Miles Cleret, founder of UK-based Soundway Records, is inspired by music from some of the world’s most colorful cultures. From Africa to Latin America to the Caribbean, Cleret has made it his life’s mission to scour the world for sounds on the brink of extinction, in some cases sourcing the artists and learning about the context of the music, all culminating with the re-release on his imprint.
Anyone can put together a comp, but few put the type of thought, depth and presentation that Cleret does into his releases. The liner notes are like text books, going into the history and back-story of every release. You can tell he doesn’t just want you to hear the music, but he wants you to understand it as well.
For more check out this nice interview with Cleret up on Vice Magazine.
