Mind & Matter - 1514 Oliver Avenue (Basement)Jimmy Jam Harris was just 16 when he began writing and arranging for Minneapolis 11 piece Mind & Matter. Boasting a perfectly calibrated vocal quartet, an aggressive rhythm section, and stacks of Rhodes, Rolands, and Hammonds, the danceable act failed to win favor with frigid Midwest audiences. Tracked in 1977, this bundle of never before released basement demos throw Harris beloved Philadelphia Sound into an unfinished root cellar, pelting it with

Both formats feature an interview with Joe Isaacs and liner notes by journalist Angus Taylor

Dekmantel Recordings)) also known as “Vrouwe Fataal”

and jungle

broken beat and beyond

and engineers understood their role in the process

and it was new sound that was taking over

The excellent 'NJ Breakers' is more stripped back and high speed as it races on squelchy acid bass and linear drums towards some far-off planet

The trio of swish “Water Pollution” variations are pure gold

Must have for fans of Mr Fingers

From the first volume released in 2019

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These beats are visual