Tag: soul

colectivo digs jamie lidell!

this month’s colectivo digs section belongs to human beatbox and soul entrepreneur jamie lidell. born in huntingdon, england, jamie has just released his fourth solo album via the all important warp records imprint. “compass” as the album is titled, was recorded in LA, NYC and Canada, and includes collaborations with beck, feist, gonzales, chris taylor of grizzly bear and pat sansone of wilco. with such a numerous and badass cast of artists, you’d figure lidell’s trademark vocal qualities would be further muddled in a cornucopia of sound, but instead the result is quite astonishing and “compass” reveals itself as one of jamie’s biggest achievements alongside his sophomore effort “multiply”.

what separates lidell from the pack is his effective method of layering his own voice to assemble rhythmic and percussive bases over which he applies his innate soulful offerings, creating a truly original sound aesthetic. this method translates into the most energetic live performances, where jamie combines his craft with his decidedly outgoing personality to produce unique showcases of his talents.

check out jamie’s full discography courtesy of discogs and listen to his spotify available catalogue

you can also keep track of his daily doings via his twitter: @jamie_lidell

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colectivo digs mayer hawthorne!

if you haven’t heard mayer hawthorne‘s modern soul cuts, STOP! what you’re doing and go do so now, for your own good. having grown up just outside of detroit (ann arbor, michigan), mayer grew up surrounded by some of the best music ever made, including gems by isaac hayes, smokey robinson, and curtis mayfield, to name a few. after signing with stones throw, the self-taught multi-instrumentalist and singer released his debut album, titled “a strange arrangement“, and hasn’t looked back since. taking both north america and europe by storm with his old meets new fusion of motown inspired soul.

you’d be hard-pressed to find catchier, funner cuts than those on his first full length, where tracks such as “green eyed love” or “just ain’t gonna work out” will stick to your head for days! although the album is full of funk and energy in itself, it’s on the live circuit where mayer and his band, the county, excel. we had the pleasure of catching them live in madrid not long ago and left the concert wanting more, only to come back home with the consolation prize of playing his album non-stop once again.