Greater Manchester Housing Authority on a roll

It’s really difficult to keep up with this guy!  Last time we talked GMHA was back in December and yet there are two new smoking releases that have come out since.

Starting with ‘9/10 Centimetres to the Blackest Ever Black’, there’s a real nice flow and feel to this set.  Jazz takes the lead on this one expertly fused with bumping modern house riddims.  Highlights too many to mention, the whole thing is just one lovely trip.

So as well as that, he’s just put out another EP randing from the lovely downtempo number ‘Chops a Flyin’ to the peaktime banger ‘Anybody Know Who’.  As we said in the headline, GMHA is definitely on a roll right now!

Sababa 5 – Crossroads of Love

It’s always great to be sent new music and it’s always wonderful when that new music turns out to be something equally interesting and beautiful.  Sounding like an undiscovered Turkish funk joint crossed with a little Thai pop, this two tracker from Tel Aviv’s Sababa 5 is an absolute gem.  Featuring Tokyo born Yurika on vocals.  This one definitely getting an airing on the next Noods show, check it out at the link below

New Show up in the mixcloud

So last Monday’s show is up on Mixcloud for any who may have missed it or want to revisit!  These are the tunes we played, only good music allowed

Bantam Lions – I’ll Always Think About You
Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble – 34268
Lucrecia Dalt – Edge
Erell Ranson – Hand in Hand (Pariah Remix)
Anthony Naples – Spiral
Ultramarine – Breathing
K-Lone – Dance of the Vampires
Dam-Funk – Bounce
Ronald Langestraat – Then and Forever
Ambiance – Camouflage
Sound Voyage – Golden Garuda
Titonton Duvante – Foreplay
Nelson of the East – Night Frames
The Two of Us – Peace, Peace, Peace

On Noods Radio Monday lunchtime

The second of our shows for the excellent Noods Radio airs Monday lunchtime 12-1pm. Plenty of lovely stuff to play. We got new jazz from the 22a stable, smoky electronica from Rvng Intl, a great fusion reissue from High Jazz and a few current dancefloor burners. Tune in if you can via the website or search for Noods on the TuneIn smartphone app.

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Banoffee Pie Digi 06

If you’re not familiar with the awesome Banoffee Pie label, they periodically release these great digital compilations which are wicked entry points for the new comers. Volume 6 just came out and it’s the perfect selection, overflowing with deep, dark and dirty dancefloor bombs. My pick of the comp is Mark Nicholas’s hi-tech roller ‘This Jazz’, but the whole thing is fire, go cop…

Tell Me I’m Dreaming for Noods

The first show for Noods is now up on mixcloud to listen at your leisure. Featuring these lovely tunes…

O$VMV$M – Dill Big Choo
Mark de Clive-Lowe – Memories of Nanzenji
Edmony Krater – Gwadloup
Garrett – Apocalyptic Sunrise
Budgie – Sometimes
The Reboot Joy Confession – Enjoy Solitude
Sun Runners – Can’t Wait
Kuniyuki Takahashi – Echoes Of The Past
Zazou Bikaye – Mamo Lenvo
Andy Mac – Dancehall Style
Dominique Guiot – La Danse Des Méduses
RAMZi – Fuma
Mr G – Strollin’
Eddie C – Auf Der Ufer
Pedro & Jenna Camille – Keep It H 2000
Afrikan Sciences – Tick Ballad Variant

Karmasound – Can See Thru

We placed Karmasound’s last EP for Phuture Shock Musik at number one in our top 10 EPs of 2018 (check the full list here), so it’s great to see a follow up hit the shelves.    The title track is a sweet and soulful broken beat affair featuring Jedreck on vocals.  There are also a couple of tasty remixes on offer from Sean McCabe.  One of them a broken take and the other a soulful house flip.  Finally Karmasound ups the tempo a notch a two for the great closing track ‘Another Way’.  Another stormer from Phuture Shock Musik, order your copy here

Sofatalk – Fragments EP

Italy’s Sofatalk come through with a brand new EP for French label Escapade Recordings. The collection is overflowing with the kind of lovely, jazz inflected, broken beats that get us a little hot under the collar here at TMID. In places reminiscent of the golden era of 70’s jazz funk, Herbie Hancock springs to mind. Though not to say retro, there is enough modern touches to sound heavy on the modern dancefloor. There’s four original tracks to lose yourself in here, each one a beauty. As well as that, keyboard king Kaidi Tatham contributes a remix of closing track ‘Like a Magpie’ that is predictably fantastic. The EP is released on February 1st and can be pre-ordered here