Future Classic: Deep 88 “The Black Album”
It’s pretty fair to say that Deep 88 is a very prolific producer. After numerous 12″ and 3 full length albums, he’s back with “The Black Album“. The feel here is pure. The music being created with vintage gears sounds authentic instead of being a copycat of tracks and feels …
Forgotten Treasure: Chubb Rock “The Chubbster” – Clark Kent Remix (1991)
Since it’s my first take here, I decided to talk about a little something that both combines House music & Hip Hop elements from the early 90’s, a musical era that’s the closest to my heart. There was a time in the late 80’s and early 90’s, especially in New-York …
Forgotten Treasure : Andre Waarts & the Gospel Storytellers “There is a God somewhere” (1982)
Music can elevate one to higher grounds and literally lift spirits. Gospel is the foundation for RnB, Soul & Funk as many religious devotees used their belief to inspire their creation whilst simultaneously using music to escape the regimental nature of church. Such was the case with Andrew Waarts, who …
Future Classic: Kaytranada “99,9%”
It no secret Kaytranada has made his impact on the music scene felt in recent years. Perhaps, the biggest of all the new era of producers to rise in the new age of Soundcloud, Basecamp and other DIY platforms. With the highly antipacted release of his debut album on XL Recordings, featuring …
Future Classic: Moses Boyd “Rye Lane Shuffle”
via Juno: London’s Moses Boyd has only recently surfaced on the scene, but already his Exodus label has gained the attention of online channels such as Boiler Room. The debut release from both man and label is helmed by the supremely jazzy “Rye Lane Shuffle”, a wild and loose broken …
Forgotten Treasure: Ahmed Malek “Musique Original De Films” (Habibi Funk)
via Habibi Funk: “I still remember the first time I heard Ahmed Malek. It was 2012. Back then I didn’t know much about Arabic music, but I was about to leave Berlin for a couple of weeks to go to Tunisia. I was working as a project manager for a …
Forgotten Treasure: Seven Grand Housing Authority “Jessica” (1994)
This records has had many lives and it’s still around after over 20 years after it was originally released. Let’s go back in time. Detroit is often associated with Techno around the late 80’s and early 90’s. The city also had a very vibrant house scene. Both movement were actually …
Forgotten Treasure: Jackson Jones “I Feel Good, Put Your Pants On” (1980)
There’s a crossover point between darkness, sexiness and soul. Where tension, pressure and restraint are at the forefront. And somewhere in some stanky corner of that musical intersection lie the weighty grooves of funk. So you thought you knew funky? Know your P-Funk from your Free Funk and what went …
Forgotten Treasure: Rasputin’s Stash “Hidden Stash”
via Athens of the North: It’s a big one, a third previously unreleased Raspuitins Stash LP, half of which was thought to be lost. Just recently it turned up in a Chicago warehouse and we managed to get out hands on it. Then with the blessing of Paul Coleman we …