Minnie Riperton cover ? where is the Lion ;)

Incredible sound quality and song is great!

The second single to be taken from a much anticipated second volume of ‘É Soul Cultura’, curated by Luke Unabomber. The compilation follows on from where Vol.1 left off, at times venturing into the deeper, spiritual, soulful, downtempo, experimental aspects of his tastes. New, old, rare and under-discovered music from around the world, woven together in Luke’s unique style.

Showing Luke’s sweeter side, this beautiful slice of super-rare soul has been on many collector’s wants list for years. It is a sublime cover of Minnie Riperton’s ‘Baby, This Love I Have’ and was recorded very shortly after Minnie’s passing. Avis gathered together some of the finest musicians in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, including the late great bass player Rick Rigsby, and put her unique stamp on a soul classic. 

The double vinyl LP comes in a gatefold sleeve, Obi strip, and includes a limited edition fanzine written by Luke. Also available on CD and digital.

Released on 09th June / available to pre-order now.

Avis - Baby, This Love I Have

Nicola Conte - Arise (feat. Zara McFarlane)

It is hard to believe we are now up to Volume 6 of our renowned Record Club series. Curating these compilations, where we share our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage, is always a labour of love. 

When one of our most revered artists offered us the chance to include a digital exclusive track we of course jumped at the chance. As expected, what we received blew us away and we knew it had to be the lead single from the compilation. 

Hearing the Swedish outfit Sven Wunder for the first time is as refreshing as an ice-cold Limoncello after an Italian meal. One of those artists that feel instantly familiar like an old friend, yet simultaneously fresh and new. Having released three stunning albums adored by a rapidly growing fanbase, and a host of critical acclaim from the likes of the New York Times, Pitchfork and the Quietus to name just a few, the expectation of what is to come next from this wonderfully unique artist is palpable. 

‘Easy Going’ is a digital exclusive for our Mr Bongo Record Club Vol.6 compilation. The track was previously pressed to a limited edition 7” on Piano Piano Records that sold out within 24hrs, so the demand for a digital version is high. ’Easy Going' sounds like it would be at home on a lost Brazilian Trilha Sonora Original Da Novela (original TV Soundtrack From The Novel). Sven has assembled beautifully orchestrated strings that swirl over bubbling keys, snappy drums, and calls on a harmonica to take the role as the lead instrument.

Sven Wunder - Easy Going

Simple (mostly) instrumental edit of a classic Brit-funk cover version.

Kokomo - I Can Understand It (Mark Wayward Edit)

William Onyeabor's "Love Me Now" by Man Tear (Original recording on Tomorrow, 1979)

Overdub instrument at Home Recording - 5/01/2024
Performed on Yamaha DTXtreme III Drum Kit with a Yamaha M12 Percussion Drum Pad

Make me feel like  -  Vocal n Drums.wav

MY LIL FLIP OF "RE RUN HOME" WHICH IS ORIGINALLY 14:07 MINUTES LONG.  

FROM KAMASI WASHINGTON'S LP " THE EPIC" 

RE RUN HOME ~ KON REWORK

Dorothy Ashby - Little Sunflower (Flamingosis's Flip)

Return Of The Ghetto Fly (feat. J Dilla, T3 & Neco Redd)

Total F***ing Banger time, The first brand-new from Athens of the North house band 'East Coast Love Affair'. A version of super rare Disco 45 Sky's The Limit' - 'Don't Be Afraid'. Deep cosmic disco that's going to make everyone happy. Flipped with a tribute to you know who, or you should. This is the first in a series of covers we will release over the next 6 months with an LP coming next year, expect BIG things, no half steppin'...

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Ath087A East Cost Love Affair - Don't Be Afraid

Beyond their highly sought after 1978 album Festa Para Um Novo Rei - home to the mystical jazz-funk classic ‘Vidigal’ and released on Philips’ iconic Musica Popular Brasileira Contemporanea series (MPBC) - little is known about Marcos Resende & Index, even to aficionados of rare Brazilian music. Far Out Recordings is immensely proud to present their previously unreleased self-titled debut album from 1976, contributing a crucial missing work from the glory days of progressive Brazilian instrumental music.

A prodigious child, Marcos Resende learned to play the accordion at the age of two, and taught himself the piano at six. In spite of his immense potential to become a musician he travelled to Lisbon in the 60s to study medicine, though he continued to explore his musical passion on the side, forming a trio which ended up opening for Dexter Gordon at the Cascais Jazz Festival in 1971. From here he formed the electronic oriented prog-jazz group Status, who opened shows for the likes of Elton John, Phil Woods, Stan Getz, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, but in spite of their relative live success they have no known recordings.

Now established as a highly regarded keyboardist, composer, and innovative electronic musician, Resende returned home to Brazil following Portugal’s Revolução dos Cravos in 1974.  Inspired and invigorated by US jazz and British progressive rock he’d experienced while residing in Europe, Resende went all out acquiring a keyboard arsenal to be reckoned with, which included the Prophet 5, Yamaha CP-708 and Mini Moog. Determined to integrate his newfound inspirations with Brazilian rhythms and jazz traditions, he formed a new quartet with Rubão Sabino (bass), Claudio Caribé (drums) and the late great Oberdan Magalhães, of Banda Black Rio and Cry Babies fame. Marcos Resende & Index recorded their self-titled debut at Sonoviso Studios with the legendary sound engineer Toninho Barbosa, known as the ‘Brazilian Rudy Van Gelder’ whose impressive resumé includes the era defining classics Light As A Feather by Azymuth, Previsão Do Tempo by Marcos Valle, and Quem É Quem by João Donato. Marcos Resende & Index fits perfectly amongst these masterpieces, sharing both the timeless ethereal qualities as well as the progressive and futuristic ideals of Light As A Feather in particular.

Though he wasn’t short of offers to release the album, Resende felt record companies were de-valuing the time and effort he spent absorbing his influences while establishing a career in Europe, and perfecting his sound with his Brazilian bandmates, as well as the magnitude of the recording they achieved. As time passed, Resende become one of the most revered session keyboardists in Brazil, and played on records by Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Edu Lobo, Carlos Dafé and Gal Costa, among many others; as a result his career as a bandleader took a backseat, and this remarkable recording has stayed below the surface til now.

Thankfully Marcos kept the tapes from the Sonoviso sessions safe and presented them to Far Out’s Joe Davis at his home in Lisbon in 2018. Now the time is finally right for the album to see the light of day. Marcos Resende & Index will be available on vinyl, CD and digital formats from 29th January 2021.

Marcos Resende & Index - Nergal

Record label. Record shop. Film label. Since 1989.

Avis - Baby, This Love I Have

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