Manduka - MandukaFormat : LP Label : Vampisoul Catalog # : VAMPI 234 Genre : World Reissue of the mega rare 1972 Chilean release and debut album recorded by this Brazilian artist. Progressive psych folk at its best featuring members of Los Jaivas, Amerindios and Congregacin. A sublime combination of acoustic guitar sounds, percussions and delicate songwriting that may remind you of some other Brazilian artists like Os Novos Baianos or even Caetano Veloso. Manduka by

Arguably a fuller sound hinting at new areas of exploration for the trio

with Trago moving to the coast to reassess his priorities and spend more time with his young family

Originally commissioned by Freetown Records as a track to feature the vocals of Arnold Javis

a lush slow builder with all the classic GC ingredients

swooping masterpiece with a breathtaking two minute intro giving way to irresistible techno funk with tidy fake-outs and needlepoint drum programming

instrumentals and edits as well as vocal tracks influenced by disco

Nile Rodgers and Quincy Jones: He not only created some of the greatest funk songs ever recorded but as much if not more than that

for this project

If the producer’s first EPs were mainly focused on club music

Noha · Pathagonia - How Low Can You Go

DJ Nature's hand is deft

minimalism