Monday, April 12, 2010
Phat Fred - Don't Spoil The Soup! (2006)
Artist: Phat Fred
Album: Don't Spoil The Soup!
Label: Hammondbeat Records
Released: 14 Nov 2006
Genre: Funk, Jazz
Style: Deep Funk
Format: mp3 320 kbit
Tracks: 11
Total Time: 48:45
Total Size: 115.6 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/dontspoilthesoup
Track list:
1. Stay On The Groove (4:29)
2. I Turned You On (4:04)
3. Yo Mama (6:13)
4. Yu Nou Rili (3:45)
5. Titos Buga (3:40)
6. Get Downg (4:53)
7. Beefsteak (5:03)
8. Starforce (4:39)
9. Stop Your Jive (3:30)
10. Home Sweet Home (4:02)
11. Hand Brake [Bonus Track] (4:27)
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Phat Fred is 4 guys from different parts of the world united by their love of music. The music they create is catagorised as funk. But Phat Fred is never limited by catagories. Mixing funk with blues, disco, jazz, rock and psychedelia their music is 100% "dance-able" and the live show, bordering on the bizzare, has had them described as "Punk Funk!" One thing's for sure, not content with "chasing ghosts" and trying to sound like bands been and gone, Phat Fred is about dancing, getting down and dirty, partying, letting loose from social and musical constrictions and generally having fun!
Friday, April 09, 2010
Osibisa - Welcome Home (1997)
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)
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The most rare of Osibisa's releases, originally only released in Africa.
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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).
Osibisa: Wendell Richardson (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Teddy Osei (vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, african drums); Mike Odumosu (vocals, bass guitar); Mac Tontoh (trumpet, flugelhorn, prenpresua, digereedo, percussion); Kiki Gyan (clarinet, piano, organ); Sol Amarfio (drums. percussion, bells); Kofi Ayivor (congas, percussion).
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
The New Mastersounds - Plug & Play (2008)
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)
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"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
Monday, April 05, 2010
VA - Dig The New Breed (2010)
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
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Antibalas - Security (2007)
Artist: Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Album: Security
Label: ANTI-
Released: Mar 2007
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Style: Afrobeat, Funk
Format: mp3 vbr
Tracks: 7
Total Time: 57:15
Total Size: 92 Mb
http://www.myspace.com/antibalas
Track list:
1. Beaten Metal (5:52)
2. Filibuster X (11:54)
3. Sanctuary (12:53)
4. Hilo (4:49)
5. War Hero (5:26)
6. I.C.E. (8:16)
7. Age (8:05)
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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.
Alphonse Mouzon - Funky Snakefoot
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
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El Michels Affair - Truth & Soul presents A Tribute to Isaac Hayes
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)
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Cymande - Second Time Around
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.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
VA - Kyoto Jazz Massive - 10th Anniversary (2CD) (2006)
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)
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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.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Speedometer - Diggin Deeper (2006)
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)
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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!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Timo - Taxi Groove (2010)
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
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Bo Diddley - Drive By Bo Diddley: Tales From The Funk Dimension 1970-1973
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!
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Eddie Bo's Funky Funky New Orleans: Rare & Unreleased New Orleans Funk 1968 – 1971
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!
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General Elektriks - Good City For Dreamers (2009)
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
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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.
The Sound Stylistics - Play Deep Funk (2007)
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)
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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.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1972)
"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.
Tracks:
1. Kick
2. Ovhead hi-hat
3. Ovhead ride
4. Vox
5. Vox
6. Clav1
7. Clav2
8. Clav3
9. Clav4
10. Clav5
11. Clav6
12. Clav7 mic
13. Clav8
14. Horn1
15. Horn2
16. Synth_Bass
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Quantic - An Announcement To Answer (2006)
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
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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.
Friday, March 19, 2010
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)
-Clique Aqui:
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)
- Clique Aqui:
"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)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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)
- 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.
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