After hours grooving as the party gets deep and dirty…
1. Patti LaBelle – The Spirit’s In It
Remembering the sound of Lerry Levant and friends through this box realized by Dave Mancuso, which takes his name from his own House club “The Loft”.
2. ACID JAZZ And Other Illicit Grooves
A very nice Acid Jazz collection, this is the first release about this mood but on Urban records label. Year 1987.
3. The Richest Man In Babylon – Thievery Corporation
“The Richest Man in Babylon” is the third album of Thievery Corporation, published in 2002.
4. Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea “Die Zwanzig Finger Piano Show” (The 20 Fingers Piano Show) / Two Pianos in Germany Unknown City, 1978
My two favourite jazz artist play together in a live show in Germany – 1978
5. Pantha Du Prince – A Nomads Retreat
I also like Hendrik Weber aka Pantha Du Prince as DJ, recently listened at “Dude” in Milan.
6. Blaze – What’cha Gonna Do
Remembering my first house DJ sets
7. Fela Kuti – Box Set One
Creator of Afro beat and one of the biggest musicians – Fela Kuti.
8. Theo Parrish – Footwork
Theo Parrish, always ahead!
9. Azymuth Live @ Cotton Club Tokyo, June 16 2011. Part 1
Brasilian group Azymut, always present in my days, always nice to listen to.
10. Moodymann – Black Mahogani
Big artist, one of my favourites forever, Moodymann.
Ivan Iacobucciv ‘Monoklo 1 EP’ (Holic Trax)
Influential house label Holic Trax is launching a new sub series here with a debut EP from Ivan Iacobucci entitled Monoklo 1. The sub label, also call Monoklo, will showcase a deeper, darker house sound that focusses on the dance floor and sees all material selected by the boss, Tomoki Tamura. Behind this first EP is Italian Ivan Iacobucci, who has been producing since the ‘90s on Nite Grooves, King Street, Smoke Joke and many others. Influenced by everything from jazz to Detroit techno, afro cuban beats to pure funk, he has a truly fresh approach to sound. Up first, ‘Router’ is a deep, bubbly house track with corrugated drums and dusty hi hats. Spooky synths add a sense of space and depth and it’s an intimate way to kick off the EP.
‘Anorak’ is another deep cut with warm and cuddly vibes pervading to bubbly, soft edge drums and captivating rhythms. Filled with organic textures and rich with a human feel, the cut sucks you right in from the off. Vinyl only cut, ‘De Mai Sus’ then rocks back and forth with deep, bubbly basslines, streaming sci-fi melodies and kinetic percussive patterns that are subtle but that really bring the funk. All analogue sounding and dynamic from the ground up, it’s a spaced out and emotive house cut that will make you feel as well as dance.
Buy the EP digitally and you will get bonus roller ‘Stakhanovite’, but either way this is an essential and classy way to start a new series.
Ivan Iacobucciv ‘Monoklo 1 EP’ (Holic Trax) Released April 6th 2015 Cat. No. MNK001
