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Cosmic hip hop, moody keyboard funk, tripped out bits of strings, brass, rubbery bass grooves and gritty beats from Sa-Ra's uber creative partner Shafiq -- and a record that rivals the best work of Sa-Ra proper! We long suspected that En'A Freek Ka would be a gem, and it does not dissappoint --... read more

DJ A-Trak shows the kids how it's done with this tight, electro and house steeped mix set of club funk -- a pretty heated and thumping set that brings in some classic styled house, modern avant electro and leftfield hop hop -- working in tracks by Farley Jackmaster Funk, Kid Sister, MSTRKRFT &... read more

One of the most captivating albums we've heard on Ubiquity in a long time -- and one of the most gentle, too! Damon Aaron's a wonderfully skilled singer/songwriter -- one with a pensive, quiet sort of feel -- but never in ways that are sleepy or noodly. Instead, he brings a bit of soul to his... read more

The second half of the mighty Africanism project -- a groundbreaking collection of new dancefloor tracks inspired by classic Afro Funk -- all coming from the cross-cultural hotbed of the Paris scene! Many of the titles on the set appeared separately as singles, but only received brief release --... read more

Jazzy soul and cosmic grooves served up warmly by Afro Elements -- their long awaited full length debut for the Freestyle label! Afro Elements does a pretty sweet job of blending diverse elements for an expansive, but somehow tightly groovy sound -- recalling the funky keyboards groove of prime... read more

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A tremendous combination of Latin roots and contemporary grooves -- the mixing of the Puerto Rican scene with a definite influence from West London -- resulting here in a really righteous batch of tracks! The set's the brainchild of Afronaut, and features a bit of his own work, plus contributions... read more

Miriam Aida really knocks our socks off with this set -- a classic-styled album of jazz vocals that's quite different than some of her previous Brazilian-tinged work! Aida really captures a cool sort of 50s/60s groove here -- a hip-walking approach to female jazz vocals that packs a lot more punch... read more

Really lovely work from Miriam Aida -- a set of contemporary recordings, but with Brazilian roots that go decades deep! Miriam has this light vocal approach that's really wonderful -- soft, but never too airy to lose its soul -- and mixed here with very well-selected instrumentation that's often... read more

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Cosmic jazz recast as cosmic electro groves by DJ Altz -- remixing the underground classic Isophonic Boogie Woogie LP by Roland Young! The original LP, an unusual blend of organic sounds and slight electronics, provides an excellent foil for Altz to playfully mutate into more of an electronic... read more

An uplifting blend of laidback, percolating spacey soul & jazz atmosphere with direct, resonant vocals from Michelle Amador! The sound is a mix of live instrumentation and programmed elements, and it's a natural synthesis -- and Michelle has the voice that works just as well in mellow club... read more

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Computer funk and video game groove from Amon Tobin -- his chaotic soundtrack to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell -- Chaos Theory! Tracks include "The Lighthouse", "Ruthless", "Theme From A Battery", "El Cargo", "Kokubo Sosho Battle", "Hokkaido"... read more

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A gripping set of breakbeat tracks -- with strong shifts of mood from track to track, encompassing an array of groove styles that runs from breesy bossa, to modal big band, to pumped up breakbeats. Titles include "Sordid", "Bridge", "Reanimator", "People Like... read more

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A great set of dark breakbeat tracks -- mostly downtempo, and filled with a range of influences that really deepens the sound. The colors in the mix keep shifting throughout -- and Tobin's command of a wide palette of beats and grooves is impeccable. Titles include "Get Your Snack On",... read more

An incredible meeting of talents -- one we never would have expected in a million years, but which comes off beautifully throughout! The spacey genius of Amp Fiddler meets the Jamaican grooves of Sly & Robbie -- in a blend that's breathtaking -- one that takes all of Amp's crackling energy,... read more

An incredible meeting of talents -- one we never would have expected in a million years, but which comes off beautifully throughout! The spacey genius of Amp Fiddler meets the Jamaican grooves of Sly & Robbie -- in a blend that's breathtaking -- one that takes all of Amp's crackling energy,... read more

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Incredible work from Roman Andren -- a genre-defying set that's filled with warmth, soul, and imagination -- all recorded live in the studio with a really organic feel! The music's a cross between a few different jazz, Afro, and Latin modes -- played by a group that features Roman on Fender Rhodes... read more

Bebel Gilberto eat your heart out -- Antena explored the same electric-bossa territory you did, nearly 20 years before your first big record! The group were a short-lived French outfit who were one of the shining jewels in the crown of the lovely label Les Disques Du Crepuscule during the early... read more

Dark-tinged grooves from Roland Appel -- maybe not the gothic-themed album you'd guess from the cover, but still very much on the spookier side of the Sonar Kollective spectrum! Appel works here with lots of spare analogue electronics, and often comes up with a groove that would be right at home... read more

Sharp-edged grooves from Israel -- deep funk at the core, but also cut up with a fair bit of turntable work too! The combo are heavy on the horns -- trumpet, tenor, trombone, and baritone sax -- laid out in full funky frenzy over some very driving drum work on the bottom. These grooves would be... read more

Sharp-edged grooves from Israel -- deep funk at the core, but also cut up with a fair bit of turntable work too! The combo are heavy on the horns -- trumpet, tenor, trombone, and baritone sax -- laid out in full funky frenzy over some very driving drum work on the bottom. These grooves would be... read more

A fierce array of funky grooves from The Apples -- a group with a groove that's partly deep funk, partly beats and samples -- all of which are plenty soulful all the way through! The feel here is somewhere between Melting Pot and Tru Thoughts funky styles -- rooted in older funk styles of the 60s... read more

The genre defying club funk, jazz and hip hop blenders The Apples take on Snap's "The Power" for this surprisingly great EP -- as well as similarly busting up Rage Against The Machine's" "Killing" -- not only making listenable material out of those 2 overbaked, wildly... read more

Electro pop and hip hop from Apsci on Quannum -- from raw electronic thump with pop hooks, to more of buzzing post punk terse funk vibe -- unique it's synthesis of disparate elements, and given some slinky soul in the vocals! It's catchy as hell, and unlike other records on the un-pigeonhole-able... read more

Rootsy Brazilian jazz -- done Italian style! At one level, the group's a free-thinking assemblage that takes us back to the glory days of the Airto/Flora years -- working in an earthy style that has lots of organic touches, yet which also rises out of the ground with a strongly jazzy vibe. But at... read more

A great debut from this up-and-coming Ricky Tick combo -- a group we certainly hope we'll be hearing more from! Astro Can Caravan are a bit fuller than the usual ensemble on the label -- a fuller jazz group with a strong horn section -- one that blasts with a brassy power on "The Nagual... read more

Another stormer from Ron Trent! The track has a spacey soulful feel that matches Naomi Nsombi's vocals well -- but enough of that New York house groove to keep it moving on the dancefloor. The Future Soul mix is even better -- with some tripped-out guitar and keyboards that give the track a... read more

The old school Attica, with a sound that mixed Nu Soul, Nu Jazz, hip hop, breakbeat (remember breakbeat?) and even a bit of jungle into a Headz-y downtempo brew. Some of the best the "trip hop" scene had to offer, with a dope hip hop remix and rhymes from Organized Konfusion and a sludgy... read more

The old school Attica, with a sound that mixed Nu Soul, Nu Jazz, hip hop, breakbeat and even a bit of jungle into a Headz-y downtempo brew. Some of the best the "trip hop" scene had to offer.... read more

The stunning debut of Kylie Auldist -- working here with some great help from The Bamboos! Kylie's sung with the group in the past, and the album's produced by Bamboos mainmain Lance Ferguson -- who also plays on the record too -- but the style is much more complicated than that combo's deep funk,... read more

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Joyously romping grooves from Auteur Jazz -- a combo who take the modal style of the 60s European scene, and infuse it with a few contemporary touches of their own! The group are a bit more open-ended than some of the other club jazz combos on the Ricky Tick label -- willing to stretch out in some... read more

Dub auteur Bill Laswell gets Bootsy Collins together with a motley crew of Material/Axiom cohorts for this trip-hopped out take on Jimmy Hendrix's already spacey classic number. Grandmaster D St, aka DXT produces, and Blackbyrd McKnight, Afrika Bambaata, Mudbone Cooper all lend a hand for a bottom... read more

One of the more abstract sets we've heard from Tru Thoughts in recent years -- but a record with some nice organic elements as well! Azaxx has previously turned in work for the label's Shapes series, but gets the chance to really stretch out here -- working with a range of beats and samples that... read more

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Warm, wonderful, and incredibly far-reaching in scope -- possibly the most ambitious record cut by Azymuth in recent years -- a perfect blend of jazzy fusion, Brazilian rhythms, and some of the London broken beat culture that the group have come into contact with through their label, Far Out. The... read more

One of the best new Afro Funk albums we've heard in years -- a tremendous effort from percussionist Lekan Babalola, served up with a full bonus disc of remix material! The core grooves here are a fair bit jazzier than most other efforts of this type -- still with heavy percussion from Lekan, but... read more

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One of the strongest tracks we've heard from Bakura in years -- a cut that burst out of the box from the very first note, then explodes in a flurry of soaring keyboards and soulful vocals! Darien's the lead singer on the cut, and he brings a really classic club sensibility to the main mix -- and... read more

A joyously soulful set from Domu side project Bakura -- done with a feel that's got more life, color, and energy than some of the recent work we've heard from him on his own! There's a sweetly bubbling jazzy style to most of the tunes on the set -- one that's informed by the sound of the recent... read more

Every bit as wonderful as you'd expect! "Theme From Cocktail Nova" is a great tune that mixes together bossa nova rhythms, warm organ grooves, and some percussion on tabla -- giving the set a great global groove! Female vocals slide into the track wordlessly, with bits of electric piano... read more

New grooves from Daniele Baldelli -- but music that's very much in the spirit of his early 80s work at the legendary Cosmic club in Italy! The tunes are plenty spare and spacey -- lots of moogy keyboards and synth, laid out over beats that sometimes have a warm, clubby feel -- but often show some... read more

Balkan Beats galore -- a sweet set of remixes handled by Nickodemus, Dub Gabriel, and others -- all in a mode that follows strongly in the spirit and strengths of the originals! As with the core BBB grooves, the rhythms here are pretty contemporary, but the instrumentation carries echoes of older... read more

Balkan Beats galore -- a sweet set of remixes handled by Nickodemus, Dub Gabriel, and others -- all in a mode that follows strongly in the spirit and strengths of the originals! As with the core BBB grooves, the rhythms here are pretty contemporary, but the instrumentation carries echoes of older... read more

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Abstract bossa, Latin and reggae inspired beatcraft from Barakas -- aka Bonobo of Ninja Tune acclaim -- taking a sharp left turn towards off kilter, genre blending club grooves for this double A side on the Tru Thoughts label! "Stabilo Bossa" blends broken beats, heavy percussion and a... read more

An amazing little record from Lars Bartkuhn -- a mixture of spacey jazz, cosmic grooves, and more -- all done by Lars himself, but with a rich, righteous feel throughout! The record reminds us of some of our favorite cosmic work from the London scene a decade or so ago -- that great post-jungle... read more

The US debut of modern reed genius Stefano Di Battista -- a young player who'd recorded a bit for Blue Note in Europe, and who's breaking out here in a very soulful style on his first American album. Stefano plays alto and soprano with a post-Coltrane spirituality, mixed with a hint of sweetness,... read more

Synth grooving dancefloor numbers from Beatfanatic -- a pretty smoothed out blend of programmed soul and spacey disco informed soundscapes! Ture Sjoberg is the maestro here, handling the production, songwriting, beats and synth programming -- but he's assisted wonderfully by some guest vocalists... read more

The sound of the Star Club lives again -- in this great set of retro-styled German beat group tracks! Beatplanet have a sound that's sure to take you back to early 60s Hamburg -- a clear Beatles inspiration in the way they put together their tracks, complete with great production touches that make... read more

A bumping little number from Belleruche -- a cut that echoes some of the 60s soul elements that have been showing up on recent Tru Thoughts releases! "Anything You Want" is mighty catchy, and mixes a stepping keyboard line over beats -- all to set the stage for straight female soul... read more

A sunny sunny groover from John Beltran -- remixed wonderfully by Osunlade! "Your Colors" is a great tune already -- bubbling and sweetly soulful -- but stretched out here with a bit more of a bottom, and given some really great work on the keys! The vibe continues even more heavily... read more

Snapping drums and a tasty little groove -- another hard wailer from London's Big Boss Man! "Party 7" starts with a nicely extended drum bit -- breaking relatively fast, with a mod go-go groove -- before Hammond slides into the tune and stretches out in a mighty nice solo! "Kelvin... read more

A double-length live set from Mario Biondi -- a hip Italian jazz singer we first discovered through his work on Schema Records, and one who sounds equally great here in a live big band setting! Biondi's got a really raspy style on his vocals -- one that's instantly captivating, and which sounds... read more

An excellent upbeat club number -- sung in Japanese by the lovely Bird, and produced by Shinichi Osawa of Mondo Grosso. The track's probably one of our favorites from Bird's latest LP -- and it's got these kick-start beats at the beginning that are mixed with burst of strings that sound totally... read more

A diverse set of tripped out, funky, jazzy and spare beatcraft from French DJ collective and DMC champs Birdy Nam Nam -- sometimes separate but equal in the aforementioned characteristics, sometimes all mixed up within the length of a track -- a blend of beats, scratches, synths and live... read more

A compelling new project from Nobody -- quite different from his previous work, and very much in tuneful territory -- thanks to help from vocalist Niki Randa! The style here is somewhat subtle -- well-crafted tunes that shimmer in shadows of soundshapes -- almost atmospheric, but with a bit more... read more

Jazzy club grooves, soul and bossa inflected instrumentals from Blaze! The crew made their name in the deep house scene with a true love of soul and easygoing 70s jazzy elements as an integral element of the sound -- without undercutting the dance floor potential -- and this set does those things... read more

A feast of funky mod instrumentals from the great Bongolian! This grooooooovy London combo takes the best bits of the 60s and 70s, rolls them into a tight retro approach that includes organ, clavinet, flute, guitar, timbales, vibes, and of course, plenty of bongo work -- with a sound that's lean,... read more

A wicked trip into space courtesy of Bongolian -- who somehow sound hipper, groovier, and funkier than ever before! Bongolian have really expanded their sound a bit this time around -- taking their usual blend of 70s funk and 60s mod, and adding in some cool spacier elements -- including key use... read more

One of the coolest Compost sets we've heard in a long time -- a stunning batch of work that really lives up to its title! While there's a bit of jazz here, the overall style is more cinematic than anything else -- with strong echoes of 60s and 70s European soundtrack modes, served up beautifully... read more

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A richer sound than usual from Boozoo Bajou -- a really great shift in style that has the music sounding much better than before! There's almost a 60s sort of vibe here -- a touch of Bacharach, a bit of soundtrack influence -- mixing in fuller instrumental elements that have a bit of polish,... read more

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The long-awaited debut album from David Borsu -- an artist who's really been catching our ears these past few years with his excellent singles on Counterpoint, but who sounds even better on a full length set! Borsu's got plenty of cosmic touches that echo his affiliation with Counterpoint -- a... read more

Bossacucanova pay tribute to the 50th Anniversary of bossa nova -- a genre that's certainly kept the group going strong during their own decade or so in music! The CD features a mix of live performances by the group, plus some mellower acoustic sessions organized at the same time -- a nice blend... read more

The Heavies' jazz funk groove is given a bit of a modern R&B kick in this promo-only single from the mid 90s. Still pretty strong all the way through -- even if it is a bit of pandering for the US market -- but the guitar instrumental's nice!... read more

A motherlode of rare tracks from The Brand New Heavies -- a 2CD collection of their club and house remixes over the years, most of which were originally only issued on 12" singles! Although the Heavies' core groove has always been great enough to make their best albums instant classics, the... read more

The Brand New Heavies are heavier than ever here -- heard in a sweet set of club tracks and remixes from their big early 90s years on the US market -- all with the sort of grooves that helped them cross over big at the time! The core, classic funk that the Brand New Heavies first brought into play... read more

A key addition to any collection of The Brand New Heavies! The set features remixes of some of the group's best tracks, plus a few older and rarer cuts, and some other favorites. Titles include "Mind Trips (BNH rmx)", "Bang", "Brother Sister (Angel rmx)", "Keep... read more

A great album gets even better -- as The Brand New Heavies' excellent Get Used To It set is re-invigorated here by the talents of a host of great remixers! The album's presented almost like one of those classic Delicious Vinyl double-12" singles from years back -- with multiple remixes of... read more

The Brand New Heavies, Live In London, and very much at the top of their game! Ever since the group reformed with singer N'Dea Davenport, they've really sounded great -- returned strongly to their tight funky roots, without any of the mis-steps of the middle period -- as you'll hear in this great... read more

Spacey club soul and cosmic hip hop soundscapes from Brenk -- in the timeless mode of Platinum Pied Pipers! The funky little intro "Orbit Bus" rolls into the main track "Ole Woman" -- with a chunky beat under some really rich keyboard atmosphere, and spacey vocoder vocals... read more

The deepest album we've heard in years from Till Bronner -- a beautiful collection of Brazilian-tinged tunes, performed with a host of wonderful guest stars! Bronner plays his usual trumpet, and also sings a bit too -- in that warmly raspy voice that we first grew to love during his Chet Baker... read more

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These guys definitely take their remixing seriously -- as James Brown's originals here are pretty cut up and messed with -- definitely given a strong push in the direction of modern dance! The package is a bit short on notes, and doesn't really list the talents behind most of the mixes -- and the... read more

A bold step forward for the new Brazilian generation -- and the greatest recording we've heard so far from Bruno E! The set's incredible from the first moment -- as equally steeped in warm jazz improvisation as in the beats and samples of Bruno's earlier work -- taking off with a sophisticated,... read more

Club funk remixes and bass heavy cosmic grooves from Bugz In The Attic -- without a doubt one of our favorite remix and all around club groove aficionados of the past decade or so -- making swirling stormers, hypnotic dubs, impeccable edits, and Bugged remixes of tracks by BB Boogie, Amy Winehouse,... read more

A handful of stellar remixes of material from Build An Ark's excellent Dawn album -- nice work that keeps the spiritual grooves and soaring atmosphere in the forefront -- but each remixer pairs their own style to the sounds very well! Daedelus's touch works nicely with the Build An Ark vibe --... read more

A perfect title for a perfect record -- especially given all the love we've felt from Build An Ark over the years! The album's a masterpiece through and through -- easily the greatest statement ever from this already-amazing band -- a contemporary ensemble, but one that we'd seamlessly rank right... read more

A perfect title for a perfect record -- especially given all the love we've felt from Build An Ark over the years! The album's a masterpiece through and through -- easily the greatest statement ever from this already-amazing band -- a contemporary ensemble, but one that we'd seamlessly rank right... read more

One of the most righteous albums of the 21st century so far -- and an instant classic we'll be loving for years! Build An Ark are a seriously heavy soul jazz ensemble, with roots and traditions that stretch back to the most righteous days of the 70s underground -- the brainchild of producer Carlos... read more

Magical music from Build An Ark -- a set that features two of the best tracks from their Love album, plus two bonus improvisations too! "This Prayer For The Whole World" is an amazing number -- the kind of cut that takes us back to Michael White or Pharoah Sanders on early 70s Impulse... read more

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An album that's as sonically striking as the image of Kali C spattered in paint on the cover -- funky rhythms, soulful vocals, and some really offbeat production -- almost like a Brazilian take on the sorts of grooves we've been digging from Tru Thoughts over the years! There's definitely a hip... read more

A new combo, but one who really get the sound of older soundtracks right -- particularly the late 60s/early 70s Italian generation that's inspired the name and artwork of this set! Instrumentation is nice and lean -- keyboards, guitar, bass, and percussion -- used more in the tight ways of a mod... read more

A hypnotic batch of atmospherics and cosmic sounds from Carlos Nino & friends -- a nice blend of found sounds and field recordings of both natural soundscapes and some of the talented musicians in his circle of friends! Carlos is really one of the more diverse... read more

An incredible new project from Carlos Nino -- a hip hop effort, but one that's got the same deeply spiritual vibe as his jazz productions! Lyrics and vocals are by Lil Sci, who appears to be a great companion for Nino on this unique musical journey -- and the music is from Carlos and other members... read more

A solid thumper that sends off the 10th Anniversary of Especial Records in a big way! "Never Let Me Down" is a stone anthem with a really timeless feel -- just the kind of soul-drenched club that Especial first started putting on wax a decade ago, and a perfect track to celebrate their... read more

Pushin 40, but still sounding great -- and the album may well be the best work so far we've heard from Casbah 73! As with previous efforts, the mainman here is Oliver Stewart -- handling most of the guitar, keyboards, and beats -- plus a bit of vocals too -- all in a funky, soulful style that has... read more

Spacey jazz, remixed wonderfully -- a great single that not only features the first vinyl appearance of this great cut from Catlett's Outerzone album, but also takes the groove into rich new territory! Instrumentation includes sax and flute from Marshall Allen, and keyboards from Craig Taborn --... read more