seattle hip-hop collective are back with their new album “the don of diamond dreams”. limited loser edition on sky blue vinyl with download code included.
salin records heißt diamond in der familie herzlich willkommen, einen sehr talentierten, jungen produzenten mit sitz in oxford (uk), der einen platz in unserem herzen gefunden hat. als diamond sich mit einer demo von -target blue- an uns wandte, konnten wir die melodie tagelang nicht aus dem kopf bekommen. der track zaubert uns sofort ein lächeln ins gesicht und verbreitet mit alex wilsons saxophons eine enorme energie, die uns das gefühl gibt, wieder 20 zu sein.
you just can t keep a man like carlton jumel smith down. this time around we get another soulful k.o. from his debut album in the form of -love our love affair-, a mid-tempo groover drawn from that sweet well of southern soul. one of the fortes of carlton s -1634 lexington ave.- lp is that it flows along as an entity but also revels in the strengths of its individual parts. this fourth single brings out another stylistic strain from carlton and cold diamond & mink s repertoire. after the tight intro and the vibraphone licks have set the scene there are twists and turns plus some classy action from jukka eskola on trumpet, did we mention the instrumental on the flip side? this single might be just the thing you needed to jump start the morning or blast in your sunday evening radio show.
supercharger head honcho black orchid goes in for some seriously deep and authentic sounding breakbeat driven d&b under his ark x moniker. x2lv is basically the perfect representation of the vibe diamond life was set up for in the first place: lush pads, solid beats and a slightly euphoric yet melancholic feel throughout. on the flip myor massiv and diamond life stalwart fff drops one of his prettiest cuts to date. know how showcases the breakcore legend s ability to keep things sparse and beautiful, a slow burner of epic proportions.
the blues roots grow surprisingly deep in the finnish music scene. from this fertile ground rises singer emilia sisco, who debuts on timmion with her phenomenal single -don t believe you like that-. with her strong background in fusing blues, r&b and jazz, emilia apparently slips also nicely into the dark soulful grooves of cold diamond & mink. in -don t believe you like that- emilia sets herself into the role of a mistreated lover, who still tries to see a speck of hope in the doomed relationship. by dubbing herself, and accompanying the lyric with graceful harmonies, she succeeds in building a powerful beat ballad, that should appeal to the darker end of the dance floor. there s a special lane in history for soul music this understated. it s cool and intimate at the same time, like there s something dangerous lurking under the surface. so roll up something nice, if that s your thing, and hop along for the ride.
the next installment in cold diamond & mink’s soul investigations introduces a three part harmony group from california. “my my my baby” is a smoking hot group harmony groover that should drop a few jaws at your next dj set. thee baby cuffs was born out of love for soul music and chicano culture. their first 45 “where did our pride go”, came out in 2017 on the raza del soul label, covering an unsung early 70’s larry saunders production. “my my my baby” continues on the same lane of midtempo soul over funky drums and soulful horn lines. the lyric is your middle of the road love song material, but the group harmony lifts it right off the ground like it’s meant to happen in this kind of music. get a few copies and rock the instrumental on the b-side before dropping the vocal, if you feel like it. soul music that’s this potent is better enjoyed in excess.
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