Track taken from the compilation "Local Talk 13 Years Later Part 2"
Release Date 14th of April

Stand Up

Caserta - Stand Up

Put your hands up for Detroit. 

In this 1h podcast by keyboardist, composer, and selector, @jaysound-1, you'll find a feel-good mix of deep house, funk, and soul.

STUDIO 94 Podcast #003 - Jay Sound

[PSMDUB005] Trinidadian Deep - Jah Fe Movements

Phuture Shock Musik keeps it moving with No. 5 in their limited dubplate series, which sees deep house titan Trinidadian Deep return to the Bristol imprint with a 2-track juggernaut of  percussion-heavy riddims and mystical frequencies; entitled ‘Jah Fe Movements’ b/w ‘Casa Profunda’. 

Picking up where he last left off on PSM; with 2021’s ‘Dub Rockas’ EP, and following a recent remix for label mate Rosie From The Block, the NYC-based producer delivers a sure-fire pair of secret weapons, that once again captures his inimitable brand of deeply spiritual house music, with a typically rich medley of African, Caribbean and Latin influences oozing throughout.

Fronting the A-Side is the meditative vibes of ‘Jah Fe Movements’ a tech-infused heater for the late-nighters, where driving 4/4 kicks and frenzied percussion charge forth in unison with an entrancing keyboard riff, largely engulfed by a smoky haze of livity chants and bubbling dubtronic tones immersed in reverb and delay. On the flip is the uplifting, Afro-Latin-flavoured rhythms of ‘Casa Profunda’, which by contrast is a more sky-facing affair but no less aimed at the dancefloor as the lead cut, awash with breezy, euphoric pads and jazzy sax licks, that meander between sultry Latina vocals hovering over percussion-fuelled beats and a rolling bass groove with a tropical bounce.

Label: Phuture Shock Musik
Cat #: PSMDUB005
Format: 10" Vinyl
Release date: 27th October 2023

Jah Fe Movements

[PSMDUB005] Trinidadian Deep - Jah Fe Movements

The new album, 'low key, low pressure', released 3rd November 2023
Pre-order/pre-save: https://sessionvictim.lnk.to/lowkeylowpressure

Session Victim’s 5th studio album ‘low key, low pressure’ feels like an anathema to today’s fast-paced, industry driven musical landscape – and for all the right reasons!

Having released two intense, dancefloor-focused 12“s on Rhythm Section and Delusions of Grandeur over the past year, their return to Night Time Stories brings out their trippy, headsy side once again. And despite the pandemic downtime being over, Hauke & Matthias remain holed up in the studio, jamming, head nodding to drum breaks, and churning out records like the one in front of you.

Spanning 10 tunes – 12 if you count the limited bonus 7“ that comes with the first pressing – the LP is undiluted Session Victim, with their occasional trio partner Carsten ‘Erobique’ Meyer as the sole musical guest on the library-esque ‘Soft Landing’, a tune reminiscent of something the boys would try to hunt down on one of their compulsive record store rummages to feed it to their Akai’s. You’ll also find the sequel to one of their cornerstone tracks from their 2020 album Needledrop, Jazzbeat 07 - ‘Jazzbeat 08’. Having acquired a taste for the occasional cover version over the years, the duo closes the album out with their rendition of Instra:mental’s ‘Photograph’. Tackling such a classic is a daunting task which they approach in a gentle way, not swaying too far from the original, but subtly reimagining the rhythmical foundation and exchanging the distinctive playground sounds from the OG with field recordings of the locals who populate the gritty area around their Neukölln studio.

Being longtime fans of Swedish organ player Bo Hansson, Hauke and Matthias tried to reach out to the people responsible for his cover artwork who today are in their late eighties and have not answered ever since! But things came together in the most fortunate way when introduced to French artist Xavier d’espinay Saint Luc and his enchanting pencil wizardry. The outstanding result is the cover art that you see here.

This is ‘low key, low pressure’. It’s got pristine drum chops to zoom in, hazy melodies to zone out, and all the texture you need to lose yourself in the details.

Session Victim - low key, low pressure (Album Sampler)

Music and words for mind and soul. Label and collaborative musical collective, +33JOY announces its debut release, this first one from Bopperson & Bikbaye

Born out of a meeting at New York's annual Winter Jazz Festival, back in 2020, this 4 track EP entitled 'The Wellness Project' is a very personal project.

Neil Bopperson, a DJ, musician and producer originally from Yorkshire, having traveled the world working extensively as a DJ and chef, upon landing in London for a long stint, now works out of Paris, France.

Los Angeles based, Bikbaye Inejnema works as a cultural activist, writer, teacher, counselor and spoken word artist. He has a bachelor's degree in Sociology boasting over ten years experience in social work. He works as a A.T.O.D. (alcohol, tobacco & other drugs) prevention specialist for Homeless Healthcare based in L.A. He is also the Executive Director of The Conscious Youth Global Network (CYGN)

Bikbaye strives to utilize art to equip the youth with the skills to become positive, productive citizens. Focusing on diverse topics ranging from leadership development to financial literacy to health and nutrition, Bikbaye gives youth the tools they need to create empowered and enlightened content.

As Bikbaye says, "The goal is to flood the airwaves, the media, everywhere with enlightened art."

This first release on +33JOY comes in the form of a collaborative project, the music predominantly from Neil Bopperson, with a little help from some additional musicians - Sam Crowe; keys (Lianne La Havas, Little Simz, Mark Guiliana and Native Dancer) and the saxophone of Nick Briggs; (Joel Culpepper, Poté and The Last Skeptik). All words and vocals are from Bikbaye.

After a chance meeting in NYC, where Bikbaye hosted talks at The Winter Jazz Festival, speaking mainly about mental health and wellness in the music industry. His words really resonated with Neil, they connected and this 4 track EP is the outcome.

Sitting somewhere in the alternative hip hop world, music is used as a vessel for Bikbaye's words to ring out. Upon being presented with the recordings from Bikbaye, Neil composed music and collected sound design accordingly.

The second single, 'Who Are You?' raises important questions, directed at other artists and music industry professionals. Some flute, choir samples and drum loops come together for an eerie and dubbed out number.

'The Wellness Project' releases on October 10th 2023 (International Mental Health Awareness Day) via +33JOY

The Wellness Project 

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Exclusive Premiere: Bopperson & Bikbaye "Who Are You?" (+33JOY)

Welcoming back to the podcast, we have Sam Don to share and discuss his latest release, Just A Touch (Athens of the North, 2023) — the new compilation focusing on underground U.K Soul. Together, Aswad and Sam discuss the term ‘Street Soul’ and what it means to them, the culture, the impact it created in a short space of time. Sam shares the inspiration behind the project, working closely with artists to resurface these rare, and sometimes lost and forgotten music.

Sam Don - Just A Touch

Following the release of renowned artists such as Patrice Scott, Vick Lavender, and Dego, Forbidden Dance keeps on rollin' with their latest release, an EP from the Chicago house veteran – Specter!

The Chicago legend returns with the "In Case You Forgot" EP, and Music is My Sanctuary was lucky enough to get our paws on one of the tracks. "Run the Course" sees Specter going deep, deep, (did we forget to say deep) into techy, yet organic house territories. 

The EP is out next week in all your favorite record stores. 

https://forbiddendancerecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.forbidden-dance.com/

Exclusive Premiere: Specter "Run The Course" (Forthcoming on Forbidden Dance Records)

#funk #future #disco #vaporwave #futurefunk

KING STREET

Essentials

Alert!  We got a puppy on the dance floor!  A re-imagining of "Jingle Bells," created after listening to a lot of 80s italo-disco and synthpop, and modifying a drum loop intended for a techno track.  

Art by Lanae

gear:

Korg Prologue 16* -- lead, pads
Moog Subsequent 37 -- bass
Korg Drumlogue -- percussion
Yamaha DX11 -- bells
Garritan Personal Orchestra (VST) -- piano
* -- run through a Strymon BigSky reverb pedal

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file:  Jingle Those Bells v1.2

Jingle Those Bells

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