ALEX ATTIAS PRESENTS LILLYGOOD PARTY
‘LillyGood Party!’ is the brand new BBE compilation from
highly respected Swiss DJ Alex Attias. Taking its name from a party he runs in
his native Lausanne, LillyGood has gradually evolved into a radio show and even
a label, now on its 4th release. Reflecting the music he plays at the
club-night, ‘LillyGood Party!’ is packed with funk, disco, deep house and
boogie bullets from across the globe. “The idea is to present not only rare or
difficult tracks to find, simply good grooves for people to play out, or listen
to at home.” From rare Japanese disco gems, through spiritual jazz, to genre
defying sounds from broken-beat cohorts Kaidi Tatham and Dego, LillyGood Party!
takes a unique trip inside the musical mind of one of dance music’s true
nonconformists. Alex Attias got his start in back in ’88 playing funk, house,
jazz, and disco, as well as producing under various monikers such as Mustang,
Freedom Soundz or Beatless. Moving to London in ’97 he started his ‘Visions’
label and found himself at the epicentre of the emerging West London ‘Broken
Beat’ scene which grew around his studio at Goya. Releases on People, Planet E,
Ubiquity, Neroli, Archive and Compost followed, as well as remixes for
Incognito, 4Hero, Ennio Morricone, Sun RA, Art Blakey, Roni Size and Laurent
Garnier among others.
SALIM WASHINGTON – DOGON REVISITED
The most righteous cover we've ever seen on a record from
reedman Salim Washington – and a great indication of how righteous the music
inside is as well! Salim has quietly been giving us genius over the past 20
years or so – and this album really continues that legacy – reaching back to
70s modes of spiritual jazz and loft improvisation, but really finding a way
for those older modes to resonate strongly in the new millennium – as
Washington leads a core trio that balances his work with the drums of Tyshawn
Sorey and bass of Hill Greene – both inventive younger players whose sense of
rhythm and texture really bring something new to the table, and push the music
out of any stale older modes. Melanie Dyer plays viola on two tracks, and also
provides a recitation of Amiri Baraka's "New Invasion Of Africa" –
and Salim plays tenor, flute, oboe, and mbira. Titles include
"Jamila", "Bitter Sweet", "To Know Yaweh",
"Uh Oh", "Four In One", "You Can Fly", "Self
Love/Revolutionary Ontology", and a version of Julius Hemphill's
"Dogon AD". © 1996-2018, Dusty
Groove, Inc.
BOSQ - LOVE AND RESISTANCE
Bosq’s aptly titled third full-length effort “Love &
Resistance” is a collection of songs that reflect a producer’s continuing
emergence by diving deeper into his influences. The strains of Afro and Latin
flavors are interwoven and still heavily permeate but the underlying groove and
rhythms have taken on a more modern, jazz-funk and disco-soul vibe with nods to
Bobby Caldwell, Roy Ayers, the Mizell brothers and Nile Rodgers’ Chic. Originally based out of Boston, MA but now calling Medellin,
Colombia home, Bosq’s new surroundings have inspired him to create his most
diverse and creative album to date. Already featuring the top tune “Can’t Seem
To Hide” with Megan Doherty that made a splash off the gates as the first
single from the album (10/10 rating from Mixmag), the whole album is soldered
together with each track being a single-worthy release in it’s own right.
Featuring guest vocalists on all but one of the tunes including frequent
collaborators Kaleta, and Nicole Willis, along with Ray Lugo who’s known for
his work in Kokolo and Boogaloo Destroyers. LA based singer Induce and new duo
Lucid Paradise (E da Boss & Ishtar) along with vocalist Bruno Morais whose
classic Brazilian voice is reminiscent of Jorge Ben round out the cast of
Bosq’s most vocally varied album work to date, reflecting both his growth as an
artist and his willingness to push his own sonic boundaries. A relentless work ethic fused with a broad and varied music
palette all attuned to the groove and a focus on making folks move has led to
numerous remix projects, most recently with legendary Benin-based Orchestre
Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou. With a steadily growing fan base and reputation amongst
fellow artists and musicians, Bosq’s immediate future is already laden with
releases lined up for Fania and his collaborative effort Body Music alongside
The Rapture’s Vito Roccoforte.
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