Mtume
Would You Like To (Fool Around)

5 track EP from the ever masterful London based DJ/Producer Shy One. Following on from the fuzzy, acidic haze of the vinyl only Crumb Trail 7 inch the new EP - From The Floor To The Booth - encompasses further rich and eclectic sounds of Shy's musical heritage, London leaning from Broken Beat to Soul, Garage to Grime. The record journeys through and abstracts a variety of styles, tipping its cap to the archtectics of Londons musical underground from Soul II Soul and 4Hero to Loose Ends and Roll Deep. A notion every bit apparent in Shy's eclectic bass heavy, hi-energy club selections. The record is Shy One’s most in-depth and ambitious release to date. The artwork is created by Herald Essuman of Artbox London. An incredible London based charity that supports artists with Autism and learning disabilities.

UK psych-soul outfit Common Saints are unrelenting in their quest for musico-spiritual energy, this month debuting their second EP 'Starchild' on limited 12" vinyl. Unique and unabashed in their dunking of New Yorky supa-fly soul in vast vats of psychic space reverb, this EP sonically recalls a strange marrying of Kikugaku Moyo and Tame Impala, from the sultry colours of 'Starchild' to the '70s moon-howl that is 'Dreams'. Helmed by London multi-instrumentalist Charlie J. Perry, this artist's far-reaching musicianship has incited gushing praise and comparisons to late greats like Prince, despite incongruous prior work with mainstream acts like BTS and Maverick Sabre. Grab it while you can; big things are in store for this chromatic multi-talent.

While the previous opus already showed the tourangeau’s scale of virtuosity, this new Maxi “Take Off” enlightens his capability to showcase the other’s talent. Collaborating with Madelyn Grant, Jordan Rakei, or Damon Trueitt, FKJ succeeds in expressing his own music through the voices of accomplished artists.