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The title's no lie, as the set's definitely an insanely complete collection of Peruvian grooves from the 60s and 70s -- a massive mix of music that includes bits of Latin funk, psyche, and garage -- plus lots and lots of groovy bits in between! We're not sure what was in the water down in Peru ...

The title's no lie, as the set's definitely an insanely complete collection of Peruvian grooves from the 60s and 70s -- a massive mix of music that includes bits of Latin funk, psyche, and garage -- plus lots and lots of groovy bits in between! We're not sure what was in the water down in Peru ...

A fantastic follow-up to the legendary Mutant Disco compilation on Ze Records -- one that's newly put together by the revived label, but which features some of the company's best club cuts from the late 70s and early 80s! The "garage" in the title is a sly reference to the fact that ...

The title only gets it half-right, because although these 18 tracks contain some cool folksy groovers by folks like Barbara & Ernie, Christine Harwood, and Keef Hartley, they've also got some very cool stripped down jazz funk tracks with a spare sample-laden groove. Cuts like this include ...

A beautiful little compilation -- one of those gems that comes along, and really reminds us that there's a real art to putting some tracks together! In a package that's kind of a follow-up to their excellent Songs For Mario's Cafe, St Etienne pay tribute to the sound of Soho pubs in years past -- ...

Nude women on the front, and some great grooves on the set! The collection is a long-awaited addition to the Mood Mosaic series -- one that follows the previous volumes' style of funky grooves, but which also presents some of the cuts in edits that really extend their funkiest elements! The new ...

A second great serving of all-female funk -- and a collection that's arguably better than the now-legendary first volume in the series! Ian Wright's definitely outdone himself here -- and the selection of work here is really really wonderful -- with hardly any familiar names at all, save for a few ...

Nude women on the front, and some great grooves on the set! The collection is a long-awaited addition to the Mood Mosaic series -- one that follows the previous volumes' style of funky grooves, but which also presents some of the cuts in edits that really extend their funkiest elements! The new ...

Call it psycho-funk, call it Brit easy, call it downtempo abstract -- whatever the case, it's all great! This second volume in one of our favorite all-time series is a stunner -- and it comes up with a sparkling blend of very fresh grooves that we've only ever heard matched by a few other ...

More cool stuff from this great series! This time, it's a double length set of cool groovy cuts from the 70's, with a nice sexy feel to them. Tracks include "Coming and Going" and "Go Down Dying", two Jobim cuts by Ray Brown, plus "Carribean Sunrise" by Clay Pitts, ...

DJ Muro's got plenty cooking in his sweet Soul Kitchen -- a killer batch of rare grooves from the vaults of Blue Note and Capitol Records -- all mixed together in one massive, all-official collection! The set's a perfect example of why we trust Muro with grooves more than just about anyone else -- ...

The funkiest, grooviest batch of 70s Porno Grooves we've ever heard -- a huge leap up from the stereotypical bomp chicka wow wow exploitation-by-numbers sounds of the era -- really fantastic stuff culled from the 70s adult films library of Fantasy Productions! Not to be confused with the legendary ...

Hard hitting Spanish funk, soul, r&b and moddish gems - the second volume of Sensacional Soul from the late 60s and into early 70s, even better than the first volume -- and a treasure from the folks at Vampi Soul! The Spanish soul sound here is rugged and raw, usually with furious drums, ...

Nude women on the front, and some great grooves on the set! The collection is a long-awaited addition to the Mood Mosaic series -- one that follows the previous volumes' style of funky grooves, but which also presents some of the cuts in edits that really extend their funkiest elements! The new ...

Funk from Seattle? Hardly seems likely -- but prepare to be amazed! The funky reissuers at Light In The Attic, in collaboration with Mr Supreme, have unearthed a treasure trove of rare singles and groovers for the set -- all obscure local recordings from the Emerald City scene, most of which ...

Heavy funk from 70s Brazil -- and a collection that digs even deeper that the legendary first Black Rio volume! These tunes are all Brazilian in origin, but draw plenty on American funk and soul of the 70s -- not just rhythms, but also instrumentation, vocals, and production styles too -- a cool ...

Things definitely get plenty deep on this jazz trip -- a great run through the 70s catalog of Muse Records, and one that's filled with some incredible bits that we'd rank right up there with the best work of the time on labels like Black Jazz or Strata East! Muse always had a way of really letting ...

Heavy funk from 70s Brazil -- and a collection that digs even deeper that the legendary first Black Rio volume! These tunes are all Brazilian in origin, but draw plenty on American funk and soul of the 70s -- not just rhythms, but also instrumentation, vocals, and production styles too -- a cool ...

Rough and raw grooves -- way more than you might guess from the "twist" reference in the title! The sound here is more R&B than anything else -- lots of heavy drums, honking sax, burning organ, and riffing guitar -- but there's also some echoes of Latin rhythms, rockabilly raunch, ...

A fresh look at the Memphis soul scene of the 60s -- hardly the bastion of hits that you'd expect from more mainstream collections, and instead a killer compilation of rare gems and funky nuggets -- many of which we'd never heard before! The package does a great job of getting past the obvious -- ...

Second volume in the great Mood Mosaic series, and even funkier than the first one! The focus here is on funky stuff with a soundtracky feel, and the list includes some remakes -- like Henry Mancini's "Streets of San Francisco" and Bobby Forrester's "Sanford & Son" -- plus ...

A wonderfully groovy set -- every bit as great as you might guess from the title and the cover -- and the very first installment in the now-legendary Mood Mosaic series! The set's one of the few to bring together tunes from the groovier side of the spectrum at the end of the 60s -- work from ...

Beautifully spiritual jazz from the post-Coltrane generation -- a wealth of righteous grooves from the early 70s -- brought together in one mighty collection! If you dig the work of Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, and other giants on Impulse Records, this is a great way to dig even deeper -- and ...

No coolin out here, as the set's a great batch of soulful jazz numbers from the legendary Muse label -- filled with overlooked gems from the imprint's key 70s run -- including a fair bit of gems that will set you digging for other treasures from the label! The style here is less straight jazz funk ...

Strange twist for this series (which has been mostly lounge and funk), but a great batch of danceable uptempo fusion tracks and lost disco cuts from the euro club heyday of the 70s. Tracks include "Ma Mo Ah" by Tony Valor, "Follow Me" by Black Devil, "Dance Freak" by ...

A great collection of rare and funky Italian jazz cuts from the 70's -- with lots of nice funky bass, electric piano, and groovy grooves! All cuts are from the classic Dire label, and they have a larger concept behind them than most of the other Italian groove comps we've been stocking -- and ...

Plenty of smokin disco here -- a selection of killer club cuts from the mighty catalog of Fantasy Records -- including some real gems that go way past the obvious disco modes of the time! There's plenty of boogie in the mix here, as well as some solid soul cuts that simply pick up the groove a bit ...

The grooviness continues! This set's a wonderful mix of obscure soundtrack grooves -- plus a few other choice Latin bits -- with an out-of-this world groove that's totaly excellent! The Mood Mosaic series is one of our favorite-ever -- as they really go out of their way to pull together excellent ...

This great series keeps on redefining itself! While previous volumes have focused on funky, jazzy, and Latiny cuts -- this fab 8th volume features a beautiful blend of tracks with a spare easy feel, and an exploration into the Italian minimalist groove -- that ethereal, almost otherwordly style ...

More grooves than beats, but that's ok with us -- given that most of the tracks here are from the deep deep archives of Prestige Records! The cuts start somewhere in the mid 60s, and run mostly through the early part of the 70s -- and show a great transformation in the sound of jazz guitar over ...

Get ready to throw away your jukebox -- because this tasty set has all the grooves you'd ever want, all packed in one tasty CD! The sound of Mod Jazz is the sound of the 60s -- a blistering blend of Hammond organ, soulful vocals, swinging rhythms, and a finger-snapping assortment of various ...

Amazing! This is a perfectly-constructed compilation of funky abstract downtempo grooves -- in a style that evokes the classic work of David Axelrod, and a million lost 70s soundtrack composers! The vibe is very serious -- with complex jazzy grooves shifting slowly about, but always staying ...

Amazing! This is a perfectly-constructed compilation of funky abstract downtempo grooves -- in a style that evokes the classic work of David Axelrod, and a million lost 70s soundtrack composers! The vibe is very serious -- with complex jazzy grooves shifting slowly about, but always staying ...

Call it psycho-funk, call it Brit easy, call it downtempo abstract -- whatever the case, it's all great! This second volume in one of our favorite all-time series is a stunner -- and it comes up with a sparkling blend of very fresh grooves that we've only ever heard matched by a few other ...

6th volume in the great Mood Mosaic series, with a theme that focuses on swingin' female jazz singers -- mostly of the light breezy Euro variety. There's loads of rare cuts on here by Sheila Jordan, France Gall, Alice Babs, Monika Linges, Flora Purim, Annete Peacock, and April Aloisio -- plus ...

The Easy Tempo groove is wider than ever here -- still plenty funky, but also jazzy and groovy too -- with some mod 60s influences filtering into the mix, and even a bit of vocals too! As always, the style is heavy on Italian soundtrack modes -- that great blend of bossa, jazz, and other elements ...

Slammin's a definite good choice for the title of this one -- as this 5th entry in the Easy Tempo series seems even funkier than the other volumes -- a set that's got plenty of full-on grooves, hand-picked from the genius Italian soundtrack years of the 60s and 70s! If you're looking for a place ...

Massive set of funky instrumental tracks recorded for the legendary Eastbound label -- the short-lived jazz/funk imprint of Westbound. After Bob Porter, the producer who made the great funky records at Prestige, left that label, he moved over to Eastbound to continue his masterful work. This 8 ...

The title only gets it half-right, because although these 18 tracks contain some cool folksy groovers by folks like Barbara & Ernie, Christine Harwood, and Keef Hartley, they've also got some very cool stripped down jazz funk tracks with a spare sample-laden groove. Cuts like this include ...

Seminal club tracks from the New York underground at the end of the 70s -- a host of killer singles from the Spring, Vanguard, and Posse labels -- all in a fantastic blend of boogie, disco, electro, and soul! The work here is easily some of the most sophisticated to come out of the east coast club ...

There's no "search of the cool" -- because it's already here! This nicely priced CD features 19 tracks pulled from the catalog of the hip Spanish label Vampi Soul -- a great new company dedicated to unearthing lost Latin, soul, jazz, and funk gems -- mostly from American and South ...

DJ Muro takes on a host of killer soul, funk, and jazz tracks from the deep deep EMI catalog -- all in a mighty mix that's even more compelling than some of his other sets of this nature! The collection's filled with rare gems in a variety of genres -- and Muro's definitely got the right sort of ...

Our favorite kind of funk is Super Funk -- and this fab entry to the long-running series definitely keeps up the groove! As before, there's plenty of rare tracks here -- most pulled from obscure singles of late 60s/early 70s vintage -- and some even from rare studio tapes that were never issued at ...

A very weird little compilation -- one made up of the kind of funky, freaky, psychedelic tunes you'd find on the Finders Keepers label -- but mixed up a bit too! There's a very strong Andy Votel vibe going on with the package -- grooves from the kind of cool rare nuggets that Andy's dug up for ...

New York grooves from the start of the 80s -- a great batch of tracks that sits nicely in the space between late 70s disco and old school hip hop! Many of these tracks are quite long -- extended 12" groovers that mix electro keyboards, slapping basslines, and snapping beats with vocals that ...

A mighty dip into the legendary vaults of King Records -- and one that manages to come up with a motherlode of funky grooves, even though none of them feature James Brown! The package is an essential look at the hinterland of King -- artists who mostly just cut singles for the label in the 60s and ...

Heavy heavy funk from the Louisiana scene of the late 60s and 1970s -- and a great collection that really gets past the dominance of the New Orleans sound! The set moves way past the Crescent City to uncover a wealth of great bits recorded in smaller studios located in Shreveport, Lake Charles, ...

Female funk galore -- and one of the greatest all-girl compilations we've ever heard! The set's a brilliant follow-up to the first Funk Soul Sisters set on BGP -- but we've gotta say that we like it even better than the first, and really appreciate the wide range of unusual tunes collected on the ...

As is ably demonstrated by the large number of Brazilian-sounding bands to come out of Italy in the past 10 years, the bossa nova sound has always had a big big influence on the direction of Italian music. This cool set from Cinevox traces some of the roots of that influence -- by focusing on the ...

An excellent compilation in the "funky jazz meets easy" vein -- similar to some of the Brit easy ones we've stocked, like the Dimensions In Sound series. The groove runs from obscure European jazz to funky Brazilian to soulful easy tunes -- and nearly all of the cuts aren't available ...