Deep Funk -- In Stock -- 12-inch  

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

Funky club soul and spacier funk from the Baker Brothers! "Family Tree" features vocals by Vanesa Freeman, and it has a nice uptempo groove, with nice drums, guitar and bass in the mix, kicked up by some funky flute and hand percussion> "Space Funk" brings the funk with... read more

Modern funk greatness from one of the core combos in its resurgence -- the unstoppable Breakestra! "Joyful Noise" is a funky soul anthem from the group -- taking it to the next level, and hitting you that much deeper thanks to some nice vocals and a catchy chorus. "Dark Clouds Rain... read more

Classic styled funk mastery from Breakestra -- back in the Stones Throw family with this incredible 12-inch single on the Now Again imprint -- and as fiercely gritty and funky as ever! "Lowdown Stank" is a 9+ minute killer that truly sounds like a lost funk treasure. Music Man Miles... read more

Carleen & The Groovers are one of THE monumental groups in the funky 45 scene of the early 70s -- and they've got an incredibly tight sound that rivaled the JBs -- with hard heavy drums, choppy scratchy guitar, and a blaring horn groove! Vocals are very upfront in the mix, and the whole thing's... read more

Charlie Tate relocated to Oaktown with a head full of jazz, soul and funk -- and soaked up Oaktown and the Bay Area hip hop sound -- and Colossus was born!... read more

A deep funk reading of Gary Numan's "Cars" -- and every bit as great as you'd guess! The tune is spare, stark, and plenty cooking -- just organ, guitar, and drums -- riffing along without any vocals, in a core reading of the groove that's mighty, mighty nice! Other cuts are wonderful... read more

Groovy stuff from Dusty that's diverse and true to the title -- a mix of dubby rhythms, Latin and Afro rhytthms, and a laidback jazzy horns -- a few stellar cuts from the Keep It Raw LP, and a dub fueled remix! The main version of "An Exotic Breed" kicks off the 12-inch, as deft a blend... read more

The first 12" single on Soul Fire -- and a real doozy! The track's an extended jazz funk number with some great guitar on the intro, and an expanded horn section that's so big, so mighty, it needed a full 12 inches of wax just to hold it. Horn work is incredible -- on a par with the JBs,... read more

Old grooves, played anew -- and a great sampler from the 5th installment in Ubiquity's mighty Rewind series! The single's almost worth it alone for El Michel Affair's take on "Walk On By" -- playing the tune with all the baroquely arranged touches of Isaac Hayes' original for Stax, but... read more

Greyboy goes rollerskate funk on a great cover of the classic Whatnauts track "Help Is On The Way" -- quite convincingly, thanks to a little help from Rodney Mathews of the Mighty Ryeders and Elgin Park of the Greyboy All Stars! Mathews is really the deepest factor here, contributing... read more

Interstellar funk from Malcolm Catto & the Heliocentrics -- the space thumping "Distant Star" featuring MF Doom and Percee P -- plus the non-album instrumental "Space Time Girl"! "Distant Star" is a perfect example of just how adaptable the spacey jazz & funk... read more

Funky psychedelia and spacey beatcraft from the Heliocentrics -- rooted in hip hop thanks to a guest spot by Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox! "Sirius B" is here in a remix of one of the standouts from the stellar Out There LP -- starting out with an eerie piano melody with some echoey... read more

A couple of tight gems from Hype & Dunloop's Stamp Out Reality LP and solid remixes! "A Rare Occasion" is a funky Latin soul sound infused the the duos trademark turntables & keys vibe -- taken to the next level with vocals by Malena Perez and includes a Kid Gusto remix. "Al... read more

The best Tony Allen project we've ever heard -- largely because of the work by both artists involved! Hypnotic Brass Ensemble take on Allen's "Losun" -- but they play the tune anew, as if it were one of their own -- in an amazing style that features stepping rhythms from the horns, and... read more

Fresh cuts from DJ J Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies -- his first (we think) effort for Stones Throw! "Play This (One)" is the kind of record that made DJs like Shadow and Cut Chemist saints of the sampler -- capital F Funky drums all over the track, plus a nice vocal sample from... read more

The second single in a pair of 12-inches built around elements of Stones Throw's incredible Cold Beats compilation of lost funk rarities -- this one spun by Koushik -- featuring rhymes by Percee P! Percee P's involvement makes a firm bridge into underground hip hop. On paper, we'd have been more... read more

A 12" single, but one that packs the punch of a funky 45 -- maybe even a double-punch, given that the whole thing includes 4 tracks! The album's a sweet mini album from The Perceptions -- and is heavy on instrumental deep funk, with a really classic edge -- that late 60s/early 70s vibe the... read more

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The Sound Stylistics tie one on here -- using the expanded space of this 12" single to groove a bit longer than their usual funky 45s! "Tie One On" moves at a wickedly quick clip -- almost like some cool blacksploitation instrumental, and with a massive guitar solo in the middle --... read more

A huge early moment for Hammond hero James Taylor -- and a key moment in both the deep funk and acid jazz worlds as well! Taylor's take on the theme to "Starsky & Hutch" brought back 70s funk at a time when nobody was expecting it -- and in a pretty darn great way too! Lots of sweet... read more

The killer funk anthem "Roof Off" from Laura Vane & The Vipertones -- the raw and heavy original, an extended version, and a remix by Diesler -- plus Part Time Heroes remix of "Mean Lover". The originals are neo classic funky stormers of the first order, while Diesler... read more

A wonderful tribute to the genius of the late Weldon Irvine -- one of the greatest keyboard players in jazz funk history, and a masterfully cosmic talent who's touched our life for years! Weldon tragically took his own life in 2002, stunning any of us who'd met him, and who'd been touched by his... read more

A wonderful tribute to the genius of the late Weldon Irvine -- one of the greatest keyboard players in jazz funk history, and a masterfully cosmic talent who's touched our life for years! Weldon tragically took his own life in 2002, stunning any of us who'd met him, and who'd been touched by his... read more