7 yrs on, Fred P drops the second installment of “The Incredible Adventures Of Captain P”, subtitled Escapism, a constant stream of consciousness that takes you on a journey into a dimension of sound.
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Fred P – Sound Destination [SPMBLP002]
Sound Destination is a project that crosses genre to find its own space. Soundscapes, downtempo, ambient, and house music all find a place in this aesthetically complete project. There’s a simmering, hovering quality about the whole album, as a pastoral ease settles over the listener. The record flows like a vague narrative, a non-specific sort-of journey album, a meditative jazz-house trip. Fred Peterkin shows yet another perspective of his expression. bursting out of the style-box, to draw you in to his own dimension.
Fred P – Modern Architect [EOS001]
For the best part of a decade, Fred Peterkin has impressed with his ultra-deep, soul-flecked take on deep house and techno. Here, his Soul People Music imprint gives birth to a new sub-label, Energy of Sound, with the New York producer delivering a double-pack’s worth of previously unreleased cuts. Naturally, the standard is abnormally high throughout, with Peterkin variously serving up sumptuous, dreamy fare (“Down Under”, the San Francisco ’90s deep house revivalism of “Don’t Be Afraid”), chunkier deep house rollers (“Memory P”), crunchy dub house (“Dub In The Sky”), and throbbing, tech-tinged brilliance (“Tokyo To Chiba” and the European-sounding “Sybian”).
Jordan – What We Have Forgotten EP [SPMB010]
A young DJ/producer from Brooklyn pushing the line where deep house and techno join in emotive rawness. A deep moody selection of movements that suit any occasion as the vibe grows & culminates.
J.C. – Portrait Of The Flying Sky [SPMBLP001]
Fred P’s Soul People Music returns with a full length from the artist formerly known as Kapser and Esperanza main man Jose Cabrera. Last seen on Peterkin’s newly inaugurated Boards imprint, the Madrid native presents us with some killer techno tracks on here. “Endorphinas” sounds like a restrained take on the Jeroen Search & Dimi Angelis sound, and sounds great! “Human Behaviour” is brooding moody techno at its finest. On the other side “Nebula 584 (feat. Dario Zenker)” is the kind of steely cyclical techno you would expect from such a collaboration while “Hyperion” is more on the Robert Hood tip with its entrancing stabs that repeat on and entrance you with, you guessed it; claps on the kick; and it’s rather infectious.
Cem Orlow – Momentum Island [SPMB008]
CEM enters the Soul People Music universe with deep experimental vibrations that conjures imagery in the imagination. His genuine approach to other music make this EP very special. It is a true find for those who are not as others.
Lapien – Be Here EP [SPMB007]
Lapien & Giselle return for a foray into the ether. Fred P, known for letting tracks age ’til maturity, put this one up for 2 yrs & it’s spot on to the minute. Pure envelope-pushing deepness suited for the Soul People Music family.
Anomaly – Sun & Moon EP [SPM022]
Fred P immerses himself further into his techno alter ego, bringing more depth and insight to the saga, using sound to transcend time and space.
Naoki Shinohara – Dimension EP [SPMB003]
Naoki entered the Soul People Music universe via Earth Tones 3 along with Joey Anderson and Leonid Nevermind. Naoki’s music is understated, yet effective & there is a quiet restraint that leaves the listener wanting more. Fred P’s Reshape delivers a laid back early morning remix.
Anomaly – Red Clouds [SPM021]
Fred P is never short of ways to get deep, but here he’s kicking off a new alias for a slight twist on how he approaches his signature plush chords and hypnotic constructions. Anomaly did previously appear on a Soul People compilation with “Above Below”, which appears here as the B2 and represents everything you can love about classic Fred P with its soaring pads and dreamlike finish. Elsewhere there are more rough edges to be found, as on the more abstract roll of “Tunnel Vision” and the moody grind of “Dark Room” with its spooked out synth strafes and poised sound design.
VA – Selected: Compiled by Fred P [SPMBC001]
Selected pulls together material from mostly unfamiliar names like DeepJust AQuaBeaT, Bassik Grooove and Bobby O’Donnell, alongside a couple of established heads like Ryo Murakami, Aybee (as Orion 70) and Fred P himself, whose ”N.Y. (Selected Dub),” a reshape of an old jazz tune, rounds out the compilation. ”In the early days it was difficult to afford more than one or two records—I would buy compilations because the value was greater and I was exposed to artist that I might not have known about otherwise,” he says. ”When I think of compilations I think of Mix The Vibe, Soul Of Science, Trust The DJ and of course DJ-Kicks. I learned a great deal from these series over the years and developed my own ideas based on what I love to hear—thus Selected was born.” Released Soul People Music’s new sub-label, Boards.
JC / FP aka Jose Cabrera / Fred P – Determinism EP [SPMB001]
Commencing a new series for Fred P’s Soul People imprint, Jose Cabrera and Fred himself deliver four tracks of uncharacteristically tough rhythms that suggest an exploration of more driving, DJ-focused cuts compared to the luscious soulful tones normally found on the label. Cabrera takes up the A side, kicking off with the hefty throwdown of “General Relativity”, all thunderous kick, snagging hat and desolate bleep over a fearsome high-pitched tone. “Framework” is housier in its demeanour, but still packs a mean punch as it twists out a chunky chord line. Fred P’s “Quantum Effects” on the flip is a perfectly scattered techno excursion, both minimal and engaging at the same time. “String Theory” is more twitchy with its dextrous layers of percussion and discordant notes claging around in the distance, a far cry from the soothing lullabies he can often be found crafting.
Black Jazz Consortium – Codes And Metaphors Pt.3 [SPMCM003]
Fred Peterkin’s fourth solo LP on his own Soul People Music creates a mood that carries a message embedded in the rhythm. Carefully woven hypnotic dialog flows threw a subdued mist of color and textures. Such subterfuge beckons the listener to yield to its suggestion as the story unfolds. Codes and Metaphors features the talents of Minako Sasjima Of Japan, Lady Blaktronica Of SoundBlak recordings, Malena Perez of DeepBlak and Christina Wheeler. The Ideas are simple the rhythms are simple the music is real. The vibration is Soul People that is the foundation of Black Jazz Consortium “life threw sound”. This is the third part of Codes And Metaphors.
VA – Earth Tones 3 [ETV003]
Fred P’s Soul People Music label with the third release from the series Earth Tones. Excellent, atmospheric deep house EP, warm stripped down house tacks with irresistible grooves.
Black Jazz Consortium – Structure EP [SPM018]
Gauzy vintage keys, poetic spoken words and soft drum patterns are what define Black jazz Consortium’s classicist take on ocean deep house. The Structure EP contains four different yet equally mesmerizing tracks.
VA – Earth Tones 2 [SPMETV002]
Warm stripped down house tacks with irresistible grooves on the new Fred P’s Soul People Music label, coming from Levon Vincent DJ Qu and Fred P himself, as Black Jazz Consortium.
Fred P – The Incredible Adventures Of Captain P [SPMCD003]
“The Incredible Adventures of Captain P” is Fred Peterkin’s third album to date, following two full-lengths under his pseudonym Black Jazz Consortium. Though loyal to his hypnotic deep house signature sound, this album breaks the mold a bit, throwing in ambient, left-field and even some hip-hop style beats.
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