Labfunk 21st Anniversary Edition, by Atjazz

Labfunk 21st Anniversary Edition by Atjazz, released 16 December 2022 1. Day 2001 2. Strike 3. Kidnapped 4. All That 5. It's Complete 6. Interlulde 7. Harmony 8. Heavy Weather 9. Casa De Ilusión 10. Labfunk 11. Touch The Sun 12. It's Complete (2022 Mix) 13. Lift the Vibe 14. Running Home 15. Heavy Weather (Peacey's Paradise Remix) 16. Touch The Sun (2022 Mix) Martin Iveson has the art of folding jazz into warm house and other electronic beats, down to an art. Labfunk immerses the listener in a graceful nu-jazz world of syncopated bossa beats and multi-layered harmonies. Iveson’s melodic tinkering gives rise to harmonious textures and organic instrumentation that, as the title suggests, is an ingenious concoction – part studio fabricated, part jazz derived. Clubs, lounges, and your place of dwelling can all groove with equal comfort to the exceptional sounds of Atjazz. The beauty of the album is that you can drop the needle at any point and be assured of a sublime experience. The collaboration with jazz musician Peter Wraight throughout adds an essential dimension, resulting in a sensual meeting between man and machine that defines the Atjazz sound. Plucky basslines are tempered by layers of smooth horns on "All That" and by velvety vocals on "Day 2001", while "Harmony" maintains a delicious groove that allows for soulful vocals to drift over droplets of uplifting sound. Tired of the world? Labfunk transports you into an alternate reality where the inhabitants are friendlier, the climate warmer, and the colours more vivid. Yum. Review from BPM Magazine / DJMixed.com: