Single of the Day: Shango – Shango Message (edit/instrumental)
Shango was one of many solo guises of the legendary Afrika Bambaataa, a lo-fi and early electro cult classic, ‘Shango Message’ was released in 1983 and was produced by Bill Laswell. A Celluloid Records staple, it combines Bambaataa’s wizardry with some fresh breaks ‘n’ beats resulting in a sparse yet [...]
Crazy Chanson D’Amour #3: The Sisters Love – Give Me Your Love (Danny Krivit re-edit)
A delightful re-working of an iconic Curtis Mayfield track, The Sisters Love’s 1973 proto-disco classic is an earthy and passionate rare-groove corker. Complete with rolling drum licks, flirty flutes and a sexy simmering bassline, The Sisters’ funky soul classic will have you groovin’ all throughout Valentine’s Day and with Danny [...]
Single of the Day – Syreeta – I Love Every Little Thing About You
Recorded in 1972 for the Motown off-shoot Mowest, this classic  Stevie Wonder production for his wife Syreeta remains one of Stevie’s most ground-breaking work to date. After hearing the legendary TONTO (The Original New Timbral Orchestra - the world’s largest custom-built synthesiser to you and me) on Richie Haven’s ‘The First Blind [...]