Boca 45: Forty Five Vinyl LP

Forty Five Live.Veteran DJ/producer Scott Hendy celebrates 45 rotations of the Earth around the Sun witha musical document of his life on this planet thus far. On the aptly titled Forty Five, the respected Bristolian DJ/producer crafts abreaks-fueledsonic collage representingthe music that hasbeen paramountto his long running career,while tappingseveral friends he’s met along the way for contributions. Expect nothing but funky rhythms and heavy beats harking to the golden-era hip-hop sound and beyond, with vocal duties handled by the more thancapable Louis Baker (“Soul On Top” and “Move A Mountain”), Emskee (“Energy Boost” and “The Roxy”), Kasabian and Gee Ealey. Frequent collaborator andrepeatDMC World Champion DJ Woody comes through on the scratch, while Geoff Barrow (Portishead / Beak), Ben Salisbury, and Billy Fuller(Beak) addmore flavorto the funky brew. Twelve tracks in all, complete with thorough liner notes on each track by Boca 45 himself.

• printed innersleeve
• music label: Mass Appeal 2019

reviewed by Pogi Boy 07/2019

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