Dez Andres - NYC NativesDetroit's Dez Andres has spent decades weaving soul, Latin grooves and house into his own Detroit steeped swing, and his new two track single NYC Natives slips neatly into that long line. He now turns Odyssey's 'Native New Yorker' into a dembow leaning club tool, topped with his familiar piano bite. The flip, 'Sun Showers', dives into Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band's 'Sunshower', pushing its disco shimmer into a heavier, low slung pulse built for

field recordings

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Additional copies pressed in July 2016

the Wondering LP followed closely after two acclaimed LP sets ('Showcase' produced with Lord Koos & 'The Favourite' for Ossie Thomas' Black Solidarity label - plus a split showcase LP with Anthony "Gunshot" Johnson for Jah Thomas' Midnight Rock label)

New York-based producer Danilo Braca has been given free reign to deliver his own interpretation on the B side

a very strong bunch including MM & AT's celebratory Mix of Prospect Park's swirling disco-funk treat Feat Taka Boom 'i Got This Feelin'

and then adding a piano line himself

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whereby Kirk’s tracks more than move your limbs

a few of the artists began setting up their own studios — a shift that gave rise to a more self-sufficient recording culture across the country

Jake’s music is deeply influenced by their experiences with gender visibility and their advocacy for non-binary representation

I present to you: "Spaces and Places"