VARIOUS - London Jazz Classics (LP) Jonny RockA masterful compilation from Soul Jazz Records that captures the essence of the UK's jazz dance underground as it was taking shape in the early 90s, pulling together rare Brazilian fusion, Latin jazz, and jazz funk cuts that Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge were spinning in smoke heavy basement clubs. Alive!'s 'Skindo Le Le' delivers dense percussion and a killer bassline, while Carlos Franzetti's 'Cocoa Funk' layers Fender Rhodes over tight brass,
and Simon Lake delivering a masterclass in rhythmic sophistication and atmospheric depth
This release
It delivers a cosmic playground of granular clicks and vocoded grunts
including two dynamic remixes by Radioactive Man and Paul Blackford
This heavyweight 12-inch vinyl delivers a potent dose of contemporary techno
a sound system–influenced weapon that finds Skeptical operating at his dubwise best
This essential Sony BMG pressing captures the psychedelic funk pioneers at their peak
machine-driven electro designed for the underground floor
Four cuts of cavernous dub techno and stripped-back minimal house from Jeigo
demonstrating profound sonic depth
blending sustained harmonic chords with a precision-weighted drum kit
opening with the dusty drum machine groove and angular acid lines of 'Hypercuatro' before the tripped out 'Locked In a Trance' takes hold
