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"The Library Archive, Vol. 4" by ATA Records Delivers Funk, Breaks, Drama & More

By JR on 11:05 AM

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"An honest and forthright homage to the golden age of library recording, this new release is no exception – with nods to David Shire, Roger Webb, 60s/70s Hollywood, early anime and golden era video games.

Hammond & Farfisa organ, soul flute and vibraphone are joined by the Baldwin electric harpsichord, alto flute and trumpet, all colouring the usual high-end rhythm section of drums and bongos, electric bass, piano and guitars. Moods range from the dynamic The Galata Extraction to the whimsical Travers and the romantic Redford in Sheepskin, from the brooding Tatsuya, the Sword to the sensual Dunaway’s Eyes. Walter in Gabardine and Sutherland fly the ATA library flag of 70s-era NYC soundtracks – and both A Dilemma for Holbrook and Roundtree are drenched in soul flute so funky, it should be on the cheese counter.

Now four volumes (and a couple of singles) in, The Library Archive will eventually stand as a testament to the love the ATA producers and artists have for the original composers and performers of the great music libraries of the past." - ATA Records

Now available on vinyl, MP3 and CD here at Amazon.

Reggae & New Orleans Funk Merge on "The Return Of" by The Flying Hats

By JR on 4:34 PM

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As a West Indian living in America, I haven't heard the sounds of The Caribbean and U.S. quite like this before. Hopefully the mellow and groovy fusion of Reggae-Funk by The Flying Hats is just as refreshing and flavorful to your ear. This is definite summertime lounge music! As ATA Records proclaims, "The Return of the Flying Hats occupies a space somewhere between The Aggrovators and The Meters, under the influence of Lynn Taitt & the Jets, and Fatman Riddim Section. Tracks like Grafter and Bust Up conjure up the image of classic New Orleans funk recorded in Kingston, whilst Tough Swagger sounds like half of Bunny Lee’s Aggrovators have dropped in at Ultrasonic to jam with Ziggy Modeliste."

DJ Mike-L Spins Soul, Ethio Jazz & Big Band From The ATA Records Catalog

By JR on 3:15 PM

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DJ Mike-L (First Word Records, DMC Finalist) takes the ATA Records catalogue and creates a 50 minute mix that takes in the Ethio-Jazz of The Sorcerers, classic modern soul from Rachel Modest and The Magnificent Tape Band and the big-band jazz reworkings of Abstract Orchestra.

To download the full mix: https://atarecords.bandcamp.com/track/ata-mix-by-mike-l

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