Nicholas Kopernicus – Audiocentric [unplugged] (2010) EP

Jason and Seon were born to create music. Producer/Pianist/Songwriter Jason “Classic Beatz” Minnis and Guitarist/Songwriter Seon Gomez form an instrumental duo called Nicholas Kopernicus. Their first opus, “Audiocentric“, is a homegrown blend of Afrobeat, Funk, Soul, Blues, Folk, Reggae and Hip Hop. The album’s name comes from Nicholas Kopernicus’ quest for sound perfection. The result is an album that transports you back to the 70’s, a time where most albums had that characteristic warmth absent in a lot of today’s music. Special thanks to Laid Back radio for this present.

Tracklist:

01 Brisa [Unplugged]
02 Commentariolus [Unplugged]
03 I'll Never Forget [Unplugged]

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LIZZY PARKS - This And That (2009)

A beautiful change in pace for vocalist Lizzy Parks, an album that's much mellower than her funky debut for the Tru Thoughts label, but in ways that are still plenty darn soulful!! The vibe here is very acoustic, and very laidback, a spare space that has Parks' amazing vocals sliding out wonderfully in really warm territory, a bit of acoustic guitar, percussion, strings, and not much else to back her up, although the album's not without its clever production twists, too, after all, this is the Tru Thoughts label!! Production is by Benedic Lamdin and Riaan Vosloo, the latter of whom also handled the spare strings, and there's a definite dose of Nostalgia 77 sophistication to the session, which both links it to other material on the label, but also sets it apart, given the unique acoustic approach!!

Tracklisting:

1. This And That
2. Forever And A Day (Acoustic Version)
3. Deluge
4. Soul Bird (Acoustic Version)
5. A Taste Of Honey
6. Time (Acoustic Version)
7. Eyes Of A Child
8. Raise The Roof (Acoustic Version)
9. Leaving Home (Acoustic Version)

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