Paola Belloni - Paola BelloniMuch coveted in certain collector circles, this release offers 4 tracks originally recorded in 1985 by, at the time, high school starlet Paola Belloni. All tracks are sung in Italian and consistently easy to appreciate but Vattene and Un Uomo Semplice steal the show with remarkable downtempo smoothness gliding in the lower BPM ranges. Although many studios at the time would have already standardized more synthetic sounds brought by widespread access

they continued their journey from Seinäjoki to Germany where they settled down

Archie Hamilton

“We share an intuition and tend to be influenced by one another

Along with the Usuals Dawl and The He-Men

very happy to be involved”

who drew up a contract stating that he’d support his sons lofty ambitions with their very own recording studio as long as they focused on original material

smooth pads and that classic deep 808 bass wind and weave through a relaxing sonic landscape

with sleeve art by Kazy

The album did provide a launching pad for future star rappers and actors Mos Def

is the eldest daughter of koto and shamisen master Kin'o Yonekawa

and that was how the reunion came about

“New York Grief was inspired by several trips to New York City in the mid eighties