POTATOHEAD PEOPLE Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Potatohead People's latest album, Eat Your Heart Out, marks a significant evolution for the Vancouver-based duo, Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical. Moving beyond their renowned production prowess, they step into the spotlight as vocalists, songwriters, and musicians, showcasing their versatility and talent. Thematically centered on love in its various forms and complexities, the album explores the multifaceted nature of this universal emotion. Each track delves into different aspects of love, from infatuation to heartache, featuring a diverse array of guest artists who enhance the album's sonic palette. From the classic hip-hop vibes of 'Last Nite' featuring Redman to the sultry digital funk of 'Paradise' with Diamond Cafe, the album traverses various genres with finesse. Notable collaborations with Shafiq Husayn, Ivan Ave, Abstract Rude, T3 and others further elevate the album's appeal.With its captivating melodies, infectious hooks, and stellar guest appearances, the album solidifies Potatohead People's position as a premier production duo in contemporary music.

Review: Potatohead People have got many classic joints in their arsenal and have worked with legends like Illa J and Slum Village's T3. Their Nick & Astro's Guide To The Galaxy album is another seminal record from the Canadian duo which saw them work with Vancouver producers and multi-instrumentalists Nick Wisdom and Astrological. It comes on red and black splatter vinyl and features plenty of signature boom-bap produciton, future soul vibes and classic jazz references as well as deep house, boogie and funk overtones to make it rhythmically playful and stylishly diverse, but unified by the superb mic work.

Review: Since they made their debut in 2012, Potatohead People's music has been championed by some serious players in the instrumental hip-hop and downtempo grooves community, most notably Nightmares on Wax, Phife Dawg and Big Boi. Listening to Mellow Fantasy, their third full-length and first in two years, it's easy to see why. From start to finish, the album lives up to the promise of its' title, with the Vancouver-based duo delivering rich and warming cuts that make extensive use of some seriously seductive and jazzy instrumentation. While rooted in hip-hop (there are a number of rap cuts scattered across the set), the album's genius lies in the Canadian twosome's ability to also turn their hand to jazz-funk, broken beat, P-funk flavoured soul, seductive slow jams and decidedly Balearic, synth-heavy soundscapes.

Review: Nick Wisdom and Astrological return with their second album under the Potatohead People moniker, once again for Brooklyn's now legendary Bastard Jazz Recordings! The new album, Nick & Astro's Guide To The Galaxy, is an unsurprising excursion into the deepest and darkest realms of hyper-space, guided and transported by romantic r&b influences. It's twelve tracks take you well around the bend, breaking the beats up with pure elegance, and merging the best of jazz and hip-hop together under one roof. This is a session album for session people, and must be heard in its entirety to fully appreciate it. Recommended!

Review: Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical's boom-bap boogie project has already been championed hard by the likes of Kaytranada, Nightmares On Wax and Soulection. Reaching album maturity, the Canadian duo paint their broadest picture on Big Luxury, an album that ranges from silky mid-90s west coast hip-hop ("Explosives") to lavish, jazz-maxed Amp Fiddler style future-soul ("Palmreader") via wonked-out broken beat bass ("Luv Ya"). Living up to its name in every way, Potatohead People are effectively celebrating everything that's great about dancefloor music in the last 30 years right here. As a result it will sound great for another 30 years to come.

Review: Potatohead People's classic tune 'What It Feels Like' featuring T3 (Slum Village), Kapok and Illa J, first released in 2020 alongside an unmatched live video, gets not only a reissue on vinyl here but a remix treatment from in-demand bass player Carrtoons. Switching up the order of the verses, dubbing out the horns and adding in his signature basswork, Carrtoons brings a fresh flavour to the track's already steaming, boom-bap verve. Fans of Anderson Paak, Smoove or anyone operating in the crossover of neo-soul, jazz and rap will be much pleased by this one.

Review: 'Baby Got Work' was one of many highlights from Vancouver twosome Potatohead People's 2020 album Mellow Fantasy, a smorgasbord of jazz-funk, hip-hop and nu-jazz fusion. Wisely Bastard Jazz Recordings have decided to release it as a single, pairing the duo's superb original - a summery slab of righteous, sing-along hip-hop/soul/jazz-funk fusion featuring vocals from Kapok and De La Soul's Posdnous - with a fresh collaborative rework by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Bugz In The Attic alumnus Kaidi Tatham. Their version subtly re-casts the track as a more colourful slab of hip-hop soul, complete with fresh scratches (courtesy of Jazzy Jeff) and some seriously spacey synths.