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King Most Vs. DJ Flow

Rhymes Over Egypt / Ridin' Higher

DJ Flow & King Most are two of California's finest hip-hop heads right now and have already had props from the one and only Jazzy Jeff. What they do here is add pure magic to an iconic soul song about Egypt which they are cleverly calling 'Rhymes Over Egypt.' It's a smooth groove with the the iconic chords rolling deep while new bars bring the funk up top and dusty drum breaks keep you moving. On the flip, King Most comes through with 'Ridin' Higher' which takes another soulful favorite and reworks it into something a little more bumping and energetic.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: It's party season so you're gonna need some fresh mash-ups for your fervent bar crowd. Cue DJ Flow and King Most who've more than got you covered with these two inspired blends.

TRACK LISTING

DJ Flow - Rhymes Over Egypt (album Version)
King Most - Ridin' Higher

Various Artists

Soul Jazz Records Presents Holy Church Of The Ecstatic Soul - A Higher Power: Gospel, Funk & Soul At The Crossroads 1971-83

    Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul - A Higher Power - Gospel, Funk & Soul at the Crossroads 1971-83’ draws upon the extensive links between black American gospel music and soul music, showing how the sensibilities of gospel artists such as Shirley Caeser, Dorothy Norwood, Andrae Crouch and others crossed over into secular soul music during this period.

    The album was first available as a long-sold out coloured vinyl edition for RSD 2023 and is now available on black double vinyl and for the first time on CD.

    Many of the most successful soul artists - from Aretha Franklin to Al Green, The Staple Singers to Sam Cooke - all drew upon their upbringing in the church for their musical inspiration. This album discusses how important the links between the black church and soul music were in creating soul music and spotlights some of the many important (and also little-known) gospel artists who walked this line between sacred music and soul, funk and disco in the 1970s and early 1980s.

    ‘Holy Church Of The Ecstatic Soul’ shows how sacred gospel music was at home with Stevie Wonder, Blaxploitation-style funk, and produced music celebrated both in New York’s underground discos (The Paradise Garage, Studio 54, etc) and later sampled by the likes of Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Mary J Blige.

    “Curated with an obvious passion and sense of history, ‘Holy Church Of The Ecstatic Soul’ serves as the perfect intro to the funky spirituals that once served as the foundation for various schools of sound (Philly R&B, disco, soul) over the last 50 years.” - The Wire

    TRACK LISTING

    Andraé Crouch & The Disciples - Satisfied
    Shirley Caesar - Jesus Children Of America
    The Meditation Singers - Trouble's Brewin'
    The Clark Sisters - You Brought The Sunshine
    Dorothy Norwood - Let Your Feet Down Easy
    Shirley Caesar - Jesus Is Coming
    Swan Silvertones - If You Believe Your God Is Dead
    The Alvin Darling Ensemble - Is There Anybody Here?
    Roscoe Robinson - There's A Creator
    Destiny - Nothing Can Stop Me Now
    The Meditation Singers - Good Old Gospel Music
    Keith Barrow - Everything Is Gonna Be Alright
    Roscoe Robinson - Elijah
    Dyson's Faces - Till I've Got This Feelin' Of Love
    The Violinaires - The Upper Way
    Leomia Boyd And The Gospel Music Makers - Higher In Jesus' Love
    Keith Barrow - The Right Road Now

    Various Artists

    Soul Jazz Records Presents Holy Church Of The Ecstatic Soul: A Higher Power: Gospel, Soul And Funk At The Crossroads 1971-83 (RSD23 EDITION)

      THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2023 EXCLUSIVE.


      Soul Jazz Records’ new Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul: Gospel, Funk and Soul at the Crossroads 1971-83 is a one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition coloured vinyl pressing + download code exclusively for Record Store Day 2023.

      The album draws upon the extensive links between black American gospel music and soul music, showing how the sensibilities of gospel artists such as Shirley Caesar, Dorothy Norwood, Andraé Crouch and others crossed over into secular soul music during this period.

      Many of the most successful soul artists – from Aretha Franklin to Al Green, The Staple Singers to Sam Cooke – all drew upon their upbringing in the church for their musical inspiration. This album discusses how important the links between the black church and soul music were in creating soul music and spotlights some of the many important (and also little-known) gospel artists who walked this line between sacred music and soul, funk and disco in the 1970s and early 1980s.

      Holy Church of the Ecstatic Soul shows how sacred gospel music was at home with Stevie Wonder, Blaxploitation-style funk and produced music celebrated both in New York’s underground discos (The Paradise Garage, Studio 54, etc) and later sampled by the likes of Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Mary J Blige.

      TRACK LISTING

      A
      1. Andraé Crouch & The Disciples - Satisfied (3.07)
      2. Shirley Caesar - Jesus Children Of America (4.19)
      3. The Meditation Singers - Trouble's Brewin' (5.01)
      B
      1. The Clark Sisters - You Brought The Sunshine (5.49)
      2. Dorothy Norwood - Let Your Feet Down Easy (2.42)
      3. Shirley Caesar - Jesus Is Coming (3.50)
      4. Swan Silvertones - If You Believe Your God Is Dead (3.11)
      C
      1. The Alvin Darling Ensemble - Is There Anybody Here? (3.24)
      2. Roscoe Robinson - There's A Creator (3.10)
      3. Destiny - Nothing Can Stop Me Now (2.57)
      4. The Meditation Singers - Good Old Gospel Music (4.32)
      5. Keith Barrow - Everything Is Gonna Be Alright (3.07)
      D
      1. Roscoe Robinson - Elijah (2.33)
      2. Dyson's Faces - Till I've Got This Feelin' Of Love (3.45)
      3. The Violinaires - The Upper Way (3.24)
      4. Leomia Boyd And The Gospel Music Makers - Higher In Jesus' Love (2.53)
      5. Keith Barrow - The Right Road Now (3.06)


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