Abri & The Dreamfleet —
We Fly ... CD Desmo, 2017. Used ...
$5.99
Abri is Hamdan Al Abri – the former singer of the excellent Dubai soul group Abri – getting back into his own groove here, at the forefront of a tight little trio! The instrumentation is heavy on warm keyboards and understated beats – often moving with a mellow rhythm that really ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Punch out through digipack cover.)
Badbadnotgood —
III ... CD Innovative Leisure, 2014. Used ...
$7.99
The best work so far from this ultra-hip trio – an amazing combination of keyboards, bass, and drums – served up in styles that are rooted in funk and jazz, but go to so many other places as well! The drums crackle with a quality schooled in 70s breaks and beats, stripped down to their ... read moreCD
A key addition to any collection of The Brand New Heavies! The set features remixes of some of the group's best tracks, plus a few older and rarer cuts, and some other favorites. Titles include "Mind Trips (BNH rmx)", "Bang", "Brother Sister (Angel rmx)", "Keep ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Punch through barcode & promotional stamp inside booklet.)
Calibro 35 have always had a soundtrack style to their music – but here, they seem to hit an even trippier, spacier version of the mode – playing an all-live, all-instrumental set that's bubbling over with loads of wonderful elements! Some tracks are still as funky as before, but ... read moreCD
Calibro 35 move strongly into the world of actual soundtrack music – after a number of albums that had them taking on classic sounds of Italian cinema – and the result is a set that might well be one of the strongest the group has ever cut! The core small combo approach is still the ... read moreCD
The Chemical Brothers retreat from the mainstream club-pop landscape that fertilized their previous work, and the result is a much more lush, textured, and soulful record that finally earns them the cheers they've been receiving for years already! The hip hop beats and party bounce that made the ... read moreCD
Chemical Brothers still riding high at the end of the 90s! In some ways, Surrender scales back on bigger, more boisterous big beat vibe for slightly hipper dancefloor vibe – but there's really a ton of ambitiousness here. Just a glance at the guest appearances is clue of how wild the ride is ... read moreCD
Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi —
Rome ... CD Capitol, 2011. Used ...
$4.99
Sonic adventurer and avant pop mood-setter Danger Mouse teams up with Italian composer and soundtrack guru Daniele Luppi for the atmospheric Rome – a rewarding effort that demonstrates once again how pretty much no one is taking as many brilliant creative risks on a major label than Brian ... read moreCD
Electric Company —
62-56 ... CD Tigerbeat 6, 2001. Used ...
$1.99
Peven Everett —
My Brazil ... CD Studio Confessions, 2003. Used ...
$6.99
A really unique record from Peven Everett – very different than most of his other work, but equally great! The "My Brazil" reference in the title hints at the style of the work – a bossa-inspired session that has Peven singing gently and soulfully, with mostly just acoustic ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Note that each of these is handmade by Peven – so that the items will have a self-produced, homemade look to them that differs from CD to CD – although the music is great, and that production makes these one of a kind items!)
Excellent work from Peven Everett – another one of his home-made underground soul CDs, issued by Peven himself as a big "F#$% You" to the major labels that have screwed around with him in the past! The CD is a brilliant mix of soul, jazz, house, and touches of Afro-centric rhythms ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Note that each of these is handmade by Peven – so that the items will have a self-produced, homemade look to them that differs from CD to CD – although the music is great, and that production makes these one of a kind items!)
Explosion —
Explosion ... CD Versatile (France), 2015. Used ...
$4.99
A spare, spacey record from this cool French trio – a group who's maybe more laidback than you'd guess from their explosive name – and who work here with lots of great electronics from Gilbert Cohen of Chateau Flight! The record's got a vibe that's almost like some of the best German ... read moreCD
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 ... read moreCD
One of the most exciting albums we've heard in a long time – and one of the few modern records to capture the excitement of the late 60s big band crossover scene! The Matthew Herbert group's clearly inspired here by older experiments on MPS and other European labels – and they work in ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Javelin —
No Mas ... CD Luaka Bop, 2010. Used Gatefold ...
$5.99
Javelin's move to Luaka Bop hasn't tempered their adventurousness one bit – if anything it's enhanced on No Mas – sample pastiche pop at it's sweetest, as far as we're concerned! There's a playful catchiness here that cuts pretty deep here, on an album full of mostly shorter tunes, ... read moreCD
Remixes by 4 Hero, Luke Vibert, DMX Krew, Fila Brazillia, Mr Scruff and others. (Soundtracks, New Grooves)CD
(Out of print, includes Taiwanese obi.)
Uku Kuut —
Estonia Funk ... CD Big Tree/Peoples Potential, 2012. Used ...
$6.99
Contemporary work from Uku Kuut – but grooves that have the same great feel as some of his rare material from the 80s! Most of us folks first discovered Uku's work on PPU's excellent compilation of his home studio recordings from years back – and it's great to see that he's still going ... (Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
There's a suitcase on the cover, and that's a good tipoff to the sound of this one – a globe's worth of funky grooves – all courtesy of maestro Shawn Lee! The album really takes off from Lee's previous projects – and the tunes here borrow heavily from a world of different music ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreCD
Tita Lima —
11:11 ... CD Kajmere/Belu Music, 2006. Used ...
$6.99
Brazilian beats and a bit of bossa – all topped by vocals from the lovely Tita Lima! The set's got a sound that's quite different from other recent Brazilian-flavored work – in that Tita's often singing with a slightly spacey production style – one that takes the already airy ... read moreCD
Pretty nice work from one of the hipper groups to groove around Chicago in the past decade – the almost-famous Liquid Soul, a tight little combo that was playing out years before there was any funk or jamband scene to speak of! The format of the group is similar to some of the best West ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Mapstation —
Mapstation ... CD Soul Static Sound (UK), 2000. Used ...
$7.99
A second volume of reworkings of vintage Morricone – this time with an even more profound club bounce than the first! The unofficial theme of the set can pretty much be found in the phrase "Cinematic For The People!" – and that mantra hits home with mixes by a wide, wide ... (Soundtracks, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Nino Moschella —
Fix ... CD Ubiquity, 2006. Used ...
$4.99
A trippy, gritty, and sparely funky set of tunes from the Bay Area's Nino Moschella – a record akin to the spaced out, idiosyncratic 70s work of Stevie Wonder and bits of Sly Stone and Curtis Mayfield – done with a totally DIY approach that sounds great! Nino handles the singing and ... read moreCD
A lovely little album dedicated to the famous Italian singer Mina – a vocalist with an incredible range, and an artist who made some incredibly groovy work back in the 60s and 70s! The style here isn't just a rehash of Mina's hits – but a reworking of those ideas into some more ... read moreCD
Diverse dancefloor rock, soul & psychedelia from from Daniel Collas & Sean Marquand and their NYC collective Phenomenal Hand Clap Band – a mix synth and keyboard groovers, percussion rich cosmic grooves! The only previous material we've heard from the Phenomenal Hand Clap Band was a ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Alex Puddu —
Soul Tiger ... CD Schema (Italy), 2015. Used ...
$11.99
The best work yet from Alex Puddu – the musician who explored the world of 70s porno on previous records for Schema, and who steps out here with an even more classic groove! The great Joe Bataan is in the group on vocals – adding in this old school New York element that really makes ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreCD
A stunning full length set from Reel People – soulful club with vocals by a variety of wonderful singers that include Angela Johnson, Vanessa Freeman, Dyanna Fearon, Sharlene Hector, and Jag! The set really lives up to the promise of Reel People's work on singles over the years – ... read moreCD
One of the most compelling tracks from St Germain's Tourist album is given the remix treatment on this 3-track CD single. "Sure Thing" has got a great sound that features bluesy guitar licks and scatted jazzy vocals – and the radio version throws in a bit more of a kick to the ... read moreCD
Smoove & Turrell might have kind of a hokey look on the cover, but they get right down to business on this funky little record – hitting a tight groove that's heavy on influence from both soul and AOR styles from the 70s and early 80s! The music's mostly upbeat and filled with riffing ... read moreCD
SMRYTRPS —
Beatniks ... CD Toys Factory (Japan), 2006. Used ...
$3.99
Surprisingly soulful work from Spacek – on one hand an assortment of the skittish beats the group's been known for, but on the other, a well crafted album of songs that show them picking up the spirit of the current soulful underground! There's some extremely catchy numbers on the set – ... read moreCD
A pivotal album in the career of British organist James Taylor – and a great one! The record has James breaking past the standard soul jazz format of some of his earlier albums – into a more complicated jazz funk sound that's infused with the spacious 70s grooves of Johnny Hammond, and ... read moreCD
Maybe one of the most sharp-edged albums in years from Thievery Corporation – if not ever – thanks to the presence of a fair bit of hip hop guest stars, in a large roster of talent that includes Mr Lif, Raquel Jones, Zee, Notch, Lou Lou Ghelichkhani, Shana Halligan, Elin Melgarejo, and ... read moreCD
Groovy new work by the legendary Peter Thomas! "Perry Rhodan 2000" is a driving theme written by Thomas – with an overall melody that reminds us of his 70s work, underpinned by a driving dance theme with distinctly modern tones! A nice one to get Thomas on the dancefloor – ... (Now Sound, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Packaged in a slim jewel case. Small promo stamp & artwork has light wear. Out of print.)
Pharrell Williams —
Girl ... CD Columbia, 2014. Used ...
$3.99
Make it summer all year long – with this excellent 2CD blend of tunes that all have a bright shiny finish! The set's one of the best of the Hed Kandi series – and it's got a strident house groove throughout, featuring 21 modern groovers that are bound to push all the clouds out of the ... (Funky Compilations, New Grooves)read moreCD
Music from Stefano Torossi, Alberto Balden Bembo, Romano Mussolini, Lesiman, Lee Selmoco Orchestra, Francesco De Masi, Piero Piccioni, Armando Trovajoli, Giancarlo Barigozzi, the Green Futures & more. CD
Music from Christoffer Brus, Mapstation, Leif Elggren, Alva Noto, Paul Bothen, Lars Carlsson, Peter Hansen, Dan Froberg, Christina Kubisch, Anna Eriksson & more. (Out Sound, New Grooves)CD
Music from DJ Oji & Una, Blaze, DJ Fudge, DJ Jorj, Black Joy, Blak Beat Niks, Nikos & Lamech, Nathan Haines, Rain People, Reel People & the Elastic Band. CD
A sweet take on the Turntables On The Hudson series – presented by Nickodemus with a nice sense of Latin in the mix! The music here all resonates with that new wave of 21st Century club that started to draw in elements from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and other points sunny and south – and the ... read moreCD
Contemporary cuts in a variety of styles -- broken beat, downtempo, house, electronica, club jazz, electro, nu jazz, and more!
Electric Company —
62-56 ... CD 
