Ahead of his second artist album on his own Millionhands label in July, Tee Mango teases with a fantastic first EP taken from it. The album finds the UK artist stretch himself with a dazzling array of soul drenched, fully fledged songs featuring his own singing and that of Detroit legend (and Moodymann collaborator) Amp Fiddler. The sound, very much influenced by early Prince and even a little Bon Iver, combines effortlessly with that loose sampled MPC-house feel that you would associate with a Tee Mango production. It also comes with a seal of approval from Radio 6 Music legend Gilles Peterson and after EPs on the likes of Aus, Clone and Local Talk in recent years. Opening up the EP, Amp Fiddler features on ‘Feels Like Whatever’. Dancing Rhodes keys, ooze jazz charm and float atop a simple house beat, while the Detroit legend’s emotive raw soulful vocal directs proceedings. The heart breaking ‘No More Tears’ is an introspective sad soul song that shows another side to Mango’s skills. Tender chords, downbeat drums and vocal hums and coos all melt your very being. Last of all comes the dazzling ‘Lay Down (Disco Mix)’ with its slapped funk bassline, finger clicks and squelch synth work all topped off by an effortless falsetto. This is a fantastic introduction to the full length to come. More

TEE MANGO is the alter ego of Millionhands’ founder Tom Mangan and IMPERFECTIONS VOL. 1 is his debut Long Playing record. After the success of his Theo Parrish inspired TRIBUTE 12s TEE MANGO returns with IMPERFECTIONS VOL. 1.
IMPERFECTIONS VOL. 1. is a celebration of off kilter electronic music. Featuring vocal contributions from FEMME aka Laura Bettinson of Nigel Godrich’s ULTRAISTA, and the Edo Van Breemen of Canadian pysch wizards Brasstronaut. Full of pleasantly discordant musical mistakes and loose sample-laiden coincidences. Fill your boots. x

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A bold move to cover a Daft Punk record? Perhaps... but OFF MSG and vocalist Hadi create a respectful update of the oft overlooked Romanthony penned finale to Daft Punk's second album. Too Long is one side of vinyl and 6 minutes of classic infectious house music; as uncomplicated as it is effective. Sounding not unlike an early Marshall Jefferson / Jungle Wonz record. Hadi's vocal leads the way, underpinned by loose house beats, live tambourine, a 'when house was disco's little brother' bass line and analogue disco stabs that punctuate the space. More