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Dang! These guys just keep on getting better and better -- easily our favorite act on the ESL label these days, serving up a record that really furthers the promise of their previous efforts! As with their last release, there's a heavy dose of Afro Funk in the mix here -- a shifting of the... 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

One of our favorite funk combos take on a host of gems from the past -- all classic soul and funk numbers that really expand the sound of Osaka Monaurail! The group first got their start doing a great riff on the sound of James Brown -- but here, they move into Memphis soul, Chicago funk, and more... 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

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

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

Hard grooving funky soul from the Australian scene courtesy Randa & The Soul Kingdom -- with powerhouse female vocalist Randa Khamis out from front a killer combo! The group rolls in the hard charging school of the international deep funk underground, but Randa's soulful, passionate vocals... 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

A mix of hip hop, live funk and midwestern soul from Rideout & Terry Cole -- really one of the best live band hip hop soul projects we've heard in a long time! This is the first project on Ohio's Colemine Records, and well worth a discovery. The key here is warmth -- a groove that's steeped... 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

Beautiful grooves from The Soothsayers -- music that starts in Afro Funk territory, but also hits some wonderfully jazzy notes too -- taking the tunes way past the obvious, into richly righteous territory of their own! The horn work is really great -- tenor and flute from Idris Rahman, and trumpet... read more

Brixton's Soothsayers self described style of "tangled roots" has always been an appealing blend of Afro-inspired funk, soul, jazz and rhythms -- and they've added another strand this time out, with some reverent reggae and dub sounds! One More Reason could have gone wrong in a number... read more

A wonderful title for this very hip record -- a set that definitely tangles up musical roots by taking inspiration from funk, jazz, and Afro-styled rhythms -- all served up beautifully by this fresh British collective! The album's got a wicked genre-bending sound that we really love -- the kind of... read more

A cool Japanese-only collection of work by the mighty Soothsayers -- one that features some tracks from their Tangled Roots album, alongside other new material, and some hip remixes as well! As on other releases, the vibe here is really unique -- a bit of Afro Funk, a bit of dub, and a lot of... read more

A hip combo with a very old school approach -- one that's a mix of soul jazz and instrumental funk modes, served up with classic instrumental styles! The group's leader plays some very mean trombone -- as gritty as Fred Wesley at points, but with a more fluid jazzy feel at others -- and the rest... read more

Great stuff from one of those groups who just keep on grooving over the years -- always hitting hard with their own unique take on deep funk! We first loved Soulive back when the group were issuing music on self-produced CDs -- and they've really come a long way in their sound, and have learned a... read more

More Afro Funk than the soul jazz you might guess from the group's name -- but that's OK with us, because the record's plenty darn great! Souljazz Orchestra are one of the best of the current wave of Afro combos to hail from Canada -- and they manage to get an incredible full sound from a... 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

They definitely got the title right on this one -- as the album's a deep funk monster through and through -- easily one of the best examples of contemporary funk we've heard in a long long time! The liner notes are a bit sketchy on the details of the session, but apparently the tracks were... read more

A very cool little combo -- one that only features piano, bass, and drums -- but grooving with a range of funky and jazzy sounds -- often with a heavy focus on rhythm! The piano really seems to lead off most tracks -- leaping boldly with some really hard notes from the left side of the keyboard --... read more

Heavy funk from Speedometer -- one of the coolest combos cooking in the contemporary deep funk underground! The album offers a great chance to hear the group live -- playing with a sound that's every bit as sharp as on their studio records, with an edge that's even grittier -- proof that these... 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 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

There's kind of a dodgy cover on this one that might make you think the set's the lowest ebb of James' 90s career, but the record's actually a pretty decent live set -- recorded in 1999, with tracks that mostly hearken back to the jazzed up glory of the early days. James wails on Hammond on a few... read more

Deep funk from the James Taylor Quartet -- back to basics after all these years, kicking it large with a small combo Hammond sound! James is still one of the best organists we can think of -- steeped in classic styles with a no-nonsense approach that goes beyond all the pretenders out there... read more

The most compelling work we've ever heard from TM Juke -- a set done live, in collaboration with the Jack Baker Trio -- and filled with an amazing array of multicultural grooves! Bits of Latin, Afro Funk, Ethiopian, New Orleans, and Caribbean rhythms collide here -- all crashing down into a unique... read more

Amazing work from Triorganico -- an acoustic trio with deep respect for Brazilian grooves from years past -- stepping out here as one of the most striking projects we've ever heard from the Stones Throw family of labels! There's a quality here that takes us right back to some of our favorite... read more

A baker's dozen painstakingly recreated instrumental versions of sample classics from the legendary Ultimate Breaks & Beats series -- full on instrumentals of these bedrock funk & soul tracks -- faithfully laid down by a capable crew of east coast funk players including El Michels and... read more

Heavy, classic styled funk & soul from Laura Vane & The Vipertones -- really killing it in a similar vein as some of our favorite female fronted, blue-eyed female fronted UK funk -- but it an even harder grooving, grittier and anthemic mode! It's pretty heavy on the bottom end, thanks to... read more

Whomp! These guys bring it all down on the beat -- hitting harder than Cassius Clay at the Rome Olympics in '60, packing bass, guitar, and drums into one funky punch -- pounding out a hard heavy groove all the way through their entire debut LP! Of course, these guys have the talent to do it right... read more

Throw away all your 70s electric funk records -- because the classic sound is back, and fresher than ever! Yesterday's New Quintet is a side project from hip hop producer Madlib -- and the group's firmly steeped in a love of the mellow funky sound of 70s labels like Kudu and CTI. Vibes collides... read more

One of the most legendary albums of recent years finally gets an official release -- and about time, too! The set is a loving tribute to the genius of Stevie Wonder -- and features a batch of instrumental readings of Stevie's 70s classics, all performed by Madlib with a sweet mix of keys, vibes,... read more

The note perfect funky musical score to blacksploition homage/spoof Black Dynamite -- and an honest and true tribute to the originators of the genre from composer & performer Adrian Younge! We absolutely love that Younge doesn't go for a comic take on the style, and shows a true feel for the... read more

The coolest collection of modern funk we've ever seen -- and one that goes way beyond the familiar names of the genre that sometimes show up too much on other compilations! This one really digs deep -- and the tunes are often as rough and raw as the music of the 60s and 70s that inspired them -- a... read more

DJ Andy Smith has lent his name to some of the most inventive mixes of the past decade or so -- most famously The Document, but also a host of other great bits and special projects for labels! This set falls into that latter category -- and features Smith's touch on a host of funky numbers from up-... read more

A treasure trove of great funky bits from the last few years -- 19 tracks from the Soul Fire/Truth & Soul Catalog -- none of which have ever been on CD before! The work here is all great -- very much in the best mode of the deep funk underground, but also showing the unusual sounds and styles... read more

Heavy funk from two different decades -- some real lost treasures from the 70s, stacked up here with some equally great work from recent years! The package is a massive second helping from the Truth & Soul family of labels -- one that not only shows their continuing dedication to the best in... read more

A double-length collection of singles from the UK's mighty Freestyle label -- kind of an offshoot of the Jazz Cafe scene in London, and easily one of the hippest imprints of the past few years! Freestyle's issued plenty of great full length albums, but they've put out way more singles -- both... read more

Heavy funk with a contemporary twist -- a host of James Brown classics, all replayed here by the roster of the Gamm label! Given the hip hop stylings of most of the artists, the funk here is often cut, pasted, and sampled -- but there's also clearly a bit of live instrumentation going on too -- as... read more

One of the hippest stretches so far on Hammond Street -- an organ-heavy part of town that's usually pretty darn funky! Most of the work here is contemporary, but it smokes with a really heavy 60s vibe overall -- mod rhythms, soulful solos, and lots of jazzy riffing -- played by a host of younger... read more

A treasure trove of rare funk -- all hand-picked by Keb Darge and Kenny Dope, two names we trust more than most when it comes to rare funk! Most of these tracks are of 70s vintage, and a handful are presented here in new edits by Kenny -- not remixes, and very much in the spirit of the original... read more

Contemporary funk, but with a groove deep enough to warrant the "rare" promised in the title -- as most of these numbers would stand strongly next to the best funky 45s from the late 60s and early 70s! The production is great throughout -- very hard-edged, and with a back-to-basics feel... read more

A wealth of contemporary Afro Funk music -- played here by some of the hippest groups in the global funk underground! Over a decade ago, the idea of "new" Afro Funk seemed an impossibility -- yet recent years have shown a tremendous growth in the genre -- with wonderful new recordings... read more

A bit more than a Rough Guide, if you ask us -- actually a great little set that capable shows the range of Afrobeat and funk in a new generation -- featuring tracks by Souljazz Orchestra, Tony Allen, Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat, Afrodizz and more! Compiled by Pablo "DJ Bongohead"... read more

A massive musical treasure trove -- and some of the best modern funk ever recorded! This low-priced 2CD set draws on the now landmark work recorded by the Soul Fire label -- the company that rose from the ashes of funk powerhouse Desco, and which has gone onto shape the sound of countless other... read more

Funky soul galore -- all of it current, and all of it plenty darn great as well! Back when the first volume of this series was released, the idea of contemporary funk was a bit of a novelty -- but now, the deep funk underground is really getting some key exposure on a global level -- and a... read more

Plenty of soul, and plenty of shaking -- a hip collection of contemporary funk and soul, all of it served up with a very classic groove! The work here is mostly new, but it echoes the best sounds of the 60s and 70s -- those wonderful years for soul music that are being revived strongly by key... read more

Plenty of soul shaking out here -- a wicked collection of contemporary funk tracks that sound every bit as great as originals from the 60s and 70s! The set's filled with killer numbers that cook up heavy rhythms, searing instrumentation, and some sock-soul vocals that really round the whole thing... read more

With music this great, it's easy to stay on the groove -- especially when the groove's so hard and funky! The set's a killer batch of work from the deep funk underground -- the contemporary scene that does a great job of recreating the sounds and styles of late 60s/early 70s funky 45s -- mostly on... read more

Contemporary grooves, but all pretty darn funky -- thanks to an excellent track selection by Tobias Kirmayer -- the same guy who brought us the excellents Movements collections! A few of the titles here are of older vintage, but most are pulled from the same deep funk underground that Kirmayer... read more

As wonderful of an overview of the far reaching dancefloor soul, global jazzy funk and eclectic beatcraft of the Tru Thoughts label we could have hoped for -- with standard setting numbers by Quantic, Alice Russell, Nostalgia 77, TM Juke, Bonobo and many more! It's 10th Anniversary that's well... read more

As wonderful of an overview of the far reaching dancefloor soul, global jazzy funk and eclectic beatcraft of the Tru Thoughts label we could have hoped for -- with standard setting numbers by Quantic, Alice Russell, Nostalgia 77, TM Juke, Bonobo and many more! It's 10th Anniversary that's well... read more

A treasure trove of Soul Fire's funky 45s, both the A-sides and the flips, collected on a single CD! Soul Fire is probably the greatest funk revival label out there, with a history of limited edition 7-inch singles showcasing both under appreciated funky heroes like Lee Fields, the Detroit Sex... read more