Cramming a CD to its maximum capacity, this is an incredible release of brilliant bass, beats, melodies and assorted moods from top Dutch talent
The following articles were authored by Ben Verghese
Staying true to the title James Taylor gets straight into a groove with his C3 Hammond organ gliding along gradually building into frenetic jazz funk fusion.
Continue reading James Taylor’s 4th Dimension – Picking Up Where We Left Off
Comprised of four trumpeters, two trombonists, a drummer and a sousaphone player — make way for an 8-piece band bringing brass supremacy
Continue reading Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – ‘Jupiter’/Balicky Bon’ & ‘War’/’Mercury’
Manchester independent label Kipper Records newest release is again stunningly packaged and once unwrapped the music is just as pleasurable with sublime soundscapes and enchanting melodies
Lovers of rare groove, soul and funk should lick their lips as Ubiquity subsidiary Luv N’ Haight delivers once again, focusing on lesser known artists from the California area
Original Wiseguy & Bronx Dog, highly regarded DJ Reggie ‘Regal’ Jackson delivers an album of smoked out bliss with supreme drums.
“Manchester’s Finest” Marcus Intalex, ST Files & Calibre united for “Drum and bass in its final hour”
Shuddering strings set the tone in the album’s opener ‘Ache’ — which enchants and steadily pounds the album into life, comparable to a bleak fairytale with beauty emerging through darkness like within a Miles Davis solo
Displaying the broad skills of artists on their roster, Dutch label Kindred Spirits have compiled a splendid mix of varied beats.
Compiled by Tru Thoughts head honcho, Rob Luis, the CD opens marvellously with Alice Russell’s ‘Hurry on Now’ given a reggae lay-down by Boub
Continue reading V/A – Shapes 07:01 ‘All New Amazing Sounds’
