2008. május 24.

Jalapeno Sound System




label jalapeno
style funk/breakfunk/groove/house
release 2008/02/11

01 Skeewiff - Delta Dawn
02 Kraak & Smaak - Money in the Bag (Ian Pooley Remix)
03 Skeewiff - Let's Have Scratch for Breakfast
04 Resin Dogs - She's Gone
05 Kraak & Smaak - Cornered
06 Soopasoul - Ya Lookin' Tight
07 Kraak & Smaak - No Sun in The Sky (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
08 Skeewiff - Little Spot of Soul
09 D'Stephanie - Funk up my Day
10 IKON - Signs (Jody Wisternoff Remix)
11 Soopasoul - Swing Down
12 Skeewiff - Bump Bump (feat. Young MC)

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Canadian Racer - A Fine Selection Of Obscure Tracks From The Canadian Vaults by Pilooski



If this is Canada, take us to the Great White North! Our northern neighbors never sounded so funky -- and this jam-packed selection of tracks brings together a Canadian scene of the 70s that's every bit as great as musical scene in the US. The set's stuffed with work by a host of tight little combos, and also even features a few rare vocal numbers that are surprisingly soulful -- all of them the sort of obscure tracks that were never issued outside of the maple leaf nation, and which now change hands between collectors at super-rare prices. Includes some killer jazzy numbers -- and the set list includes "Funky Feeling" by Bill Martin, "If I Were A Carpenter" by Don Carrington Trio, "Kgee" by Floyd Lawson & The Heart Of Stone, "Hook & Sling" by Frank Motley & The Hitchhikers, "Savin Grace" by Doug Riley, "Coco Boogaloo" by Marius Cultier, "Party On The Block" by Clive Bradley, and "Psychedelic Party" by Patsy Galant. 14 cuts in all!

label
style: soul/funk/jazz
release 2003

1 Doug Riley Savin' Grace (1:09)
2 Jacques Crevier Et Son Ensemble Le Grand Marc (3:49)
3 Patsy Gallant Psychedelic Party (3:00)
4 Gerry Hoelke And The Group It Don't Mean A Thing (3:18)
5 Lee Gagnon Les Passants Du Soir (2:42)
6 Clive Bradley Party On The Block (4:09)
7 1001 Est Cremazie Bright Moments (2:52)
8 Marius Cultier Coco Boogaloo (3:13)
9 Don Carrington Trio If I Were A Carpenter (4:17)
10 Bill Martin Funcky Feeling (2:46)
11 Franck Motley And The Hitchikers Hook And Sling (5:52)
12 Floyd Lawson And The Heart Of Stone K. Gee (5:00)
13 Bob Mc Mullin Side Street (2:47)
14 Toubabou Doudou N' Diaye Et Ses Rosettes (7:02)

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Strange Breaks & Mr Thing

The sound of the Sixties and Seventies has never been so sought after as at the present moment. You could even argue that modern music just isn't good enough. As evidence consider this: contemporary producers and artists are often looking back to get inspired - insert staggering number of examples - so you can safely say that even in this digital age the beating heart of modern R&B and hip-hop is still vintage soul, funk and jazz.

This is why BBE Records have teamed up with DJ/Producer Mr Thing, to dig deep into his extensive collection to compile a series of albums of rare and sought after breaks. This series reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear him use in his DJ sets. As a DJ, Mr Thing never fails to engage the crowd with his winning combination of hip hop and funk breaks, spiced up with his legendary mixing and scratching skills.

The first installment in the five part "Strange Breaks & Things" series contains superb songs; some you've probably never heard of, some which may make you go: "I recognize this sample!"…because it was once used as the backdrop for a classic Hip Hop track. If you liked the legendary "Strange Games" compilation series on BBE compiled by the likes of Kenny Dope & DJ Spinna, you'll love "Strange Breaks & Mr Thing".

label bbe
style funk/soul/jazz
release: 2008/02/11

01 Sky King - Why Don't You Take Us
02 The Heads Of The Family - Troubled People
03 The Discoettes - Yes We Can Can
04 Bergendy - Tramp-Reszlet
05 Blackbuster - Shack Up
06 Leaf - Food Stamps
07 Soulful Illusion - Soulful Illusion
08 Bob Ascroft - Percumatics #11
09 Brother Lloyd's All Stars - The Tramp
10 Lloyd Charmers - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Lit Bit More
11 Original Tropicana Steel Band - Calypso Rock
12 Emphasis - Rocking Bird
13 Chain Reaction - Hogtied
14 The Honey Drippers - Streakin'
15 Dvaid Batiste & The Gladiators - Funky Soul (Pt. 1)
16 Society Of Seven - Superstar
(Remember How You Got To Where You Are)

17 Daniel J. White - Boxe Et Violence
18 Yan Tregger - Black & Blue
19 The Crystal Mansion - Boogie Man
20 New Hope - Godofallofus
21 Josef Vobruba Se Svym Orchestrem - Preludium Cis
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22 Steve Smith - Tighten Up

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01 VA - Strange Breaks & Mr Thing
(Mixed By Mr Thing)

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2008. május 21.

Sampled vol.1-4 - Original Soul, Jazz, Funk and Disco Tracks

The Sampled series certainly isn't the first to assemble a batch of original recordings later plumbed and plundered to create the foundations of latter-day hip-hop and dance tracks, but it's one of the best -- the sheer diversity and reach of these pop hits, funk classics, and rare grooves is astounding; offering a crash course in the timelessness and endless mutability of great music.
The fun of sets like these is hearing a given beat or break, and experiencing that moment of recognition when music's past and present merge -- comparisons and contrasts are inevitable as well. These discs can sometimes seem uneven -- the sheer scope of the material guarantees something annoying for everyone -- but the good stuff - is really good. by peace







CD1

    01 Labi Siffre - I Got The... (Eminem - My Name Is)
    02 Barry White - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me (Robbie Williams - Rockdj)
    03 Carol Williams - Love Is You (Spiller - Groovejet)
    04 Jimmy Bo Horn - Let Me Be Your Lover (Stereo Mc - Connected)
    05 Rare Pleasure - Let Me Down Easy (David Morales - Needin You)
    06 Chaka Khan - Fate (Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You)
    07 Double Exposure - Everyman (M&S Pres The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget)
    08 Toney Lee - Reach Up (Phats & Small - Turn Around)
    09 Cameo - Candy (Mariah Carey - Loverboy)
    10 Rick James - Superfreak (Mc Hammer - Can't Touch This)
    11 Carly Simon - Why (A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum)
    12 Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (Party Version) (Inikamoze - Here Comes The Hot Stepper)
    13 Lyn Collins - Think (About It) (Rob Base & Dj Ez Rock - It Takes Two)
    14 James Brown - Funky Drummer (Public Enemy - Fight The Power)
    15 Lulu - Loveloves To Love (Fatboy Slim - Santacruz)
    16 Buddy Rich - The Beat Goes On (All Seeing Eyez - The Beat Goes On)
    17 Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (De La Soul - Say No Go)
    18 Musique - Keep On Jumpin (Lisa Marie Experience - Keep On Jumping)
    19 Neneh Cherry - Buddy X (Dreem Teem V Neneh Cherry - Buddy X)
    20 Chris Rea - Josephine (Superfunk - Lucky Star)
CD2
    01 Creative Source - Who Is He & What Is He To You (Ll Cool J - Phenomenon)
    02 Lalo Schifrin - Jim On The Move (The Wiseguys - Ooh La La)
    03 Max Romeo & The Upsetters - Chase The Devil (The Prodigy - Out Of Space)
    04 Airto Moreira - Celebration Suite (Bellini - Samba De Janeiro)
    05 Bolivar - Merengue (Basement Jaxx - Bingo Bango)
    06 Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions (Stetsasonic - Talkin' All That Jazz)
    07 Googie Rene - Smokey Joe's La La (David Holmes - My Mate Paul)
    08 John Barry - Beat Girl (Fatboy Slim - Rockafeller Skank)
    09 Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova 'original Mix (Dream Warriors - My Definition Of A Boombastic)
    10 Bob Dorough - The Magic Number (De La Soul - 3 Is The Magic Number)
    11 Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island (Us3 - Cantaloop)
    12 Marlena Shaw - Woman Of The Ghetto (The Blueboy - Remember Me)
    13 Billy Cobham - Stratus (Massive Attack - Safe From Harm)
    14 The Chi-Lites - We Are Neighbours (Groove Armada - If Everybody Looked The Same)
    15 Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love (2 Pac - Do For Love)
    16 Chic - Soup For One (Modjo - Lady)
    17 Change - The Glow Of Love (Jackson - All For You)
    18 The Korgis - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime (Marc Et Claude - I Need Your Lovin')
    19 Patti Page - Old Cape Cod (Groove Armada - At The River)
    20 Vera Hall - Troubled So Hard (Moby - Natural Blues)
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CD1
    01 Pino D'angio - Ma Quale Idea (Madison Ave - Don't Call Me Baby)
    02 The Delfonics - Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) (Fugees -Ready Or Not)
    03 Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe - Ditto)
    04 The Chi Lites - We Are Neighbours (Groove Armada - If Everybody Looked The Same)
    05 Locksmith - Far Beyond (Basement Jaxx - Red Alert)
    06 Carrie Lucas - Dance With You (Armand Van Helden - U Don't Know Me)
    07 Barry White - You See The Trouble With Me (Black Legend - Ditto)
    08 Stargard - Wear It Out (Pete Heller - Big Love)
    09 Ecstasy - Passion Pain (Touch & Go Jx - Son Of A Gun)
    10 Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself (Illicit - Cheeky Armada)
    11 Machine - There But For The Grace Of God Go I (Fire Island - Ditto)
    12 Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant (Gusto - Ditto)
    13 Gwen Macrae - All This Love That I'm Giving (Cassius - Feeling For You)
    14 Michael Wycoff - Lookin' Up For You (Zhane - Hey Mr Dj)
    15 Chris Rea - Josephine (Superfunk - Lucky Star)
    16 Blake Baxter - Brothers Gonna Work It Out (Chemical Brothers - Leave Home)
    17 Spandau Ballet - Chant Number %1 (Don't Need This Pressure On) (Rui Da Silva - Touch Me)
    18 Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town (Dario G - Sunchyme)
CD2
    01 Lalo Schifrin - Jim On The Move (The Wiseguys - Ooh La La)
    02 Engelbert Humperdink - From Here To Eternity (Kinobe - Slip Into Something)
    03 Bill Withers - I Can't Write Left Handed (Fatboy Slim - Demons)
    04 Jean Jaques Perrey - E.V.A. (Ice T - The Lane)
    05 Googie Rene - Smokey Joe's La La (David Holmes - My Mate Paul)
    06 S.O.U.L. - Burning Spear (Eta - Casual Sub)
    07 Detroit Spinners - It's A Shame (Monie Love - It's A Shame)
    08 Fatback Band - Wicky Wacky (Atcq - Showbusiness)
    09 Average White Band - Stop The Rain (Leena Conquest - Boundaries)
    10 Cymande - The Message (Mc Solaar - Bouge De La)
    11 Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Jazzy Jeff - Summertime)
    12 Michael Jackson - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day (Scanty Sandwich - Because Of You)
    13 Grant Green - Sookie Sookie (Us3 - Riddim)
    14 Parliament - P Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) (Dr Dre - Roaches)
    15 Bessie Jones - Sometimes (Moby - Honey)
    16 Ennio Morricone - For A Few Dollars More (187 Lockdown - Gunman)
    17 John Barry - Golden Girl (Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground)

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CD1
    01 Curtis Mayfield - Right On For The Darkness (Silicone Soul - Right On!)
    02 Minnie Ripperton - Inside My Love (Jean Jacques Smoothie - 2 People)
    03 Marlena Shaw - California Soul (The Wiseguys - The Sound You Hear!)
    04 Jimmy Bo Horne - (Let Me) Let Me Be Your Lover (Stereo Mc's - Connected)
    05 Archie Bell & The Drells - Strategy (Faithless - Muhammed Ali)
    06 The Detroit Emeralds - Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) (De La Soul - Say No Go)
    07 Edwin Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby (Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger)
    08 Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper)
    09 Diana Ross - Love Hangover (Will Smith - Freakin It)
    10 The O'jays - Back Stabbers (Angie Stone - Wish I Didn't Miss You)
    11 The Chi-Lites - My First Mistake (David Morales - Needin' U)
    12 Double Exposure - Everyman (M&S Pres The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget)
    13 Mighty Ryeders - Evil Vibrations (De La Soul - A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturday's)
    14 James Brown - Funky President (People It's Bad) (Public Enemy - Fight The Power)
    15 Quincy Jones - Summer In The City (Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits)
    16 Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra - Tahitan Sunset (Lemon Jelly - In The Bath)
    17 Gunter Kallman Choir - Daydream (I Monster - Daydream In Blue)
    18 Lalo Schifrin - Danube Incident (Portishead - Sour Times)
    19 The James Gang - Ashes, The Rain & I (Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now)
CD2
    01 David Mccallum - The Edge (Dr Dre - The Next Episode)
    02 Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (Young Mc - Know How)
    03 Lulu - Love Love's To Love (Fatboy Slim - Santa Cruz)
    04 Freda Payne - Unhooked Generation (Jvc Force - Strong Island)
    05 Jimmy Bo Horne - Dance Across The Floor (Cash Money & Marvellous - The Might Hard Rocker)
    06 Ohio Players - Funky Worm (Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room)
    07 Outlaw Blues Band - Deep Gully (Cypress Hill - When The Shit Goes Down)
    08 Blue Mitchell - Good Humour Man (Umc's - One To Grow On)
    09 American Gypsy - Inside Out (Groove Armada - Whatever, Whenever)
    10 Vernon Burch - Get Up (Jamiroquai - Feel So Good)
    11 George Duke - I Love You More (Daft Punk - Digital Love)
    12 Chic - You Can't Do It Alone (Basement Jaxx - Jus' 1 Kiss)
    13 The Turtles - You Showed Me (De La Soul - Transmitting Love From Mars)
    14 Los Hombres - Let It All Hang Out (Definition Of Sound - Wear Your Love Like Heaven)
    15 Bolivar - Merengue (Basement Jaxx - Bingo Bango)
    16 John Barry & His Orchestra - Beat Girl (Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank)
    17 Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle (House Of Pain - Jump Around)
    18 Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain (Missy Elliot - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly))
    19 Bert Kaempfert - My Way Of Life (The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist)
    20 Thomas Newman - Any Other Name (Jakatta - American Dream)
    21 Toto - I Won't Hold You Back (Roger Sanchez - Another Chance)
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CD1
    01 John Kongos - He's Gonna Step On You Again (Happy Mondays - Step On)
    02 Joe Cocker - Woman To Woman (2Pac - California Love)
    03 Sly & The Family Stone - Into My Own Thing (Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice)
    04 Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate (Beck - Derelict)
    05 The Salsoul Orchestra - Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh I Love It) (Bentley Rhythm Ace - Bentley's Gonna Sort You Out)
    06 Love Unlimited Orchestra - Satin Soul (Guru - No Time To Play)
    07 Tom Brock - Family Tree (Mighty Dub Katz - Just Another Groove)
    08 The People's Choice - I Love You More & More (Jay Z - Girls)
    09 Ann Robinson - I Like To Do It (De La Soul - Tread Water)
    10 The J.B's - You Did It (Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin')
    11 William Bell - Hot Pants Road (Public Enemy - Fight The Power)
    12 Dorothy Moore - I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Dilated Peoples - Worst Comes To Worst)
    13 Shuggie Otis - Misty Blue (Amillionsons - Misti Blu)
    14 Ben E King - Aht Uh Mi Head (Black Eyed Peas - Joints & Jams)
    15 Ben E King - Supernatural Thing (Botany 5 - Only One In Your Love)
    16 James Brown - The Boss (Ice T - You Played Yourself)
    17 Charles Wright & The Watts 103Rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself (Nwa - Express Yourself)
    18 Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - What I Am (New Edition - Something)
    19 Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' (Oakenfold - Starry Eyed Surprise)
    20 El Chicano - Viva Tirado (Kid Frost - La Raza)
    21 David Axelrod - The Human Abstract (Dj Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World)
CD2
    01 Gals & Pals - Blue On Blue (Röyksopp - Step On)
    02 Ike & Tina Turner - Whole Lotta Love (Goldbug - Whole Lotta Love)
    03 Nina Simone - Rags & Old Iron (Layo & Bushwacka! - Love Story)
    04 Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Mc Solaar - Armand Est Mort)
    05 Herbie Hancock - Wiggle Waggle (King Bee - Back By Dope Demand)
    06 Klaus Wunderlich & His New Pop Organ Sound - Let's Do The Latin Hustle (The Avalanches - Since I Left You)
    07 Ellen Mcillwaine - Higher Ground (Fatboy Slim - Song For Lindy)
    08 Shirley Bassey - Light My Fire (Peanut Butter Woolf - Mobbin')
    09 Banbarra - Shack Up Part 1 (Prince - Gett Off)
    10 Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard (Daddy's Favourite - I Feel Good Things For You)
    11 Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long (Mary J Blige - Mary Jane)
    12 Keni Burke - Risin' To The Top (Ll Cool J - Around The Way Girl)
    13 Bob James - Westchester Lady (Adam F - Circles)
    14 Johnny Hammond - Shifting Gears (Stetsasonic - In Full Gear)
    15 Linda Lyndell - What A Man (Salt & Pepa - What A Man Ft En Vogue)
    16 Barbara Lynn - I'm A Good Woman (Moby - Another Woman)
    17 David Mccallum - House Of Mirrors (Dj Shadow - Dark Days)
    18 David Axelrod - Holy Thursday (U.N.K.L.E. - Rabbit In Your Headlights)
    19 Jim Ingram - Drumbeat (Chemical Brothers - It Began In Afrika)
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California Soul 2



Super Cool is the second volume in our California Soul series and features music recorded between 1966 and 1982. Spanning eclectic genres from soul jazz, blues, heavy funk, modern soul, Northern soul, and disco, there’s even a ballad (previously unavailable on CD) from Luv N'Haight favorite Darondo. Despite a number of tracks being incredibly rare and highly sought-after, Super Cool was not compiled because of the rare-factor or value of the original releases alone. More importantly this is a treasure trove of music that connects the dots between artists and scenes, eras and genres, and none of the acts or tracks should not be lost to obscurity. This is music by artists who may not be household names, but were session musicians, players, and characters who kept the scenes from San Francisco to Los Angeles and beyond alive. They were the sound of the underground and, far from being a cast of nobodies, artists included on > Super Cool have played alongside Fela Kuti and George Clinton. Members of the bands featured were also integral players in acts like Funkadelic, War, and Sam Cooke's band, there’s even a second cousin to Martin Luther King amidst the line-up...
label ubiquity records
style soul/funk/dance
release 2007/10

01. Gow Do Experience – Compared To What (Main Version)
02. Buddy Conner – Halfway Loving
03. Pat Hunt – Supercool
04. Cal Green – Revolution Rap
05. Mokie JJ & ROB – Beverly
06. Carmelita – Isn’t It Lonely
07. Sy Hightower – I Know You’re Leaving Me
08. Spanky Wilson – Fancy
09. LAPD – Big Herm
10. Johnny Morrisette – I’m Hungry
11. David Glover – We Got To Get It Together
12. HP Riot – I Have Changed
13. Gow Do Experience – Psychedelic Sally
14. Rodney Trotter – Space Nigga’
15. Darondo – Such A Night
16. Gow Do Experience – Compared To What (Bonus Version)

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2008. május 16.

Pimps of joytime- High Steppin



Coming from Brooklyn & New Orleans with that heavy funk & soul sound, The Pimps of Joytime are definately the live group to look out for in 2008! Their songs are songs you sing along to, dance to, make a block party to! Band leader, singer, guitarist and producer Brian J comes from a strong musical background and along with a 5 member band has advanced his sound over the past few years to a pure original groove. The songs range from heavy New Orleans Funk to Latin Cumbia to Afrobeat Soul, to Ballads and Blues.
Backed by a swinging percussion groove, "H20" features the vocals of the great Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers. "Street Sounds" takes you on a soulful dancefloor sound around the various cities where street musicians create the soundscape. "Bonita" is a call to all bonita's to the dancefloor, and just to surprise you, there's some real heavy funk/ blues tunes such as "My Gold" and "Hey Mr J." They've been very busy touring in SF, LA & their hometowns New Orleans & NYC. The Pimps of Joytime's first album "High Steppin" will surely take you higher!

label
wonderwheel
style soul/funk
release 2007/11


1- PJT's High Steppin
2- My Gold
3- She Do
4- Long Ride
5- Workin all the Time
6- Street Sound
7- Be Good
8- Bonita
9- San Francisco Bound
10- Tea Time
11- Hey Mr J
12- Chant
13- H2O (feat Cyril Neville)
14- Find a Way

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The Pimps love of afro-beat, rock n roll, North Mississippi blues, Cuban son montuno, hip hop, pop, and dub shines through as they combine elements of those styles into their own special brew. Their ability to write catchy and epic melodies on top of these groves consistently gets people out of their seats, sweakin their sneaks and scootin their boots.


Side A:
A1: PJT's (High Steppin)
A2: Tea Time

Side B:
B1: San Francisco Bound

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Stay On The Groove Vol.1



Freestyle (UK), 2005
One of the funkiest collections we've heard in a long time and that's saying a lot, considering that most of the work is of recent vintage! The set was put together in support of the rich range of modern acts who've been picking up the older deep funk vibe in the past decade or so , artists from the Desco years onward who've not only been loving the sound set down by James Brown, but who also know how to play and produce records that bristle with the same depth as older work! Adrian Gibson of Jazz Cafe fame brought the whole thing together, and given his experience at the frontline of the scene, he's got a well-tuned ear to pick out the best of the bunch.

label freestyle
style funk/soul
release 2005

01. The New Mastersounds - Stay On The Groove
02. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes
03. Troubled Soul - Funky Me (Parts 1 & 2)
04. The New Process - Freedom
05. Jaguar - Battle Of Funk
06. Breakestra - Show And Prove (Part 1)
07. Lefties Soul Connection - Doin' The Thing
08. Cookin' On Three Burners - Gravel Rash
09. Poets Of Rhythm - Ham Gallery
10. Quantic Feat. Spanky Wilson - Don't Joke With A Hungry Man
11. MFOS - El Dios Padrino
12. Speedometer - Work It Out
13. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Hold It Down
14. Context - If I Had A Band
15. Ria Currie & The Deep Soul Messengers - Everything's Gonna Be Alright
16. The New Mastersounds - Two Note Brown
17. Lee Fields & The Dap-Kings - Give Me A Chance
18. Big Daddy Moochin' - No Rest For The Wicked
19. Sharon Jackson & The Soul Destroyers - Fakin' It
20. The Bamboos - Tighten Up



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2008. május 14.

Shaolin Soul collection




label delabe
style rhythm & blues, soul, funk
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01. Gap Mangione - Free Again
02. Les McCann - Benjamin
03. Tommy Youngblood - Tobacco Road
04. Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie
05. Camille Yardbrough - Take Yo' Praise
06. O.V. Wright - A Fool Can't See The Light
07. Jerry Butler - Mechanical Man
08. Betty Lavette - Let Me Down Easy
09. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Giving Up
10. Al Green - Light My Fire
11. Curtis Mayfield - Underground (Demo)
12. B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone
13. Chic - Le Freak
14. Love Unlimited - Midnight Groove
15. The Whatnauts - A Message From A Black Man
16. Johnnie Taylor - Steal Away
17. Donny Hathaway - I Believe To My Soul
18. Tom Scott - Today
19. Gladys Knight & The Pips - And This Is Love
20. Isaac Hayes - Walk On By
21. The Mohawks - The Champ
22. Ben E. King - I Who Have Nothing

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label delabe
style rhythm & blues, soul, funk
release 2003


01 - soul children - intro
02 - inell young - what do you see in her
03 - o.v. wright - a nickel and a nail
04 - etta james - security
05 - marie ''queenie lyons - see and don't dont see
06 - ben e king - i who have nothing
07 - nina simone - ain't got no ( i got life), live.
08 - o.v. wright - ace of spades
09 - betty lavette - let me down easy
10 - esther philips - mr bojangles
11 - james brown - ghetto reality
12 - betty lavette - cry me a river
13 - marvin gaye - t plays it cool
14 - hot chocolate - brother louie
15 - bobby womack - nobody wants you when you're down and out
16 - lamont dozier - put out my fire
17 - shuggie otis - aht uh mi head
18 - the impressions - preacherman
19 - the whatnauts - why can't people be colors too
20 - sylvia - pillow talk
21 - yasuko agawa - l.a nights

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label delabe
style rhythm & blues, soul, funk
release 2001


1. I Hear The Love Chimes - Syl Johnson
2. Im Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles
3. Hard Times - Baby Huey
4. I Like It - The Emotions
5. I Keep Asking You Questions - Black Ivory
6. Honey Bee - The New Birth
7. Maybe Tomorrow - Jackson 5
8. I Hate I Walked Away - Syl Johnson
9. Something - Al Green
10. Its Over - Eddie Holman
11. Warp Factor II (Edit) - Montana
12. Youre Getting Too Smart - Detroit Emeralds
13. I Got The (Blues) - Labi Siffre
14. Ive Been Watching You - Southside Movement
15. Why Marry - The Sweet Inspirations
16. Gone The Promises Of Yesterday - Mad Lads
17. Aretha Sing One For Me - George Jackson
18. Cme Go With Me - Teddy Pendergrass
19. Thats Just My Luck - Syl Johnson
20. Simply Beautiful - Al Green

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label delabe
style rhythm & blues, soul, funk
release 1998

1. Trouble Heartaches And Sadness - Ann Peebles
2. Lets Straighten It Out - O V Wright
3. Ill Never Grow Old - The Charmels
4. The Masquerade Is Over - David Porter
5. Groovin - Willie Mitchell
6. You Ought To Be With Me - Al Green
7. Youre All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell
8. If You Think It (You May As Well Do It) - The Emotions
9. Nautilus - Bob James
10. Gotta Find A New World - Al Green
11. Dont Do It - Syl Johnson
12. Little Ghetto Boy (Live) - Donny Hathaway
13. Could I Be Falling In Love - Syl Johnson
14. After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene
15. Aint No Sunshine - Lyn Collins
16. Is It Because Im Black - Syl Johnson
17. In The Rain - The Dramatics
18. The Way We Were - Gladys Knight And The Pips
19. Motherless Child - O V Wright
20. Children Dont Get Weary - Booker T And The MGs
21. Mellow Mood (Part One) - Barry White

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2008. május 13.

Off Track Vol 1 The Bronx - Compiled and Mixed By Kon Amir



One of the hippest compilations we've heard in years -- a treasure trove of rare grooves from legendary crate diggers Kon and Amir! The pair have been known for years from the massive beats in their On Track mixes, and from subsequent reissue singles -- but this set has them moving firmly off track, for an even more obscure blend of tracks -- all of which show us an even hipper side of the pair's tastes! Amir's selections here are especially great -- a wealth of great jazz, Latin, and world-styled grooves -- nearly all of which have never been reissued before. Kon's tracks are often a bit more clubby -- and together with Amir's, they make for a wonderfully rounded compilation -- one that cares little about its own premise or posturing, but works hard to put a wealth of under-discovered grooves on the market. 2CD set is a split mix project -- with one disc mixed by Kon, the other by Amir -- featuring titles that include "Tune For LN" by Larry Nozero, "Nestero Ti Patte" by Marius Cultier, "Holding On (Kon's edit)" by Darryl Douglas, "Destroy The Nihilist Picnic" by The London Experimental Jazz Quartet, "Opiniao" by Zelia Barbosa, "Herman's Corner" by Pat Britt, "Gerry's Samba" by Gerry Old's Trio, "Samba" by Ed Kelly Ensemble, "Aces" by Lamont Johnson Sextette, "Once I Had A Friend (Kon's quick edit)" by Homebrew, "Everybody's On A Trip (Kon's edit)" by Garden Of Eden, "Plenty Good Lovin" by Round Robin & Brimstone, "Dreaming A Dream (Kon's edit" by Larry Alltop & The Exciters Band, "Success" by Stud Band, "Farewell To Welfare" by Jacqueline Dee & Johnnie Walker, "Darling I Love You (Kon's edit)" by Jorge Santana, "Steel City Disco (Kon's edit)" by Steel City Orchestra, and "81" by Imp Express.

You can hear it in the songs of Amerie, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Mark Ronson and Timbaland. Even in this digital age, the beating heart of modern R&B and hip-hop is still vintage soul, funk and jazz. Whether it's Winehouse sampling Motown's finest or Timbaland hijacking Nina Simone's "Sinnerman", the sound of the sixties and seventies has never been so sought after.
Modern producers, searching for music of integrity, continue to scour dusty racks of records for inspiration. What Kon and Amir have done is make their lives easier. The first collection in the five part "Off Track" series, contains 28 superb songs that you've probably never heard of. From a disco tribute to Muhammad Ali to a slice of soulful South African jazz, this is music for the connoisseur. Just don't be surprised when you hear it being sampled on the next big R&B anthem...
Like legendary treasure-hunters, Kon and Amir have spent the past twenty-five years excavating record bins finding gems to pierce ears with. Fortunately, everyone gets to share in the riches of their labor with the release of their latest offering The "Off Track" Series; Long forgotten musicians are now getting their proper dues and appreciative audiences are being turned on to some amazing music.
The Off Track series builds on the successes of their highly respected "On Track" series. Unlike the "On Track" series, which featured short snippets of samples and breaks, the Off Track double disc series features full versions of some the best and rarest audible gems in their entirety.

label bbe music
style soul/funk/garage house
release 2007/9

Tracklisting CD1 - Mixed By Kon :
01. Homebrew - Once I had a Friend
02. Garden Of Eden - Everybody's On A Trip
03. Sundown - Spaced Outta Place Pt. 1 & 2
04. Darryl Douglas - Holding On
05. Quest - Boy Scouts
06. S.T.U.D. Band - Success
07. Masterforce - Don't Fight The Feeling
08. Imp Express - 8-1
09. Steel City Orchestra - Steel City Disco
10. Jacqueline Dee & Johnnie Walker - Farewell To Welfare
11. Larry Alltop And The Exciters Band - Dreamin A Dream
12. Le Stim - Tribute To Muhammad Ali
13. Jorge Santana - Darling I Love You
14. Round Robin And Brimstone - Plenty Good Lovin'

Tracklisting CD2 - Mixed By Amir :
01. Pat Britt - Herman's Corner
02. Horselmat - Right On
03. Vincent Geminiani - Insideieusement Les Elfes
04. The London Experimental Jazz Quartet - Destroy the Nihilist Picnic
05. Zelia Barbosa - Opiniao
06. Ex Pro Ovo - What's the Deal
07. Gerry Olds Trio - Gerry's Samba
08. Sathima Bea Benjamin - Africa
09. Marius Cultier - Nestor: Ti Patte
10. The Ed Kelly Ensemble - Samba
11. Melvyn Price - Voodoo Love Dance
12. The Lamont Johnson Sextette - Aces
13. Larry Nozero - Tune for L.N.
14. Anita Moore And The TSU Jazz Ensemble - Compared to What?


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The Kings of Diggin by Kon & Amir, & Dj Muro



The next volume of the Kings of serie is gathering 'three Kings' of the crate Diggin'.
If you know nothing about the 'digging' ...
1- It's all about a compulsive search for obscure breaks and tracks from disco to soul-funk, from latin music to jazz-funk.
2- It's all about spending hours in record stores, in dusty basements, in flea markets or on E-bay, chasing for the best music never heard.
3- It's all about the analogue sounds & scratchy vinyl noises...
Be ready, there is a very little chance, you ever heard about one single track of this collection.
Both CD are mixed. The vinyl version (1 x 2LP) features some the best tracks in their original versions.
Kon & Amir have been delivering over the last decade, mixtapes of beats and samples on their own label 'On That' getting praised for their Diggin' expertise by producers like Pete Rock or Black Thought ( from The Roots) among other. And then decided to set-up their own Diggin' agency, providing beats to heavyweight hip-hop labels and producers (Shady Records, Lord Finesse, Pete Rock among others) .Amir also worked with Fat Beats & ABB (Little Brother, Dilated People, Edo G...). There are wicked DJ and likes to talk about their science.
Muro is one of the leading figure of the hip-hop scene in Japan and an obsessive vinyl collector (more than 100 000 records in his collection). His mixtapes for Blue Note and Stonethrow have both sold more than 10K copies in Japan. As a compiler, he has put together a variety of Breaks mixes including 'Super Disco Breaks' (with Dimitri From Paris) and his very own 'Kings of Digging' serie.
label rapster records-the beat generation/d-gb
style soul / funk / dance
released 7/2006

In My Life - Matthew Larkin Cassell

Caca A Raposa - Azymuth
Take Me With You - Tyrone And Carr
A Vida - Unico Black
Babalonia - Ricardo Marrero
Smokey Feeling - Creative Sounds Of The Organization
Queen Of The Highway (* Kon Kondensed Edit) - Janet Dubois
Simbi - Henri Pierre Noel
Cats Theme (* Kon Drum Edit) - Harmony Cats
Metropole (* Kon Drum Edit) - Cesar Mariano And Cia
Feel Good - J. Jones
Vehicle - Wess And The Airdales
Dazz - Soul Dazz Band
Bim Sala Bim - Hudson County
Pay Pay Pay (* Kon Edit) - Master Story Teller
Soul Freedom - Ray And His Court
Manzara (* Kon Drum Edit) - Soseme Makonde
CD TWO -
Straighten Em up - Wild Honey
Hippy Skippy Moon Strut - The Moon People
Shako - Cocody's Men
Kool Is Back - The La-Mars
Rock Steady - The La-Mars
Spiderlegs - Ted Curson & Company
Menage A Trois - The Bob Crew Generation
Getting Down - Sound Of The City Experience
Theme Of The Blackbyrds - The Black Exotics
Black Water Gold - Gemini Brass
Funky Fever - Jay Mitchell
We're Together - Together
I'm A Lady - Heaven Sent & Ecstacy
Tapajos - Palmeira
The Fox - The Disco Fox
Bi Bi Bi Di Bi Dip Be Happy - Pierce Bros & Co
Come Groove With Me - Carl Marshall
What You Need Is My Love - Cindy Rodriguez
Me Voy Para La Escuela - Rolando Verara
Enyere Kumbara - Con Julian Y Sucombo
Return To Spanish Harlem - Tony Middleton
Latin Salsa - Frank Hatchett
Malaguena - Juan Pablo Torres
Watoosi Lucy - The G.Ts
Flip A Coin - World Wonders
Soul Limbo - Count Buffalo & His Rock Band
Jerking Dog - The Crowns
Yes, It's Good For You - Koko Taylor
Let The Sun Shine In - Harva Hodge & The Moodysec
Tema De Soninha - IRP-3
Don't Lose What You Got - Bobby Franklin's Insanity
Wanna Be A Hero - Megaton
Startus - Frank Hatchett
Let's Take A Break - Milton Wright
R.B. Groove - Rebirth Seven Original
World Of Tomorrow - Telstars
Quiet Village - The Dome City Rock Orchestra
Mighty Gents - Ron Dante & Peter Link

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