Value :
Beautiful and very groovy version of Margo Guryan’s “Sunday Morning”
here called “Et si je t’aime” in French, with a cool breakbeat, wah wah
and sompteous female vocals. Arranged and directed by André Popp.
Taste :
Marie Laforet - Et Si Je t' Aime
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Label : Les Disques Du Crépuscule
Value :
Here with the 1982 debut Camino Del Sol from French / Belgian trio Antena. An effortlessly cool uber-fusion of icy-cold minimal synth-pop production and electro-bossanova rhythms that retains it's alluring appeal to this day, whilst inspiring the likes of Stereolab, Tortoise ++ in their wake. Spread across just five tracks, the then teenagers fuse slinky rhythms, sultry half-whispered vocals and wider-eyed new-wave slants all reduced down with post-punk sensibilities and daunting simplicity. A true classic and a much-needed reminder of more temperate, exotic lands..
Taste :
Antena - Camino Del Sol
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Label : Atlantis Basel
Value :
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi! The
set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis
nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a
limited-number 10" LP, used only as a promotional item by the club! As
on her classic Sweetest Sound album, Elsie sings on a number of tunes –
always in English, and in a laidback and mellow way that sounds
wonderfully sweet next to her work on piano. The rest of the group
includes a bit of clarinet next to the bass and drums – and on a few
tracks, Elsie's even overdubbed with a bit of accordion as well!
Taste :
Elsie Bianchi Trio - No Moon At All
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Label :180g
Value :
A fantastic document of the lost funk legacy of 70s Japan – music that's
often different than the jazz and pop work of the decade that sees
greater reissue, and which shows a very strong influence from the
American scene! The rhythms here are wonderful – sometimes in the best
funky soundtrack mode, other times with maybe even a bit of psych added
in – and some of the cuts feature lyrics, either in English or Japanese,
also with a very soulful vibe – but much more of an edge than the
polished sound of the city pop generation!
Taste :
School Band - I Hope It's Fine
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Label : Tone Def Systems
Value :
I cordially invite you to enjoy a number of works that I recorded to an instrumental album by THE SOUND DEFECTS, titled The Iron Horse. The album was inspired by a hunger for rap and the amazing sounds of The Sound Defects. This body of work is an abstract project focused on lyricism, storytelling, and artistic creativity.
Taste
The Sound Defects - Da Da Da
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Label : Flying Dutchman
Value :
Quite possibly the most celebrated album ever from keyboardist Lonnie
Liston Smith – a groove-heavy classic that's burned up many a dancefloor
in its day, yet also a record that features some great mellow moments
as well! The title track "Expansions" is virtually a blueprint for the
migration of the cosmic jazz sound onto the dancefloor – a tune that's
as funky as it is righteous – but other cuts on the album slow down the
pace a bit too, and show off the mellower, more introspectively
spiritual side that's always made Lonnie way more than just a funky jazz
artist.
Taste :
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions
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