VA- Shaka Loves You Joints n\’ Jams, Vol. 1 (2020)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 60:24 | 386 Mb
Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Disco
Shaka Loves You presents Joints n\’ Jams Vol. 1, a new and fitting addition to the Bombstrikes series of compilations. The ever-increasing number of Shaka fans will already be aware of the Joints n\’ Jams ethos, either through their monthly Soho Radio show or the hugely successful night in their hometown of Glasgow, both delivered under the Joints n\’ Jams banner. The duo has now brought that same approach to its next logical step with a fully-fledged album, delivering a fine selection of 24 tracks of the finest hip-hop, funk, disco that are dancefloor tested, straight from the SLY crates. The assembled track listing really does encapsulate the signature \’SLY\’ sound.
The curation has been executed to perfection with the Shaka boys choosing some of their favourite tracks, both past and present, spanning genres that they love to play regularly in their sets. For a track to make it on to the album it quite clearly needed to pass a high bar of quality control in terms of production, groove, feel and funky-ness and of course, make sense together as a body of work. The result is a dazzling array of music and artists including new and exclusive music from the Shaka guys themselves alongside DJ Nu-Mark & Quantic, Kraak & Smaak, The Nextmen & Kiko Bun, Izo FitzRoy, Chali 2NA & Krafty Kuts, Andy Cooper, The Alles and Fort Knox Five. Also not forgetting the Disco vibes of Hobbs & Ron Mexico, Birdee & Andre Espertue, Afriquoi and Art of Tones. There is also a DJ Mix from Shaka Loves You, delivered with the seamless high quality you would expect. This is the first volume in series which looks set to be a real stand out for Bombstrikes and a future classic.
1. Shaka Loves You — Joints n\’ Jams Intro (Mixed) (0:40)
2. Bastien Keb;Cappo — Fit Rare (Mixed) (feat. Cappo) (3:40)
3. Fort Knox Five;Asheru — Insight (Mixed) (feat. Asheru) (2:03)
4. The Nextmen;Gentleman\’s Dub Club;Kiko Bun — Done It Again (Mixed) (feat. Kiko Bun) (2:25)
5. Sly5thAve;Cory Henry — California Love (Mixed) (feat. Cory Henry) (3:02)
6. Andy Cooper — Chasing the Funk (Mixed) (2:07)
7. The Alles — Every Trick in the Book (Mixed) (1:55)
8. DJ Nu-Mark;Quantic — Tropicalifornia (Mixed) (feat. Quantic) (2:17)
9. Shaka Loves You;Fullee Love — Boogie (SLY Remix) (Mixed) (feat. Fullee Love) (1:59)
10. Shaka Loves You — Just Keep On (Mixed) (3:39)
11. Kraak & Smaak;Satchmode — Don\’t Want This to Be Over (Jean Tonique Remix) (Mixed) (feat. Satchmode) (3:01)
12. X-Ray Ted — Chopsy\’s New Groove (Mixed) (1:42)
13. Krafty Kuts;Chali 2na;Omar — Worth Fighting For (Mixed) (feat. Omar) (2:04)
14. Fullee Love — Deney Terrio (Mixed) (1:55)
15. Heritage;Ed Mahon — Luvin\’ U (Mixed) (3:02)
16. Pablo;Shoey — Raw Human Emotion, Pt. 2 (Mixed) (3:11)
17. Birdee;Andre Espeut — Can\’t Get Enough (Extended Mix) (Mixed) (3:12)
18. Izo FitzRoy — Blind Faith (Art of Tones Dub) (Mixed) (2:56)
19. Monsieur Van Pratt — Jazz Taz (Mixed) (2:24)
20. Shaka Loves You — Love Is True (Mixed) (2:53)
21. Shaka Loves You — Cruisin\’ (Mixed) (2:35)
22. Flevans;Scooby Jones — Ambition Like Cream (Flevans Disco Revision) (Mixed) (feat. Scooby Jones) (1:48)
23. Hobbs;Ron Mexico — My Baby (Mixed) (2:19)
24. Afriquoi — Kudaushe (Anchorsong Remix) (Mixed) (3:49)