STR4TA’s Musical Kinship Stretches and Soars on Stirring ‘STR4TASFEAR’ | Album Review

November 14, 2022 Patrick Corcoran

Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick and Gilles Peterson reunite for their second official project adorned with the STR4TA moniker, which successfully expands the musical palette offered on last year’s debut outing.

STR4TA Bring Brit Funk Back to the Forefront with Rhythmically Resplendent ‘Aspects’ | Album Review

April 2, 2021 Patrick Corcoran

With ‘Aspects,’ Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick & Gilles Peterson provide not just a time capsule to days gone by, but also a hint to a future more funk-filled than you may have imagined.

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