Listening to this again, earlier, with my morning coffee, sort of involuntarily wondering, why don't more people make music like this anymore? Is it "because late capitalism," or a symptom of the squeeze/anomie of the contemporary world? Certainly nothing I've made is this festive. Ditto a number of friends in music.

Nash the Slash-Swing Shift

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captivated by this, rhythmic pulse like with 18 Musicians, suitable for any activity

^ Yeah I need this, thanks. Check out Dysnomia by a group called Dawn of Midi. It might be up your alley.

Star pimp - Seraphym.... (1993)

Love that mean bass tone.

I miss this guy

What a glorious and soulful bridge to cross.

^^^ Oh hell yeah, H-GM, I've been rockin' that--at least the digital version--since about 2004. You gotta hear "I See Love Girl In Your Eyes." Caiton's one of the best to ever do it for a non-household name vintage soul artist who's mostly got by with recordings and has worked a straight job/become a family man instead of thanklessly gigging (not that he wouldn't be appreciated in several corners these days).. A golden soul voice. "I'm Gonna Love You More" is the fuckin' BOMB!

Semi-unrelated, but you should hear this just posthumously released William Stuckey 45 on AOTN:

The Lord - Forest Nocturne