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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

One of the few albums ever from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett -- a player with a decades-long legacy of performances with jazz legends Max Roach and Sun Ra, as well as Detroit electro genius Carl Craig! The album's got a wonderful sound that links together these 2 sides of Catlett's career -... read more

A lovely little record from Ceu -- a record that balances the Brazilian singers' vocals with a great sense of space in the instrumentation -- just the right use of acoustic rhythms, keyboards, and other elements -- never as electronic as other albums on the Six Degrees label, in a way that let's... read more

Def Jux's funky party band Chin Chin returns -- spacey, 70s inspired club funk and synthy grooves galore! The core Chin Chin trio of keys, strings, drums, percussion & vocals but they really flesh these jams out in the studio -- going all in with loads of horns and additional percussion,... read more

A great set of spacey jazzy grooves -- and a rare album that was deleted immediately from the Acid Jazz catalog due to some copyright troubles! The album's quite different than a lot of the other ones on the Acid Jazz label -- with a spacey soul sound that's a sweet blend of classic 70s jazz funk... read more

Wonderful wonderful wonderful -- and one of the best albums we've ever heard of modern bossa and soundtrack grooves! For years, Nicola Conte has been a seminal force in the new Italian scene -- working as a DJ, promoter, producer, and sometimes recording artist under the odd 12" single. ... read more

A long-overdue collection of all the mixes, side-projects, and rare "Nicola Conte version" tracks that have cropped up in the past decade or so -- work that's every bit as great as the material Conte includes on his own albums and singles! Nicola Conte's not a remixer -- he's a re-imagine... read more

The first full length effort from Bay Area beats and atmosphere sound sculptor Cosiner -- a warm and often jazzy blend of beats, bass, keys -- from low and rumbling rawness that revolves around the drum and bass, to more of a live sounding hip hop jazz vibe with piano and horns, to more of a DJ... read more

Instrumental sound tapestries from Bay Area -- the second in his EP Series of unpredictable, hypnotic material that blends insistent and abstract elements in turns! There's a rawness to Cosiner's craft that we really appreciate, the drums and beats feel gritty and real, and the sounds range from... read more

A bit haunting, but also blissful and material from Cosiner & Capital -- a blend of atmospheric beats and percussion, and guitars -- a nice blend of spacey and organic grooves! Producer Cosiner has a fresh approach to the all around dynamic, with ranges from spooky to soothing, and the guitars... read more

A step deeper into underground jazz from Cosiner -- working here with James Andrews, whose worked as part Horace Tapscott's Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra among others -- purportedly the first installment of an ongoing project, and we hope that pans out! On Visions, Cosiner's ambient atmospherics... read more

Brazilian funk from Curumin -- a contemporary set, but one that features a fair bit of old school influences as well! In a way, Curumin's music is sort of an update of the 70s samba soul sound with a bit more beats -- taking the older Brazilian styles into a 21st Century range, and dropping in... read more

A tremendous groover from the same jazzy scene that gave us the Five Corners Quintet -- a record that's filled with joy, life, and plenty of great jazz-based instrumentation! Like Five Corners, Dalindeo play all their instruments live -- working in a blend of funky flute, trumpet, guitar, bass,... read more

An amazing step forward for Dalindeo -- a set that's even more beautiful and complex than previous efforts for the Ricky Tick label! This time around, the style's billed as "cinematic jazz" -- and you can definitely hear that approach in the music -- a rich blend of live jazz... read more

Galactic funk & synth soul from Dam Funk -- his epic full length debut Toeachizown for Stones Throw -- and a record that should be a game changer for the southern Cali ambassador of cosmic funk beats, heavy bass and synth grooves! Dam Funk is part throwback to the electro era -- his vintage... read more

Don't let the faux boy band cover of this one put you off -- because this is a damn soulful little album -- even better than the group's previous effort on Raw Fusion! Their look may have changed a bit, but Damn's groove is sharper than ever -- a wicked blend of funky beats, smooth soul... read more

There's definitely a future feel going on here -- spacey keyboards, bits of electronics, and a crackling sort of sound in the rhythms -- all a perfect foil for the vocals in the set! The album's even more electric and dynamic than recent work from London or Detroit -- very far off in space, with a... read more

Not too much God here, but plenty of great music -- all of it in the soulfully ebullient style we've come to love from Roy Davis Jr! The set's got a very house-focused groove at its core -- but as with other Davis albums, there's plenty of depth overall -- especially on the keyboards, which echo... read more

Basement soul grooves that reach for the cosmos from Dayton Flic -- a project that started in the early 80s Ohio scene -- and is only now seeing the light of day! Takin' You Back To The Music Suite features tracks that were recorded in the post disco early 80s -- spacey soul tunes with some nice... read more

Way way more than just a remix album -- as you'd expect from the mighty forces of Nicola Conte and his Schema label! The core inspiration for the set is Rosalia's sweet bossa debut Garota Moderna -- but many of the tracks are presented here in whole new versions -- either re-performed by the... read more

The funkiest work so far from Diesler -- making a step here from the Tru Thoughts label over to Freestyle -- and definitely deepening their groove in the process! In a way, though, the set still shows plenty of Diesler's roots in the TT scene -- as it's a great batch of cut-up funky rhythms,... read more

A killer compilation of remix work from Diesler -- a diverse blend of modern club funk and jazzy soul, Latin, Afro beats, UK hip hop and and more -- including remixes of tracks by Kidkanevil, AIFF, New Mastersounds, Kokolo, Flow Dynamics, Diesler himself, and more! Diesler is a busy dude, from his... read more

The best album to date from The Dining Rooms! We're not sure what the group mean by "ambient soul" -- because it's not really that ambient (although it is pretty darn soulful) -- but we do really love the way that the record sounds, and we applaud the group for working here in a tighter,... read more

Wicked work from the Chicago scene -- a batch of amazingly soulful grooves from DJ Inc & The Soul People! We've been digging Inc's music for years, and have really watched him grow from a simple beatmaker into a guy with a great ear for a slinky, smooth-stepping soul tune -- and this time... read more

DJ Kawasaki serves up a host of great tracks from the house-heavy catalog of Papa Records -- and also manages to slide one of his own tunes into the set as well! The package isn't a mix -- as all tunes are presented straight, in uncut mixes that are often a bit hard to find -- but it definitely... read more

A host of international artists handled by DJ Kawasaki -- and a set that shows just how far his influence has stretched beyond the Japanese scene! Kawasaki's groove is steeped in classic house and dancefloor modes -- so it's a great blend for the American and European artists featured here -- some... read more

Panoramic DJ funk and abstract beatcraft from the one-and-only DJ Spooky -- his first proper full length in about a decade! Spooky was hardly resting all those years, having spoken all over the world and kind of serving as a spokesperson for his craft -- but he returns here with a pretty diverse... read more

The most diverse tapestry of beatcraft from DJ Vadim to date -- with bits of dancehall and reggae rhythms, moody and percolating beatcraft, and a love of classic soul and boom bap -- with guest MCs and singers to bring it all nicely to funky fruition! It really does to take a producer/beatmaker... read more

The first full-length set from the enigmatic Italian groover Doktor Zoil -- part of the mod retro underground of the past few years, and an artist who really caught our ears with his playful 7" singles! The tracks on this set have a bouncing La Douce sort of party approach -- often taking... read more

It's been a number of years since we last heard from Don Tiki -- and if anything, these guys have gotten even better at what they do! There's a subtlety here that the group's never had before -- a quality that almost has their exotica moving into jazz at times -- thanks to some wonderfully... read more

Lots of funky Hammond lines here -- but Drawbar's also a group with a lot more to offer than just deep funk -- a combo with a compelling approach to their sound, and one who's not afraid to throw in a few leftfield elements from time to time! The core grooves here are definitely funk, but Drawbar... read more

A nice blend of dubby rhythms, rootsy instrumentation, organic and programmed elements from the UK & Brazilian cross-continental roots & reggae combo Dubkasm! Key members live a world away -- Digistep in Brazil and DJ Stryda in Bristol -- but they manage to do a pretty great job of making... read more

A French combo, but one with a very global groove -- a mix of funky styles and Cuban rhythms, served up with a few contemporary touches as well! The sound here is really unique -- sweetly jazzy one minute, and sharper-edged the next -- moving the groove from keyboard-driven funk to more acoustic... read more

A wickedly jazzy little group from the UK -- one that features lots of great keyboards from Jessica Lauren, a London artist we've loved since her first cosmic fusion sides in the 90s! Lauren sings a bit on the record, but mostly concentrates on handling a wide range of keys -- Fender Rhodes, Arp,... read more

Wonderful work from trumpeter Jukka Eskola -- a set that's every bit as hip and jazzy as his work with the Five Corners Quintet! The sound here is different, though, as the core group features some sweet Fender Rhodes alongside Jukka's soulful trumpet lines -- a blend that's somewhere in the... read more

Funky solo work from Alan Evans of Soulive -- a set of tunes that still really keeps the core funky sound of Soulive in place, but which seems to be going for more of a 70s feel overall! Evans sings and plays a bit of keyboards in addition to his usual strong work on drums -- and he's working in a... read more

Sublime soul from Peven Everett -- a beautifully-crafted album that moves well beyond some of his homemade productions of recent years! This set's got all the silky soul that first made us love Peven's music -- that open, flowing groove that's almost organic, and which makes you feel like Everett's... read more

A deft blend of club grooves and melodic soul from Rasmus Faber -- keeping the sounds ready for the dancefloor, but inflecting them with a deeper resonance thanks to a nice roster of guest vocalists -- and more of a song based approach than we were expecting! A strong set of material with jazzy... read more

These guys have a name like an eyeglass store, but a sound that's richly soulful -- way more than you might expect from their name or the cover -- and a groove that's filled with classic influences from the 60s and 70s! The style isn't quite the same as the usual retro soul album -- as the... read more

There's plenty of Afro Funk combos working today, but these guys are one of the greatest -- a totally hip French ensemble with a really amazing sound! Fanga has a groove that's really a cut above -- a way of pulling together all the best elements of the 70s generation of Afro Funk, and sifting... read more

Finally on CD! Farley's one of the greatest Chicago House legends, known around these parts not just for his groundbreaking DJ work, but for these seminal tracks that helped lay the blueprint for the sound that would take over clubs worldwide! Farley's 12"s for the Trax label were the heart... read more

Blissful beats from Ample Soul soundscape creator Fat Jon -- mostly laidback and lightly percolating, with enexpected bits of instrumentation and atmospherics floating in and out of the sound. Hundred Eight Stars features instrumentals from previously vinyl only singles and other hard to find... read more

Nicely moving beatcraft from Australian spinner Fdel -- a largely uptempo, hip hop, funk and jazzy set of (mostly) instrumentals that guarantees some heavy floor shaking! Fdel takes the timeless, bedrock approach the the beat -- with thumping beats, scratches and memorable instrumental hooks that... read more

A kicking collection of club tracks -- all featuring vocals from the lovely Lori Fine, and music by an assortment of different producers! There's an upbeat, positive vibe throughout -- the kind of straightforward, soulful house tracks that few people seem to get right these days -- and Lori's... read more

Sparse, arresting songwriting and hypnotic electronic flourishes from Fink -- who has been evolving wonderfully as a songwriter over the past few releases -- and really finding moody comfort zone on Sort Of Revolution. One of the things that we admire most about this phase of Fink's recorded... read more

Spacey soul, keys, and strains of underground hip hop from Fleur Earth -- with a range of sounds from soul beats and sweet vocals, to a grittier vibe! The vocals are mostly in German, so we can really just speak for the mood and the groove -- and both work for us! The sounds range from laidback... read more

Spacey soul from Fleur Earth -- a completely compelling artist described by the label as "Minnie meets Madlib in Cologne" -- with a sound that's pretty darn close to that description! Crunchy beats are mixed with lovely female vocals -- mostly sung in German, which gives them a weird... read more

A group with a sound as fluid as their name -- and one who's spacily soulful, but always with a straight ahead groove! There's a brilliance here we haven't heard in a long time -- a mix of jazz phrasing, skittish rhythms, and some complicated changes that make Flowrider's music fresher than most... read more

The debut album from Flying Lotus -- kind of a funkier, tighter, and more focused sound then the outer realm swelling vibes of the subsequent Los Angeles LP and the addendum EPs -- very compelling, and strong little set. The beats splinter off and the rhythms are jittery and unpredictable, but he... read more

A cerebral and sweetly soulful instrumental excursion from Flying Lotus -- a headnodding journey that's as gratifying as anything we've heard from the Warp label in a long time! It's tough to get around a Prefuse comparison, especially given FL's masterful way of blending off kilter outeredge... read more

The second album from Foreign Exchange -- the formerally bi-continental project of North Carolina MC, and nascent soul singer Phonte of Little Brother, and transplanted Dutch producer Nicolay -- who take an even deeper turn into spacey soul on Leave It All Behind! Given that Phonte is singing... read more

Rootsy grooves from Forro In The Dark -- a group of Brazilian ex-pats living in New York, all with a great ear for freshening up the classic genre referenced in their name! Although the music is strongly in a forro mode, it's also got a more contemporary vibe than most recordings you'll hear of... read more

One of the most beautiful albums to emerge out of the mid 90s drum n bass era of the London scene -- a complicated set of grooves that recalls the glory days of the Chess/Cadet scene in Chicago, with touches of 70s keyboard funky jazz, Brazilian fusion, and all the expansiveness that the London... read more

Not a 4 Hero album, exactly, but a great set of "extensions" of their musical genius -- one that has a host of other like-minded artists serving up their own version of 4 Hero tunes! The whole thing's completely sublime -- every bit as cosmic, righteous, and joyous as some of 4 Hero's... read more

Warm, genre-defying hip hop and soulful groove from Swedish producer/DJ Freddie Cruger, aka Red Astaire -- who manages to blend a timeless b-boy hip hop style with elements of Latin, funk, soul and reggae as a backdrop -- a tight, cohesive sound woven from deeply diverse range of source material! ... read more

The best we've heard to date from Japanese trio Gagle -- not as entirely laidback as you might be expecting from the title -- but a jazzy and soulful set of beats, rhymes and grooves! Gagle's groove is far reaching, drawing from mellow 70s jazzy soul, bright and bumping 80s grooves, and especially... read more