DJ Amir presents: Strata Records-The Sound of Detroit: Volume 1 (Vinyl 2xLP) Soul Funk & Disco

DJ Amir presents: Strata Records-The Sound of Detroit: Volume 1 (Vinyl 2xLP) Soul Funk & DiscoIn association with DJ Amir and 180 Proof Records, BBE Music presents Strata Records The Sound of Detroit Volume 1, a new compilation taking in just a few highlights from the short lived but hugely influential jazz imprint. With a raft of Strata material now entering entering the BBE Music catalogue for the first time, joining together with already released gems such at the long lost Charles Mingus live album Jazz In Detroit, we asked 180 Proof

While not much is known now about the exact nature of their collaboration

Black Thought

free from interference

It's hard and temple throbbing

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1 Record from Big Star

Two undeniable disco classics given the golden touch by edit royalty Mr K

his control of the piano is quite impressive

this soundtrack is actually taken from a 1983 sequel to black action classic The Mack

т⧠is a woozy techno cut that was conceived as a response to 'Lose It' (from Never Sleep)

Pump was the second album of three to be recorded with producer Brian Fairbairn and incorporates a variety of styles from the use of keyboards and horns to straightforward rockers and ballads

following the critically acclaimed indie of debut I Had the Blues But I Shook them Loose and the Ivor Novello-nominated sparse folk of Flaws