V/A – the Original Sound of Cumbia pt 1, Soundway

Soundway set sail for Colombia once again, delving deeper into the South American country’s rich musical past. 55 tracks spread over two triple vinyl releases. The Original Sound of Cumbia is Soundway’s definitive guide to the origins of Colombian cumbia and porro and the result of five years pain staking re-search by Will ‘Quantic’ Holland. [...]

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Gold – Gold, Jazzman

Lost treasure from 1974: A 24k Nugget of Previously Unreleased Psychedelic Soul, remastered from the original tapes comes this long-awaited album! Unheard by human ears since 1974, this is the sound of psychedelic soul, dancefloor funk and soulful ballads astonishing for their power and beauty !

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Catalyst – Complete Recordings Vol 2, Porter Records

Reissue from this LP by the 1970s Philadelphia band from Odean Pope, Sherman Ferguson, & Eddie Green, who drew from a wide range of musical styles; jazz, funk, R & B, avant garde & fusion. With the given talents of Catalyst they could have and should have been bigger but sadly they found themselves with [...]

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Kankick – From Artz Unknown, HHV

An intriguing and surprisingly deep album from West Coast producer Kankick. Responsible for the beats on the album, the instrumentals between tracks work magically, creating a good mix between beats and lyrics for an album intended to showcase his production skills. Lots of jazzy compositions here, complete with trumpets, classical guitars, flutes, organs, rolling basslines, [...]

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GZA – Liquid Swords, Get on Down

According to legend, when the Wu-Tang Clan formed like Voltron on their debut album in 1993, GZA happened to be the head – an appropriate place for a man also called “The Genius.” Yet at the time few could have predicted that his 1995 masterpiece Liquid Swords would be considered “one [...]

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