Still Music is proud to present “Analog Aquarium”, the debut album by legendary Detroit house producer Rick “The Godson” Wilhite.

Rick is a longtime member of Detroit’s dance music scene, dating back to his time working at Buy Rite records, one of the epicenters of Detroit’s 1980’s techno music explosion. More recently, his own record shop Vibes New and Rare Music has achieved revered status amongst those in the know, acting as the heart and soul of deep dance music in the city. Rick is also responsible for throwing countless parties in Detroit, helping to develop the house sound that the city is known for, and to build connections to DJs from other cities like Chicago that have proved invaluable over the years. His love for music and records has led to a DJing career that has spanned many genres, though it is his take on deep house music that has led him to international acclaim. Drawing from Detroit’s history of soul, jazz, disco, house, and techno, Rick’s productions weave these sometimes disparate elements into a beautiful, cohesive whole that remains distinctly his own, just as he does with the records he plays in his DJ sets. Working with Theo Parrish, Keny Dixon Jr., and Malik Pittman on the 3 Chairs project has grown Rick’s reputation even greater. With many classic 12” releases under his own name that have been absolutely beaten to death by DJs worldwide, it is now time for Rick to leave his mark on a wider audience with his debut solo album.

While it is undoubtedly HIS album, “Analog Aquarium” allows Rick to explore all sides of his musical abilities with the assistance of some of his most trusted allies. The record kicks off with a hot, jazzy vocal track in collaboration with Osunlade, Theo Parrish, and Billy Love, the Jacksons’ referencing “Blame It On The Boogie”. While this tune conjures up images of the California sun, the next cut, “Dark Walking”, sees Rick team up with fellow 3 Chair Malik Pittman to explore the deep, nasty underbelly of the 313 with menacing synth bass and warm jazz chords. The two part jam “Muzic Gonna Save The World” is a loose, stomping string-heavy romp, bringing to mind Pharoah Sanders if the synthesizer and sampler had been his instruments of choice. “Sunshine Pt. 2” starts off pleasant enough with rolling percussion and Rick’s own voice intoning, “Sunshine”, but those vibes are soon belied by the ominous strings and bells that transform the track entirely. One of the tracks from Rick’s first outing on Still Music is revisited on “City Bar Opening (Basement Mix)”, taking the already raw feeling to an even higher level. “Deep Horizons” begins with frenetic percussion that is eventually whittled down to a soulful groove before building the intensity back up. Rick’s famous late-night sampled grooves reappear on “In The Rain”, with Billy Love vibing up the place with his heart-felt vocals. On “Cosmic Jungle” and “Cosmic Soup”, Rick explores outer and inner space with tripped-out sci-fi effects but without sacrificing the soul that makes his productions so personal. All in all, a fitting full-length for such a diverse musician. 
Still Music is based in Chicago, IL, and is the brainchild of Jerome Derradji. Now in its seventh year, Still Music has been instrumental in the worldwide proliferation of some of America’s freshest underground dance music. From raw disco to beautiful, refined techno, and stopping at every tempo and mood between and beyond, Still Music and its sublabels Past Due and Love For Music (also known as Stilove4music) have found room to include artists both established and new, releasing what can only be described as GOOD music.

01 Blame It On The Boogie

Ahead of Monday's 'Red Bull Music Academy Presents Cosmic Expansions', Gilles puts together a mix of his favourite Lonnie Liston Smith-related selections. 

And to round things off, here's the first play of the full un-edited interview between Lonnie and Gilles, recorded in November 2012.

ll smith - rejuvenations (astral travelling 1973)
roland kirk -now please don’t cry beautiful edith (now please...1967)
pharaoh sanders - astral travelling ( thembi 1971)
leon thomas - echoes (spirits known and unknown 1969)
ll smith - shadows (expansions 1975)
ll smith - sunbeams (reflections of a golden dream 1976)
gato barbieri - tupac (fenix 1971)
ll smith - in the park (love is the answer 1980)
ll smith - bright moments (loveland 1978)
ll smith - space princess (exotic mysteries 1978)
ll smith - mardi gras (renaissance 1977)
ll smith - naima (cosmic funk 1974)
oliver nelson - in a japanese garden (skull session 1975)
miles davis - ife (big fun 1974)
ll smith - space lady (renaissance 1975)
ll smith - a chance for peace (visions of a new world 1975)
marvin gaye - what’s going on (live in montreux 1980)
ll smith - visions of a new world (live! 1977)
expansions - expansions (1975)
ll smith - cary paul and louisa (make someone happy 1986)
ll smith - a song for the children (a song for the children 1979)
ll smith - colour my love (magic lady 1991)

http://uktour.redbullmusicacademy.com/events/cosmic-expansions

Lonnie Liston Smith Mix & In Conversation

Here's a mix Gilles has put together especially for all the runners making their final preparations for the London marathon on Sunday! Track-list to come!

If you're around central London on Sunday to support the runners, there's also a free London Pirate Radio of the 1980s event going down at QEH, Southbank, so why not make a day of it?!
https://www.facebook.com/events/353440258199330/

Marathon Mix

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Soulection Radio Show #280 w/ Gilles Peterson

Chaka Khan, the Queen of Funk, has been an influence to Gilles Peterson throughout his career. Her unrivalled talent as a vocalist and songwriter has led Gilles to cite her as one of his favourite artists of all time.

We revisit the time Gilles and Chaka came together to talk about her life and career back in 2014.

Gilles Peterson with Chaka Khan – Words and Music

Explorateurs du groove, les DJ SLKT, Jodeli et leur amis vous embarquent avec @atw0rld pour un tour du monde musical avec leurs sélections éclectiques, chaudes et solaires.

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Around The World #34 w/ Tone B. Nimble

Here's a mix Tone did a few years ago for discoboogie.com to promote Al-Tone Edits Volume 5...  Enjoy the Tunes!!!

Tone B. Nimble X Discoboogie.com (2014)

Liquid Beat Radio is live every Friday 8-9pm on XRAY.FM with DJ Roane, Matt Nelkin, & Sir Kez

Playlist
Brian Ellis - Love Is f/ Egyptian Lover
Superstructure - Out At The Deep End
Solar Shield - Beeturia
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Social Lovers - Call Me Up
Silk Rhodes - Face 2 Face
Biologia - Nite Lite
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Ike N Mike - Dimestore Boogie
Aurra - Somebody (Dam-Funk Remix)
Dam-Funk - I Love Life
Dam-Funk - I Don’t Wanna Be A Star
East Liberty Quarters - Point Of No Return
Delakeyz - Walkingfree
A Tribe Called Quest - Rhythm (Devoted To The Art Of Moving Butts)
The Family Stand - Ghetto Heaven
Main Source - Looking Out The Front Door
Leaders Of The New School - Too Much On My Mind
UMC’s - Blue Cheese
De La Soul - Keepin’ The Faith (7” UK Version)
Jungle Brothers - U Make Me Sweat
Dam-Funk - Hittin’
Goapele - Closer (Jon Reyes Edit)
Space Lady - Boom Bap Girl
Guynamite - Take My Dreams
Ohmega Watts - Out Of The Ordinary f/ Catalina Bellizzi
Julien Dyne - Deaky!
S3 - All I Know
Full Crate - Crack
Harmonic 313 - Falling Away f/ Steve Spacek
Exile - Your Summer Song
Onra & Quetzal - Sorry
Nick Wisdom - Rock The Cash Bar

Liquid Beat Radio 10/13/17

Chicago's Tone B drops by with a magic box of 45s from his personal collection for a 1 hour broadcast. Expect a mix of unheard gospel, disco and African songs, very well put together. 

Anthony Fields aka Tone B. Nimble, has been collecting records for over 30 years. He started in the mid-1980’s as a DJ spinning House, Disco, and Italo in Chicago’s underground scene, and he is famous for making disco edits together with  Al Bumz under the Al Tone alias. We can only imagine the amazing collection he's build. 

This is the sixth recording in a series of (themed) Rush Hour in-store broadcasts, recorded on March 21th, 2018. After a live broadcast to Facebook, the music lands on Soundcloud for playback.

Store Broadcast 006 I  Gospel, disco & more w/ Chicago's Tone B

Tone B Nimble is in the mix for at Rush Hour for ADE 2018.

Listen to the full show at: https://worldwidefm.net/show/worldwide-fm-x-rush-hour-thris-tian-with-tone-b-nimble-cassy-sk-u-kno/

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