Few acts encapsulate the breadth of what’s been happening in London’s jazz and neo-soul worlds as well as Blue Lab Beats. The joint project of producer NKOK and multi-instrumentalist Mr DM has been fizzing away in the underground for half a decade now, helping to further blur the lines between jazz, soul, Afrobeat, hip hop and electronica.
Their latest offering and third album, Motherland Journey, is their most ambitious to date, enlisting at least fifteen guests over seventeen tracks. There are contributions from London neo-soul stalwarts Tiana Major9 and Ego Ella May, a pair of infectious features from London via Accra’s Ghetto Boy and most notably of all, an appearance by the late legend Fela Kuti, whose estate are fans of the duo’s work.
| A1 | Sky Reflections (Intro) |
| A2 | Labels |
| A3 | I’ll Be Here For You |
| A4 | Gotta Go Fast |
| A5 | A Vibe |
| B1 | Don’t Let It Get Away |
| B2 | Inhale & Exhale (Interlude) |
| B3 | Blow You Away (Delila) |
| B4 | Sensual Loving |
| C1 | Motherland Journey |
| C2 | Ultramarine (Interlude) |
| C3 | Warp |
| C4 | Slow Down |
| D1 | Dat It |
| D2 | Home |
| D3 | Real Good |
| D4 | Reflection (Outro) |
