last year tornado wallace touched down at the esp institute with his thinking allowed ep, a slab of wax that proved pivotal in his musical aesthetic, beautifully complimenting our catalogue. he ups the ante further with circadia, his second 3-track ep that riffs on esp themes whilst sophisticatedly amplifying their character. the title track lays trance-like arpeggiated vocals over thunderous tropical toms, opening up into an epic group chant. time of nectar coasts along, blanketing us with soft pads and soothing pan pipes before jonny nashs palm-muted stratocaster makes its cameo. the essential house jam on the b-side, soft light, will no doubt pump its way through dance floors this summer, dont sleep!

early in 2013, los angeles-based live act pharaohs dropped their debut on esp institute, island time, along with tornado wallaces esp debut thinking allowed the idea being a simultaneous release followed by the artists remixing each other. well, here we have the 4th corner of the puzzle, a perfect set of jams for the tail end of summer. on side a, pharaohs themselves revisit ahumbo, inviting the neighborhood boys over for fatty then proceeding to bang the drum, while the flip side gives us the tornado wallace take on if it ever feels right, a beast of a track that nibbles but never really bites, a classy tension-builder, perfect for transitioning into.

tornado wallaces massive thinking allowed ep gets a nice re-rub! side a brings mysterious bella, nina amnesia, on board for a crispy 909 workout of bit 1 - a nice float on the breeze, ready for summer! on side b, pharaohs do what they do best, adding warmth and live instrumentation to the title track while losing the original vocal altogether - a welcome transformation. time to get wet!

lewie day - aka tornado wallace - ups the meteorological ante and turns in some laser-guided, ethno-hypno, eco-lectro jams for the eighth beats in space records release. the three tracks of tornado wallaces desperate pleasures ep sound like the work of a comfortable yet adventurous producer who isnt afraid to take a simple yet exotic theme and stride to the other side of the jungle.
pressing on translucent, multicolor marbled vinyl.

if we listen to the higher self, our experience of life is joyful and abundant. when you see yourself connected to something bigger than yourself, you no longer feel must do it all alone.

brazilian funk, soul & samba gems, compiled by sean marquand and greg caz.