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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Soul Fire Records - Up From the Vaults, Vol. 1




Following on the heels of Soul Fire's two Grazing in the Trash singles comps, Up From the Vaults, Vol. 1 continues the task of collecting the down-and-dirty funk revival label's limited-edition 45 rpm records for CD release. It's the best various-artists collection the label has yet offered, boasting a wider, more colorful range of carefully re-created vintage funk sounds. Where the shadow of the J.B.'s and Meters once loomed large over most of Soul Fire's output, their 45s have exhibited considerable growth, as this collection demonstrates. Of course, there's still some great classic-style funk courtesy of returning '70s veterans the Herb Johnson Settlement and the Detroit Sex Machines, but the fun comes from the changes of pace. There are Latin boogaloo-style grooves from Bronx River Parkway, bubbling Hammond-organ funk from WQLJ, revivalist Afro-beat by Massak, a perky rap (in the pre-hip-hop sense of the term) from female soul singer Mauri Bailey, and some groovy trumpet and sax soloing courtesy of the El Michels Affair. Add to that the label's increasing penchant for borderline stoner grooves, both laid-back (the Fabulous Three) and stompingly heavy (the Whitefield Brothers' excellent "Chokin'"), and you've got a document that bodes extremely well for the future of Soul Fire and of the deep funk revival in general. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide



1. Qienes Haverlo - Bronx River Parkway
2. Chum's Pimpage - Bronx River Parkway
3. Instrumental #1 - WQLJ
4. Nothing Doing But Waiting On Leon - WQLJ
5. Answer Me Softly - Fabulous Three
6. Answer Me Softly - Fabulous Three
7. Chokin' - Whitefield Brothers
8. Rampage - Whitefield Brothers
9. Soul Pop - Baily, Maury
10. Countdown To...soul - Baily, Maury
11. Get It - Johnson, Herb Settlement
12. Get It - Johnson, Herb Settlement
13. BLA - Massak (1)
14. BLA - Massak (1)
15. Stretch - Detroit Sex Machines
16. Stretch - Detroit Sex Machines
17. Easy Access - Michels, El Affair
18. Easy Access - Michels, El Affair


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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Super Breaks: Essential Jazz Soul & Funk Breakbeats

Super Breaks Vol.1: Essential Jazz Soul & Funk Breakbeats

Without any doubt this is a fine compilation of some truly outstanding tracks, if you've got your funk on then you will be well served by most of what's on offer here. Rock creek park (in particular) is a soul-funk anthem of legendary status, and the detroit emeralds (baby let me take you) are a much underrated outfit capable of superbly laid back grooves and pleasing ,mellow vocals.This album has the ORIGINAL recordings from which all the classic cuts where taken. Its a real winner and guaranteed to be in the top 10 of anyones collection.
Review from Amazon.com



1. Intro - Soul Children
2. Ike's Mood - Hayes, Isaac
3. Light My Fire - Wilson, Jackie
4. Different Strokes - Johnson, Syl
5. Thinking Single - Counts (1)
6. Blind Alley - Emotions (1)
7. Take Yo' Praise - Yarbrough, Camille
8. What A Man - Lyndell, Linda
9. Tramp - Fulson, Lowell
10. Smoky Joe's La La - Rene, Googie Combo
11. Eva - Perrey, Jean Jacques
12. Rock Creek Park - Blackbyrds
13. Got To Learn How To Dance - Fatback Band
14. Bouncy Lady - Pleasure (1)
15. Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Simon, Joe
16. Walk Tall - Adderley, Cannonball
17. Burning Spear - SOUL (1)
18. Tramp (2) - SOUL (1)
19. Chick A Boom - Pazant Brothers
20. Baby Let Me Take You In My Arms - Detroit Emeralds




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Super Breaks Vol.2: Essential Jazz Soul & Funk Breakbeats


These songs all have breaks, have been sampled like crazy, and are essential additions to your break beat collection. The following tracks have pure drum/percussion breaks:

Dance to the Drummer's Beat
You're Getting a Little Too Smart
Breakdown Pt 2
Papa Was Too
Just a groove in G
Kool Is Back

Most of the other tunes feature drums with perhaps a bass line, or simple instrumental playing overtop - hence they are breaks.
Many of these tracks have appeared on bootleg vinyl compilations like Ultimate Breaks and Beats, or have been a favorite of DJs, producers with samplers and their rap artists. The one song that seems out of place is 'Be Thankful For What You Got', which has had vocal snippets sampled from it, but the beat (drum and light organ section that is the intro to Pt 2) isn't really something that would be part of a DJs vinyl arsenal at a scratch/mix competition.
This set is essential not just for people who are into songs with breaks, but also those who remember the good old days of hip hop sampling and recognize many of these tunes from their sampled beats and hooks.
Review from Amazon.com



1. Dance To The Drummer's Beat - Kelly, Herman
2. Cramp Your Style - All The People & Robert Moore
3. Hard Times - Baby Huey
4. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalmistic - Hayes, Isaac
5. Be Thankful For What You've Got - DeVaughn, William
6. You're Gettin' A Little Too Smart - Detroit Emeralds
7. Uphooked Generation - Payne, Freda
8. Heaven And Hell Is On Earth - 20th Century Steel Band
9. Ghetto Misfortune's Wealth - 24-Carat Black
10. Our Generation - Hines, Ernie
11. Breakdown - Thomas, Rufus
12. Papa Was Too - Tex, Joe
13. Just A Groove In G - Bascomb, Wilbur & The Blue Zodiact
14. Kool Is Back - Funk Inc.
15. Joyus - Pleasure (1)
16. Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) - Fatback Band
17. I Like It - Emotions (1)
18. Funk It Up - Frazier, Caesar


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Super Breaks Vol.3: Essential Jazz Soul & Funk Breakbeats

The third volume of Super Breaks maintains the high standards set by this series in several ways: the quality of the material, eclecticism of the tracks within a '60s and '70s soul-funk-jazz crossover spectrum, and mixture of obscure songs by stars with obscure tunes by just plain obscure artists. Although cuts by Marvin Gaye, the Coasters, and Sly & the Family Stone are found here, none of them are the ones you're likely to hear on oldies stations, or even noncommercial specialist programs. Gaye's "T Plays It Cool" is wiggly, futuristic instrumental funk from his early-'70s soundtrack to Trouble Man, for instance, while the Coasters' "Soul Pad" is goofy modern soul from 1967 and Sly & the Family Stone's "Trip to Your Heart" is from their relatively unheralded debut Epic album. True, some of this disc is 1970s funk, some from leading lights like Funkadelic and the Bar Kays. Yet there are unpredictable side trips to artists few would dare to include on such thematic comps, like the spacy jazz-funk cut "The Rose" from San Francisco late-'60s psychedelic cult band Fifty Foot Hose, the fusion cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Jimmy Ponder, mid-'70s fusion from Hampton Hawes, and an excellent 1964 sorrowful girl group-soul ballad by Wendy Rene (selected due to its being sampled by Wu Tang Clan on "Tearz"). If you're looking for more well-known samples here, bits of Johnny Jenkins' "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" were appropriated for both Beck's "Loser" and Oasis' "Go Let It Out." If you're not looking for samples (though the modern records that have sampled these tracks are detailed in the liner notes), it's still a good collection of off the beaten track music, if a little erratic and occasionally mundane. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

1. I Walk on Gilded Splinters - Johnny Jenkins
2. T Plays It Cool - Marvin Gaye
3. Web - Hampton Hawes
4. Soul Pad - The Coasters
5. Nappy Dugout - Funkadelic
6. Trip to Your Heart - Sly & the Family Stone
7. The Rose - Fifty Foot Hose
8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Jimmy Ponder
9. Get Out of My Life Woman - the Mad Lads
10. Music Man (Pts. 1 & 2) - Pleasure Web
11. No Strings Attached - The Mad Lads
12. After Laughter Comes Tears - Wendy Rene
13. Rivers Invitation - Freddie Robinson
14. This House Is Smoking - B.T. Express
15. Holy Ghost - the Bar Kays
16. The Masquerade Is Over - David Porter


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Friday, March 21, 2008

The New Mastersounds


The New Mastersounds are a world-class, world renowned, instrumental funk band with 7 years of live performing, 5 full-length album releases and 21 seven-inch single releases under their belt. NMS are Eddie Roberts (guitar & tambourine), Pete Shand (bass), Simon Allen (drums), and Bob Birch (Hammond). All four of them met in Leeds, UK, and, as a BBC reviewer says, "NMS may produce some confusion: how can a collection of (mostly) pasty-faced Northerners produce with such authority the dusty funk grooves of the early 70s? It doesn't matter - they just do."


In the late 1990's, guitarist and producer Eddie Roberts was running a club night in Leeds called "The Cooker." When The Cooker moved into a new venue with a second floor in 1999, there was space and the opportunity to put a live band together to complement the DJ sets. Roberts and Allen had played together in 1997 as The Mastersounds, though with a different bassist and no organ. Through friends and the intimate nature of the Leeds music scene, Shand and Birch were added on bass and Hammond respectively, and The New Mastersounds were born. Though it was raw and more of a boogaloo sound at first, it was powerful from the start. Their first rehearsal was hot enough for Blow it Hard Records to release it as an EP in 2000.

As a band, and as individuals, they have since clocked up collaborations with an impressive array of musicians DJs and producers, including: Lou Donaldson (Blue Note), Corinne Bailey Rae (EMI), Quantic (Tru Thoughts), Carleen Anderson, Keb Darge & Kenny Dope (Kay Dee Records), John Arnold (Ubiquity), Mr Scruff (Ninja Tune), Snowboy (Ubiquity), Fred Everything (2020vision), Andy Smith (Portishead), Norman Jay MBE, James Taylor (JTQ), Adrian Gibson (Freestyle), LSK (Faithless), The Greyboy Allstars and Karl Denson.




The band has toured all over the USA and Japan and, closer to home, in France and Spain. In August 2006 they finished recording their fifth album, 102%, which was released in January 2007.

As an example of the respect this band commands, Peter Wermelinger - DJ, collector, and author of the crate-diggers’ bible ‘The Funky & Groovy Music Lexicon’ - places the 2001 NMS track ‘Turn This Thing Around’ in his all-time top-ten tunes, along with the likes of Eddie Harris, Funkadelic, and Herbie Hancock.

The New Mastersounds are at the very top of an elite selection of acts that bring the true soul out of funk.






Keb Darge Presents... (Deep Funk Records, 2001; reissued Cooker Records, 2003)



After many years of spearheading the UK's live funk scene and packing out the best clubs everywhere from London to Mexico City, The New Mastersounds captured the pure energy and excitement of their live show onto this, their debut album release. Dropped by the likes of DJ Shadow, Pete Rock, Cut Chemist, Kenny Dope, Spinna, Keb Darge, Gilles Peterson, Snowboy, Adrian Gibson, and crossing over into the dance scene with their Masters At Work-inspired track 'Nervous' and an inspired arrangement of the theme from James Bond, the interest generated on release of this album was huge. Originally released on Keb Darge's classic Deep Funk label in 2001, it quickly sold out to funk aficionados everywhere.


  1. Nervous
  2. Drop It Down
  3. G.T. (new version)
  4. Turn This Thing Around
  5. Miracles
  6. Python
  7. Hot Dog
  8. Stay on the Groove
  9. So Many Pies
  10. Coffee Providers
  11. The Rooster
  12. Bondo Sama
  13. One Note Brown (new version)
  14. It's Alright Now

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Be Yourself (One Note Records, 2003)


The New Mastersounds return with another funk album of classic proportions. Be Yourself sounds like it was recorded live, with its no-messing; let-the-music-speak-for-itself production (as it would?ve been in the 70s). The tunes have a refreshing quality that don't tend to focus on one theme throughout, covering a multitude of tempos and styles including jazz, funk and soul. Whether it be the crisp, rolling drums or the intricate guitar work, and not forgetting the Booker-T style Hammond organ, it's extremely difficult to pin-point a standout instrument or musician. With that in mind one has to conclude that it's ALL GOOD. It surely won't be long before they're seen up there with the likes of Grant Green and the Meters.



  1. This Ain’t Work
  2. Your Love is Mine (feat. Corinne Bailey Rae)
  3. Can’t Hold Me Down
  4. Be Yourself
  5. Better Off Dead
  6. You’ve Had it All
  7. Barça
  8. Six Underground
  9. Coming Up Roses
  10. Coming down
  11. R.T.A.
  12. Do What You Gotta Do
  13. Idle Time (feat. LSK)
  14. This Ain’t Work pt2
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This Is What We Do (One Note Records, 2005)


Needless to say, the album is a full on funk monster, with the hammond taking a greater role in the proceedings. NO VOCALS, just awesome instrumentals. Stand out tracks, for me, are the latin-tinged 'Tin Drum', the speed-funk 'Ain't No Telling' (Bob is outstanding on this track!) and 'Pure'. Who's the Elvis fan? MARVELLOUS!


  1. Zambezi
  2. All I Want (Right Now)
  3. The Tin Drum (feat. Sam Bell)
  4. You Got it All
  5. Land of Nod
  6. Ain’t No Telling
  7. The Minx
  8. Afternoon at Gigi’s
  9. Pure (feat. Sam Bell)
  10. La Cova
  11. Baby Bouncer
  12. The Vandenburg Suite
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Live at La Cova (One Note Records, 2006)


The fourth album. Recorded live at La Cova Den Xoroi, a spectacular cliffside club on the island of Menorca, Spain. Featuring Sam Bell on percussion. A mix of NMS originals and covers of funk and boogaloo classics (including Grant Green's Jan Jan, the Meter's Funky Miracle, and Rusty Bryant's Fire Eater).


  1. Miracles
  2. Duffin' 'Round
  3. You Got it All
  4. 3 on the B
  5. Funky Miracle
  6. Land of Nod
  7. The Tin Drum
  8. La Cova
  9. The Minx
  10. Spooky
  11. Fire Eater
  12. Jan Jan
  13. One Note Brown
If anyone has a copy of this album please contact me.



102% (One Note Records, 2007)



It won't take long -- maybe ten seconds into the first cut -- to know that the Meters are a primary influence on the U.K.'s New Mastersounds. The opening title track is such a ringer for "Cissy Strut" that you may check your CD sleeve to see if the discs weren't accidentally swapped. As the album unwinds, though, the all-instrumental quartet reveals more of its own identity: a sort of acid jazz mixed with crisp early-'70s funk grabbed from New Orleans' finest. Certainly drummer Simon Allen has been practicing to his Zigaboo Modeliste records, and it's his attack that principally drives the sound. The interplay between organ and Eddie Roberts' guitar carries the melody, but this band's motor is powered by its formidable rhythm section. Despite the Meters fixation, the New Mastersounds marry a somewhat retro approach with a contemporary spin that makes this fusion perfect for Austin Powers lovers. There is no denying that these guys bring the Southern funk, but the mix of their Brit jazz sensibilities and chops fine-tuned for maximum danceability spins the music in a unique direction. There's also more than a little Booker T. & the MG's here, especially in guitarist Roberts' sparse, choppy leads that echo those of Steve Cropper. What's most impressive, though, is how the band locks together. No member hogs the spotlight as these 14 tightly arranged zingers, most of them hovering just over three minutes, trim off the fatty jam tendencies that often sink similar combos by concentrating on compressed licks that kick out of the speakers with terse precision. The group shifts into pseudo psychedelics on the closing "Paranoid (Is It Any Wonder?)" as Roberts approximates a Cream-era Clapton-styled distortion that doesn't entirely resonate but at least shows a willingness to experiment and push boundaries. A few stabs at a lounge style also come up rather short, but the snappy funk is never more than a track away. Guest reedman Rob Lavers adds some old Crusaders-type horn work on a few songs, assisting a band that's already as in the pocket as they come.


  1. 102%
  2. Witness
  3. Carrot Juice
  4. Thirty Three
  5. Colorado Sun (Jesse's Backyard)
  6. Give Me a Minute (pt2)
  7. Rope-a-Dope
  8. Hey Fela!
  9. Bus Stop no. 5
  10. Return to Gijón
  11. Forgiveness
  12. Talk is Cheap
  13. L.A. Root Down (dub side of the pier)
  14. Paranoid (is it any wonder?)

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Re:Mixed (Record Kicks, 2007)



Record Kicks label asked a bunch of talented contemporary funk, nu jazz and broken soul remixers to work on NMS's "raw" deep funk sound. The result is NMS RE::MIXED an absolutely essential compilation full of irresistible nu funk, soul, broken, headz future classics.
Since everybody loves NMS it was easy to welcome so many great producers on one record. From Gilles Peterson jazz award winner Nostalgia 77 together with fabulous Corinne Bailey Rae to "king" Kenny Dope. From Lack Of Afro (Freestyle Records) to Tru Thoughs bandito Dielser here together with sensational Laura Vane. Not to mention Lanu aka Lance Ferguson from the The Bamboos, Ju Ju Orchestra aka the grooviest band in the international club jazz, mighty Smoove from Acid Jazz Records, from Holland nu afrobeat phenomenon AIFF (Unique Records), Dj Farrapo, Montreal's Afrokats Records crew - and many more.


  1. Idle time (Lack Of Afro remix)
  2. Drop it down (B remix)
  3. Hey Fela! (Diesler feat. Laura Vane)
  4. One Note Brown (Lanu remix)
  5. Thirty Three (Ju Ju Orchestra remix)
  6. The Tin Drum (Dj Farrapo remix)
  7. Witness (Smoove remix)
  8. Your Love is Mine feat. Corinne Bailey Rae (Nostalgia 77 remix)
  9. Nervous (Kenny Dope remix)
  10. Thirty Three (Valique remix)
  11. Return to Gijon (AIFF remix)
  12. Bus Stop No.5 (Afrokats Crew remix)

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Poets of Rhythm



German funk band Poets of Rhythm began in Munich after friends Boris Geiger and Jan Weissenfeldt were first exposed to the raw funk that came out of the U.S. in the late '60s and early '70s. Soon, they decided to form their own group, and with Geiger on percussion and vocals, Weissenfeldt on guitar, his brother Max on drums, and Jan Krause on bass, they started writing their own material. After releasing their first single, "Funky Train," in 1992, the Poets' (who had by now added Till Sahm on organ, Michael Voß on trumpet, and Malte Müller-Egloff on alto sax) debut full-length, Practice What You Preach, came out (it was later reissued in 2006 on Daptone). More 7"s came in the following years, though they were often credited to groups like the Pan-Atlantics, Organized Raw Funk, Bus People Express, the Woo Woo's, and the Soul-Saints Orchestra.

Though the bandmembers had already begun to make a name for themselves in Europe thanks to their brand of hard funk that was heavily indebted to important outfits like the Meters and Parliament, they had yet to have much exposure in the States. That changed when Quannum's Lyrics Born found one of their singles in a record store in New Orleans and was impressed by what he heard, though he knew nothing about the group. By chance, when Latyrx's debut came out in 1997, LB got into contact with Jan Weissenfeldt, who was distributing The Album in Germany. The next year, when the MC was looking to record solo material, he went to the Poets of Rhythm for backup help and in 1999 "I Changed My Mind," a minor hit in the Bay Area, came out. The Poets' true sophomore record (they had issued label "compilations," which mostly consisted of tracks from their various incarnations), Discern/Define, featured nearly the same lineup as before -- Wolfgang Schlick took over on sax and added flute as well -- was released on Quannum in 2001. What Goes 'Round came out the following year on Shadow, and the band also showed up on the song "The Bay" from Lyrics Born's 2005 album Same !@#$ Different Day.








Discern/Define (Quannum Projects 2001)




The Poets of Rhythm are a live funk and groove band from Munich, Germany whose approach to funk music is down and dirty. Though often classified as acid jazz, The Poets music doesn’t follow the heavily produced trend of the acid jazz genre, opting instead for a dirtier sound.

After releasing a string of singles for the Hotpie and Candy label and one hard to find LP on Soulciety Records, the Poets of Rhythm come correct on this long overdue worldwide release on Quannum Projects.
Founded a decade ago in Munich, Germany, these innovators in the rare groove style are seven and sometimes eight musicians deep with lead vocalist/percussionist/musical director Boris "Bo Baral" Geiger; guitarist/musical director JJ Whitfield; bassist Jan Krause ; organ/moog stimulator Till Sahm ; alto saxophonist Malte Muller-Egloff; alto-saxophonist Wolfgang Schlick; trumpet player Treetop; and drummer Max Whitfield.

After raising eyebrows on the "I Changed My Mind" single on the Quannum Spectrum recording backing up Lyrics Born and riding the wave of interest from early-21st century hip-hop fans in old-school funk and James Brown -era breakbeat, Discern/Define modernizes space jazz over big-beat, soul harmonies, and kinky guitar rhythms with psychedelic tendencies. But the luscious music aside, the overwhelming production by the Soul-Saints is what distinguishes this record from other faceless funk records put out in the '90s and the early 2000s.

With earthy room sounds that compliment the organic nature of the drums and bass with just a slight hint of feedback, all the best elements of classic soul and the liveliness of live hip-hop are blended together to give the record a timeless quality.

01 Discern/Define
02 Smilin' (While You're Crying)
03 Ham Gallery
04 Plus Plus
05 We
06 The Jaunt
07 Eulogize the Source
08 Fondle Rock
09 Moira
10 Guiding Resolution
11 Survival of the Freshest


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What Goes 'Round (Shadow 2002)


The bad news about this German funk ensemble is that it's shamelessly rewriting James Brown. But that's also the good news -- after all, Brown himself isn't doing it anymore, and a world without this sort of raw, horn-heavy, hip-shaking funk is no kind of world for anyone to have to live in. So really, to acknowledge that there's not a single original horn stab, guitar cluck, vocal grunt, or rimshot to be found anywhere on this album is not to criticize it, but to celebrate it. The majority of this program is a reissue of the band's 1993 release, Practice What You Preach; two additional tracks were previously issued as part of the 1995 compilation Original Raw Soul, Vol. 1. As you might expect, there's no discernible difference in sound or style between the two periods; every song is a straightforward throwback to James Brown's glory days in the 1960s, with intricate cross-rhythms bobbing and weaving around the funky horn lines and singers shouting catch phrases and exhortations to the band. Only the two slow tunes -- an awful number called "What You Doing" and a marginally better one titled "It Came Over Me" -- drag the proceedings down. Recommended overall.

01 Funky Runthrough, Pts. 1-2 (4:35)
02 More Mess on My Thing (4:10)
03 Funky Train (4:46)
04 Practice What You Preach (3:25)
05 Choking on a Piece of Meat (2:24)
06 North Carolina (2:49)
07Upper Class (3:38)
08 Strokin' the Grits (4:13)
09 The Plan (3:04)
10 What You Doing (3:33)
11 Hotpie's Popcorn, Pt. 1 (3:45)
12 Saltin' the Soup (4:10)
13 It Came Over Me (3:26)

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Practice What You Preach (Daptone 2006)



Arguably the pioneers of the new heavy funk movement, Munich's own, Poets of Rhythm, recorded this debut album in 1993, years before Desco, Daptone, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, or any of the rest of us ever got covered in the filth of raw funk. However, Practice What You Preach can be measured beyond the modern scene and stands tall as one of the great full length Funk-Soul albums of all time.


01 More Mess On My Things
02 Upper Class
03 Funky Runthrough Part 1 & 2
04 What You Doin'
05 North Carolina
06 Practice What You Preach
07 Strokin' The Grits
08 It Came Over Me
09 The Plan
10 Choking on a Pïece of Meat
11 Saltin' the Soup


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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Scion Presents Daptone Remixes


Scion presents Daptone Records Remixed, a special edition compilation of remixes pulling from the catalog of Brooklyn-based, independent, funk and soul label, Daptone Records. This release is a continuation of Scion’s championing of independent thought and progressive urban culture through music-based initiatives.


You would never know it by watching their terrible commercials, but Scion actually has a pretty robust music sponsorship program, and has commissioned mixes by some serious names such as Little Brother, Nicolay, Flosstradamus, and GZA.

Scion’s commitment to artistic expression provides a platform for passionate musicians to focus on developing their art and exploring endless possibilities. Producers, remixers and MCs such as Mark Ronson, Hank Shocklee, Mad Professor, Large Professor, DJ Spinna, Kenny Dope, Wale, Ticklah, and Cool Calm Pete re-work some of the most soulful songs released by Daptone Records groups Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Budos Band, The Daktaris, and The Sugarman Three.

While the remixes serve up a mashed-up soup of soul food for the ears, Daptone’s classic sound proves itself just as worthy of the dance floor today as ever. The collection creates a common ground for music lovers old and young to unite, drop all pretenses and preconceptions, and just enjoy the excitement of music that moves the heart and the feet.

1. The Budos Band - Chicago Falcon (The Washington Sq. Lads Remix) feat. Mark Ronson & Wale
2. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Keep On Looking (Kenny Dope Remix)
3. The Daktaris - Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti (Mad Professor Remix)
4. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Stranded In Your Love (Cool Calm Pete - Sweet Nothing Mix)
5. The Sugarman Three & Co. - Take It As It Come feat. Charles Bradley (Afrodisiac Soundsystem Remix)
6. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? (Ticklah Remix)
7. The Budos Band - T.I.B.W.F. (Hank Shocklee Remix)
8. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - My Man Is A Mean Man (DJ Spinna Remix)
9. The Sugarman Three & Co. - Bosco’s Blues (Bull Jun Remix) feat. Large Professor

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The Desco Funk 45' Collection - Spike's Choice 1&2

The new funk movement that is currently represented by Big Daddy, Stark Reality and Poets of Rhythm owes a debt to Desco Records. One of the key players in popularizing live funk for a new generation, the New York label specialized in limited-issue 45s of new acts until its closure in 2000. As each single was limited to 500 copies, they sold out quickly, making it nearly impossible to build a complete collection. Thankfully, Spike's Choice brings together the first twelve singles in their entirety in one handy CD.

The dominant influences here are boogaloo and James Brown, as will be made clear by the Sugarman Three, Lee Fields and Sharon Jones, all of whom are decisively retro in their approach. Hard drums, honking sax, and strident vocals are hallmarks of the Desco sound, erupting to life on "Soul Jasper" by house band Soul Providers and Jones' low-down cover of JB's "I Got the Feeling." Ravi Harris and his Prophets offer a trippy alternative brand of funk on "Thunderbird" and "Path of the Blazing Sarong." These sides are simply some of the funkiest released in the last ten years. Spike's Choice is a crucial document of the resurgence of funk.
Classic '70s-style funk enjoyed a massive resurgence in popularity during the '90s, not only providing the basis for the vast majority of hip-hop recorded during the decade, but also becoming a party music of choice on college campuses otherwise dominated by politically correct alternative rock; moreover, funky jazz acts like Medeski, Martin & Wood moved into the good graces of neo-hippie, jam-band audiences, and even most alternative metal bands bore some semblance of the music's stamp, thanks to predominantly rock-oriented acts like Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. So it's somewhat surprising, even with the advent of sampling technology, that a full-scale funk revival movement, centered around old-school bands who played live instruments, never quite took shape. Thankfully, the New York-based Desco Records, founded by Philippe Lehman and Gabriel Roth, moved in to fill that vacuum in 1997, releasing a series of 45 rpm records devoted to funk of every flavor. The company moved into the CD market in 1998, and anyone who missed out on those vinyl issues can easily catch up with Spike's Choice: The Desco Funk 45 Collection, which collects the A and B sides of the company's first 12 singles. The dominant influence here is James Brown, both in the straight-ahead, late-'60s-style funk of singers like Sharon Jones, Joseph Henry, and the masterful Lee Fields, and the J.B.'s-derived instrumentals by the Other Side and the label's house band, the Soul Providers. Elsewhere, the groundbreaking Ravi Harris and the Prophets deliver a trancey, sitar-driven variation on the sound, and the Sugarman Three proffer a greasy brand of soul-jazz boogaloo reminiscent of artists like Lou Donaldson. It's all performed live, and it all sounds astoundingly authentic and organic, which makes this already enjoyable music even more infectious. Whether the singles collected on Spike's Choice prove to be the start of something big or not, they stand on their own as some of the funkiest of the decade.

Spike's Choice, Vol. 2 is the second CD collection of funk-revival label Desco's terrific limited-edition 45s, featuring the A- and B-sides of eight singles (all tracks are making their CD debuts). Aside from the Sugarman Three (who cover Lou Donaldson's "Turtle Walk") and Joseph Henry (who guests as lead vocalist for the otherwise instrumental, Meters-influenced Mighty Imperials), none of the acts were present on the first volume of Spike's Choice. The Daktaris open the collection with their brand of Fela Kuti-style Afro-funk, and there's old-style Southern soul from Naomi Davis and the Knights of 41st Street, who welcome guest organist Cliff Driver. Perhaps the most intriguing discovery, though, is the insane energy of the Unstoppable S. Robinson and His Marvelaires. The collection is highly recommended for old-school funk fans hungry for new material in the genre, especially those who enjoyed the first volume.
Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Spike's Choice - The Desco Funk 45' Collection Vol I

1. Side A. Let A Man Do What He Wanna Do - Lee Fields
2. Side B. Steam Train - Lee Fields
3. Side A. Diggin' Up The Yard - The Other Side
4. Side B. You Do Something I Don't Do Nothing - The Other Side
5. Side A. Path Of The Blazing Sarong - Ravi Harris & The Prophets
6. Side B. Hot Pants Road - Ravi Harris & The Prophets
7. Side A. Damn It's Hot (Part 1) - SHARON JONES
8. Side B. Damn It's Hot (Part 2) - SHARON JONES
9. Side A. Bump N Touch (Part 1) - SHARON JONES
10. Side Hook And Sing Meets The Funky Superfly (Part 1) - SHARON JONES
11. Side A. Thunderbird (Part 1) - Ravi Harris & The Prophets
12. Side B. Thunderbird (Part 2) - Ravi Harris & The Prophets
13. Side A. Earl's Backywad Barbecue - The Soul Providers/Bosco's Billionaires
14. Side B. Freddy's Ribs - The Soul Providers/Bosco's Billionaires
15. Side A. Soul Jasper - The Soul Providers
16. Side B. Let The Music Take Your Mind - The Soul Providers
17. Side A. Who's The King? (You Know That's Me) - Joseph Henry
18. Side B. I Feel Right - Joseph Henry
19. Side A. You Better Thing Twice - SHARON JONES
20. Side B. I Got The Feeling - SHARON JONES
21. Side A. Take It Or Leave It - Lee Fields
22. Side B. Hay Sallie Mae Get Off My Feet - Lee Fields
23. Side A. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Sugarman Three
24. Side B. Double Cross - Sugarman Three

http://rapidshare.com/files/99607698/va_-_desco_funk_45_collection_part_1.zip.html


Spike's Choice - The Desco Funk 45' Collection Vol II


1. In The Middle Stereo
2. Forty First Street Breakdowne
3. Catapult
4. Cherry Pickin'
5. Turtle Walk
6. Kick The Blanket
7. Toothpick
8. Waiting For The Juice
9. Humpin'
10. Humpin' Part 2
11. Never Found A Girl
12. Matador
13. Talking About A Good Thing Part 1
14. Talking About A Good Thing Part 2

Friday, March 14, 2008

The Sweet Vandals - The Sweet Vandals


The Sweet Vandals - The Sweet Vandals

With passion and love to for the detail(s), using vintage microphones and old tape machine, those five madrileños produced a monster of a funk record! Tracks like “Do It Right" or “Beautiful" demonstrate, where the heart is acording to “The Sweet Vandals": Timeless funk & soul far away from experiments which would guide into the nowhere of jazz music anyway.

Back beat drums, inspired by the legendary James Brown drummer Bernard Purdie and played by Javier Gomez meet the raw and soulful voice of Mayka Edjo und together with the guitar work of José AngelHerranz, the bass of Santi Martin and the B3 Organ of Carlo Coupé generate such an energy, that you - no matter if you¹re at home, in your favorite club or even at a concert of the Vandals - just have to let one¹s hair down and abandon yourself to tight, straight, uncompromising and syncopated funk! That´s the sound of The Sweet Vandals!

Perhaps it¹s because of all this, that their first 7" “I Got You, Man!" (Funkorama Records) is already a club anthem even if it¹s been released no more than five months ago! Well, in any case, The Sweet Vandals are, because of the perfect and unique voice and the vibe of that incredible band, already one of europe¹s best deep funk bands and secured a place in the vinylbags of top DJs like Keb Darge, DJ Shadow, Kenny Dope or DJ Spinna as well as in the hearts of music lovers like Paul Weller, Dave Ball (Soft Cell) or Neneh Cherry.

With this album, the Sweet Vandals managed to bring the Funk of the 60s and 70s into the year 2007 and show how agile that sound still is! And that´s good!


Track Listings
1. I Got You Man
2. Charlie's Love
3. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
4. You Wanna Be My Lover
5. You're Gettin' It
6. Do It Right
7. Beautiful
8. Come On Now
9. That's The Way I Am
10. Nites Lites


Friday, March 7, 2008

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra








Antibalas (from the Spanish for "bulletproof") is the spirit of Afrobeat reincarnated as a hard-hitting collective of musicians in New York City. The group carries on the soul of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, founder of the unique Afrobeat sound, which unites highlife, jazz, funk, and traditional African elements with unabashed political messages. Antibalas-which means "anti-bullets" or "bullet-proof"-shoots out monstrous horns and bass layered over polyrhythmic beats coupled with furious lyrics inciting insurrection in English, Yoruba, and Spanish.

Antibalas formed in 1998 from members of Desco Records' Soul Providers and the Daktaris. They were quickly joined by like-minded New York musicians active in the worlds of jazz, rock, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and Brazil. The union of Latinos, whites, African Americans, Africans, and Asian Americans is based in Brooklyn, NYC.
Over the next few years, the band's presence grew; by summer 2000 Antibalas had released their first album "Liberation Afrobeat Vol. 1" and had toured twice in England, all the while continuing to play at venues throughout New York City. Recording with the group in the early day was Cameroonian drummer Jojo Kuo who can be heard on the studio recordings of "Uprising" and "Machete."


By early 2002, the horn-driven outfit had released their second album, "Talkatif," and were continuing to tour throughout the United States. In summer 2004, their third studio album, "Who is This America?" was released. Antibalas' most recent album, "Security", was produced by John McEntire and released on the ANTI- label in 2007.


With fifteen band members, Antibalas-which is run as a collective-cannot easily be described in a traditional biography. The group's players come from such diverse professional, cultural, and personal backgrounds that only a spray of bullets can shed light on the foundation of this musical insurrection.The group has received guest visits from several musicians from Fela Kuti's Afrika 70 and Egypt 80 bands, including Tony Allen (drums), Femi Kuti (alto sax), Seun Kuti (tenor sax), Tunde Williams (trumpet), Oghene Kologbo (guitar), Nicolas Addey (congas), Dele Sosimi (keyboards), Ola Jagun (drums/percussion), and Jojo Kuo (drums) among others.

Antibalas has performed in 23 countries, from Japan to Turkey to Portugal, throughout New York City, from Central Park Summerstage to Rikers Island prison facility.


Liberation Afrobeat Vol. 1 (2000, Afrosound, reissued by Ninja Tune in 2001)

1. Si, Se Puede
2. Dirt And Blood
3. Battle Of The Species
4. N.E.S.T.A. (Never Ever Submit To Authority)
5. Musicawi Silt
6. Uprising
7. El Machete
8. World War IV

http://rapidshare.com/files/98729447/antibalas-liberation_afrobeat_vol_1-2001.rar.html


Talkatif (2002, Ninja Tune)

1 Gabe's New Joint (4:17)
2 Talkatif (9:36)
3 Hypocrite (5:06)
4 World Without Fear (2:54)
5 War Is A Crime (7:55)
6 Nyash (7:01)
7 N.E.S.T.A. 75 (4:05)


http://rapidshare.com/files/70873475/Antibalas_-_Talkatif_ByOscarelli.rar

p/w: oscarelli


Who is This America? (2004, Ropeadope)


01. Who Is This America Dem Speak Of Today? (11:59)
02. Pay Back Africa (8:23)
03. Indictment (5:38)
04. vBig Man (7:55)
05. Obanla'e (1:39)
06. Elephant (14:03)
07. Sister (19:14)

http://rapidshare.com/files/98740810/antibalas_-_who_is_this_america__2004_.zip.html

Security (2007, ANTI-)
01. Beaten Metal
02. Fillibuster XXX
03. Sanctuary
04. Hilo
05. War Hero
06. Ice
07. AGE

http://rapidshare.com/files/87838412/antibalas.rar





Thursday, March 6, 2008

Breakestra


Formed by breaks fanatic Miles Tackett, Breakestra is a constantly morphing hip-hop orchestra based in Los Angeles. The group came together in 1997-1997 around Tackett's DJ gigs at a coffeehouse. A multi-instrumentalist whose work on cello has appeared on recordings by B.B. King, Macy Gray, and Black Eyed Peas, Tackett was a funk fan who got into hip-hop during the late '80s -- courtesy of the Ultramagnetic classic Critical Beatdown -- when he realized it was keeping the funk flame alive.

A wish to play instrumental hip-hop in a band context brought the group together, and the band that became The Breakestra came together ,led by Tackett: Josh "Wallet" Cohen on drums, Geoff "Double G" Gallegos on sax and flute, Todd Simon and Paul Vargas on trumpet, Dan Osterman on trombone, Carlos Guaico on keys, Davy Chegwidden on percussion, Dan Ubick on guitar, Soulsister Demya and Mixmaster Wolf on vocals and Tackett himself on bass, upright cello and vocals. Their club night, Root Down, brought in crowds, along with the cream of the rap underground (Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Company Flow, DJ Shadow, Freestyle Fellowship), and their first single, "Getcho Soul Togetha," appeared on Stones Throw in 1999.






That year also brought an intriguing demo called The Live Mix Tape -- including Breakestra covers of a host of deep funk classics -- but an official release (as The Live Mix, Pt. 1) waited until 2001 and only appeared in Japan. The second volume followed later that year, and was released on Stones Throw. In 2005 Breakestra recorded a single, Family Rap, featuring Chali 2na and Soup from Jurassic 5 and Double K from People Under the Stairs, and also released their third studio album, Hit the Floor, on Ubiquity Records, with a nearly entirely different lineup.





The Live Mix Part 1 (1999 Root Down (2) reissued it at 2004)




Notes:The first nine tracks are untitled, however the back of the CD list eight tracks (not numbered) :
Deep Gulley
Root Down
Little Old Money Maker
Fat Mama
Inner City Blues
Chameleon
40 Days
I Know You Got Soul


This is the real tracklist:

01 - deep gulley
02 - root down
03 - the little old money maker
04 - fat mama
05 - inner city blues
06 - chameleon
07 - 40 days
08 - i know you got soul
09 - soul power
10 - getcho soul togetha
11 - remember who you are
12 - sexy popcorn pot

http://www.zshare.net/download/9509480a2bbc56/


The Live Mix Part 2 (Stones Throw Records 2000)


01 - Jagger the dagger
02 - Summer in the city
03 - Bubble gum04 - crosswind
05 - Kissed my baby07 - Space
08 - It´s teh jb´s monaurail
09 - t.l.c.10 - funky drummer
11 - crumbs off the table
12 - sister sanctfied
13 - hook´n sling
14 - sing a simple song
15 - sexy coffe pot
16 - i got love
17 - baby don´t cry
18 - inner city blues
19 - cramp your style
20 - champ
21 - hot pants i´m coming
22 - sad chicken
23 - remember who you are
24 - humpty dumpty
25 - burning spear
26 - showbizz interlude
27 - soul power
28 - getcho soul togheta pt 1
29 - getcho soul togheta pt 2

http://www.zshare.net/download/953045419ba468/

Hit The Floor (Ubiquity Records 2005)

While their debut album and legendary live shows predominantly paid homage to old school breaks n' beats gone by, "Hit The Floor" goes a step further as Breakestra create an album featuring all-original compositions and songs. From the call-out party vibe of the break-driven intro track "Stand Up" to the catchy blues-tinged "Hiding" and "Recognize", to the 60's vibe of the title track, "Hit The Floor" is a varied and accomplished sophomore album that will appeal to fans of Antibalas, Sharon Jones, and Quantic Soul Orchestra. Main man Miles Tackett and company perform regularly to capacity crowds along side such hip-hop luminaries as Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Black Eyed Peas, Freestyle Fellowship, Company Flow, Cut Chemist, Nu-Mark, and DJ Shadow.

1. Stand Up!
2. Gotta Let Me Know
3. Hiding
4. Burgundy Blues
5. You Don't Need To Dance
6. The Gettin' To It
7. At The End Of The Day
8. Recognize
9. Keep On Playin'
10. See Sawing
11. Family Rap
12. How Do You Really Feel?
13. Show & Prove
14. Hit Tha Flo!

http://rapidshare.com/files/89541661/Breakestra_-_Hit_the_Floor__2003_.rar

http://jinkzmusings.blogspot.com


Deuces Up, Double Down" (Stones Throw Records- 2002)

1. Deuces Up, Double Down Pt. One
2. Humpty Dump
3. Deuces Up, Double Down Pt. Two
4. Funky Soul/16 Corners Medley (Live In Los Angeles, Sept. 2001)
5. Bonus Track


http://rapidshare.com/files/11892492/Deuces_Up__Double_Down.rar.html

found on : http://djuilson.blogspot.com/




Stand Up E.P (Ubiquity Records 2006)


A1 Stand Up (Edit)
A2 Take My Time
A3 Stand Up (Instrumental)
B1 Hiding (Quantic Soul Orchestra Remix)
B2 Family Rap (Laid Back In The Rhodes Remix)


http://www.badongo.com/file/8463553



You Don't Need A Dance! / See Sawng (Ubiquity Records 2004)




You Don't Need A Dance! + Funkstrumental

A1 You Don't Need A Dance! (3:24)
A2 You Don't Need A Dance! (Funkstramental) (3:27)

See Sawng + Drumstrumental

B1 See Sawng (6:07)
B2 See Sawng (Instrumental) (3:20)




Family Rap (This Is The Sound) (Ubiquity Records 2005)

A1 Family Rap (This Is The Sound) (Xtended Mix - Vocal) (6:43)
Rap [Featuring] - Chali 2NA , Double K (2) , Soup (2)
A2 How Do They Really Feel (Cut Chemist Atkins Edit) (4:07)
Remix - Cut Chemist
B1 Family Rap (This Is The Sound) (Beats & Bass - Vocal) (5:06)
Rap [Featuring] - Chali 2NA , Double K (2) , Soup (2)
B2 Family Rap (This Is The Sound) (Instrumental) (5:06)

http://www.zshare.net/download/9593423397f618/

Monday, March 3, 2008

Stay On The Groove - 2005 - 20 Modern Funk Anthems Compiled By Adrian Gibson





Freestyle (UK), 2005 One of the funkiest collections we've heard in a long time and that's saying a lot, considering that most of the work is of recent vintage! The set was put together in support of the rich range of modern acts who've been picking up the older deep funk vibe in the past decade or so , artists from the Desco years onward who've not only been loving the sound set down by James Brown, but who also know how to play and produce records that bristle with the same depth as older work! Adrian Gibson of Jazz Cafe fame brought the whole thing together, and given his experience at the frontline of the scene, he's got a well-tuned ear to pick out the best of the bunch.



01. The New Mastersounds - Stay On The Groove
02. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes
03. Troubled Soul - Funky Me (Parts 1 & 2)
04. The New Process - Freedom
05. Jaguar - Battle Of Funk
06. Breakestra - Show And Prove (Part 1)
07. Lefties Soul Connection - Doin' The Thing
08. Cookin' On Three Burners - Gravel Rash
09. Poets Of Rhythm - Ham Gallery
10. Quantic Feat. Spanky Wilson - Don't Joke With A Hungry Man
11. MFOS - El Dios Padrino
12. Speedometer - Work It Out
13. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Hold It Down
14. Context - If I Had A Band
15. Ria Currie & The Deep Soul Messengers - Everything's Gonna Be Alright
16. The New Mastersounds - Two Note Brown
17. Lee Fields & The Dap-Kings - Give Me A Chance
18. Big Daddy Moochin' - No Rest For The Wicked
19. Sharon Jackson & The Soul Destroyers - Fakin' It
20. The Bamboos - Tighten Up


http://www.zshare.net/download/7974015752bbea/

found on http://funkallisto.blogspot.com