VA — Space Jazz (2001)

Though this eclectic compilation is a bit heavier on the space than it is on the jazz, it is a cohesive, mood-altering tribute to the psychedelic sounds of \’60s jazz legends like the Headhunters and Sun Ra. In case you weren\’t familiar with Quango\’s trademark fusionary sound, Tosca\’s loungey atmospherics on \»Chocolate Elvis\» clue you in right away, with a trippy Rastafarian intro that gives way to smooth guitar melodies, echoing organs, and syncopated programmed rhythms. Pnu Riff\’s off-kilter \»Comfy Club\» could be a lost track from the Age of Aquarius, with its kitschy vocal harmonies and Vince Guiraldi-influenced piano, while Love TKO\’s \»Lost in the \» is an otherworldly trip that matches Herbie Mann-style flute with Pink Floyd-ian organs and sound effects.

01) Tosca — Chocolate Elvis

02) Akasha — Mescalin

03) Reflection — The Wall With Paintings

04) Pnu Riff — Comfy Club

05) Vert — Original Oddstep

06) Love TKO — Lost In The

07) The Foreword — Modern Cs

08) Love TKO — Tongue In Your Ear

09) Horsemilk — They Milk Horses Don\’t They

10) Solid Doctor — Faustian Bargain

11) Meat Katie — Black And Blue