At last, after a long break… WM006.
A four-track EP by Morgan Louis — from the 004 showcase — plus three locked grooves.
Pedigree, locomotive, deep steppers.
A cosmic, percussive jam and bitter-sweet electroid house — both veering sharply into dark, steely, dubwise self-harm. Allegedly the fiftieth utterance of our favourite dance music label in the world. Hats off! More worries!
What a tune. Stone killer roots from 1981.
‘You’re going to church on Sunday. There’s no love in your heart on Monday…’
Dwight Pickney, Jackie Mittoo, Steely, Sly, Robbie, Roland Alphonso, Boris Gardiner, Chinna, Ranchie, Ansel Collins, Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis, Drumbago… Soljie and Winston Riley at the controls.
Plus Jimmy Riley’s excursion; and both dubs.
D.K. and Low Jack.
A militant steppers — reminiscent of Johnny Clarke’s Blood Dunza — with magnificent trombone-playing by Vin Gordon. Shaka fire. Ace.
Expert, ecstatic, technicolour disco from the Orlando Riva Sound.
A danceable version of her co-composition with Arthur Russell, In The Light Of The Miracle — retaining trombonist Peter Zummo, and adding a mix by Gifted & Blessed. White vinyl; limited.
Out of all the twelves by MN on Jamal Moss’ Mathematics label, maybe the most outstanding goes under the name Ra Toth — and true to form this is double-sided trumps for BH, slapping together bad-minded, cosmic jazz and banging, bruk-up disco.
The A sounds like a young Pete Rock giving Theo a hand with some Dirty Edits; the flip like a blend of evilous Arkestra and prime Innerzone Orchestra.