ARTIST...: Various Artists
TITLE....: A7 Edits Volume 6
YEAR.....: 2023
LABEL....: A7 Edits
CAT.NO...: A7E006
GENRE....: Funk
TIME.....: 24:14
SIZE.....: 46.80 MB
QUALITY..: 269kbps/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME
SOURCE...: Vinyl
RLS.DATE.: 2025/10/07
WEBSITE..: https://www.discogs.com/release/27314262
TRACKLIST
A1) (06:31) Ekambi Brillant - Afrika Afrika (John Talabot & Pional 'Lost Scripts' Rerub)
A2) (05:50) Gyedu Blay Ambolley - Highlife (Alan Dixon Edit)
B1) (05:57) Michael Amara - New Bell (Jacques Renault Edit)
B2) (05:56) Pasteur Lappe - Na Real Sekele Fo' Ya (Escapade Edit)
John Talabot's hypno-Afro edit of Ekambi Brillant's 'Africa Africa' has had a
previous vinyl LP outing, but we suspect there won't be too many objections to this
deep, pulsing workout now being available on DJ friendly 12".
Taking things into straight up, exuberant Afro Disco territory, the fast rising Alan
Dixon nudges Gyedu-Blay Ambolley's 1975, groove heavy 'High Life' killer into
potential summer anthem territory, with classy drum additions, classic disco 12"
arrangement, and judicious use of the original hooks.
Next up, Jacques Renault brings a bit of additional shimmer, space and dub to Michael
Amara's 1974 cover of Manu Dibango's deep Afro funker 'New Bell'.
Closing proceedings, newcomers Escapade (not so new under their Walker & Royce
moniker) have already seen their pumping rework of Pasteur Lappe's OG anthem 'Na Real
Sekele Fo Ya' get multiple Pete Tong R1 plays last year, and we can see this one
making additional noise beyond the hallowed R1 portals.
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