Parliament – Mothership Connection
Released in 1975 on Casablanca Records Format: LP
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Groovy
Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids – An Angel Fell
An Angel Fell is a call to action for protecting and healing our planet, using folklore, group vocals, uplifting themes, deep grooves, and expressive improvisations to deliver the message. While not as wild and loose as the dense free jazz the Pyramids made back in the 70s, this record is an organic and vibrant fusion of spiritual jazz, dub, and Afrobeat that will give fans of musical geniuses such as Sun Ra, King Tubby, Fela Kuti, and Pharoah Sanders plenty to vibe to.
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Dawn of MIDI – Dysnomia
An acoustic trio of piano, upright bass, and drums utilize creative extended techniques to play evolving minimalist compositions of mutating grooves, polyrhythms, and textures.
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D’Angelo & the Vanguard – Black Messiah
LPx2, RCA Records, 2014 Includes 12″x12″ lyric booklet Style: Psychedelic Funk, Neo-Soul Vibe: Passionate, Spiritual, Rebellious, Conscious, Political, Sensual, Urban, Psychedelic, Groovy Musical Qualities: Dense, Progressive, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Rhythmic, All Analogue Production
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Miles Davis – Bitches Brew
Recorded August 19-21, 1969 Originally released in 1970 on Columbia Records 2008 Legacy Pressing Format: LPx2
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David Axelrod – Songs of Innocence
Groovy soul instrumentals decorated with sweeping orchestral arrangements, jazz soloing, and psychedelic guitars, all inspired by William Blake’s writings.
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Alfonso Lovo – La Gigantona
Released in 2012 by Numero Group Recorded in 1976 Format: LP Overview Originally recorded in 1976, this psychedelic latin-jazz masterpiece never got a proper release due to both a lack of interest from record labels and Lovo’s family having to flee from Nicaragua in fear of the mass executions committed by the Sandinista government. Thanks
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Miles Davis – Get Up With It
This fantastic compilation album consists of 2 hours of unreleased recording sessions ranging from 1970 to 1974. Despite some incohesiveness, this release contains some of the most exciting, creative and uncategorizable music of Miles’ career.
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Frank Zappa – Hot Rats
Information: This album was released in 1969 on Bizzarre Records
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Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto – Love, Love
I highly recommend this album to fans of the innovative and exploratory period of jazz fusion of the early 70’s, where electric instrumentation, funk rhythms, experimental production techniques, and spacey synthesizers met the improvisation, freedom, and uplifting soul of the spiritual jazz of the 60’s. Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi trilogy, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Weather Report’s first LP are good touchstones, but this album truly offers something unique.
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Caravan – In the Land of Grey and Pink [Deluxe Edition]
Information: Originally released in 1971 This deluxe pressing was released in 2013 on Klimt Records Format: LPx2 (second LP contains bonus tracks)
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Poliça – United Crushers
The brooding, atmospheric synth-pop of Poliça’s third LP finds Channy Leaneagh’s passionate vocals once again supported by prominent bass grooves, driving dual drummers, and occasional string and horn arrangements, all mapped into intricate, quantized webs of programmed beats and synthesizers by co-leader/producer Ryan Olsen. Lyrically, the album centers around themes of isolation, fading love, and as well as more political topics such as police violence.
For fans of Portishead, The Knife
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Holger Czukay – On the Way to the Peak of Normal
Album Information Originally released in 1981 This pressing was released in 2013 on Grönland Records Format: LP Features parallel groove on one side so different track plays depending on where needle lands
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Donald Byrd Band & Voices – A New Perspective
Album Information: Originally released in 1964 on Blue Note Records 1975 United Artists Pressing
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Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III
Album Information: Originally released in 1970 on Atlantic Records 1974 Repress
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Erykah Badu – Mama’s Gun
Album Information: Released in 2000 on Motown Records 2016 pressing on Motown Format: LPx2
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Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – Solar Gambling
Album Information: Released in 2009 on Rodriguez Lopez Productions Artwork by Sonny Kay Recorded on the E-Clat Morgue Portable Disaster Unit by Lars Stalfors, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, and Jon Debaun Format: LP, Translucent Yellow, Limited to 750 copies
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Herbie Hancock – Sextant
Released in 1973 on CBS/Columbia Format: LP
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Joe Henderson – Black is the Color
Abstract fusion grooves, driving hard bop, and spacious modal jazz with horn overdubs and spacey synthesizers.
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Lilacs & Champagne – Danish & Blue
Album Information: Released in 2013 on Mexican Summer Hand numbered: 777/1000 Format: LP
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Lilacs & Champagne – Midnight Features Vol. 1: Shower Scene
Album Information: Released in 2014 on Mexican Summer Hand numbered: 139/1000 Format: 12″ EP
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Miroslav Vitous – Magical Shepherd
Czech bassist Miroslav crafts some flashy jazz funk with Herbie Hancock, percussionist Airto Moreira, vocalists Cheryl Grainger & Onike, and rotating drummers James Gadson and Jack DeJohnette (Gadson for the funkier/disco oriented tracks and DeJohnette on the fewer more psychedelic cuts). Thanks to generous synth overdubbing by Miroslav and Herbie, each track is incredibly spacey and great for a headphone listen.
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A Tribe Called Quest – “We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service”
18 years after their last album, golden-era hip-hop legends A Tribe Called Quest return with a fresh, progressive take on their signature sound. Featuring André 3000, Talib Kweli, Anderson Paak, Kendrick Lamar, and Busta Rhymes
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Jeff Parker – The New Breed
“Classic creative bop melodies and golden era beat memories woven into a vibrant new thread of psychedelic soul jazz”
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Vinyl Williams – Into
Kaleidoscopic pop driven by round, groovy bass locked in with funky, motorik drumming, all floating through layers of swirling, delayed guitars, shimmering synths, and dreamy vocals. Recommended to anyone looking for a smooth, sugary middle ground between Stereolab, Toro y Moi, and Neu!
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Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
Style: Soul, Singer/Songwriter
Moods: Conscious, Spiritual, Passionate, Uplifting, Bittersweet, Christian, Peaceful, Political, Sentimental, Warm
Musical Qualities: Lush, Groovy, Lyrical, Suite, Melodic
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