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After a recent excursion on Theo Parrish's Sound Signature label these two pioneering legends of UK music return to Eglo Records for another heavyweight jaunt through broken house and boogie. Ep opener Black Is Key has already been making noise throughout the underground and the rest are set to do the same, another stone cold classic! Artwork by Sassy J.

TRACK LISTING

1. Black Is Key
2. Man Made
3. Orbiting Uhura
4. The Vault Descends

Last Nubian joins the ranks of Eglo Records with his 'We Celebrate Us' EP, a love letter to London and its diasporic community of musical creators, innovators and celebrators. The EP is a soul filled, jazzed out affair, flirting with moments of deep and dubby House, skipping Broken Beat and bumping UKG. Last Nubians production continues the legacy of Underground, Black British Dance music, furthering the sonic conversation that grew out of Jamaican Soundsystem Culture, spilling onto the streets of London and bouncing between cities like Detroit, Chicago and New York. Culminating in a dynamic array of sounds, all of which can be found woven deep into the fabrics of this EP.

On 'We Celebrate Us' the Brixton based producer is joined by a talented cast of collaborators and vocalists, adding emotive vocal tones and inspired poetic verses. Across three original tracks and two deep, exploratory remixes, the producer evokes tones of West Londons notorious Broken Beat scene, the uplifting party grooves of Soul II Soul, the acidic bounce of Larry Heard and the deeply personal, reflective words of Linton Kwesi Johnson.

On EP opener 'Black' the groove is in full force, jazz out, syncopated and rich in its musical musings. Warm chords and a rich B-line carry us through the groove untill the flute takes over and ascends into a heavenly cacophony of sounds. The vibes go deep on bouncing House groover 'Desolate Place', allowing vocalist Queen Sherine to get introspective and deep with her lush, velvet tones and on 'Intertwined Cultures' poet Akeem delivers an ode to the magic of Nottinghill carnival, perhaps the true inspiration of the whole EP. Nothing could sum up the spirit of the record better than the words of Haseeb Iqbal on 'Haseebs' Interlude', an eloquent poem, dedicated to this wonderful, sprawling city, and the energy it brings to the world, beautiful synthesised through the hands of Last Nubian.

TRACK LISTING

1. Black (feat. Achanté)
2. Desolate Place (Find Me) [feat. Queen Sherine]
3. Intertwined Cultures (feat. Akeem)
4. Haseeb's Interlude (feat. Haseeb Iqbal)
5. Desolate Place (Ancient Dub) [feat. Queen Sherine]
6. Intertwined Cultures (Dub Version) [feat. Akeem]

A proud Mancunian with Zimbabwean roots, the record reflects on his journey growing up in Manchester and takes a deep, introspective dive through his inner workings, set to a backdrop of deconstructed grime and rap fused with a variety of Afro-diasporic sounds.

A regular MC / host for the likes of Swamp81 and Hessle Audio and a long time affiliate of Loefah, Zed Bias, Chimpo, Dub Phizix, and Manchesters Levelz crew, Chunky's voice is synonymous with the sounds of the UK's underground club scene. Revered as one of the city's finest MC's and producers, his music is soaked with depth and experience, unafraid to push the envelope and create a space all of its own. The album is truly something special.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Been waiting an eternity to get some local Manchester rap on vinyl in the shop. It's some of the most ground-breaking and revered music from the UK yet vinyl releases have been painfully thin on the ground. Big shouts to Eglo and Chunky for committing this project to wax. It doesn't disappoint! Fraught with tension and explosive lyrical showers, paired with some ingenious production tweaks by Metrodome there's an air of riotous flag bearing throughout.

TRACK LISTING

1. Yes I
2. Daylite
3. RNS
4. Ballin'
5. GNG
6. Meh (feat. Rolla)
7. Long N Strong
8. Dancin' On Tables
9. @Me (feat. Not4Many)
10. Give U (feat. Jermaine Peterson)
11. Spare The Rod


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