Monday, 9 December 2024
It's not that often a DJ is so impressed with a debut album release that he plays all seven tracks! That's what's happened with The Mighty Tiny & The Many Few's 'Be The Good People' on And&.
Friday, 6 December 2024
Fred Und Luna (aka Rainer Buchmüller) passed away on the 8th Februry this year so it's with some sadness that Vol. 3 of his 'Future Sounds Of Kraut' is a posthumous release but then, it's also a fitting tribute too!
Various - Future Sounds Of Kraut Vol. 2 Compiled by Fred und Luna (see review HERE)
Title: Future Sounds Of Kraut Vol. 3 compiled by Fred und Luna
Release date: 6th December, 2024
Label: Compost Records
Cat. No: CPT 645
Format: 2xLP / Digital LINKS / Bandcamp
Definitely only one label for Ral Gum's tropical garden-house track 'AWA' (with the wonderful vocals of Monica Blaire) and that's Foliage.
"Dreamy trip hoppers stay connected" as Fred Everything teams up with the much loved Stereo MC's on a 'Soul Love' train as remixed by Clive From Accounts and the Lazy Days crew have been far from lazy in sorting out these collection of remixes/mixes.
No sure what to make of this/artwork as it's kinda Pirates Of The Carribean meets Lee 'Sractch' Perry in Miami - apart from that, it's a dancefloor treat.
And regular readers with know, all at YATM like a remix as they are often better than th e original. Well, in this case Tash, Horatio and Rabo are up to the task as there's not a lot between them and the orignal.
The possible reason for this is, if I mention Austria's Dub Club? Yeah, building on the legacy of Stereotyp, Makossa & Megblast, Capitol A, Hubert Tubbs, this is a new generation of percussive rhythms of Latin/Afro origin with groovy "dub-inspired soundscapes" in the Balearic club house.
Great to add to the seasonal party set.
Title: Scientifical
Label: Leisure Music Productions
Release Date: 6th December 2024
Tracklist:
1) Scientifical2) Scientifical (Tash's SciFi Remix)
3) Scientifical (Horatio Remix)
4) Scientifical (Rabo Extended 5AM Remix)
5) Scientifical (Horatio Techno Remix)
With the spirit of a Led Zep album via the echoes of Colosseum, did someone say jazz-rock is back, even with a hint of prog-concept!
That said, the eight orginal compositions do vary from the rockin' '6983' (a golden era perhaps, 1969-83?) to 'Ståhlbad', 'Tomikron' and the title track with varying degrees atmospheric sax, piano, bass and percussion that you'd expect from a We Jazz 'Supergroup'.
It's been a fantastic year for We Jazz and Unionen end it with a 'composite' of sorts as this album could be said to have tied many of thier (be the band or even the label?) disparate parts all together.
This album has already reached the appreciative ears of Tom Ravenscroft, Deb Grant and Guy Garvey (all on BBC 6 Music) but it's so much more than a one track album.
Per "Texas" Johansson; tenor saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, cor anglais & flute
Ståle Storløkken; grand piano, fender rhodes & synths
Petter Eldh; double bass, electric bass & mpc
Gard Nilssen; drums & percussion
27.3. Fasching, Stockholm, SE
Artist: Unionen
Title: Unionen
Release date: 6th December, 2024
Label : We Jazz Records
Catalog Number : WJLP79
Format: LP / CD / Digital / Bandcamp
Thursday, 5 December 2024
We all know the genius that was uniquely Jimi Hendrix, oft. immitated but never equalled, but here's something of a homage plus in the form of jazz interpretations by The Freestones.
Title: Our Experience (Remembering Jimi Hendrix)
Release date: 3rd January, 2025
Label : Notami Jazz
Catalog Number : TBC
Format: CD Edizioni NOTAMI
Is this the best Christmas present there is this year? Emilia Sisco's debut album being released on Timmion Records is perfect for the advent calender.
Following singles with Cold Diamond & Mink like, 'Let Me In' (see review HERE) and the album opener, 'Say Yes', Emilia Sisco makes a late bid for debut album of the year.
Artist: Emilia Sisco
Another release for the holiday season or the gym as FSQ get on the body max treadmill with others on the remix to funk up and get sweaty.
Title: Freak Out For Fitness (Remixes)
Release date: 5th December, 2024
Label: Soul Clap Records
Cat. No: TBC
Format: Bandcamp / Digital