Following the release of critically acclaimed and indie chart top 5 album ‘Life Worth Living’, The Spitfires share digital EP How Could I Lie To You?

Consisting of alternative versions and remixes from the Life Worth Living album sessions, the EP kicks off with the haunting fan-favourite How Could I Lie To You? which shows a side of The Spitfires often overlooked. 

Speaking about ‘How Could I Lie To You’ Billy Sullivan states; ‘‘it reminds us all that regardless of who are you and where you come from - you only need to scratch beneath the surface to find we can all feel sadness and we can all feel alone”. 

Produced by Simon Dine, he and Billy bonded over a shared love of Billy Bragg, The Specials, Madness, The Redskins and doing the Southern Freeze. Therefore, it's only natural to have an alternative version acknowledging those influences. 

The legendary producer and remixer Wrongtom is on hand to perform the remix duties on Life’s Worth Dubbing, whilst Meridan Sound System provide a club edit to get us all moving. 

Observations on life in suburban Britain are rarely so honest and poignant: -
“Office workers, call centres, weekends on the booze, fags and cocaine but at heart a sense of hope that things can be better”

How Could I Lie To You? Is out now on all digital streaming platforms via Acid Jazz Records. The band are touring extensively throughout April and May 2021 with two further dates this year at Guildford Suburbs.

The Spitfires - How Could I Lie To You? EP

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Ungodly War is one of the many stand outs from our 2020 reissue of Lamont Butler’s one and only album It’s Time For A Change. Taking inspiration from jazz, soul and funk, Ungodly War is a dynamic track recorded some 50+ years ago in Lousiville, Kentucky. 

“People have always loved that track (Ungodly War), people would always want to talk to me about it and you know it’s more relevant now than ever before…it’s stood the test of time” Lamont Butler

For this release we wanted to try something a little different and so, for the first time on Miles Away, we’ve enlisted the help of a musician to add a little somethin’ somethin’. Someone who has spent a lifetime hoarding, editing and compiling rare soul and disco records. There’s was only really only one person at the top of our list and he goes by the name Al Kent. 

Al’s sound is big and his edit flows from the off, allowing everything we love about the original to shine through perhaps even more brightly than before. With a little beefiness added to the drums and a subtle restructuring in parts, the result is an exemplary 7” bullet ready for the dancefloor. 

On the flip is a deep cut Get Up And Praise The Lord, which features on the album and was a track many a DJ reached for from the album. 

Set for release on the 9th July.

Pre-order here - https://smarturl.it/UngodlyWar_AKEdit

Side A Lamont Butler - Ungodly War (Al Kent's Heavenly Edit)

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Original Living Light track from the "Let Us Help Nepal" fundraiser compilation featuring  9 unreleased songs from Ott, Desert Dwellers, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Eat Static, Human Experience and Knowa Illusion, Celt Islam, Adham Shaikh, Beat Farmer, ShaMANoiD, UVX, Zion Train and yours truly.

Purchase on bandcamp at http://somasoundsystem.bandcamp.com/


2 Miles High

Buy Link: https://mindspringmusic.bandcamp.com/

Artist: Alterra Project
Title: Turing Test
Release Date: 1/27/17
Label: Mindspring Music
Catalog #: MSM021
Genre: Psydub
Release Art: Peter Pagh
Mastering: Stephen Moon
Biography: Nick Sumbles

Release Biography:
Mindspring Music Presents: Alterra Project - Turing Test [MSM021]

From the innovative world of London’s underground electronica scene comes a captivating trio of auditory wizards; a group of psychedelic composers calling themselves the “Alterra Project”. As their very first release, Turing Test brings fresh and gooey vibes to our ears in the form of floor-stomping psydub and rhythmic glitch. This diverse series of creamy bass, head-bobbing melodies, and creative instrumentation come together to form a delightfully smooth EP. Filled to the brim with interesting sounds and intelligent design, the wonderful collaboration is nothing short from impressive. It’s hard to tell if it was made by man or machine. Perhaps it was made with both. 

Label Links:
www.soundcloud.com/mindspring-music
www.facebook.com/mindspringmusic
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXMrsBEUgpTQSTLgF50SEg

Artist Links:
https://soundcloud.com/alterraproject
https://www.facebook.com/Alterra-Project-281804695512268/

Alterra - Alterra In Dub [Mindspring Music]

Acid Jazz is proud to announce that it has entered a long term licensing deal with soul legend Leroy Hutson. 

Hutson, long revered on the soul scene for his production, songwriting and perfromace skills, was Curtis Mayfield’s heir apparent chosen by the great man, to replace him in the Impressions, and then groomed for an extensive solo career on Curtis' own label, Curtom.

The Hutson catalogue has not been available on any format for nearly two decades. The label will be working with Leroy and his team to create the definitive sounding masters, and unearthing lost gems from his extensive archive.

First out of the traps is a double sided limited edition 45 containing two previously unreleased Hutson gems. The A-side is a previously unreleased 1977 recording, which is making its debut on this single. It is coupled with the unreleased full length instrumental of ‘All Because Of You’.

This will be given it debut on Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio 6 show tomorrow. This single will be strictly limited and is sure to be the soul scene’s sound of the summer.

Leroy Hutson - Positive Forces

Taken from the forthcoming album Television Themes.

Matt Berry - Are You Being Served?

Emerging from North London, Easy is the remarkable introduction to the musical world of singer Laville. Whilst Influenced via a creative cornucopia as he moved through his teens, more recently has seen this talented vocalist weave his own path with assistance from an array of friends and mutual musical acquaintances.

His teenage years followed a familiar journey through joy and trauma that saw him singing and DJ-ing locally, before a University place beckoned and briefly curtailed his musical ambitions. Employed in a series of jobs, from Michelin starred restaurants, leading front-of-house to help running various musical venues in London Laville has maintained a relentless work ethic, one that has since led back to his first love – Easy is the proof.

The compositional result of his fertile musical mind, lyrically the track has been simmering on the back burner, whilst being honed with the help of friends such as Jorja Smith producer Charlie J Perry, its soulful tones and analogue instrumentation providing an alluring starting point. Contemporary, but rooted in the classic virtues of music making
Easy highlights the impressive talents of Laville and certainly augurs well as he makes his first foray into the broader musical landscape.

Easy follows a recently made live debut (with full band) and Laville has found the ideal home at the small but perfectly formed Acid Jazz Records, for whom he is the first new male solo artist they have signed since Jamiroquai.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LORDLAVILLE/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laville_music/

Laville - Easy

Laville - Thirty One

Taken from Abakus - Reworks Vol II on Modus Recordings, including remixes from Bluetech, Solar Fields, Greg Hunter and Jong.

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Abakus - Igmatik (Tripswitch remix)

Ka oho te wairua. Ka matāra te Tinana. He aroha ki te aroha. Ka kā te Rama. Tihei Mauri Ora. 

Translation: When the spirit is awakened. When the body is alert. And love is unconditional. Then enlightenment flows. It is life. 

DJ set for Twisted Frequency Festival in Aotearoa (NZ), performed around midday at The Groove Lounge, on Thursday 2 January, 2020.

THIS SET RAISED MONEY FOR THE GOONGERAH ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (GECO) TO HELP WITH COMMUNITY FIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THE WAKE OF THE DEVASTATING BUSHFIRES. Thank you to everyone who supported this, so much appreciation for you... https://www.geco.org.au

Mad love + deep gratitude to all the incredible artists, you inspire me!!!

:: TRACKLIST ::
[0:00] LOK - Elemental Gears
[6:11] Chris Komus - Plant Pontificate
[8:38] Quanta - Nature of Reality
[10:53] Bird of Prey - The First Step
[14:01] Wolf Tech - Open Horizons
[15:53] Jef Stott - Osiris
[19:34] Kwizma - Diji
[20:55] Truth - The Ark
[22:43] Juss B - Lean
[24:59] Kwizma - Tananum
[27:14] Truth & Stylust - Grampian (feat. Sgt Pokes)
[29:26] Kromuh x Spades - Chamber
[30:38] CloZee - The Path to Heaven (CharlestheFirst Remix)
[33:41] 5AM - Mobilize
[36:36] MantisMash - Dreamers Eardrums
[38:50] STAUNCH - The Menace
[41:38] Basher Toe - The Stomping Dragon
[45:28] GUMI - Flowing Water (feat. Pintosphere)
[47:35] JaguarTree - Pyramid Alchemy
[49:40] Desert Dwellers - Dreams Within a Dream
[54:28] Whitebear - Auric Sight
[57:02] Basher Toe - Rangatira

PANDORRR @ Twisted Frequency Festival, NZ [2019|20]

In the Scheibaspace in the Scheibogallop through the night.
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This was the Lineup:

Salon Magika w/ Rico Loop & Scheibosan @ Werk Vienna 
Start with a fresh loop into this new century!

Ricoloop *live (Berlin)
✺ https://www.youtube.com/user/ricoloop ✺

Scheibosan (Alles Banane)
✺ https://soundcloud.com/scheibosan ✺ 

Mareia * live (J2T, Heimlich)
✺ https://soundcloud.com/maier_mareia ✺

Nugi
✺ https://soundcloud.com/nugimusic ✺

Kitana Project *live
✺ https://soundcloud.com/uliari ✺

Purusha *liveset
✺ https://soundcloud.com/purusha-music  ✺

light by Flo Botka [untere willkyr]
facepaint by ◎ Lua Mua ◎
Kassakunst by ◎ gruener.li ◎
artwork by ◎ Pacaya ◎

Playlist Scheibosan:

Jim Morrison - The Movie (Intro) 
Brigade - My Name Is ... - My Planet Is Saturn II
Zuma Dionys - Carne Viva (Zuma Dionys Remix)
Arutani - Babbelas
Manucho - He's Back
Raidho - Rain Drops (Kermesse rx)
Marco Tegui - Sabor Amargo
Madmotormiquel - Cool Trainer (Iories Consensual remix)
Derrok & Biomigrant - Sueno Profundo (Just Emma Remix)
Kyrill & Redford - Buscar
Tulioxi - The Downside of Being an Asshole
Yello - La Habanera (Dim Zach Edit)
Amentia - Conquete De l'Oued (Noema's Harem Hustle Mix) 
Uone - Disco Dingler
She Knows - Natural Medicine
Lokkhi - Terra Dele Sosimi Cubafro (Armonica Rx) 
Martin Circus - Disco Circus (Conan Liquid Crates Motel Naughty but Splice Edit)
Kosmas - Ay ay ay
Kino Todo & Tesfit Asgodom - Gidafi Na (Red Axes rx)
Makossa & Megablast - Kunuaka (Jenia Tarsol, Chaim, Sado V Remix)
Andreas Weisz - Lost
Sam Shure feat. Cook Strummer - Je Te Vois
Theo Meier - Walker (Sobek Remix)
Cabarza - Changes (The Deepshakerz Remix) 
David Mayer - Raga
PAAX (Tulum), THEMBA - Djorolen (THEMBA's Herd Extended Remix)
CIOZ, Sam Shure - Kamala Bani
Claudio Ricci - Above My Head feat. Jinadu (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Dub Mix)
Mordisco - Ventura
Sam Shure - Mirage
Monkey Safari - Mantra
Stefan Obermaier - Odori
Rich Vom Dorf - Harlem River Edit
Uone - Sands of Time feat Sleeping Genie (Part 2) 
Morpei - Fisico
Tantum, Oluhle & Samer Soltan - Into Yam (Super Flu Remix)
Brigitte - Danke Schön

 110120

Scheibosan @ Salon Magika @ Werk

Lost Souls Dub

Life's Worth Dubbing (Wrongtom Remix)

How Could I Lie To You  (Meridan Sound System Remix)

How Could I Lie To You? (Radio Edit)

Lily White, a track taken from the critically acclaimed debut album by Nimbus Sextet, is remixed by Ghostchant. Ghostchant, a natural instrumentalist who channels the line between hip-hop, RnB and Soul and whose previous collaborations include Four Tet, Submotion Orchestra and Gold Panda. 

His talent is obvious as he wonderfully manipulates Anthony Thomaz’ vocal whilst also managing to capturing a lot of the original versions tone and colour. Slowing the tempo somewhat shreds a new hazy light into the track adding a down-beat texture to the previously episodic arrangement.

Nimbus Sextet - Lily White (Ghostchant Remix)

Lightning Orchestra - White Tiger (Khalab Remix)

www.acidjazz.co.uk

Formed back in the heady days of 1987 at the start of the ‘acieed’ explosion, Acid Jazz was the first of the groundbreaking new indie labels and paved the way for the likes of Mo Wax, Wall Of Sound and Talkin' Loud…

Initially a simple bedroom operation established by Eddie Piller and Gilles Peterson, within three months of the first 45 release (Galliano’s Frederic Lies Still), the label had grown rapidly, acquired premises in London’s east end and laid out a unique manifesto of alternative club sounds – jazz, street-soul, funk, latin, reggae and jazz poetry all put in an early appearance. Galliano, Chris Bangs, The Night Trains, The Last Poets, A Man Called Adam and Snowboy & The Latin Section were amongst the first wave of label signings and they all appeared live at groundbreaking jazz themed nights at London clubs like the WAG in Soho and Camden’s legendary Dingwalls.





By ’89, Peterson had left the label to establish his own Talking Loud imprint and Piller soon moved the operation to Denmark Street, London’s original Tin Pan Alley, into the former EMI music office. The next wave of signings included D Influence, Jamiroquai and The Brand New Heavies. Chart success quickly followed as the label spread its numerous tentacles around the world. The sound of the label became the name of choice for the scene that had established in its wake and by the early ’90s, Acid Jazz was booming out of a succession of speakers from Sweden to Singapore, Hamburg to Hobart, Shibuya to Sheffield and everywhere in between. International tours followed as the label expanded through the 90′s, gradually increasing their musical influences to include daisy-age hip hop, garage psyche and trip hop.





By the mid-90′s Acid Jazz had revived the careers of legends like Terry Callier, Brian Auger and Gregory Isaacs, established three subsidiaries (Focus, All Seeing Eye and Roots to cater for progressive indie, drum and bass and roots and culture respectively) and signed yet another wave of successful independent artists which included the likes of Corduroy, Mother Earth, The Humble Souls, Goldbug and a dozen more.





In 1994, the label took the plunge and opened the first ‘non-house’ based night club in London. Based on the site of the Bass Clef, a down-at-heel and eventually semi-derelict jazz club in Hoxton – perched precariously amidst the second world war bomb sites, derelict buildings and culture-free zone, the club was credited with paving the way for the whole Hoxton/Shoreditch explosion of the late nineties. Indeed, the club was rarely less than full seven nights a week hosting events from the likes of Goldie’s Metalheads, Talvin Singh, Coldcut, Ab-ashanti, Athletico and the label’s own Magic Bus. The Blue Note closed its doors at the end of the decade and Acid Jazz went back to what they do best: releasing records.

Jumping forward to 2014 and we find the label firmly ensconced in their office at the top of Brick Lane and after celebrating their 25th Anniversary the label is as vibrant and vital as ever. The current roster includes the critically acclaimed, prog folk fusions of Matt Berry, new indie hopefuls Dexters, the soul meet the Streets stylings of New Street Adventure and ex Bluetones lead singer Mark Morriss, whilst the highly acclaimed Rare Mod series has discovered and released previously unknown works by everyone from The Riot Squad featuring David Bowie to the Small Faces Steve Marriott.

In short after over a quarter of a century Acid Jazz remains one of the UK’s most important independent labels.
