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The new RK compilation: “Breaks and Beats Vol.2”

Record Kicks presents “Breaks and Beats Vol.2”: the new compilation made up of some of the hottest instrumental tracks of the RK catalogue.

Record Kicks is proud to present the new compilation “Breaks and Beats Vol.2”, available from Friday July 1st 2022 on all digital platforms. At Record Kicks we live for funky breaks and hot instrumentals, we have a reputation for that, with our catalogue being sampled by quite a few rap superstars such as Jay-Z, Tyler The Creator and Dr. Dre. With volume 2 of “Record Kicks Breaks and Beats”, the new instalment of our digital compilation series, we’ve dug again into our funky vaults to bring you a new selection of the some of hottest instrumental tracks of the catalogue. Expect 12 tracks full of exclusive killer breaks and infectious beats brought to you by the very best of our roster. Featuring The Diasonics, Calibro 35, Third Coast Kings, Hannah Williams & The Affirmations, Baby Charles, Tanika Charles and many more! 12 hard hitting instrumental tracks yet to be sampled, you dig it!?

Side by side with similar outfits like Daptone, Truth And Soul or Timmion, under its motto “The explosive sound from Today’s scene”, Milan-based independent label Record Kicks has been pitching the contemporary funk & soul scene since 2003. With over 200 releases under the belt, RK has released bands from all over the globe and earned the support of VIP fans such as Kenny Dope, Jamie Cullum, Craig Charles and, last but not least, Jay-Z, thanks to whom the label received a Grammy nomination for HOV‘s use of Hannah Williams‘ “Late Nights And Heartbreak” as backdrop for his “4:44” in 2018.

Alexander Korostinsky: the new single and debut 45 “Bones of God”

Alexander Korostinsky of Whatitdo Archive Group pays homage to Anatolian Rock Psychedelic Funk with his debut solo single “Bones of God”.

Record Kicks is pleased to announce the debut 45 by Alexander Korostinsky (of The Sextones & Whatitdo Archive Group), out on June 17th, 2022. The first extract is “Bones of God”, available on all digital platforms on June 3rd. Consumed by the dark arts of songcraft, recording, and producing, Korostinsky’s debut 45 offers both a deep appreciation to the fascinating world of Anatolian Psych-Rock and an intimate glimpse into his ascending journey as an ambitious artist. Having quickly picked up the Baglama saz, Korostinsky showcases his autodidactic abilities as both a bassist, guitarist, sitarist, percussionist and now an electric Baglama player on this first release.
 
The first single “Bones of God”, out on June 3rd, is a moody composition with its droning 12-string guitar, waves of electric sitar and dynamic drums all highlighted by his electric saz routed through a wah pedal. “‘Bones of God’ was the first song I wrote for this project and is a nod to the lost sounds of Arif Sag and company that I admire so much,” says Korostinsky. “I had been so consumed in creating soul, funk and soundtrack music for so long that my body begged for a new creative outlet. I am a record collector before anything else and I knew that exploring the sounds of some of my favorite records would scratch that itch.”
 
The Reno born-and-raised musician first came into the international spotlight as the bassist and co-writer for soul group The Sextones and then again with his work leading the Whatitdo Archive Group into crate-digging Valhalla with their recent release of “The Black Stone Affair”.
 
Having worked with almost every prominent Reno musician over the last 20 years, Korostinsky finally arrives as a fully-formed solo artist worth taking note of.

Meticulously recorded and produced entirely on a Tascam 388 by Korostinsky at his own Archive Group Studios, this 45 is imbued with Korostinsky’s love of analog recording production and vintage records. One listen and you’ll notice that these songs are begging to be sampled and are a must have for any serious crate-digger. If this first release is any indication of what we can expect from him in the future, then we are excited to see where he takes us next.