“Home” is a good place to start for this latest opus, representing as it does a trip back in time to the roots of this young man’s music, with a more contemporary electronic edge. Stunning harmonies come courtesy of our very own Faye Houston from dub reggae favourites Resonators, and bass worrying dance floor interpretations are taken care of by U.S. heavyweight Captain Planet and those young turks from Leeds, Paper Tiger. But if time is needed for reflection, look no further than Scrimshire’s own acoustic ‘re-version’, with the man himself laying his soul bare on vocal duties.

“The Hollow” will be released by Wah Wah 45s on November 21st.

See the new video for Home here:

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REACTIONS (Leave yours below too)

“I love it!” Danny Krivit (disco legend, USA)

“Perhaps Scrimshire’s finest hour, ‘Home’ is a heart-wrenching voyage of discovery.” Jon Freer (freersounds.com)

“Home is the perfect downtempo track. With its welcome hints of world sounds, it reminds of something you may hear on the Buddha Bar series.” Giant Step

“Home is perhaps Scrimshire’s finest tune to date. There’s an experimental edge in both the production and arrangement, however, it’s the songwriting that takes centre-stage, with Adam and Faye sharing writing credits. Defying facile classification, Home delivers a laid-back vibe with bite. It’s certainly not all fur coat and no knickers, with each spin leisurely unravelling the tune’s secrets, building its resonance.” Soulcuts

“Feeling the Captain Planet mix – nice !” Phil Levene (Global Soul / The Village, UK)

“nice one… i’m really feelin’ the paper tiger remix and the lovely acoustic re-version !!” Markus Milz (further in fusion)

“Captain Planet’s broken beat pearl remix, hurry  to test it!” Dj Laurel
Sounddiving group, Free Theatre Belarus

“Each of the tracks sounds interesting for me, but my favorites are Original Radio Edit, Captain Planet Remix, Acoustic Re-version” Dr.Best Radio Z 95.8 Nuernberg/Germany

“Digging that Captain Planet remix.” Paris Pompor, Sydney Morning Herald, Groupie Mag, Pages Digital, 2SER 107.3, Eastside 89.7

“I like this one very much indeed, the Captain Planet remix is massive!!”
Georgios Paroglou

“The beautiful and magically produced blacktronic music by Scrimshire is back, good news!” Santiago Tadeo Cervera (www.acidjazzhispano.com, Spain)

“Reflective, soulful electronica…” http://www.mememagazine.com/

“YES!!! So happy to get this, all versions are great but been mysteriously pulled to the acoustic version. Now onto the album if you will thank-you kindly! ;o)” King Tee, Audio Sunshine, RTE

“Great single! From the remixes I love Captain Planet’s most. And of course I’ll play the tune at my radio show.” Soulmate, “45 RPM” radio show

“So far I’m really liking the Home (Acoustic Re-version) and I’ll be playing it on tonights show. I might also support the radio version on a future show.” DJ Nelito

This is the now annual Wah Wah 45s Christmas EP.

Featuring the gorgeous Stac with another fireside, winter warmer, Scrimshire and Rob Hynd with a classic, uplifting slice of Christmas soul and finally a stunning original arrangement of a traditional Christmas piece by Wah Wah’s favourite keyboard master Stephen McCleery.

This year all proceeds collected from sales made on this page will go to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation in memory of our friend and Wah Wah Daddy, Simon Goss – find more info on Simon and the RCLCF here: http://roycastle.tributefunds.com/fund/Simon+Goss.

Please support this beautiful EP and give some money to charity this Christmas. Pass on the link to your friends and family to come and support it too.

You know we like to hear what you think of the records – please leave a comment below!

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“Sounding like like Stevie.  Nice one.  Will def be playing on my radio show.” Russ Jones (Hackney Globe Trotter)

“It’s becoming a nice tradition! I hope it continues next year, and so on… A good way to celebrate christmas with good music… More Wah Wah Christmas next year, please”. Santiago Tadeo Cervera (www.acidjazzhispano.com)

“Another great pearl for this Christmas! I’m really astonished by the beauty of this EP. The Scrimshire

“I’m not the biggest Christmas fan BUT songs like this make me feel so so good !!! Marcus Milz (Further In Fusion)

“All three tunes are lovely!” Georgios Paroglou. Dj, Greece

“Lush!” Ross Wakefield (Part-time Heroes)

“Festive greetings to the Wah Wah crew, I actually look forward to these Christmas musical gifts from you guys & its a wonderfully unique feeling to have We three kings stuck in my head all day! – Mr. McCleery is on flying form as is Stacey and Adam. Gonna be playing these on my Christmas day show.” King Tee (Ireland)

“Love the Donny cover by Scrimshire. Can we expect some more new material by them in 2011? Love the artwork too by the way” Xander www.royalgroove.org

“Great. Adams my fave, but my mum thinks the world of Stac, so fanks!!” DJ Fidel (Bang Bang! Norway)

“These are lovely!” Greg Clifford (Son Of Soul)

“The Stac song is my favourite by far.  All tracks are excellent, will definitely buy the album!” Tom Mannix (Canada)

Wah Wah 45s blow the doors off a new decade with a brand new release from our secret weapon, the mighty Scrimshire!

Having wowed us with his lush debut album “Along Came The Devil One Night…” in 2009, the young South London genius is back with a heavy re-working of album track “The Low Road” (featuring the rasping vocals of Rob Hynd) courtesy of production don Marc Rapson who delivers a remix full of musicality and pure dance floor filth! On the flip comes a brand new Scrimshire offering – a latin flavoured 4/4 joint featuring the sultry vocals of Miss Claire Laurent (last heard on the wonderful album highlight “Springtime”) that provides the perfect organic accompaniment to Rapson’s club banger!

There’s much more to come from Scrimshire in 2010, including a brand new album and remixes for all and sundry as more and more people cotton on to this young man’s prodigious talent.

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A rousing slice of future soul jazz from Scrimshire who ramp up the production values for their latest foray.  Vocalist Claire Laurent elegantly decorates ‘I Was Love’, a slick samba shuffle that shows a maturity in the arrangement, whilst the Rapson remix of ‘The Low Road’ combines a laid back piano and ARP groove with tougher drums and occasional gnarled bass. Smooth. 3.5/5 Found Sounds (DJ Mag)

This is another quality Wah Wah release. Both tunes really cool, with “I Was Love” being more my kind of vibe. Am just listening the 3rd time in a row, really really good vibes! Karsten John (Vinyl Vibes, Germany)

Scrimshire in the remix is a very effective dancefloor anthem. On the flip…the new song with vocalist Claire Laurent is just amazing! Phil Horneman (Wicked Jazz Sounds, Holland)

Cracker! I Was Love is killer! Ross Wakefield (Part-Time Heroes)

The Rapson remix is a very nice facelift! ‘I Was Love’ is outstanding with its lovely vocals from Claire Laurent. Definitely on my playlist! Georgios Paragolou (Palov & Mishkin, Greece)

Really coooool release. Feeling ‘I Was Love’ the most. 8/10 Mike Stukes (Mystic Vybes, WHCR 90.3 FM, NYC)

I’m glad to hear great new stuff from Scrimshire – digging I Was Love! Snorre Seim (Butti 49, Oslo)

We have long since discovered Scrimshire’s talent, but it has to be said that ‘I Was Love’ is simply a beautiful song.
Santiago Tadeo Cervera (www.acidjazzhispano.com, Spain)

Scrim just gets better and better. The Rapson remix is just solid, love it. And ‘I was love’ …was lovely… Sammy Goulbourne (The Other Side Radio Show, Birmingham)

Top tunes! Phil Levene (Eclecticjazz.com)

I Was Love – nu-jazz pearl of the last decade, cannot wait for 45′s but must wait. it will stay in my bag for a long time. Ohhh, looking forward to test it for our ladies …. DJ Laurel (Minsk, Belarus)

Rapson remix is dooope! Love it. Contender for next radioshow. M-Path-IQ (Berlin, Germany)

Another soulful Marc Rapson remix masterpiece that blows me away again and again !! will definitely support !!! Markus Milz (Further In Fusion)

Loving both these tracks, winner for me is the Marc Rapson remix, gonna get heavy rotation on the show over the next few weeks. King Tee (Elbow Rooms)

Two absolute killers! Greg Clifford (Son Of Soul)

Brilliant release, will play on the radio & in the club. Rick Parry (Funkbeatsjazzradio)

Radio play from Kev Beadle, Solar Radio; Trevor Parkee, Australia; Michael Stukes, WHCR, New York; Phil Levene (eclecticjazz.com), Menno Jager (Sound Of Swound) and Phil Horneman on www.kxradio.com, Holland.

In other Scrimshire related news, Adam has been nominated for remix of 2009, newcomer of 2009, and The Wah Wah Christmas EP (which featured him along side Stac and The Annabel Lee Trio) was nominated for Best EP of 2009 on the Acid Jazz hispano website. You can register for free and vote for Scrimshire here

http://lnx.indajaus.com/acidjazzhispano/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=3518

Label mate Scrimshire offers up a dramatic minimal house interpretation; the mysterious Pause strips “Glory” down into a wondrous, melancholic piece; Leeds genius Prod takes care of the original version (featuring Mancunian trumpeter Matthew Halsall!) and Norwegian beat head King Knut comes through with a mind and genre-bending reinterpretation that rounds off this package perfectly.

There’s something for all the family, even your slightly demented uncle who lives under the stairs and you never talk about…

Available on 12″ now through Kudos Records or on digital download through the usual channels.

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“Love the Knut mix – LOVE it!” DJ IQ

“Really interesting; a song that’s quite pop but with a very different approach..nice work! The King Knut mix is really quirky and nice too.” Swell Session, Sweden

“I especially like the Scrimshire remix. That one goes straight in the box for my next tour!” Karsten John, Vinyl Vibes, Germany

Another corker! The Scrimshire mix is fantastic and totally unexpected. Love the original too! 8/10″ Ross Wakefield, Part-Time Heroes

“Stac – Glory (original version)…starts of with a broken beat feeling and after a while it turns to a laidback house anthem, combine that with the truly beautiful harmonies in the vocals and the trumpet and it’s a winner…this one is a winner for sure!” Georgios Paroglou (Palov & Mishkin, Greece)

“King Knut took a run at me and kicked me right in the knuts! (sorry). Like that remix a lot!” Sammy Goulbourne (The Other Side Radio Show, Birmingham)

“Really cool track, with wicked remixes, Scrimshire rmx impressed me and King Knut is so in the future I love it!. Cant wait to hear the forthcoming album from this really talented artist!. Full support as always.” Enrique Domenech (Fusionova021 Records)

“I really like the Scrimshire version of the Stac tune and reckon I’ll definitely be playing that one out.” DJ Griff (Jelly Jazz)

“As usual when you are talking about Wah Wah 45s releases, good remixes and an interesting original version. A full album with this voice must be a glory.” Santiago Tadeo Cervera (www.acidjazzhispano.com, Spain)

“All worth dipping in the tea! Especially the King Knut remix, top stuff, playlisted.” Phil Levene (Eclecticjazz.com)

“Liking the Scrimshire remix of Glory!” DJ Abbo (Starpoint Radio)

“The King Knut remix is my fave one !! Brilliant rework !!!” Markus Miltz (Further In Fusion)

“A mix for everyone on this one. Love the Scrimshire mix and the King Knut is really doing it for me. Great release!” Greg Clifford (Son Of Soul)

“Glory (Original Version) : Love the switch to the 4/4 beats. The track starts out mellow and explodes into a magical piece of great music, Excellent work! full support and will chart this. (10/10)

Glory (Pause Remix) : Nice remix, no support from me though (8/10)

Glory (Scrimshire Remix) : Excellent! I will support this track on a future show. (9/10)

Glory (King Knut Remix) : I like beats in this remix (8/10)”
DJ Nelito

Radio play from Kev Beadle (Solar Radio), Matthias Desch, The Boogaloo Radio Show, DJ Abbo (Starpoint Radio), DJ Nelito & Menno Jager (Sound Of Swound)