Stevie Jackson
Back Seat Lover

‘Peace & Harmony’ was Harry’s third LP continuing the rich vein of form found in previous albums ‘Country Boy’ and ‘Funkees’ (For You Specially). He was a visionary who wrote, arranged and produced each song on the LP assisted by Mark Lusari on engineering duties (P.I.L, Jah Wobble & Prince I), whose Reggae and Dub influence can be felt on title track ‘Peace & Harmony’ and ‘Peaceful Dub’. The LP contains two certified floorfillers of Studio 54 era Disco Funk in the shape of ‘Sexy Dancer’ & ‘Step On’ and two slow jams, the soulful ballad ‘She’s Gone’ and horn lead album closer ‘Do It Together’. Mr Funkees was printed on the cover to help record buyers make the connection between Mosco and his former band.

Canopy returns to the scene, presenting 3 remixes of an all-time Nigerian synth funk bomb by The Celebrant.Featuring OPOLOPO, Aroop Roy & Captain Planet, the single is aimed at the funkiest of dancefloors.The remixes are built around the afro funk breaks, horn arrangements and cosmic synths of the originals, which the 3 producers have re-calibrated and re-celebrated to devastating effect. Stylistically the vibe sits between searing outer space afro funk and classy afro-disco.

Death Breaks return after a short hiatus, delivering more classic b-boy breakbeats on 45, this time delving into the NY post punk/disco sound. The A side finds the classic breakdancer's anthem "Cavern" by no-wave funkers Liquid Liquid - famously sampled by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel on "White Lines". The B side houses the seminal "U.F.O" by South Bronx sisters ESG, another hip hop staple sampled countless times. Slowed down by hip hop DJs back in the day, the frenetic punk tempo of the original is better known to b-boys at 33rpm as is the case here.