VA - Boca 45: Bombs From The Vaults (2017)

Boca 45 (Scott Hendy) immersed himself in all things Hip Hop from a young age and has been unleashing productions upon the world for the last 20 years under his various guises. Kicking things off as part of Bristol's now legendary Purple Penguin he then went on to form Dynamo Productions with Portishead's acclaimed resident Dj, Andy Smith. The duo found a new place musically, fusing the best elements of Hip Hop, Funk and Beats and it was no surprise when they picked up a residency at Fabric Live and found themselves taking their new sound across the globe. Hot on the heels of Dynamo Productions' great success, the debut Boca 45 Lp was delivered for Manchester's Grand Central Records to huge acclaim. Collaboration has always been an important part of Boca's DNA and along the way further collaborative projects continued to develop: "The BeeKeepers" (with Parker), "BocaWoody" (with 2 time world champion DJ Woody), "Malachai" (with singer Gee) on Domino Records - which was named Zane Lowes hottest record of the week and gained HUGE critical acclaim across their 3 LPs. There was also a string of vocal collaborations including with The Heavy lead singer Kelvin Swaby. Boca 45 is also a DJ of some renown, having taken to the stage across the worlds clubs and festivals. Banksy personally requested him to Dj at the opening party for Dismal Land and he can also include Serge from Kasabian and Huey Morgan at BBC Radio 6 as part of his larges group of fans. It's been quite a journey and 'Bombs From the Vaults' represents the musical highlights of that journey. An anthology of all things Boca 45 spanning the 20 years that he has been delivering the musical goods! The compilation is packed with classics, forgotten gems and also some new exclusive music in the form of the amazing 'Hand Of God' and 'The Bear Pit' which is named after an under pass in Scott's native Bristol where men would actually fight with Bears as a form of entertainment! No need to wrestle bears for entertainment here, this lovingly curated album delivers so many musical treats across the 29 tracks, crossing boundaries between funk, hip hop and breakbeat. Not only that, but there is also a live Dj mix of the album included, expertly crafted by Boca 45 himself. An essential purchase.

Track List:

01 Bombs from the Vaults Intro Boca 45 1:27
02 Round & Round Boca 45 feat. Kelvin Swaby 3:13
03 Non Deadly Purple Penguin 3:39
04 Stand Up (Geoff Barrow Remix) Boca 45 feat. Profile 4:15
05 Ultra! Boca 45 4:11
06 Hit the Floor (One Cut Remix) Dynamo Productions 4:23
07 Original Love Injection (Boca 45 Remix) The BodyBeard Brothers 3:30
08 Soul on Top Boca 45 feat. Louis Baker 3:25
09 Hold Fast (Boca 45 Edit) Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos 3:05
10 Stand up & Be Counted Bocawoody 3:37
11 45 Live Boca 45 3:57
12 Transcript The Beekeepers 4:03
13 Jump Bocawoody feat. Blu Rum 13 3:01
14 Meaning of Live (Lark Chillout Remix) Boca 45 feat. Emskee 3:43
15 Gotta Groove Dynamo Productions 4:36
16 Lafayette Partytime Boca 45 4:44
17 Showtime Dynamo Productions 4:33
18 We’re Right Here Boca 45 feat. The Good People 3:10
19 Rockin Ya Block (The Allergies Remix) Bocawoody feat. Blu Rum 13 3:37
20 Queen Bee The Beekeepers feat. Mystro 3:02
21 The Bear Pit Boca 45 & Mohawkestra 2:58
22 The Party Pushers (Boca 45 Remix) Fort Knox Five feat. Mustafa Akbar 4:07
23 Diego’s Theme Boca 45 4:38
24 Hand of God Boca 45 3:41
25 Down to Mexico Boca 45 feat. Stepchild 4:04
26 Shitkicker Malachai 3:21
27 Are You Talking to Me? (Boca 45 Remix) Torpedo Boys 3:16
28 Back to Basics (Jimi Entley Remix) Dynamo Productions feat. Profile 4:20
29 In the City Boca 45 feat. Mc Kay 5:27
30 Boca 45: Bombs from the Vaults (Continuous Mix) Various Artists 58:47