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How does the Berlin-based production collective Jazzanova find itself reimagining songs from the iconic, Detroit record label Strata? I couldnt think of a more perfect band to do this work, DJ Amir says about Jazzanova, a combination of DJs, record collectors and musicians, because they brought passion and love to the project, because they know the music and love the music. And on top of that, they know how to play. This unlikely, yet ideal pairing is the result of years of work and passion from Amir Abdullah, the crate-digging, DJ and label- head for 180-Proof Records which in 2011 began reissuing the groundbreaking Strata Records back catalog and unreleased gems from the vaults.
On Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit – Reimagined by Jazzanova, DJ Amir and Jazzanova breathe new life into eleven hand-picked tracks from the Strata catalog for fans of the labels historic recordings and new ears alike. Strata Records rose from the ashes of Detroits tumultuous 1960s decline. Motor City famously burned in 1967 and then again in 1968, leading to mass exodus of those who could afford to relocate out of the city. “The people of Detroit don’t call it the riot, Barbara Cox, the widow of label-founder Kenny Cox says, they call it the insurrection.”
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