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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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The genius of Nicola Conte gets the remix treatment -- in this wonderful new album that steps off heavily from his massive Jet Sounds set of a few years ago! If you know Nicola, he's the wunderkind behind the Schema label -- and, probably more than anyone in the world right now, one of the few... read more

One of the best funk records to ever come out of England! Corduroy later devolved into a rock-ish kind of group -- but on this debut album, they were a tight funky combo, with an organ and clavinet mod sound that still holds up damn well over the years. Their songwriting is great, and the groove... read more

A beautiful little record from UK soul singer Victor Davies -- a really unique artist who's as steeped in folk and Brazilian styles as he is in soul! The album was written, arranged, and produced by Victor -- done completely in his own style, with a warmth and sense of creativity that's instantly... read more

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Tripped-out downtempo breaks from the days when Coldcut were still involved with DJ Food! Lots of blunted beats and bassy grooves -- and titles include "Dark River", "Scratch Yer Hed", "Spiral", "Fungle Junk", "Brass Neck", "Akaire",... read more

14 tracks including "Only The Strong Survive", "What's Behind Darkness?", "Meiso", "Most Wanted Man", "3rd Eye", and "Duality".... read more

A wild mix of soundscapes and electronics -- with an ethnic groove over the top, broken-down fuzzed out keyboards in the middle, and speaker-blowing percussion at the base (or should we say bass!) The mysterious Doctor L mixes things up like a Jamaican mad scientist dubmaster -- and the overall... read more

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Another one of those ultra-hip groups on Norway's Jazzland label -- led by guitarist Jon Eberson, and featuring Bugge Wesseltoft on keyboards and bass, Pal Thowsen on drums, Tom Erik Antonsen on bass, and Strangefruit on vinyl! A few tracks also feature vocals by Beate -- and the overall style of... read more

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One of the heaviest house albums we've heard from Peven Everett in years -- a set that's filled with upbeat, joyous grooves -- all done with the same deep soul you'd expect from other recent records! The whole thing's a great step back towards some of the classic grooves from Everett's Chicago... read more

Japan's Fantastic Plastic Machine are back with a great little set of soulful tunes -- less gimmicky than earlier work, with an approach that has the group working in a solid songwriting approach, throwing in some great hooks, straight ahead vocals, and crafting some excellent rhythms that really... read more

Includes "Like I Feel", "Can U Feel It", "Hold On", "Realise", "Rusty James", "A Night In Chew Magna", "Life So Free (Party Rockin rmx)", "Keep Pushing",and 'Shine".... read more

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The great Free Designed Redesigned remix project from Light In The Attic -- finally available on CD! The genius harmony pop of the late 60s' Free Design gets remade by a host of modern producers -- with stunning results that create a whole new batch of tunes! The group's original music had a... read more

A solo debut from Karl Frierson -- formerly known as the lead singer in De Phazz, stepping out here on his own as more conventional soul artist! At the best moments, the record bubbles with some of the electric 70s soul that was beginning to show in the De Phazz sound of the last few records -- an... read more

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The best full-length set to date from Yukihiro Fukutomi -- a stone solid batch of grooves that's made even better by a list of guest vocalists that include Lady Alma, Rich Medina, Isabelle Antena, Ernesto, and Victor Davies! Fukutomi's really at the top of his game here -- working in a warm style... read more

In a world of supposed crossover Brazilian projects that have mostly lost their roots, the music of Bebel Gilberto is surprisingly refreshing! This daughter of Joao Gilberto (not Astrud) sings in a manner that's in keeping with the classic bossa divas of years past -- but she works here in... read more

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A mellow and deeply soulful effort from Larry Heard! Mr Fingers deft touch on rhythmic accents elevate these warm, jazzy numbers from simple house based soul to an entirely different level, and as you might hope, he weaves a rich tapestry of bubbling electronic sounds and his unique approach to... read more

An amazing new direction for the lovely Clara Hill -- easily one of our favorite singers on the European scene -- working here in her new Folkwaves project with members of Jazztronik and 4 Hero! The sound here is a bit like you might guess from group's title -- slightly acoustic at moments, a bit... read more

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A swirling mix of percussion and electronics -- and a great follow up to Afefe Iku's initial single for the Yoruba label! The sound here is somewhat starker and darker than some other Yoruba titles we've heard -- but Osunlade's still on board to help out a bit with some keys and vocals -- which... read more

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Funky soul from Scott Jacoby -- one of the better songwriters to ever grace the Irma family of labels, working here with a nicely compressed sound that brings together a range of sounds! There's almost a Lenny Kravitz-ish feel here -- but the overall instrumentation and grooves slide more into... read more

A mindblower from Jamiroquai -- the album that really broke them out of the box, thanks to an increasingly complicated sense of rhythm! For the set, Jay and the group pulled up some of the more dynamic sounds from the London underground, and wove them together with their increasingly great... read more

More beats than straight jazz, but pretty great overall -- a set that really reminds us of that key 90s moment when real jazz instrumentation first started creeping into the work of beatmakers! Simon S is at the head of the project -- handling most beats and instrumentation, often with a spare,... read more

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Do these guys ever get tired of making great records? We think not -- and this sweet little 8 track set is more than proof of that fact! The album's a slice of Jazztronik's mellower side -- the warmer, jazzier, more Brazilian-styled tunes that have always set them apart from most other modern... read more

Spacey keys and small combo jazz funk accent this sweet little set from JSBL -- killer combo from Austria! The group takes a live band approach to the dancefloor that's tough to pigeonhole into one category -- the dense synths, drums and heavy basslines make it perfect for the dance floor, with... read more

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A lovely debut from this icy little Finnish ensemble -- done in a laidback singer-songwriter mode, one that mixes together equal parts Quintessence-styled soul and guitar-based pop. Many of the tunes are nice and mellow -- combining English language vocals with cool-toned piano lines, light... read more

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Very compelling work by this French producer -- featuring a subtle set of tracks that mixes moody jazz with abstract modern rhythms -- in a style that sort of feels like an update on the Blue Note "new thing" sound laid down by artists like Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, and others during... read more

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A sweet little bossa groover from Portugal -- featuring vocals by the lovely Marcia, a deep-toned singer who sounds a bit like Maria Bethania on her early recordings, backed here by acoustic guitar, loose percussion, and some occasional electric piano. The tracks are mostly Jobim and Carlos Lyra... read more

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Wonderful work from a group who really live up to their name -- and who manage to come up with a sound that's unlike any of the other jazzy club acts on the market! Metropolitan Jazz Affair is a great collaboration between Patchworks, keyboardist Benjamin Devigne, and a few other artists --... read more

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A heavier sound than usual for Mondo Grosso -- lead vocals by Kj instead of a female singer, with an approach that includes acoustic guitars over driving beats -- all dancing around in a powerful mix that shows the group heading in a bold new direction!... read more

Re:Jazz founder Matthias Vogt steps out from behind that curtain to headline his own solo project -- a soulful mix of DJ booth jazz, slight bossa and Latin-peppered groove and progressive, house-modeled tunefulness! The project is named Motorcitysoul more or less because the maestro hails from the... read more

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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

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A very cool little package that features a soundtrack and its own movie, included on a bonus CD rom! The spacey moody soundtrack for the film is less in the vein of Ninja Tune's regular work than you'd expect -- kind of more in the atmospherics of the post-rock generation than the electronica one,... read more

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