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Athens Of The North
Browse the latest digital releases on Athens Of The North
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ATH 178
01 Mar 24
Soul
01 Mar 24
Soul
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ATH 181
14 Feb 24
Soul
14 Feb 24
Soul
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AOTNLP 066D
26 Jan 24
Pop
26 Jan 24
Pop
Review: Athens Of The North mainstays East Coast Love Affair return with a chugging nine-minute sonic journey called "I Can't Wait". So slo-mo you might forget your dancing, it features the soulful vocals and lyrical prowess of Shetland-born, Edinburgh-based R&B singer and songwriter Philomenah. Having previously contributed backing vocals for ECLA in the past, Philomenah takes the lead on this epic number, infusing it with a modern-day Onda vibe sprinkled with pop elements. Deeper yet is the House Dub - a secret gem for those intrepid selectors out there working the clubs - with a straight up Bonus Beats sound to get that Masters At Work vibe back in the house. Next Please!
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AOTN 12023D
01 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
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ATH 180
06 Oct 23
Pop
06 Oct 23
Pop
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ATH 179
29 Sep 23
Hip Hop/R&B
29 Sep 23
Hip Hop/R&B
Played by: Juno Recommends Experimental
Review: Scottish producer Andrew Wasylyk offers an alternative mix album to 2020's spiritual-jazz and neo-classical masterclass in melody - Fugitive Light And Themes Of Consolation. This new LP is his third for Athens Of North Records, and is as much a different perspective as a companion piece. The 10 songs still circle landscapes for meaning, channelling half-heard melodies and misremembered memories; caught somewhere between settling down and setting out towards the shining levels of the estuary and beyond.
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AOTNLP 062
27 Jan 23
Ambient/Drone
27 Jan 23
Ambient/Drone
Review: Coco & Ben were a partnership between Benjamin Robinson of Ben And The Squeeze Tight Band and an uncredited singer (presumably the Coco of the title), who came together for one perfect and extremely rare single from 1979. Now Athens Of The North have dusted down these two smooth as silk soulful disco jams and given them a fresh pressing. 'Good Feelin' is a mellow, soul-feeding cut for Sunday afternoon reveries and toe-tapping country drives alike. 'See The World' is a more sultry affair for those who like their grooves to dig in a little deeper.
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AOTN 12019
27 Jan 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Jan 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: A simple two-tracker here from Athens Of The North in-house band East Coast Love Affair, AKA Euan Fryer and Nick Moore. 'Get Down' finds the duo collaborating with the mysterious Quiet Storm on a languid, hazy number that channels the more soulful end of 80s boogie, and that centres around a dreamy "get down, get down, get down" male vocal and a jazzy guitar lick that loops endlessly throughout. The accompanying 'Do You Feel' is a more upbeat and jaunty affair but still fairly laidback, and if anything wears its 80s boogie influences even more proudly on its sleeve.
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ATH 118
20 Jan 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Jan 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Darren Clark, Pete Herbert, Juno Recommends Downtempo, Andy Downtown Science, MR ABSOLUTT
Review: Linkwood clearly enjoyed the process of recording his 2021 album Mono, which was created in a week in the Athens of the North Studio in Edinburgh, as he's repeated the exercise on Stereo. It's an impressive sequel all told, with the long-serving producer delivering an even deeper, warmer and more evocative excursion informed by his love of analogue deep house, classic sci-fi techno, the 80s compositions of Jan Hammer, intergalactic electro, drum machine-driven synth-funk and star-gazing ambient music. It sounds like it was primarily made with vintage synthesisers and drum machines, which when combined with his impeccable sound design and judicious use of outboard effects results in an enveloping, immersive and highly atmospheric sound that rewards repeat listens. In other words, it's another fine album to get lost in.
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AOTNLP 061
25 Nov 22
Balearic/Downtempo
25 Nov 22
Balearic/Downtempo
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AOTNLP 049
24 Jun 22
Soul
24 Jun 22
Soul
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ATH 113D
25 Feb 22
Pop
25 Feb 22
Pop
Review: Still reeling from the two Linkwood albums that Athens Of The North released last year, label regular Warren Hampshire presents his fifth major solo work, Language Of The Birds. It follows his Galaxies Like Grains Of Sand and The Honey Bear albums (recorded with jazz pianist Greg Foat) - with this LP particularly finding its influence through the countryside and woodlands on the Isle of Wight. Through an influence of '60s psychedelic rock, instrumental folk, guitar music and other silver strings, Warren Hampshire expresses a deeper connection with nature here while weaving subtle themes of 'Catastrophism' & 'Extinction" into a balearic sound-world of electrified, acoustic and classical refrain.
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AOTNLP 036
30 Apr 21
Balearic/Downtempo
30 Apr 21
Balearic/Downtempo
Review: Two regular Athens Of The North artists join forces in the studio for the first time, with impressive results. Separately, Scotland's Linkwood (AKA Nick Moore) and Other Lands have explored a range of styles so far in their careers, from post-punk to house and techno, but together they've come up with an album that, though definitely having something of a Balearic feel to modern ears, actually sounds like nothing quite so much as late 70s/early 80s jazz-funk and jazz fusion - particularly that of the "one Californian and his Moog collection" variety. Some may find it all a bit muzak-ish, but if you're a fan of squelchy analogue synth sounds and jazz guitar licks you'll find much to enjoy here.
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AOTNLP 042
20 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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AOTN 12013
24 Jul 20
Indie/Alternative
24 Jul 20
Indie/Alternative
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ATH 093
26 Jun 20
Funk
26 Jun 20
Funk
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: Athens of the North originally contracted obscure 80s boogie artist Billy Bruner about reissuing two of his rare, sought-after singles - "The Tulsa Song" and "The Dream" - but instead raided his tape archives and putting together what's effectively his debut album. Combining previously released tracks, unheard extended versions and previously unheard songs, the album is warm, soulful, slick and summery, with highlights including the stuttering P-funk flex of "Cats Meow", the never-heard-before dancefloor heat of "School Dance" and the deliciously extended version of glassy-eyed '80s soul jam "Never". If sparkling, synth-heavy '80s soul is your thing, this is one surprise retrospective you won't want to miss.
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AOTNLP 038
29 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
29 May 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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AOTNCD 029
31 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
31 Jan 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Brief Encounter were a nine-piece band from North Carolina who made their debut with 1977's 'Introducing' album. 'We Want To Play' followed on Music Town Records in 1981, original copies of which will set you back north of ?300... luckily, those democratising dons of the reissue Athens Of The North are on hand to bring you the same album for a fraction of the price! While not lacking in standout cuts - see the title track or 'Open Up Your Heart', for starters - it's an album that's perhaps most interesting as a musical snaphot of a time when 70s disco and soul was inexorably mutating into 80s boogie and electrofunk.
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AOTN 019
31 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
31 May 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
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AOTNLP 016
03 May 19
Jazz
03 May 19
Jazz
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AOTN 028
01 Feb 19
Balearic/Downtempo
01 Feb 19
Balearic/Downtempo
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ATH 075
01 Feb 19
Soul
01 Feb 19
Soul
