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Buscrates 16-bit Ensemble "In The Distance" from Bama Love Soul's On Deck 2 compilation
Buscrates 16-bit Ensemble "In The Distance" from Bama Love Soul's On Deck 2 compilation

Audio Premiere: Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble - "In The Distance" From Bama Love Soul's 'On Deck 2'

Buscrates 16-bit Ensemble "In The Distance" from Bama Love Soul's On Deck 2 compilation

If you were not already sysed for On Deck 2--Bama Love Soul's new compilation of future soul chestnuts (Do they still have chestnuts in the future? you might reasonably ask. They do, it turns out) then Buscrates 16-bit Ensemble is here to change all that. Okayplayer is proud to host the world premiere of his/their vibey jazzfunk stomper "In The Distance," which will give you a good taster of what to expect from the BLS crew and the rest of the goodness they've assembled for your listening pleasure on OD2.

"In The Distance" is a fine title--and nicely conveys the expansive space of the track--but if I was naming this particular beat, I probably would have gone with something more along the lines of "Atomic Dog In A Pleasant Mood When The Sun Comes Out." Which probably gives you a better idea of the diverse influences housed within that space, from Dilla to P-Funk to Sun Ra to Lonnie Liston Smith. This is a double teaser in a way because Buscrates is also known to true heads as 1/2 of the group Extra Medium, and we should be hearing more from their section soon as well. Stay tuned (On Deck 2 drops this coming Tuesday, February 11th) and stream "In The Distance" below: