Artist: Chris Gray
Title: Cosmic Simmering
Cat.: SAFT24
Label: saft
Format: 2 x Vinyl 12’’
Release date: February 2023
Style: Deep House, House, Downtempo

A1. Forage The Courage (What Could Be)
A2. Woks & Their Toasted Sesame
A3. 3s Then A Flour
B1. Bring It To A Simmer
B2. Freshened With Seductive Acidity
B3. It's A Bad Day When The Store Locks Away Detergent
C1. Fennel & Dill Pollen
C2. The Rest, In Peas
C1. Flan De Qoi Choi
D1. Tikka Luvr
D2. The Puttanesca Caper
D3. Every Child's Pots & Pans
D4. This Game Hen's Game's On

Cosmic Simmering is a very personal new album of unreleased material from Chris Gray on Saft. The 13 track album has been composed of previously lost archives, restored DAT tapes and old CDs and it plots the musical evolution of one of house music's most underrated artists.

Gray has been producing since the mid-nineties, and in that time has crafted some seminal moments in deep house. He's landed on a range of labels, but most often Saft or his own Deep4Life. He has put out seven superb long players that explore a rich palette of moods and grooves, and this latest is another adventurous collection that travels far and wide into rhythm and sound. 

Work on this album started in March 2020 when Chris started digging around in his archives. Some of what he found was sketched in the late 80s, while other tracks were written a few months after Chris moved to Chicago and was living in his uncle's south side attic in early 1993. There are also some cuts from 1995 onwards which have been salvaged from deteriorating DAT tapes after a friend of Chris fixed his player. There is also a selection of early 2000s deep4life material taken from 20-year-old backups on cheap CDs, all brought back to life for this record.

Cosmic Simmering is a beautifully widescreen album that works equally on mind, body and spirit.

SAFT24 - Chris Gray - Cosmic Simmering

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Stefano De Santis - Jazztronica Radio Show April, 6 2023

Based out of Bushwick’s Human Head Recordstore, California’s Shawn Dub and Germany’s Sticky Dojah bring you the „Records Before Rent“ show. Each month they play their latest finds and your all time favorites. Both won’t shy away from themed sets (their post election healing set was a favorite!) and often feature guests from all around the world. All vinyl, all live, all soulful. Both are heavy diggers and seasoned party rockers and love to bring it all together on air. Expect the odd classic as well as tracks and versions you’ve never heard before.

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Gelato Italiano vol.1 is a Various Artists EP created as if it was a playlist for a gelato shop, with different sounds inside, like various flavors of gelato. The idea comes from Francesco Fisotti, owner of Gelateria Fisotti, based in Otranto. The summer there is hot and gelato should be eaten with the right vibes, definitely Italo-Disco, Jungle, House, Hip Hop, Broken Beat.

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TUGALIFE was joined by NAVE MÃE of 1980FLYERS this month, for two hours of minimal techno, percussive synth, and off-kilter bruk cuts.

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Ash Walker delivered 2 hours jazz, funk and soul infused selections this month. Tune in for tracks from the likes of Bob James and Eldridge Holmes.

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Tracklist:

1. Hillside - “Walpole Days” (Joe Claussell’s Cosmic Arts Jam) (Claremont 56, 2021)
2. Glenn Underground - “Sessions of The Soul) (Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic, 2015)
3. Moodymann - “Mahogany Brown” (KDJ, 1997)
4. Glenn Underground - “Flu Bug” (Shelter Records, 2003)
5. Roland Clark - “The Simple Things” (Joaquin’s Sacred Rhythm version) (Sacred Rhythm Music, 2013)
6. Ron Trent - “Downtown Muse” (Music and Power, 2016)
7. Lars Bartkuhn - “Pyramids Part 1” (Needs Music, 2020)
8. Karma - “High Priestess” (Mind The Gap, 1995)
9. Stim Dyzl - “Kilomanjaro” (Wonder Wax, 2022)
10. Chaos in the CBD - “Double Dribble” (In Dust We Trust, 2018)
11. Boo Williams - “Creepy” (Boo Moonman, 2023)
12. Danilo Braca - “Siana - Woza Woza” (Ron Trent’s remix) (The Sound of New York, 2023)
13. Anthony Nicholson - “Real Utopia, 2023” (Miquifaye Music, 2023)
14. Needs - “Morning Breeze” (Needs, 2022)

2023-05-15 mix

MUSIQUE LARGE's Rekick selects music from the past, present and future, from flea markets, internet wanderings, new label releases, and more. No narrow focus, just groove as the guiding thread!

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LARGE RADIO w/ REKICK - June 2023

Motion FM is a New York based online radio portal offering several streams ranging for Deep House to Smooth Jazz, Soul and Lounge. Motion FM is the daily destination of eclectic music lovers from around the world. Visit: www.motionfm.com

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