Back in 2017 we stumbled across an incredibly rich source of jazz-centric breaks and ‘golden era’ hip hop vibes courtesy of Philadelphia’s Mahatma X. So taken were we with their ‘A Mobtown Suite Vol. 1’ that we did the decent thing and issued a vinyl pressing which became a word of mouth hit and led to our quickest ever vinyl sell out. If you were locked into ‘Volume 1’ we’re confident that this follow up is really gonna take you to the next level. As with its predecessor, it takes the beat-tape format as its launching pad, showcasing the prodigious talents of producer MALK (winner of Norman Records ‘Album of the Year 2018’ for his solo offering ‘Death From A Love’) and his Philly crew. ‘Vol 2’ is a perfectly judged smorgasbord of sound with Mahatma’s distinctive cut and paste methods allowing sounds to bump/morph into each other as the group throw jazz, broken beats, world music, hip-hop, soul and funk into their punk-inspired anything goes collage of sound. So buckle up for a rollercoaster 24 tracks over two sides of wax (or CD). From the opening “How d’you do?” of lead track ‘Jaguar’ you’ll be taken on a fresh and furious sonic trip, deep into the hyperreal world of Mahatma X, and on reaching the extraordinary closer ‘Baby Boomers’ there’s only one thing left to do - hit that repeat button! 

STAFF COMMENTS

Millie says: Mahatma X returns with more dreamy hip-hop jazz beats, locking down their distinguished style. Soulful sampling at every twist and turn, Mobtown Suite Vol. 2 takes you on a journey through it all. Essential listening!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Jaguar
A2. Embrace
A3. Rada
A4. On Going
A5. Potpourri
A6. Fluff Piece
A7. Aperitif
A8. Tanqueray
A9. Sixty Minutes
A10. Bmore Knights
A11. Chaos And The CBD
A12. Rickert

B1. Naked Cops
B2. Rupt
B3. Zuuuuu
B4. TeeVee
B5. Got To Be Born Again
B6. Another Side
B7. News At 6
B8. Freezing
B9. Fuzzing In
B10. The $
B11. Shadow
B12. Baby Boomers