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Bored during lockdown? Take some time out with Homesick and his epic ‘ISOLATION TAPE’ – the Canadian footwork producer provides an audio visual mind melter for 2020
Canadian producer Homesick is a rising footwork star, a scholarly experimental artist and has shared the live audio-visual clip of his EP, ISOLATION TAPE this month. Shaun Lodestar, aka HomeSick, is from and based in Calgary, Canada. He studied in France at the Red Bull Music Academy. He also studies artistic applications of cutting edge…
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Cultures of Soul deliver a peerless selection of pop on ‘Saturday Night: South African Disco Pop Hits’ – drawing politically-driven classics from now priceless vinyl – out in the new year
Cultures of Soul have another essential compilation set for release in the new year – Saturday Night: South African Disco Pop Hits – and having heard the selection, we at WTM (South African music obsessives) are once again blown away. The label identifies soul classics from all over the world, specialising in South Africa, the…
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Jo Bisso is celebrated by Africa Seven on their ‘African Disco Experimentals (1974 to 1978)’ comp’ – the Cameroonian was immersed in NYC disco and made epic tracks of lavish dancefloor funk
Jo Bisso can be seen to have ‘crossed over’ into the disco underground more than many other African artists of the era (achieving repeated success for his consistent endeavour and stylised sound) – Your Love being a famous dancefloor staple of different eras – but this new compilation by Africa Seven (African Disco Experimentals (1974…
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Azmari were formed in Brussels, but tour the world musically – inspired by Turkish music lately, they’ve evolved their ethiojazz sound and release their new album on Ghent’s Sdban Records
Azmari are a European musical polygot fusing a range of influences from around the world – the group’s single Fat Ari provides a sample of the new album Samā’ī, which is out in the new year. Created in Brussels in 2015, Azmari weave ethiogroove, dub, psychfunk and eastern sounds – taking inspiration from artists such…
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Angolan star Batida presents a collection of unreleased mixes, lost versions and remasters for Soundway Records – his productions unite kuduro, soukous, benga and modernises traditional styles
A tip, for a banging outernational album this year, would be Batida and UM – the Angolan-born, Potuguese-based producer presents a collection of unreleased mixes, lost versions and remastered tracks on one album. The word “um” has double meaning for Batida in a very personal way – meaning the number one in Portuguese, and as…
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‘Mizik la ka dansé’ compiles the best of a mythical catalogue with Henri Debs and son(s) – the Production Disques Debs label is the heart and soul of Guadeloupe – Atangana Records have sourced
Wicked little comp’ this on Atangana Records – co-produced for the first time ever with Henri Debs and son(s), from the catalogue of the mythical Production Disques Debs label – it’s a must for fans of the various stylings from Guadeloupe, especially the biguine sounds. This video shows some of the touring of the country…
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Collectors rejoice – a much needed reissue of the politically charged ‘Gorilla Man’ by legendary musician Condry Ziqubu – Afrosynth once again with the best of South Africa’s bubblegum
A killer reissue on the way – Condry Ziqubu’s Gorilla Man is a much coveted dance anthem from South Africa, and is coming with three other choice cuts from this master – thanks to Afrosynth Records. Dave Durbach, the head of Afrosynth is a hero of WTM. His journalistic precision and tireless coverage is so…
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Left Ear Records to drop four-track 12″ of short-lived Australian band, Tester Housing – featuring their two singles that capture the “chaos” of the early 80s Melbourne music scene – it’s out next week
Tester Housing are the latest revive for the peerless Left Ear Records, a Melbourne-based label where diversity and quality are so expertly considered with every release. Left Ear have reissued a range of genres – from African boogie rareties to choice bombs from the Carribean, obscure synth-wave to timeless folk – while also paying deserved…
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