- 12inch
Focus
Zulu EP
Crown Ruler
- Cat No: CR 001
- 2017-07-27
メルボルンの新レーベルから、南アフリカ80sのオブスキュアなレア・アイテム、シンセZULU DISCO話題の一枚、入荷しました。
Zulu brings the slow burning dancefloor energy of 1980s South Africa into sharp focus. Comprised of Sello Mmutung and Keith Hutchinson, the original six track album Zulu Disco was laid down in Johannesburg circa 1983. BIG tip
Quite likely the first pressing to vinyl, ‘Zulu’ carries the mystical original recording mastered from its cassette tape predecessor. Each track shows the fever for American funk and disco that was sweeping through South Africa at the time, but with unmistakeable township elements, infectious grooves, simple melodies and a deep synth workout.
Undoubtedly a super strong EP - side A for the full dancefloor, side B for deep, afrocentric, mid-tempo chuggers - Zulu includes the original version of the much coveted Picnic (Moger), later covered by Starlight & Ray Phiri side project, Kumasi.
Quite likely the first pressing to vinyl, ‘Zulu’ carries the mystical original recording mastered from its cassette tape predecessor. Each track shows the fever for American funk and disco that was sweeping through South Africa at the time, but with unmistakeable township elements, infectious grooves, simple melodies and a deep synth workout.
Undoubtedly a super strong EP - side A for the full dancefloor, side B for deep, afrocentric, mid-tempo chuggers - Zulu includes the original version of the much coveted Picnic (Moger), later covered by Starlight & Ray Phiri side project, Kumasi.
NICK THE RECORDやRED GREGといったハードコアなレコードディガーもすでにピックしている南アフリカ、ヨハネスブルグ80年代のオブスキュアなレア・アイテム、83年のカセットテープから3曲を、マスター音源から初のアナログ化。アフロ・コーラスの多重、シンセフレーズの旋回の妙、ヴォーカルの魅力。B1の「Rock Batlanga」(saemple_2/YOUTUBE)筆頭に、リズムマシーン&シンセサイザーのアメイジングなアフロ・ディスコ。オリジナルのカセットテープのアートワークを基にしたジャケットもエキセントリックな魅力を後押ししてます。 (サイトウ)