Description
The hugely popular Free Soul series, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024 since the release of its first compilation in 1994, is now celebrating with a 7-inch release supervised and curated by Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA). This marks the start of a new series titled "Free Soul 7inch Collection". The first installment featuring 6 tracks will be released on Sunday, November 3, Record Day 2024.
The Free Soul logo is printed on the outer sleeve sticker & label. Don't miss this special 7-inch series celebrating the 30th anniversary of Free Soul!
Coke Escovedo's two killer tunes are paired together: "I Wouldn't Change A Thing", a groovy cover of Johnny Bristol's classic featuring pleasant wah-wah guitar over a light breakbeat, and "Make It Sweet", where a delightful Latin groove emerges from the rustling sounds.
Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA) Profile:
Editor/Curator/DJ/Producer. Owner of SUBURBIA FACTORY. Owner of Shibuya's "Cafe Apres-midi" and "Apres-midi Seleçon".
He has curated over 350 compilation CDs, including the "Free Soul", "Mellow Beats", "Cafe Apres-midi", "Jazz Supreme", and "Music in the Landscape" series, making him the world's top curator. He supervises and produces the music broadcast channels "usen for Cafe Apres-midi" and "usen for Free Soul" on USEN, and has had a major influence on Japan's urban music scene since the 1990s. Recently, the "Good Mellows" series themed around mellow chillout and the "Incense Music" series themed around the marriage of fragrance and music have been highly acclaimed both domestically and overseas.
Tracklist:
SIDE-A Coke Escovedo / I Wouldn't Change A Thing
SIDE-AA Coke Escovedo / Make It Sweet
