finest jazz , pressed on 180 g vinyl

duke ellington once said that there are 2 kinds of music: the good one and the bad one. with the compilation series shaolin soul we are always certain to be on the right side of the line since its 1st episode released in 1998 and which compiled two dozens of tracks sampled by rza and the wu-tang clan. following a second episode in 2001 and a third one in 2014, the famous curator uncle o is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the shaolin soul series with a fourth episode compiling 22 tracks among the rarest and finest treats of soul music, because everybodys talking about the good ol days!

a sound scape reminissent of ethiopian records and mulatu astake, or certain duke ellington melodies, a misty atmosphere, in the wait of an endless daypress/tv/radio promo: france: qui es- tu: summer playlist france inter 2016 (les voiles summer playlist 2014, de la vitesse summer playlist 2015)

first time ever re-issue. born and raised in the musical magical cauldron of washington d.c., wicked witch combines elements from alchemical mentors parliament, funkadelic, sun ra, esg, run dmc, james brown and jimi hendrix to cast a crazed spell on the innocent listener with a evil mass of machine-funk with lashings of rhythm and blues, punk funk and fusion. trained by masters at the duke ellington school of the arts, wicked witch is in full control of his art he plays all, knows all, tells all. his message will not be denied. believe your ears - believe your eyes: the wicked witch does indeed exist

in the past couple of years c-edits has produced some very exquisite edits and covers including duke ellingtons so in love with you and maria carreys make it happen. this long player features eight songs with some very special covers paying tribute to more musical influences. for fans of chris isaak, arthur russell, larry levan, jocelyn brown, etienne de crecy, the staple singers, kfda, black devil disco club, paradise garage, david mancuso, the loft and nikos nomikos! the perfect tip for your summer trip

assemble music returns with a three-track ep from colognes david joseph aka st. joseph, exploring further the refined, tripping path forged on the labels previous release from daze maxim. the pianos, vocal snatches and ambient hiss of josephs releases on platzhirsch are present and correct, but here the jazz flourishes are reduced down into something far slicker. these tracks have been prepared using a keen blade, and none sharper than >personal dancefloor<. heavy drum programming and a rumbling bottom end bring to mind theo parrish in his moodier moments, but the deal is sweetened by light piano, garage-like vocal samples and a deep, burning 4 love bassline. >indigo< spins the duke ellington classic into a spiralling, shuffling chugger that will bring a 30s harlem spirit to enterprising dancefloors. move the needle to the b2, though, for the eps party hit. written in 2009 and reflecting that years raw arrangements and joyous samples, >wave/table/muscle< finally gets a vinyl release, proving this sound endures to this day. expect more of the same from assemble music with their next release featuring vera and ricardo villalobos.

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duke ellington once said that there are 2 kinds of music: the good one and the bad one. with the compilation series shaolin soul we are always certain to be on the right side of the line since its 1st episode released in 1998 and which compiled two dozens of tracks sampled by rza and the wu-tang clan. following a second episode in 2001 and a third one in 2014, the famous curator uncle o is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the shaolin soul series with a fourth episode compiling 22 tracks among the rarest and finest treats of soul music, because everybodys talking about the good ol days!