sandman project’s long awaited debut album “where did you go?” is a borderless amalgam of brass heavy sounds, a document of a band whose musical tendencies mimic their open-minded ethic where ethio-jazz, afrobeat, american soul music and psychedelic, mediterranean funk traverse.
remastered from original tapes. classic rare early house jam from 1992 on trax offshoot saber records. re issued in original artwork and with killer b sides.
a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme. on my last couple of albums i challenged myself with regard to formats, trying to push the envelope as far as what exactly constitutes a rap record. talking (bleep) and problems were my last two lead singles, both markedly unconventional. i adore both of those songs and i adore both of those albums specifcally for the new creative fulfllment i enjoyed while making them. there’s much more of that to come, but after spending 3 years outside of the box i was left with a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme. thats veins. - homeboy sandman
the inaugural blank mind — a jab jab carnival banger from grenada — revisited by shake shakir, harmonious thelonious and alan johnson. adrian lenz cover me (shake shakir remix), adrian lenz cover me (shake shakir instrumental), sandman no prisoners (alan johnson remix) sandman no prisoners (harmonious thelonious remix)
another mysterious release from the take the elevator camp. once again no info just mechanical rhythms, dry acidic synths and weird deathly vocals.. just the way we like it from this great designer label. highly recommended!
introducing the jab jab of grenada. adrian lenz & sandman deliver exceptional hypnotic dancefloor inflictions. for j ouvert, the jab jab covered in oil take to the streets drinking rum from 2 in the morning. >cover me< is a call to arms. pulsating horns and rampant drums drive adrian lenz s ecstatic vocal cries, causing a riot of impassioned urgency. bells reverberate the dread march of >no prisoners<, sandmans stone-faced premonition commands the percussive undulations of this cavernous riddim.
incl kai alce rmx !! the third release on fast fwd. a bossa piano driven stomper that gets a fast and cool remix from kai alce (trackmode records) on the a-side. the original mix highlights the percussion and has a more jazzy feel, still very fast paced but not quite as manic. the last track is a mellow groover.
homeboy sandman is set to release kindness for weakness, his third full-length album on stones throw records. the albumÕs title comes from sandmanÕs internal insight that Òmistaking kindness for weakness is a weakness i need to have more kindness forÓ.
the island festival presents its first vinyl sampler, a celebration of groove and unity. tracks by the deepshakerz, etienne & eddsax, sandman, and michael sanctorum
texas based analog producer gensu dean started in jackson, mississippi producing on the now legendary crooked lettaz debut grey skies for his friend and grammy winner david banner. since that time he has gone on to produce for some of the best to ever do it including ol dirty bastard (wu-tang clan), cl smooth, homeboy sandman, sean price, roc marciano, large professor, planet asia, denmark vessey, guilty simpson, and many more.
boogie café black s next outing gives you reworks of some stone cold classics from undisputed truth and james brown and mrs shaw, on side a, -mannmademusic- brings the deep disco house vibe with reworks of undisputed truth and james brown. flip it over for some marlena-inspired slinky business. jank s version is slow and dirty, while the mannmademusic remix takes it up a notch so you can take it to the dancefloor. early support from neil diablo, noel watson, rahaan, john morales, dj nature and deli g.
bop’s label, microfunk music, releases it’s second colourful piece of beautiful electronic music. a unique blend of rhythmic glitch, airy soundscapes and magic sounds with the participation of artists such as robert manos, sileni, oak, dissident, despot and bop himself.
this third release in the series mostly touches on the magic of jamie principle. however, this ep opens with a sublime deep vocal track originally released on trax sub-label saber in 1991 by ace & the sandman (who are also responsible for the virgo four tracks). featured here are some of jamie principles best tracks, produced by frankie knuckles. as with many trax releases, there are lots of unreleased , reel to reel only mixes around. we came across an unreleased version of >bad boy<. the quality is not at best, but we included it nevertheless. magic stuff!