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The Kajmere Sound Vol. 1
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Out of 11 votes - Similar Artists: Choklate, the Rebirth, Slum Village, Afrodisiac Soundsystem
Out of 11 votes
- Location: United States
- Genre: Hip-Hop » Underground Rap
Editor's review
Cashmere the fabric is famed for its almost silken smoothness and its remarkable proportion of warmth to weight. The same could be said of the up-and-coming label of the (almost) same name. This Kajmere collection features a set of delectable tracks from across the neo-soul/funk/nu-jazz spectrum.
Biography
Is music that matters ready for a comeback? Melodic changes, progressive arrangements, challenging rhythms, deep, soulful lyrics? Truth be told, it never actually left. It only disappeared from popular view. Out of sight, out of mind. If you wipe the foggy haze of commercialism from the window, you will rediscover the sounds that you didn't realize you were missing.
Rewind to the days when acts like Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, or ambitious Norman Whitfield and Charles Stepney productions were aggressively promoted to the masses. Fast forward to a time when myopic corporations are so afraid to break the mold that exists, popular music has become akin to common household mold. Soul seekers are fed up and have begun mobilizing, communicating, and creating places and spaces where they can have access to materials of substance. For the independent artist or record company alike, this base is critical to survival. Give the people access to the soulful side of life and let them decide. This is the foundation and inspiration behind Kajmere Sound; to build a bridge between the progressive soulful underground and a wider, like-minded yet unindoctrinated audience.
In 2003, Kajmere Sound Recordings was born with the release of its first 12" single, "This Journey In" by The Rebirth, dubbed "the little song that could" for its ability to find its way to people by a connection deeper than it's material value. Three years later and 16 releases to date, ranging from soul to nu-jazz to hip hop to deep funk to deep soulful house, the first compilation apply named "The Kajmere Sound Vol. 1", embodies the same relentless energy and spirit. Made up primarily of the cuts from the dozen 12" releases that the company dropped since it's inception, this will be the first time most of these tracks are available on CD. Add in four special exclusives by The Rebirth, Choklate, MotionLab, and Nafro, and you have a diverse and passionate record where each of the 16 tracks typify Kajmere's taste-making sound and continue to lay the groundwork for the bridge that continues to be built.
