DJ AMIR – PRESENTS STRATA RECORDS: THE SOUND OF DETROIT VOL. 2 - LP •

DJ AMIR – PRESENTS STRATA RECORDS: THE SOUND OF DETROIT VOL. 2 - LP •UPC: 198391121654 Label: BBE Format: LP Release Date: March 6, 2026 In stock items ship within 48 hours DJ Amir takes another deep dive into the back catalogue of Detroits legendary Strata Records to curate a 2nd volume in his Strata Records The Sound of Detroit compilations. Whereas volume one took in the soulful edge of the Strata canon this volume, as Amir says, leans into the labels groovier, funkier edges whilst still celebrating its bold, avant

UPC: 198391121654
Label: BBE
Format: LP
Release Date: March 6, 2026
In stock items ship within 48 hours

DJ Amir takes another deep dive into the back catalogue of Detroit’s legendary Strata Records to curate a 2nd volume in his Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit compilations. Whereas volume one took in the soulful edge of the Strata canon this volume, as Amir says, ‘leans into the label’s groovier, funkier edges whilst still celebrating its bold, avant-garde spirit.’
DJ Amir’s relationship to the Strata label has resulted in the release of the long lost Charles Mingus live ‘Jazz in Detroit’ box set released on BBE Music along with re-issues from The Lyman Woodard Organisation and re-imaginings of Strata’s genre defying music by Berlin based DJ and producer collective, Jazzanova as well as remixes from Kai Alce, Wajeed, Henrik Schwarz, re.decay and DJ Amir himself and, of course, volume one of The Sound of Detroit.
Featuring music from The Soulmates, Fito Foster, Keith Boone & Janice Coombs and The Contemporary Jazz Quintet amongst others, The Sound of Detroit volume 2 absolutely exemplifies the importance of Strata Records in the history of innovative Black music as well as its place in the cultural landscape of Detroit as a powerhouse city for art and music.
Released by BBE Music in collaboration with 180 Proof Records as a triple vinyl LP and high res. digital download DJ Amir presents Strata – The Sound of Detroit volume 2 really is a gem of a compilation to grace any serious music head’s record collection.
• Compiled by DJ Amir
• Featuring a deep dive into the back catalogue of Detroit’s Strata Records
• includes three previously unreleased recordings

TRACK LIST:

Disc 1

1. On Your Mind
2. Unknown Track #3
3. Nguzo Saba (The Struggle)
4. Sexy Mama
5. Ultima Linda

Disc 2

1. Earthquake
2. Alicia
3. Dizzy Profile (Alt. Take)
4. Let Me Be the One

Disc 3

1. Samba de Romance
2. I’m Really Gonna Miss You
3. Reflections of My Past (feat. Dennis Tini)
4. Naima
5. Kimba