french edition girlie cover edition.

nigerian original yellow cover edition.

mix righteous fuzz guitar, bad-ass keyboards and ecstatic african rhythms and what have you got? celebration by aktion - a slab of of heavy afro-funk-pysch-rock from the hardest working band in 70s nigeria.

baad john cross’s new revolution is a afro-electro-funk-boogie-disco banger that could only come from 1980s nigeria. bright, optimistic, with an unrelenting eye on the dance floor, it is regarded by many as a prototype of the electro rhythms that would become the signature sound of nigerian boogie.

fat beats records is proud to present baker’s dozen, an exclusive series that shines a light on the best minds of instrumental hip-hop, ambient, and electronic music. each installment gives one artist carte blanche to capture their signature sound. every volume’s limited vinyl pressing features one artist and twelve tracks, and comes equipped with a 5x7” postcard insert that features a photo of the artist’s workspace along with the equipment used in their music-making process

frank is the latest release from dolfin records, a texas indie label with a prominent underground roster that includes rapper lord byron, producer ben hixon, r&b singer jon bap, and former stanley clarke drummer mike mitchell. liv.e is one of the newer artists on the label, having previously collaborated with hixon through a series of dj parties in dallas (“new math mondays”). hixon and bap have significant marks on this project, providing production, mixing, and background vocals. the beats they lend are often heavy on the drums, with short, hazy riffs that resemble dilla-style syncopated loops. frank opens with a short hiss, launching into a jittery pattern of cymbals and drums, stinging bass slaps, and bouncy guitar riffs. you can almost see the tape reels rolling in front of you as the instrumental loops play themselves out with occasional flutters and skips. a chorus of voices enter with harmonies out of the george clinton songbook, blending in behind the slow, finger-snapping beat. it sounds more like a lost, dusty funk recording from the ’70s than an r&b song made in 2017. -nitish pahwa (passion of the weiss)

kuzich (perth, aus) ist kein unbekannter war er doch bereits als schlagzeuger für acts wie tame impala, ta-ku, drapt, the growl und cameron avery auf tournee. mit kuzichs erster offizieller veröffentlichung bekommt man einen eindruck von seiner vielseitigkeit. zwischen den touren erkundete er oft verschiedene ecken der erde, die ihn mit verschiedenen persönlichkeiten zusammenbrachte und antrieb soulige, eklektische musik zu kreieren. die ep erscheint auf 823 records, einem neuen label vom renommierten produzenten ta-ku, das in kooperation mit jakarta records betrieben wird. die 12 -vinyl-version kommt mit einem visuellen zine - alle fotos werden exklusiv von kuzich mit seiner point & shoot kamera von ricoh gr1 aufgenommen. das coverbild wurde auch von kuzich in mt rinjani, indonesien aufgenommen.