┌───────────┬─────┬─────┬─────┬─────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────┤ │ │ │ │ ├── ──┤ │ ─────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ├─────┬─────┼───┴───┴───┼─────┴─────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ├───── │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌─────┼───── │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └───┴───┴───┴─────┘ └───────────┘ ┌─ ─ Presents ─ ─┐ │ │ │ │ │ VA - Groove Of ESSR: Funk, Disco, Jazz From Soviet Estonia │ │ │ │ │ │ Date : Jul-17-2019 │ │ Streetdate : Jun-21-2019 │ │ Year : 2019 │ │ Genre : Funk │ │ Source : CDDA │ │ Encoder : Lame 3.100 -V0 │ │ Quality : VBRkbps / 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo │ │ Songs : 11 │ │ Playtime : 41:06 min │ │ Size : 75,4 MB │ │ Type : Compilation │ │ Label : Funk Embassy Records │ │ Catalog Nr : FER-003CD │ │ Url : www.discogs.com/release/13842557 │ │ │ │ │ ├ ─ Info ─ ┤ │ │ │ │ │ Groovier side of the Iron Curtain is uncovered via the 11-track │ │ compilation out on 12"vinyl, CD and digitally. First of its kind │ │ for Funk Embassy Records, the compilers have dug the archives of │ │ Estonian Radio for funk soul-jazz, disco, instrumentals, library │ │ music and covers. Influences from West made it to Soviet Variety │ │ musicians on one hand; to rock, jazz, folk and fusion artists on │ │ the other. Recorded between 1974-1988, this is the sound of │ │ Estonian artists as heard at music halls, stadiums, radio, TV │ │ shows and cafeterias.Selection ranges from folk-funk psychedelic │ │ soul, dancefloor certified disco, Isaac Hayes reminiscent blues- │ │ funk contemplative jazz-funk, Piero Umiliani-esque library music │ │ funk-rock, in-your-face b-boy break to a flute-led master piece │ │ by Uno Naissoo - one of the founders of the Estonian jazz scene │ │ who organized the notorious Tallinn Jazz Festivals (1949-1967). │ │ Some of the tracks were unreleased -instrumental versions by the │ │ Estonian TV and Radio Estrada Orchestra "Kesk÷÷samba" (1977) and │ │ "MΣlestuste Teel" (1974 trnl. "On The Road of Memories") carried │ │ by a sentiment that predicts composer Raivo Tammik's escape to │ │ Germany a year later: a cover of Carita Holmstr÷m "NΣed Vaid Oma │ │ Silmi" with the former Soviet child star Tiiu Varik belting her │ │ unique-timbred guts out. Other tracks are local classics, and │ │ some have seen the light of day before, be it cassettes, │ │ compilation CDs or repressed vinyls. Inspired by the resurgence │ │ of the spirit of Funk around the globe, the compilers have taken │ │ the intention to give a taste of Estonian music in the bygone │ │ Soviet era during which the government attempted to control the │ │ artists and music being made. Nevertheless, a lot of influences │ │ made it through, as Estonia was the westernmost country in the │ │ USSR. By all means, the selection isn't all-encompassing. It's │ │ just resonating with represses coming from all over the world │ │ that exhibit music with an exotically local touch. │ │ │ │ The compilation released on vinyl, CD and digitally will be the │ │ first of its kind for the Estonian bred imprint Funk Embassy │ │ Records which focuses on releasing both archival findings aswell │ │ as contemporary funk soul, disco music. Since 2016 Estonian Funk │ │ Embassy has been active as a radio show, concert promoter, DJ- │ │ party, booking and management agency and now as a record label. │ │ │ │ │ ├ ─ Tracklist ─ ┤ │ │ │ │ │ 01.Collage - Mets Neidude Vahel [03:39] │ │ 02.Marju Kuut - ▄ksi, Kuid Vabana [03:18] │ │ 03.Tiiu Varik - NΣed Vaid Oma Silmi [03:18] │ │ 04.T⌡nis MΣgi & Music Seif - Sa Haara Kinni Mu KΣest [03:35] │ │ 05.Els Himma - Kesk÷÷ [02:50] │ │ 06.Valter OjakΣΣr - Rasked Veosed [04:05] │ │ 07.Uno Naissoo - Marss-Ekspromt [02:53] │ │ 08.Gunnar Graps & Magnetic Band - Leidmine [03:22] │ │ 09.Eesti TV & Raadio Estraadiorkester - [04:13] │ │ Kesk÷÷samba (Instrumental) │ │ 10.Tarmo & Toomas Urb feat. Vanem⌡de - [04:11] │ │ VΣlgud Peeglis (Short Version) │ │ 11.Eesti Raadio Estraadiorkester - [05:42] │ │ MΣlestuste Teel (Instrumental) │ │ ------- │ │ 41:06 min │ │ 75,4 MB │ │ │ │ │ ├ ─ Greetings ─ ┤ │ │ │ │ │ TvD DEF iGNiTiON Ltu FiCO LEB │ │ │ │ │ └─ ─┘