VICK LAVENDER feat JUSTIN DILLARD / BRIAN SMOKEY WILLIAMS - The Experimental EP

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: MB010
Release Date: 20 Jul 2026
Genre: Funky/Club House

Since launching two years ago, Craig White has used the Mister Bear label as a vehicle for quality, musically expansive deep house from a handful of established artists. Chief among these is Chicago great Vick Lavender, who here once more joins forces with trusted multi-instrumentalist Justin Dillard (and on side B, Will Jackson) for a pair of cuts fronted by honeyed vocalist Brian 'Smokey' Williams. A-side 'Experimental' is particularly special, with Williams seemingly improvising atop a chunky, bass-heavy organic house groove marked out by funky Clavinet licks, Ron Trent style percussion, spacey synths and rich organ chords. The collective goes deeper, smoother and even more intricate on flip-side 'Love Times', which is presented in both full vocal and instrumental forms.

Side 1
A1. "Experimental" (12" mix)
Side 2
B1. "Love TIMES" (feat Brian Smokey Williams)
B2. "Love TIMES" (feat Brian Smokey Williams - instrumental)