Originally released in 2003, Silence In The Secret Garden was the a pivotal debut for Detroit’s 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?'.
Originally released in 2003, Silence In The Secret Garden was the a pivotal debut for Detroit’s 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?'.
Tracklisting:
A1. Entrance To The Garden
A2. People
A3. Backagainforthefirsttime?
B1. LiveinLA 1998
B2. PBC
B3. Shine
C1. Yesterdays Party (Watta Bout It)
C2. Silence In The Secret Garden
D1. On My Way Home
D2. Sweet Yesterday (Feat. Black Pitch City)
Label: Peace Frog
Cat. #: PF036
Format : 2xLP - “Smokey” Vinyl
