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WotNot are proud to unveil another new exciting artist, songwriter/producer William Florelle, who follows in the footsteps of previous debutantes like K15 (who features here), Glenn Astro, Deft and many other now established (or quickly establishing) artists.The Will Flo project aims to deliver unique collaborations with each output, evolving to suit the combined inspiration of William and his collaborators. While he names a staggering variety of musical styles among his influences, this release takes the form of a highly swung, left-field R&B, with jazz and afro-beat influences. Think 22a with more pronounced R&B flavours.The EP washes Lua's beautiful delicate but expressive vocals over distorted jazz and soul samples like fragments of dreams remembered. As with a dream there is a mix of the unsettling with the profoundly beautiful; As The Sun Sets opens with bumpy, muddy 4x4, before reaching out into a sunny, optimistic chorus.The vocals become increasingly scattered as the release progresses, Next Time I'll Learn repeating almost mantra like, in a thick haze punctuated by a booming kick, guitar stabs and Rhodes licks. Follow layers the vocals even more hypnotically and unintelligibly, over a beat like a noodling final chord in a jazz track turned into the main event.Title track Two & Three decorates a nostalgic piano loop with synth swells for a wistful finale to wrap up the EP proper perfectly.Remixes from two of our favourite artists compliment the A side. WotNot veteran K15 builds on the release's fragmentary style with a syncopated riff and Rhodes loop sampled from Next Time I'll Learn, opening to a catchy but off-kilter synth hook, with Lua's vocals floating over the final third of the track. Stefan Ringer's (aka Rekchampa - PPU / The Love Below) semi-broken flip of Follow sees angular house organ and bubbling bass providing a robust underscore to the dreamy vocals.Massive shout to Raimund Wong on the artwork!

The Pretenders 'Just Be Yourself’ remixed from the original Multitrack 2” tapes. DJ Kon has been busy doing re-works and remixes of Chic, Michael Jackson, George Benson, T.S. Monk, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Gil Scott Heron, Willie Bobo, Pleasure + many others. This remix of a legendary and highly in demand Modern Soul track on Carnival Records keeps in step with the original recording while breaking ground into new sonic territory. The sound is rich and full due to Analog mixing by Kamal Humphrey through Maurice Starr's SSL Board. Simply a future classic.

Nicole Willis & collaborator Jimi Tenor, (known solo artist) with electric bass player Jonathan Maron (Maxwell-Ascension, Norah Jones, etc).Disco EP or LP with old school Radio Edit, Original & Instumental versions of the two songs:Disco/Funk "Big Fantasy (For Me)"Disco Anthem "Tear It Down"

Record Store Day 2017 release.Limited to 1500 copies.Frank nitt and dankery harv - or just frank n dank - knew J. Dilla before you. But don't feel bad, they knew dilla before anyone knew dilla. When dilla was still in detroit, before he was known as J Dilla. Before he'd even stepped foot in LA. From their personal vault, frank n dank bring you these cuts from their years working with dilla, including complete instrumentals, presented in a 12" red vinyl pressing.

James Dexter's star has been rising for a while now - the young Brit turning out killer tracks regularly on the back of hugely well received DJ sets. On his second outing for Dessous Recordings, Dexter does what he does best - four slices of deep, funky and vibing house music for the floor. Lead track 'Drift' is typical of Dexter’s flair for subtle, edgy sounds, wrapped inside a warm and inviting groove. Elements come and go, but the shuffling, infection feel runs throughout. 'Take Me' is a more upfront vibe with a seriously bumping groove - Dexter clearly well versed in the roots of house music from Chicago. 'Whose Rules ?' is a snappy, bright and lively production, with a sub bass that will troubler some of the world's best club systems in the coming months. The light, jazzy vocals offsets the groove perfectly - sure to be a big tune for a wide variety of DJs.The last track of the release is 'Disco Deep' - and it pretty much does exactly what it says - a swung, groovy feel punctuated by disco claps and balearic flourishes that will sound as good on the beach as in the basement.

Original release ℗ 1994 Freetown Records 2017 repress © Groovin Recordings with kind permission of Kerri Chandler & Arnold Jarvis

Originally released in 2007 by Unified Records Peven Everett - Put Your Back Into It Official 2017 repress by Groovin Recordings Licensed courtesy of Peven Everett

Original release Polar Records 1993. Official reissue by Groovin Recordings 2017.