Devonwho 12/Digital out now!
**Vinyl Only** Going back to Cali for volume two in our series of Sun Ra interpretations. Austin Peralta gives us his take on Space Loneliness # 2 with the original on the flipside. An incredibly original and expansive interpretation, it’s a worthy follow up to the first volume from Ras_G. The original version has yet [...]
4 track instrumental 12 inch from L.A based via Portland producer Devonwho. Sun drenched synths and G funk vibes are the order of the day here. “Strangebrew” and “Sleet” zip along with their low-slung bass and melodic purple keys while on the flip “Cactus” takes the pace down a bit. Slow jamz with a fast [...]
Second time out on All City for Krystal Klear following on from his recent excursion on Eglo, he up’s the pace on this one giving us a two track 12 with a French house feel. The A side “Were Wrong” is a piano led house explosion with chopped vocals and hypnotic boogie grooves. Combining with [...]
Back out West for the first 12 of 012, the second outing on the label from LA’s GB (Gifted & Blessed). Following on from his recent Provider release this is another great showcase of his ever-developing sound styles. 2 tracks here with 7 in 24 a dense 808 led up-tempo workout with a hypnotic groove [...]
Same Same but Different, the familiar phrase heard throughout south east Asia, a perfect description to characterize Onra’s latest project, a follow up to his 2007 LP – Chinoiseries. So almost five years later, here we go back on the trail of another Asian beat journey with 32 Hip-Hop instrumentals inspired by Chinese and Vietnamese [...]
2 track 12 from Manchester born, London based producer XXXY. Combining an intense work-rate with a fusion of classic and new styles this is another fine 12 to add to his burgeoning discography. Brimming with energy the A side Kerpow is a dense cocktail of detailed arrangement and mutated bass styles with the flip side [...]
Japanese only 45 for his October dates in the East. This is an edits 45 with two new tracks – Change of Heart & Keep on Loving Me on the flip. Full cover art. TracklistChange of Heart Listen NowKeep On Loving Me Listen Now
Eleventh and conclusive ten inch of the LA series comes from two thirds of the Sa-Ra Creative Partners Shafiq Husayn and Om’Mas Keith. Working solo on each side Shafiq is first with seven minutes of funk split into three parts. “DNA Splice Mix” is an intense mix of hip hop and funk beats, chopped vocals, [...]
**Vinyl Onlyl**Southern California meets Saturn in the first of a small series of Sun Ra interpretations. Straight out of Poobah records in Pasadena, Ras_G sets the bar high for this with a breathtaking version of the 1971 track “Nidhamu” Over a year in the making and his longest work to date its suitably fitting counter [...]
After looking at New York circa 95/96 we fast forward to the future with Falty DL. Another 12 that’s taken us a bit longer than it should to release, this 2 tracker from NY’s insanely prolific/the-hardest-working Falty DL was supposed to a collaborative 12 but when we couldn’t find someone to keep with his high [...]