Future Classic: Gregory Porter “Musical Genocide” (St-Germain Version)
When two of your favorite artists of the two last decades are found together on the A side of a (beautiful red-colored) 7 inch record, then you know it deserves your strict attention. More precisely, the deep velvety voice of Gregory Porter (who won the 2013 Grammy award for the best …
Future Classic: Nosidam. “Fly You Out Interlude”
There isn’t a ton of information floating around the web about the up and coming Chicago vocalist known as Nosidam. Born in DC, in addition to being a singer/songwriter he is also a talented photographer and works closely with the THEMpeople Collective… and that’s pretty much what I know about him …
Forgotten Treasure: Rhetta Hugues “You’re Doing It With Her” (1968)
If you love dancefloor killing soul music and have a slight preference for female voices then Rhetta Hugues’ “You’re doing it with her”, taken from her 1969 “Re-light my fire” LP, is a gem you should not sleep on anymore. Thick and groovy bassline, beautiful chorus voices, tight up-tempo Northern …
Future Classic: Convertion “Let’s Do It” Feat. Leroy Burgess (Louie Vega Remix)
March 2nd cannot come soon enough. A few months ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Louie Vega (half of Masters At Work) for an amazing project I’m working on and will soon announce. While we were busy packing up, he told me about a secret little project of his …
Future Classic: Potatohead People “Luv Ya” feat. Amalia
It’s been a fruitful week concerning modern funk releases, and I could have done 3 or 4 articles regarding the selections in the latest Voyage Funktastique show; I cannot overlook the monstrous release by newcomer MXXWLL, and his banger 4 U (link), which has received solid reviews from many heads, …
Forgotten Treasure: Edward Louis “Holy Spirit” (2000)
When it comes to scanning “spiritual house” music, I am almost equally excited as I am deterred. Part of me is eager to hear extremely energetic hooks, super-talented vocalists, funky baselines and infectiously uplifting themes, while my other side braces itself for the musical equivalent of potpourri: tacky lyrics, “soulful” …
Future Classic: Makaya McCraven “In the Moment” (International Anthem)
Guest post courtesy of CUERATORS (Chicago / Seattle) Over the course of one year, drummer Makaya McCraven played 28 improvisational shows at one venue with incredibly talented collaborators. He called this night, “Spontaneous Composition”. In The Moment, Makaya’s debut LP, is the result of that year. The concept was to …
Future Classic: Wasted Nights “She’s Got It” (Slightly Transformed)
For this week’s write-up, I want to feature a compilation from the label Slightly Transformed, based in London, and curated by my homie Ash Reynolds. I’ve played a few tracks in the previous shows, and I wanted to introduce you to Wasted Nights, a producer hailing from Italy, and his …
10 BROKEN BEAT Forgotten Treasures – Picked by Moonstarr, Lexis & Scott C
Almost 20 years later there is still something magical about Broken Beat scene and those few years when it was the most interesting dance floor music around. Not only have most of the classic tracks aged extremely well but the scene has been enjoying a bit of a revival these days …