VARIOUS ARTISTS (HAZ MAT / KUUMBA REUNION BAND / AROOP ROY / THE HUGHES/SMITH QUINTET)

MOTORCITY WINE RECORDINGS #2

MotorCity Wine Recordings

MCWR002

VARIOUS ARTISTS (HAZ MAT / KUUMBA REUNION BAND / AROOP ROY / THE HUGHES/SMITH QUINTET)

MOTORCITY WINE RECORDINGS #2

MotorCity Wine Recordings

MCWR002

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ARTIST
VARIOUS ARTISTS (HAZ MAT / KUUMBA REUNION BAND / AROOP ROY / THE HUGHES/SMITH QUINTET)
TITLE
MOTORCITY WINE RECORDINGS #2
LABEL
MotorCity Wine Recordings
CAT NO.
MCWR002
FORMAT
12"
RELEASE DATE
    12/10/2018
TERRITORY
WORLDWIDE
GENRE
Detroit Disco Funk Jazz
FEATURING
Aroop Roy Haz Mat Kuumba Reunion Band The Hughes/Smith Quintet
MISC.
LIMITED DETROIT IMPORT

TRACK LISTING

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  1. A1. Haz Mat Live - Music & Wine  ▾
  2. A2. Kuumba Reunion Band - Three Fingered Fist (Jabbar)  ▾
  3. B1. Aroop Roy - You Know  ▾
  4. B2. The Hughes:Smith Quintet - Jan Jan  ▾

SALES NOTES

MotorCity Wine Recordings returns in fine style with its second EP featuring a swashbuckling blend of house and jazz sounds from Detroiters and their compatriots. Rising live techno star Haz Mat leads this 12” with a house-tinged boogie funk cover of Blue Six’s “Music & Wine”, complete with vocoder and massive drums. Kuumba Reunion Band slides through next with the Afro-Jazz number “3 Fingered Fist (Jabbar)”, a cut loaded with hand drums and chunky saxophone solos for the jazzdancers and listeners alike. MotorCity Wine guest and London native Aroop Roy kicks off the flip with a dubbed out beatdown house joint, a brilliant midtempo track perfect for the dread moments of the night. Last but certainly not least, The Hughes/Smith Quintet finish the release with an uptempo Jazz-Funk piece, with generous amounts of Fender Rhodes and call-and-response melodies. Only 500 vinyl pressed— enjoy the soulful sounds of Detroit.

DJ PROMO / PRESS

“Thanks for the listen!! Great release and Full Support!! Reel Right!!” -Norm Talley [FXHE - Detroit]

“Loving this man, especially the jazz cuts.” -Cervo [Banana Hill - Manchester]

“Loving the new ep! the jazzy cuts are supa dope as well ? great stuff!” -Andy Compton [Peng - Bristol]

“Thanks for this new release, I just listened and for me, in this case the jazz wins over the house :) I prefer the A2 which is my favourite and the B2, as usual top quality from your releases.” -Kiko Navarro [Afroterraneo - Spain]

“Loving the range on this one. Something for a few occasions. 3 Fingered Fist (Jabbar) is my fave but Aroop's track is a winner too.” -Mark Hume [Cadillac Soundsystem - London]

“Love it!” -Bamboozle aka Eli Soul Clap [New York]

“Loooove it!” -Chrissy [Nite Owl Diner / Cool Ranch - USA]

Published: 20th September 2018

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