"Maggot Brain (Maribou State Edit)" - Funkadelic

This quarantine has given me a good opportunity to organize my music and dive back into some old favorites and I thought I’d finally get around to sharing this gem.

I was hesitant to choose the Maribou State edit, as the original song is an absolute work of genius on its own. That said, I find the Maribou State interpretation to be more accessible.

The original Funkadelic song, released in 1971, is an epic 10 minute album opener with an oozy and mind-bending guitar solo that speaks to the soul. Legend has it that during the recording session George Clinton, while on LSD, told Eddie Hazel to imagine that he had been told his mother had died but then discovered it wasn’t true. The result was this emotional guitar solo. The song was originally planned to have other musicians supporting it but Clinton, recognized the power in that solo and wisely faded them out to focus on the guitar solo.

I like to think about the emotions that Maribou State created on the dance floor by adding some drums to this classic. Beyond speeding up the original and laying a steady drum beat, they pay a nice homage to the original creator by adding in vocals from a George Clinton interview describing the creation of P-Funk. This is a song made to get an audience to think about something more powerful. I can’t help but feel a little envious of everyone who heard it on the dance floor after a night of giving it your all.

As we're getting closer to finishing our 2nd album, we thought we would feed out the edits that have fuelled our DJ sets over the past couple of years. We've made quite a few and there's been requests for us to put them up online - so here's one of the most recent ones... More to follow! MS x

"Fill Your Brains" - Harrison Brome

Tucked inside this Bob Moses set lives this gem ready to melt you away. With nothing but a beat, the hum of a synth, and the occasional note of the keyboard, it’s the vocals that carry this song. The lyrics paired with the tremble in his voice transmit the appropriate sense of melancholy surrounding the issues of drug addiction. Yet simultaneously, the sultry nature of his voice perfectly conveys the allure of the high. This song hits even closer to home now given the current opioid epidemic in the US. The first time I heard the harmony kick in with the words “wasting away,” I felt genuine shivers down my spine.

Originally from Vancouver, it’s not surprising that Harrison Brome can hit that somber yet sensual tone. It is, however, surprising to recognize that he’s able to do it all so well with only 23 years of age (and this song was released 3 years ago)!

His No More Love Songs EP has a much less gloomy tune but is absolutely worth a listen for its classic R&B vibes. I don’t know much about this guy but am stoked at the thought of seeing him live.

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Dentro de este set de Bob Moses, se puede encontrar esta joya lista para derretirse. Con nada más que un ritmo, el zumbido de un sintetizador, y una nota ocasional del teclado, es la voz que lleva esta canción. La combinación de la letra con el temblor de su voz transmite el estado de ánimo melancólico adecuado para los problemas del drogadicción. Pero a la misma vez, la voz seductora demuestra la atracción de estar drogado.

Esta canción llega más fuerte con la epidemia de opioides en los EEUU ahora mismo. Sentía escalofríos la primera vez que escuché la armonía con las palabras “desperdiciando” (en inglés).

De Vancouver, no me sorprende que Harrison Brome puede tener el sonido tan sombrío pero sensual. Pero sí, me sorprende que lo puede hacer con solo 23 años (y lanzó esta canción hace 3 años)!

Su EP, No More Love Songs, tiene un sonido mucho menos oscuro pero igual vale la pena para las buenas vibras de R&B. No conozco mucho de este tío pero no puedo esperar para verlo en vivo.