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Theo Parrish – American Intelligence [SSCD007]

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PARRISH, Theo - American Intelligence

Given that this is the first album from the great Theo Parrish since 2007, it’s unsurprising interest in American Intelligence has rocketed over the course of the year as Sound Signature left a trail of hints. American Intelligence is a fine album; deep and woozy in parts, undeniably soulful, shot through with jazz influences and full to bursting with killer cuts. By now, everyone should know the brilliant “Footwork” single; soon, clubs will swing to the off-kilter dancefloor jazz of “Make No War”, the 21st century broken house of the epic “Fallen Funk” and the decidedly odd – but brilliant – “Helmut Lampshade”.

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Theo Parrish – American Intelligence [SSCD007]

Ruby – Until Now (From Foreword EP) [TTHR007]

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Debut 12″ release from Tevo Howard’s new project- Ruby. Ruby is a collaboration of friendships sharing a musical bond and electronic soundscape interfaced through Lionel Melgar’s electronic wizardry and seamless production, Tevo Howard’s House expertise and analog hardware, and Gustavo Guerra’s instrumentals. Growing up in Chicago during the 80’s helped form Ruby’s palette, rich with electronic influences of disco,italo, house, post-punk, and industrial. Ruby’s debuts were limited to freshly cooked CD’s and car stereos until now.

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Ruby – Until Now (From Foreword EP) [TTHR007]