In conjunction with Jon Freer from mosoul.co.uk jazz-not-jazz proudly presents two reviews from Jon and we will hopefully feature some more in the weeks to come.
Tru Thoughts continue their cheap-priced series with another choice serving of leftfield beats and soul-kissed offerings. Those familiar with the label will already know the drill, and for those that don’t, “Shapes” is a good place to start. The QSO’s pleading “Something That’s Real” goes to Bboy school and comes out in one piece, as Alice’s vocals drip soul over Nappa’s fattened beats and Life’s raping. “Do It” by UK Soul Goddess Alice Russell and Unforscene calls on love giving synths and a sprawling sax to persuade the listener to follow their desires. The most remarkable track on this CD is Scandinavian Disco don Prins Thomas’ Edit of Quantic’s “Mishaps Happening”, where the beats are given go faster stripes and guitars are seen through rose-tinted spectacles. Great value!
Tracklisting of Shapes Red: 1. Tm Juke - Knee Deep Feat. Alice Russell (Nostalgia 77 Treatment)/ 2. Kinny & Horne - Why Me/ 3. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Something That’s Real (Nappa Mix Feat. Life & Mr. Thing)/ 4. Alice Russell - Do It Feat. Unforscene/ 5. Jumbonics - Slinger/ 6. Nirobi & Barakas - Partridge/ 7. Flevans - The Notion Feat. Sweet Laredo/ 8. Diesler - El Coco/ 9. Quantic - Mishaps Happening (Prins Thomas Edit)/ 10. Jumbonics - Jezebel (Diesler Remix)/ 11. Hint - The Tremmuh/ 12. Nostalgia 77 - The Hope Suite (Part 1) | released 2005 by Tru Thoughts
(for more infos visit tru-thoughts.co.uk)
The established Yellow imprint picks up the clutch of 12’s they put out under the ‘artofdisco’ banner and shoves them altogether onto one CD. There are some really cringeworthy vocal efforts, which appear alongside a heap of fine bassy belters and cuts where the artists have obviously taken a dip in an acid bath. Freeform Five call on Carolyn Harding to provide invigorating vocals on the dignified string laden “Strength”. The Tiefshwarz rub of DJTal’s “Digital Love” pits floor-pulling beats against polite keys and an all-powerful bassline. The Mighty Bop give us “Strip Tease”, where a drawn out drum solo gives way to an elasticated guitar groove and strange shape making synths. “Art Of Disco” ain’t a ‘disco’ affair in the Salsoul way, but does use this flamboyant form of music as its base.
Tracklisting of Art Of Disco: 1. Carolyn Harding/Freeform 5 - Strength/ 2. Blackjoy - Crumble Dub/ 3. Martino - 4:00am In The Morning (Putsch ‘79 remix)/ 4. Djtal - Digital World (Tiefschwarz remix)/ 5. Bang Bang - Shoot The Model (Teen remix edited by Shield)/ 6. Vince - Superworld/ 7. Alexander Robotnick - Dance Boy Dance (2003 version)/ 8. Bob Sinclair - Who Needs Sleep Tonight 2002 (feat Olgalyn Jolly)/ 9. Vince - Superworld (DJ T remix)/ 10. N & W - Randomizer/ 11. Blackjoy - Moustache/ 12. The Mighty Bop - Strip Tease/ 13. N & W - Analogue Acid/ 14. Massive Titties - The Sound/ 15. Accident In Paradise - Don’t Be Late/ 16. Bob Sinclair - Jeunesse Doree | released 2005 by Yellow Productions
(for more infos visit yellowproductions.net)