This release combines two volumes of the Karma Giraffe label's Inspirations series, which gives respected producers the opportunity to make personal selections of favorites that have shaped their own works in some way. Even if you don't know about IG Culture (New Sector Movements, Likwid Biskit) or Chris Brann (Ananda Project, Wamdue), you can enjoy this as an expertly selected mix of jazz-funk, soul-jazz, hip-hop, and early house. Neither Culture nor Brann pick many obvious tracks, which helps give the set a unique ...
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This release combines two volumes of the Karma Giraffe label's Inspirations series, which gives respected producers the opportunity to make personal selections of favorites that have shaped their own works in some way. Even if you don't know about IG Culture (New Sector Movements, Likwid Biskit) or Chris Brann (Ananda Project, Wamdue), you can enjoy this as an expertly selected mix of jazz-funk, soul-jazz, hip-hop, and early house. Neither Culture nor Brann pick many obvious tracks, which helps give the set a unique character that so many other compilations released since the late '90s lack. Highlights include Grover Washington, Jr.'s "Hydra," Sun Palace's "Rude Movements," Gwen Guthrie's "Peanut Butter," Special Request's "Salsa Smurf," Andy Bey's solo version of "Celestial Blues," and Boogie Down Productions' "Jack of Spades." ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
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