let the sun shine in

The term "Sons of Lite" comes from the Ancient Egyptian Mystery System, a center of organized culture, like modern Universities. The Egyptians had 3 grades of Mystery System students: Mortals (probationary students who were instructed, but who had yet experienced the inner vision) Intelligences (those who had attained inner vision) and The Creators or Sons of Lite (those who had experienced true spiritual consciousness).
-ubiquity







scored a copy of this album today in the used bins at m-theory records for next to nothing. this with a couple other gems hiding in there overlooked made my sunday even better. happy mothers day. love you mom.





With the reissue in 2000 of Let the Sun Shine In, Ubiquity's Luv N' Haight imprint managed to unearth yet another gem from the diminishing frontier of out of print rare groove. Originally released by California's Bay Area act Sons and Daughters of Lite during the early '70s, the album had long been a desirable item for music fans who like their jazz, funk, and world styles all tossed into one category-free pot. Rare groove may be the descriptive catch phrase, but the boundaries are blurred on Let the Sun Shine In, with a variety of influences intermingling and informing one another. Marc Smith's thick, supple bass continually dips and bobs around the dense textures mapped out by his bandmates. Distinguished percussionist Babatunde and bandleader Basuki Bala pepper the rhythmic foundations with sparkling vibes and chattering congas and bongos that can often drive the music into Latin territory. Not everything here works. The cheery vocal choir that caps many of the songs, for instance, may dissuade those averse to '70s fusion, whatever the shade. Any faults are easily forgivable, however, when you consider the quality of the solos delivered by Babatunde, Bala, and trumpeter Marty Payne on songs like "Operation Feed Yourself," "A Real Thing," and album closer "Darkuman Junktion." Most of this music sounds entirely fresh, even upon reissue nearly 30 years after the fact. ~ Nathan Bush

give praise to the lord!

some rough and raw funky soul from dallas gospel group, the relatives, led by rev. gean west. this is a tv broadcast from christmas day 1974. the relatives album "dont let me fall" was released in october on heavy light records. it pulls together the groups three obscure 45’s and five unreleased tracks from a lost a session with legendary North Texas engineer Phil York from the early 1970's. "dont let me fall" is the relatives first full length release.