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Funk, Soul and Afro Rarities: An Introduction to ATA Records
A 12 track funk album (45m 12s) — released November 3rd 2014 on Here And Now Recordings
"There's a certain deep, rich, warm sound which can only be achieved from the equipment and instruments of the 1960's and 1970's." A cornerstone philosophy and belief written as the postscript on a final letter of permission from the estate of the co-owner of ATA Records. The story of this label is set in the heart of the North of England, in the Yorkshire city of Leeds, where ATA's boutique analog studio spent years developing it's sound to create a vast, rich catalog of soulful music which utilised the handsome wealth of local musical talent and boasted a recording output to rival that of it's New York & Detroit contemporaries. The 12 recordings on this compilation encapsulate the high quality playing, performing and production which sealed the burgeoning reputation that ATA was gaining within Leeds and wets the appetite as to what the label could have achieved in the greater musical landscape of that period, both domestically and internationally. Here & Now Recordings are overwhelmingly humbled to be able to share such a rich slice of UK funk and soul history with you where a commitment to carefully restore the material with similar 1960s and 1970s analog instruments and equipment was both a logical duty and personal pleasure. Here & Now Recordings would also like to thank the gracious and generous estates of the owners, performers and producers of this music who helped make this compilation possible and to Neil Innes and Pete Williams for their tireless work and love in reviving and restoring the sounds and name of the ATA Recordings imprint by keeping all things analog.
I love the funk u sent over - Matt Black Coldcut / Ninja Tune
YES! Just what the scene needed - this is a killer comp with no filler whatsoever. Top class musicianship, engineering and arrangements all the way. I can't recommend it highly enough. Buy it! - Lack Of Afro Freestyle Records
A really good, sleazy collection. The Reverend Barrington is a particular favourite, a slinky & sleazy monster, like a slightly wrigglier JBs - Mr Scruff Ninja Tune
Love this ! this is awesome ! :-) - Nightmares On Wax Warp Records
Digesting at the mo, some great tunes flagged already - Jon More Coldcut / Ninja Tune
Sounds great. Love the Sorcerers Ethio vibes ! - Quinton Scott Strut Records
Enjoying this release - some tight funk and good sound! - Hugo Mendez Sofrito / Strut Records
Sounding like Mulatu meets David axelrod... heavy ! - Kon Kon & Amir / BBE
Fresh ! - Gilles Peterson
The Lamplighters : yup lovin both ! - Rob Da Bank Bestival / Radio 1
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