Roland Announces SP-404 MKII x KDJ Records Limited Edition
Roland has announced that it has teamed up with KDJ Records to release a new electrifying limited-edition of the iconic sampler, SP-404MKII KDJ Records Limited Edition.
Kenny Dixon Jr, aka Moodymann, is one of modern Detroit’s best-known and most widely respected artists. Now Roland is celebrating his three decades career with a signature edition of its much-loved SP-404 MKII sampler.
Only 600 units of the SP-404 MKII KDJ Records Limited Edition are available worldwide. Each comes sporting a custom aluminium faceplate and is loaded with samples sourced from the roster of Dixon’s KDJ Records. Additionally, the signature sampler also ships with a 7-inch record featuring exclusive new edits of Moodymann cuts I Think of Saturday and Hold It Down, along with a 60-minute mixtape, curated by Moodymann himself, highlighting tracks from the KDJ back catalogue.
Detroit-raised Kenny Dixon Jr has been releasing music and Moodymann since the early-’90s. As a DJ, he’s toured the world, bringing his characteristic style to festival stages and small clubs alike, liable to slip eclectic funk, hip-hop and rock tracks into sets packed with deep cuts of house and techno.
As a producer, he’s become known for his sample-heavy tracks and distinctive stripped-back, looping arrangements, that reduce his soul, funk and disco influences down to their rawest, groove-centred foundations.
Dixon founded KDJ Records in 1994 and over the years, along with its sister label Mahogani Music, it’s acted as a home for his own productions, as well as releases from the likes of Andrés, Theo Parrish and the late Amp Fiddler.
“30 years of KDJ provided me, personally, a way out. But it also provided a way out for a few other people, for me to turn around and help them as well,” Dixon says. “The best part of that is I could bring my whole team with me that I grew up with.”
For the release, Moodymann has also created a new video, which you can watch above. It’s titled More Raydee Ohh, and features vocals from Jazdivine and animation by Vaughn Taormina.
Roland SP-404 MKII landed in 2021, updating the design of one of the most popular performance samplers on the market.
A previous SP-404 special edition arrived last year, in collaboration with LA label Stones Throw.
Track Listing:
A / I Think of Saturday
B / So Beautiful (new)
C / SAWL (new)
D / Let Me Show You Love
E / Sinner
F / I’ll Provide
G / Welcome (new)
H / Freaki Thai Food (new)
I / 313 (new)
J / More Raydee Ohh (new)
If you’re hoping to grab one of those 600 SP-404 MKII KDJ Records Limited Editions, you can order now. It’s priced at $599.99 on Amazon site. Find out more at the Roland website