Miriam Aida —
Come On Home ... CD Connective (Germany), 2008. Used ...
$6.99
Miriam Aida really knocks our socks off with this set – a classic-styled album of jazz vocals that's quite different than some of her previous Brazilian-tinged work! Aida really captures a cool sort of 50s/60s groove here – a hip-walking approach to female jazz vocals that packs a lot ... read moreCD
Amazing funk from this new Afro Beat combo! Forget that they're a bunch of young guys from New York – because the sound of this one is pure 70s Africa, with hard heavy drum work, super-tight horn riffing, spiralling keyboard lines, and some excellent guitar! You probably also know the work ... (Global Grooves, New Grooves)read moreCD
The mid 90s classic from Aphex Twin – and one of the best, most furiously creative electronic albums of the era! I Care Because You Do is Richard D. James at his peak – sometimes frenetic, sometimes easygoing, always hypnotic beats – and some of the most entrancing ambient ... read moreCD
You know, we always hated the term electronica, but somehow it's an oddly fitting description for this sort of thing – forward looking, hip hop influenced instrumental beat collages. Some tracks on here verge on the atmospheric or more downtempo style, while others dip into an abstract ... read moreCD
Here Lies Love and here lies one of the most ambitious projects in the careers of it's authors, the restless creative spirit that is David Byrne and the nearly as adventurous Fatboy Slim! The album is a 2 disc song cycle about former First Lady Of The Philippines Imelda Marcos and her childhood ... read moreCD
Cinematic Orchestra —
Every Day ... CD Ninja Tune, 2002. Used ...
$5.99
The second album by Cinematic Orchestra – and a Ninja Tune classic! The group lives up to its name here, witth sweeping soundscapes that build slowly and set the mood just so. They seem to be exploring a slightly more jazzy/soulful route this go 'round, and are joined on 2 tracks by soul ... read moreCD
Daedelus —
Gent Agent ... CD Laboratory Instinct (Germany), 2004. Used ...
$4.99
A really fresh groove from Dalindeo – still very much in the tight jazzy territory of their previous records, but with a strong addition of electric guitar added into the mix! The instrument's not used in any sort of cliched rockish way, but instead with this cool 60s electric vibe – ... 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
DJ Mitsu The Beats & Others —
New Awakening ... CD Planet Groove (Japan), 2003. Used ...
$18.99
Seriously jazzy beats from DJ Mitsu – served up for a host of great tracks based around well-chosen guest artists! The set features appearances by Mark De Clive-Lowe, Dwele, Rich Medina, Phonte & Big Pooh, Audessey The Sound Sci, K-Otix, Lady Alma, Hunger, Agape, and Stone Love – ... (Hip Hop, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Peven Everett —
Latest Craze ... CD Studio Confessions, 2004. Used ...
$0.99
Sweet homespun space soul by wunderkind Peven Everett – transcending the neo soul scene into a hugely catchy, warm realm all his own! As with the best of his other records, Peven's way of spiraling a fairly basic groove into something HUGE is nothing short of amazing. The tunes here have a ... (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!)
A very unique project from underground soul maestro Peven Everett – a selection of shorter tracks that work almost as songpoems – written by Peven and Chris Ellis, and spoken over backings that have the mellow groove of Peven's other recordings. There's a great late night style that's ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print. 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!)
Genius work from Peven Everett – one of the greatest talents of the soul underground! The album's perfect all the way through – a sublime blend of house beats, jazz riffing, and Peven's incredible soul vocals – a tremendous style that calls to mind Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, D'A ... (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!)
'Heady work from Flugelschlag – a German word that means "piano beating", or something like that! The group features 3 musicians all working on grand pianos – with some occasional slight additional effects and production bits, but often just the pianos on their own – ... (Out Sound, New Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
4 Hero —
Two Pages ... CD Talkin' Loud/Mercury, 1998. Used ...
$3.99
One of the most beautiful albums to emerge out of the mid 90s drum n bass era of the London scene – a complicated set of grooves that recalls the glory days of the Chess/Cadet scene in Chicago, with touches of 70s keyboard funky jazz, Brazilian fusion, and all the expansiveness that the ... read moreCD
The slinky sound of the tango gets updated into some great electric funky grooves – a pivotal recording for the French scene, and one of the gems of the past few years! The record takes the classic Argentinian tango approach, infuses it with funky Paris, and comes up with a timeless groove ... read moreCD
Easily some of the best work we've heard to come out of the hands of DJ Dolores – a series of remixes from the film Narradores De Jave, done in collaboration with the Instituto collective! As with other work by both artists, there's an extremely creative approach going on here – one ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
The stunning debut of a really tremendous talent – a singer we'd put right up there with Jon Lucien or Terry Callier for his uniquely soulful approach to music! Like both of those previous stars, Jose James has a voice that's completely his own – a way of approaching a tune that ... (Neo Soul, New Grooves)read moreCD
Were the Jazz Invaders ever this soulful before? We don't seem to remember that – as they come on totally strong and wonderful here – with a groove that might even rival the best previous work by big-name combos like Incognito or Brand New Heavies! Like both those groups, the Jazz ... read moreCD
Jazztronik —
JTK ... CD Pony Canyon (Japan), 2008. Used ...
$14.99
One of the strongest albums from Jazztronik in years – a soulful celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Ryota Nozaki's great project – and a record that's filled with the upbeat, positive grooves! There's a sense of focus here that's totally great – a mix of the dancefloor ... read moreCD
A great little introduction to the work of Jazztronik – a CD that offers up some of their best bits from recent years, plus a new track especially for the set – all in one special oversize package! At some moments, the group's working in an all-out blend of rhythm and life – with ... read moreCD
Jazztronik —
Repro ... CD Pony Canyon (Japan), 2008. Used ...
$6.99
A hip little set of grooves from Jazztronik – only a 6 track EP overall, but one that's got all the depth and punch of a full album! The tracks here all represent Jazztronik at their clubby best – upbeat, soulful, and coming across with lots of sophisticated tones and colors – ... read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Kabul Workshop —
Trigana ... CD Sound Of World, 2000. Used ...
$4.99
Goran Kajfes —
Head Spin ... CD Amigo (Sweden), 2004. Used ...
$6.99
A headspinning set of grooves from Goran Kajfes of Oddjob – stepping out here in a wonderful solo set that's filled with warm electric jazz touches! Goran's still working in the rhythmic and funky mode of Oddjob's own recordings – but also laying back a bit, and going for a sound that's ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
A great new album from 70s funk guitar legend Calvin Keys! Calvin's more than kept his chops up over the years – and this tight little set sounds like it was recorded only a few years after his classic album for the Black Jazz label. Of course, it helps that Calvin's got some great help ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook —
Night Song ... CD Real World, 1995. Used ...
$1.99
Later work from Kraftwerk – and very much in the mode of their older work! The beats are perhaps a bit heavier than before, but we chalk that up mostly to the remixers – and we remember how we were a bit suspicious of the "Musique Non Stop" comeback single from the 80s, but ... (Rock, New Grooves)read moreCD
Ola Kvernberg —
Night Driver ... CD Jazzland/Universal (Norway), 2006. Used ...
$9.99
A beautifully bracing title from this hip Scandinavian trio – one of the best recent releases on the mighty Jazzland label – very much up to the high standards of the imprint! The group here is a slightly unusual one – a trio with violin from Ola Kvernberg, plus bass and drums ... (Jazz, New Grooves)read moreCD
Funky club grooves crafted from Moondog compositions – reworked exceptionally well, actually – as much as we admire the genius of the legendary composure, we never would have pegged his sound as the springboard from timelessly funky dancefloor grooves! This CD EP features a trio of of ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Clara Moreno —
Mutante ... CD Timewarp (UK), 2001. Used ...
$14.99
A lovely set of dancefloor work from Clara Moreno – one that seems to take equal parts inspiration from the sounds of Rio, and from the sounds of the global club circuit! There's certainly a groove here that belies Clara's heritage in Brazilian music – but many of the tunes also bubble ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
Shuya Okino —
Destiny ... CD Village Again (Japan), 2011. Used ...
$19.99
Timeless club soul from Kyoto Jazz Massive groover Shuya Okino – who recruits an all star line up of guests for Destiny – and crafts dancefloor ready, string-sweetened soul and jazzy boogie styled numbers that are nice as just about anything he's done to date! Most impressively, Okina ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Deluxe booklet packaging, too! Book has some light wear.)
The first and only full length from Luke Vibert's excellent drum and bas project, Plug. Tracks include "Me & Mr Jones", "Drum N Bass For Papa", "Cut", "Feelings", "I Freak Techniques", "The Life Of The Mind", "Subtle (In Your ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Pole —
45/45 ... CD Scape/Mute, 2003. Used ...
$3.99
Quantic Soul Orchestra —
Tropidelico ... CD Tru Thoughts (UK), 2007. Used ...
$6.99
A whole new sound for Quantic, and a great one too – a mixture of his older funk with newer influences from Latin music – all in a blend that's totally fresh, and very unique! This "Latin chapter" of the Quantic sound has been showing up a bit on remixes and singles over the ... (Deep Funk, New Grooves)read moreCD
The Blue Note debut of one of our favorite contemporary combos – a set that has Quasimode taking on a host of classics from the label's catalog of the 60s! Given the already-soulful sound of Quasimode on other records, the setting is a perfect one – tunes that are a perfect showcase ... read moreCD
Cosmic hip hop soul from Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn & Taz Arnold – a long awaited proper full length from the Sa-Ra Creative Partners – and an excellent one! Sa-Ra's signature spacey funk & beatcraft, hypnotic and boundless grooves have been critical behind the scenes for some ... read moreCD
Moreno's the son of Caetano – and even though this album can't possibly live up to the claim on the label that the album takes up strand's of Caetano's most groundbreaking work, it's still a pretty great little record! Moreno plays it cool on most of the record – singing in a spare ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
A remixed version of Moreno Veloso's Music Typewriter album! The record features some of the album's grooviest tunes – most of which were already graced by enough of an electronic feel to fit in nicely with the remix profile – and stands as a nice counterpart to the original record. ... (Brazil, New Grooves)read moreCD
2CDs, and a heck of a lot of great tunes selected and mixed by Dimitri From Paris! The album has Dimitri following up the first Playboy Mansion compilation with a sublime blend of older club classics and some newer underground numbers – all infused with the soulful house spirit of the ... (Funky Compilations, New Grooves)read moreCD
Some of the warmest grooves we've heard so far from Osunlade – a beautiful selection of tracks that work perfectly together – almost as if the artist himself had a hand in their creation! The tracks follow strongly in the vein of organic house that Osunlade's always brought us – ... read moreCD
On the heels of their Sessomato Experience, Easy Tempo release this compilation of older Italian soundtrack grooves – by Luis Bacalov, Armando Trovajoli, Piero Umiliani, and Piero Piccioni – remixed by modern European mixologists – like Kid Loco, Jazz Brothers, Rainer Truby Trio, ... read moreCD
A groovy collection of mostly older stuff from the Irma catalog – selected for a very nice cocktail groove by Tomoyuki Tanaka of Fantastic Plastic Machine. There's lots of nice bits from soundtrack or sound library source, plus a few from obscure easy albums. Titles include "Blues ... (Funky Compilations, New Grooves)read moreCD
Contemporary cuts in a variety of styles -- broken beat, downtempo, house, electronica, club jazz, electro, nu jazz, and more!
Boom Bip —
Seed To Sun ... CD 
