Basement Donuts [HNR60], by LEONARD CHARLES

Basement Donuts [HNR60]

by LEONARD CHARLES

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Matt Horowitz Guilty Simpson-approved full-album cover of J Dilla's magnum opus, Donuts done in a "Basement Funk" style. For sure work repeated listens; avid crate-diggers should also check out HIT+RUN's "chocolate iced and glazed" 12-inch LP! Favorite track: Workinonit.

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LEONARD CHARLES Second Pressing Vinyl:

Limited-edition 12" OLD FASHIONED donut colored vinyl with HONEY GLAZE frosting, housed in a shrinkwrapped jacket with full color artwork and an outer sticker.

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LEONARD CHARLES Second Pressing Vinyl:

Limited-edition 12" PURPLE DONUT colored vinyl with PINK in color, housed in a shrinkwrapped jacket with full color artwork and an outer sticker.

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1.	Donuts (Outro) 00:20		buy track
2.	Workinonit 03:05		buy track
3.	Waves 01:45		buy track
4.	Light My Fire 00:43		buy track
5.	The New 01:06		buy track
6.	Stop 01:41	info	buy track
7.	People 01:30		buy track
8.	The Diff'rence 01:51		buy track
9.	Mash 01:21		buy track
10.	Time: The Donut of the Heart 01:43		buy track
11.	Glazed 01:25		buy track
12.	Airworks (Forever) - ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow 02:49	info	buy track
13.	Lightworks 02:05		buy track
14.	Stepson of the Clapper 01:07		buy track
15.	The Twister (Huh, What?) 01:19		buy track
16.	One Eleven 01:29		buy track
17.	Two Can Win 01:55		buy track
18.	Don't Cry 02:11		buy track
19.	Anti-American Graffiti 02:06		buy track
20.	Geek Down 00:47		buy track
21.	Thunder 01:01		buy track
22.	Gobstopper 01:14		buy track
23.	One for Ghost 01:30		buy track
24.	Dilla Says Go 01:43		buy track
25.	Walkinonit 01:35		buy track
26.	The Factory 01:32		buy track
27.	U-Love 01:09		buy track
28.	Hi 01:22		buy track
29.	Bye 01:47		buy track
30.	Last Donut of The Night 01:46		buy track
31.	Welcome To The Show 01:43		buy track

about

Every February we honor James Dewitt "J DIlla" Yancey's birth, passing & the release of his classic album "DONUTS" in 2006.

Down in picturesque Auckland, New Zealand, tucked in a small basement studio, musician Leonard Charles & friends paid tribute to Dilla's landmark release by re-recording the entire 31-track album on live instruments. Charles gives the tracks a modern funk reinterpretation on live bass, drums, clavinet, Rhodes & synths - sans any sampling of the original source or sourced material. Featuring vocals by Anji Toy, Adi Dick, Ruby Walsh and Georgia Anne Muldrow on the emotional tribute "Airworks (Forever)".

Leonard Charles "Basement Donuts" [HNR60] is available for digital download as well as on limited-edition 12" colored vinyl in your choice of either Glazed or Purple Frosting.

TURN IT UP!

credits

released February 22, 2017

Produced by Leonard Charles
Recorded/Mixed by Leonard Charles in the Spare Room Studio, Maungawhau, Auckland, New Zealand

Leonard Charles: Vocals, Roland MP-600, Akai MPC60, Roland Rhythm330, Roland D-50, Drums, Roland Juno-60, Hohnor Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Fender Jazz Bass, Fender Precision Bass, Ibanez GB-10, Percussion, Ableton Push, Roland Alpha Juno-1.

Georgia Anne Muldrow: Vocals on "Airworks (Forever)"
Ruby Walsh: Vocals on "Light My Fire", "Stop", "Airworks (Forever)", "Dilla Says Go" & "Bye"
Anji Toy: Vocals on "Waves", "People", "The Diff'rence"
Adi Dick: Vocals on "Dilla Says Go"
Re-Mastered by Kelly Hibbert
Cover Icon by Jellphonic
Design by Brandy Flower

Thanks to: Anji (love), Brandy & Hit+Run Crew, Jellphonic, Kutcorners, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Ruby Walsh, Adi Dick, Guilty Simpson, Neck Of The Woods, Hudge, Submariner, Manuel Bundy, LoKey, The Lab, Dylan Wood + Ableton, RBMA.

Rest In Peace to J Dilla, an endless source of inspiration to me since I got that N'Dea Davenport 12" in 1998, thank you for the music.

Originally released: 2/29/2016

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