2022 Best Albums

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Our favorite albums from 2022 compiled in chronological order.

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Linkwood – Stereo LP [AOTNLP061]

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 hipodromealbum, athens of the north, deep house, detroit house, linkwoodLeave a comment

Linkwood returns to AOTN in 2022 with Stereo, the follow up and part two, to his killer and hyper focussed LP Mono, which turned heads in 2021. All recorded live at the AOTN studio, he’s kept the essence of the first LP which worked so well, but moved it on in a much deeper direction. Fusing many of his influences, Boogie, Detroit and early 80’s synth joints to name a few, stereo has its own identity and showcases Linkwoods ability to write and produce on the fly but maintain that warm, fuzzy and intricate sound we all love him for.

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East Coast Love Affair – Confrontations [AOTN12010]

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 hipodromeathens of the north, disco, east coast love affair, funk, houseLeave a comment

Athens Of The North get themselves in party mode with a fourth EP from East Coast Love Affair. There is some series fun to be had in these tracks, with side one. ‘Confrontations,’ being a rebuild of a rare disco funk 45 by Homegrown Syndrome. On the backside is ‘Shake’ which goes deeper but still has plenty of dance floor appear. It has tropical perc and whirring electronics that just scream ‘dance’ while the actual screaming vocal reminds of Moby classic ‘Go!’ These are hefty tunes, rare as you like, but immediately accessible and high impact.

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East Coast Love Affair – Don’t Be Afraid [ATH087]

September 26, 2020September 25, 2020 hipodromeathens of the north, cosmic disco, disco, east coast love affair, editsLeave a comment

EAST COAST LOVE AFFAIR - Don't Be Afraid

The Edinburgh band Athens Of The North are back as East Coast Love Affair and their soulful and emotive deep disco version “Don’t Be Afraid”, a version of a super rare Disco 45″ by Sky’s The Limit, followed by a low slung and minimalistic afro house workout titled “Taken For Granted” on the flip.

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Greg Foat – The Dreaming Jewels [AOTNLP033]

December 1, 2019September 25, 2020 hipodromealbum, athens of the north, greg foat, jazzLeave a comment

Recording at Malcom Catto’s analogue studio has been an ambition of Greg’s for a long time, not only for the studio itself but for Malcolm’s skill using this vintage equipment, very few people can achieve such an incredibly big sound. Moving to a more rhythmic space, you could call it Jazz funk or Fusion, but labels suck so just listen and appreciate the pure sense of space Malcom achieves with this recording. Instruments float in space, aided by the Vintage EMI desk and a host of valve equipment which has taken Malcolm a lifetime to collect. In amongst the more rhythmic pieces we also have some classic Foat style compositions; ‘Lake Kussharo’ and ‘The Dreaming Jewels’ as emotive and personal as ever, a feeling that can only be expressed and articulated in music. These past few years will no doubt be looked back on with great favour in musical history, with prolific and high quality output in all his various projects this LP is his crowning achievement of 2019.

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Dennis Young – Primitive Substance [AOTNLP026]

June 1, 2019May 31, 2019 hipodromealbum, athens of the north, dennis young, experimental, funk, jazzLeave a comment

Dennis Young is best known as the marimba player and percussionist for Liquid Liquid. After Liquid Liquid disbanded in 1985 he continued to record electronic music. He composes his own music, which combines influences from rock, jazz, dance, electronic and world music while incorporating unique rhythms and colorful musical textures. The “Primitive Substance” album’s timeframe ends in the year 2004 and the recordings have a jazz feel to it, yet still had dance music elements mixed in.

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Kashmere Stage Band – Kashmere [ATH072]

November 17, 2018December 6, 2022 hipodromeathens of the north, conrad o. johnson, funk, jazz, kashmereLeave a comment

Another sure shot double sider out the Now-Again catalogue, until now both tracks were album only and both pure club killers. Conrad O. Johnson of Kashmere High School, Houston Texas, created the Kashmere Stage Band turning it into one of the most fierce unbeatable high school bands in the national championships.

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Henry Thomas & Rise – My Dreams Are Clouded [ATH046]

June 4, 2017February 21, 2019 hipodromeathens of the north, electro, funk, henry thomas, rise, soulLeave a comment

A regular triple-figure fetch on the auction sites, it was only a matter of time before Henry Thomas & Rise’s beautiful 80s soul doublet experienced the strong-armed justice of Fryer. Not just reissued but sourced and tracked down – this is just the start of what will hopefully be a whole load of criminally slept on and unreleased soul from Henry and his troupe. “My Dreams Are Clouded” is a verified club banger with its FM synth ripples and low-down bass bumps while “Don’t Wait Too Long” is the ultimate come home record. Slinky, swooning and soaked in raw dollops of emotion – Henry Thomas is, once again, on the rise.

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2022 Best Albums

Linkwood – Stereo LP [AOTNLP061]

East Coast Love Affair – Confrontations [AOTN12010]

East Coast Love Affair – Don’t Be Afraid [ATH087]

Greg Foat – The Dreaming Jewels [AOTNLP033]

Dennis Young – Primitive Substance [AOTNLP026]

Kashmere Stage Band – Kashmere [ATH072]

Henry Thomas & Rise – My Dreams Are Clouded [ATH046]

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