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The original spacey jazz funk sound of the Brighter Days album by Stanton Davis’ Ghetto Mysticism band has been championed by everyone from Gilles Peterson to Andrew Mason of Wax Poetics to hip hop producer and rapper Madlib. Isis Voyage is a collection of unreleased music and alternative mixes from the Brighter Days sessions.

Many of the tracks on Brighter Days were shortened to be more accessible to the listening public. Isis Voyage contains the original, longer versions of many of these songs including “High Jazz” and “High Jazz Reprise.”

Back in October 2012 Stanton Davis and Cultures of Soul Records’ label head, Deano Sounds, went into the studio to mix down tracks from the original multi-track reel to reel tapes. Two unreleased tracks, “Odwalla” and the title track “Isis Voyage,” were among the material discovered while mixing down the music.

Also included are extended instrumental versions of “Things Can Not Stop Forever” and “Funky Fried Tofu.” Bonus tracks include remixes of “Things Can Not Stop Forever” and “High Jazz” by UK disco remix expert Al Kent.

Coming out on January 21st on 2LP and CD you can pre-order it here.

 Two generations of music meet to share appreciation for funky rare grooves as a young California producer meets up with an accomplished Jazz musician. Hear the fruits of a record-canvassing mission co-piloted by the loop-digger Madlib and Now-Again Records founder Egon in this interview feature by NPR. This is an audible treat for fans of obscure Jazz and Funk, plus those who seek a little more insight into Madlib's taste for records.




Read the interview "Excavating Stanton Davis' Storage Unit Funk" which includes soundclips from Stanton's record collection




Stanton Davis And The Ghetto Mysticism Band released a great Jazz/Funk album in 1977 entitled 'Brighter Days', which is now available as a reissue at Undergroundhiphop.com. The album sounds like a cross between the soulful, summer vibe of Roy Ayers and the spiritual approach of Doug Carn. Listen to album snippets from Brighter Days here