Soul Funk Forever (Vol.23)

Free Download taken from the vinyl release of Nothin Is Easy.

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Things (Part 1 & 2)

If ‘After The Dawn’ was the hors d'oeuvre to Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne’s next chapter, ‘Colours & Light’ serves up a slice of the main course. Heralding the official announcement of Paul’s sophomore album under the same name, the title track further showcases the sonic palette listeners should expect to sample across the forthcoming album.
 
Garnering a deluge of BBC 6 Music plays and a brilliant reception, ‘After The Dawn’ sparked excitement around the prospect of a new LP from Project Gemini. Breaking through the winter gloom, the second single ‘Colours & Light’ further spotlights a refinement in Paul’s sound. Talking of the origins of the track, he states that it wields a “UK folk-rock sound with a breakbeat-like rhythm section, partly inspired by a live version of Pentangle’s ‘Wedding Dress’ from a 1973 TV performance”. A psychedelic trip through time and emotion, hazy hues and wistful horizons.
 
Paul’s reverberating vocal refrains draw you in from the get-go, with the cauldron of folk-flavoured guitar, earthy bass and ethereal organs providing a ritual of resonance. Jack Sharp of Wolf People/Large Plants fame stands front and centre, leaning into that rock-tinged feeling with an expertly constructed, wah-wah fuzzed guitar solo. Creating the breakbeat foundation, Sababa 5 drummer Raz Man and percussionist Paul Elliott from Eleven 76/Call Sender work in unison to conjure up a captivating groove.
 
‘Colours & Light’ gives an alluring insight into what’s to come on this much-anticipated follow-up LP. Moving deftly between light and shade, through folk, psych and hazy funk, whilst being artfully enveloped in Paul’s signature cinematic style.

Project Gemini - Colours & Light

Lioness—Keep Me—Mauve—The Banyan Tree

Written, performed, and produced by Lucas Deleon Turner in 2023, except "Lioness"— lyrics written by Izaak Schlossman

The Banyan Tree EP— The Deepest Blue

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Han Litz ft. Kid Sublime - 'Face The Flute (edit)'

Tune in to a 2 hours show with LEV’s selection in the first hour and DJ Spinna in the second. Tracks from Masterbuilders, DaneUno, Toolate Groove and more. 


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LEV w/ DJ Spinna - February 2024

Back to Japan for some jazz, disco, city pop and latin sounds. 

Tracklist
Yoshimi Ueno - Tsuchi Ningyo
Teruo Nakamura and The Rising Sun - Love Is A Reflection In The Mirrors Behind Our Eyes
Yutaka Yokokura - Breath Of Night
Keep - Owl Flight
Toshiyuki Honda - Living In A City
Katsuhisa Hattori - The Sea Of Just The Two Of Us (Refrain) 
Eri Ohno - Living Inside Your Love
Taeko Ohnuki  - Kusuri wo Takusan 
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock - I Thought It Was You
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - I Will Give You Samba
Dave Matthews - Sambafrique
Sonia Rosa with Yuji Ohno - Casa Forte
Ryojiro Furusawa Group - Rainbow's Papa's Band Song 
Terumasa Hino - Samba De-La Cruz
45trio - Saudade Vem Correndo

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Living In A City - Fusion, Soul & Samba from Japan

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Darker Than Wax FM #408 w/ XIAOLIN • 23 March 2024

The first single dropping from Jimi Tenor's new Timmion album "Is There Love In Outer Space?" kicks off like a desert breeze from Nigerien keyboardist Mamman Sani's 1980s cosmic songbook. Perhaps this is the same kind of panorama that Tenor and Cold Diamond & Mink want us to imagine while traversing the two sides of this vinyl single. 
 
At the latest, the psychedelic desert blues guitar solo transports us on a cold Sahara sand dune, watching a magical sunrise on Mother Earth, something only a few humans get to witness. This is the type of jam you can close your eyes to and let those colorscapes of your mind fill the space. The minimal vocal parts come through like a welcoming chant for the Sun slowly creeping up in the horizon, ready to extend its burning arms around all things – living and dead equally.
 
With their new collaborative project, Jimi Tenor and Cold Diamond & Mink breathe a new type of life into each others' tried & tested styles – delivering a natural fusion of cosmic and raw soul music. So hop along in this spaceship, and let it ride!

Is There Love In Outer Space?

Gaia Sunset, Part 1

With 2 hours of reggae, roots and ska from the likes of Prince Buster, Daniella Dee brought the next instalment of sun soaked flavours to the booth.

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The Baddis Sound w/ Daniella Dee - April 2024

The annual Springtime Spiritual mix by Music Is My Sanctuary’s Lexis dedicated to the memory of his mom and to the beauty and hope of spring 🌸

From soul, bossa nova to reggae and back in two hours by Montreal’s finest. 

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‘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

Bill Browns super rare Brownstone release is one for the deep heads, less well known than label mate 'Everyday People' but just as rare and collectable. Shuffling sunshine soul its all about the groove and feeling. 500 copies only. One for the heads.

Bill Brown and Al Hall jr met around 1971, they were both in south central L.A and shared the same apartment building, also in the same building was Doug Carn and brownstone singer billy Wilson. These studio sessions were done at Paramount studios Hollywood where Al Hall jr was working for producer Art Smith a&c music. The main distributor for A&C was Accent records.

Ath067A Bill Brown - Bip Bam

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Love for Atmosfear was born out of the underground UK dance scene of the early 1980s; from nightclubs, pirate radio shows and soul weekenders. A localised scene that went on to have a global influence. The band’s most notable track ‘Dancing in Outer Space’ – included here on the CD version as a bonus – is a certified classic. It was a chart hit in the UK and was also championed Stateside in clubs such as the mythic ‘Paradise Garage’ and 'The Loft' by the likes of Larry Levan and David Mancuso. An instantly recognisable anthem that is just as fresh today as it was when it was first released.

Originally released in 1981 via Elite / MCA records, ‘En Trance’ is a joyous album that arguably represents the pinnacle of the Brit-funk sound. The band consisted of bassist, and keyboardist Lester J. Batchelor, drummer Ray Johnson, guitarist Andy Sojka, saxophonist Stewart Cawthorne, singer and guitarist Tony Antonio and producer Jerry Pike. The album captures the excitement of these exceptional players demonstrating utmost originality in the studio.

More Atmosfear and Elite Records reissues are available/coming soon on Mr Bongo, including ‘Xtra Special’ and ‘Dancing In Outer Space’ on 12”.

Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Chemical Discs.

En Trance

Atmosfear - Creator's Dream

"The First Time (ever I saw your face)" - Chi-Lites (vinyl)

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Black Qualls (Single Version)

Black Qualls (Single Version) [feat. Steve Arrington & Steve Lacy]

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Atmosfear - Creator's Dream

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