KALAK

To Remember (feat. Photay & Kushal Gaya)

Tracklist
Jimetta Rose – The Sky (interlude)
DOMi & JD Beck, Herbie Hancock – MOON
George Duke – For Love (I Come Your Friend)
Brandon Coleman – Just Stay
Lewis Taylor – I Dream the Better Dream
Tony Williams – There Comes a Time 
Ron Trent – What Do the Stars Say 
Herbie Hancock – Spiraling Prisms
September Sun – September Sun
Joel Fairstein – Umbra
The Crusaders – A Ballad for Joe (Lewis) 
Santana – Aqua Marine
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Mariella 
Mndsgn – Colours of the Sunset
George Duke – Piano Solo No 2

September Sun

Tommy Brenneck is an American multi-instrumentalist, writer and record producer, perhaps best known as the founder and leader of Menahan Street Band, and core member of The Budos Band. Tom also produced renowned soul artist Charles Bradley, performed with the iconic Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and has worked closely with Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus. Brenneck is the founder of Dunham and Diamond West Records whose studio is based in Pasadena, CA.
Dig into this all 45s mix of 60s soul, r&b and funk 
JEFF DALE - DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME BABY 
THE HARMONICS - LET ME GO 
RHETTA HUGHES - HIS HAPPINESS 
MIKE WILLIAMS - I’M A LONELY SOLDIER 
BARBARA LYNN - TELEPHONE RING JEFF DALE - A SUFFERING PAIN 
CREATIONS - I’VE GOT TO FIND HER 
THE JAGGERZ - (THAT’S WHY) BABY I LOVE YOU 
CHUCK JACKSON - I KEEP FORGETTIN’ 
THE LINTONS - LOST LOVE 
LEE JONES & THE SOUNDS OF SOUL - THIS HEART IS HAUNTED 
ELLA WASHINGTON - THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER (ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FENCE) 
JAMES BROWN - GOODBYE MY LOVE

L'envie #166 :: Tommy Brenneck

Bill Spencer shares weekend recordings from his living room studio in Detroit, Michigan, from where he brings a range of soulful jazz rock, and ambient sounds, spanning to electronica and psychedelic dub.
 
https://www.nts.live/shows/bill-spencer/episodes/bill-spencer-29th-october-2023

A Month of Sundays w/ Bill Spencer 291023

Willie Walker – You Name It I’ve Had It  
Rotary Connection - Like a Rolling Stone 
Bobbettes – Zoomy 
Keith & Enid - Worried Over You  
Ken Parker – How Strong 
Rita Chao & The Quests – How To Catch A Girl 
Barbara Dane & The Chambers Brothers – It Isn’t Nice 
The Velvetones – Penalty of Love 
Terry Callier – Johnny Be Gay If You Can 
Jan & Lorraine – Number 33 
Cat Stevens – If You Want to Sing Out, Sing 
Bob Dylan – I Want You (live)

Recent Songs #74 :: You Name It I’ve Had It

If 2022’s The Children Of Scorpio was the debut album that turned people onto the world of Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne, Colours & Light is the body of work that will be buried deep into their hearts. It is a majestic album, bringing together the worlds of folk rock, psych soundtracks and hazy cinematic funk.
 
A growing confidence and ease emanate from the writing and production of this sophomore LP, bolstered by the reception to his standout debut. “It’s a more layered and diverse record” Paul mentions, “with a more outward-looking, global sound, born out of the records I was listening to and the musicians I was lucky enough to collaborate with”. It feels relaxed yet self-assured, with a kaleidoscope of sounds that twist together in a mesmerising fashion.
 
The theme of the album developed naturally through the lyrics Paul began writing. A creative process both plagued and fed by insomnia, nourished by relationships, entwined in emotions, nights out, nights in and the after-effects on the human condition. Relatable themes yet seen through the prism of a soundscape that takes in many a different culture and scene. From acid folk to psych-funk, Francophile elements to Anatolian and Eastern inspirations, all interlocking and rotating as one.
 
Drawing inspiration from those he admires, Colours & Light radiates with collaborations. The title track, which tips its hat to a live 1973 TV version of Pentangle’s ‘Wedding Dress’, features the folk rock, guitar brilliance of Jack Sharp from Wolf People/Large Plants.
 
Elsewhere, two tracks are blessed by the sultry, smokey French vocals of Gloria’s Wendy Martinez, ‘Extra Nuit’ and ‘Entre chien et loup’. The former echoes Paul's love of classic French psych-pop from the late ’60s and early ’70s and artists such as Laurance Vanay, Calcium, Leonie, and Serge Gainsbourg. Martinez's sublime vocal work nestles perfectly within Paul's psych-folk-funk productions, as her Gloria partner, Alexis Morel (aka Kid Victrola) sprinkles a dose of entrancing guitar line magic on proceedings.
 
The list of collaborations extends further with Raz and Markey Funk, drummer Tony Coote and percussionist Paul Elliott all featuring. Regular collaborator and underground icon Barrie Cadogan (Little Barrie) returns along with Bert Page from The Cromagnon Band, who between them provide a hit of whacked-out, fuzzed-up country guitar and Moog madness respectively on ‘Lost In The Woods (Bacchanal)’.
 
Rounding off the record Paul’s daughter, Olivia Osborne, supplies the keyboard intro on the penultimate track ‘Twilight’. Dorian Conway from The Soundcarriers (whose bandmate Paul Isherwood returns on mixing duties) then layers echoing heavy flute parts to magically capture the psychedelic sunrise images brought to mind. 
 
Balancing light and shade on this record, there is beauty and tension all wrapped up in Paul’s vivid and visceral, storytelling gift.

Project Gemini - Lost In The Woods (Bacchanal)

Project Gemini - Lost In The Woods (Paranoia)

Michael Nesmith – Texas Morning 
Townes Van Zandt – Loretta (demo) 
Billy Joe Shaver – Willy 
Mickey Newbury – Sunshine 
Kinky Freedman – Sold American (live) 
Jerry Jeff Walker – Night Rider’s Lament 
Willie Nelson – Texas In My Soul 
Doug Sahm - Wallflower 
Townes Van Zandt – To Live Is To Fly (demo) 
Guy Clark – Like A Coat From The Cold

Recent Songs #75 :: Texas Morning

NEW: AJ Productions Mini Mix #7 - Whitechapel AM 'London' (1999) (Composite)

After Sunrise By Gene Lawrence - Semp Productions - Trinidad, 1977

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your record collection.

I’m Simon Hill part of the psychedelic soul band MNP. Also playing bass in The Palms and a bit of everything in Beta Hector. I also make animation by the name of Manalishi. Life ain’t too shabby. I’ve been collecting vinyl for 25 years. Help!

2) 45/7 is all about celebrating the 7". Can you tell us a bit about what you love about the format.

A 45 is condensed goodness and love.

3) One hour of vinyl goodness... can you talk us through your selection for your 45/7 mix?

The mix is half stuff I’ve bought during fun times in lockdown. I just grabbed a shoebox and pulled out the rest of my babies. Some of them are filthy rotten and some are just pure beauty.

4) Where can people catch you / listen to your music? 

The Palms rehearse in a park somewhere in Hove every other Friday night.
Myself and Toby from Mnp deejay monthly in The Jolly Brewer in Brighton but we’re waiting for them to open!

https://www.instagram.com/mnpband/
https://mnpmusic.bigcartel.com


5) Top 5 all time fave records

Oh man that’s a tough one... off the top of my fuzzy head:

The Beatles - Revolver
Ramsey Lewis - Mother Nature’s Son
Little Anne - Deep Shadows
Yusef Lateef - Eastern Sounds
Eddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years

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