Rough Trade Compilations of The Year: #12

The approach Parrish took to compiling DJ-Kicks was very ambitious, inviting his Detroit peers to produce a collection of brand new material, and in turn creating the first ever all exclusive entry to the esteemed series.

"Detroit creates. But rarely imitates. Why? We hear and see many from other places do that with what we originate. No need to follow. Get it straight. In the Great Lakes there are always more under the surface than those that appear to penetrate the top layer of attention and recognition. What about them that defy tradition? Those that side step the inaccurate definitions often given from outside positions? This is that evidence. Enjoy."

First CD

1. De'Sean Jones and Ideeyah - Pressure

2. Donald Lee Roland II - Simba's Theme

3. Meftah - When The Sun Falls

4. Theo Parrish and Duminie DePorres - The Real Deal

5. Specter - The Upper Room

6. Deon Jamar - North End Funk

7. Ian Fink - Moonlight (Duality/Detroit Live Version)

Second CD

1. John C and Meftah - Full

2. mBtheLight - aGAIN (T’s Edit)

3. De'Sean Jones - Psalm 23

4. Raybone Jones - Green Funk

5. Jon Dixon - Wind Drifts (Instrumental)

6. Whodat and Sophiyah.e - Don’t Know

7. KESSWA - Chasing Delerium feat. Nova Zai

8. Raj Mahal - Hudsons

9. De'Sean Jones - Flash Spain

10. Jason Hogans - Surrounded By Trees

11. Howard Thomas - Experiment 10

12. Sterling Toles - Janis

3LP

A1. De'Sean Jones and Ideeyah - Pressure

A2. Donald Lee Roland II - Simba's Theme

A3. Jason Hogans - Surrounded By Trees

B1. John C and Meftah - Full

B2. Meftah - When The Sun Falls

B3. De'Sean Jones - Psalm 23

C1. Ian Fink - Moonlight (Duality/Detroit Live Version)

C2. KESSWA - Chasing Delerium feat. Nova Zai

D1. Specter - The Upper Room

D2. Raj Mahal - Hudsons

E1. Raybone Jones - Green Funk

E2. Whodat and Sophiyah.e - Don’t Know

F1. Howard Thomas - Experiment 10

F2. mBtheLight - aGAIN (T’s Edit)

F3. Sterling Toles – Janis