Groove of ESSR II: Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz From Estonia 1973-1984 | Black LP Jordan Rakei

Groove of ESSR II: Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz From Estonia 1973-1984 | Black LP Jordan RakeiVarious Artists Groove of ESSR II: Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz From Estonia 1973 1984 Black LP Release date: 10. 02. 2023 ESSR in the Groove of ESSR II stands for Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Yet for Estonia, there was nothing really republic about the situation of being occupied by Soviet Russia. So escaping the oppression through music is a running theme for the Groove of ESSR compilation. Funk Embassy Recs returns with the second volume of

Both tracks were first released on the third & fourth volumes on Perfect Toy's Down In The Valley series

maybe a syllable will start to stick

‘Light Upon the Lake’

infusing the album with a focused liveliness similar to the spirit that brought them together in the first place

Oliver is joined by Jamie xx

The German studio project’s 1980s recordings had been compiled on the now cult-classic double LP Saâda Bonaire

a warning from the Zimbabwean-born

James' voice

Jordan started frequenting local shows in Baltimore

the LP sees Gou stepping into the next level of her artistry and boldly claiming her voice through the kaleidoscopic lens of ‘90s house music

The Radio Dept

Laying solid foundations in the underground through 2016 and 2017