Quantic - Apricot Morning (2002)

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)

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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.

Healer Selecta - Let's Get It Started (2010)

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)

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"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)

Ed Royal & Enne - The Groove Collage (2007)

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)

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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.

Stereoscope Jerk Explosion - La Panthere Pop (2008)

Artist: Stereoscope Jerk Explosion
Album: La Panthere Pop
Label: Les Disques Cosmic Groove
Release date: 11 Nov 2008
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk / Garage / Psychedelic / Pop
Format: mp3 192 kbit
Tracks: 21
Total Time: 47:47
Total Size: 67.9 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/stereoscopejerkexplosion

Track list:

1. Prelude panthere pop (0:15)
2. Bengali corporation (3:11)
3. Bumblebee (2:52)
4. Interlude fuzz party (1:07)
5. Sitramania (3:16)
6. Interlude bumblebee (0:50)
7. L'homme grenoulle (3:35)
8. Fuzz party (2:47)
9. Interlude truc bidule (1:17)
10. Truc bidule (3:01)
11. Per la riviera tolonesa (1:38)
12. Interlude Bengali corporation (1:23)
13. La panthere pop (2:19)
14. Interlude sitarmania (0:46)
15. Promenade des British (4:22)
16. Interlude moog traffic (1:33)
17. Jark a la vague (3:04)
18. Interlude promenade des british (0:39)
19. Moog traffic (4:06)
20. Club vandou (4:04)
21. Postlude panthere pop (1:42)

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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)

Ritornano Quelli Di... Calibro 35 (2010)

Artist: Calibro 35
Album: Ritornano Quelli Di... Calibro 35
Label: Ghost Records
Release date: 19 Feb 2010
Genre: Jazz / Funk
Style: Psyhedelic / Funk
Format: mp3 160kbit
Tracks: 13
Total Time: 47:09
Total Size: 55.6 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/calibro35

Track list:
1. Eurocrime! (2:56)
2. La Morte Accarezza A Mezzanotte (5:17)
3. L'Esecutore (3:10)
4. Milano Odia: La Polizia Non Puo' Sparare (4:21)
5. Convergere in Giambellino (3:34)
6. Il Ritorno Della Banda - Parte I (3:19)
7. Il Ritorno Della Banda - Parte II (2:56)
8. Cinque Bambole Per La Luna D'Agosto (2:18)
9. Piombo in Bocca (3:31)
10. Sospesi Nel Traffico (3:22)
11. Gentil Sesso e Brutali Delitti (2:55)
12. Il Consigliori (6:23)
13. Si Dicono Tante Cose... (3:07)

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Researches begun years ago, diggin dusty vinyl crates for obscure samples. The discovery of italian '60s and '70s soundtracks was a crucial point; from that moment on nothing sounded as good and interesting as electrifying tracks from exploitation movies.

By the summer of 2007 time was ready and Tommaso Colliva (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Arto Lindsay) invited an incredible jam band formed by Massimo Martellotta (Stewart Copeland, Eugenio Finardi, Mauro Pagani) on guitars and lapsteels, Enrico Gabrielli (Afterhours, Mariposa, Morgan) keyboards and brass, Fabio Rondanini (Pino Marino, Roberto Angelini, Collettivo Angelo Mai) on drums and Luca Nano Cavina (Transgender, Lindo Ferretti, Beatrice Antolini) on bass to record at omniaB studios in Milan.

During that first two days long recording session Calibro 35 became a killer combo performing classic and obscure themes, trying to bring something contemporary to the compositions but still remaining very respectful to the originals. Original tunes appeared soon with the same aim, recreating the attitude, the sound and that strange mixture between jazz, funk, rock, classical and improvvisation that made italian soundtracks known worldwide.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (Remastered) 2010

Artist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Title Of Album: Electric Ladyland
Year Of Release: 2010
Original Release Date: October 1968
Label: Legacy Recordings
Genre: Classic Rock
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: VBR, ~215 kbps
Total Time: 75:30 min
Total Size: 115 mb

Tracklist:

01. ...And The Gods Made Love 01:23
02. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) 02:10
03. Crosstown Traffic 02:27
04. Voodoo Chile 15:00
05. Little Miss Strange 02:52
06. Long Hot Summer Night 03:28
07. Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) 04:09
08. Gypsy Eyes 03:44
09. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp 03:40
10. Rainy Day, Dream Away 03:42
11. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) 13:40
12. Moon, Turn The Tides...Gently Gently Away 01:02
13. Still Raining, Still Dreaming 04:26
14. House Burning Down 04:33
15. All Along The Watchtower 04:01
16. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 05:13

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Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Jimi Hendrix pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. Hendrix's innovative style of combining fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form. Because he was unable to read or write music, it is nothing short of remarkable that Jimi Hendrix's meteoric rise in the music took place in just four short years. His musical language continues to influence a host of modern musicians, from George Clinton to Miles Davis, and Steve Vai to Jonny Lang.

Baby Huey - The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend

Fantastic! The lost link in the Chicago soul scene of the 60s was Baby Huey — and he was a pretty darn big link too, if you've ever seen him in pictures! Weighing in at about 300 pounds, Baby Huey was sort of a rockin' soul star who played clubs on both sides of the city, to audiences of all types — working in a party-styled blend of funk, rock, and soul that was one of the most powerful grooves going down in the Windy City at the time! Huey sadly passed away at a very young age, leaving only this full album as his legacy.

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Dennis Coffey - Hair & Thangs

A stunner! You'll probably never find this rare first Dennis Coffey album in the original, so you owe it to yourself to snatch up this funky funky reissue of stripped down guitar breakbeat jams! The record has Coffey playing his trademark fuzzy guitar, along with his early group that included the legendary Lyman Woodard on organ and Andrew Davis on drums.

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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - New York City Live (2007)

Artist: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Album: New York City Live (Limited Edition CDR)
Label: Not On Label
Released: 2007
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Style: Jazz-Funk, Afrobeat, Funk
Format: mp3 192 kbit
Tracks: 12
Total Time: 46:33
Total Size: 66 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/hypnoticbusiness

Track list:

1. Tarik (3:43)
2. Deja Vu (3:31)
3. Jukebox (4:51)
4. Hypnotic (3:08)
5. War (3:05)
6. Sri Nerodi (5:10)
7. Marcus Garvey (3:41)
8. Alyo (3:26)
9. Mercury (3:52)
10. Untitled 1 (4:02)
11. Untitled 2 (2:35)
12. Untitled 3 (5:29)

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Jason Miles - Global Noize (2008)

Artist: Jason Miles
Title Of Album: Global Noize
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Shanachie Entertainment
Genre: Acid Jazz / Funk
Format: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 192 kbps
Tracks: 11
Total Time: 50:46 min
Total Size: 68 MB
WebSite: JasonMilesMusic.com

Tracklist:

01. Jam 4 Joe, A
02. Spice Island
03. Souk, The
04. Quero Dancar
05. Dar' Abesque
06. Bollyhood
07. Planetary Beat
08. Exotic Thoughts
09. Pool Of Honey
10. Spin Cycle
11. What I Know

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Top musicians, blend elements unlike anything ever!!!
I first saw these guys play live which was amazing to see so many talented musicians together on one stage. To bring it all together, the experience of the jam. This is a must for Miles fans, for Logic fans, for Popper fans, for Worrel fans, for Falu.....Experimentation combining, "Grooves, melodies and vibes of the world united..." Yes indeed five stars.
Anthony Hanley

Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge: The Best Of (2009)

Artist: Funkadelic
Title Of Album: Standing On The Verge: The Best Of
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
Genre: Funk / Rock / R&B
Format: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~195 kbps
Tracks: 20
Total Time: 01:16:44
Total Size: 97 MB
WebSite: myspace.com

Tracklist:

01. Cosmic Slop
02. Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
03. You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure
04. One Nation Under A Groove Pr 1
05. Better By The Pound
06. Sexy Ways
07. Loose Booty
08. (Not Just) Knee Deep Pr 1
09. A Joyful Process
10. Whatever Makes My Baby Feel Good
11. Can You Get To That
12. Maggot Brain
13. I Wanna Know If It's Good To You
14. I'll Bet You
15. Hit It And Quit It
16. Red Hot Mama
17. I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody Got A Thing
18. Comin' Round The Mountain
19. Let's Take It To The Stage
20. Undisco Kidd

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2009 collection that incorporates material from their recordings with the Westbound and Warner labels. 2009 is the 40th Anniversary of Funkadelic's first release and this compilation celebrates that landmark. Over a period of 12 years from their Westbound debut album to the release of 1981's The Electric Spanking Of War Babies, Funkadelic, piloted by George Clinton, redefined the way that black music was recorded and presented. They scored 20 R&B chart hit singles and a dozen chart albums, but their influence was far greater. Standing On The Verge includes the two #1 R&B singles 'One Nation Under A Groove' and '(Not Just) Knee Deep', sample favorites such as 'I'll Bet You' and 'Undisco Kidd' and dancefloor monsters such as 'Cosmic Slop' and 'Better By The Pound'. Westbound.

VA – People’s Potential Family Album (2010)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: People’s Potential Family Album
Year Of Release: (2010)
Genre: Funk / Disco
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~320kbps
Tracks: 18
Total Time: 74:42 min
Total Size: 138 MB

Tracklist:
01. Minority Band - Live
02. Minority Band - Tasty Tune
03. Sir Bentley - Street Shuffle
04. TMS - Get The Feelin
05. Ballplayers - Universal Language
06. Crunch - Cruise
07. Crunch - Funky Beat
08. Satellite Band - Rejuvenate The Fonk
09. Midnight Express - Danger Zone
10. Checker Kabb - By My Side
11. Mix-O-Rap - All Party People
12. Cardell Funk Machine - Shoot Your Shot
13. JPs Force - Time To Throw Down
14. Initials - Message In The Music
15. George Smallwood - You Know I Love You
16. Saavy - Mizz Mean
17. Caprice - Candy Man
18. Jim Bennett - Hold That Groove

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Kenny Dope and the Undercover Brother Pres Dopebrother Studio A (2009)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Kenny Dope and the Undercover Brother Pres Dopebrother Studio A
Year Of Release: (2009)
Label: Dopebrother
Genre: Funk / Soul
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR ~256kbps
Tracks: 18
Total Time: 68:08 min
Total Size: 93.6 MB

Tracklist:
01.Lenis Guess and The Raw Soul - How You Gonna Do It
02.Kenny Smith - Foxfire
03.BAB (Big Apple Band) - Party And Get On Down
04.Steve Marshall - Creative Happiness
05.Masterminds ft. Lady Bianca - We Got To Get Together
06.Jimmy James Thomas - I Can't Dance
07.Kenny Smith & The Fox Fire Band - Here Comes The Law
08.400 Years Of What - Get Down People
09.Dirty Red Morgan Group - Your Chicken Ain't Funky Like Mine
10.Kenny Smith & The Maximum Feeling - Everybody Knows I Love You
11.Steve Marshall - Maintain
12.Manzel - It's Over Now
13.Manzel & The Soul Syndicate - Can You Feel My Love
14.400 Years Of What - Do What You Like
15.Jimmy James Thomas - Waiting At The Station
16.Kenny Smith & The Maximum Feeling - Skunkie
17.Manzel - It's Over Now
18.The U.B.s - Synthetic Drums

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VA - Colours Of Funk (2009)

Title Of Album: Colours Of Funk
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Sonorama
Genre: Funk, Soul-Jazz, Space-Age
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 37:32 min
Total Size: 269 mb / 85.96 (+5% recovery)

Tracklist:
01.ralph marco - mr. marco's music 02:34
02.frank mantis - open up 02:27
03.klaus weiss - jumping balls 02:30
04.siegfried schwab - get the groove 02:55
05.peter thomas - jump and fly 02:23
06.ken aldin - dark alley 03:06
07.siegfried schwab - high snobiety 02:07
08.klaus weiss - present news 00:55
09.ralph marco - chicago song 02:50
10.ken aldin - back talk 02:47
11.siegfried schwab - gettin' high 02:27
12.frank mantis - pick it up 03:04
13.klaus weiss - just funky 02:12
14.ken aldin - late train 02:36
15.peter thomas - sound colours a 02:37

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Heavy funk in a variety of cool colors - the first-ever collection of work from German sound library labels Golden Ring & Happy Records - and a real revelation to our ears! Grooves are plenty heavy throughout - lots of funky drums and burning basslines - with instrumentation that runs the gamut from choppy fusion to soundtrack-styled funk - often with lots of keyboards and guitar in the mix!

The labels are almost a refuge for players who'd previously cut more famous funky work at the MPS label - artists who include Peter Thomas, Klaus Weiss, and Sigi Schwab, all of whom make some key appearances here - moving at the same great funky jazz pace they were hitting earlier in the 70s. Other artists are more obscure, but equally great - and the set's a true treasure trove of funky grooves you'll be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. Titles include "Present News" and "Jumping Balls" by Klaus Weiss, "Sound Colours A" by Peter Thomas, "Getting High" and "Get The Groove" by Sigi Schwab, "Mr Marco's Blues" and "Chicago Song" by Ralph Marco, "Open Up" and "Pick It Up" by Frank Mantis, "Late Train" and "Dark Alley" by Ken Aldin, and "Just Funky" by Klaus Weiss. © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

VA - Funky Flea Vol.1 - Rare Grooves From The Brussels Fleamarkets

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VA - Calypsoul 70 - Caribbean Soul & Calypso Crossover 1969-1979

A cool collection of funky grooves from the Caribbean — tracks that take a strong influence from American soul and funk, then blend it heavily with hip rhythms from the islands! A few of the names here are familiar, but most are relatively obscure — and put together, the tunes on the set illustrate a hugely under-tapped scene that's filled with wonderful tunes — tracks awash in jazzy rhythms, skittish percussion, and a range of styles that move past much more familiar Jamaican sounds from down south. Drums here are often quite heavy, and matched by other percussion as well — not to mention jagged guitar lines and bass bits that really send the whole thing home!

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DUBLAB'S SECONDHAND SURESHOTS: DVD, 12", SLIPMATS & HAND-SCREENED SLEEVES

DUBLAB'S SECONDHAND SURESHOTS: DVD, 12", SLIPMATS & HAND-SCREENED SLEEVES


DVD Secondhand Sureshots the film
RECORD 12-inch Picture Disc, original music by Daedelus, J-Rocc, Nobody and Ras G, plus a megamix by Kutmah
SLIPMATS Left & Right.
SLEEVES Hand-screened gatefold LP sleeves individually printed by Hit+Run

Here's the short and sweet...

Secondhand Sureshots is a filmed experiment in creative sound recycling. Dublab Dublab directors Bryan “Morpho” Younce & Mark "frosty" McNeill sent beatmakers Daedelus, Nobody, J.Rocc and Ras G on safari into L.A. thrift stores with orders to make new music out of five finds while the cameras filmed the whole process. The result is a mini-documentary about putting new life into old vinyl. Over 2 hours of footage, music & bonus material.

Secondhand Sureshots will be released Feb. 9, 2010 as DVD & CD, distributed by Stones Throw. Today on our web store we present the exclusive Secondhand Sureshots Deluxe Super Set.

The Deluxe Super Set is a true sound and vision experiment. Dublab scoured Southern California and rescued 500 gatefold LP covers from dusty thrift store bin obscurity. Our graphic friends at Hit+Run took the covers and screen-printed them by hand, making new visual masterpieces to house the first public release of Secondhand Sureshots. Stuffed in this package is all-exclusive material sampled and shredded into new forms fine-tuned to blow your mind. We hope it inspires you to make your own creative gems and jams!

dublab presents...SECONDHAND SURESHOTS (preview) from dublab on Vimeo.

Documentario : Raul de Souza

Documentário musical sobre o trombonista Raul de Souza, com participações de François Lima, Arismar Do Espírito Santo, Hector Costita, Nadinho Gig, Sérgio Coelho, Grupo Na Tocaia, Grupo Munícipe Section, Grupo Saxomania.

The Mackrosoft - Antonio's Giraffe (2006)

Artist: The Mackrosoft
Title Of Album: Antonio's Giraffe
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Wax Orchard
Genre: Jazz / Fusion / Funk
Format: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps
Tracks: 8
Total Time: 39:45 min
Total Size: 89,6 MB
WebSite: myspace.com

Tracklist:

01. The Immortality Project
02. The Mighty Luconchu
03. Antonio's Giraffe
04. The Art of Rollin'
05. The Game in F# Minor
06. Quiet Encephalitics
07. Hold Up
08. Cricket

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A Dust Brother (Cheeba), a peripheral Beastie Boy (Money Mark), a Headhunter (Mike Clark), and a slew of other musicians join producer Aja West's tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim. Throw in the fact that the album is mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, better known for his work with gangsta rap acts like N.W.A., and you start to see the hodge-podge of influences involved in this record.

Antonio's Giraffe is funky electric jazz. In that, it hints at the music of the other Antonio, but there the similarities end. While Aja West's original compositions harken to the era of Jobim, this is not a cover record.

Rhodes, horns, and drums ride high throughout. The percussion is exceptional as you might expect with a Headhunter manning the kit. There's nothing extravagant, just good solid rhythm for the other players to work from. The strength here is the Rhodes of both West and Alex Veley and the horn interplay.

"Hold Up" gives a perfect example of the Rhodes getting busy. While songs like "The Mighty Loconchu" show the coordination of the horn players at their best.

This is billed as a tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim, but outside of the title, I wouldn't have picked up on that. In the end, it doesn't really matter. This is good music that stands on its own without any reference needed. -- C. W. Hall (Atlanta, GA USA)

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Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Colorblind (2006)

Artist: Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Title Of Album: Colorblind
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Warner Bros.
Genre: Blues / Funk
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 44:17
Total Size: 88,07 Mb (+3%)

Colorblind isn't an adequate title for this album. Randolph's follow-up to 2003's Grammy-nominated Unclassified is bright and energetic as a tie-dye-patterned pinwheel. Mostly its 11 tunes are about grooves plucked from the era of Sly Stone and Stevie Wonder, dappled with brilliant classic rock musicianship (think Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck) and driven by frenetic verve. When things slow down, it's usually to let the young pedal steel virtuoso revisit his roots in the Holiness Church, although the team of pop-world songwriters he collaborates with make the lyrics of Randolph's R&B hymns ambiguous between devotion to a woman or to God. Guests Dave Matthews (singing backup on "Love Is the Only Way") and Eric Clapton (lending second guitar to a hot-but-rote cover of the Doobie Brothers' hit "Jesus Is Just Alright") are oddly subdued, but neo-soul diva Leela James puts sex and smolder into her duet with Randolph on "Stronger." Ultimately, though, this album's all about Randolph himself, who has loosened his grip on the blues and gospel bedrock of his earlier playing to become a master of flashy funk and rock riffs and the owner of a tone so gargantuan it's earned him a place in rock-guitar Olympus--if not Heaven. ~Ted Drozdowski, Amazon.com

Product Description
On Colorblind, the third album from Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, and Leela James join for a jam-packed, emotion-filled, good-time party mix of funk, soul, rock, gospel, and blues.

Tracklist:
01. Ain't Nothing Wrong With That
02. Deliver Me
03. Diane
04. Angels
05. Jesus Is Just Alright (feat. Eric Clapton)
06. Stronger (feat. Leela James)
07. Thrill Of It
08. Blessed
09. Love Is The Only Way (feat. Dave Matthews, Leroi Moore & Rashawn Ross)
10. Thankful 'N Thoughtful
11. Homecoming

Personnel:
Robert Randolph - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
Danyel Morgan - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
Jason Crosby - vocals, piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards
Marcus Randolph - vocals, drums

Additional personnel include:
Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews - vocals, guitar
Leela James - vocals

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