Adrian Younge 9th July 2018

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Two hours of jit and ghetto-tech anthems from one of Detroit's premier party labels.

I’m in Greece, standing at the mouth of Penteli cave. The air smells of salt and something metallic. Inside, turtles crawl along the walls and ceiling, their shells reflecting scenes from history—battles, feasts, gods laughing. One stares at me, and suddenly, I understand everything—the universe, time, why socks vanish in the wash. The ground shatters. I’m falling—no, I’m on a roller coaster, twisting through the sky. The track is made of gold and marble, looping through clouds shaped like gods’ faces, past an upside-down Parthenon floating like a balloon. The coaster dips into the Aegean Sea, skimming the surface before rocketing upward through a storm of lightning bolts hurled by an amused Zeus. A turtle in a laurel wreath appears beside me, holding a cup of ambrosia. “Drink,” it says. I take a sip—blinding light. I wake up. There’s sand in my bed, a tiny turtle-shaped stone on my pillow, and the faint scent of something ancient in the air.

Funk Soul Classic Disco

American composer, arranger and music producer Adrian Younge joins us for an hour.

Tracklist

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I Have A Dream (Part I)
Nina SimoneNina Simone
Four Women
Gary BartzGary Bartz
Ntu Troop

Gil Scott-Heron, Gil Scott-Heron, Pretty Purdie And The PlayboysPretty Purdie And The Playboys feat. Bob ThieleBob Thiele
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
EastwindEastwind
Nabbit Juice (Part I)
Dorothy AshbyDorothy Ashby
Soul Vibrations
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Rene CosyRene Cosy
Scrabble
The Duke Of BurlingtonThe Duke Of Burlington
Flash
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
The Paul Bley Synthesizer ShowThe Paul Bley Synthesizer Show
Mr. Joy
The Ramsey Lewis TrioThe Ramsey Lewis Trio
Collage
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
Freddie HubbardFreddie Hubbard
Red Clay (Part 1)
Rare SilkRare Silk
Red Clay (Album Version)
John KlemmerJohn Klemmer
Touch
Tarika BlueTarika Blue
Dreamflower
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
AalonAalon
Rock 'N' Roll Gangster (Stereo)
Adrian YoungeAdrian Younge
Starlight
The Midnight HourThe Midnight Hour
Redneph In B Minor
The Midnight HourThe Midnight Hour
Possibilities (Ft Eryn Allen Kane)