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WARPDD 236A
03 Apr 13
MK 01
17 May 13
CAMCD 060
13 May 13
TMDG 121
13 May 13
Review:
Hoorah! It's been a long time coming, but the album from this Canadian act is finally here. We got a taster for their new retro/contemporary jazzy sound with a single in August. The EP featured the breaks-driven "Soul Sugar", the 70s funk indebted "Driving To Montenegro" and the jazzier "Blow", all of which made it to the album. Now joining these tunes are the likes of the fretlessly rhythmic "Blues For BL", the crazy flute frenzy of "The Kelly Affair" and the gentle piano intricacies of "Snowfall".
42864
22 Apr 13
Review:
Veteran duo Amadou & Mariam's new long player sees the pair 'extend an invitation' to a place that is, they say, 'more a state of mind than a spot on a map'. Here we have a selection of some of the results of that very invitation: Frikstalers take things in a trippy, Macarena on downers direction, King Coya delivers a hypnotic, synthpoppy gem, it's all about the Mediterranean sunsets with Bomba Estereo, while Sidestepper wraps things up in a simple style with his light and fragile remix of "Cherie".
KFDIGITAL 003
09 Apr 13
Review:
Two slices of juiced-up funk on a familiar theme on this split single, as Angelina Goalie & The Football Funkateers drops a splendid Latin funk instrumental cover of Aretha Franklin's everlasting "Rock Steady", while Texas Toni Needle and Thread drop a chopped up edit of a Stevie Wonder classic.
30 Apr 13
RBJ 1303
01 Apr 13
Played by: DJ Nova (Rodon Fm 95)
Review:
For the uninitiated, Around7 is a Parisian beatmaker with a difference. Composing mainly with an MPC in the old hip-hop fashion, he makes deep, jazz-soaked jams that sit somewhere between Guru, DJ Cam and Moodymann. This 19-minute 'LP' for Phil Weeks' Robsoul Jazz imprint is something of a surprise gem, flitting effortlessly between bossa-influenced 4/4 cuts (see "Broi"), sampladelic deep soul beats ("The 7th Sin"), stoned trip-hop (the Jazzamatazz flashback vibes of "Butter & Fly" and "I Love BBQ") and head-nodding nu-jazz ("Kick It"). The overall quality suggests that we could be hearing more from him in coming years.
FG 6002
10 May 13
Review:
Here we have two rare-as-hen's teeth cuts from disco-era boy/girl duo Aurra. They largely released on Salsoul and had the likes of Larry Levan remix them, so you can kind of guess what to expect. "Satisfaction" is classic early 80s electro-boogie that recalls the sleazy glamour of Prince proteges Vanity 6. "My Lovin Is For You" is more the kind of jheri-curled smooth ballad that the likes of Champagne were known for.
Five multi-tracked construction kits inspouired by the 1970s old school funk sounds of George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
ALND 31
05 May 13
Played by: The Groovers
Review:
Given his encyclopedic knowledge of music, you'd expect any compilation put together by Bill Brewster to be full of unlikely gems and lesser-known anthems. That's certainly the case with After Dark, the first in a new DJ-focused series from the Late Night Tales camp. From start to finish, Brewster's selections are spot on, from the lowdown, slo-mo disco oddness of Sheffield chanteuse Marti Caine's "Love The Way You Love Me" and wide-eyed, acid-laden kosmiche of Coober Peder University Band's "Moon Plain", to the dirty electrofunk of Zed Bias's "Koolade" (featuring Toddla T, of all people) and mid'80s percussion fest of Martin Kershaw's "Keep On Pokin". If that wasn't enough, Brewster has also unearthed a decent Jamiroquai record. The wonders never cease.
KFDIGITAL 006
09 Apr 13
Review:
Oh gosh! Some fine 70s Hawaiian funk right here, unearthed by the good sorts at Killer Funk. First up is Brass Eruption's "Disco Daddy". A wild jam of electro funk boogie, disco and classic horn-laced funk, it ignites with vibrancy and worms its way into a frenetic groove. Explosive Matter's "It's Lava Time" originally began as 13 minute wig-out. Now condensed to a tight three minutes of slap bass and screaming horn licks, you can only wonder what carnage the epic original caused! A 'must have' for fans of funk and disco alike.
KFDIGITAL 007
30 Apr 13
UMDG 1130
27 Apr 13
51LEX 228
25 Apr 13
TTSHAKE 108
01 Apr 13
LEGO 056
22 Apr 13
CDPCD 005
13 May 13
634457 580329
29 Mar 13
634457 580329
02 Apr 13
505548 9269993
18 Apr 13
505570 1680155
04 Apr 13
CHIOOF1
06 May 13
2875
05 Apr 13
SED 6018
22 Apr 13
721762 998625
23 Apr 13
SPLO 004
14 May 13
ZEDDCD 028DD
06 May 13
Played by: The Groovers
Review:
Joey Negro's Z Records have a remarkable knack for knocking out vintage compilation after vintage compilation. Here though, they've really discovered a rare niche of unmined gold courtesy of Nuphonic's David Hill who acts as selector. As Hill explains "gospel music has often followed trends in secular music" and this album captures 24 attempts of gospel getting on the disco and boogie trains. Highlights include the hiNRG longing of "I Need You", the electro-soul of "Love Is The Message" and the piano & strings frenzy of "Awake O Zion".
OF 023
25 Mar 13
RSREP 032
01 Apr 13
Review:
In the old days, the cross-cultural, cross-genre fusions of Rio de Janeiro-based DJ LK would have been called "beats and breaks". As it is, his wonderfully sunny fusions of samba, bossa nova, jazz-funk, breakbeat and hip-hop could fall between the cracks. That would be a crying shame, as Misturada is as enjoyable a breakbeat-orientated album as you'll hear this year. While there are moments when big basslines and tough drums take over (see the dutty "Nabby Riddim"), for the most part it's a loveably loose, languid and laidback affair, deftly produced by someone who clearly knows what they're doing.
TVLP 08
29 Apr 13
Review:
A special dedication to his formative days praying at the good church of hip-hop, cutting and pasting in Sunday school, Venice Beach member Moar gets down and does the caterpillar. An eclectic ensemble of loops and compositions, this lick shots from Senor Coconut to Bambaataa and back again with its frenetic arrangement of swinging drums, cheeky samples and crafty editing. Highlights include the bongo and fuzz box fusion of "2 vs 2" and low-swung bass shuffle and swing of "Bump On". Moar please!
PARISDJS026-D
13 Apr 13
Review:
Here we have two tracks by Irish-French musician Doctor L (nee Liam Farrell) both remixed in impressive fashion by Grant Phabao. "Sweet Live" is a spacey, gentle reggae anthem of sorts, featuring an emotive vocal. While "Never Play Me" is stunning hushed acoustic soul that occasionally touches on John Barry territory.
JMCD 006
29 Apr 13
JMEP 017
01 Apr 13
Played by: DJ Nova (Rodon Fm 95), Dusty / Jazz & Milk, Juno Recommends Brokenbeat/Nu Jazz, Renegades Of Jazz
Review:
Jazz & Milk label boss Dusty fires up the anticipation machine with this fruity four piece from his forthcoming album. "Mood Matters" bangs with jazz house attitude. Establishing a rock-solid groove, Dusty lets the trumpets loose as they scribble all over his tight beat work. "Danse Macabre" is a co-lab with his live act Bad Jazz Troupe who live up their name with a whole cavalcade of rhythm switches and psychedelic melodic patterns. "Seventy Three" is heads south for a lesson in horn-heaved Afrofunk while "Longing Lingers" finishes on a sultry, soul-jazz boogie note thanks to the sexy vocals of Carla Vallet. Yummy.
20836
28 Mar 13
JASCD 737
12 Apr 13
51LEX 700
08 May 13
MZCS 040
22 Apr 13 Five construction kits in MIDI format for creating mellow funk, jazz, soul, RnB & lounge music
FMD 003
25 Mar 13
KFDIGITAL 001
09 Apr 13
Review:
The Killer Funk label changes tack here, eschewing raw soul and heavy funk for two distinct afro-tinged cuts. As it happens, this isn't a totally new development - both of these tracks originally saw the light of day a few years back - but it's still a refreshing change. "Water Get No Enemy" from the amusingly named Fella Cutie (well, we chuckled) is, unsurprisingly, a Fela Kuti-ish chunk of bumpin' Afrobeat, as authentic as they come (it is, we think, actually a tight re-edit). On the flip, the Killer Funk latin Allstars join forces with Kan Dee Doh for a track that effortlessly blurs the boundaries between Afrobeat, Latin and good old US heavy funk - all spiraling horns, heavy grooves and Cuban percussion.
346 bass loops at 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130 & 140 BPM plus 346 Rex2 loops
200 funk guitar 24-bit quality loops weighing in at 314MB with loops at 100, 110, 120 & 130BPM plus 200 Rex2 loops
444MB of cool and funky brass loops and patches
IRL 074
28 Apr 13
RKDIGI 022
06 May 13
Review:
The recent album Hill Of Feathers by former dance vocalist Hannah Williams and her retro-soul outfit The Tastemakers is the LP that just keeps on giving. "Tell Me Something (Liberties)" is the latest single to be culled from said album and is one of the record's best showcases for her remarkable raw and dexterous voice - all set to an authentic 60s slow groove. Non-album track "Je M'appelle Le Saxophone" goes for some cod-French lounge action and largely succeeds.
HSM 5112
26 Mar 13
FVR 082
03 May 13 | ||
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