‘Expansion’ is the second single from Melbourne-based, Finn Rees’ forthcoming debut album, Dawn Is A Melody. A Brazilian-inspired, spirit-embracing jazz immersion, that nods to greats like Luiz Eça, Dom Salvador and Cesar Camargo Mariano yet showcases the vibrancy of Finn’s contemporary palette. 

Further illuminating the microcosm of colour that is Dawn Is A Melody, ‘Expansion’ explores the connection between the worldly and those cosmic realms that float in between, with the help of some of Melbourne’s finest musicians. Igniting the track, Lucky Pereira’s exquisite drumming marries with Blakely McLean Davies’ strutting double bass playing, as a Latin touch shines through Dom Kirk’s percussion. 

Sitting at the helm, Finn’s signature mastery across the keys from the ‘70s Yamaha grand piano to the warming tones of the Rhodes, elevate your mind to a weightless dimension. Enhancing those earthly measures, he taps into the cosmic-channelling Moog to add an undertone of interstellar electronics.  A foundation that gives ground for the triplet of horns to form a harmonious unison, Audrey Powne on trumpet, Cheryl Durongpisitkul on tenor sax, Josh Moshe on alto sax, all gliding as one. 

Both grounded and galactic, it’s an intricate, soulful and spiritual jazz journey with a depth and richness that is perfectly saturated by recording and mix engineer Henry Jenkin’s vintage recording setup.

Finn Rees - Expansion

Friday the 6th Sept 2024 we release our 10 year anniversary compilation 
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Since launching a decade ago, Slightly Transformed has become one of the most productive and - quality wise - most consistent nu-disco imprints around, with a catalogue packed with ear-catching original productions and on-point re-edits. Naturally the label's founders wanted to do something to mark their first decade, so decided on an expansive retrospective highlighting dancefloor hits, personal favourites and slept-on treats.
There's plenty to set the pulse racing throughout the 32 action-packed tracks on show, from the tactile, head-nodding '80s soul transformation that is Basement Love and Tuuwa's 'Promise', and the glossy electrofunk-goes-slow-house flex of Vigi's 'Acid Lies', to the infectious, bass-heavy disco-funk vibes of Chuggin Edits' 'Ain't No Love, Ain't No Starshine' and the piano-powered Latin house loveliness of Delfonic's 'Hangin' Tough'. And so it goes on, with highlights continuing to pop up at a furious rate. For proof, check the down-low swamp funk of Oldchap's 'What's The Use', the funky and chunky house pressure of Kid & Loop's 'You and Me', and the Tiger & Woods-in-dub headiness of 'Say Goodnight' by Ash Reynolds.

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Louis Johnson, founding member of funk band the Brothers Johnson and an in-demand bassist who appeared on Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," died on Thursday, May 21st. He was 60. Johnson's nephew Troy confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, though a cause of death has yet to be revealed.

"I've never been given parts to play in my whole life. I'm the most rare bass player in the whole world," Johnson told Rolling Stone contributing writer Steve Knopper in 2013 for the upcoming book MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson. "No one ever gave me music paper to read; no one ever gave me anything to read. They tell me, 'Here's a track, play what you want.'"

The Los Angeles-based Brothers Johnson, a group featuring Louis and his brother George, got their start backing up Quincy Jones before releasing their acclaimed, Jones-produced debut LP Look Out for #1 in 1976. Over the next five years, the Brothers Johnson racked up three Number One hits on the R&B charts: 1976's "I'll Be Good to You," their 1977 cover of Shuggie Otis' "Strawberry Letter 23," and 1980's smash "Stomp!" (Their rendition of "Strawberry Letter 23" was later featured prominently in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown.) The Brothers Johnson's 1980 album Light Up the Night, featuring "This Had to Be" co-written by Michael Jackson and featuring the King of Pop on background vocals, ascended to the top of the R&B album charts.

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ULTRAVIOLET

The luminous flame burns as both guidance and mystery, tracing a golden line across fiery horizons and inexhaustible auroras. Its light streams through hidden wells of starlight and fragile fragments of dawn, weaving veins of morning into paths that glimmer with promise. Each melody rises like a radiant serpent, spiraling upward toward a sky that sings with endless echoes. The journey concludes with a beacon in the void, an inextinguishable flame, illuminating the silence beyond time.

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DC Promo Tracks #445: "Martinica Feelings" by Quiroga is part of the release "Passages" on Hell Yeah Recordings  @hell-yeah

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release date: August 30th, 2019

Hell Yeah’s summer will be all about Passages, a brand new and fantastic album from Quiroga that shows off his unique take on the Neapolitan sound. It is a soothing mix of real musicianship, laid back funk, soul and jazz stylings that wash over you, fill your heart with warmth and take you to a faraway beach where all your worries melt into the ether. 

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