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The debut full length from England's funkiest combo! The New Mastersounds are a current group -- but they've got a deep funk approach that puts them in the same camp as 60s funky 45 combos, or that of more recent acts in the new funk underground, like those on Desco or Soul Fire records. The ...

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 ...

One of the hippest albums from the funky empire that includes Poets Of Rhythm and The Whitefield Brothers -- a set of Afro-exotic grooves that really blows our minds -- and which opens the group up into whole new territory! There's echoes of Mulatu, Salah Ragab, and other older exotic funk artists ...

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, ...

The stunning debut of Kylie Auldist -- working here with some great help from The Bamboos! Kylie's sung with the group in the past, and the album's produced by Bamboos mainmain Lance Ferguson -- who also plays on the record too -- but the style is much more complicated than that combo's deep funk, ...

Jazzy funk and an all around pretty diverse batch of tunes from the JTQ -- with some mighty Rhodes funk tunes, some more groovy jazz tunes, some instro soul, and bits of bossa! James opens up the Rhodes and Hammond funk flavors we best know him for when the mood hits, but we really love the ...

The first live set we've heard from the James Taylor Quartet in many years -- a very Hammond-heavy affair recorded with a smoking small combo at London's legendary Jazz Cafe! Mr Taylor's very much at the height of his powers here -- grooving organ lines with both 60s and 70s soul jazz influences -- ...

Greasy grooves from The Grits -- a sackful of funk that more than lives up to its raw image on the cover! The group work in a very classic style here -- tight quartet jamming with a heavy instrumental groove -- clearly steeped in the best sounds of the funky 45 underground of the 60s and 70s, but ...

Hard grooving throwback funk, mod jazz, and 60s r&b flourishes from the mighty Fantastics -- a pretty deft mix of instrumental funk & soul with a mastery of classic styles! The core combo features organ & piano from Greg Boraman, who has roots in fellow UK funk combo the Soul ...

No side-stepping these grooves -- as they're right, tight, and very much on the money -- work that shows a real evolution in the sound of The Bamboos, and one that takes them strongly into deep soul territory! These guys have always had a great ear for classic funk, but this time around they're ...

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 ...

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 ...

Snapping drums and a tasty little groove -- another hard wailer from London's Big Boss Man! "Party 7" starts with a nicely extended drum bit -- breaking relatively fast, with a mod go-go groove -- before Hammond slides into the tune and stretches out in a mighty nice solo! "Kelvin ...

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 ...

Cinematic funky soul instrumentals from the El Michels Affair -- the loose NYC collective's long awaited full length nod to the Wu Tang Clan! The crew brings their tried and true slow rolling and dirty funk to their interpretations of classic Wu Tang tracks, with some straight up beautiful ...

A wicked trip into space courtesy of Bongolian -- who somehow sound hipper, groovier, and funkier than ever before! Bongolian have really expanded their sound a bit this time around -- taking their usual blend of 70s funk and 60s mod, and adding in some cool spacier elements -- including key use ...

A feast of funky mod instrumentals from the great Bongolian! This grooooooovy London combo takes the best bits of the 60s and 70s, rolls them into a tight retro approach that includes organ, clavinet, flute, guitar, timbales, vibes, and of course, plenty of bongo work -- with a sound that's lean, ...

Gritty grooves from The City Champs -- a Memphis trio with a really classic sound! Instrumentation features Hammond, guitar, and drums -- used in a blend that's spare, but super tight too -- very much in the best Memphis funk mode from years past, and recorded with just the right sound to match! ...

The lovelite's burning strong on this second set from The Sweet Vandals -- an album that cooks even more than their debut! The grooves are even tighter than before -- still steeped in 60s soul influences, but with a heavier dose of funk too -- a mad-romping blend of hard drums, bad-stepping bass, ...

The most deeply soulful record we've ever heard from Shawn Lee -- a massive tribute to the soul sounds of the 60s and 70s, served up with help from a host of hip singers who include Darondo, Nicole Willis, Karime Kendra, and Fanny Franklin! Lee's grooves are as funky as ever, but the ...

A monstrous debut from one of the heaviest acts we've heard in years -- LA's Orgone, easily one of the most up-and-coming funky combos around! Although Orgone share a bit with some of the leaner deep funk groups who've cropped up in the past decade or so, they've also got a sound that's a bit more ...

Shawn Lee's always been one to revive some of our favorite grooves from the past -- and this time around, he takes on the great 60s genre of the surf film -- a soundtrack mode that has a lot more to offer than just Ventures and Beach Boys tunes! Lee works beautifully here in a blend of some of the ...

Akimbo may not be a household name, but the group's members have played with Brand New Heavies, Soul II Soul, and Jamiroquai -- and they've got a sound that more than lives up to that heritage! In a way, the groove here really takes us back to the best styles of the early days of Acid Jazz -- as ...

Deeply funky work from the Tito Lopez Combo -- possibly the group's grooviest album to date! The ensemble really have their chops down with this one -- and hit a tight groove that's right up there in a 70s blacksploitation mode, but with some leaner jazz elements as well -- driven strongly by the ...

Man, these guys just keep on cooking and cooking and cooking -- at a level that's easily made them one of the best contemporary funk combos going -- and which makes this album a delight all the way through! There's a lean, mean, nitty gritty groove going on here -- one that comes from tight drums ...

A bold slice of work from the Daptone musical universe -- a hip project that features work from members of The Dap Kings, El Michels Affair, Budos Band, and Antibalas -- all put together with a range of sounds that really show the full spectrum of their styles! The groove's quite unique -- even ...

The New Mastersounds always sound grittier in a live setting -- and this album is great proof of that fact! The drums seem harder, the guitar a bit more edgey, and the Hammond let loose even more than before -- all flying together on grooves that run a bit longer than some of the combo's studio ...

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 ...

An organ trio that come on with the leanness of a funk combo, but one who also plays with plenty of jazz-based elements as well -- all with a sound that takes us back to the glory days of the 60s soul jazz scene! The group features Hammond from William South and tenor from John Wallace -- both ...

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 -- ...

The debut full length from Heliocentrics -- the cosmic funk project from Malcolm Catto and a tasteful group of players -- touching on funky drummer hip hop beatcraft, hazy psychedelia, leftfield jazz and global accented grooves! The Heliocentrics have backed DJ Shadow on occasion, and Catto has ...

A sweet set of funky instrumentals from the Funky Muchachos -- a combo who usually record under the guise of Tito Lopez, and who have a classic soul jazz approach to their groove! The core trio features drums, bass, and either organ or electric piano, depending on the track -- and some cuts add in ...

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 ...

A brilliant mix of Afro and deep funk styles -- the kind of grooves you'd get if Fela Kuti hung out with The Meters in the late 60s! Budos Band recall the genius of 90s deep funk combo The Daktaris -- and have a similar love of older African rhythms touched by a newer indie funk sound -- a ...

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 ...

The greatest album to date from Sugarman 3 -- one of the funkiest combos of the past 50 years! The group's organ/sax sound has never sounded so great -- and it's pumped up even further here from some added guest instrumentation, including drums from Bernard Purdie, plus vocals on a number of cuts ...

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 ...

Funky madness! This one's exactly what is says -- a live mix, recorded by this hip funky combo, sort of a mixtape of classic funky tunes, all slammed together in one massive performance! Breakestra run through some of the biggest funky 45s of the 60s and 70s, jamming hard in one live to tape ...

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 ...

Super-heavy funk from late great Desco Records scene! The Mighty Imperials were one of the best funky 45 groups to record for mighty deep funk Desco label -- and their first album never properly saw the light of day, thanks to some pressing and distribution messups before the demise of the company. ...

Whomp! It's a stormer! Killer killer killer! No kidding, this album's a monster -- and it's one of the heaviest slices of funk we've heard in ages! Pardon the exclamations, but we're telling the truth -- and this classic by the Sugarman Three is a must-have for any fan of funky jazz and jazzy ...

Great grooves from Jackson Conti -- not a dude, but a duo -- one that features Madlib teamed with Mamao, drummer from the legendary Azymuth! The album's got a really unique feel -- one that mixes Madlib's chunky, fuzzy style of production with some of the cleaner, jazzier Azymuth grooves of late -- ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Funky music just got even better -- as the Baker Brothers take things to the next level! This totally great debut set has a really amazing approach to funk -- kind of a non-stop, no-holds-barred style that rips away with a sound that's fiercer and stronger than even most other groups in the ...

A killer funk group -- with one hell of a soulful singer! Roxie Ray's a newcomer to our ears, but she belts it out here like a classic funk diva from way back -- working perfectly with the tight acoustic grooves of Dojo Cuts, who themselves have an equally classic groove! Ray goes way past ...

A bubbling set of blacksploitation grooves from Tito Lopez -- aka UK funky drummer Harbans Smith, working here in a style that recalls the glory days of the early acid jazz scene! Harbans and crew take their cues from the best late 60s and early 70s work on Prestige, People, and any number of ...

A rich serving of grooves from the contemporary Spanish scene -- a surprisingly strong place for heavy funk and heady rhythms -- played here by a wealth of groups we've never heard before! The package is a real revelation -- an indication that there's plenty going on in Spain that our ears have ...

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 ...