Michigan techno and ambient virtuoso John Beltran wraps up the so far so excellent Back to Bahia 7″ series with the a final volume that proves to be the most dancefloor focussed offering yet. Leading with ‘O Pátio’ Beltran shows his class with a blend of jazz-funk and MPB that comes with a rather sunny Ibiza-inspired twist. On the flip side, ‘Belle Isle’ is a perfect party anthem for those outdoor sessions – think beach gatherings or cookouts and you won’t go wrong.
Sao Paulo’s Rafael Cancian steps up with 2 brilliant edits on Hot Pot. ”Heaven” takes up the A-side, a cosmic disco groover for midtempo dance floor ecstasy. Over to the B-side, ”Nigeriac” is a syncopated Afro Funk Rock joint for those rare groove moments.
Beautiful album on the Motorcity Wine Recordings label dropping some genuine Motor City Funk. Step into the hazy musical minds of Glenn Echo and Daniel Meinecke on Partly Cloudy, their debut full-length on MotorCity Wine Recordings. Mr. Echo, repping the Sol Power family out of Washington, DC, reached back to his 90s downtempo, acid jazz, and golden era beat-making roots to create 11 psychedelic, breakbeat-and-space-echo-infused tracks that serve as the perfect dreamy backdrop for Mr. Meinecke’s commanding and virtuosic New Orleans gospel funk. Hot tip for those into Amp Fidler, Mark De Clive Lowe, KDJ etc.
The Hipodrome Of Music 