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Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Review: Retro funk enthusiasts Weekend Sun have teased us with a string of sizzling singles and the like, but it's taken until now for their debut long player, Forever Tomorrow, to drop. It's a colourful affair heavily indebted to the kind of sample-heavy 90s hip-hop that blended 1960s soul, funk and even hip jazz. However, despite the hip-hop influences, this collective of northeast musicians are all about classic songwriting dressed with vintage soul stylings, and this they do very well. Standouts here include the lushly forlorn "Love Remains" and the broken-soul-beat of "Lies".
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HR 013CD
04 Aug 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
04 Aug 14
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat)
Review: The North-East's leading sunkissed soul enthusiasts Weekend Sun continue their exploits in vintage funk bliss on "Feeling Inside". The original is a trad-soul anthem featuring wizened words bellowed by a mysterious leather-lunged belter. Elsewhere we get delicious dub from Jonny Makes Beats, analogue disco-funk from Renegades Of Jazz and some intense, white heat funk courtesy of Hero No 7.
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HRD 001
25 Oct 13
Funky/Club House
25 Oct 13
Funky/Club House
Played by: Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&B
Review: Hero No 7 were leading lights of the UK mash up/party cuts scene of the late 90s even going so far as having a track featured on The Herbaliser's Fabric mix cd. They also run their eponymous record label and here we have a 13-track compilation of their (own) output, which also includes some of their best remixes of other acts. Sounding surprisingly fresh, we find that perky breakbeats fused with snippets of found vocals and vintage funk samples are the order of the day. Standout tracks include the moody "Black Mountain" and the eerie "Futuristics".
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HERO 004D
11 Jan 13
Funk
11 Jan 13
Funk
Played by: JimmyTheTwin, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, Juno Recommends Funk, Juno Recommends Jazz, Juno Recommends Downtempo, Hero Records, Ez Icarus, Salvo
Review: Although sounding like they come from another time and place, the core of Weekend Sun are actually two funk enthusiasts from the North-East of England. Their blend of exotic-tinged funk and soul has already been championed by the likes of Craig Charles and Pete Isaac. This EP of live and authentic retro funk will undoubtedly win even more followers with it's almost Acid Jazz-esque workouts. Highlights include the female-led title track and it's New Voyager-style remix by Hero 7 (Distant Hero mix).
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HR 009S
13 Aug 12
Funk
13 Aug 12
Funk
Played by: Clairvo (MustBeat), BMD, Voodoocuts, Savages Y Suefo, Juno Recommends Funk, Hero Records, Hero Records
Review: A teaming up between Renegades of Jazz' David Hanker and DJ Deli-Kutt, Mash & Munkee kick it in an old-skool style on this full-length album "We Like It Like That". All manner of '70s funk styles come together with scratches and processed drums on tracks like "Wake Up", "Sunny Day" and "Point Vista" while "Mexican B-Boy" goes slow and low - adding flutes and lilting guitars for a very mellow vibe indeed.
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HR 008CD
18 Jun 12
Funk
18 Jun 12
Funk
Review: A debut release for this British duo who have benefited from support from, amongst others, 6Music's Craig Charles. Comprising DJ Chris Tarn and double-bassist Phil Smith, Weekend Sun conjure up gorgeous echoes of piano jazz legend Ramsey Lewis on lead song "Figo" and evoke smoky Northern Soul on "Keep Running". They also show off a more studio-based production savvy on "The Last Monkey", with some beautifully punchy drums shining through a miasmic range of oscillating keyboards and alto sax.
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HR 005D
07 Sep 11
Funk
07 Sep 11
Funk
