Footprints EP

A 6 track beats & breaks ep (28m 8s) — released March 17th 2014 on Jazz & Milk

Jazz & Milk is back with a brand new compilation series featuring previously unreleased tracks by international label artists, friends & family! The 6 track "Footprints EP" offers a small foretaste of the forthcoming full-length compilation to be released in April 2014.

Footprints starts off with the heavy Afro-Funk vibes of the Bad Jazz Troupe, remixed by Jazz & Milk label-founder Dusty. Sam Irl from Vienna takes us on a journey of raw emotion. On "Time" he fed his MPC with filthy vinyl samples, jazzy rhodes chords, deep basslines and smooth synth-arppegios - all glued together on top of a driving House beat. "Sidama de Cali" is a 50/50 blend of Ethiopian and Colombian music by Todd Simon & The Angel City of All Star Brass Band featuring strictly horns and percussion - including Quantic on the guacharaca (colombian version of the guiro) and a 'who is who' of LA's music scene.

The B-side begins rather bass-heavy. On Dusty's "Cosmic Path" gliding synths and vibrant percussion float over a foundation of deep bass and slightly off-kilter beats. Russian talent Lay-Far delivers a soulful broken beat tune - "A Good Old Holiday Groove" draws obvious influence from mid 70's jazz. The EP concludes with the legendary Munich-based formation Karl Hector & The Malcouns. "Who's Foolin' Who?" was written by JJ Whitefield (producer and guitarist for the Poets of Rhythm and the Whitefield Brothers) and reflects his affinity for sounds from across the African diaspora.

Top stuff as usual! - Opolopo okyo Dawn / Local Talk

A HEAVYWEIGHT CAST OF TROUBLEMAKERS! - Jeremy Sole KCRW / theLIFT

Some great danceable material on here! - Lefto Studio Brussels Radio

Wouah! Very Versatile Sound for this Footprints Ep.. Loving Sam Irl and Roller coaster Tracks .. - Soulist Souleance / First Word

Dope...what a great mix up of sounds. Feelin all tracks! - Mad Mats Local Talk

That Sidama tune & Karl Hector one are lovely! - Simbad Brownswood / Worldwide

yet another great organic release from the J&M cosmic path is a great synth bass driven beauty - Jay Scarlett Beat Dimensions

Dope! Hope there'll be many more of these. - Ennio Styles Stylin' 3RRR-FM

Great compilation! Full support! - Mop Mop Agogo

Some great music on here - Kev Beadle Solar Radio / BBE

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