The Flying Hats - Blender/Hot Cakes [ATA Records]

Format: 7".

Is this the funkiest early reggae tune ever or the Studio One-sounding soul-funk track? Damn, it's both! It has more bounce for the ounce than a kangaroo on a pogo stick. On a trampoline! It's the perfect bridge between your funk and reggae sets, and vice versa. It's as if Jackie Mittoo was inspired by the Hammond line from The Mohawks' "Beat Me Til I’m Blue" and then teamed up with The Meters. In short, it's no exaggeration to say that The Blender, from ATA Records' project The Flying Hats, will not only be your new favorite tune, but it's destined to become a classic that never leaves your record box.