STR4TA - Aspects

Released 26th March 2021.

Gilles Peterson has partnered with Jean-Paul Bluey Maunick to reinvigorate the loose, protean energy of the early-80s Brit-funk scene. STR4TA sees them mine new musical possibilities out of that shared formative era. On Aspects, they revisit that

important period and the spirit that guided it: self-taught, DIY vitality, and a raucous energy built on live performance. Bringing a fresh slant to a sound first developed by groups like Atmosfear, Hi-Tension, Light of the World and Freeez with Maunick, it should be noted, also a member of the latter two bands its the first material that Maunick and Peterson have released together in over a decade.

Its an idea that had been in the works for a while, but which was encouraged by a surprising catalyst: the award acceptance speech by Tyler, the Creator at the 2020 Brit Awards, where he shouted out the influence of British funk from the 80s. It was an acknowledgement