When I heard the composition “Something Special” on Mark Coles, “World of Music” on BBC World Service radio, I was mesmerized. Forgot what I was doing…sat in my chair transfixed. That’s musical magic I don’t come across too often. The key players are Harry Beckett, a legendary trumpet player who only just passed away a few months ago and the British reggae & dub producer Adrian Sherwood. Together they’ve created a sound that seems like a cross between Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” & “Bitches Brew.” Warm, melancholic, quite trippy and timeless. The atmosphere is hypnotic and meditative. But then the music also includes some edgy deep bass grooves which have great depth when played over proper speakers.. The only track to skip is “Ultimate Tribute” which has a "not so good" vocal performance that spoils the enchantment. When played at the right time in a set, tracks like “Fantastic Things” definitely work on the dancefloor. Highly reccomended!
