releases

VARIOUS - The Kajmere Sound


Is music that matters ready for a comeback? Melodic changes, progressive arrangements, challenging rhythms, deep, soulful lyrics? Truth be told, it never actually left. It only disappeared from popular view. Out of sight, out of mind. If you wipe the foggy haze of commercialism from the window, you will rediscover the sounds that you didn't realize you were missing.

Rewind to the days when acts like Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, or ambitious Norman Whitfield and Charles Stepney productions were aggressively promoted to the masses. Fast forward to a time when myopic corporations are so afraid to break the mold that exists, popular music has become akin to common household mold. Soul seekers are fed up and have begun mobilizing, communicating, and creating places and spaces where they can have access to materials of substance. For the independent artist or record company alike, this base is critical to survival. Give the people access to the soulful side of life and let them decide. This is the foundation and inspiration behind Kajmere Sound; to build a bridge between the progressive soulful underground and a wider, like-minded yet unindoctrinated audience.

In 2003, Kajmere Sound Recordings was born with the release of its first 12" single, "This Journey In" by The Rebirth, dubbed "the little song that could" for its ability to find its way to people by a connection deeper than it's material value. Three years later and 16 releases to date, ranging from soul to nu-jazz to hip hop to deep funk to deep soulful house, the first compilation apply named "The Kajmere Sound Vol. 1", embodies the same relentless energy and spirit. Made up primarily of the cuts from the dozen 12" releases that the company dropped since it's inception, this will be the first time most of these tracks are available on CD. Add in four special exclusives by The Rebirth, Choklate, MotionLab, and Nafro, and you have a diverse and passionate record where each of the 16 tracks typify Kajmere's taste-making sound and continue to lay the groundwork for the bridge that continues to be built.

    TRACK LISTING
LISTEN 01 Choklate feat. Chali 2NA - Waitin'
LISTEN 02 Adriana Evans - Remember The Love
LISTEN 03 N8E - Tread Lightly
LISTEN 04 The Rebirth - Sum Same
  05 Motion Lab - Anywhere 6. Choklate - Bigger Than You
LISTEN 06 Thes One - Hidden Gem
LISTEN 07 Afrodisiac Soundsystem - Revolution
  08 N8E - Rock On
LISTEN 09 Motion Lab - So Excited
LISTEN 10 Modern Groove Assembly - Our Time To Shine (Re-assembly mix)
LISTEN 11 DJ Tonk feat. Pismo - Somehow
LISTEN 12 Nafro - Sunday Grinnin'
LISTEN 13 The Globetroddas - Love
LISTEN 14 Presto - Back In 92'
LISTEN 15 DJ Tonk feat. Rashaan Ahmad - Beautiful

VARIOUS - The Kajmere Sound is available through Kajmere, and distributed by Creative Vibes

 

Copyright © 2005 Creative Vibes All rights reserved