmingly beautiful and poignant set, built around an intoxicating fusion of ambient electronics, soft touch instrumentation, bubbling beats, …
Forgotten Treasure: Paul Bley “Footloose” (Savoy, 1963)
It is about 10pm in Philadelphia on January 5, 2016. After an unusually warm spell the strong gust of winter has hit us hard. I awoke this morning to the news that one of my heroes had passed away. Canadian pianist/ composer (Hyman) Paul Bley was born in Montreal in …
Forgotten Treasure: Freddie Roach “All That’s Good” (Blue Note, 1965)
Christmas Day, 2016 By the time you read this the holiday season will have passed. Today is the day that people around the globe celebrate Isā’s birth and Philadelphia, like much of the region, is experiencing terribly warm weather. This unseasonal climate has really got a lot of people thrown …