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AFLEX COMBO - HIBAROS

episode 82 of summer school radio with Quinnette., broadcast live on the lot radio on March 25, 2025.

(tracklist)
In your own home - Cleo Sol
We’re together – Donald Byrd
Watered Down – Mike
La Mena – Tall Black Guy
If you ever need to cry - brainstorm
Nu Things/ Sure Thing - Horace Gaither
Can’t stop turning you on - Silk
Baby don’t cry - Lalah Hathaway
Be alright - Shy!!! Cleo flip
River - Roberta Flack
Black Gold of the Sun - Rotary Connection
Happiness - Syreeta
Soul mate - Funkadelic
Holiday - Labelle
2000 Black - Roy Ayers
Zion I - Cymande
Calabash - Georgia Anne Muldrow
4th Eye - Shy!!! / quinnette
Just Kiss the lovely Sunshine - DJ Spinna
Ohh baby. - KUHMEELiON
Georgia Anne Muldrow (seeds album)
Mountains O’ Things - Tracy Chapman
I feel a Song in my heart - Bob James
Move Me No Mountain - Chaka Khan
No Means Yes - Herbie Hancock
For Real - Wayne Henderson / Roy Ayers
Angel - The Ohio Players
What’s Going on - Donny Hathaway
God is Love - Marvin Gaye
Life will be - Cleo Sol
Forecast - Chelsea Reject
Cosmic Relaxation - quinnette edit
You Are my Heaven - Roberta Flack / Donny Hathaway
Look in her eyes - The Roots
Man in the mirror - MIKE
Fly the Wind - Shakatak
Be there in the morning - Rene Geyer
Unexpected - Angie Stone
Family Affair - Sly Stone
Patterns - Blvck Spvde
Someone to love you - Stonie Blue / (Sault)
Stronger - Peven Everett / Inkswell DJ Spinna Remix
Everybody walking together – Prophecy
My Imagination - Rudy Love

summer school radio (82) with Quinnette

Mágica

This one was an unexpected treat. Two of our favourite contemporary musicians, Finn Rees & Sholto coming together and collaborating on a double dose of celestial, cinematic alchemy.

At Mr Bongo we are massive admirers of drummer, musician, and producer Sholto (Oscar Robertson). His two albums on Funk Night Records and DeepMatter Records, had both been highlights of their respective years. We’d gotten to know Oscar and sent him a few records. Included in the package was Australian pianist-composer Finn Rees’ debut album, Dawn Is A Melody, which was one of our favourite releases on Mr Bongo in 2024.

In Oscar's words 'For me it was a standout modern jazz record - encapsulating a spiritual / hazy dreamy soundscape which hugely resonated with me. Glissando keys and harp with lush melodies, I was instantly intrigued.”  

The pair started following each other online and as luck would have it, Finn was staying in London for the summer season, so they arranged to meet. The pair instantly clicked and said it felt like they'd known each other for years. After 40 minutes of chatting, they started to jam. 

'Love In Memory' and 'Bluebell' were recorded over two days - a track a day in Oscar's SFJ studios. Laid down on mostly analogue equipment, the pair utilised Wurlitzer’s, mellotrons, and ribbon mics through Oscar’s ‘70s Studer desk. Composed and crafted without any real intentions, other than a shared appreciation for the same style of music and approach, the tracks started to take shape. The results were as lush, nostalgic and textured as you’d expect from these two brilliant musicians, with a classical feel inspired by artists such as Piero Piccioni, Piero Umiliani, and Henry Mancini. 

For the beautiful string arrangements, the pair recruited the talents of Sholto's long-time friend and collaborator Clementine Brown (Penguin Cafe Orchestra) and Matthew Hayes of 30/70, Allysha Joy, Xpress Point, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange fame, was brought in to play bass on 'Bluebell'.

So here we have it, a chance collaborative project built on two musicians' mutual respect for each other's outputs. The result is truly breathtaking.


Finn Rees & Sholto - Love In Memory

Pamoja - Oooh baby

Calor Ahora

Calor Ahora (MNDSGN Remix)

Coffin for Head of State

Coffin for Head of State (Edit)

Short, sweet and hella soulful, taken from the 3rd volume of @xvi-records' 10-part compilation, showcasing exciting new talent. 

Buy: https://xvirecords.bandcamp.com/album/xvi-records-vol-3-islands-unknown
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/mindset-good-love

Listen on Youtube

Mindset - Good Love (STW Premiere)

Kelenkye Band - Jungle Music

Total Freedom - ELYSIA and DJ LAG and TONI ROMITI IMPERSONATOR - Venus X & Asmara Mix - OVO Sound

Pre-save the album on Spotify:
https://presave.kud.li/jrf0016

Total Freedom - ELYSIA and DJ LAG and TONI ROMITI IMPERSONATOR - Venus X & Asmara Mix - OVO Sound

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