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A Wide ranging, eclectic and progressive musical outlook has always been the Lack of Afro approach. His latest material follows suit as he harnesses disparate musical styles ranging from funk, soul and hip-hop to create a contemporary yet vintage musical escapade of superb songs.

On his 4th studio album for Freestyle Records, the influences, sounds and musical textures are more eclectic than ever. Below, Adam talks us through some of the his favourite moments on 'Music For Adverts'.

First out of the box is the steaming funk killer Freedom: This time around I knew I didn't want an intro or a skit to start the album - I needed a strong, heavy opener - I had the melody for the chorus floating around in my head. It was then just a case of working with Jack Tyson - Charles on the rest of it and getting the vibe that the song required.

Long time Lack Of Afro collaborator Herbal T features on Brown Sugar: I had an idea of doing a disco track with an emcee on it, which you don't really hear often. This is actually the first time I've sung on a Lack of Afro track, adding my backing vocal warblings on the choruses! Special shout to George Cooper for the howlin' Hammond solo at the end too.

Of the gritty instrumental No Guts, No Glory Adam explains: I wanted to include 3 instrumentals as I always have a soft spot for them & it's what people know me for. The 'choir' was recorded by layering up my own voice in different octaves, nothing is auto-tuned, its all real. The studio allows me to do stuff like that but I could never sing live - I'll leave that to the proper vocalists.

'Proper vocalist' Jack Tyson - Charles again features on The Gypsy, which as Adam explains uses the classic song format to great effect: One of my favourite LOA tunes to date, Its in keeping with the album mission statement of wanting to write 'proper songs' instead of just grooves.

Another supremely radio friendly & catchy composition is the track which introduces Juliette Ashby; Making It Right, of which Adam informs us; the initial idea came from my good friend Flevans. George Cooper & I added the changes, Rory Simmons arranged the strings & Juliette Ashby came up with a really great vocal. It's most definitely different than a lot of LOA material, but that is no bad thing - sometimes you just have to get outside of your comfort zone and try new stuff.

The truth is that Music For Adverts is stuffed with beautiful audio gems of all varieties - from those 'proper songs', though tough nut, hard hip hop jams, deeply grooving funk - Lack Of Afro has mastery of many genres, production & various instruments, which is why this album is a fully formed tour de force through contemporary soul.

02 Lack of Afro - One for the Trouble [clip]

Walk Dance Talk Sing

Like A Fool

Flight Facilities second single Featuring vocals from Jess Higgs. Available 
USA http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/foreign-language-feat.-jess/id451319063
AUS http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/foreign-language-feat.-jess/id452992390?i=452992394
UK http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/foreign-language/id451319063?i=451319084
FRA http://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/foreign-language-feat.-jess/id451319063
SWE http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/foreign-language-feat.-jess/id451319063
CAN - http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/foreign-language-feat.-jess/id451319063
GER - http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/foreign-language-feat.-jess/id451319063
Vinyl available August 29th (Worldwide)

Buy on iTunes

Flight Facilities - Foreign Language feat. Jess

The Budos Band - Into The Fog

Buy Track here : https://jeremysole.bandcamp.com/track/lord-shorty-vibrations-international-vibrations-groove-jeremy-sole-edit

Jeremy Sole - Lord Shorty & Vibrations International - -Vibrations Groove (Jeremy Sole Edit)-

The Sinner

Canticle

Brenda boykin - chocolate and chili

Dust Till Dawn: 10 Years of Drop Music

Disc Odyssey (Remix) (Mixed by Inland Knights)

Taken from the Crown Ruler Sound album compiled by Jeremy Spellacey. 

Released July 14th

Our first compilation, Beauty, offered listeners the chance to take a trip through the record collection of noted Parisian crate-digger and DJ Jeremy Underground. It was well received so we've decided to repeat the exercise. This time, though, we’ve turned to a lesser-known hunter of rare and obscure records, namely Crown Ruler Records co-founder Jeremy Spellacey.

Don’t be fooled by Spellacey’s lower profile: amongst those who know, the Melbourne-based New Zealander is widely regarded as a seriously dusty-fingered digger, capable of unearthing and championing ridiculously good records from all four corners of the globe. He sells some of these exceptional finds through his Crown Ruler online store, though there are many more that he keeps hidden from the public.

Spellacey has previously shied away from sharing the secrets of his extensive record collection. Crown Ruler Sound, then, is a rare treat: a gloriously colourful, sun-baked compilation of tropical treats from Africa, the Caribbean and beyond, hand-picked by the man who helped license this year’s most essential reissue, the South African boogie brilliance that is Focus’s Zulu. 

From synth-laden Zambian reggae and sumptuous orchestral Afro-soul, to humid Trinidadian boogie and horizontal Italian jazz-funk, Spellacey offers a whirlwind trip through the most kaleidoscopic and exotic parts of his epic collection.

As you’d expect from a man who has traveled the world hunting down records, the majority of the 15 tracks will be unknown to all but a handful of similarly minded crate diggers. In fact, some are so obscure that you’ll struggle to find any mention of them at all online. 

This could be your only chance to own some of these records and we don’t want to spoil the surprise but suffice to say, Crown Ruler Sound will surprise and entertain you in equal measure.

Crown Ruler Sound compiled by Jeremy Spellacey

Ezy & Isaac - Let Your Body Move (Oba Balu Balu)CLIP

Retrouvez chaque semaine "Comme un parfum d'herbes sauvages" dans l'émission La Parenthèse Enchantée, tous les lundis, 21h-22h sur Radio Ellebore, 105.9 dans ton autoradio, et sur le net www.radio-ellebore.com

Pour réécouter les émissions c'est là :
www.mixcloud.com/fredreboul1/

La page Visagelivre de l'émission :
www.facebook.com/pages/La-Parenth…508945423?ref=hl

Comme un parfum d'herbes sauvages #42 Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - For What It's Worth

Fathili & The Yahoos came out of Kenya. Licensed from Melodica music stores courtesy of our great friend Abdul Karim. 

The Wings were a Nigerian band. 'Gone With the Sun' featured on their 1974 album 'Kissing You So Hard'.

Fathili & The Yahoos - Mabala Part 1

From the second album by Australian heavy-hitters DOJO CUTS:

RKX041 DOJO CUTS feat. ROXIE RAY - "Take From Me" available April 16th

I Can Give

Le Mariage Collectif

Jean Pierre Mirouze - Sexopolis

Isle of Magic

Loa Chant feat. Sara Sayed

Rester en colère, c'est comme saisir un charbon ardent avec l'intention de le jeter sur quelqu'un ; c'est vous qui vous brûlez.

The Budos Band - Into The Fog

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