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Hello Sorry Staters! I hope everyone is enjoying reading all the picks this week. We have been getting in a lot of killer new records that I hope everyone has had a chance to pick up. We have been busy getting those Hell preorders in your hands and it seems like everyone is enjoying the record! My listening has slimmed down a lot in recent weeks due to my current obsession with reading a nerdy fiction book called “Dungeon Crawler Carl” and nothing has been capturing my ear holes enough for it to be worthy to write in my weekly pick. So for the couple of you that made it all the way to the bottom of the newsletter to read my pick for this week, thank you!
One label I have been exploring the past couple of weeks is Habibi Funk. This label is everything I want when exploring new locations and old periods. The work and attention to detail these curators put in these releases are second to none. The music is absolutely brilliant and a dream for anybody that deejays live. Habibi Funk Records is based in Berlin and is a reissue record label founded by Jannis Stürtz. Established in 2015, the label is dedicated to reviving and sharing music from the Arab world, primarily focusing on genres like funk, jazz, and soul from the 1960s to the 1980s.
One release I own is Habibi Funk 015: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World, Pt. 2. The diversity on the compilation spans so many great genres from the Arab world such as Egyptian organ funk, Moroccan disco, and Libyan reggae. Some of my favorite tracks are Madgy El Hussainy—Music De Carnavel. This is a super funky organ funk track with drums and other percussion instruments in the background keeping the beat. This track is gold and will get anyone dancing. Then there is Ibrahim Hesnawi and his track on the complication called “Tendme”. The track is roots reggae straight from Libya. Habibi Funk label just released a whole record of more tracks from him and they are definitely worth checking out.
Going out of my comfort zone and seeking out music I had no idea existed is getting me out of this listening slump. So don’t be afraid and try some music you never heard of! Until next week friends!