Brownswood Bubblers Twelve Pt 1 & 2 CD

Gilles Peterson has decided to push the boat out for the 12th edition in the Brownswood Bubblers series, his annual showcase of emerging, unsung and little-known musical talents. While previous volumes have appeared on a single disc, this instalment features 21 tracks stretched over two CDs. That means an even greater number of highlights than usual - and that's saying something. These include the languid, jazz-flecked hip-hop-soul deepness of Wayne Snow's "Rosie", an impeccable chunk of spacey synth-soul from the Pendletons, some sumptuous jazz from Simulator Jones and Chip Wickham, and a next-laden futurist afro-jazz workout by Blood Wine Or Honey. In other words, it's another essential selection from the UK's most revered DJs.

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