Moodymann
Silence In The Secret Garden 2LP (smokey vinyl)

Originally released in 2003, Silence In The Secret Garden was the a pivotal debut for Detroit dogstar Kenny Dixon Jr aka Moodymann. Though he's now notorious for his outfits, eclectic selections, Prince shrines and coteries of ladies accompanying him during interviews, Dixon's patent sound-schemes of dusty house, gospel, soul and jazz were then to be unscrolled like a yet undiscovered papyrus, causing a real stir indeed. Earlier EPs and singles than this were given to funk-laced sample flips, but it's this debut LP that set aside Moodymann as a real creative force in the world: shot glass tinkles, late night club night persiflage, and respect for the sample source are the rules of the game on the slow mahogany braises of 'LiveInLA 1998' and 'Backagainforthefirsttime?'.

NEW / Released in 2003 / Reissue 2025

Tracklist:

A1 Entrance 2 The Garden

A2 People

A3 Backagainforthefirsttime?

B1 LiveInLA 1998

B2 P.B.C.

B3 Shine

C1 Yesterdays Party Watta Bout It

C2 Silence In The Secret Garden

D1 On My Way Home

D2 Sweet Yesterday