Following the success of the Yumi & The Weather E.P, We at XVI are delighted to welcome home one of our original family members, the mystic, elusive & relentlessly soulful Henry Wu with two beautifully crafted new tracks. 

Natural Complexion combines undeniable grooves with a vintage, lo-fi ambience, completed with Henry's vocals flowing seamlessly over the intertwined rhythms. On the flip side, Dutty Dub moves into jazz -infused broken beat territory, featuring dream -like synth waves washing over scattered drum patterns and some truly phenomenal keyboard playing. 

Released on February 24th.


Henry Wu- Dutty Double

The track "2052" pulses with the life of a future city—a metropolis aglow with neon lights that cut through the darkness of the night sky. This is not just any city, but a raw, bustling hub characterized by its stark contrasts. It's a place where the old and the new clash and collaborate, creating a rhythmic dance that's as chaotic as it is captivating.

2052 (single)

2052

Taken from the album 'Home' - due out in mid-February on Sound of Speed Records.

Culross Close are:

Eli Emmnauel - Bass
Hasani - Percussion & Incense
Anthony Kieron - Keys
Nathaniel Jiddu - Synthesizers
May Goode - Drums


Artwork c/o of Ears -  http://earstotheground.net/

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Taken From: BBE20 Anniversary Mix Series #1 by Chris Read
Buy / Stream: https://bbemusic.lnk.to/ChrisReadBBE20

Celebrating 20 years of Barely Breaking even, independent UK record label presents a series of exclusive DJ mixes to mark the occasion. Available in both mixed and unmixed formats, the series includes a stellar lineup of DJs, selecting their personal favourites and obscure gems from BBE's bounty of classic titles.

The first BBE20 mix in the series comes from highly respected UK DJ and mix-tape specialist Chris Read, the man behind BBC New Music Award winning electronica outfit Maylight and compiler of BBE's 2012 album 'Latin Concrete', which was featured as 'Album Of The Week' by the Independent newspaper. The first of two mixes produced by Chris in celebration of BBE's 20th birthday, the first installment guides the listener on a journey through some of BBE's sultry downtempo and hip hop cuts, steadily making its way toward warm soul and disco, expertly building up momentum over the course of 23 genre-hopping tracks in the mix's 65 minute run-time.

Julien Dyne feat. Parks - Falling Down

The Yussef Kamal Trio Live@Jazz - Refreshed

Mother Braintree Let Me Stay Beside You unissued 1973 soul kinsman

"Lost in the Sauce" is the second single from King Garbage's debut LP, Make It Sweat, out 9/22 on Styles Upon Styles. Kicking off the album with a bittersweet vibe, laid-back yet celebratory with a hangdog's sense of perseverance, the track is a lover's inebriated lament for one last jam before heading home and starting it all over again.

King Garbage’s Make It Sweat LP will be available on September 22, 2017 from Styles Upon Styles.

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King Garbage – Lost In The Sauce (SUS025)

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Holy Grail for crate diggers, sample gem for beatmakers, Solstice was composed by Brian Bennett and appears the album Voyage (A Journey Into Discoish Funk)released in 1978.
This classic jazz funk tune was sampled over and over and is now covered for the first time by Medline in 2018.

Solstice

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ARTIST : Christoph El Truento
TITLE    : Sunflower 
LABEL  : WONDERFUL NOISE
Cat #   : WN12027  
format : 7inch Vinyl（40g vinyl w/Sleeve）
Available Now / 発売中

Track List 
side A 
1) Sunflower
Music by Christoph El Truento,Horns by Isaac Aesili,Additional Guitar by Si-Res,
Additional Drums by Julien Dyne,Additional Vocals by Christoph & Waiata

side B 
1) Insect
Music by Christoph El Truento,Vocals by Groeni

B2) Birds
Music by Christoph El Truento,Vocals by Groeni,Sax by Adam Page

all songs produced by Christoph El Truento
Mastered by Benny Tones (Organik Muzik Workz/ www.organikmuzikworkz.co.nz )
Artwork by FJD (藤田二郎/ www.fjd.jp ) 

昨年リリースしたデビューシングル「EP01」は、ここ日本を経由しヨーロッパ各地のビートシーンでも話題となり、瞬く間にその名前を知らしめたニュージーランドの若きビートメーカー／プロデューサー＜クリストフ・エル・トルエント＞、注目のセカンド・シングルはなんと、「ジャズ」。黒人音楽や実験音楽、電子音楽、ブラジル音楽の影響をつよく受け、彼が持つ音楽的な豊かさとヴィジョンがビートミュージックという枠を超え、これまでどのビートメイカーも思い描かなかった圧倒的な世界へと導く本作。現在のビートシーンが突入した新次元の表現のあり方を象徴的にあらわした作品と言えだろう。参加ミュージシャンにはニュージーランドのビートシーンの旗手、ジュリアン・ダインがドラムスにホーンにはFunkommunityとして活動するIsaac AesiliのWNアーティストが全面強力バックアップ、予想を遙かに越えたビートメーカーが描く現代進行形の「ジャズ」、絶対聴き逃すな！ アートワークはNujabesをはじめとするHydeout関連のジャケットも手掛ける、FJD（藤田二郎）による本作をイメージした幻想的で美しい世界観を描いたデザインを採用。

● Christoph El Truentoプロフィール
クリストフ・エル・トルエント（Christoph El Truento）はニュージーランドのオークランド出身の音楽プロデューサー、DJ。おもにビートミュージックを手がけるが、ジャズやエレクトロ・ミュージックの影響をつよく受けており、強い重低音と特異なリズム、ときにはミニマルなビートを作り出すのが特徴的である。デビューEPはグルーブマン・スポットなどの国内トップ・プロデューサー達も注目しカルト・ヒットした。近く発表するアルバムではSUN RA、Alice Coltraneなどにインスパイアーされ実験音楽〜エレクトロミュージック〜ジャズへと消化しビートミュージックを超越したアルバム「What We Used To Know」をリリース予定。

Christoph El Truento - Sunflower (WN12027) [7"]

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