Orgone

With a lively, evocative set of covers and original material, Los Angeles-based ensemble Orgone brought new attention to the funk revivalist and jam band circuits when they launched their recording career with Ubiquity Records in the mid- to late 2000s.
Orgone's sound hosts a myriad groove-oriented styles, including but not limited to deep funk, '60s Memphis soul/blues, Fela-inspired Afro-beat, hip-hop, Latin jazz, and electronic dance and house. Many of the band's musicians started playing together in the early '90s, but Orgone did not develop into a tight-knit ensemble until the end of the decade. The core lineup of the band eventually came to consist of Sergio Rios (guitar), Dan Hastie (Rhodes, clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ), Sean O'Shea (drums), Ethan Phillips (bass), Stewart Killen (various percussion), Darren Cardoza (trombone), Devin Williams (trumpet), and Joel Bowers (saxophone).
Other than working live jam sessions, Orgone mainly backed hip-hop acts on tour or in the studio until around 2001 when bandmembers saw vocalist Fanny Franklin perform with L.A.-based hip-hop orchestra Dakah. With Franklin added to the mix, the funk jam band was more eager to make its own recordings, cutting one of their earliest songs, a cover of the Beginning of the End's '70s funk hit "Funky Nassau," for Ubiquity compilation Rewind! 4 (2004). While Orgone served as the on-stage band for the likes of Little Brother, the Pharcyde, Pharoahe Monch, and Tone-Loc, Ubiquity issued their I Get Lifted 12" and The Duck Gravy 7" in spring 2007. All of these singles appeared on their debut album, The Killion Floor, released later that October

The Killion Floor (Ubiquity, 2007)

A monstrous debut from one of the heaviest acts we've heard in years -- LA's Orgone, easily one of the most up-and-coming funky combos around! Although Orgone share a bit with some of the leaner deep funk groups who've cropped up in the past decade or so, they've also got a sound that's a bit more advanced overall -- sort of that second-generation approach to funk that hit the scene by the mid 70s, as some of the bigger funk acts like Black Heat or War moved out of the indie scene and really started to hit a wider audience! That doesn't mean that Orgone's commercial at all -- because they've got a sound that's still as sharp-edged as any smaller group -- but with a lineup that's quite large, they're able to encompass a very wide range of soulful styles -- gritty 45 riffing, slinky Chicano-styled grooves, Afro Funk, tighter soul tracks, and lots lots more -- all carried off with perfection throughout. The album feels like some lost masterpiece on Fantasy, or possibly some overlooked early 70s major label funk set on WEA or United Artists -- and titles include "Who Knows Who", "I Get Lifted", "Funky Nassau", "Lone Ranger", "Prism Break", "Crabby Ali", "Duck & Cover", "Dialed Up", "Said & Done", "Hambone", "It's What You Do", "Do Your Thing", and "Sophisticated Honky".


1. Easin'
2. Who Knows Who
3. Sophisticated Honky
4. Do Your Thing
5. A Wot
6. It's What You Do
7. I Get Lifted
8. Hambone
9. Dialed Up
10. Justice League
11. Funky Nassau
12. Lone Ranger
13. Prism Break
14. Said And Done
15. Duck & Cover
16. Crabby Ali
17. Easin'

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Atlantic Gold

Although Atlantic Records was founded in the late 1940’s, it was during the late 1950’s and 1960’s that the label really came of age. During this period, the label’s roster was nothing short of a ‘Who’s Who’ in the soul and R&B world with legends including Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave and Ray Charles, making some of the most famous songs of the era. For anyone into the sound of Atlantic soul, this new album is a ‘must have’

Atlantic Gold is a triple album covering the best of the label during its classic soul years. A glance at the tracklist reveals an abundance of instantly recognisable hits including Ray Charles ‘I’ve Got A Woman’, Roberta Flack’s classic ‘Killing Me Softly’, which reached No.6 in the UK charts in 1973 (and No.1 in 1996 when it was reworked by The Fugees). Also included are Otis Redding’s timeless track ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’, Booker T and The MG’s top 10 hit ‘Green Onions’, and what Atlantic soul collection would be complete without a little magic from the Queen Of Soul herself. ‘Respect’, ‘Chain Of Fools’, ‘I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You)’ and ‘Think’ are four good reasons why Aretha has earned her title – and all appear on Atlantic Gold.

TRACKLISTING

Disc 1

Ruth Brown - 5-10-5 Hours
The Clovers - One Mint Julep
Joe Turner - Shake Rattle And Roll
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Money Honey
Ray Charles - I Got A Woman
LaVern Baker - Tweedle Dee
The Chords - Sh-Boom
The Drifters - Ruby Baby
Ruth Brown - Lucky Lips
Chuck Willis - It's Too Late
Ray Charles - (Night Time Is) The Right Time
The Coasters - Poison Ivy
Ben E King - Spanish Harlem
Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y
Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
Soloman Burke - If You Need Me
LaVern Baker - See See Rider
The Coasters - Yakety Yak
The Mar-Keys - Last Night
Ray Charles - What'd I Say
The Drifters - Up On The Roof
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Esther Phillips - And I Love Him
Doris Troy - Just One Look
Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine

Disc 2

The Drifters - On Broadway
Booker T and The MG's - Green Onions
Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dancers
Soloman Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog
Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long
The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk
Sam and Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know
Don Covay - See Saw
Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour
The Drifters - Saturday Night At The Movies
The Capitals - Cool Jerk
Sam and Dave - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
Barbara Lewis - Baby I'm Yours
Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood
Sam and Dave - Hold On, I'm Coming
Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
The Bar-Keys - Soul Finger
Joe Tex - Show Me
Aretha Franklin - RESPECT

Disc 3

Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Aretha Franklin - Think
King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - Tramp
Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman
William Bell - A Tribute To A King
Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto
Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau (Pt 1)
Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child
Archie Bell - Here I Go Again
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady
The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love & Hate
Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where Is The Love
Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Blue Magic - Slideshow
Detroit Spinners - I'll be Around
Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait
Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly

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Lefties Soul Connection

The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the Lefties Soul Connection sound is the word ‘RAW’. Sound and music wise the band is influenced by funk acts like the Meters and the JB's, but also by hip-hop acts like for example Jurassic 5, the Roots and Beastie Boys. In general they have their backbone in the raw (obscure) funk & soul from the 60s till early 70s but a lot of tracks are based on hip-hop feel/sound/structure (open drum breaks, ready to sample riffs). They also have some '(mod) rock' influence in their sound, this can be especially seen and heard at live concerts and you can hear it in the aggressiveness of their sound. Their goal is to rock the crowd hard with heavy beats, low bumping bass, screaming Hammond organ and tight guitar riffs, sometimes accompanied by vocals or chants.

The band is not strictly a retro band, they're not trying to copy an old soul/funk band; an important difference with some other (raw) funk & soul bands of today. It's not their intention to play funk exactly the same like the JB’s or the Meters used to do. These bands will always be the best because it's the sound they've created. Lefties Soul Connection just picked up some of their grooves and philosophy and mixed it with hip-hop breakbeat / song structure and (mod) rock aggressive sound/performance style. What you get is an explosive performance with tight grooves and the heaviest live beats you ever heard (we like to call it the "shock 'n' awe" style or garage funk).

Slowly they've been building a fan base within the international (raw) funk & soul (bboy) community with their sound and especially at performances but, because they're not strictly retro, they also broke out of this scene and got noticed by people that are more into hip-hop and even rock and dance. A good example of a track getting noticed outside the funk community is their interpretation of Organ Donor, a dj Shadow track (sound clip: http://www.leftiessoulconnection.com/organdonorreviews.htm).
A large part of their recordings is instrumental. Basically they've set up the band similar to the Meters and Booker T & the MG's. Like these bands, their music is centred around groove/sound and not so much lyrics/a singer. At live shows though, more vocal tracks are added. These tracks are sung by guitar player Onno Smit; before starting the band together with Alviz also a soul singer.

The Lefties Soul Connection line-up:
Hammond organ/percussion Alviz
Guitar/vocals/percussion - Onno
Bass/percussion - Bram
Drums - Vogel

Hutspot (Excelsior Recordings 2006)

If you consider yourself a soul and funk fan or collector it is not unlikely that your are familiar with some of the songs on this album. That is because Hutspot is not so much the first 'real' album of Lefties Soul Collection but a collection of singles that the band has released over the last three years. Since all of those singles have been limited vinyl only releases, the music will still be new to most listeners outside of the elusive soul or funk 45 fraternity.

As much as we like our homemade 'raers' we also believe that the music of the Amsterdam-based Lefties Soul Connection appeals to a wider audience than those die-hard fans who hunt their vinyl in thrift stores and online-shops around the globe. Nothing proofs this better than the ever growing number of concert goers who catch the Lefties bug at one of their live shows. Alviz, Onno, Bram and Cody love to perform and have become one of the hardest working raw funk & soul bands on the circuit.

In 2005 alone they have played everywhere from the Jazz Cafe in London to the 'Supernatural' festival in Utrecht and numerous clubs from Berlin to Marseille. Wherever they play, their raw and heavy sound never fails to set the place on fire. The Lefties need no gimmick, no flash. They just let the music speak for itself: from Alviz' squeaky hammond organ to Onno's ruff & scratchy guitar to Bram's bumping bass and to Cody's hard hitting drums.

Amsterdam may not be known for gritty funk and soul but the diversity, drive and spirit of this great city is in many ways reflected in their music. Even though the Lefties' sound is rooted in the classic funk of bands like the Meters, they are not trapped in the past. Lefties Soul Connection are a band of today creating songs for the year 2006 and beyond. Cody's deadly drum-breaks and Bram's bass lines keep dancers and hip-hop producers equally happy. The raw energy of their music (all recorded on an analog 4 track tape machine at their rehearshal studio) follows no rules and you will never catch them on stage pretending it is 1969 again. The Lefties believe that you have to create your own brand of funk in order to keep the music alive. So when they started recording they didn't do any cover versions. A decision that proved them right from start. Their first single, the self-penned Doin' The Thing was an immediate success and has been called a new funk classic by many. Three more singles Bouncing Ball, V2 and Peacock Strut followed before the Lefties finally decided to put two classics from their live sets on vinyl: the Isley Brothers / Meters medley It's Your Thing / Hey Pocky A-Way and DJ Shadow's Organ Donor.

This is what the first album of Lefties Soul Connection is made of. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. (MPM Press Release)

1. Doin' the thing
2. Bouncing ball
3. It's your thing - Hey pocky a-way
4. Peacock strut
5. V2
6. Organ donor
7. Sling shot
8. Generator oil
9. Bam bam
10. Welly wanging
11. Hutspot

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Skimming The Skum (Melting Pot Music 2007)

The Amsterdam collective Lefties Soul Connection gives a new meaning to raw funk & soul with their new album ‘Skimming the Skum’. In Europe, but also in countries like Japan and USA, they got a lot of attention because of their energetic, heavy raw music on record and on stage. With the release of ‘Skimming the Skum’ they definitely can be placed among the best funk bands of today and they get a lot of love by the international funk community.

1. Fais Do-Do

2. Paul Newman
3. Get Back (Drum & Clap)
4. Loose Change
5. 12 Inch Rims
6. Skimming the Skum
7. Chop It!
8. Freaky Frankie
9. Funky Chick
10. Move What You Got
11. Sling Shot, Pt. 2

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Speedometer

UK's premier funk band started out as a quartet gigging in small clubs in the Southeast of England in 1999, playing classic funk tunes by artists such as The Meters and The JB's. The band soon expanded, adding the now renowned horn section (The Rev Horns) and vocalists (The Speedettes) in 2001, which has enabled them to deliver the powerhouse deep funk sound they're known for today.

In 2000, the first single was released "Soul Safari" on Soul Fire Records and soon followed several other releases by other labels. Each of the limited run 45 singles sold out to a rapidly growing funk audience.
Three years later the band joined forces with Blow it Hard Records to record the first Speedometer LP. THIS IS SPEEDOMETER (VOL.I) which blended their love of heavy deep funk with Soul and fused this with Latin grooves that gave the eagerly awaiting funk fans and DJ's one of the best new authentic funk albums since the 1970's.

2005 saw the follow up album "THIS IS SPEEDOMETER (VOL. 2)".This second volume proved the bands credentials in delivering unrivalled heavyweight funk grooves and super-soul vocals from soul diva Ria Currie and the Speedettes. The funky re-work of Beyonce’s “Work it out” has been one of the most successful new funk 45’s to date and in the top 10 of most funk/soul DJ’s around the globe. The album also led them to Japan for a fantastic sellout tour playing 8 shows in Nagoya & Osaka. Check out 'Speedometer live in Japan' video on u tube. Just type Speedometer funk into the search box.



2006 saw Freestyle Records in the UK release “Diggin Deeper”. A compilation of all of Speedometer’s early 7" 45 releases in one place on CD for the very first time. It also saw them back in Big Noise Studios to start laying tracks for the next album "4 Flights Up" due out in early 2007 on Freestyle Records. Over the years, Speedometer has worked with many of the US funk legends including Sir Joe Quarterman, Eddie Bo, Marva Whitney, Sharon Jones, James Bell (The Highlighters), Lee Fields, Billy Wooten and most recently, gigging and cutting two tracks in the studio with Robert Moore. (To be released soon)All the artists were blown away by Speedometer's authenticity to the original soul-funk sound The 2007 album "Four Flights Up" is widely regarded as one of the best funk albums of the last 10years. The band will be releasing a live album in 2008 and start recording their 5th studio album in summer 2008 for release next year. The heaviest funk is yet to come..............

This Is Speedometer Vol.I (Blow It Hard 2003)

Speedometer is one of the 3 bands most likely to deliver the first new-funk offering that would have the right ingredients to transcend this niche market of enthusiasts, obsessives and occasional buyers, crossing over into the wider soul/funk/jazz audience and beyond. This LP is frankly the best collection of new 'authentic' soul, funk scorchers from any artists - ressurected or new to the 'scene'. They seem to have taken the standards raised by Daptone over the last 2 years and given it another funky foot forward. Recorded with a personnel of 17 musicians and singers the LP is a masterpiece that shifts from first class Marva Whitney, Mary ‘Queenie’ Lyons influenced sister-soul screamers (Wait Up, Just Keep On, What Am I Gonna Do) to laid back Meters-esque grooves (Mullet) and onto hard Jazz-Dance Latin fusions (Episode In Palmetto) with spectacular fluidity. The LP contains a surprising deep soul ballad "All I Ever Need" and "Episode In Palmetto" is one of the highlights , a hard Jazz-Dancer that takes 6 hours of the best 'Out To Lunch' sessions and condenses it into 3 minutes 16 seconds of furious Afro Cuban/Latin percussion and flute infused grooves. "What Am I Gonna Do" is the kind of mid-tempo, sister funk that if it were a recently unearthed old 45 would have the collectors scrambling for a copy like newly born puppys to their mothers teats. Expect to see the future-anthem "Grow Bag" on many a play list to come. Funk recording of the decade? Certainly a very serious contender, utterly outstanding work.

A1		Monkey Stick (3:18)
A2		You Know You Can (Just Do It) (3:40)
A3		Wait Up (3:34)
A4		Just Keep On (Doin The Do) (3:13)
A5		Mullet (2:56)
A6		It's Our Turn (3:21)
B1		What Am I Gonna Do? (3:48)
B2		All I Ever Need (3:26)
B3		Episode In Palmetto (3:15)
B4		The Best You Can (3:58)
B5		Growbag (2:57)

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This Is Speedometer Vol.II (Blow It Hard 2005)

The second long player from one of the UK's oldest funk outfits, very little has changed from their first long player, they are still playing their sophisticated mix of hard as nails funk with elements of Latin jazz-dance with very strong leanings to the stripped back sound of the Meters.

There's some nice new funk worthy of dance floor action here "Dapper Dan" sounds like a lost outtake from the JB's circa "Pass The Peas", "Work It Out" while not as downright saucy as the original Beyonce sung classic it should nevertheless get some fun kicking off! A very welcome return from one of the UK's leading live funk acts.

A1		At The Speakeasy
A2		Have You Got The Message
A3		Dapper Dan
A4		Speedtrap
A5		Work It Out
A6		You Got Me Started
B1		Foot & Mouth
B2		Return To Palmetto
B3		Power Generation
B4		City Strut
B5		Crew Cut

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Diggin' Deeper (Freestyle 2006)

A wealth of rare early work from the UK's Speedometer -- tunes that were initially pressed up only as limited edition singles on labels like Timmion, Soul Fire, and Kennel Klub -- all brought together here for the first time on CD, along with a few previously unissued numbers! Speedometer have definitely been one of the heaviest funk combos going on the other side of the Atlantic for a number of years -- a Meters-influenced group with plenty of bass and scratchy guitar at the bottom of their tunes -- but also a great talent for blasting the horns way way over the top, and changing up the rhythms with a tightness that few other combos can match! The whole CD's a delight all the way through -- and is just about the only way you'll find these tracks anymore. Titles include "Soul Safari", "Speedometer (parts 1 & 2)", "Descarga D'Escargot", "It's My Thing", "Two Beat Beast", "Upstairs At Boston Road", "Up The Down", "Ain't Going To Thursford (parts 1 & 2)", "Hold The Bus", "Time For Change", and "Accra International Airport".




1. Speedometer Parts 1 & 2
2. Soul Safari
3. Descarga D'escargot
4. Kool And The Gang
5.Up The Down
6. Accra International Airport
7. It's My Thing
8. Two Beat Beast
9. Time For Change
10. Upstairs On Boston Road
11. Ain't Going To Thursford
12. Hold The Bus


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Four Flights Up (Freestyle 2007)

Speedometer get better and better with each new record -- and this time around, they've risen to the upper level of grooving in the deep funk underground -- sitting nicely next to the best from the Daptone, Soul Fire, and Tru Thoughts camp with an approach that's heavy on the drums, filled with funky guitars, and topped with plenty of horns! Vocals are great too -- thanks to guest appearances from Ria Currie and Miami soul legend Robert Moore -- both of whom really flesh out the tunes wonderfully with their soulful styles. Core instrumentation is as tight as it can be, and it looks like the move to the Freestyle label has really been a great one for the group! Titles include "Four Flights Up", "Meter's Running", "No Man Worries", "Same Old Thing", "Make It Alright", "Am I Your Woman", "Chicken Run", "This Ain't Movin", "Safari Of Soul", "Do Right Man", and "The Real Me".



01. Meter's Running
02. No Man Worries feat. Ria Currie
03. Same Old Thing
04. Make It Alright feat. Robert Moore
05. Am I Your Woman feat. Ria Currie
06. Four Flights Up
07. Main Man
08. Take a Chance feat. Ria Currie
09. Straight
10. Do Right Man feat. Robert Moore
11. The Real Me feat. Ria Currie
12. Safari Of Soul
13. This Ain't Movin feat. Ria Currie
14. Chicken Run


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Funk Spectrum - Real Funk For Real People

Funk Spectrum - Real Funk For Real People

Here i will give another BBE release to you. BBE is an in Londen based record label, witch released for example the "Kings Of ..." Sries. For "Funk Spectrum - Real Funk For Real People" Keb Darge teamed up with Josh Davis (aka. Dj Shadow), Kenny Dope & Pete Rock to give us some crazy funky compilations witch are filled with rare funk. You can find other Keb Darge releases on this Blog, for example "Legendary Deep Funk Vol. 1,2 & 3" or "The Kings Of Funk (Compiled by Rza & Keb Darge)" if you liked that posts you will love this one! Have fun with it!

Funk Spectrum Vol. 1 - Compiled by Josh Davis & Keb Darge
(BBE 1998)

Compiled by Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow) and Keb Darge, Funk Spectrum is yet one more addition to the stable of essential BBE label collections, a virtual primer in old-school funk that assembles 20 tracks likely familiar to only the most diligent of rare groove collectors. According to Davis' liner notes, the omission of artist credits from the sleeve is in homage to the code of B-boy secrecy, although it makes the disc damn hard to critique; that said, the opening "Party Time" conjures the spirit of James Brown to uncanny perfection, "Let's Do It Today" could be a lost Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band track, and "Clap Your Hands" imagines an alternate reality where the Jackson 5 comprised sisters, not brothers. Darge's ten selections are excellent as well, most of them slavish in their devotion to the genius of James Brown -- some are actual covers (Lou Pride's up-tempo reading of the perennial "It's a Man's Man's Man's World") and some are just mirror images (Ricky Caloway's "Tell Me," with its "Good God!" interjections), but all boast the funk in spades

Tracklist:

1.) The Masters - Part Time - (3:02)

2.) The Us - Let`s Do It Today (Procrastination) - (2:46)

3.) Deep Heat - Do It Again - (3:22)

4.) 4th Coming - The Dead Don`t Die Alive (Part One) - (3:36)

5.) Milly & Silly - Getting Down For Xmas - (3:33)

6.) Communicators & Black Experience Band - The Road - (3:20)

7.) The Soul Seven - Mr Chicken Shit - (3:06)

8.) Reginald Milton & The Soul Jets - Clap Your Hands - (2:38)

9.) RDM Band - Butter That Popcorn - (2:12)

10.) Mr. Clean & The Soul Inc. - Whats Going On ? - (4:24)

11.) Mr. Magic - Can`t Stop Now - (2:33)

12.) Lou Pride - It`s A Man`s World - (2:57)

13.) Roadrunners - Every Man For Himself - (2:53)

14.) Ricky Caloway - Tell Me - (2:49)

15.) Fabulous Originals - It Ain`t Fun But It`s Fun - (3:35)

16.) The 2nd Ammendement Band - Backtalk - (2:20)

17.) The Chefs - Mr. Machine - (4:05)

18.) Joseph Henry - Who`s The King - (3:04)

19.) Professor Leit & Strudy - We Oughta Toghether - (3:08)

20.) Sandi & Matues - The World - (2:30)

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Funk Spectrum Vol. 2 - Compiled by Kenny Dope & Keb Darge
(BBE 2000)

Although Funk Spectrum II doesn't dig quite so deep into the crates as its predecessor -- no doubt because it's missing co-compiler Josh "DJ Shadow" Davis and his trainspotting oneupsmanship -- this second volume in the series maintains and even improves on the excellence of the first disc, forgoing obscure novelties for a more cohesive and better-sequenced listening experience. Series supervisor Keb Darge teams here with Kenny Dope to compile 20 relative obscurities drawn mostly from the early- to mid-'70s, although the disco era rears its head every now and again; this is textbook stuff, certainly never transcending the brilliance of masters like James Brown, George Clinton, or the Meters, but at the same time capturing the essence of pure funk with swaggering ease. Personal favorites: Mickey & Them's electro jazz-funk instrumental "U.F.O.," the Soul Seven's "The Cissy's Thing," and the Pleasure Seekers' Kool and the Gang homage "Give Up the Funk."

Tracklist:

1.) Undiscoverd Break - Undiscoverd Break - (3:04)

2.) Duralcha - Ghetto Funk - (3:05)

3.) Billy Gardeneri - Got Some - (2:53)

4.) Mickey & Them - U.F.O. - (3:21)

5.) Playboys - Bumpin`Bus Stop (Part One) - (4:01)

6.) World Wonders - Funky Washing Machine - (2:08)

7.) Third Guitar - Baby Don`t Cry - (2:58)

8.) Soul Seven - Third Cissy`s Thang - (2:23)

9.) Frankie Seay & The Soul Riders - Soul Food - (3:19)

10.) Total Experience - Contradiction - (4:00)

11.) Richard Rome - Ghost A`Go Go - (2:16)

12.) Soul Generals - Gransmas Funky Popcorn (Part One) - (2:47)

13.) Peacemakers - Don`t Push Your Luck - (2:55)

14.) Latin Breedi - Turn You On - (2:55)

15.) Willard Posey Reunion - Cissy Strut-N-American Women - (2:26)

16.) Rare Function - Disco Function - (4:28)

17.) Soul Drifter - Funky Brother (Ian Wright Edit) - (2:41)

18.) Frankie Bevely`s Raw Soul - Color Blind - (2:47)

19.) Pleasure Seekers - Give Up The Funk - (4:46)

20.) Joe Coleman - Get It Off The Ground - (3:24)

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Funk Spectrum Vol. 3 - Compiled by Pete Rock & Keb Darge
(BBE 2000)

British DJ and beatminer extraordinaire Keb Darge has made a name for himself by finding long-forgotten funk and soul tracks and packaging them to a modern audience. Funk Spectrum, Vol. 3 is the continuation of his very successul series for BBE Records, and this time he gets a little help from legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock. As with any Keb Darge disc, there is little to criticize. Too often, compilations of obscure oldies appeal only to collectors, but Darge has an uncanny knack for finding old tracks that appeal to anyone. Highlights include tracks by long-forgotten tracks like the Chosen Few's twangy anthem "We Are the Chosen Few" and "Nothin But a Party (Part 1)" by the Blenders. Pete Rock contributes a few obscure tracks from well-known artists like the wonderfully moody "Chains & Things" by BB King and the surprisingly funky "Nothing Is the Same" by '70s rockers Grand Funk Railroad. Also included is the Motown-influenced "Hey Joyce" by Lou Courtney. None of the tracks on Funk Spectrum, Vol. 3 could be considered essential to anyone's collection. One could get a full sense of the funk genre without ever hearing music from groups with unintentionally hilarious names like Mad Dog & the Pups and Charles Pryor & Power of Love. But that's beside the point. The real joy comes from re-discovering something that might have been lost forever. As usual, Keb Darge has done all the footwork by unearthing these lost classics, leaving you with nothing to do but sit back and enjoy.

Tracklist:

1.) BB King - Chain And Things - (3:36)

2.) Betty Lavette - Let Me Down Easy - (2:35)

3.) Bad Medicine - Trespasser (Part 1) - (2:43)

4.) Grand Funk Railroad - Nothings The Same - (5:18)

5.) Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce - (2:48)

6.) Cresa Watson - Dead - (3:01)

7.) Mutt And Jeffo - Soul L-O-V-E-R - (2:53)

8.) Onyx - Break It Loose (Part 2) - (3:18)

9.) Vickie Anderson (Momie-O) - You`re Welcome, Stop On By - (3:52)

10.) Big John Hamilton - Big Bad John - (2:34)

11.) The Stark Reality - Prelude To Say Brother - (4:31)

12.) Lee Dorsey - A Lover Was Born - (2:59)

13.) Seeburg Spotlite Band - Twine Time - (2:31)

14.) Soulswingers - Ca`-Ba-Dab - (2:59)

15.) King Chain And Silvertone Band - Don`t Give A Damn - (2:52)

16.) Jimmy Lane And The Incredibles - Deal With It - (2:47)

17.) Soulsistics - Jones`n - (2:17)

18.) The Blenders - Nothin`But A Party (Part 2) - (2:19)

19.) Charles Pryor And Power Of Love - What They Doing (Funkie Junkie) - (2:42)

20.) Ramon & Company - The Duck Walk - (3:51)

21.) The Chosen Few - We Are The Chosen Few - (3:11)

22.) Luther Davis Group - To Be Free - (3:57)

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Smooth Jazz All Stars - The Roots (Smooth Jazz Tribute)

Smooth Jazz All Stars - The Roots (Smooth Jazz Tribute)

As i read and listen to Soul Warriors "Streetwize Does Dre" i remembered that i got a jazz tribute too. This is a very nice tribute to the Roots and i think if you like the "Streetwize Does Dre" post you will like this too. I Know this isn`t a Jazz Blog but maybe someone will enjoy this jazzy thing.

Tracklist:

1.) The Seed (2.0) - (2:56)

2.) You Got Me - (3:11)

3.) Break You Off - (3:08)

4.) Don`t Say Nuthin` - (3:06)

5.) Here I Come - (2:50)

6.) What They Do - (2:56)

7.) The Next Movement - (3:07)

8.) Don`t Feel Right - (3:19)

9.) In The Music - (3:22)

10.) Proceed - (3:03)

Download:

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Streetwize Does Dre

Streetwize Does Dre showcases some great jazz reworkings of songs produced by Dr. Dre. The list includes Dr. Dre's own "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang," "Xxplosive," and "Forgot About Dre," as well as 2pac's "California Love," Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice," "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve and Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige's "Not Today," The Game's "How We Do," and "My Name Is" by Eminem. This is a good disc to play while you're unwinding from a long day at work or when you're forced to spend the weekend hosting a backyard barbeque with the in-laws and all those other family members you'd rather not be around. But don't worry, the Streetwize crew aren't dumb enough to include the curse words in the songs, so it's safe to play around the kiddies as well!

it is more "hiphop" than "jazz", which is a good thing for this.
and California Love... blissfull bliss.

StreetWize Does DRE

1. California Love
2. Gin and Juice
3. My Name Is
4. Let Me Blow Ya Mind
5. Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang
6. Not Today
7. Misterioso
8. Xxplosive
9. How We Do
10. Forgot About Dre

you can also buy it HERE

*PS - just found out they have a few other albums. ill start looking, and if you ask, ill expand this post as i find more albums of theirs.
JOY!

Mocambo Funk Forty Fives

Mocambo Funk Forty Fives (Mocambo 2008)

This unique compilation spotlights the best tracks of Mocambo Record`s scarce 7inch vinyl releases that took the deep funk scene by storm in summer 2006. Along with the labels own productions (Mocambo Allstars, The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band and Gizelle Smith), the first releases sported new recordings by obscure English grpups like The Delta Rhythm Section, The Sound Stylistics and the surpreme Vinylizor Productions team (Jay Glover, Gary Crockett & Dominic Glover) as well as unreleased tracks by such greats as the James Taylor Quartet and Speedometer.

Tracklist:

1.) The Delta Rhythm Section - Funkin Fever - (2:43)

2.) Glover, Crockett and Glover - The Prophet - (3:02)

3.) The Sound Stylistics - Party People - (2:40)

4.) Mocambo Allstars - Swamp Strut - (3:27)

5.) James Taylor Quartrt - Walkin the Walk - (3:01)

6.) Speedometer - Do Watch Like - (3:16)

7.) The Bacao Rhythm and Steel Ban - Look-Ka Py Py - (2:44)

8.) The Sound Stylistics - Back on the Streets - (3:04)

9.) Mocambo Allstars - The Next Message - (4:03)

10.) Ian Langley - Chicano Chaster - (3:28)

11.) James Taylor Quartet - Highway Patrol - (3:22)

12.) Speedometer - Hustle the Mustle - (2:56)

13.) The Delta Rhythm Section - The Getaway - (2:31)

14.) The Sound Stylistics - Get Ya Some - (2:55)

15.) Gizelle Smith and the Mocambo Allstars - Free Vibes (Part 2) - (3:15)

16.) Glover, Crockett and Glover - Listen Up - (3:04)

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Kon & Amir

Kon & Amir

Not long ago Flatsoul brought us "Kings Of Diggin" another great Kon & Amir compilation.

Like legendary treasure-hunters, Kon & Amir have spent the past twenty-five years excavating records bins finding gems to pierce ears with. Fortunately, everyone gets to share in the riches of their labor with the release of their latest offering "The Off Track" Series; Long forgotten musicians are now getting their proper dues and appreciative audiences are being turned on to some amazing music.

Famous voices:

"Kon & Amir" are two of the most extraordinary but underrated beat diggers in the game" - Lord Finesse

"Kon & Amir are legends in the beat digging game. Their compilations and mixtapes are classic and represent a style of Djing that`s true to the essence of Hip-Hop" - A-Track

Kon & Amir - The Cleaning

Kon & Amir - The Cleaning, don`t know what i should say about it, great funky music, i think it`s a must have for everyone how is int crate digging, and it is a must have for everyone how loves good funky music of artists he never heard about, too.

Tracklist:

1.) Standart Of Living - Cut Up Mr. Kool - (4:14)

2.) Hudson People - Trip To Your Mind - (5:12)

3.) David Bendeth - Feel The Real - (3:54)

4.) Symbol 8 - I Thought You Wanted To Dance - (3:06)

5.) Jackson & The Natural Experience - Microwave Boogie - (7:52)

6.) ??? - Pistol - (2:51)

7.) Milton Wright - Get No Lovin` Tonight - (3:59)

8.) Mighty Ryders - Evil Vibration - (3:19)

9.) James Mason - Sweet Power - (5:04)

10.) Leon Ware - California - (3:21)

11.) Jade - Music Slave - (3:21)

12.) Karin Jones - Here I Go Again - (3:41)

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Kon & Amir - Off Tracks Vol.1 (The Bronx)

+ 9 Exclusiv Bonus Tracks

Kon & Amir accepted a five record deal with BBE/Rapster to begin the Off Tracks series, wich builds off the successes of their highly respected On Tracks series. Unlike the On Tracks series which featured short snippets of samples and breaks, the Off Tracks double disc series features full versions of some of the best and rarest audible gems in their entirety. On one disc, Kon serves up extraordinary dance music (modern soul, boogie and disco) while Amir rounds out the sonic odyssey with rare, private press jazz selections from the 70`s on the other disc.

Off Tracks Vol. 2 (Queens) coming out June 24, 2008.

You can Pre-Order it here.

Tracklist:

1.) Homebrew - Once I Had A Friend (Kon`s Quick Edit) - (5:01)

2.) Garden Of Eden - Everybody`s On A Trp (Kon`s Edit) - (3:48)

3.) Sundown - Spaced Outta Place, Pts. 1&2 - (6:08)

4.) Darryl Douglas - Holding On (Kon`s Edit) - (6:03)

5.) Quest - Boy Scouts - (6:08)

6.) S.T.U.D. Band - Success - (2:55)

7.) Materforce - Don`t Fight The Feeling (Kon`s Edit) - (7:27)

8.) Imp Express - 8-1 - (5:02)

9.) Steel City Orchestra - Steel City Disco (Kon`s Edit) - (5:18)

10.) Jacqueline & Johnnie Walker - Farewell To Welfare - (5:18)

11.) Larry And The Exciters - Dreaming A Dream (Kon`s Edit) - (4:39)

12.) Le Stim - Tribute To Muhammad Ali (Kon`s Quick Mix) - (5:39)

13.) Jorge Santana - Darling I Love You (Kon`S Edit) - (6:14)

14.) Round Robin And Brimstone - Plenty Good Lovin` - (5:55)

15.) Patt Britt - Herman`s Corner - (3:16)

16.) Horselmat - Right On - (7:53)

17.) Vincent Geminiani - Insideieusement Les Eles - (3:07)

18.) The London Experimental Jazz Quartet - Destroy The Nihilist Picnic - (2:17)

19.) Zelia Barbosa - Opiniao - (2:17)

20.) Ex Pro Ovo - What`s The Deal - (4:25)

21.) GBEQT0720124 - Gerry`s Samba - (6:20)

22.) Sathima Bea Benjamin - Africa - (7:59)

23.) Marius Cultier - Nestor: Ti Patte - (2:58)

24.) The Ed Kelly Ensemble - Samba - (5:44)

25.) Melvyn Price - Voodoo Love Dance - (6:08)

26.) The Lamont Johnson Sextette - Aces - (6:19)

27.) Larry Nozero - Tune for L.N. - (5:41)

28.) Anita Moore And The TSU Jazz Ensemble - Compared to What? - (3:17)

29.) Adolphe Parillion - Country ( Bonus Track) - (3:47)

30.) Quintette Guinenne -Douga (Bonus Track) - (3:30)

31.) Ted Coleman Band - Due Consideration (Bonus Track) - (3:14)

32.) Juan Demonio - Esto Me Gusto (Bonus Track) - (2:38)

33.) The Baron Von Ohlen Quartet - Tregiversation (The Whistle Song) (Bonus Track) - (3:34)

34.) Executive Suite - When It Comes to Loving Me (Bonus Track) - (5:48)

35.) Claudio Mederies - Soar (Bonus Track) - (6:07)

36.) Matthew Cassell - Heaven (Bonus Track) - (3:36)

37.) The Black Souls - Baki Mutane Nakuka (Black People Crying) (Bonus Track) - (3:32)

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Funk'N'Stein

Hailing from Israel, this 8 piece super group is made up out of hand picked, Top of the line, nationally known and respected musicians. In the back, stands a killer tight rhythm section that can make mountains move, A mean brass section that shines on every beat and in the front, A pure entertainer, who takes the audience on a journey with his velvet sound voice and mega charismatic appearance. Bringing fresh and edgy sound that relies on the sources of funk bands from the past Funk'n'stein The Band are using their uncompromising groove to raise a shout and make a change.

I put in a video for you to enjoy.
HERE its a great tune that has actually made some spalshes overseas (e.g. over at your local funk scene)

Did i mention they are a new band? out on tour for only a few years, they are possibly in the top 5 funk acts of Israel.
I will try to provide albums from the other 4 in the nearby future, so stay tuned!

FUNK'N'STEIN The Band (2006 Blue Sun Ltd)

CD 1 - the album
1. funky mission
2. WGTA
3.choose your way
4. i want your love
5. remember me
6. on the hook (interlude)
7. dog and cat
8. so long
9. smoothing'
10. people want more
11. *funkey
12. the morning rush
13. mash low me
14. the road (interlude)
15. WGTA (reprise)
16. always

http://www.zshare.net/download/125177071867007d/

CD 2 - bonous cd
1. intro
2. war and pain
3. come and join me
4. celebrate your mind
5. the getaway (interlude)
6. hyperbeatle (jam)
7. monkey polititian
8. good to be dead
9. mash low me (part 2)
10. coffee (interlude)
11. so long
12. umbrella cocktail
13. found and lost (jam)
14. i want your love
15. filling the cracks (jam)
16. on the edge (interlude)
17. water trip (jam)

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