Artist: Osibisa Title Of Album: Welcome Home Year Of Release: December 12, 1997 Label: Aim Records Genre: Afro-Rock, Afro-Pop, WorldBeat , Funk/Soul, Tribal, Disco Quality: MP3 Bitrate: lossless/320 kbps Total Time: 40:45 min Total Size: 344mb / 130mb (+5% rec.)
Tracklist:
1. Sunshine Day (5:00) 2. Welcome Home (4:22) 3. Densu (5:23) 4. Chooboi (Heave Ho!) (5:10) 5. Do It (Like It Is) (4:24) 6. Right Now (3:11) 7. Seaside - Meditation (5:18) 8. Uhuru (3:27) 9. Kolomashie (4:35) 10. Bum To Bum 11. Agoro 12. Sunshine Day (Single Edit)
- Clique Aqui Parte 2: The most rare of Osibisa's releases, originally only released in Africa.
Biographi The brainchild of Teddy Osei, a Ghanaian sax player, composer, and drummer who came to London to study music, Osibisa was one of the first African bands to win worldwide popularity. Their mix of African (especially highlife) and Caribbean forms made them a sensation in the mid 70s and their popularity continues today, even though recording dates have fallen off. ~ J. Poet, All Music Guide
Osibisa: Teddy Osei (drum); Kofi Ayivor, Kiki Gyan, Mike Odumusu, Mac Tontoh, Sol Amarfio, Wendel Richardson.
Personnel: Wendel Richardson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Teddy Osei (vocals, flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion); Mike Odumusu (vocals, bass guitar); Paul Golly (guitar); Mac Tontoh (didjeridu, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Kiki Gyan (clarinet, piano, Clavinet, organ, keyboards); Wiki Gyan (piano, Clavinet, organ); Ray Allen, Robert Bailey , Barbara Thompson (vibraphone); Jean-Karl Dikoto Mandengue (bass guitar); Sol Amarfio (drums, congas, bongos, percussion, bells); Kofi Ayivor (congas, percussion).
Recording information: Roundhouse Recording Studios, London, England (1975).
Artist: The New Mastersounds Album: Plug & Play Label: One Note Records Released: Jun 2008 Genre: Funk/Jazz Style: Deep funk/Revival Format: mp3 320 kbit Tracks: 11 Total Time: 45:10 Total Size: 104 Mb http://www.myspace.com/newmastersounds
Track list: 1. Hole In The Bag (3:22) 2. I Mean It So feat. Dionne Charles (3:45) 3. Thermal Bad (4:09) 4. Looking For An Answer feat. Dionne Charles (3:29) 5. Altitude (5:58) 6. Kuna Matata (3:19) 7. Chrysalis (3:29) 8. Idris (3:49) 9. All We Can Do feat. Dionne Charles (4:45) 10. Beyond The Bleak Horizon (5:14) 11. King Comforter feat. Dionne Charles (3:51)
"Like Fred Wesley & The New JB's, Bobby Byrd, Marva Whitney or Maceo & The Macks in their day, the Mastersounds know groove and furrow it out like hogs on truffles." Jambase Review
"Here's a marriage made in heaven: The New Mastersounds with Dionne Charles." Mark Lamarr - BBC Radio Two
"There is a good reason why these guys are the daddies of the UK scene and it is all in this album. Soul, Afro-funk, New Orleans-Funk and one blinding piece of Soul-Jazz. Plug & Play is simply a non-stop party". Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show
"The New Mastersounds are an organ-heavy group from Northern England who are in love with old American boogaloo records of all stripes (jazz, soul, funk and whatever else gets you on the dancefloor). Beloved for their energetic live shows, the New Mastersounds are joined here (about half the time) by Dionne Charles, a ferocious R&B belter who triumphs on tunes like "All We Can Do" and "Looking For An Answer." While it may initially seem like the band's appeal is limited to mod-suited soul nostalgia, jam rockers, crate diggers and night clubbers will definitely dig the New Mastersounds". Nick Dedina, Rhapsody.com
Artist: VA Album: Dig The New Breed Year: 2010 Label: Acid Jazz Genre: Funk Length: 60:41 min Quality: mp3 (vbr kbps) Size: 77.36 Mb (recovery 5%)
Tracklist:
01 Smoove - The Revolution Will Be Televised 05:38 02 Twisted Tongue - Got A Really Good Thing 03:52 03 Pleasure Beach - Smells Like Teen Spirit 04:03 04 The Third Degree - Mercy 03:20 05 Andy Lewis And Paul Weller - Are You Trying To Be Lonely 06 Jess Roberts And Smoove - Coming Back 06:26 07 Missing - Three Black Bros 06:17 08 Leleo - Ella Briga Comigo 02:50 09 Grand Union - Jane Jane 02:55 10 Jinrai - Someplace Else 03:01 11 Andy Lewis - One By One 03:25 12 Lord Large - Stuck In A Wind Up 03:14 13 Steve Marriott And The Moments - Money Money 02:19 14 Andy Lewis And Keni Burke - (Love Is) Alive In My Heart 15 The Past Present Organisation - Itchy Feet 04:01 16 Lord Large And Dean Parrish - Left Right And Centre 03:09
What do you get when you pair up one of the most critically acclaimed and hardest-working bands on the planet, Antibalas, with one of indie rock's most intricate and innovative producers, John McEntire (Tortoise, Stereolab, Tom Ze)...and let them play sonic tug-of-war in a studio for a month? The answer is Security, the fourth and newest full-length gem from this twelve-strong Brooklyn collective, who over the last decade have become known worldwide as much for their riveting afrobeat-laden concerts and social consciousness as for their previous albums and unique collaborations. Enticed by McEntire to explore and unleash sides not previously mined on earlier recordings, the seven new original compositions presented here illustrate perhaps a darker, more dynamic approach that's guaranteed to shock and dazzle new and old fans alike. This is music that was made to linger long after the party's over.
Artist: Alphonse Mouzon Title Of Album: Funky Snakefoot Year Of Release: 1973 Genre: Jazz, Funk Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 192kbps Total Size: 60,7 Mb WebSite: MySpace
Tracklist:
1. I've Given You My Love 2. You Don't Know How Much I Love You 3. I Gotta Have You 4. My Life Is Os Blue 5. Funky Snakefoot 6. My Little Rosebud 7. A Permanent Love 8. Beggar 9. Oh Yes I Do 10. Tara Tara 11. Where I'm Drumming From 12. Ism
Artist: El Michels Affair Title Of Album: Truth & Soul presents A Tribute to Isaac Hayes Year Of Release: 17 Mar 2009 Label: Truth & Soul Genre: Funk, Instrumental Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo Bitrate: CBR 320 kbit/s / 44.1 Khz Total Time: 27:36 min Total Size: 63,3 MB
TRACKLIST
01. Shaft (3:26) 02. Walk on by (6:14) 03. Run Fay Run (3:43) 04. Hung Up on My Baby (3:14) 05. Red Rooster (2:31) 06. Bumpys Lament (4:08) 07. Walk on by (Short version) (4:17)
Artist: Cymande Title Of Album: Second Time Around Year Of Release: 1973 Label: Janus Records Genre: Funk / Soul, Rock Style: Blues Rock, Funk Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 320kbps Total Size: 100 mb (+5% rec.)
Tracklist
1. Anthracite - 5:32 2. Willies' Headache - 4:50 3. Genevieve - 3:60 4. Trevorgus - 3:25 5. To You - 3:31 6. For Baby Ooh - 2:17 7. Fug - 4:25 8. Crawshay - 4:21 9. Bird - 4:25 10. Them And Us - 5:25
Cymande (Sah-mahn-day) were an electric funk band who released several albums throughout the early 1970s. The group was formed in 1971 in London, England by musicians from Guyana and Jamaica. The name Cymande is derived from a Calypso word for Dove, which symbolizes peace and love.
The group developed a subtle and complex, deep funk style influenced by calypso rhythms, jazz, African music, American soul and UK rock of the time. Cymande can now be seen as one of the most sophisticated of the funk acts that evolved in the early 1970s. By the mid-70s the band members were going their separate ways and the group was disbanded in 1974. It wasn't until 20 years later that they reaped any financial rewards, as their music became a popular source for samplers. Cymande's original albums are still widely sought-after by DJ's and funk aficionados. Perhaps the band's best known recording is the soulful dancefloor filler called "Bra", which was later sampled by the American hip-hop group De La Soul and used as a breakbeat record by the godfathers of hip-hop Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
Artist: VA Title Of Album: Kyoto Jazz Massive - 10th Anniversary Year Of Release: June 13, 2006 Label: Compost Genre: Free Jazz, Broken Beat, Future Jazz, Deep House, Contemporary Jazz Quality/Bitrate: MP3 / VBR kbps / 44.1 Khz / Joint Stereo Total Time: 2 h 22 min 09 sec Total Size: 201 mb
Tracklist
CD1 1. Kyoto Jazz Massive - The Brightness Of These Days Quantic Remix (8:10) 2. Incognito - Where Love Shines (8:27) 3. Kyoto Jazz Massive - Endless.. (5:20) 4. Restless Soul - Time To Fly (6:56) 5. Mind Expansions Blaze Shelter Sundae Mix (6:58) 6. Shine Kenny Dope Remix (6:50) 7. Domu - Taking Flight (6:40) 8. Afronaught - Now Or Never (6:04) 9. Dego & Kaidi Tatham - Come With Me (4:42) 10. Reel People - Tomorrow Never.. (9:15)
CD2
1. Da Lata - Ronco Da Cuica (11:20) 2. Jazztronic - Shine (10:59) 3. Louie Vega & The Eol Band - Aphrodite (4:51) 4. Monday Michiru - A Calmarita (9:37) 5. Dj Mitsou The Beats - Spiredown 2004 (4:46) 6. Sleep Walker - Eclipse (8:56) 7. Toshio Matsuura Group - Behind The Shadow (9:07) 8. Electric Sheep Feat Ua - The.. (6:58) 9. Aurora - Nacel Do Sol (6:13)
That's really what this is. In 2004, Kyoto Jazz Massive celebrated 10 years of their music, and with loads of friends from around the world, they came up with a three cd series. They were titled "RE: KJM" (Red Cover), "For: KJM" (White Cover), and "By: KJM" (Black Cover). These three discs were straight imports, and initially retailed at about $30-$40 state-side. Re: KJM had artists re-interpreting many of their songs. For: KJM had songs dedicated to them and even had a song done by them. By: KJM featured KJM's remixes. This one, the gold covered "10Th Anniversary", is a double disc set released by Compost Records (their label in 2002) featuring many of the songs from there along with a mix from a random 12" of their tunes. Yup - the three discs came out in 2004, and this gold one came out in 2006. A bit of a delay.
The music here's good. Energetic and neat broken beats on the tracks. CD1 starts out with Quantic's rendition of "Brightness of These Days", followed up by a neat broken beat mix of "Where Love Shines" by Incognito - given the trademark Kyoto Jazz Massive percussion treatment. It's such an alive sort of sound... the cut kind of reminds me of a Jiva song. That's followed up with Phil Asher & Rasiyah in "Time to Fly", the opening track on "For: KJM". Great song, nice glide, gentle soul. Other highlights were Kenny Dope's take on "Shine" (man, I miss THAT Guida De Palma, where it wasn't forced!). Other hits were Domu's, Kaidi Tatham/Dego and Afronaught's tracks. Basically, a broken beat fest of cuts.
CD 2 starts out with Da Lata's take on "Ronca de Cuica" which was solid, but not that impressive to me. Jazztronik's crazy beat-heavy version of "Shine" pumped up the album quite a bit. Strange song, but interesting, all the same although the beats, after a while, feel distorted (and it wasn't my speakers... take great care of those!). "Aphrodite" by Louie Vega and EOL was one of my favorites though of the three disc series... really nice latin vibe to it with the drums, xylophone and guitar in harmony. Nice little cocktail jam. Monday Michiru put in a very nice take on one of KJM's biggest cuts, "A Calmaria", with a poem as she does. Would've been even tighter without some of the electronic in it - but still a wonderful song. Other highlights from disc 2 were Sleep Walker's version of "Eclipse" and I lked Aurora's "Nacel Do Sol"... Nacel Do Sol in particular takes me back to the good old "Bossa Tres... Jazz" days.
Artist: Speedometer Album: Diggin Deeper Label: Freestyle Records Released: 20 Nov 2006 Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz Style: Jazz-Funk, Deep Funk Format: mp3 320kbit Tracks: 12 Total Time: 54:18 Total Size: 125 Mb http://www.myspace.com/speedometeruk
Track list: 1. Speedometer (Pts 1 & 2) (6:11) 2. Soul Safari (3:18) 3. Descarga d'Escargot (4:23) 4. Kool and the Gang (3:37) 5. Up the Down (3:50) 6. Accra International Airport (3:14) 7. Its My Thing (4:00) 8. Two Beat Beast (4:50) 9. Time for Change (6:36) 10. Upstairs at Boston Road (3:11) 11. Ain't Going to Thursford (Pts 1 & 2) (5:53) 12. Hold the Bus (5:13)
the UK's premier funk band started out as a quartet gigging in small clubs in the Southeast of England in 1999, playing classic funk tunes by artists such as The Meters and The JB's. As the gigs got bigger, so did the band and they were soon complemented with the now renowned Speedo Horns and the all-girl soul vocalists The Speedettes. In 2000, the first single "Soul Safari" was released on the seminal New York based label Soul Fire and was soon followed with a slew of fine releases on other labels such as Timmion and Kennel Klub. Each single was released on 7" only and limited to 500 copies. The emerging modern funk boom of the mid 90s, aided by magazines such as Big Daddy and DJs Keb Darge, Snowboy and Jazzman Gerald, lapped up the authentic sounds and tight arrangements. These early singles sold out immediately and not surprisingly now fetch a handsome price on various on-line auction sites. It is these early groundbreaking singles that this compilation is dedicated. None of the 12 tracks have been released on CD before, with 3 of the tracks being previously unreleased. From the firing opener of “Speedometer Parts 1 & 2” through to the heavy funk workout of “Hold The Bus” it is easy to see this bands influence on the style of artists such as The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Breakestra and any other band in the modern funk scene.Over the years, Speedometer have worked with many of the US funk legends includingJoe Quarterman, Eddie Bo, Marva Whitney, Sharon Jones, James Bell (Highlighters), Lee Fields, and Billy Wooten. All the artists were blown away by Speedometer's authenticity and dedication to faithfully creating the original soul-funk sound. We hope you are too!
Artist: VA Title: Taxi Groove Compiled: DJ Timo Mastered: Timo Released: 20 March 2010 Country: Ukraine Genre: Deep House Quality:MP3 320 kbps 44,1Hz Joint Stereo Tracks: 14 Total Time: 01 h: 19 m: 55 s Size: 186 Mb
01. Jimpster – Sleeper / Freerange Records / 2009 02. Colette - Think You Want It (Pezzner Mix) / OM Records / 2009 03. Kevin Yost & Peter Funk - Form Where You Come / I Records / 2008 04. Lawnchair Generals - I Want Fred (Fred Everything mix) / LCG Music / 2010 05. Jake Island feat. Alec Sun Drae - Can You Feel It? (Fred Everything Lazy Days Vox) / Toolroom Records / 2009 06. Atjazz feat Clyde - I Forgot You (Fred Everything Lazy Remix) / Atjazz / 2009 07. Kessidis and Bucher - Keep (Original Mix) / Plastic City / 2010 08. Scoper & Bubba - I M Satisfied (Kirby and Aruba Remix) / Elevation recordings 2009 09. Milton Jackson - Rhythm Track (Jimpster remix) / Freerange Records / 2010 10. Photon Inc. Featuring Paula Brion - Generate Power (Jimpster Main Mix) / Strictly Records / 2009 11. Adriano Filippucci - City Lights / Musik Gewinnt Freunde / 2010 12. Jimpster - Got A Hold On Your Soul / Freerange Records / 2010 13. Kasper Bjorke - Alcatraz (Jimpster Dub) / HFN / 2010 14. Pezzner - Brooklyn New York (Extended Digital Edit) / Freerange Records / 2009
Bo Diddley we already love you — but this set gives us another reason why! Although Bo's probably best known for his classic R&B work of the late 50s and early 60s, but during the 70s he also managed to cut some massively funky albums for Chess — working in the blues revival/funk turnover sound that was pioneered in the Cadet Concept studios with some of the label's classic artists of earlier years. The grooves on this set are amazing — heavy funk all the way, and filled with a ripplingly strong guitar sound over heavy drums and bass — still handled with the same offbeat sense of humor that we love in Bo's older work, but retuned nicely for the hip heavy sound of the 70s!
Although Eddie Bo is long known as a funky peformer in his own right, during his years on the New Orleans soul scene, he also spent a good deal of time producing records for other artists. This long-overdue compilation brings together a funky funky batch of recordings that Eddie did with other artists in the early 70s, plus a few under his own name that did not appear on the other Funky Delicacies comp of his work. The sound is heavy heavy funk all the way through — with lots of nice basslines and hard drums — and although some of the cuts have appeared on other comps, there's more than enough new stuff here to keep your ears fresh!
Artist: General Elektriks Title Of Album: Good City For Dreamers Year Of Release: (2009) Label: Surrender All Genre: Electronic / Hip-Hop Quality: MP3 Bitrate: VBR ~320kbps Tracks: 13 Total Time: 45:12 min Total Size: 62.0 MB WebSite: myspace.com
Tracklist:
01. Take Back The Internet 02. Raid The Radio 03. You Dont Listen 04. Helicopter 05. Cottons Of Inertia 06. Little Lady 07. Engine Kickin In 08. David Lynch Moments 09. Gathering All The Lost Loves 10. Mirabelle Pockets 11. La Nuit Des Ephemeres 12. Bloodshot Eyes 13. Rebel Sun - Clique Aqui:
General Elektriks is the brainchild of Hervé ‘RV’ Salters. A French national and a keen vintage keyboard player, Salters was playing keys for his bands and for various artists in Paris (Femi Kuti, M, DJ Mehdi etc…) before he moved to San Francisco in 1999.
He sarted working on funk collages as he was moving to the US, using his favorite keyboards, a computer and a mic. GE became a musical journal that followed RV through his move to Seattle, then back to the Bay Area, in Berkeley, where he currently resides. There, he hooked up with the Quannum crew (Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, DJ Shadow…) and started sessioning for them. He invited Quannum’s own Lateef The Truthspeaker and Chief Xcel on a few tracks, then completed the 1st GE album, ‘Cliquety Kliqk.’ Hailed by URB as ‘Ennio Morricone for the 21st century,’ the album is a far out mix of vintage funk, hip hop beats, noir riffs, cinematic arrangements, pop melodies and digital twinkle.
After touring behind the album, Salters joined Blackalicious in the studio to work on ‘The Craft’ and toured with them for over a year. Concurrently, he formed San Francisco trio Honeycut with singer Bart Davenport and drummer/programmer Tony Sevener. Quannum Projects released their critically acclaimed 1st album, ‘The Day I Turned To Glass,’ in 2006. As he was touring with Honeycut and laying keys down for more artists (Lifesavas, Curumin,, Jel, The Mighty Underdogs, etc…), Salters started working on a second GE effort. ‘Good city for dreamers’ was completed in the fall of 2008. On 'Good City,' RV whips up his own take on psychedelia, one where future soul, oldschool pop, sampling, indie rock, hip hop and free jazz make sparkles as they collide. In doing so, the French expatriate joins the growing ranks of artists who are citizens of the world, nomads who create a sonic landscape that feeds as much on their origins as it does on their travels.
Artist: The Sound Stylistics Album: Play Deep Funk Label: Freestyle Records Released: Apr 2007 Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz Style: Deep Funk Format: mp3 256 kbit Tracks: 17 Total Time: 54:46 Total Size: 104 Mb http://www.myspace.com/soundstylisticsuk
Track list: 1. Shake And Hip Drop (2:36) 2. Soul Dynamite (2:35) 3. The Players Theme (4:48) 4. Down Home Style (2:59) 5. Heavy Soul (3:35) 6. Polariser (2:51) 7. Fast Eddie (3:05) 8. Party People (2:41) 9. Night Theme (3:25) 10. Back On The Streets (3:04) 11. Keeping On (3:20) 12. Get Ya Some (2:56) 13. Move It Up (3:26) 14. Homebrew (3:54) 15. The Message (3:17) 16. Put It In The Pocket (3:57) 17. Freedom Sound (2:17)
Performed by some of the best musicians on the planet, and a veritable who is who on the London funk scene, the list is simply too amazing not to acknowledge fully here: James Taylor (JTQ), Jim Watson (Incognito), Mark Van der Gucht (Galliano], Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds), Neil Robinson (JTQ), Simon Lee (Dr. Seuss), Andy Ross (The Herbaliser), Mike Smith (Jamiroquai), Nichol Thompson (Brand New Heavies), and Snowboy. Collectively they make up The Sound Stylistics, a virtual group and jam band of the highest order.
"Superstition" is a popular song written, produced, arranged, and performed by Stevie Wonder for Motown Records in 1972, when Wonder was twenty-two years old. It was included on Wonder's Talking Book album,[1] and released as a single in many countries. It reached number one in the USA,[2] and number one on the soul singles chart. [3]. Overseas, it peaked number eleven in the UK, in February 1973. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #74 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song is recognised as Stevie Wonder's signature song.
Artist: Quantic Album: An Announcement To Answer Label: Tru Thoughts Released: 21 Jul 2006 Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Latin Style: Nu Jazz, Downtempo, Soul, Hip-hop Format: mp3 vbr Tracks: 9 Total Time: 38:34 Total Size: 69.4 Mb www.soulseduction.com
Track list: 1. Absence Heard Presence Felt (3:07) 2. An Announcement To Answer (4:53) 3. Blow In Your Horn - Quantic & Ohmega Watts (4:21) 4. Bomb In A Trumpet Factory (2:44) 5. Politick Society - Quantic & Noelle Scraggs (4:40) 6. Meet Me At The Pomegranate Tree (2:50) 7. Sabor - Quantic & Tempo (7:00) 8. Ticket To Know Where - Quantic & Ohmega Watts (4:06) 9. Tell It Like You Mean It (4:53)
This is the fourth solo album by Quantic and Will Holland's eighth full-length production. A year and a half in the making, 'An Announcement To Answer' marks the next step in the evolution of Quantic's sound - broadening his musical palette whilst still delivering the trademark funky grooves that have made him a sure-fire floor-filler for DJs worldwide. Inspired and educated (as opposed to influenced) by the records he discovered whilst travelling and working in Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Ethiopia, Quantic has fused the traditional sounds of these countries with hip hop, soul, funk and jazz to produce his own potent musical brew. Much of the album was written and recorded on a laptop in various locations around the world - including Puerto Rico and the Candela studios in San Juan - during an extended period of international gigging and crate-digging. Experimenting with new techniques and collaborating with the talented people he met during his travels has endowed Quantic's music with a greater depth, intricacy and level of sophistication than ever before. Guest artists on the album include Noelle Scaggs from The Rebirth, Ohmega Watts and Puerto Rican percussionist Tempo, who has previously worked with Roberto Roena of the legendary Fania All Stars.
Artist: Quantic Album: Apricot Morning Label: Tru Thoughts Released: 24 Jun 2002 Genre: Electronic Style: Downtempo, Funky Breaks, Nu Jazz, Jazzdance Format: mp3 320 kbit Tracks: 11 Total Time: 51:51 Total Size: 123 Mb http://www.myspace.com/quanticmusic
Track list: 1. Apricot Morning (6:07) 2. Transatlantic (4:31) 3. Brand New Watusi feat. EQ (5:41) 4. Search The Heavens feat. Alice Russell (5:38) 5. Wider Than The Sky (3:44) 6. Primate Boogaloo feat. Aspects (3:24) 7. Blackstone Rock (3:49) 8. Sweet Calling feat. Alice Russell (4:31) 9. Trouble From The River (6:07) 10. Not So Blue (4:53) 11. Off The Beaten Track (3:26)
Will Holland's second album under the Quantic name, originally released in 2002. Apricot Morning was the precursor to the excellent Stampede (2003) and hints at the sound he arrived at with his Soul Orchestra, combining influences from Jazz, Hip Hop, Afro, Funk, Soul and Breakbeat to forge a style that is truly original. Tru Thought.
Artist: Healer Selecta Album: Let's Get It Started Label: Freestyle Records Released: 08 Mar 2010 Genre: Funk / Soul, Latin, Reggae Style: Afrobeat, Rhythm & Blues, Rocksteady Format: mp3 320 kbit Tracks: 10 Total Time: 40:34 Total Size: 95.6 Mb http://www.myspace.com/healerselecta
Track list: 1. You Are Listen To (3:52) 2. Let's Get It Starter (3:29) 3. Melting Pot (4:12) 4. Twangy Batucada (2:34) 5. Sweet Lil Thang Of Mine (7:35) 6. Rock A Rolla Boogaloo (3:07) 7. Foundation Of Love (4:06) 8. Tura Stomp (3:31) 9. Cuban Proyect (3:54) 10. Cruisin' On The Highway (4:14)
"Healer Selecta (aka Yvan Serrano-Fontova) is bang in the zone with this fresh new offering. Chunky beats, Surf guitar, Boogaloo breaks, soul, rocksteady (you getting the idea? Eclectic!) It's all here and in fruitful abundance. This kid does not let up his schizoid tastes make him more varied than a kelloggs variety 12 pack".Blues & Soul magazine (Emrys Baird)
"An album that takes in Afrobeat, reggae, soul and even surf guitar. The musical metissage works to perfection on 'Melting pot' with percussion courtesy of Snowboy and vocals reggae DJ style from Asher Storm wheareas on 'Foundation of love' it is Brazilian percussion meets Afrobeat with an underlying piano and guitar vamp that does the business." Vibe UK (Tim Stenhouse)
"Packs a punch of fun and joy!!" (Diesler)
"A fantastic release on Freestyle and love the mix between funk, latin and breakbeat. This album is at thetime the best i heard this year!" Innervision Records (Ed Royal)
Artist: Ed Royal & Enne Album: The Groove Collage Label: Innvision Records Released: Mar 2007 Genre: Electronic / Funk/soul Style: Nu Jazz / Nu Funk / Jazz-lounge Format: mp3 320 kbit Tracks: 12 Total Time: 61:37 Total Size: 141 Mb http://www.myspace.com/edroyal
Track list: 1. Funky Kitchen (4:22) 2. He's A Champ (4:10) 3. It's Hip To Be Square (5:35) 4. Vamos Irmanos (5:23) 5. Sunset Groove (5:55) 6. Vibes In Space (5:47) 7. Jazzy Jester (5:35) 8. Rhodes Scream (4:01) 9. Use Your Brain (5:45) 10. Fuzzy Senor Salsa (4:43) 11. Funky Flute (5:13) 12. Groove Collage (5:08)
- Clique Aqui: Innvision is Ed & Enne's own label and they've released most of their work through Innvision. They've been featured in countless playlists of the tastemaker's tastemakers like Makossa (G-Stone/FM4), Jon H (Fort Knox Five), Kid Loco (Yellow Productions), and Rob Birch (Stereo MC's), and they've contributed to Brazilectro and Ursula 1000's "Ursadelica" to name the least. The Pink Panther track was from their second single "Born To Funk" which sold out within a month (that's the track featured in Ursadelica as well). They've also done remixes for the likes of All Good Funk Alliance, Soulphonic Sound System and Parov Stelar.
When it comes to the music on The Groove Collage you'll get a little bit of everything, but what else would you expect. There are healthy Brazilian music influences here, as well as Afro-Latin grooves of all kinds. Added to that are some exquisite lounge moods, demonstrated best in songs like the opener "Funky Kitchen", which is well suited to lovers of Ursula 1000, Thunderball, or Kraak & Smaak. "Vamos Irmanos" was released as one of the singles off The Groove Collage (as was "It's Hip To Be Square") and it's a heavy Latin groove saturated with funky keys and horns over a smooth layer of breakbeats. This one is going to hit fans of Fort Knox Five or Skeewiff right.
Funky grooves, psychedelic sitar, and mod Hammond organ - a magnificent blend that's every bit as dynamic as the image on the cover - served up as the long-awaited album from this cool European combo! The album's got a feel that's somewhere between 60s spy soundtracks and Brit library work - but also carries a tighter, funkier groove overall - a contemporary ear for the best funky elements of the old days, served up with production styles that continue a very classic groove! The whole thing's a real unexpected delight - a set that grabs us with the same sort of energy as the older Blow Up scene during its best years - with no kitsch, no nonsense, and a brilliant sense of sound throughout.
"Super tunes, full of Hammond, wah-wah, sitar, Moog, drum breaks. What with the shifts in textures and mood it's far more preferable to what the other bands of this ilk have been turning out over the past few years! Classy and cool ! " Jon Mojo Mills - Shinding Magazine (UK)
"Ces cocktails furieusement pop pourraient bien devenir aussi cultes que les annes 60. C'est, en tout cas, tout le mal qu'on leur souhaite." Joachim Bertrand - Only Groove (France)
"The first releases by Stereoscope Jerk Explosion are nothing short of marvelous! Stereoscope Jerk Explosion have taken a classic sixties club sound and made a genuine classic to sit alongside the masters." Martin Lawrie - Soul Generation (UK)
