- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Luke Una Presents É Soul Cultura Vol.2
- Label
- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRBLP268
- Release Date
- June 9, 2023
Genres
Press Release
É Soul Cultura Vol. 1 seemed to land at exactly the right moment. Post-lockdown, optimism was back on the rise and the dance floors swelled again. For many listeners, Manchester based DJ Luke Una's intriguingly woven pattern of new, old, rare and under-discovered music from around the world became the soundtrack to rejuvenated positivity. Piccadilly Records made the release their top compilation of the year, with Rough Trade placing it as their number two. The enthusiasm from the industry was mirrored by record buyers and demonstrated that in the right hands, moving through genres, tempos and decades can make perfect musical sense. This second volume gives another opportunity for Luke to share his journey of the past four decades of staying up late and getting transcendental whilst listening to holy grail music as the city slept. It at times ventures into the deeper, spiritual, soulful, downtempo, experimental aspects of his tastes. From the conscious, street soul fusion gospel of Veronica Mickie's 'Lost Children', to an excursion into Swiss, psych, progressive rock in the form of Pyranha, then onto the classic Indian music-inspired electronic workout of Andi Otto's 'Bangalore Whispers'. Luke hints at his softer side in Avis; a sweet, obscure cover version of Minnie Riperton's 'Baby, This Love I Have', as well as championing local heroes in the shape of Manchester's Yargo and their driving, obscure, proto-house belter, 'Marimba'. There's also Japanese, electronic, slo-mo heaviness from 1979, courtesy of Bach Revolution. House music is integral to the É Soul sound and is represented by Nav Aktah's deep remix of Mr Scruff, and then there's Isis 'In Essense'; a track of such majestic brilliance that it has never left Luke's record bag. The selection is eclectic, global, and plucked from different times and spaces. In theory, perhaps they shouldn't work together, but there is a mysterious link that makes them gel as a whole. That's what Luke does best. He creates a sort of musical alchemy, unifying the diverse.
Track List
- Real Thing - Children of The Ghetto
- Avis - Baby, This Love I Have
- Veronica Mickie - Lost Children
- Rare Silk - Storm (Arp Duppy Chip Mix)
- LFO - Shove Piggy Shove
- Bach Revolution - D.E 108
- Andi Otto - Bangalore Whispers (feat. MD Pallavi)
- Unnayanaa & Irfan Rainy feat Ibtisam - Taht Min Aini (Alberghina Remx)* Vinyl Only
- Michael de Albuquerque - We May Be Cattle But We All Got Names
- Pyranha - Clepsydre
- Yargo - Marimba
- Okyerema Asante & Black Fire - Play a Sweet Rhythm on Them Drums (feat. Plunky)
- Mr. Scruff feat. Nke - Giffin (Taken re-edit Speechless dub mix)
- Isis - In Essense
- Frank Hatchett - Malibu Nites
Mr Bongo
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- Incredible Bongo Band
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- Bongo Rock
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRBLP118
- Release Date
- June 16, 2023
- LP
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- Various Artists
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- Mr Bongo Edits Vol 1: Danny Krivit
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRB12057
- Release Date
- October 21, 2022
- 12”
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- Horace Tapscott Quintet
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- The Quintet
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRBLP256
- Release Date
- September 2, 2022
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- CD
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- Sven Wunder
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- Impasto/Prussian Blue
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRB7200
- Release Date
- May 21, 2021
- 7″
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- Tom Brock
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- I Love You More And More
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRB224
- Release Date
- March 26, 2021
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- Magalhaes / Os Panteras
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- Xango / Lambada Pauleira
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- BRZ45084
- Release Date
- February 12, 2021
- 7″
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- Arthur Verocai
- ReleaseProduct
- Arthur Verocai
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRBLP133R
- Release Date
- January 22, 2021
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- The Original Sound Of Mali
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- Mr Bongo
- Catalogue Number
- MRBLP135B
- Release Date
- January 22, 2021
- LP (special)
Soul and Funk
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- Candi Staton
- ReleaseProduct
- Nightlites
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- Sanctuary
- Catalogue Number
- BMGRM049LP
- Release Date
- July 6, 2015
- LP
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- Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche
- ReleaseProduct
- Pas Pire Pop, I Love You So Much
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- Constellation
- Catalogue Number
- CST121
- Release Date
- January 20, 2017
- LP
- Download
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- Various Artists
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- Numero Group
- Catalogue Number
- NUM1259dig1
- Release Date
- February 17, 2017
- Download
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- ReleaseProduct
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- Light In The Attic
- Catalogue Number
- LITA135
- Release Date
- July 4, 2016
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- Eddie Hazel
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- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH011LP
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- February 25, 2016
- LP
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- Adrian Younge
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- Linear Labs
- Catalogue Number
- LL030D
- Release Date
- January 22, 2016
- Download
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- !K7 Records
- Catalogue Number
- K7332DTM
- Release Date
- May 27, 2016
- Download
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- The Movers
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- Kansas City
- Label
- Soundway Records Ltd
- Catalogue Number
- SNDWD121
- Release Date
- September 8, 2017
- LP
- Download
Electronic and Electronica
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- Dopplereffekt
- ReleaseProduct
- INFINITE TETRASPACE
- Label
- Curtis Electronix
- Catalogue Number
- CRTSX011
- Release Date
- March 1, 2024
- EP
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- DMX Krew
- ReleaseProduct
- Spiral Dance
- Label
- Hypercolour
- Catalogue Number
- HYPELP026
- Release Date
- April 5, 2024
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Orbital
- ReleaseProduct
- Orbital
- Label
- London Music Stream Ltd.
- Catalogue Number
- 179501
- Release Date
- December 15, 2017
- LP
- CD
- Vinyl Boxset
- CD Boxset
- Download
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- Sevendeaths
- ReleaseProduct
- Concreté Misery Decayed Edition
- Label
- LUCKYME®
- Catalogue Number
- LM020XD
- Release Date
- April 5, 2024
- Cassette
- Download
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- Olof Dreijer
- ReleaseProduct
- Rosa Rugosa EP
- Label
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- Catalogue Number
- 5050580814912
- Release Date
- October 17, 2023
- EP
- Download
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- ReleaseProduct
- They Arrive
- Label
- Creme Eclipse
- Catalogue Number
- CremeClassics05
- Release Date
- November 10, 2023
- EP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Silenced (Remastered)
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- Catalogue Number
- dustdl120
- Release Date
- April 12, 2024
- Download
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- Catalogue Number
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- Release Date
- April 10, 2024
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