BARRY DE
VORZAN + OTHER ARTISTS - THE WARRIOR – ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
An
incredible version of The Warriors soundtrack – one that not only features the
full original album material, but which also contains – for the first time ever
– all of Barry De Vorzon's wonderful instrumental work! These cuts comprise
over an extra 30 minutes not on CD before – and are really wonderful stuff,
with loads of cool funky electric bits that easily rival the best horror
soundtrack funk of the early 80s – with similar use of Goblin-like keyboards
and wicked guitar riffs! De Vorzon instrumental cuts include "Baseball
Furies Chase/The Fight", "Wonder Wheel", "Graveyard",
"Night Run", "March To Station", and "Skater/Mens
Room/The Fight" – and other titles include "Echoes In My Mind"
by Mandrill, "In Havana" by Kenny Vance & Ismael Miranda,
"Nowhere To Run" by Arnol McCuller, and of course the classic
"In The City" by Joe Walsh. Lots of great notes – and over 70 minutes
of music! (Limited edition of 3000 copies.)
~ Dusty Groove
THE
GRACE - TROUMACA
A nice
mix of bubbling electronic grooves and warm, earthy atmosphere from Troumaca –
and another solid set of genre-skirting soundscapes on the Brownswood label!
It's a mix of compelling beats, keyboards, synth and more organic
instrumentation. They've got quite a sun-toasted vibe, with strains of
dancehall and tropical club grooves – but what really sets the group apart is
their devotion to the songs. There's a nice vocals-centric approach at play
here – with some really catchy choruses. Good stuff! Includes
"Trees", "Sanctify", "Gold, Women & Wine",
"Kingdom", "The Sun", "Tiger Eye", "Ivory",
"Lady Colour", "The Grace" and more. ~ Dusty Groove
OH NO VS.
NOW AGAIN VOLUME 2 (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
Heavy
funk galore – all hand-picked by Oh No, and mixed together in a way that really
opens up the grooves! The cuts are all from the wonderful reissues on the Now
Again label – work that includes rare funk and soul, African psych, and even
some oddball middle eastern grooves – all perfect building blocks for Oh No's
studio techniques – which often have the original cuts stripped down to their
core, then reworked as these really bold funky elements! In keeping with the
"sound library" style of this series, the tunes are often given new
titles and presented in a really cool way – on cuts that include "Hear
Me", "Bar Fights", "Winters Sweet", "Are
We", "War Dance", "Curb Fluids", "Forgive
Me", "Spring Clean", and "Sun Walker". ~ Dusty Groove
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