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XHeavy funk from the contemporary scene -- from labels like Daptone, Truth & Soul, Now Again, Schema, Freestyle, and Legere!


Midnight Hour (Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad)

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad Present The Midnight Hour
Linear Labs, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad really sound fantastic here – stepping off their great work on the soundtrack for Luke Cage, and taking their music in an even stronger direction with help from an array of guest singers and musicians! Things are as rich and funky as you might expect ... LP, Vinyl record album

Mildlife

Chorus
Heavenly, 2024. New Copy
Mildlife serve up a very classic groove, but one that's maybe got more 80s elements than their previous work – in part because the vocals often use processing to come across in a very cool way! The music is funk, but with some nice tightness too – almost a leaner take on the wider ... CD

Alpacas Collective

Seven Wisdoms Of Plutonia
Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy
A mad batch of funky grooves, with a world's worth of influences in the mix – elements of African, Indian, and other styles – all wrapped around some mighty funky instrumentation at the core! One track has a bit of sitar, another some Ethio organ, one more some Nigerian rhythms – ... CD
Avantgroidd, 2021/2024. New Copy
Wonderfully righteous work from Burnt Sugar Arkestra – a group who've been giving us great records for years, but who are maybe even more important to the scene than ever before! The core of the record is the long title track – a very jazzy tune that builds up over loops set down by ... LP, Vinyl record album

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Jazz Is Dead 19 – Instrumentals
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy
An all-instrumentals set of tracks from the Jazz Is Dead duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – but one that also has some ties to their previous projects as well! The set features some material written with Jean Carne, who doesn't sing at all – and some written with Lonnie ... LP, Vinyl record album

Faithful Brothers

Faithful Brothers
Legere (UK), 2023. New Copy
The Faithful Brothers are an Israeli duo, but one who come to their debut after years of collecting Northern Soul 45s – decades of listening, learning, and absorbing – all of which really shows through in this well-done debut! The pair work with a very full lineup of musicians – ... LP, Vinyl record album

Nautilus

Story About You
Urban Discos (Japan), 2024. New Copy
Nautilus sound every bit as great hear as on previous albums, but they've also added a difference too – the use of vocals on many tracks, in a way that really helps expand and open up their sound! The singers vary, as do their approaches – one track has a vocoder filtering the vocals ... CD
Big Crown, 2023. New Copy
A definite set of crown jewels from the Big Crown label – especially as most of these gems were only ever around as funky 45s – some now gone forever, and all compiled on this nicely-priced full length set! The package shows the real evolution of Big Crown in recent years – as ... LP, Vinyl record album

Alpacas Collective

Big Words
Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy
A cool Scandinavian combo, and one who've got heavy influences from both American and African funk of the 70s – influences that they weave together wonderfully here in a rich tapestry of grooves! There's as much Nigerian elements in the music as Ethiopian – especially the more exotic ... CD

Great Revivers

Third Drop
Funk Night, 2023. New Copy
The Great Revivers are especially great here – really building off the sort of energy we love on their funky 45s, as they serve up great goods over the course of this full length album! There's a slight psychedelic edge to the music – not as tripped-out as a Malcolm Catto production ... LP, Vinyl record album

Penza Penza

Electricolorized
Funk Night, 2023. New Copy
There's plenty of electric colors here – a great blend of the many elements from this large European funk ensemble, all filtered down into a mighty nice groove from Misha Panfilov! Penza Penza are one of Misha's most lively projects – and the group have this energy that draws on ... LP, Vinyl record album
Record Kicks (Italy), 2024. New Copy
The Tibbs serve up a very classic style of soul – as you might guess from the retro image on the cover – very 60s-oriented, with hard-driving rhythms from the group's well-crafted lineup, all topped with mighty dynamic vocals from lead singer Roxanne! And sure, this isn't new territory ... CD

Jonny Benavidez with Cold Diamond & Mink

My Echo, Shadow, & Me
Timmion (Finland), 2023. New Copy
Johnny Benavidez hits it right on the money here – serving up a set of laidback soul that feels like the classic material that would play big on the scene in East LA – music that's heartbreaking, but deep at the same time – graced with these very personal vocals from Johnny, and ... CD
ATO, 2023. New Copy
The Black Pumas went from underground status to much bigger fame in just a short span of time – and this smoking second album will definitely continue that nonstop rise to stardom! As before, the group are heavy on older references to funk and soul, but given a lean, contemporary spin in the ... CD
Now Again, 2004. New Copy 2LP (reissue)
A damn funky little album – and one of the best Stones Throw albums of the past 20 years! Connie Price & The Keystones are a modern group – but one who's steeped in all the older messed-up funky styles of their Stones Throw labelmates – even some of the offbeat psych and rock ... LP, Vinyl record album

Soul Supreme

Poetic Justice
Soul Supreme (UK), 2023. New Copy
A killer album of funky keyboards – nice and lean, and with a style that's equal part funk and jazz – served up with lots of amazing clavinet lines in the lead! J-Zone is on the record handling drums, with a great influence from hip hop beats, but live energy that really makes the ... LP, Vinyl record album

New Visionaries

Roadmaps
Lovemonk (Spain), 2024. New Copy
Warmly funky work from a mighty nice combo – one who really set themselves apart from both more standard jazz and funk combos, in part by adding in a slight current of soul to the way they approach their music! The keyboards are totally great – handled by Joel Sarakula in this fluid ... LP, Vinyl record album

Jalen Ngonda

Come Around & Love Me
Daptone, 2023. New Copy
Jalen Ngonda's a hell of a soul singer, and he's working here in a stunning setting that really does justice to his fantastic voice – a larger set of arrangements than you'd usually hear on a Daptone Record, in a way that rises up with a really majestic sort of vibe! Ngonda's got a way of ... LP, Vinyl record album

New Visionaries

Roadmaps
Lovemonk (Spain), 2024. New Copy
Warmly funky work from a mighty nice combo – one who really set themselves apart from both more standard jazz and funk combos, in part by adding in a slight current of soul to the way they approach their music! The keyboards are totally great – handled by Joel Sarakula in this fluid ... CD

Alpacas Collective

Big Words
Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy
A cool Scandinavian combo, and one who've got heavy influences from both American and African funk of the 70s – influences that they weave together wonderfully here in a rich tapestry of grooves! There's as much Nigerian elements in the music as Ethiopian – especially the more exotic ... LP, Vinyl record album

JJ Whitefield

Puzzled
Broc (France), 2023. New Copy
JJ Whitefield's had a hand in countless funky records over the past 20+ years – a huge range of work that includes projects from Poets Of Rhythm, Karl Hector, The Whitefield Brothers – and here, he's equally funky stepping out on his own! The set's not a strict solo set – ... LP, Vinyl record album

Hot Mustard

Seconds
Color Red, 2023. New Copy
Hot mustard mix deep funk instrumentation with hip hop inspired beats – really linking together two generations of funky sounds with a very unique approach! The core of the group is Nick Carusos on bass and Jack Powell on guitars – yet the later also serves up all these breakbeats ... LP, Vinyl record album

Lucas De Mulder & The New Mastersounds

Feel The Spirit
Code Red, 2023. New Copy
Guitarist Lucas De Mulder gets some great props on this album even before the needle dropped – as funky guitar legend Eddie Roberts stepped up to produce the whole thing, and even has his famous combo The New Mastersounds provide the instrumentation on the set – with some nice trumpet ... LP, Vinyl record album

Jamma-Dee

Perceptions
NBN, 2023. New Copy 2LP
Warmly soulful work from west coast producer Jamma-Dee – an artist who's worked with both hip hop vocalists and soul singers – with a special sort of balance that really comes through on this set! Dee clearly loves the sound of the 80s, and the record's got plenty of basslines, ... LP, Vinyl record album

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Jazz Is Dead 19 – Instrumentals (purple vinyl pressing)
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy
An all-instrumentals set of tracks from the Jazz Is Dead duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – but one that also has some ties to their previous projects as well! The set features some material written with Jean Carne, who doesn't sing at all – and some written with Lonnie ... LP, Vinyl record album

Mofak

Funk Fries
Trad Vibe (France), 2023. New Copy
A contemporary funk set, but one that's awash in plenty of the 80s touches you might guess from the cover – slapping bass, sweet keyboards, tight beats, and even some great vocoder moments on the vocals! Mofak's got a groove that's great, right from the start – a sharp focus on core ... LP, Vinyl record album

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Lonnie Liston Smith

Jazz Is Dead 17 – Lonnie Liston Smith
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy
Spiritual keyboard giant Lonnie Liston Smith joins the duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad – and the result is maybe one of the deepest records in this wonderful series! As you can imagine, Lonnie is on keyboards, and delivers some wonderful solos throughout – very much in ... LP, Vinyl record album

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Phil Ranelin & Wendell Harrison

Jazz Is Dead 16 – Phil Ranelin & Wendell Harrison
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy
The Jazz Is Dead series goes mighty deep with this gem of a record – opening the door for two legendary Tribe Records talents from the Detroit scene of the 70s – reedman Wendell Harrison and trombonist Phil Ranelin – both of whom sound superb throughout! As with other volumes in ... LP, Vinyl record album

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Henry Franklin

Jazz Is Dead 14 – Henry Franklin
Jazz Is Dead, 2022. New Copy
A record with maybe the sharpest edge of any of the titles in this excellent series – a set that's certainly more jazz-based than most, thanks in part to the presence of the legendary Henry Franklin on bass, and some superb work on guitar from the great Jeff Parker! Although Franklin is best ... LP, Vinyl record album

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Katalyst

Jazz Is Dead 13 – Katalyst
Jazz Is Dead, 2022. New Copy
The jazz component of this wonderful series just seems to get deeper and deeper with each new release – despite what you might think from the title – and this time around, the presence of LA collective Katalyst really knocks things out of the park! The set's an all-instrumental one ... LP, Vinyl record album
Record Kicks (Italy), 2023. New Copy
A great take on sweet soul sounds from the past – served up here by a mighty hip group who mix slow funky modes with some mighty nice vocals! The record's got a mix of deep funk production and some of the warmer qualities of east coast group soul from the New Jersey scene at the start of the ... LP, Vinyl record album

Butcher Brown

Solar Music
Concord, 2023. New Copy
Butcher Brown move past their roots as a core funk combo here – opening the door to contributions from a whole host of guests, and moving even more strongly into the world of soul music than on their album with Triple Trey! There's an expansive sound here that seems to have the hardworking ... CD
Daptone, Late 2000s/2010s. New Copy
An album issued under the name of Victor Axelrod, but one that features his talents as a producer and performer – working alongside a whole host of other artists who are part of the mighty soul and funk stable of Daptone Records! The set includes some 7" only cuts handled by Victor, ... LP, Vinyl record album

Allez Kiki Fermentation

Gusto Di Luce
BMM (France), 2023. New Copy
Funky jazz nuggets with a mighty nice lineup – one that features plenty of vibes next to the keyboards, all resonating strongly over tight rhythms on acoustic bass and drums! There's almost a sunshiney vibe to the music at times that fits the image on the cover – not polished or slick, ... LP, Vinyl record album

Drawbars

One Finger Only
Code Red, 2023. New Copy
The Drawbars definitely work here with more than just one finger – and they deliver a really great groove, with a style that's a nice change from some of their contemporaries! Part of the trio's uniqueness lies in the vintage keyboards handled by Chris Haertel – who has a way of going ... LP, Vinyl record album

Nautilus

Revival
Urban Discos (Japan), 2023. New Copy
The group's just a trio, but they've got a wonderfully full sound – a rich funky groove that comes from just drums, bass, and keyboards – yet which has this soaring reach that almost takes us back to the 70s genius of work on labels like Fantasy or Prestige! Drummer Toshiyuki Sasaki is ... LP, Vinyl record album
Record Kicks (Italy), 2024. New Copy
The Tibbs serve up a very classic style of soul – as you might guess from the retro image on the cover – very 60s-oriented, with hard-driving rhythms from the group's well-crafted lineup, all topped with mighty dynamic vocals from lead singer Roxanne! And sure, this isn't new territory ... LP, Vinyl record album
Record Kicks (Italy), 2008. New Copy (reissue)
Slammin Hammond from Trio Valore – a really old school combo with a sweet mix of mod and funky rhythms! The group features heavy drums from Steve White – with a groove that stretches back to his many years on the hip side of the UK scene – and remaining trio members include Damon ... LP, Vinyl record album

Various

Originals 3
Golden Rules, 2023. New Copy
A killer entry in this excellent series – and a set that feels like you've stacked up a whole batch of deep funk 45s, but all packed together in one great album – with a price that's a lot lower than buying some of those too-expensive limited 7" singles! There's plenty of heavy ... LP, Vinyl record album

Tim Carman Trio

King Comfy
F Spot, New Copy
There's nothing too comfy here, as drummer Tim Carman kicks up a gritty groove right from the very first note – working next to the organ of Ken Clark and guitar of Steve Fell – all in a stripped-down style that partly aims for the glory days of Hammond hero work on Prestige Records in ... LP, Vinyl record album

Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto

Quatermass Seven
Madlib Invazion, 2020. New Copy
A heady mix of fuzzy funk and psychedelic production – served up here as a duet between Little Barrie and Malcolm Catto! Catto's on drums, with the same rock-solid style that we've loved right since his Mo Wax days – and Barrie handles guitar and vocals – with that more ... LP, Vinyl record album

Heliocentrics

Infinity Of Now
Madlib Invazion, 2020. New Copy
A fantastic mix of heady sounds and heavy funk from The Heliocentrics – and a record that continues the vibe of their previous set – in which the team of Malcolm Catto and Jake Ferguson were joined by the lovely vocals of Barbora Patkova! Patkova's presence is just what the group needs ... LP, Vinyl record album
Karma Chief/Colemine, 2024. New Copy Gatefold
A really majestic album from this mighty nice group – a set that references older space-themed albums from the postwar years, but which serves up the sound in the best style of the Ghost Funk Orchestra! There's cool use of NASA dialogue between some tracks – and rather than burst out ... LP, Vinyl record album

Du-Rites

Plug It In
Old Maid, 2023. New Copy
A set that's almost a back to basics effort for the Du-Rites – one that makes the best use of the massively funky drums of Jay Mumford and fast-riffing guitar of Pablo Martin – as the duo augment their groove with some additional work on bass, percussion, and keyboards too! Yet there's ... LP, Vinyl record album

Slim Moore & The Mar-Kays

Introducing Slim Moore & The Mar-Kays
Marlow, 2011. New Copy
One of the best funk albums of the 2010s – and one that really does an amazing job of putting equal emphasis on instrumentation and deep soul vocals! Slim Moore comes across like some lost singer from the early 70s funky 45 generation – gritty and upfront, with a quality that's ... LP, Vinyl record album

Eric Krasno & Stanton Moore

Krasno/Moore Project – Book Of Queens
Concord, 2023. New Copy
A heady set from these two longtime funk legends – Eric Krasno on guitar and Stanton Moore on drums – working in a tight trio that also features Eric Finland on Hammond, Wurlitzer, and Mellotron – all in a sharply soulful groove that definitely lives up to the legacy of both ... LP, Vinyl record album

Durand Jones

Wait Till I Get Over
Dead Oceans, 2023. New Copy
The stunning debut as a solo act for Durand Jones – a set that's even deeper and more powerful than his work with The Indications, at a level that shows that Jones is a soul singer with a hell of a lot of potential, and not just another voice working in a funk band! There's plenty of deep ... LP, Vinyl record album

Budos Band

Frontier's Edge
Diamond West, 2023. New Copy
That's a real Roger Dean-styled image on the cover, which maybe heralds the sound that's going on here for the Budos Band – an approach that's even heavier than before, with maybe stronger guitar and bass at times – yet a vibe that still bristles with the group's great use of percussion ... LP, Vinyl record album

Mulatu/Heliocentrics

Inspiration Information Vol 3
Strut (UK), 2009. New Copy 2LP
A stunner of a joint effort from Ethio jazz funk visionary Mulatu Astatke and psych funk genre-busting combo the Heliocentrics – a record we had the highest hopes for and still find wildly above and beyond our loftiest expectations! The collective touch on some classic Mulatu compositions, ... LP, Vinyl record album

P Unity

No Codes
U Know Me (UK), 2023. New Copy
Sweet bass-heavy funk from this overseas combo – a Polish group, but one who clearly dig the Ohio funk style that surged up at the end of the 70s, as well as the tighter funky grooves of Prince during the following decade! The ensemble have a wonderfully sharp vibe, and the lyrics snake ... LP, Vinyl record album
 
Updated March 18, 2024


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