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An amazing deep funk combo from Japan -- one that almost rivals Osaka Monaurail for classic-styled grooves! These guys have a sharpness that reminds us of the late 60s James Brown Band at their best, touched with a bit of JBs instrumental riffing -- all produced with just the right gritty edge to... read more

The sound here is spacious, but it's got a lot more going on than your average ambient album -- a nice blend of jazz and contemporary grooves, all produced with a nice sense of depth! There's some vocals on the record, but the main appeal is really the instrumentation -- trumpet lines, laidback... read more

The benchmark second album from Mr Scruff -- and classic Ninja Tune! Keep It Unreal was bit airier than the usual Ninja Tune release of the time -- not in the beats, which are still quite heavy, but in the sense of wit and whimsy that pervades a number of the tracks and gives the album a playful... read more

A contemporary record, but one with a definite 70s groove -- very much in the best spirit of vocal gems from the European scene back in the day! There's an upbeat, swinging style to the record that's totally great -- somewhere in the territory of MPS easy, or hip Euro soundtracks -- no surprise,... read more

The early recordings of Georgia Anne Muldrow -- and they're stunning -- showing Georgia's depth of soul and boundless creativity was in full force even in her late teens! As a whole, the tunes on Early are a bit leaner and less trippy than some of her more recent recording, but her spirit is as... read more

The most astral album ever on Stones Throw -- written, produced, played and sung by the stunning Georgia Anne Muldrow -- the deepest avant garde funky soul effort we've heard in years from anyone on a beathead record label this side of Dwight Trible! Georgia reportedly has personal roots that can... read more

A stunner of a debut EP from Georgia Anne Muldrow -- the first, and to date the only female singler on Stones Throw! Georgia may be a somewhat familiar name to fans of the SA-RA Creative Partners and Platinum Pied Pipers -- as she's collaborated with both camps. She also shares an affinity with... read more

A hip Italian duo -- one that mixes torchy vocals with mellow downtempo beats -- but all at a level that's got a bit more depth and soul than most of their contemporaries! The lovely Marinella Mastrosimone handles vocals here -- and she's got a breathy, raspy style that echoes jazz work of the 30s... read more

A wonderful group with a very enigmatic sound -- an approach that's quite soulful at points, but which also has a warmly compressed feel that takes us back to some of the bigger crossover groups of the 70s! Yet despite a nice sense of polish, there's also a good degree of grit too -- a slight rasp... read more

A blue-tinged bit of genius from Native -- and a record that really has them opening up into the jazz-based side of their sound! Native are definitely still in the club jazz mode of before, but they're also moving into territory that's more lyrical and sensitive too -- tunes that don't hit you... read more

Far reaching beatcraft from Keno-1, aka Nathaniel Pearn of the Broken Keys -- a deep blend of DJ beats and bass, live horns and most importantly, and head nodding tunefulness -- an unpredictable blend of funky hip hop, broken beats, and a world of percussive grooves! Natural Self is essentially a... read more

Warm and percolating atmospherics from Natural Self -- on a set that's appropriately titled, as we've always felt he's got more resonantly glowing humanity in his instrumental soundscapes than most of his peers -- and this set may be his best yet! The rhythms have a bit of weight, with things... read more

Soulful club funk Joey Negro & friends -- the second volume in the Many Faces Of Joey Negro series -- featuring material from the man himself proper plus cuts credited to Sunburst Band, Doug Willis, Sessomatto, Dave Lee and more! There's an evergreen cosmic club groove to Joey's work that... read more

Groovy grooves revisited -- a great new take on the funky stylings of The New Mastersounds, served up by a host of equally funky remixers! Unlike other projects of this nature, which can often undermine the genius of the original tunes, this collection is put together with a good deal of care --... read more

Anyone under the sun can soak up the good natured vibes of Nickodemus's Sun People -- with a world of warm sounds! Sun People does a great job of incorporating boundary free grooves from all over the globe -- from dancefloor and street corner sounds of NYC to London, bits of Latin and African... read more

Spacey soul soundscapes from Nicolay -- another big step for the unpredictable, but always soulful beatmaker, producer, and artist -- inspired by a consciousness awakening trip to Tokyo on Shibuya -- City Lights Volume 2! When we were first tipped to Nicolay's sounds, it was from a soulful hip hop... read more

A 4 track sampling of tunes from the full 9DW album -- issued here as a limited CD EP! The group is the brainchild of keyboardist Kensuke Saito, who plays some really wonderful electric piano and synth on the set! Although contemporary, the record's got a spacious, soulful feel that takes us back... read more

Man, these guys keep blowing our minds again and again with each new album -- stretching out even farther than before, yet still hanging on to all the best elements of their sound! This time around, Nostalgia 77 still have the bolder jazz style forged on their previous experimental recordings --... read more

Remixed tracks from Novalima's Coba Coba album -- put together with an even wider range of global influences than the original record! The group get plenty of overseas help here, especially some key input from London mixers -- and many of the grooves are pointed firmly at the dancefloor. Titles... read more

A beautiful little record from vocalist Lina Nyberg -- a singer with roots in the older Scandinavian styles of the 70s, but a sound that's also freshly contemporary as well! The set's a live one, done supposedly with a bit of theatrical flair -- and Nyberg's got a presence here that's even bolder... read more

Deeper soul than usual from Ohm Guru -- a record that really has them getting past some of their simpler dancefloor tricks, and heading into some surprisingly rich territory! The main attraction here is vocalist Caterina Soldati -- who sings in English on most of the tracks, with a soaring,... read more

One of the most sensitive albums we've heard so far on the Ricky Tick label -- proof that the hip Finnish imprint has a lot more to offer than just dancefloor jazz! Olli Ojajarvi plays some tremendous tenor on this record -- very rich in feeling, with an exploratory tone that reminds us a lot of... read more

An incredible debut from Okada Taxi -- the kind of future soul classic we'll be digging for years! Okada handles the keyboards and programming on the set -- next to an assortment of great instrumentation on trumpet, Wurlitzer, and acoustic bass -- plus key guest work by artists that include Kim... read more

The only full album from OMU -- a very cool Japanese combo from the early club jazz years of the scene! OMU mix together acoustic jazz and programmed rhythms -- an approach that's clearly inspired by the acid jazz experiments on the London scene, but which is taken to fresh new territory here --... read more

The first album in years from OO Soul -- a deeply funky combo who've been at it for a decade, and predate most of the other deep funk groups around today! OO Soul have a really warm, soulful groove -- a mixture of classic heavy funk with some of the hipper elements of the Cali scene of the early... read more

Electrified one minute, soulful the next -- a really great little record that shows the true spectrum of talents from Shinichi Osawa! We first fell in love with Shinichi's music during his Mondo Grosso years -- a strong run of soulful house and housey soul that was at the top of the Japanese scene... read more

Brilliant work from Otto -- one of the best albums we've heard from him in years, and a set that shows him still very much at the forefront of contemporary Brazilian music! There's a bit less of the beats that first marked Otto's early experimentations -- and in their place are some wonderfully... read more

The best work in years from Robert Owens -- a set that pushes way past his roots in Chicago house, thanks to help from a host of great producers! There's still a bit of a spare 80s electric vibe going on here -- but many of the tracks reach for higher territory too, and show a deeper sense of soul... read more

An incredible set of funky soul from Lizzy Parks -- a UK singer who works partly in the deep funk territory of other artists on the Tru Thoughts label, but one who also has a more sophisticated side as well! Parks gets some great help here on the album from Benedic Lamdin and Riann Vosloo of the... read more

The first full album from Part Time Heroes -- a group who've done some remixes and singles over the past few years, but who really step forward strongly with this set! There's a depth here we never would have guessed from their clever cuts before -- a fuller, richer sound that draws from jazzy... read more

A mad bit of funk from the great Pete Rock! Pete's easily one of the best hip hop producers of the past decade -- and this album's a sublime batch of instrumental tracks that focuses on his talent for remaking an older groove. The set's one of the first on BBE's groundbreaking Beat Generation... read more

Tripped out, cracking avant pop from Phantogram -- a sweet pastiche of beatcraft, mood rock, trip and hip hop influences -- with hypnotic vocals, heady bass lines, bubbling synthy sounds, and a hazy tunefulness! The group skews towards an emotional, almost lo fi sensibility, which gives a runs... read more

A great blend of live instruments and sweet samples -- coming together in a really old school sort of way -- plain and simple, without that much processing, so that the thrown-in records almost act like a live element of funk! The groove's a mix of late 70s and early 80s funky modes -- definitely... read more

The long-awaited debut from Platinum Pied Pipers -- an incredible set that melds underground soul, deep hip hop, and innovative club groove into a cohesive sound all its own! The PPP is essentially the duo of Waajeed (a founding member of Slum Village and frequent Jay Dee collaborator) and guitar-a... read more

A decade since their previous effort, and 14 years since their previous masterpiece, Portishead returns with Third -- and, oh, what a mindblowing third act. The first thing you'll realize about Third is that it's not Dummy Part 3 -- a welcome and surprising trait -- but it does take their earlier... read more

James Poyser's genre skirting Rebel Yell -- shaking off any preconceived notions and laying out a mix of electro soul, thumping hip hop, cosmic r&b and more -- a wildly eclectic set of catchy hooks and sprawling atmosphere! James is the ringleader of a group featuring vocalist SupaStar, plus... read more

Very abstract work from the Punkt remix duo -- a split set that has the group handling work by both Sidsel Endressen and Jon Hassell! The first half features completely compelling live remix material from a Sidsel's Sweet Billy Pilgrim concert -- two long tracks that feature her own wonderful... read more

Q-Tip's legendary unreleased jazz funk flavored Kamaal The Abstract album -- a wonderful record that should have come out in 2002 (!!!) -- but in yet another tribute to Q-Tip's genius, it sounds just as great all these years later! We remember well, hearing snippets of Kamaal The Abstract on a... read more

Massive work by Quantic -- his third album, and easily the best one so far! There's a sophistication to the grooves here that we never would have expected in the earlier recordings -- a keen love of a globe's worth of influence -- summed up in the deeply changing mood of the set, as the music runs... read more

Damn! Quantic really blows the roof off with this one -- taking us even farther on a musical journey than ever before, and making us bow to his mighty talents in ways we never expected! The album's a really unique session recorded in Colombia, with help from an international batch of musicians... read more

Tropical funk percussion, dubby rhythms, and reggae inspired grooves from Will Holland, aka Quantic -- his debut full length as Flowering Inferno -- and a step deeper from one of the busiest soulful soundscape architects alive! The muse this time out is 70s Latin, dub and soulful reggae, bred... read more

A landmark album -- one that has the beat-heavy Quantic transform into the Quantic Soul Orchestra, for a stunning deep funk performance! The record sounds like nothing Quantic have done in the past -- and shares a sound with work from the Soul Fire/Daptone underground, with a tight blend of hard... read more

A whole new sound for Quantic, and a great one too -- a mixture of his older funk with newer influences from Latin music -- all in a blend that's totally fresh, and very unique! This "Latin chapter" of the Quantic sound has been showing up a bit on remixes and singles over the past few... read more

The Blue Note debut of one of our favorite contemporary combos -- a set that has Quasimode taking on a host of classics from the label's catalog of the 60s! Given the already-soulful sound of Quasimode on other records, the setting is a perfect one -- tunes that are a perfect showcase for their... read more

A deeper sound than usual for Quasimode -- and that's saying a lot, given their previous albums! There's a fullness here that's really amazing -- a further extension of their already righteous approach to jazzy grooves, into territory that's even more mindblowing, soul-searching, and perfectly... read more

One of the greatest albums we've heard from the hands of Louie Vega since his Nuyorican Soul project of a decade back -- a mostly-Latin session built around the talents of percussionist Luisito Quintero, and featuring tracks in a mix of traditional and current dancefloor modes! There's hardly any... read more

Hard to believe its been over a decade since we first started digging the music of Rad -- but the groove here is stronger than ever, and filled with the kind of classic soul and funk touches that first made Rad stand out many years back! The instrumentation is incredibly tight -- great keyboards... read more

Rad live in Japan -- laying down a wonderful version of the funky soul we've always loved on her studio albums! There's a leanness to the record that's almost more classic-styled than some of her previous work -- a really tight little groove that falls beautifully in a Bay Area legacy of jazz-style... read more

The latest album from Rad -- an underground soul singer who's been working in the groove scene for the past 10 years, crafting some wonderfully stripped-down albums that fit perfectly with the best of the nu soul releases we've been stocking! The backing's got a classic sound on most tracks --... read more

Avant hip hop instrumental atmospherics from Radius -- raw beats, splintering funk and house flavored grooves with tripped out samples -- incredients that might sound familiar, but Radius has a way of spinning a hypnotic vibe that goes above and beyond! There's often a persistent beat underneath... read more

A really great live set from Re:Jazz -- one that's got an even more soulful feel than some of their previous studio work! The performance features a small core group -- acoustic piano from group leader Matthias Vogt, mixed with guitar, bass, and drums -- plus a range of saxes and flute from Oliver... read more

A trans-global effort from Re:Jazz -- one that has the German group drawing quite a bit of inspiration from the Japanese scene, where they've turned out to be even more popular than back at home! As with other records, the approach here is strongly steeped in jazz -- played live by a core lineup... read more

An incredible evolution for Recloose -- a wickedly soulful album that's filled with classic 70s-styled jazz and soul tunes -- recalling some of the best moments of artists like Donald Byrd, James Mason, and Johnny Hammond! Recloose has a wonderful band for the record -- vocalists Lisa Tomlins and... read more

These guys just keep on getting better and better -- and with an album like this, Reel People may well be one of our favorite current combos for the dancefloor! The sound here is wonderfully soulful -- a style that draws from a legacy of grooves that stretches back to Stevie Wonder, but which has... read more

Funky and eclectic beatcraft from DJ Regal -- a pretty moody set of funky boombap beats, heady bass lines and moody elements on the outer edges! Regal gets a variety of moods out on these tracks, from dusty soul beat hip hop backdrops, spacey bits of soul jazz keys and other echoey bits, spaced... read more

Laidback beats with an unusual feel -- a bit dubby at times, but with rootsy elements too -- almost in the modes we used to hear from Boozo Bajou a few years back! Gritty guitar, harmonica, and violin slide in and out of the beats and keyboards -- and most tracks feature English language vocals,... read more

Groovy, jazzy space soul soundscapes from Finland's Teddy Rok Seven -- led by Teppo Makynen -- who's worked with like minded scenesters Nu Spirit Helsinki and Five Corners Quintet -- but steps out with an amazingly strong full length! The sound is a bit tough to pin down -- it's all very trippy in... read more

Warmly spiritual work from the Rongetz Foundation -- a new group, but one who work strongly in the same 70s mode as other older artists represented on the Heavenly Sweetness label! The set's got a flowing, dynamic groove that's totally great -- much warmer and more laidback than some of the... read more

A brilliant set from one of the greatest voices in 21st Century soul -- and a record that has Alice exploring even more territory than her first! Russell's got a sound that's effortlessly classic -- one of those voices that grabs you like some lost jazz vocalist or soul singer from years past, but... read more

Funky soul from the great Alice Russell -- the first effort on her own label, and a killer set that's right up there with the greatness of previous albums! TM Juke produced, but the record has an even more stripped-down and soulful feel than before -- a blend of funk and soul backings that allow a... read more

Cosmic hip hop soul from Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn & Taz Arnold -- a long awaited proper full length from the Sa-Ra Creative Partners -- and an excellent one! Sa-Ra's signature spacey funk & beatcraft, hypnotic and boundless grooves have been critical behind the scenes for some of their... read more

A whole new dimension in deep funk -- Brazilian-tinged tunes served up by members of The Heliocentrics and Quantic Soul Orchestra! The sound here lives up to the best Samba Soul modes of 70s Brazil -- grooves that are rooted in American traditions of funk and soul, particularly those of the James... read more

A brilliant tribute to the genius of Kevin Saunderson in the studio -- a set that features both tracks remixed by Saunderson, and versions of his own work remixed by others! There's a musical journey here that really holds up over the space of the 2CD set -- that key 80s move from Detroit... read more

The best work yet from Guillermo Scott Herren's most organic venue in his ever expanding world of aural mood mastery -- the early 70s South American folk psychedelia inspired trio Savath & Savalas -- the group's first album for Stones Throw! Eva Puyuelo Muns brings hushed, lovely vocals,... read more

Minimal electronics from Secondo (aka Radovan Scasascia) -- an artist with a really stripped-down sense of sound! These tunes are heavy in styles from earlier years of electronica -- analogue elements from the 60s, mixed with some of the spacier moments of the early 80s scene -- particularly the... read more

A whole new level of genius from one of our favorite artists of the past few years -- not just a remix of previous tracks by Elizabeth Shepherd, but some new tunes, cover versions, and live numbers as well! The collection is kind of a "1.5" stage in her career -- a step past her amazing... read more

A killer second album from Elizabeth Shepherd -- every bit as wonderful as her first, and with a deeper sound overall! As before, the grooves are a wonderful blend of Shepherd's vocals and piano work -- sometimes acoustic, sometimes on Fender Rhodes -- supported by some highly rhythmic bass, drums... read more

An incredible record from one of the freshest talents we've heard in years -- singer/pianist Elizabeth Shepherd, an artist with a nearly timeless talent! In a world of Starbucks-era fake torch vocalists, Shepherd reminds us what jazz singing is really about -- creative invention on the vocals, and... read more

Brilliant work from Siji -- a beautiful album through and through, and even better than his debut! There's a full, righteous sensibility to the record that really grabs us from the start -- a sound that goes way beyond what you might expect, given that Siji did most of the music himself -- with... read more

An incredible meeting of the global underground -- one that features work from Silent Poets remixed by some of the hippest talents of the European scene at the time! The original album is easily one of the best things the Poets ever did -- really beautiful work that's mostly instrumental, and a... read more

Sputtering soulful beatcraft from Simbad -- who creates indelible beds of sounds that range from soaring grooves thick swirls of keys -- but really take flight for guest vocalists including Melo, Robert Owens, Ugochi and many more on this full length for Raw Fusion! Like the best stuff on Raw... read more

New takes on funky samba classics -- a host of wonderful cuts that show the contemporary legacy felt by the late 60s/early 70s recordings of Wilson Simonal! Most of these tracks feature some facet of a Simonal original -- either catchy vocals, funky beats, or other instrumental flourishes -- but... read more

A full set's worth of remixes of older Nina Simone tunes -- served up hot on the heels of the big success of Simone songs from the Verve Remixed series! Ulike the Verve series, the work here is all pulled from Nina's RCA recordings of the late 60s and early 70s -- some of her hippest work on... read more

An updated and expanded reissue of this seminal album -- one that to set the pace for a new generation of beatmakers and foretoldl the sound of music to come, from the late 90s heyday of drum and bass! Perhaps the larger mainstream musical community never followed through on the promise, but that... read more

Spacey club soul from SK Radicals -- the most soulful material we've heard from the group to date -- and also more rooted in jazz than we remember from earlier work -- done with clean modern sound! The group gets off a variety of moods, from the contemplative soul of the opener "Troubled... read more

Keys, laidback beats and hip hop soul from Slakah The Beatchild -- a nice blend of percolating beat craft, soulful vocals and rhymes -- featuring a host of vocal collaborators for a fresh approach that's unpredictable but flows quite seamlessly! The sounds roll out nicely prominent keys and... read more

Brilliant work from Sleep Walker -- the Japanese jazzy combo who's held our interest for the better part of the past decade! Sleep Walker were one of the first of their scene to move into classic jazz territory -- getting past the beats and programs of other contemporary combos, and moving into... read more

Two Swedish cats with a great ear for slinky soul -- a duo whose sounds evoke some of our favorite mellow moments of the 70s, with a few hip 80s touches as well! For an indie set, the record's got a beautiful production sound -- a rich array of keyboards, rhythms, and jazzy horns -- wrapped around... read more

Niceness, indeed -- as the Sonar Kollektiv label pays tribute to itself in a hip set of instrumentals! The tunes here are all familiar -- numbers originally performed by Jazzanova, Clara Hill, Deyampert, and other artists on the label -- but the versions here are all brand new ones, recorded in... read more

An amazing album -- and a space soul classic for the 21st Century! Steve Spacek really caught us by surprise with this set -- because he's working here in a much deeper groove than ever before -- one that's slower, spacier, and which has him coming off like some outer space version of Marvin Gaye!... read more

One of the coolest combos so far on the mighty Ricky Tick Records -- a trio arranged and produced by Teddy Rok, and one with a cracklingly lean approach to rhythm! Instrumentation is heavy on vibes, percussion, and keyboards -- and the tunes have a style that's a bit funkier than other work on... read more

Funky grooves, psychedelic sitar, and mod Hammond organ -- a magnificent blend that's every bit as dynamic as the image on the cover -- served up as the long-awaited debut album from this cool European combo! The album's got a feel that's somewhere between 60s spy soundtracks and Brit library work... read more

Funk and psychedelia steeped jazzy grooves from Stonephace -- an incredible project from Brit saxophone player and boundary skirting soundscape crafter Larry Stabbins -- adding up to one of the best albums on the always reliable Tru Thoughts label! Stabbins brings a jazz pedigree to the table, but... read more

A limited CD release of one of the greatest songs ever from Studio Department -- the mighty club track "Love Is The Answer" -- topped with some soaring vocals from Joi Cardwell! Joi really brings a lot to the tune -- a soulful sense of joy that really matches the message of the song, not... read more

Soaring soul from the Sunburst Band -- a 2CD set that's almost even more groove-heavy than some of their previous records! The package offers up a wealth of all those hard-to-find Sunburst cuts that showed up on expensive import singles over the years -- presented here in a nicely-priced package... read more

Righteous club from Joey Negro and his legendary Sunburst Band -- a contemporary group, but one who sparkle with a really classic 70s feel! The tunes here are completely sublime -- upbeat, soulful, and soaring with an energy that few other groups can match -- hardly a too-forced housey groove, and... read more

A soaring batch of boogie from the Sunburst Band -- the group's long-awaited second album, and just as incredible as the first! Dave Lee's really gone all out for this session -- dipping back into his classic references to feature vocals by older club singers that include Norma Jean and Lucy... read more

There's definitely a cinematic inspiration going on here -- particularly that of the 60s variety -- as Supersonix run through a range of older soundtrack modes on the set, yet end up delivering the tunes as more stripped-down contemporary groovers! Instrumentation is heavy on guitar and keyboards -... read more

We're not usually big fans of contemporary pop, but Swan Dive have a classical charm that really takes us back to the best music of years back -- roots in bossa nova of the 60s, served up with a slightly cinematic sense of sound, and also some of the gentleness of the UK pop scene in the post-punk... read more

A weird little project -- one that features members of Antibalas, Balkan Beat Box, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- all with a complicated sound that shows the sonic pedigree you'd expect from all of those groups! Grooves are a mix of rockish modes and world music elements -- unusual beats one minute, odd... read more

Nothing gradual about this sweet little set -- as the whole thing grooves from the get-go, with a wonderful blend of seductively soulful styles! The album's contemporary, but it also borrows a bit from 70s club -- using warm rhythms and full production to really push the best tracks over the top --... read more

The cover's childish, but the grooves are all grown up -- mature, soulful work from Japanese scenester Kentaro Takizawa -- all in modes that rival the best of the Especial Records scene! The tracks here are definitely a cut above the usual contemporary club -- thanks to deeper sounds, jazzy... read more

Excellent soulful grooves from one of the best acid jazz combos to come out of the UK! Organist James Taylor began his career as a mod-influenced jazzer, then shifted through a wide range of styles -- from spacey funk to smooth soul -- handling all of them extremely well. His work for the Acid... read more

A unique little album from organist James Taylor -- proof that he was always changing things up in pursuit of a groove! The set has Taylor moving past some of the warmer, more soulful modes of some of his other 90s work -- hitting a vibe that's still plenty darn funky, but which moves his organ... read more

Big fun from Towa Tei -- a really playful set of groovers, and one that more than lives up to the Towa sound we first fell in love with years ago! There's a bit of an 80s soul vibe running through some of the rhythms -- lean beats and keyboards, which are then inflected with some groovier elements... read more

An incredible little record -- one that has Jimi Tenor "re-composing" a host of modern avant compositions from the Deustche Grammophon archives -- turning them into whole new tracks with his wickedly creative touches! Tenor's music has always had a complexity in itself -- a richness that... read more

Brilliant work from Jimi Tenor and his Kabu Kabu group -- an incredibly righteous set that's easily the best we've heard so far from the soulful ensemble! In addition to the spiritual jazz vibe of before, the group's also picked up some influences from African soul and jazz too -- not just... read more

The greatest work to date from Jimi Tenor -- a set of tracks that really breaks from his earlier music, and transports him back to the righteous years of 70s soul jazz! Jimi's working here with the ultra-hip Kabu Kabu ensemble -- a large collective of players that includes horns from members of... read more

Brilliant work from two of the most dynamic artists of the past few decades -- coming together here in a really boundary-pushing set of music! Tony Allen got his start with Fela, but has moved on to do some mindblowing work on his own in recent years -- music that really moves far beyond the... read more

A Japanese combo with a nicely gentle feel -- one that reminds us of some of the best mid 90s work from the Idyllic/99 Records scene -- a bit more laidback, open, and airy than what we've been hearing from Japan of late! The group's got kind of a jazz combo approach -- keyboards, guitar, trumpet,... read more