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An incredible batch of tracks by soulful broken beatcraft and remix guru Domu -- personal favorites and rarities from Domu & guests, plus collaborations with an impressive roster including Jazzanova, The Rebirth, Spanky Wilson & Quantic Soul Orchestra, Nathan Haines, Daedelus, Cinematic ...

One of the biggest and best in the Tru Thoughts Shapes series to date -- serving as a fantastic sampler of the great things happening on Tru Thoughts & Zebra Traffic, plus remixes and exclusive material -- club funk, tripped out soul and more from Quantic, Bonobo, Belleruche, The Bamboos, ...

Commercial but never cloying -- a great return to form for Los Amigos Invisibles, a group who always make us forget the barriers of language with their warmly seductive grooves! The production here is nice and warm -- helped out with contributions from DJ Afro on a few tracks, and done in styles ...

A wickedly jazzy little group from the UK -- one that features lots of great keyboards from Jessica Lauren, a London artist we've loved since her first cosmic fusion sides in the 90s! Lauren sings a bit on the record, but mostly concentrates on handling a wide range of keys -- Fender Rhodes, Arp, ...

Solo soul from Kinny -- the vocalist who was last heard in the company of Espen Horne, as part of Kinny & Horne -- but who's working here with a host of different artists on the Tru Thoughts label! Kinny's got a nice dose of deep soul in her vocals -- one that puts her in the company of Alice ...

One of the more abstract sets we've heard from Tru Thoughts in recent years -- but a record with some nice organic elements as well! Azaxx has previously turned in work for the label's Shapes series, but gets the chance to really stretch out here -- working with a range of beats and samples that ...

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 ...

A 2CD restropective of Four Tet remixes -- one disc that has Kieran Hebden in the role of remixer and a second disc of Four Tet cuts remixed by others -- collected from 12"s, compilations, rare EPs and beyond -- at a great price, too! Disc 1 features work that Kieren has done for a roster as ...

There's a heavy hip hop element on this set from US3 -- rhymes on nearly every number, delivered by either Brook Yung or Sene -- and supported with lots of jazzy work from US3 mainman Geoff Wilkinson! Geoff's still got an ear for a groove that's as great as during his years on Blue Note -- and ...

A killer collection of cosmic soul -- just the sort of set that first drew us to the Sonar Kollektiv label many years back, and quite possibly the strongest work so far from the mighty Matt Chicoine! The set's a bit more song-based and focused than before -- upbeat tunes with compelling hooks, yet ...

One of the deepest records ever from Nostalgia 77 -- a set done in close collaboration with Brit jazz legends Keith and Julie Tippett! The album's even more jazz-based than other recent Nostalgia 77 work -- and both Tippetts figure heavily in the sound -- Keith on sharp-edged piano lines that ...

Incredible work from Will "Quantic" Holland -- easily one of the hardest working men in the groove business! Will's work under the Quantic and Quantic Soul Orchestra name is well known from a few key albums over the past few years -- but he's also got a resume that spans far beyond those ...

Astral beatcraft from Austrian beatmaker Dorian Concept -- funky computer grooves and stuttering, underpredictable grooves from Kindred Spirits! Bubbling synths and fuzzy blip hop galore -- but it never gets too far out in the cerebral, chin scratching experimentalist territory -- it's more about ...

It's been 10 years since 2000 Black first started catching our ears, and they've never sounded better! This album's way more than just a "next set" of grooves from the pair -- as it really shows a growth over time, a unified musical vision that has them hitting some of the same cosmic ...

The soulful side of London -- and a really great compilation that's even better than the first volume in the series! The 2000 Black posse present a warm and wonderful batch of tunes -- numbers that have their roots in the current broken beat underground, yet which also have a bit more warmth, and ...

One of the most beautiful albums to emerge out of the mid 90s drum n bass era of the London scene -- a complicated set of grooves that recalls the glory days of the Chess/Cadet scene in Chicago, with touches of 70s keyboard funky jazz, Brazilian fusion, and all the expansiveness that the London ...

An incredible record -- one that's steeped in the best London sounds of the past few years, and which stands as a summation of the groove-based genius that's emerged from that city's scene! Silhouette Brown is the team of Dego and Kaidi Tatham -- working in a sparkling jazzy groove that draws on ...

Kinkysweet and Unified Records team up for this great look at late nite Chitown -- a set of grooves that definitely comes from the deeper side of the Chicago dancefloor scene of late -- mostly in a house-based mode, but with some key hipper touches as well! Some of the artists here make us mighty ...

A great follow-up to the first volume in this series -- and one that shows the evolution of the Spanish groove in great ways since the 70s! The last collection featured older work, but this one's almost all contemporary -- yet most of the groups here more than live up to the funk promised in the ...

Brilliant work from this acoustic jazz combo -- a set that's got all the classic elements you might expect from its cover, but one that also comes across with some of the fresher jazz styles you'd find on labels like Schema or Ricky Tick! The group are more of a large combo than a full orchestra -- ...

Jazzy takes on familiar tunes -- a great little record that rummages through the pop canon of the past few decades, then comes up with vocal jazz versions of the tunes that are totally great -- really transforming the original compositions in a totally great way, all without any sort of gimmicks! ...

The Zap Mama groove is alive and well -- almost the new creation promised by the title, and a leaner sort of style than you'd expect from previous albums! As before, the lead vocals of Marie Daulne are the main focus of the set -- and they're set up here in a hip blend of contemporary beats and ...

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 ...

A richer sound than usual from Boozoo Bajou -- a really great shift in style that has the music sounding much better than before! There's almost a 60s sort of vibe here -- a touch of Bacharach, a bit of soundtrack influence -- mixing in fuller instrumental elements that have a bit of polish, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yellowtail blends a variety of soulful beatcraft, jittery club funk, and jazzy soundscapes incredibly well here -- exceptional sounds on they're own, taken to a higher plain thanks to a stellar roster of guest vocalists -- including Monday Michiru, Jose James, Alison Crockett, Michelle Amador, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Great jazzy grooves from this hip Italian combo -- a late 90s precursor to the current club jazz scene! The group's got a classic Blue Note sound -- mixing up soul jazz and modal grooves with some very tight playing and a strong commitment to a classic sound. The horn players are all great -- and ...

Incredible work from Roman Andren -- a genre-defying set that's filled with warmth, soul, and imagination -- all recorded live in the studio with a really organic feel! The music's a cross between a few different jazz, Afro, and Latin modes -- played by a group that features Roman on Fender Rhodes ...

A great little album from this overlooked Japanese combo -- a jazzy little group with lots of Fender Rhodes and vibes! The Fascinations start with a 60s soul jazz groove, but push things more into 70s funk territory with their arrangements and instrumentation -- kicking some heavy drums on the ...

A killer look at the Ricky Tick label -- headed up by Japanese producer/DJ Kei Kobayashi, whose own Routine imprint hosts the whole proceedings! The collection features both contemporary jazz numbers from Ricky Tick, plus some older 60s Scandinavian jazz bits that are clearly inspiration for the ...

A great set of spacey jazzy grooves -- and a rare album that was deleted immediately from the Acid Jazz catalog due to some copyright troubles! The album's quite different than a lot of the other ones on the Acid Jazz label -- with a spacey soul sound that's a sweet blend of classic 70s jazz funk ...

A cool collaboration between UK producers and Cuban musicians -- forged in the Havana studios of the legendary Egrem Records label -- then brought back to London to cook the grooves up even more! The main focus here is on the Cuban players -- mostly younger musicians and singers who signed up for ...

A French combo, but one with a very global groove -- a mix of funky styles and Cuban rhythms, served up with a few contemporary touches as well! The sound here is really unique -- sweetly jazzy one minute, and sharper-edged the next -- moving the groove from keyboard-driven funk to more acoustic ...

Great grooves from S-Tone -- the best album so far from Stefano Tirone, thanks to a range of great singers and musicians on the set! There's a warmly acoustic vibe here -- one that's rooted in bossa, but which also has some of the club jazz elements you'd expect from Schema Records -- a mix of ...

Great instrumental grooves from Japan -- a set that mixes mellow house, funky club, and more -- all with a spacious sort of feel that's free from ego, and pretty darn fresh overall! Volta Masters really concentrate on beats, keyboards, and some other instrumental elements -- and they never take ...

A selection of beats from four contemporary forces working on the Norwegian scene -- J-Ramm, Kolon Productions, Clark F, and The Nutsons! The last are the only ones here we've heard before -- from a great single we used to stock many years ago -- and each artist has a different approach to their ...

Previously unreleased live and studio material from Bugge Wesseltoft -- more than a decade's worth of recordings, served up here on 3CDs and a bonus DVD! The package is a great testament to Bugge's sharp edge over the years -- the sounds he first made at the forefront of the underground in the mid ...

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 ...

A diverse set of tripped out, funky, jazzy and spare beatcraft from French DJ collective and DMC champs Birdy Nam Nam -- sometimes separate but equal in the aforementioned characteristics, sometimes all mixed up within the length of a track -- a blend of beats, scratches, synths and live ...

One of the hippest French albums we've heard in years -- a laidback blend of hip hop and jazz that really lives up to the cover's homage to the legendary Black Jazz label! The Jazz Liberatorz have a great way with a groove -- a style that's openly flowing and instrumentally jazzy -- a bit like the ...

Breakbeat funk from from South Korean producer GK HuniG -- a great ride all the way, with crackling soul and funk, offbeat vocal samples, and some psychedelia informed flourishes! GK shows some deft skill in crafting tried & true cut & paste mood funk, but the sounds are laced with some ...

A brilliant full-length statement from Mark De Clive-Lowe -- an artist who's been making some big waves in the global underground for the past few years -- including a range of singles and remixes so great, we can almost forgive him for the length of his name! The set's everything we could have ...

The only thing better than the hip sound of the Jazzland label is the Jazzland label remixed -- and that's what you'll hear in this second fab set of work from the groundbreaking Norweigian jazz imprint! The set features loads of cool and spacey numbers, taken to the nth degree in newly remixed ...

An amazing little record from Lars Bartkuhn -- a mixture of spacey jazz, cosmic grooves, and more -- all done by Lars himself, but with a rich, righteous feel throughout! The record reminds us of some of our favorite cosmic work from the London scene a decade or so ago -- that great post-jungle ...

Extremely haunting work from Eivind Aarset -- a record that continues the experiments of his previous albums on the Jazzland label, but which also comes across a bit more tunefully too! Eivind's still working with a range of guitars, electronics, percussion, and programming -- but there's also a ...

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 ...

An instant classic from Five Corners Quintet -- acoustic jazz played with a dancefloor groove, and the perfect summation of a brilliant run of initial singles! The FCQ return jazz to its grooviest roots -- played live, without processing or electronics, and able to hit a snapping groove that takes ...