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Rare early work from Amp Fiddler & co -- Mr Fiddler's With Respect album -- a tight record that kind of mixes elements of new jack swing, 70s party soul, and an ambitious array of influences that range from P-Funk to doo wop! The album is an interesting blend of the production styles of end of ...

The beats have Super Smoky Soul all right -- but they're also loaded with atmospheric instrumental hip hop and headnodding funk! The Tokyo based production duo of Super Smoky Soul blend a solidly funky beat with off kilter samples, cosmic keys and layers of off kilter elements around the edges -- ...

Astral hip hop funk beats from The Big Payback -- the team of Parisian beatcrafter Onra and keys & synths maestro Byron The Aquarius, of Birmingham, Alabama! The Big Payback do a nice job of blending these elements -- a sound the that rolls from laid back and lightly thumping to a big, bassy ...

A hip batch of contemporary jazzy groovers -- most of which are put together with a very classic feel! Given that Jazznova were one of the first acts responsible for bringing back 60s and 70s rhythms to the dancefloors over a decade ago, they're a great choice here as compilers -- clearly blessed ...

Ticklah mixes it up nicely here with keyboardist Victor Axelrod -- a player we know from his work with Antibalas, but who moves in a very different direction here! Ticklah's production and mixing are very dub-centric -- and there's a spacey, echoey vibe to most of the record -- one that takes ...

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 ...

Far reaching beatcraft from Keno-1, aka Nathaniel Pearn of the Broken Keys -- a deep blend of DJ beats and bass, live horns and most importantly, and head nodding tunefulness -- an unpredictable blend of funky hip hop, broken beats, and a world of percussive grooves! Natural Self is essentially a ...

A terrible name -- but a really great little record, one that soars and skips along with a sweet jazzy groove! The album's got an excellent club jazz feel -- very much in the spirit of Sleepwalker, as the group plays mostly acoustic jazz, tuned for the ears of a generation raised on the records of ...

Sweetly-crafted work from Schema Records -- a set of tunes that mixes together jazz, bossa, and more -- often in a laidback and warm style that's nicely in keeping with the title and cover! There's still a groove going on on most of these tracks -- with Schema, that's something that's hard to ...

This one definitely lives up to its Fantastico title -- because the collection mixes together 60s European jazz numbers with some great recent grooves from the Schema label! Given that Schema's sound is very firmly rooted in the 60s, the blend here works perfectly -- as rare gems from Schema's ...

Bossa jazz galore -- and most of it recently recorded by the mighty Schema label! Schema's one of the few we'd trust to get a mix of bossa and jazz just right -- and as you'll hear on this cooking little set, the label's got a really great way of bringing together a host of classic elements, then ...

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 ...

Always-great work from Jazztronik -- a record that seems to open yet another great chapter in their endless pursuit of the groove! As before, keyboardist Ryota Nozaki is very firmly at the helm of the proceedings -- playing a mixture of acoustic piano and electric keys in a way that really fleshes ...

A great batch of slow building funk and hypnotic mood music from Nostalgia 77 -- and another gift from future funk generators at Tru Thoughts Records! Nostalgia 77 takes the sort of inward, not necessarily downtempo, but definitely more cerebral tack of later work by DJ Shadow and others to a ...

One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Tim Love Lee -- and one of the most experimental too! The album's exactly as promised on the title -- a set of electronic tonescapes, done with a spare, rhythmic quality that's really compelling -- almost like work from the classic Test Card EP by ...

Groundbreaking grooves at a nice nice price -- and proof again that Tru Thoughts is going to be the label to watch in years to come! The set follows beautifully in the vein of others in the Shapes series -- offering up unusual mixes and leftfield grooves from a variety of the best artists working ...

Heavy keyboards from Kat 010 -- best known for her work with the Crown City Rockers, but sounding even better here on her own! The album's a key-heavy set that's nicely stripped down -- a record that features Kat on Fender Rhodes, moog, Hammond, melodica, toy piano, and a host of other keyboards -- ...

A limited CD release of one of the greatest songs ever from Studio Department -- the mighty club track "Love Is The Answer" -- topped with some soaring vocals from Joi Cardwell! Joi really brings a lot to the tune -- a soulful sense of joy that really matches the message of the song, not ...

A kicking collection of club tracks -- all featuring vocals from the lovely Lori Fine, and music by an assortment of different producers! There's an upbeat, positive vibe throughout -- the kind of straightforward, soulful house tracks that few people seem to get right these days -- and Lori's ...

Cool cuts from Stockholm Jazz Set -- a combo who serve up jazzy versions of older pop tunes -- but all in a way that's wonderfully gimmick-free! The instrumentation is mostly acoustic -- piano, keyboards, and guitar from group leader Anders Johansson -- plus saxes, trumpet, and vocals from two ...

A collection of work from the "first phase" of Troubleman -- singles, remixes, and rare tracks recorded over the past few years -- assembled here together in a nicely cohesive album! The work's very much in the spirit of that on the other full Troubleman set for Far Out -- spacey ...

Here's a jet we'd like to fly -- one that's filled with contemporary club jazz tracks, all of them uptempo tracks for the dancefloor! The Japanese-only package does a great job of breaking from the ordinary, and doesn't just include some of the bigger names of the club jazz scene of late -- but ...

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 ...

A well-chosen batch of mellow grooves -- all of them contemporary, but with a depth of feeling that goes way beyond the usual chillout set like this! There's a nice sense of soul to most of the numbers here -- not just in the vocals, which are well-put, but also in the instrumentation -- which ...

A beautiful tribute to the electric side of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard -- done by Jukka Eskola from Five Corners Quintet, in a mode that almost beats some of Freddie's classic work for CTI! The setting here is spare and simple -- trumpet from Jukka, tenor from Timo Lassey, and bass, drums, and ...

Brazil styled gentle grooves from Zeep -- aka guitarist Chris Franck & vocalist Nina Miranda of Da Lata -- blending sweet bossa pop sounds with subtle, percolating grooves! A couple of things put Zeep above the samba club groove spinners -- the musicianship is stellar and lively, for one -- ...

Sweet bossa nova from Japan -- a record that's filled with warm colors and jazzy touches -- all served up in a mode that's a bit different than other recent Japanese bossa! The style here is really great -- with lots of scatting vocals on top of acoustic guitar, percussion, and some especially ...

One of the most soulful sets we've heard in years from the Japanese scene -- a well-named beautiful little record from DJ Kawasaki, filled with great guest work from a host of overseas talents! The style here is deeply soulful club at its best -- of the sort that was coming out strongly from Japan ...

A groooooooovy selection of tunes from one of the greatest record labels in the world! The Italian-based Schema Records company has been putting out some of our favorite new music of the past few years -- a lively blend of bossa nova, classic jazz, and dancefloor rhythms -- always handled with a ...

A beautiful batch of Brazilian-styled dancefloor numbers -- every bit as great as the first volume in this series! The sound here is not the bossa remix style you'd expect -- but a lively, rhythmic, modern take on the bossa -- one that recalls the best work of the Far Out or Mr Bongo labels, and ...

Sambasonics pay tribute to the sound of Jorge Ben and the 70s Samba Soul generation -- by serving up a batch of funky Brazilian numbers that rumble with lots of earthy touches! The groove here is a nice updating of Jorge's older sound -- an approach that's got lots of acoustic rhythms at the ...

Get ready to fall in love with a new bossa singer! The lovely Rosalia De Souza is a sweet-voiced vocalist with a sound that's very much in keeping with classic 60s work from Brazil -- and she's got the added benefit of working here with new arrangements from the great Nicola Conte, the guiding ...

An out and out stormer from Jazztronik -- kind of the third chapter in a succession of albums that includes Love Tribe and Beauty Flow! As on those gems, the style here is warm, grooving, and plenty darn soulful -- some of the best work we've heard from Jazztronik so far -- filled with all the ...

The Bossa's not just "A La Mode" -- it's jazzy, electronic, and pretty darn soulful too! This tasty little set was put together by the groovehounds at Japan's Rambling Records -- and it's one of the freshest collections of recent bossa-inspired work we've heard in a long time! There's a ...

Remixes and rare tracks from the mighty Gerardo Frisina -- easily our second favorite Italian groover next to the mighty Nicola Conte! The set's a great counterpart to some of Frisina's other full albums on Schema -- because it not only presents a few previously unreleased tracks, it also offers ...

A mighty mix from Sunaga T -- another great entry in his World Standard series -- and like the rest, an album that's exploding with upbeat, jazzy numbers! In recent years, Sunaga's proved to have an almost better ear for choosing other folks' music than making his own grooves -- and he more than ...

They've definitely put more funk into it this time around -- as volume 7 of the Break N Bossa series is filled with dancefloor delights! The groove here moves way past the Italian roots of the series -- to include some wonderful numbers from a variety of European sources, including some extremely ...

Crackling piano trio work from LTC -- a groovy Italian combo who burn things up nicely with this club jazz set for the Ricky Tick label! There's a tightness here that takes us back to some of the best European piano sets of the 60s -- influences from soul jazz, modal jazz, and a bit of bossa -- ...

A hip new set from the Timmion label -- a bit of a change from their usual deep funk offerings, but still plenty funky nonetheless! Juhani work in a blend of hip hop production and funky instrumentation -- a style that reminds us of some of the best Memphix singles from a few years back -- with a ...

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 weirdest looking record so far by this always-great group -- and an album that features some of their most incredible music to date! As before, Soil & Pimp play in a blistering array of jazzy rhythms -- a sound that takes older modal and funky jazz styles and kicks them high into the ...

Sweet electric soul from Jimmy Abney -- one of the best Osunlade discoveries we've heard in recent years, and an artist who's bound to make plenty of waves on his own -- even without Osunlade's support! Abney sings and plays keyboards in the style of some lost 70s soul great -- but also comes ...

A 70s-styled cover, but a set that features some of the best current work on the Japanese club jazz scene -- a mighty collection of grooves all hand-picked by Shuya Okino of Kyoto Jazz Massive! The package features a few familiar tunes, and a number of other hard to find gems -- all great ...

Soaring, soulful club from Fanatix -- one of the deepest dancefloor projects we've heard from the London scene in years -- a really collaborative effort that includes contributions from favorites like Shaun Escoffery, Lady Alma, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Sara Devine, and many others! The grooves are a ...

The debut set from Troubleman -- aka Mark Pritchard -- a name you may know from countless remixes over the past few years, now finally stepping forth with his own work! The set's got a definite Brazilian influence -- as you'd expect from all the Troubleman work on the Far Out label -- but there's ...

Brilliant brilliant work by Sleep Walker -- a soaring, soulful album of spiritual jazz -- one that we'd rank right up there with our favorites from the era of John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders on Impulse Records! The vibe here is incredible -- jazz played live on tenor, soprano sax, piano, bass, ...

An incredible sampling of work from the contemporary LA underground -- all of it exclusive to this package, featuring great bits by artists who normally record for labels like Stones Throw, Ubiquity, and Plug Research -- all brought together as an incredible document of depth of the current scene! ...

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 ...

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 ...

A compelling new project from Nobody -- quite different from his previous work, and very much in tuneful territory -- thanks to help from vocalist Niki Randa! The style here is somewhat subtle -- well-crafted tunes that shimmer in shadows of soundshapes -- almost atmospheric, but with a bit more ...