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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Funky club soul from Chin Chin -- definitely a different vibe for the Def Jux label -- on a record that combines a synthy dancefloor bounce with more of a group soul sound! There's a spacey groove here that's pretty loveable -- and it's really surprisingly sophisticated, to boot -- even treading a... read more

Buoyant, spacey funk beatcraft and sputtering synthy atmospherics blended intricately with more soulful and and jazzy touches courtesy of the Clonious -- a deft mix of heavy funk beatcraft and more hallucinatory soundscapes! Clonious proves to have an impeccable ear for far reaching dynamics,... 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

Incredible work from Nicola Conte -- Schema records maestro making his Blue Note debut with this set -- and giving the label one of their best new albums of the 21st Century! The record's quite different than Nicola's programmed dancefloor work for Schema -- and is much more of an organic jazz-base... read more

Sublime samba grooves from the great Nicola Conte -- one of his most 60s-styled recordings yet, and that's saying a heck of a lot, given his other work! The set definitely lives up to its title -- jazzy sketches of samba tunes, two by Conte, the other two by Sergio Mendes and JT Meirelles -- all... 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

If you're looking for hip hop or funk, look elsewhere, as these 8 tracks by Reynauld Deschamps are stripped down, jazzy house, in the style of Eightball records or some of the other lower east side type club cuts of the early 90s. 8 tracks in all, including "F.U.N.K", "Pump... read more

Dam Funk's entry in Stones Throw's Rhythm Trax series of instrumental beats on wax -- elevating the art of the DJ geared vinyl genre! RTV4 is a funky set of untitled instrumentals that blend elements of the spacey 80s club sounds without getting bogged down in token revivalism -- loads of spacey... read more

There's never been a better bit of pop throwaway dancefloor fodder ever! Sure, these guys were blaring out of every cheap radio at the time, and it was just about impossible to walk into a shopping mall without hearing "Groove Is In The Heart" for about 5 years after the album came out --... read more

The label says mixed and produced by the Crazy Frenchman, but Pal Joey had a big hand in this one too. 6 tracks of popping jazzy house, ealry 90s NY style: "Earth people Dance Party Mix", "Eurofunk", "Philly Mix 1891", "House Master Groove (tonight)", "2... read more

A turn into both laidback soul, jazzier numbers, and uptempo cuts from DJ Cam and singer InLove! The set rolling from a sweet homage to Minnie Ripperton, to solid beat backed funky soul, to piano & bass steeped jazzier numbers -- with Paris based singer InLove's lovely vocals over the top. ... read more

A stunner from DJ Mitsu The Beats -- the reigning spacey soul beatmaker of the Japanese scene -- following up the near classic A New Awakening LP and the tight work with is group Gagle with this equally wonderful set featuring a who's who of underground MCs and spacey soul singers! Word To The... read more

A stunner from DJ Mitsu The Beats -- the reigning spacey soul beatmaker of the Japanese scene -- following up the near classic A New Awakening LP and the tight work with his group Gagle with this equally wonderful set! Word To The Wise stays mostly within the spacey hip hop soul sound he's made... 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

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

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

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

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

6 tracks including "Doctor's Housecall", "Everything", "Your Mind Is Crazy", "Nite Dance", and "Dance Forever".... read more

A fresh set of hip hop instrumental grooves from Freddie Cruger -- the alter ego of Red Astaire -- a nice blend of beats, loads of jazzy elements (horns and vibes on our favorite tracks), vocal samples, and fantastic rhythms. The beats are always inviting and Freddy mixes jazz, Latin, soul and... read more

Spacey soul, funk and hip hop styled grooves from the Hawthorne Headhunters -- the trio of Stone Rock, aka genre defying hip hop player Black Spade, keyboards and studio pro Ced No, and producer/rapper Proh Mic! These Headhunters are set to be undeniable force, working with the tools of the trade... read more

A brilliant album of cosmic jazz from this up and coming German group! Hipnosis work in a territory that's half 70s fusion, and half underground club jazz -- in a style that kind of feels like what would have happened if Herbie Hancock recorded for Compost Records! The group boasts some excellent... read more

Turntablism and keyboard grooves from Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop -- plus a diverse roster of guests on the mic, from underground hip hop figures like Mr Lif & Mr Complex, to sultry Latin soul flavor with Malena Perez! The duo drop some exciting material here, in a variety of styles, including... read more

The amazing full length debut of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble -- a cool combo from the Chicago scene who've been making some big waves around the world over the past few years! The brass-heavy group have a family legacy that links them to the Artistic Heritage Ensemble of Phil Cohran -- and an approach... read more

The best work we've heard so far from The Immigrant's Bossa Band -- a really great Japanese collective, whose sound is filled with the bossa touches promised by their name! There's a special sort of vibe running through the music, though -- so that the cuts here aren't just bossa rehash, but the... read more

Spacey soul, propulsive club grooves, thumping beats and more laidback elements from Karizma -- a diverse set of remixed and alternate material from his stellar Mind Of Its Own album -- more than worthy of fresh perspective! Karizma defies easy categorization, and that's they we like it -- with... read more

Aural hypnosis, blissful beats and natural atmospherics from Kona Triangle -- the collaborative union of UK sound stylists Keaver and Brause! The organic sounds that float over and slide another the synth tones and lightly thumping beats sound like genuine nature -- giving the groove and lively... read more

Stuttering, thumping and unpredictable beats, bumps, and beeps from the Koushik -- a wild ride on two sides, from sparse atmospherics to full on beathead freak funk! The record features 30 brief untitled "beeps", but what we're loving about it his how approachable and flat out fun it is -... read more

Hypnotic, breezy psychedelia and tripped out tunefulness from Koushik -- a record that blends sounds from a palette of colors that is unlike anything we've heard from him or the Stones Throw label -- uncategorizable and a pleasant surprise! In a way, Out My Window is an eccentric... read more

A highly analogue recording from this cool Scandinavian combo -- a vinyl-only release that's much richer than you might guess from the cold-looking cover and title! As before, Kullrusk are still heavy on electric elements -- lots of amplified alto, tenor, and clarinet work -- but a bit more blown-o... read more

Eric Lau steps into some definite new territory here -- building off his production work for Dudley Perkins, Lupe Fiasco, and others -- and emerging strongly as a lead artist on his own! Lau's got plenty of great help on the set -- an array of London-based singers who help flesh out his... read more

8 tracks of mostly drums and drum machine -- with no titles -- from Vincent Lawrence aka Virgo. Pretty much put together as tool for house and club DJs in it's day, this set is equally appealing on its own, as an excellent snapshot from the heyday of Chicago house.... read more

Textural mood funk from the team of Shawn Lee and Clutchy Hopkins -- the second collaborative batch from this dynamic and well matched duo! We loved Clutch Of The Tiger, but they take a profound step forward on Fascinating Fingers -- if they were feeling each others styles out on that set, and... read more

Nasty, funky, hard, and heavy -- an incredible second set from Lefties Soul Connection -- even more on the money than the group's debut! The quartet have a lot more grit in their grooves than some of their deep funk contemporaries -- lots of fuzz on the guitar, a real rumble in the bass, and a... read more

A global funk gem from Lightning Head, aka Glyn "Bigga" Bush of Rockers Hi Fi -- an artist who takes a surprising, truly funky, and wholly credible left turn into Afrobeat! Lightning Head doesn't forsake the electro grooves of earlier work so much as steep it very heavily in organic... read more

Crackling piano trio work from LTC -- a groovy Italian combo who burn things up nicely with this club jazz set for the Ricky Tick label! There's a tightness here that takes us back to some of the best European piano sets of the 60s -- influences from soul jazz, modal jazz, and a bit of bossa --... read more

The evocative title of this set is extremely well-placed -- as Micatone take on a deeper, rootsier style than ever before! Gone are the simple downtempo lines of previous records -- and in their place is a stronger sense of personality and poetry -- one that uses acoustic instrumentation as... read more

Sweet jazzy grooves from this hip Italian duo -- Enzo & Gianni Lo Greco, who've also recorded as Quintetto Lo Greco for Schema Records! The sound here is definitely in a Schema groove -- lots of jazzy instrumentation on piano, sax, trumpet, and trombone -- very much in the best 60s Italian... read more

Better days, indeed -- as the set takes us back to our favorite club sounds of the late 70s -- thanks to careful crafting from maestro Al Kent! The album's got a solid, soulful approach that's totally great -- a return to a time when making dance music involved a full range of instrumentation --... read more

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Fractured avant funk, raw leftfield soul, and jittery, unpredictable bits of electronics on the outer edges -- all with a human heartbeat and real depth of emotion -- the best stuff yet from East Bay groover Nino Moschella! Nino is combining off kilter sound washes and true blue funk & soul... read more

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

An amazing new version of the United Legends by Shuya Okino -- one that has the record completely recorded with jazz backings from Sleep Walker -- all in a sound that's even better than the original! The album's almost a Sleep Walker album at heart -- with tremendous sax and modal piano lines --... read more

Bassy beats, synth blasts, and splintering bedroom funk atmospherics from James Pants -- a batch of instrumentals for Stones Throw! There's more if a minimalist electro funk style to these cuts than the wildly eclectic sounds on his wildly eclectic Welcome -- but it's certainly recognizable as the... read more

A wonderfully different score by the great Piero Piccioni -- filled with loads of bubbling understated grooves on organ, electric piano, and wah wah guitar! The soundtrack has all the sophistication of Piccioni's best work -- but it's also got a mellow moody groove that's just great, and which... 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

An incredible collaboration between Mark De Clive-Lowe and Bembe Seque -- and a project that seems to soar even higher than any of their previous individual work! Politik have a righteously cosmic groove that's right in step with the 21st Century soul generation -- a post-4Hero vibe that's built... 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

The long-awaited first full length set by Rebirth -- and a record that more than lives up to all the brilliant promise the group has displayed on their first few singles! Rebirth are an amazing combo -- a fully-formed funky soul ensemble with a vision that's incredibly deep -- and a sense of power... 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

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

Sax-heavy soul from The Soultwisters -- a group who clearly draw strong inspiration from the sound of King Curtis on Atlantic Records -- and who do a pretty good job with his sound on this sweet little set! Instrumentation is nice and lean -- lots of heavy drums, mixed with guitar, bass, and the... 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

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

Hazy, diverse beatcraft from Twit One & Hulk Hodn, aka Testiculo Y Uno -- a nice start to a new series from the good people at Melting Pot Music! Hi Hat Club Vol 1 is solid set of beats and atmosphere, some in kind of a laidback hip hop instrumentals mode of soul beats and insistent bass... read more

A contemporary jazz set from Italy -- but one that's filled with all the classic elements that have been grooving that scene since the 60s! At some level, the album's a tribute to the genius of the Clarke Boland Bands -- both big and small -- as drummer Lorenzo Tucci reprises some of the group's... read more

A tremendous second set from Tuomo -- a Finnish singer, but one with a voice to rival that of American soul greats from the 70s! The sound here is a bit more complex than Tuomo's debut -- sometimes in a warm, laidback vibe that reminds us a bit of Hi Records production -- other times with a bit... read more

Funky rhythms and modal grooves -- all held together nicely by the raspy vocals of JJ Vianello! The record's got echoes of other recent work from Italy -- particularly some of the Mario Biondi recordings, in its mix of well-chosen modes from the 60s! But JJ's also got a bent that's more soul than... read more

A wonderful collection of tripped out soul tunes from the 70s -- 8 tracks specially selected by Faze Action for their spacey sounds! The set is incredible -- a lot deeper than you might think at first glance, as it's filled with some lesser-known gems from 70s soul albums -- tracks that have a mix... read more

A dream come true! Someone at Blue Note is keeping their eyes and ears on the street and in the clubs -- because here's another late model conceptual triumph -- a remix project pairing current innovators in the club and hip hop underground with classic numbers from the label's vaults! The concept... read more

A dream come true! Someone at Blue Note is keeping their eyes and ears on the street and in the clubs -- because here's another late model conceptual triumph -- a remix project pairing current innovators in the club and hip hop underground with classic numbers from the label's vaults! The concept... read more

An assortment of Nujazz, downtempo, and electronic tracks from Germany -- pulled together by the folks at Spinning Wheel Records, who we love for their collections of older groovy bits! The set features many exclusive tracks and previously unissued numbers -- and it fits nicely with a Compost or G-... read more

The 8th volume in this perennially popular series -- mostly featuring heavily mixed/sequenced instrumental tunes, built up off of jazzy riffs and samples, in that early 90s New York mode. Titles include: "Jazzy Flute" by Bread & Butter, "KMW" by The Prunes, "Nite... read more

A collection of groovers from London and New York. Tracks include "Revival" by Martine Girault, "Prince Of Peace (12 inch mix)" by Galliano, "Beware" by Vivienne McKone, "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box, "Part Of The Masterplan 92-Live... read more

A far reaching mix of material put together by Henrik Schwarz/Ame/Dixon -- from the minimalist electronic experimentalists, to hypnotic film score bits, to sparsely furnished house and club sounds of more recent years -- a deeply diverse tapestry of beats and sounds from the past 50 years! The... read more

A jazz lounge, but not the sleepy variety -- no too-cheesy chillout work here, nor the kind of head-nodding downtempo that just keeps you nodding off -- and instead, the collection features a great range of work from some of the hipper imprints at Universal Music in the past decade or so --... read more

Great stuff from the early days of the New York Giant Steps/8 Ball/acid jazz scene! Despite the title, most of the track have house music at the base -- but in keeping with the New York approach to acid jazz in the early 90s, most of the cuts are seasoned with a very healthy dose of real... read more

As the title states, a compilation celebrating the landmark release from Om Records. 16 tracks over 3 LPs, including "Salutation" by King Kooba, "Afro Loft Theme" by Fred Everything, "All Right" by Soulstice, "La Playa" by J Boogie's Dubtronic Science, "... read more

The Berlin wall's been down for over a decade, but it's taken years for the western club scene to finally notice the great grooves coming out of the Eastern Block scene! For years now, artists in nations formerly locked off from more familiar European circuits have been dabbling in styles that not... read more

A stylistically rich set of remixes of the deep grooves mined over the years by Berlin's Sonorama label -- killer jazz, funk, soul and Afrobeat material -- remixed and spliced with club grooves, hip hop beats, electro free range funk by Eva Be, Rob Smith, Ben Human, Dr Rubberfunk, Smooth Pilots and... read more

This 8 track compilation includes "I Can't Stop For You" by Pierre's Fantasy Club, "Take It To The Top" by Joe Magic, "House Rights" by Phortune, "Suavesito" by Ralphi Rosario, and "Anticipate" by Mickey Oliver.... read more

3LP set with work by Joakim, Osunlade, Just Jaekin, I Cube, Rima, Soha, and others.... read more