Out now on 3am, vinyl-only, we bring you '3am Wax Vol.3'.
Buy it here:
Juno: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/vicari-adventures-in-3am-wax-vol-3/755597-01/
Redeye: https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/116968-tam091-various-3am-wax-vol--3
Deejay: https://www.deejay.de/Various_3am_Wax_Vol_3_TAM091_Vinyl__942127
On the 91st release for the label, we welcome a couple of new additions to the roster, alongside established artists from the label's 16-year history.
Opening up the A-side is V.I.C.A.R.I, also known as Tommy Vicari Jnr; anyone buying and supporting vinyl will be fully versed in the work of V.I.C.A.R.I - the beauty is that you never really know what you might get, as releases across a multitude of high-profile vinyl labels have shown over the last few years. Here we get a dubbed and filtered warm roller, peaks and troughs flowing through the track as it develops. We've been huge fans of Tommy here at 3am for some time, so it's a pleasure to get him onboard.
Heading back to 3am is Fletcher (aka RJ Fletcher from back in 2011) whose recent solo work on Tactics has been receiving rave reviews, alongside cohort Alex Brown in their guise Adventures In Daydreams. The guys are split between Berlin and Manchester, so their In The City track fuses the influences of both; synth-led vibes with a minimal hint, but with a warmth running through the track which echoes the Northern deep house of the 90s & 00s. No wonder their last release was via the mighty 2020 Vision...
3am's boss-man Al Bradley teams up with long-time collaborator Carlo Gambino for a very special track on the label; A Nod To Roberto is a dubby cut in honour of Roberto Gambino, Carlo's Father who sadly passed away recently. It was his influence working with artists such as The Specials & Prince which led Carlo into the world of music. Here Al & Carlo head for a dubby cut with deep horns, and a little nod to Two Tone Records; a tip of the cap to Roberto, as the title explains. It's a real pleasure to bring this out via 3am, as Carlo has always been an integral part of the 3am family.
Finally we go into leftfield territory; originally out digitally via Manuscript a little while ago, Alixander III and his trippy freaky The Ritz has been a firm favourite in sets that 3am boss Al has played ever since release, and always felt that it wold sound amazing on wax. So with big thanks to Vincent Inc at Manuscript, the wish has come true. A genuinely mad bleepy, freaky & trippy outing, which has a sparse drum pattern & no heavy kick, this is one for creating a bridge between vibes. Or you can just play it & watch people go mental, it's up to you! Your ordinary house track, this is not.