Tall Black Guy strikes again, this time 'longside Baltimore's finest, Karizma aka Kaytronik, aka Kris Klayton. The Detroit beatsmith's take on Aretha Franklin's "Young, Gifted and Black" starts off w/ a saucy, low-slung beat underneath expertly chopped vocals, then around the 3-minute mark, the tune takes off into that joyous, clap-along, double-time mayhem. Flip the record over for Karizma's 4/4-take on the same Queen of Soul classic: deep grooves, subtle piano hits and hints of effects-touched vocals—this is strictly a dancefloor affair. This one is a very limited release, previously only available through TGB's fan site, so act quick!

• black vinyl 7"
• music label: Excursions 2018

reviewed by zorean kombie 2/2018