Having wowed critics and crate-diggers alike with 2012′s acclaimed “Magik Cyrkles” compilation, Psychemagik release the follow-up, Magik Sunrise, on Paul Murphy and Simon Purnell’s Leng label.
This next compilation follows an equally adventu- rous trajectory, with the label promising a mix of African reggae, jazz-funk, prog rock, folk and New Age curios. For Magik Sunrise, the Kent-based duo has dug even deeper into the dusty corners of their record vault, deep in the Cosmic Forest. The result is another inspired, 15-track collection that glee- fully skips between all manner of forgotten gems and little-known nuggets, occasionally stopping to acclaim an otherwise unknown track or artist.
Off-kilter African reggae (Max Adioa) nestles side by side with eyes-closed deep-jazz funk…
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…(Rob Mehl, George Oban), while the stoned, Balearic prog rock of Jeff Liberman jostles for position with the Steve Miller Band-on-valium goodness of Fox’s “The Juggler”. Then there’s the Roxy Music-ish grooves of Joey Newman, the drifting new age ambience of Iasos (whose “Formentera Sunset Clouds”, from the 1975 album “Inter-Dimensional Music”, is a highlight) and the folksy bliss of Yves Simon.
Artists originally ignored first time round, such as Daniel Mathieu, Cherubin, Susana Estrada and Steve & Teresa, are given a place in the spotlight. In fact, Leng spent a considerable amount of time tracking down each artist, allowing them to tell their stories, give the inside history of each track and relive their musical adventures – however previously obscure or overlooked. Their wares, from misty-eyed acoustic rock to slowed-down blue-eyed soul, sound sublime in Psychemagik’s new setting.
1. Iasos – Formentera Sunset Clouds [04:30]
2. Daniel Mathieu – C’Etait Un Beau Dimanche [02:33]
3. Fox – The Juggler [03:13]
4. Walter Hawkins – Metropolis [06:13]
5. Steve & Teresa – Catching a Wave [03:37]
6. Cherubin – Sunrise [03:10]
7. Yves Simon – Raconte-Toi [03:48]
8. Susana Estrada – Gozame Ya! [02:47]
9. Joey Newman – The One You Love [05:05]
10. Rob Mehl – House On the Rock [03:24]
11. George Oban – Basshoven [06:46]
12. Rioland & Goldfeder – Tension [03:00]
13. Jeff Liberman – Transformation [03:27]
14. David Astri – Safe & Sound [03:49]
15. Max Adioa – Toubab Bile (Instrumental Version) [04:03]
16. Psychemagik Presents: Magik Sunrise (Continuous DJ Mix) [59:56]