Tumblack (LP)

UK IMPORT VINYL

A massive speaker-smashing release, decades overdue. It's been bootlegged but finally Be With presents the first ever officially licensed reissue of this truly special Afro-disco-not-disco LP from 1979. A favorite of?Harvey, Antal, Young Marco?and every great DJ to ever play deep records ever, basically. Gem after gem of relentless, irresistibly funky gold, it's an incredibly revelatory album with endlessly complex drum patterns and basslines to dive into, throughout. Truly, this is uniquely FIRE music, unlike anything else you've ever heard, based on Gwo ka music from the gorgeous islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. A thrilling synthesis of primal, hypnotic drums -- the most tribal of percussive elements high in the mix throughout - with the loping synth pyrotechnics of, amongst a whole host of other greats,?Wally Badarou?and bass power of disco funk don?Sauveur Mallia?(Arpadys, Spatial & Co.).

Originally released on the seminal French label Barclay, you'd be hard pressed to even find an original copy in nice condition anywhere, let alone for a reasonable price, so it's high time an officially licensed, remastered reissue came around. It's just the latest in a long line of Be With reissues where the music sounds like the drop-dead dazzling cover. This here is a true drum attack. Tumblack?was a short-lived project, produced and arranged by electronic wizard?Yves Hayat?and it can certainly be regarded as one of the first examples of Zouk, mixing powerful disco-funk arrangements with Gwo ka, traditional music from Guadeloupe. Whilst the first side is credited to the exceptional Tumblack band, the flip is given over to?Tumblack & Friends. They were the absolute cream of the French scene such as Sauveur Mallia, Wally Badarou,?Marc Chantereau?on percussion,?Slim Pezin?on guitar and?Jean-Paul Batailley?and?Pierre Alain-Dahan?handling drum duties.?

Tumblack?really is a gorgeous late-'70s disco-not-disco essential. The audio for?Tumblack?has been carefully remastered by Be With regular?Simon Francis, ensuring it sounds better than ever.?Cicely Balston's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry in Holland. The cover of?Tumblack?is so iconic and Be With sought special permission from original artist?Hélène Majera?to recreate this at Be With HQ. It absolutely zings off the print and serves as the perfect finishing touch to this long overdue re-issue.

Tracklist:

A
01. ? ?Fracas? ??
02. ? ?Invocation? ?
03. ? ?Jubilé? ?
04. ? ?Vaudou? ?
B
05. ? ?Parlement? ?
06. ? ?Waka? ?
07. ? ?Cara?ba (Intro)??
08. ? ?Cara?ba? ??
09. ? ?Chunga Funk?
10. ? ?Bateau La Passé? ??