Shawn Pittman
Dreams

Part 2 of Ed Cartwright's retrospective of British electronic music in the post-rave era of '92-'96. Psychy-IDM, dubby house, techno-not-techno and all manner of digi delight await. Big tip!!

Written after a trip home to Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, the Brownswood Future Bubblers artist Sydney recorded the sounds of life there after completing studies of sonic signatures and comparison of traditional instruments around the world. Oozing with an authentic and rich atmosphere, Sydney has crafted seven deep and spiritual cuts with indigenous percussion, tumbling drums and rich spoken word samples. Broken beats with drifting sax lines, horizontal deep house and jazzy hip-hop all contribute to making this an ode to a special place, and people. BIG recommend!

8 years in the making, Analog Africa shines a light on a glorious but largely overlooked period of Cameroonian makossa when local musicians began to replace funk and highlife influences with the rubbery bass of classic disco and the sparkling synth flourishes and drum machines of electrofunk. TIP!!