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First Show of 2020 up on Mixcloud

Keeping it nice and gentle for this one.  A little ambient, reggae, gospel, soul and jazz selection…

Kleine Rosa Wolke – Argile
Fernando Falcão – Barracas Barrocas
Becker / Stegmann / Zeumer – Abends
Zann – Song For Lu Wang
Aisha – The Creator
The Congos – Row Fisherman Row
Sonia – Easier to Love
Omar Shooli – Hab Isii (Hug Me)
Tsvia Abarbanel – Wings of Love
Pastor TL Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir – Like A Ship
Aretha Franklin – Never Grow Old
Alice Coltrane – Stopover Bombay
Resavoir – Plantasy
Nahawa Doumbia – Tou Dibile

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Reissues of 2019

Finally for the 2019 roundup these are the big compilations and reissues of old music that was (mostly) new to me in 2019.  Maybe it’s a sign of age, but I definitely buy as many old pieces as new releases these days.

Ernest Ranglin – Be What You Want To Be

Jean & Trevor – Back Together

Rare Silk – Storm

Zann – Strange Ways / Inside Jungle

Azymuth – Demos (1973​-​75) Volumes 1&2

Jeff Majors – Yoka Boka (For Us All)

Frank Harris & Maria Marquez – Echoes

Patrick Cowley – Mechanical Fantasy Box

Man Jumping – Jumpcut

Bella Vista – Mister Wong

Outro Tempo II

The Sound Of Love International 002 Compiled By Beautiful Swimmers

Burnin Beat featuring Olive Masinga – Burnin Beat (It’s Hot)

Jambú e Os Míticos Sons Da Amazônia

Julie Coker – A Life In The Limelight: Lagos Disco & Itsekiri Highlife, 1976​-​1981

Body Beat: Soca​-​Dub and Electronic Calypso (1979​-​98)

Colleen Grant / Sandra Hamilton – Latin Parang / Parang Jam

Emerson – If You Need Me, Call Me

Patrice Rushen – You Remind Me (The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978​-​1984)

World Spirituality Classics 2: The Time For Peace Is Now

 

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Singles & EPs of 2019

 

The end of year rundown continues.  These are the singles and EPs I enjoyed the most in 2019.  Top 25 but in no particular order..

Kalbata ft. Tigris – Vanrock

Blackpocket – ALAYLY

Yu Su – Roll With The Punches

James Massiah – Natural Born Killers

Zeitgeist Freedon Energy Exchange – Got Style?

Saul – Murmations

Patrick Gibin ft. MDCL & Javonntte – Cloud Nine

Theo Parrish – What You Gonna Ask For

Blacks & Blues – Blacks & Blues

Beringei – The People, The Place

Kapote – Brasiliko

JAB – Directions

My Girlfriend – Apron EP

Laroye – Columbia 26a

N.O.T.E. – P.A.L.

Harmonious Thelonious – International Dance Record 2

Masalo – New Dance

CZ Wang, Neo Image – Just Off Wave / Open Mic Beat

Likwid Continual Space Motion – EP1

The Maghreban – Islands

Leif – Igam Ogam

Glenn Astro – Naturals

Future Bumps – Future Bumps

Employee & Funkycan – Windy Pipes / Surfing Swan

Emma-Jean Thackray – Too Shy

 

 

 

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Albums Of 2019

In case you missed the playlist from a few weeks ago, these were my 20 favourite albums of the year.  In no particular order…  Note, I have changed my mind on one of them since the playlist thanks to discovering the Resavoir album recently (shout out to Haze City!!)

Sampa The Great – The Return

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Bandana

Jamila Woods – Legacy! Legacy!

Shafiq Husayn – The Loop

Hector Plimmer – Next To Nothing

Sault – 5

Damon Locks – Where The Future Unfolds

Ryota O.P.P. – Esoterica

Dego – Too Much

Ivan Conti – Poison Fruit

Tenesha The Wordsmith – Peacocks & Other Savage Beasts

Nu Era – Evolve

Daniel Maunick – Macumba Quebrada

Shanti Celeste – Tangerine

Rawtrachs – Archaia​-​6

Gary Gritness – The Legend of Cherenkov Blue

Tribe Of Colin – Age Of Aquarius

Tommaso Cappellato – Butterflying

Joe Armon-Jones – Turn To Clear View

Resavoir – Resavoir

 

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The last show of the year is up on mixcloud

Hope you enjoy it, party music all the way for this one…

Evans Pyramid – Never Gonna Leave You (Disko mix)
Colleen Grant – Latin Parang
Voilaaa – Spies Are Watching Me
Toyin Agbetu – Let’s Make Luv 2Nite
Ben Penn – Spare Hobby
Yadava – Message From The Poets
Cyclonix – Jazz Beat Fast
Rawtrachs – Call to Action
Masalo – New Dance
Max Rambhojan – Tou’t Jou Pa Min’m (1992 version)
Volcov & Twice – Pezzate
Stirling March – Under Cover Lover
Ben Norman – Got to Be (12″ Extended 1979 Version)

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Pursuit Grooves – Bess

Here we have a brand new album from the excellent producer and singer Pursuit Grooves. I really loved her last album, last year’s ‘Felt Armour’ which seemed to go under the radar for most. The new one is a tribute to Bessie Coleman, the first Black American female pilot, who was an early aviator in the 1920s. I love a good concept behind the music, fuels the imagination no end. Pursuit Grooves’ music glides along beautifully conjuring up images of Bess doing her thing. There’s even a nice little vocal track about Bess, ‘Standing Firm On Wings’.  The music crosses house, bass and r&b boundaries effortlessly and is a pleasure to listen to.  Check it out at the link below

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Rawtrachs – Archaia-6

Music zine creater, label runner, radio host and all round nice guy Anand Patel aka Rawtrachs has a new album out you should check. The album’s full of dancefloor gear all of it produced with a gritty, lo-fi, DIY mentality. There’s plenty of variety too with vibesy housey numbers, grimey bits, techno moments all present. All that and it’s yours to download for £1.49, can’t complain at that.

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Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue is a brand new record label and vinyl pressing plant run by Patrick Gibin out of Verona Italy. They currently have a couple of great vinyl only releases out in the wild that are seriously good.

First up is Pezzate #001, four wicked disco boogie edits from Twice & Volcov. No titles or details on these, just great music that speaks for itself. If you’re a fan of Patrick’s Black Aroma series you’re going to love these. Click here to secure a copy.

The second release is shrouded in even more mystery than the first. All we have is 黒舌, I’m not sure if this is an artist name, not much to go on here. A listen to the music may well give you a clue who’s behind it, I think I know, though I won’t spoil the fun. Two tracks of groovy dancefloor goodness. Check it out at this link