Candyman - The Candyman (88) Long Time Running , US

 

Carlos C Wardという人物によって制作されたエレクトロ・ファンクの隠れた名作。

詳細については全くわからないが、Special ThanksにGrady TateやQuincy Jones、Tony Sylvester、Roy Ayersなどの名前があるが、おそらくはこの作品に関わった問よりは影響を受けたという意味での感謝なのではと思います。

いわゆるブラコンなどと一線を画す、Proto house〜エレクトロ・ファンクな作品が目白押しで、個人的に、まさに現場でプレイしたいAll I Want Is A Love So Realや、A New Dayなどがイチオシ。

最近未発表がリリースされたDon BlackmanのYour Love Makes Me CrazyなどこういったBPM124くらいのエレクトロ・ファンクとの相性も良しでモダンソウル好きにも最高なはず。

A hidden gem of electro-funk produced by a figure named Carlos C Ward.
While almost nothing is known about the background of this release, the Special Thanks section includes names like Grady Tate, Quincy Jones, Tony Sylvester, and Roy Ayers. These are likely acknowledgments of influence rather than direct involvement in the project.

Packed with proto-house to electro-funk tracks that clearly stand apart from the typical “urban contemporary” or boogie sound of the era, it features highlights like All I Want Is A Love So Real and A New Day personal favorites I’d love to drop in a set.

It also pairs perfectly with other electro-funk tracks around 124 BPM, such as Don Blackman’s recently unearthed Your Love Makes Me Crazy. A must for fans of modern soul as well.

Your Love Makes Me Crazy is from 2:32