Leicester’s The Last Trip To Gandahar arrived on the scene about two years back with a contribution to (his own) City Fly‘s In House EP, which was followed by his first EP on DC-based disco/house imprint Better Listen Records. With a 10″ drop on Kolour landing between then and now, the English producer returns with his second full-length EP, this time on his home imprint of City Fly (which makes a return after a brief hiatus). Higher showcase three original tracks and a remix by the in-demand Byron the Aquarius. While the title track explores integration of live vocals, courtesy of Erik Rico, the A2 and B2 provide more trademark Gandahar affairs — layering together jazz-funk and disco samples for smooth experiences.

Our premiere comes courtesy of the A2, Escape Through Time. A percussive and chant-laden intro build into the song, as a jazzy chords and strings slowly simmer into play. It’s a chilled affair through and through, employing the jazz-funk aesthetics that were just alluded to. The whole thing sits nicely into the vibe the producer has cultivated for himself — laidback and loose feeling disco endeavors that nod to the effortless cool of paradisaical 70’s influences from across the globe.

The 12″ should be hitting shops soon, so be sure to hit that Juno reminder.

Martín

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We had the pleasure of introducing one of the cuts on Better Listen Records‘ inaugural release by The Last Trip to Gandahar several months ago. The release went on to be extremely successful, so successful in fact that there is a repress waiting around the corner. The District of Columbia based imprint followed that up with Ponty Mython‘s “House for Sale” EP which is currently in stores now, featuring some slick sampled grooves. BLR’s third release is forthcoming as well, this time from new kid on the block Cody Currie (soundcloud), who made quite a splash on his self-titled Pusic Records debut.

The London-based producer is releasing a five track EP entitled “Beer Machine“. All five joints are dance floor stompers, littered with samples both familiar and not, but meticulously melded into cohesive pieces where not a single sound is out of place. Today, we have the pleasure of premiering the A2: “Heineken 04“. A sampled drum loop with jazzy cymbal crashes and rides introduces the groove with Currie’s own percussive choices sitting over top. Some slightly dissonant jazzy chords ascend into the fray and vocal chops are scattered throughout while a familiar albeit warbled voice takes a bit more of a central role. The low bass guitar here is the cherry on top of an already merciless groove, sure to send many a dancer into overdrive (just don’t spill your beer on the dancefloor).

Cody Currie’s approach is not an unfamiliar one but he is able to set himself apart from the masses with his smooth technique. The young producer’s dusty sampled house sound is akin to the likes of Fouk and Brame & Hamo, high praise for someone just getting their feet wet and he is definitely one to watch. Better Listen Records is also doing everything right with their three stellar EPs thus far, not skimping out on anything including the artwork (which we absolutely love, by the way!).

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Pre-order.

Igor

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“Over Paradise” is the second track taken from the forthcoming Echoes of Paradise EP. It starts off with a bit of a filtered disco vibe as sampled female vocals are played over a groovy beat and bass while some keys gently loop in the back. A high string line amps up the anticipation and boy does it deliver as the track takes off into a jazz funk fueled jam. Led by a jazzy flute and super groovy bass, the main stretch of this tune makes it impossible to keep your feet still. Keep your eyes peeled for this EP as we expect this one to be a hot commodity with the release just around the corner!

The Last Trip To Gandahar: soundcloud
Better Listen Records: soundcloud
Buy on : Juno

Igor

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