Author: Alex Bowen
Marcia Griffiths – Play Me
Sweet And Nice, the vital debut album from Jamaica’s undisputed first lady of song Marica Griffiths. It’s reggae at its most soulful. Slinking through a tight ten tracks of R&B and pop-sourced material, it became an instant best seller. Read more
Bones Records
Halfway between a record store and a living room, Bones Records aims to provide an experience around music. The project is created by DJ Godi Osegueda, who is responsible for curating the music sold there. He admits that he sells what he knows and likes the most, but that doesn’t mean there are few choices.… Read more
Melodie 71
Melodie 71 is a brand new European style Cafe Bar which focuses on quality Drinks, Music & Food. 71 Commercial Road, Kirkstall , Leeds, UK. Read more
Jazz Club, Leeds
Providing staunch tunes and chewy chat for all who join us, why not bring some pals who haven’t been yet, let them get a flavour. As you know, all are very, very welcome at JC. 2nd Friday of every month, Jazz Club from 6pm at Eat Your Greens. Read more
Luke Una – É Soul Cultura
The selection is eclectic, global, and plucked from different times and spaces. In theory, perhaps they shouldn’t work together, but there is a mysterious link that makes them gel as a whole. That’s what Luke does best. He creates a sort of musical alchemy, unifying the diverse. Read more
Rise of House Music in Chicago
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to fund the creation of a documentary that celebrates the late Chicago DJ Ron Hardy’s pioneering contributions to house music history. Read more
ALEX KASSIAN / MAD PROFESSOR
Renditions of the pioneering and hugely influential Manuel Gottsching track E2–E4 promises a 12-minute electronic odyssey, tailor-made for diverse dancefloors from it’s spiritual home Ibiza and beyond Read more
Jimi Hendrix and Disco Psychedelia
In the latter half of 1967, recording sessions got underway for what would become one of the most groundbreaking albums of the 20th century. The music that resulted is undoubtedly incredible and funky as f**k, but the reason I start with this is what transpired in terms of studio recording techniques that turned it into… Read more
Electric Dreams Blueprint
A print featuring the history of electronic music mapped out to the circuit board of a theremin, which is widely regarded as one of the first electronic musical instruments, celebrating over 200 inventors, innovators, artists. Read more
KAUNAS BALTIC CONNECT
The funky, atmospheric, evocative and sometimes downright weird output of companies such as DeWolfe, Cavendish, Burton and the ubiquitous KPM have always been a guiding inspiration for ATA Records. Read more