strong hi-tech atmospheric techno with warped and heady energy personify the music of the underground rebels. heed the call of the far east end: seoul-based ameniia records has been pushing south korean artists onto the world stage since 2013 and one of their firm rising stars who has been building a steady momentum is back on the imprint – polarfront.
obed ngobeni and his backing singers the kurhula sisters were among the originators of shangaan disco, a genre that helped shape south africas bubblegum sound of the 80s.
the 2 songs are remixed by south london-based artist klein (hyperdub), and tokyo-based experimental hiphop musician killer bong (black smoker records) mastered by bunsho nishikawa, who is known for his works with goat and tenniscoats, among others.
matthew herbert and goldsmiths universitys in-house record label nx records presents the latest in their series of experimental electronic vinyl 12-s. nx14x showcases the work of two boundary pushing goldsmiths students: first, uk born and south africa raised composer galina juritz, whose chopped and spliced rnb doused in lush string arrangements enduces a fidgety unease and zero gravity lushness in equal measure. and second, rising dj and producer harry rodger, with two cuts of organic, summery techno that would sound perfectly at home pumping out of the nts radio speakers into a sun-baked gillett square.
kabar is a compilation from electronic from reunion island (right in the middle of the indian ocean). tropical sounds, sunny moods and créole dialect from mostly unknown artists from the island. worth mentionning jako maron ( nyege nyege tapes), alex barck (of jazzanova) or labelle though and some artists with a profile in world music (christine salem, maya kamaty). perfect summer opening compilation for both rare groove diggers and demanded djs in search of the best tropical beats. a musical electronic snapshot from an exotic and unknown part of the globe. half of the tracks on the compilation have never been officially released.
the 5th cool ranch release, featuring 90s inspired disco house by chrissy (chiwax)starts out on an upbeat tropical vibe with -south pacific state-, then heads into a raw drum dub by violet (paraiso). -nights like this- is a happy chilled out house cut with remix by disco don
frisk - a shortlived, late 90 s project brought to you by the team of terry francis, jiten acharya & gideon jackson, all active members of south london s infamous swag & eye 4 sound crews
faze action return with zeke manyika to present kubatana, which aptly means together in zeke s native shona. this second release, in a series of four 12inches, features live horns and flute with the lead track taking influences from the late 80s south african proto house sound. the result being an uplifting slice of original african house for the modern dance floor.
(180 gram pressing) originally released in 1972, vento sul (translation south wind) was a rewarding collaboration with brazilian progressive rockers o terco
originally released in 1982 on the short-lived lyncell records imprint, bbe music is excited to present the brilliant and ultra-rare album ‘african sunset’ by south african band kabasa.
theres no better man to mark the fiftieth release on wolf music than south london stalwart and og wolf family, medlar. marrying techy touches and ukg stylings, with sonar bumps and medlars signature, sample-heavy groove, its a fitting way to bring in the half century.
marvin jupiter is an 18 year old artist who mainly makes hip-hop music, using bass lines as rhythms more associated with funk. he uses and creates the sound of the modern day interpretation of trap adding his own personal twist. reach is a rendition of the typical house genre including rhythms sampled from south american cultures, using current sounds from the trap genre even having a small section of a trap/hip-hop beat towards the end of the song. on the b-side you can hear the boogie & funk through a dego & lord remix
combo lulo returns to names you can trust for their sophomore single, digging deeper into the diversified sounds of the caribbean that helped define their debut. while the first single took a jamaican foundation south into the neighboring continent, fusing the sensibilities of rock steady with those of classic afro-latin orchestras, this single goes far east. inspired by the heady and sublime sounds of foundational ska mixed with east african influences, (think buster s islam, don d s addis ababa or further east), the sieve & the sand is a brand new composition within this natural order, albeit with the fortune of different reggae eras and studio styles to draw from. divided into two parts (but also available seamlessly as it was played in the studio), combo lulo s talented players move effortlessly from the galloping shuffle of ska into a deep and dark, roots radics-styled instrumental. its a lovely ode to the original styles of reggae, but also another impressive accomplishment that will surely leave listeners and new fans in anticipation of the shape of things to come for combo lulo.
the french superstar is back with a new album!! feat kelly rowland, akon, chris willis, kid cudi, ne yo, estelle, will.i.am and many more... 2019 repress
ltd 2019 repress ... after a string of well received releases on the likes of 22a and alexander nut’s hotep, henry wu steps forth with his most bold statement to date with ‘good morning peckham’ on the rhythm section international imprint. arguably one of the most hotly-tipped producers in the uk right now, wu’s broken compositions and deep jazzy keys have earned him plaudits from scene veterans as well as peers, all keen to see what henry will do next. with a refreshing take on rhythm and a virtuosic musicality born out of years of recording and touring as a session player, henry wu represents a brightly shining light in the already glowing london community. equally adept on the keyboard as he is on the mpc, on good morning peckham, we are also given a further insight into the mind of wu as he takes to the mic - toasting along to the soon-to-be-classic ‘ croydon depot’ and spitting on the intro to the broken beat inspired ‘neezy’. a south east londoner born and bred, henry’s debut on rhythm section has been a long time coming and it seems that it was worth the wait as henry presents 6 tracks of white hot intention. henry wu is a name that we are going to hear a lot more of in the future….
hypnotic percussion tracks and organic soundscapes drawing on african, asian, indian and south american traditions, recorded deep in the french countryside in 1984.
2019 repress - south londons henry wu makes his hotep debut with the negotiate ep, his most comprehensive release to date. spanning five cuts the ep journeys through loose soulful grooves, dusty fingered beats and bumpy analog house. bringing that redlight, basementality throughout, title track just negotiate featuring simeon jones on vocals moves above street level, adding bitter sweet dancefloor/radio vibes to proceedings. on the whole.... some abstract jazz type sh*t!
the 80s italo disco /proto-house classic ‘mbo theme’ by the mighty klein & mbo, repressed! comes with an heavy (and unheard) south african version on the flip. huge tip! the mbo theme (1983) has been a dance floor favorite since decades, created by mario boncaldo and tony carrasco - the legendary italian/us duo klein & mbo. the track got support in nyc and chicago by greats as larry levan, frankie knuckles and ron hardy.
the rare version on the flip is created by a south-african band called warrior. rush hour explain how they came across the track: “we bumped into this version on a south african record digging trip. it took us a few months to realize the scarcity of this version. ian osrin, a well respected engineer in south-africa who was involved in many 80ties and 90ties bubblegum, kwaito and south african disco records, explained us about music distribution in south africa during apartheid.
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