Now-Again – Re:Sounds Volume One
Besides being the general manager of hip-hop indie label Stones Throw, Egon (Eothen Alapatt) also runs a side label entitled Now-Again. Its focus is on the forgotten gems of funk and soul that have often been sampled by DJ’s but overlooked by the general public. It was only a matter of time before these two interests converged, like chocolate discovering peanut butter, to deliver a special treat. On Re:Sounds, Egon has collects a slew of funk remixes culled from Now-Again’s back catalog of vinyl-only 7-inches and 12-inch releases, along with a few exclusive tracks to fill out this impressive release. Featuring the nimble hands of J.Rocc, Kenny Dope and Cut Chemist, they re-edit old tracks into new DJ friendly affairs. Aloe Blacc and Guilty Simpson both ride the funky instrumental and gift them with new vocals. But really, the spotlight is on the old masters, whose sound is just as contemporary today, as it was three decades back. An instant classic.
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