Blakai Mark Force

Eight years ago Bugz in the Attic veterans and broken beat pioneers Mark Force and Kaidi Tatham teamed up under the name Blakai, and dropped the gorgeous broken house classic “Afrospace.”  I’ve been fiending for all things Blakai ever since.  It’s been a frustrating desire, completely insatiated by the random smattering of songs that have surfaced over the years.  The quality is always there. The quantity not so much.

So, I was pleasantly surprised to see a Mark Force mini mix of unreleased Blakai house tracks cross my radar (props to the crew at Commercial Break).  Even more promising, Mark alluded on his site to an album release in “Autumn 2013.”

Honestly, I’ll believe that when I see it, but I’m loving this mix in the meantime.  You can stream it here:

Mark starts off with a soulful house remix of “Work It Out,” a track the duo started working on some six years ago with legendary Philly vocalist Lady Alma.  He follows that with a collection of as-yet-untitled Blakai productions, including two songs with contributions from fellow Bugz member and acclaimed sound engineer Matt Lord.  All the tracks feature Kaidi’s rich keyboard magic dancing around the exquisite percussive programming that has been a Mark Force hallmark for years.

Hopefully, this is just a taste of things to come.  Mark reassuringly commented on his Facebook page that “we all been still writing for the last 5 years just haven’t put anything out.”  For a man who has a long history of putting out cutting edge, forward-thinking productions since the 90’s as part of the trailblazing Reinforced Records camp, it’s good to know the creative juices are still flowing. We’ll see what Autumn brings.

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