Expected release 16/10/26
Originally received 1996
1. Obrigado
2. Snake Ranger
3. Little Dipper
4. Blubber Plinth
5. Butter My Mask
6. Wigs, Bifocals And Nurishment
7. Xique-Xique
8. Onc Mongaani
9. July 23
Blending laid- back grooves, inventive sampling, dub-infused rhythms and cinematic atmospheres, the album perfectly captures the duo's distinctive and influential sound.
Long sought after by collectors and fans alike, this carefully produced reissue brings new life to a landmark release from the golden era of electronic music.
Featuring the wit, warmth and musical adventurousness that made Fila Brazillia cult favourites worldwide, "Black Market Gardening" remains an essential album and a timeless highlight in the duo's remarkable catalogue.
Black Market Gardening is Fila Brazillia at the peak of creativity. Few other bands can create such a "live feel" with so much technology. Black Market combines downtempo stone cold chillers with hustlin' latin soul and disco and deep space vibe like few other records. 'Blubber Plinth' changes effortlessly from a trip hop hazer to out and out break beat stomper and tracks like 'Xique Xique' and 'Onc Mongani' roll on forever in blissful phased and reverbed crescendo's. It all comes crashing down with the brilliantly mono-toned and thunder filled July 23rd. This crop was well tended and raised in the sunlight of high summer and nurtured to bring about one of the finest vintages of its time.