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One of the hippest collections on BBE we've heard in years -- a really underground batch of breaks that features fantastically rare tracks in a variety of different genres! The set beautifully shows just how far the funky scene has come in recent years -- because many of these cuts are from ...

A look at the lost LA funk scene of the early 70s -- that completely underground territory that was working in a much hipper groove than most of the mainstream -- all without the support of larger labels or bigger radio support! The grooves here are plenty darn gritty to earn the funky title and ...

Kon and Amir do it again -- and really blow our minds with the depths of their musical knowledge! The collection's the second in a series to focus on music unearthed by the famous New York cratedigging duo -- and it's every bit as on track as the first volume in its presentation of rare and ...

Killer grooves from the mid-Atlantic scene of the mid 80s -- a handful of rare cuts from DC, Maryland, and Virginia! The work is a mix of funk, boogie, and soul -- with maybe a hint of Go Go in some of the rhythms too -- and perhaps the closest reference we might find is the group Starfire, who ...

We can definitely dig it -- especially since the music on the set is all pretty darn groovy! The package is one of the best in the Brown Sugar series of compilations, and it's got a really tight sort of approach -- a mixture of shortish tracks in jazz, Latin, soul, and funk styles -- spun out as a ...

Forget the Hammond organ, this set's heavy on Fender Rhodes -- that fantastic keyboard that graced so many wonderful 70s grooves -- a good number of which are included on this set! The package is a no-nonsense look at the wonderful Rhodes -- and simply spins out an array of keyboard-heavy jazz ...

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 ...

Hip soul, funk, and more -- a killer collection that's filled with underground classics from the 70s -- including a number of key tracks that have lived on strongly as hip hop samples! The package features some nicely heady grooves -- and includes a number of tracks with a pronounced fusion ...

Funky tunes and groovy tracks collide in this always-great series! This 10th volume pushes the envelope even further -- mixing together tight jazzy numbers with other cuts that have a late 60s pop sound. Tracks include "Watermelon Man" by Monk Higgins, "Jukes Box Chez Saidani" ...

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 ...

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 ...

The third volume in this very groovy series takes a distinct Brazilian turn -- and opens up into a sparkling set of bossa jammers and hard jazzy numbers that are extremely well-selected for the set! Not all the tracks are Brazilian in origin, but they are all hard to find -- and the groove's ...

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 ...

The best look at Chicago's legendary Twinight label that we've ever seen -- a massive set that goes way past the obvious hits, and really digs into the heart and soul of this unique little record company! Twinight is best known as the home of Syl Johnson during his legendary run of funky soul ...

Let there be funk, and plenty of it -- a massive helping of heavy grooves from the 70s -- including some key tracks by some of the funkiest groups of the time! The collection starts with gems from the Fantasy Records vault, then moves out into a range of other labels too -- and it's got a great ...

A great blend of jazz, soul, and funk -- mostly short numbers that pack plenty of punch in a tiny space -- grooving together in a range of 60s mod and 70s funk influences! The package is plenty darn soulful -- and reminds us of the great Soulsugar collections from a few years back -- filled with ...

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, ...

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, ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 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 ...

A speaker-twanging spectacular -- filled with raw rare singles in a variety of genres -- from soul to blues to R&B, with some sharp-edged rockers thrown into the mix for good measure! The package is overflowing with goodness -- lots of romping rhythms that are definitely pulled from the twist ...

15 jazzy groovers, with a sound and a feel that you haven't really heard in other comps before (except for the now hard-to-find Priceless classic.) Tight hard modal tracks, with lots of strident rolling piano lines, cool flute and sax solos, and free-wheeling rhythm sections. Cuts include "Th ...

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 ...

Second volume in this very cool series of lost grooves -- and one that has a distinct Latin/Brazilian influence! The tunes are all nicely uptempo, and are a well-picked selection of rare jazzy grooves from obscure overseas and American sources. Titles include "Upa Neguinho" by Trio ...

The folks at Black Power records put this one together for Irma's La Douce label, and it's a great batch of tasty Italian jazz funk cuts that were never released to the public. As with the Trunk or Scoctopus comps, most of this stuff was recorded for commercial use, and only came out on limited ...

Funky frauleins galore -- a host of groovy German singers, plus a few American expats, all working in a mad range of deeply-grooving styles! Music here runs the gamut from mod late 60s swingers to German soul of the 70s -- and overall, most of the cuts in the package are completely new to our ears ...

Killer funky soul from this legendary UK label! The Pama imprint was home to the legendary funksters The Mohawks during the late 60s, but they also recorded and licensed tracks from other sources that had a mix of funk, hard soul, and a stone rocksteady groove! This set brings together 13 rare ...

German funk galore -- a huge batch of 70s gems we'd never find in years of digging on this side of the Atlantic! The grooves here are all pretty darn great -- kind of a harder and heavier take on the In Kraut vibe -- with vocals on some tracks, but a decided emphasis on kickass drums, rumbling ...

One of the best-ever compilations of funky work on BGP -- and even better than their other Super Breaks sets! This one features some totally rare killers -- not only from hard-to-find funky 45s, but also from obscure studio tapes that have never been properly issued! The set's a funky fanatic's ...

A damn classic entry in the Super Breaks series from BGP -- one that's filled with crucial sample cuts from the old school -- some really wonderful funky nuggets, brought together here as a great reminder of the tracks that first got us digging back in the day! There's less of the totally obscure ...

More funky breaks than Evel Knevel after the Snake River Canyon jump! The groove hounds at BGP records were set loose on the Ace catalog -- which includes holdings from Atlantic, Stax, Volt, Westbound, and other funky classic labels -- and they managed to come up with a killer batch of funky cuts, ...

A masterful set of old school funk & soul put together by DJ Andy Smith -- who also worked some magic a few years back for the BGP label on the Northern Soul tip -- this time out doing his thing with prime funk from the late 60s & early 70s! Smith does a excellent job of mixing sample ...

Massive funk from the Blue Note vaults -- a batch of tracks that are easily some of the most-sampled numbers in the catalog of the legendary label! There's a simple, elegant brilliance to most tracks here -- nothing fancy, just straightforward grooves that mix together perfect beats, pristine ...

An incredible look at one of the greatest independent jazz labels of the 70s -- Detroit's legendary Tribe Records, home to some of the hippest spiritual jazz of the decade! Tribe was a really unique little imprint -- not just a place where creative musicians were allowed to freely express ...

Funky sounds from the Soul Patrol label -- Funky Sex Machines from the 60s & 70s -- gritty rhythms, bursts of brass, heavy organs and and feverish vocals! Soul Patrol puts together funky numbers culled from hard-to-find 45s, 5 per side, with numbers by Detroit Sex Machines, James Polk & ...

Funky jazz and jazzy funk purported to be from the Soviet scene -- yes, indeed, a 70s Soviet Funk scene -- and thanks to the boundless diggers at Secret Stash Records we have a stellar compilation! The material is credited to a Pavel Sysoyev from the early-to-mid years of the 70s -- with several ...

A stunner of a collection of psychedelic funk from all over the world -- incredible material with the spiraling atmosphere and free spirit of the psychedelic scene -- and the furious sense of groove learned from the funk movement! Psych Funk 101 sets out to be a definitive overview, and makes a ...

Stones Throw does it again -- with a massive batch of older funk rarities that tops most of the rest on the market! Cold Heat is a follow-up to the label's smoking Funky 16 Corners set -- and like that one, it's overflowing with great bits that have barely (or never) been heard by the rest of the ...

Possibly the best-ever collection of blacksploitation grooves we've ever seen -- a really comprehensive package that not only manages to cover the classics, but which also digs deep enough to come up with lots of fresh bits too! The set really sets a new level for the Soul Jazz label -- and is ...

A far reaching collection of funk rock, experimental pop, jazz, psychedelia and spacey grooves from France's BYG label, compiled by the global underground purveyors at Finders Keepers -- late 60s and early 70s material from Gong, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Alice, Brigitte Fontaine and Areski and many ...

DJ edits of the great Ze Records catalog -- dancefloor ready post punk, messed up soul & funk, and avant no wave sounds from Kid Creole & The Coconuts, James White & The Blacks, Was Not Was and others -- re-edited and geared for the floor shaking sound by Idjut Boys, Greg Wilson, Todd ...

Way way more than just a compilation -- a key piece of dancefloor history, and a wonderful document of a club that was as important to the New York scene as The Loft or the Paradise Garage! Nicky Siano's Gallery predated both of those legendary nite spots -- and was much more of a home-grown ...

A much-needed look at the funky Miami scene of the late 60s and early 70s -- the new powerhouse of southern soul, after the slowdown in the scenes in Memphis and Muscle Shoals! The Miami sound was harder, tighter, rawer, and faster than that of other southern outlets -- based around a really ...

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 ...

An amazing document of dancefloor history -- Larry Levan mixing live on the final nights of the legendary Paradise Garage in 1987! Each release in this series features full, uncut sections of Larry's mix from the closing weekend -- presented in a deluxe, limited vinyl edition with silkscreened ...

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 ...

An amazing document of dancefloor history -- Larry Levan mixing live on the final nights of the legendary Paradise Garage in 1987! Each release in this series features full, uncut sections of Larry's mix from the closing weekend -- presented in a deluxe, limited vinyl edition with silkscreened ...