Saturday, February 24, 2018

Nostalgia 77 - Fifteen (TRU THOUGHTS RECORDINGS 2018)

Handpicked by Nostalgia 77 and Tru Thoughts, this retrospective showcases the best recordings and remixes from the respected producer, composer, songwriter and guitarist, spanning a range of projects. Featured on this fantastic anniversary release, are classics like Prince Fatty’s “Medicine Chest Dub” and the second to none take of “Seven Nation Army” featuring the phenomenal vocals from the ever-soulful Alice Russell. Also included on the retrospective, the beautiful tripped out hip hop take on “Sleepwalker” from fellow Brightonian producer Ambassadeurs, and a track from Lamdin’s country soul project with acclaimed songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols.

“My music making has gone through a few big changes,” says Lamdin, reflecting on his extensive body of work, “going from working with lots of samples on the computer to meeting a lot of jazz musicians and starting to record live and with tape machines. Now I feel I’m in a place where on future records I can start to tie all of these strands together in new work that really marries these different crafts”.

The double LP is housed in a gatefold sleeve, printed on reverse board, with notes from Ben Lamdin - it also includes a download card with additional tracks.


Ben Lamdin AKA Nostalgia 77 is a UK based Jazz producer who's been releasing music on Tru Thoughts for over 10 years, whilst also running his own Jazz label, Impossible Ark.


1. Quiet Dawn feat. Beth Rowley 05:54
2. The Voices Of Time - Solstice 04:49
3. Beautiful Lie 04:06
4. Nostalgia 77 And The Monster - Measures 04:17
5. Lotus Tree 09:04
6. Freedom 05:17
7. Wildflower 04:13
8. Skeletons - Positive Force 03:06
9. Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 - Medicine Chest Dub 04:11
10. Seven Nation Army feat. Alice Russell 04:22
11. Rain Walk 04:26
12. Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Remix) 07:04
13. Sleepwalker (Ambassadeurs Remix) 04:35
14. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Stars 06:16
15. Jeb Loy Nichols - Strange Faith And Practice 04:36
16. Nostalgia 77 Sessions feat. Keith and Julie Tippett - You Don't Just Dream When You Sleep 06:09
17. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Desert Fairy Princess 10:42
18. Little Steps 04:58
19. Hush 08:46

2LP

A1. Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn feat. Beth Rowley
A2. The Voices Of Time - Solstice
A3. Nostalgia 77 - Beautiful Lie
A4. Nostalgia 77 And The Monster - Measures

B1. Nostalgia 77 - Wildflower
B2. Skeletons - Positive Force
B3. Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 - Medicine Chest Dub
B4. Nostalgia 77 - Seven Nation Army feat. Alice Russell

C1. Nostalgia 77 - Rain Walk
C2. Nostalgia 77 - Sleepwalker (Ambassadeurs Remix)
C3. Jeb Loy Nichols - Strange Faith and Practice
C4. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Stars

D1. Nostalgia 77 Sessions feat. Keith and Julie Tippett - You Don’t Just Dream When You Sleep
D2. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Desert Fairy Princess