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In association with DJ Amir and 180 Proof Records, BBE Music presents ‘Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit – Volume 1’, a new compilation taking in just a few highlights from the short-lived but hugely influential jazz imprint.

With a raft of Strata material now entering entering the BBE Music catalogue for the first time, joining together with already-released gems such at the long-lost Charles Mingus live album ‘Jazz In Detroit’, we asked 180 Proof founder and Strata catalogue curator DJ Amir to compile a selection of tracks as an introduction to the uninitiated.

Over to DJ Amir to tell us more:

I carefully selected my top-choice select tracks that have not been already bootlegged or comp’d in the past; from the well-known fan favourites, to the obscure, to the previously unreleased cuts. This is by no means an exhaustive and comprehensive compilation, but these are the songs that truly represent the catalog and help to tell the story of Strata.

I thought it would be fitting to begin the compilation with one of my all-time favourites from the catalog, ‘Beyond the Dream’ by Kenny Cox, a spiritual groover, highlighted with the haunting mellotron strings and soulful vocals from Detroit legend Ursula Walker. And I absolutely love the ending, with the chanting of “Vamonos Que Ya Fiesta Se Acabo” (“It’s time to go because the party is coming to an end”)!

When I originally issued the previously unreleased album ‘Mirror, Mirror’ by Sam Sanders in 2013, the track ‘Face At My Window’ that features an unknown vocalist instantly became a fan favourite thanks to its hypnotising vocals and mellotron strings.

How could I not include my all-time track from Lyman Woodard, ‘Saturday Night Special’? This track represents the best of that lo-fi jazz funk organ groove and bass combined, again, with those mellotron strings. And after meeting Lyman in 2008, I became even more of a fan! His magnum opus that is ‘Saturday Night Special’ began my journey to re-introducing the world to the Strata label.

After a chance discovery of a Strata master with only the letters ‘TJ’ written on the front, I took a chance and digitally transferred the master. Unfortunately, the master was in awful shape, but what I discovered was truly a stunning recording! At first, I thought I was listening to a young Shuggie Otis but then I quickly realised that I was not. TJ, armed with a basic drum machine, guitar, and incredibly infectious vocals, was able to communicate the pain and joy in his soul so clearly in tracks like ‘Time Is Wasting’.

With further tracks from Kenny Cox featuring the Contemporary Jazz Quintet (CJQ), Larry Nozero (saxophone player on ‘What’s Goin’ On’ by Marvin Gaye), to the ever-elusive and spiritual deep Maulawi Nururidin, to a few previously unreleased gems from Ursula Walker, Mixed Bag, and the Soulmates, hopefully, you’ll be inspired to dive deeper into the Strata catalog!

Enjoy!

Amir Abdullah aka DJ Amir

All of the original albums from which these tracks were chosen are now available to download or stream wherever you find your music.

Mixed Bag - All But Blind

Dr Samantha To Reception Please!

A soundtrack for the last days of lockdown (well, hopefully). 

Art: Solitude by https://www.reddit.com/user/Rockastanski/

Tracklist
Steve Moore – Analogue Sensitivity
Andrew Wasylyk – Welter in the Haar
Floating Points – Sea Watch
Lemon Quartet – Slanted Blue
Daryl Hall – The Farther Away I Am
Dukes of Chutney – Flying Horse
Gaussian Curve – The Distance
Ana Roxanne – Suite Pour L'invisible
Sufjan Stevens – Meditation IV
Peace Flag Ensemble – Human Pyramid
Bremer/McCoy – Højder
Neil Cowley – Tramlines
Beck – Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime (“Eternal Sunshine” OST)
Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett – Directions (“Her” OST)

Sounds of Solitude

17.07.21
Jazz FM w/ DJ AUKA

Kit Sebastian - Agitate
Vasconcelos Sentimento - One For The Masta Digga
Fatoumata Diawara - AMBÈ
The Dylema Collective - What If A Black Girl Knew
Lynda Dawn and Bes Kept - Roses
Awkward Corners - Not Now Karen
Run Logan Run - Screaming With The Light ON
Theon Cross - We Go Again
LCSM - The Box (James Rudie Remix)
Mala - Anti War Dub

DJ AUKA (Viva Msimang) Mix

Winston Neale - Sinnerman
MATTERS UNKNOWN - Blindspot
Reis Lloyd - Almond Eyes (Unreleased)
WheelUP Ft. Tiawa - Take Me Higher
Rosie Turton  - Part II
(Jitwam's Ronnie in the Attic Mix)
WheelUP Ft. Abacaus - Rise Above
Anushka - You My Love
Kaidi & NK-OK, Cassie Ritz & Blue Lab Beats - Clash
Lorenzo_BITW - Petali Blu
Saint Johnson - PANDAPAP (Unreleased)
Allysha Joy - Light Again (Alex Phountzi Remix)
Keisuke - At Last

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Musica Macondo on Jazz FM with Tim Garcia Ft. DJ AUKA

Bichos Remixes EP

Premiere: Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos - La pulga (Venezonix Remix)

Inspired by neo-soul records and beats, the first ideas of Cream came to life in Lokke's living room. Lokke flipped the classic jazz approach, chords in the left hand plus a melody on top with the right, played the chords with the right hand, and added a bass melody in the left.

'Cream' features Pilar Vega, a Swiss neo-soul singer with Caribbean roots.
Although Pilar is known most as a soul music singer and lyricist, she likes to stretch her boundaries, loves experimenting and working with producers from all over the musical spectrum.
With her recognizable dreamy voice, Pilar Vega paints a picture of growing up, having to live up to expectations and staying true to who you are.

Download & Support

Lokke & Pilar Vega - Cream

Recorded live at Radio Oedipus 2 April 2022

Vintage Voudou & Friends - Edo Bouman at Radio Oedipus - 2 April 2022

This is an alternate version of "Young, Latin and Proud" made for the vinyl version of "Private Energy"

<3 u do u <3

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Young, Latin And Proud (December Mix)

Centrafrique (Musique Gbaya - chants à penser)-  Daite(excerpt)

Here is a little taster of my new compilation Kev Beadle Presents Private Collection coming out on BBE Records in mid March 2013.
A collection of some hard to find independent jazz dance rarities from the 70's and 80's

Released on 18th March on BBE Records on double vinyl, CD and digital formats.

Full CD tracklisting:

01. Peter Giger's Family Of Percussion & Archie Shepp - Here Comes The Family
02. Kamal Abdul Alim - Brotherhood **
03. Johnny Walker – Dipping
04. Irakere – Chekere Son **
05. The Pharaohs - Freedom Road **
06. Southern Energy Ensemble - Open Your Mind **     
07. Roy Porter - Jessica (Instrumental)
08. Byron Morris & Unity - Sun Shower   
09. Seeds of Fulfillment - Namaste
10. Reverie - In Every Way **
11. Olli Ahvenlahti - Grandma's Rocking Chair **
12. James Williams - Flying Colors 

Digital Bonus:
13. Frank Walton – Safari **
14. Jayne Cortez & The Firespitters - I See Chano Pozo **
15. Chuck Flores – Padali **
16. Roy Porter Sound Machine - Jessica (Vocal)  

** Vinyl tracks   

Kev Beadle presents Private Collection - Independent Jazz Sounds From 70's & 80's

Azymuth

Quiet Storm

CLUB DJ, RADIO PRESENTER, PRODUCER/REMIXER, PROMOTER & EVENT CONSULTANT
Kev Beadle has been one of the soul and jazz scene’s main tastemakers since the mid/late 80’s. He has played all over the world entertaining crowds with his selections and is never afraid to push musical boundaries. With a compilation discography in double figures, he has put together some well received compilation albums for labels like Blue Note, Cadet as well as more upfront musical offerings for labels like BBE and his own now sadly defunct label Clean Up. He also produces under the name Messengers and more recently co-producing a new project called R.K. Edits. His weekly show on Solar Radio has been running for over 12 years and can also be heard via podcast at http://kevbeadle.podomatic.com/ . He is also one of the longest standing dj residents and Beat Bar consultant at the legendary Southport Weekender and SunceBeat Festival in Croatia

Podcast link: http://kevbeadle.podOmatic.com