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TMDG 119
25 Mar 13
Review:
He's back! Yep, the Belgian master of soul nouveau follows up last year's mini-album, At The Speed Of Light, with another, Soulshine, again on Greek disco imprint Timewarp. Once again we have a sizzling selection of authentic-sounding retro funk grooves that could easily be lifted from an obscure 70s blaxploitation movie. Highlights include the, analogue 70s porno-style soundtrack-isms of "Unite", the strangely baggy sounding "Brassin" and the very literal "Slap It Hard", which does indeed featured a very sternly slapped snare!
HDR 002
06 May 13
HOPHO 06
02 Apr 13
Played by: Chudy, Zamali, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues, Killer Funk Records Usa, Morlack, Essex Groove
Review:
Once again Honkey Phonk's label boss Jayl Funk takes a backseat to let his roster shine, this time on a split-single. First up in Berlin-dwelling Voodoocuts, with a pulsating slice of brass and bass duelling, classic funk. On the proverbial flip is Morlack with a killer 'Bootsy goes hip-hop' electro-boogie workout.
887396 450035
25 Mar 13
Review:
Veteran label Mr Bongo started life in a Soho basement a quarter of a century ago and has since established themselves as chief authorities on rare funk, soul, Latin and Brazilian releases old and new. Here they concentrate firmly on the latter by combining the best cuts from their famous Brazilian Beats series, cuts that include the squelchy funk of "Mais Kriola", the dubby disco of "Take Me Back To Paiui", the hazy acoustic orchestration of "Summertime", the remarkably titled "Hot Pants Road" and the ethereal Supremes-stoned-on-a-beach vibes of "Naeo Aguento Voca".
MSHA 1006
22 Apr 13
DN 3359
04 Apr 13
BBE 211CDGUS
29 Apr 13
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "Up Jumped The Devil" (John Morales M & M mix) - (8:23) 121 BPM
Curtis Hairston - "I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)" (John Morales M & M mix) - (7:42) 119 BPM
Played by: Sol Power All-Stars
IRM 939
02 Apr 13
Played by: Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues
Review:
Typically poetic Italian collective Lunare Project 'select and merge styles from different worlds' at sophisticated early evening events (usually on yachts). Don't call them DJs though; they insist they are simply a group of guys who are 'just a little crazy'. This LP sees the guys launch a new compilation series that pays tribute to certain experiences they've had, this one inspired by a certain party held at Grand Hotel Santa Lucia. Included are tracks by fellow lunatics including the elastic funk of Crazy Penis, the jazzy broken beat of Max Sedgley and the velvety synth work of Santorini.
TR 9021DD
15 Apr 13
Review:
Germany's Tramp are at it again, the little er, tramps! The 'it' of course being tirelessly digging for, and re-releasing, vintage long-lost soul gems. There's a whopping 19 in total here, with plenty of highlights including the smile-inducing "Soul Chicken", the trumpet freak-out of "Funky Screw", the hip jazz of "Behind The Face", the equally sublime and nasty "Pat's Rubber Band" and the intense, wiry funk of "Tend To Your Business (Pt2)".
STRUT 106CD
01 Apr 13
Alan Hawkshaw & Keith Mansfield - "Theme From 'Dave Allen At Large'" (with KPM All Stars - live at Jazz Cafe) - (2:37) 97 BPM
Alan Hawkshaw & Keith Mansfield - "Beat Boutique" (with KPM All Stars - live at Jazz Cafe) - (2:59) 95 BPM
KPM All Stars - "That's What Friends Are For" (feat Emma Kershaw - live at Jazz Cafe) - (3:29) 104 BPM
Review:
Strut have a strong record in delivering excellent, thoroughly researched compilations, and this is one of them. This album collates the best from the vaults of KPM's public library music collection - music made by expert musicians but never intended to be publically available. Of course everyone from Jay-Z to Doom have sampled these previously hard to find gems, but now we can all enjoy the flute-disco whimsy of Alan Parker's "Unlimited Love", the carnival freakout of Barry Morgan & Ray Cooper's "Samba Street" and the very familiar loungey jazz of Francis Coppieter's "Cross Talk".
LENGCD 005DD
20 May 13
Review:
Time get out the 'shrooms out as Claremont 56's dancefloor offshoot Leng present this psychedelic DJ mix from Psychemagik. Yes these nu-disco freakazoids have been granted the right to take us on an hour-long journey that takes in their beloved afro-beat, disco, funk and psychedelia. High-lights of this trip include the flower power vibes of "Catching A Wave", the saucy Euro-funk of "Gozame Ya!" and the west coast Manilow-isms of ""House Of The Rock".
888002 391568
02 May 13
888002 093738
01 Apr 13
TDR13-002
29 Apr 13
SOULABDIGICOMPIL 010
03 May 13
Review:
We can always rely on French funkateers Soulab to keep us supplied with regular selections of vintage sounding modern soul gems. This latest compilation features a host of their regular artists and once again the quality is up there. Highlights include the futuristic electro-funk of LA Mitchell's "The Ease", the hazy g-funk vibes of Uraz Kurt's "Remember The Light", the dark, broken electro-hop of Isaac Aesili's "Freedom Cry" and the crazy garage boogie shuffle of Proser & Azaxx's "Prince Is Not Dead".
PARISDJS 028-D
09 May 13
TMDG 120
15 Apr 13
Played by: Zamali, Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues, Basement Freaks, Cayetano, Leo Leonardi Aka Funky Brothers, Miles Reverse, Superpendejos
Review:
Although hailing from Germany, DJ Umbo is now running his disco breaks empire from Croatia. Having developed a cult following with a series of remixes on labels like Goodgroove, now he appears to have settled with Greece's Timewarp. His latest release for the Hellenic funk crew features two tracks - the funky sax workout "Sunday Jam" and the urgent groove attack of "Keep That Beat On". Basement Freaks remix the former into a pulsating disco banger, while on the latter Caytaro deliver a sizzling live jam version.
CM 007
25 Mar 13
Review:
These days with all this 'is it a movie or is it a video game' shenanigans a la Call of Duty, it's sometimes nice to just go back to the old skool, to the days of Donkey Kong, where life was simple and video games simply entailed the player having to jump over pixelated barrels to save the day. Here Totalcult have done the same thing musically, delivering some raw and crackley old-skool funk grooves, albeit with some tough-but-subtle modern beats. After all, how long before musical barrel jumping gets boring, eh?
PMP 04
08 May 13
PMP 03
04 May 13
085970 3079314
01 Apr 13
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01 Apr 13
100532 29
16 Apr 13
Review:
With guitarist Robert Ferti flanked by two busty blonde musicians (Magdalena Chovancova and her twin Gabriela) and calling themselves Threestyle, one can only imagine what this slick Bavarian jazz act are trying to tell us. Posturing aside though, they come up with the goods; they've got the chops and "Soul Candy" is one deft-of-foot smooth jazz-funk romp.
505548 9267319
27 Mar 13
KFDIGITAL 005
09 Apr 13
Review:
Two tip-top edits here from the mysterious Texas Toni. Thanks to being heavily sampled back in the big beat days you should recognise The Minister & Saviour's track instantly. Tweaked, chopped and given a nice distorted edge, it doesn't sound dissimilar to The Meters' cover a while back. Which is certainly no bad thing. The Equations, meanwhile, is a bit more obscure and rides with a rather fancy air of jazz to it. Robust, funky and riddled with great percussion and dramatic horns, Toni's done a fine job digging it out and bringing bang up to date. Plus it's a song about maths, which is always very encouraging for the youth of today.
KFDIGITAL 002
09 Apr 13
JASCD 740
12 Apr 13
AR 031CD
20 May 13
Review:
Jerker Kluge and Florian Reidl's Hi Fly Orchestra first popped up in 2005, and ever since has quietly impressed with its breezy, occasionally summery takes on classic, swingtime-era jazz (and, on occasions, Latin jazz). This third full-length, their first since 2008, continues their explorations into Blue Note-inspired territory. There's enough variety to impress - contrast the sun-bright samba of "Sambinha" and baggy big band soul of "I Got Hop" with the intricate flutes of "Forro" and fluid "How Beautiful" - while the playing is, naturally, impeccable throughout. It's got an old-fashioned feel, all right, but that's the point; this is the sort of thing that will transport you back to a bygone age of jazz.
GT 002
09 Apr 13
Review:
The Grace Thrillers have been singing praises of the lord since 1971 (although there's been plenty of new faces joining founder Noel Willis along the way). Here we visit some vintage sounds from the Caribbean gospel outfit. Over the course of ten tracks, we encounter a wide variety of styles including Nashville balladry ("Tear Drops"), classic soul-pop ("I've Got Something"), blues ("I'm Sanctified Now") and even some actual gospel too! ("Somebody Touch Me").
BB 008D
25 Mar 13
Review:
Bucharest's Gemini Bros are all about classic funk sounds, and here they've enlisted a host of pals to help inject plenty of it into their own tune. "Twin Flavour" is a up-tempo belter, with an incessant rubber bassline and piano/organ riffs. The normally electro-heavy Ursula 1000 delivers an ace, but surprisingly discofied version, Stereo 77 go for trippy bongo acid and finally Pips & Midi Kobain beef up the original, adding plenty of brass and wah-wah guitar in the process.
MATM-015
25 Mar 13
366158 5982500
01 Apr 13
PEDS 013
01 May 13
Played by: Chudy, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, The Funk Hunters, Morlack, Ez Icarus, Lazy Kiss, Vinyladdicted, Disco Doubles
1.54GB of fantastic funked up basslines, keys, horns & guitars
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