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Ephemerals
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Played by: The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Fort Knox Five, Juno Recommends Funk, Funky Boogie Brothers, Vito lalinga
Review: We're full of respect for the team behind Jalapeno Records, who have now been offering up the finest in funk, soul, hip-hop, disco and breakbeat for 20 years. It's a landmark that calls for a celebration, and with this compilation they've certainly marked their anniversary in style. The 20-track set is full-to-bursting with party-starting heat, with vintage gems from the likes of Skeewiff, Ikon, Kraak & Smaak and Featurecast being joined by more recent highlights from current imprint heavyweights such as Smoove & Turrell and the Allergies. Highlights are plentiful, with our picks including the break-driven revivalist soul headiness of Aldo Vanucci's 'You're All Show', the summery positivity of Gizelle Smith's 'S.T.A.Y' and the rushing disco brilliance of Dimitri From Paris's essential edit of Izo Fitzroy's 'I Want Magic'.
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JAL 2020
27 Nov 20
Funk
27 Nov 20
Funk
Review: Not to be confused with the Canadian funk/soul band of the same name, Ephemerals are a male/female duo who list their home town as "Europe" and whose third long-player was an Alice Coltrane-inspired concept album about rebirth. This, their fourth album in five years, draws its most obvious musical influences from the LA beats scene and broken beat, but the standout tracks are those like 'Coral' and 'Origin', which revive the psychedelic influences that informed the pair's sophomore album 'Chasin' Ghosts' - think Black Sabbath in their 'first five albums' golden era trying their hand at funk and you're somewhere in the ballpark...
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JAL 318
10 Jan 20
Funk
10 Jan 20
Funk
Various
Review: The 'Jalapeno Funk' series reaches its 11th installment, which is no mean feat! As such, you should have a pretty good idea what to expect here already, and you'd be right. All the usual Jalapeno suspects - Flevans, Skeeweiff, Smoove & Turrell, Speedometer, The Allergies, Dr Rubberfunk, Aldo Vanucci - are present and correct, and while it has to be said there aren't many stylistic surprises or curveballs on offer, fans of the label's trademark funk 'n breaks sound will be more than satisfied, with highlights including Flevan's light-footed 'Speculate' and Vanucci's Hammond-toting 'Get A Hold On This'.
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JAL 313S
13 Dec 19
Funk
13 Dec 19
Funk
Various
Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Roast Beatz, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Funk, Quincy Jointz, Basement Freaks, LEGO EDIT, Funky Boogie Brothers, Ju@work, Vito lalinga
Review: Like the proverbial rolling stone, Jalapeno Records just keeps on going. The continued quality of the long-serving British label's releases is confirmed by this tenth edition of their digital-only "Jalapeno Funk" compilation series. There's naturally plenty of party-hearty peak-time fare to be found throughout, with highlights coming quick and fast. These include Supasoul's sun-bright rework of Funkysoul's trumpet-laden "The Inside Man", the leisurely breaks, Hammond solos and rich guitars of Dr Rubberfunk's "Pressure Cooker", the bustling funk/hip-hop fusion of Smoove's revision of the Allergies' "Run It Back" and the synth-bass propelled goodness of Basement Freaks' "Bring It back (feat Kamy)". It is, though, all pretty damn hot.
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JAL 290
14 Dec 18
Funk
14 Dec 18
Funk
Various
Kraak & Smaak - "Stumble" (Richard Dorfmeister Cinematic Way version - feat Parcels) - (5:53) 92 BPM 
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NEEDCD 034
14 Sep 18
Balearic/Downtempo
14 Sep 18
Balearic/Downtempo
Various
Kraak & Smaak - "Stumble" (Richard Dorfmeister Cinematic Way version - feat Parcels) - (5:53) 92 BPM
Review: The Jalapeno Chilli series are coming out left, right and centre, leading us to think that these mad peeps have access to a bottomless pit of bouncy edits, ready and armed for the dancefloor. Much like the previous chapter, Volume 3 of the series features endless blends of boogie-flavoured dance anthems that know how to bring the FUNK on over to the ballroom. The likes of Lindo Man, Parker, Ambassadeurs, Kraak & Smaak, and the whole rest of the crew deliver some fine-ass party vibes that sure as hell know how to break those beats.
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JAL 271
09 Mar 18
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
09 Mar 18
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul
Review: It seems that there is no end to the brilliance of the Jalapeno output with yet another classic now being released from Ephemerals. This original recording is smooth all over, with the relaxed vocal melodies layering themselves pleasingly over vibrantly orchestrated horn harmonies and drum grooves in an almost Chance The Rapper style of intentional looseness. This one comes complete with a bag of great remixes, including a trippy Asta Hiroki rework of the instrumental backing. Top stuff again from both the Ephemerals and Jalapeno brands!
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JAL 259
08 Dec 17
Funk
08 Dec 17
Funk
Played by: Jimi Needles
Review: This London based band has risen in profile steadily since they broke onto the scene a couple of years ago with their critically acclaimed debut album entitled Nothing Is Easy. They've established themselves both at home and on the continent with a combination of a tireless touring schedules and prolific writing periods that sees them having completed album number three in as many years. As before, this new album once again sees them refresh their sound with a new set of influences and direction. Always unafraid to push the boundaries of their craft, this release unashamedly emanates jazz, afrobeat and psychedelia which galvanises the soul and R&B that remains at the core of the band's sound.
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JAL 233X
21 Apr 17
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
21 Apr 17
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Various
Played by: Spinforth, The Allergies, Don Dayglow, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Funk, Morlack, TOSSES, D-Funk, Massimo Vanoni (The Smoker), Funky Boogie Brothers, Funk Fusion, Sould Out
Review: A little funk sensibility can be the best of remedies to sooth your winter chills, and this new 20-track compilation from JalapeNo is the perfect remedy. The imprint has it down when it comes to releasing contemporary soul-dance, and peeps like the Ephemerals, Basement Freaks, and Izo Fitzroy are all revelations in of themselves. Just to give you a little flavour of this steaming hotpot of sounds and grooves, there's a little tribal disco slaying on Soopasoul's "Hustlin'", vintage Motown soul with The Allergies and "Since Youave Been Gone", and contemporary r&b vibes through the vocal talent of Alexia Coley and her "Jekyll & Hyde" tune. There's something in here for all walks of life, so be sure to flick through this baby to find your kink.
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JAL 231
16 Dec 16
Funk
16 Dec 16
Funk
Various
Review: Is there no end to Jalapeno's flavour range? Constantly splashing their signature funk to any genre or corner of the dance they feel, Brighton-nee-London indie Jalapeno dust off the handsome array of D&B originals and remixes they've released plus a selection of brand new cuts such as Serum's sublime homage to De La Soul & Chaka Khan's "All Good" and a chilly graveyard staunter from Cybass ("Departure") Other highlights include Max Sedgley's Moulin Rouge-burning soul-stamper "What've I Got To Do", Dr Meaker's instant-smile inducing party-primed remix of Aldo Vanucci, Technimatic's sunset twist of Ephemerals and the unabashed vibes of Deeline & Ed Solo's Featurecast remix. And that's not even half of it. Tasty.
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JAL 204
22 Jul 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
22 Jul 16
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Various
Black Devil Disco Club Feat. - "Fuzzy Dream" (feat Jon Spencer - Junior Claristidge rework) - (5:07) 88 BPM
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376020 9413540
15 Jul 16
Indie/Alternative
15 Jul 16
Indie/Alternative
Various
Quasamodo & The Q Orchestra - "Hard To Be A Superman (Basement Freaks Dub)" (feat Thaliah) - (3:17) 105 BPM
Played by: Smoove
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JAL 189
30 Apr 16
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
30 Apr 16
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
