A gripping set of breakbeat tracks – with strong shifts of mood from track to track, encompassing an array of groove styles that runs from breesy bossa, to modal big band, to pumped up breakbeats. Titles include "Sordid", "Bridge", "Reanimator", "People ... read moreCD
Balanco —
More ... CD Schema/Fez (Italy), 1999. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Incredible! Although the first album by Balanco had a definite Italian bossa sound (which was very popular in their acid jazz scene a few years ago), this great second album by the group breaks into whole new territory – like French and Italian soundtrack grooves, particularly in the vein of ... read moreCD
Maybe the best record we've ever heard from Cosmic mainman Daniele Baldelli – and definitely a set that really lives up to the funky side promised in the title! Baldelli's got a much deeper groove here than ever before – a great ear for tight elements on the basslines, mixed with jazzy ... read moreCD
One of the most soulful albums we've heard from Schema in many years – a brilliant batch of jazzy tracks from singer Andrea Balducci – served up with backing by a great lineup of players from both the Ricky Tick and Schema worlds! The core approach is jazz, but many of the songs are ... read moreCD
A sweet set of contemporary bossa gems – all older numbers made famous by Joao Gilberto in his early days – spun out with a very fresh finish here by the Brazilian Love Affair combo! The group work in a mostly live jazz mode, with just a bit of programming on the rhythms – and ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Break Reform —
Reformation ... CD Abstract Blue (UK), 2005. Used ...
$2.99
A stunner of a set from one of the few groups of their generation who seem to grow and grow more with each new record! Break Reform first caught our ears a few years ago, in the big rush of excellent work coming from London at the start of the 21st Century – but with this great little record ... read moreCD
Frank Bretschneider —
Super Trigger ... CD Raster Noton (Germany), 2013. Used ...
$4.99
Richard Chartier —
Series ... CD Line, 2000. Used ...
$3.99
CD
(Packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Cherrystones —
Red Nails ... CD Brutal (UK), 2013. Used ...
$1.99
Some of the noisiest music we've heard so far from Cherrystones – a sweet set that's heavy on fuzz and electronics, but which still holds onto the strong sense of beat from before! There's a pretty dark vibe to most of the record – a bite that goes way beyond downtempo, and which ... read moreCD
Comae —
Comae ... CD Rhiz (Austria), 2001. Used ...
$4.99
CD
Corduroy —
High Havoc ... CD Acid Jazz/Castle (UK), 1993. Used ...
$4.99
A real shift for Corduroy, who are opening their sound a lot here from earlier releases – showing that the group was way more than just one of London's many retro funk combos at the beginning of the 90s. The set includes the sublime track "Something In My Eye", a breezy bossa ... read moreCD
2CDs, and 40 tracks from one of the strongest Acid Jazz combos of London's now-classic early 90s scene! Corduroy began as a straight mod funk outfit, but over the years they added in lots of different elements, going for a groove that mixed in bits of Brazil, jazz, and even some touches from ... read moreCD
Basement soul grooves that reach for the cosmos from Dayton Flic – a project that started in the early 80s Ohio scene – and is only now seeing the light of day! Takin' You Back To The Music Suite features tracks that were recorded in the post disco early 80s – spacey soul tunes ... read moreCD
(CD comes in a mini LP style cardboard slip sleeve.)
Emil De Waal —
Ombud ... CD Artiscope (Denmark), 2008. Used ...
$0.49
CD
Mercan Dede —
Su ... CD Escondida, 2004. Used ...
$1.99
The title sort of says it all – so let us just tell you that this is a Japanese-only set of rare cuts by this great modern soul singer, featuring many tasty goodies you'll be hard-pressed to find otherwise! Includes 3 live tracks from a London appearance – "Life", "Feel ... read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Taylor Deupree —
N ... CD Ritornell (Germany), 2000. Used ...
$6.99
CD
Taylor Deupree & Christopher Willits —
Deupree & Willits ... CD Audiosphere, 2004. Used ...
$8.99
CD
(CD case has a cutout hole.)
DJ Kentaro —
Contrast ... CD Ninja Tune, 2012. Used ...
$0.99
The first full length in a few years from world class turntablist DJ Kentaro – and a pretty diverse set of floor-shaking instrumentals – plus a number vocal cuts with a strong roster of guests. Kentaro is a sharp producer/artist on top of the turntablist skills, crafting well-paced ... read moreCD
The group's first, with production courtesy the great Gary Katz, who's put a fine touch on many Steely Dan LPs. While we were a bit dismissive of this effort at the time, it's kind of become a bit of a watershed in retrospect, the high water mark for the American Acid Jazz scene, if a bit ... read moreCD
A heavy dose of grooves from Lack Of Afro – not only work recorded under his own name, but remixes and productions he's done for other artists as well! There's a solid commitment to funk on just about every record to bear the Lack Of Afro name – and you'll hear plenty of that in the ... read moreCD
Jazz and soul inspired club grooves from Lay Far – with compelling beats, rhythms and all these great jazzy touches that lifty it to a loftier level! The album intro starts out a nice bit of piano leading the way, before the housey club groove kicks into full gear – kind of letting you ... read moreCD
Soulful Chicago club steeped grooves from Anthony Nicholson – who brings more than that to the vibe of Year Of The Rebel – with guests William Kurk, Chester Gregory, Felena, J Rod Indigo and others! The beat is center stage, with keys and other elements that reflect 70s fusion and ... read moreCD
Man, these guys keep blowing our minds again and again with each new album – stretching out even farther than before, yet still hanging on to all the best elements of their sound! This time around, Nostalgia 77 still have the bolder jazz style forged on their previous experimental recordings ... read moreCD
A cosmic batch of keyboards from Ian O'Brien – including Fender Rhodes, Arp, moog, and more – served up in a sweet instrumental set that's got plenty of echoes from the best spacey scene of the 70s! Ian covers work by both Herbie Hancock and Lonnie Liston-Smith on the set – which ... read moreCD
Otros Aires —
Otros Aires ... CD Union (Argentina), 2005. Used ...
$4.99
A brilliant set from Santigold – blending a world of sounds and styles into one of the more exciting and unique major label pop album's '12 – build to last! African, Caribbean and urban American sounds blend very well here – in both the the electronic and organic instrumentation ... read moreCD
Elizabeth Shepherd —
Signal ... CD Linus, 2014. Used ...
$9.99
Some of the greatest sounds we've heard from Elizabeth Shepherd in years – a record that really returns the singer to her funky roots and soulful styles! There's a stripped-down vibe to the record we really love – mostly just Fender Rhodes from Shepherd, alongside her vocals – ... read moreCD
Silhouette Brown (Dego & Kaidi Tatham) —
Silhouette Brown ... CD Ether (UK), 2004. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
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 ... read moreCD
Roni Size/Reprazent —
In The Mode ... CD Island/Talkin' Loud, 2000. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Wickedly funky work from Soel – a new project from Ludovic Navarre, aka St Germain! The record picks up where St Germain left off – still working heavily in a Parisian blend of funky samples and classic jazz riffs, but overall taking things a lot deeper – going for a sound that's ... read moreCD
A great celebration of a decade in music from Soil & Pimp Sessions – a group with a terrible name, but an amazing sound – and one of the best acts to emerge from Japan in the 21st Century! The group play live jazz, but with a fiercely rhythmic passion that really has things moving ... read moreCD
As you might guess by their "Thunderball" name, these guys take a fair bit of influence from older soundtrack material – stretching back to 60s jazz and bossa scores, throwing in a little bit of mod work, and some 70s wah wah grooving to boot – yet also keeping up the modern ... read moreCD
Tigerstyle —
Virsa ... CD Kismet (UK), 2002. Used ...
$6.99
Justin Velor —
2013 ... CD Brutal (UK), 2013. Used ...
$1.99
Brooding sounds from Justin Velor, aka Dom Thomas – and a set that's definitely worthy of placement on the Brutal Music label! The set's a mix of different post-punk energies with a UK twist – sometimes abstract noise, sometimes more groove-conscious rhythms – but often with ... read moreCD
Phil Von & The Gnawa Musicians Of Fes —
L'Autre Nuit ... CD Lytch (France), 2001. Used ...
$2.99
Amon Tobin —
Permutation ... CD 
