Funk - All

Wednesday Mar 8, 2017

Halal Cool J

An Ottoman Excursion

For 'An Ottoman Excursion' we head straight in with the neck-snapping drums and epic riffs of 'Visne Nektari', before the synth-led 'Derbent's Groove'... more...

7inch Excursions: EXC003

Hard Drivers

Since I Was a Little Girl / Straight Talk

This Disco Funk Banger was discovered reasonably late in the game on the Deepfunk scene,. Vivian Lee's big powerful vocal over the pushy backing is wh... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH040
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Thursday Mar 2, 2017

Mahjun

Mahjun (1974)

Their classic, seminal, second Saravah, from 1974, featuring the great Brazilian percussionist Nana Vasconcelos. Leftist folk prog turned outernationa... more...

12inch SouffleContinu Records: FFL023

Wednesday Mar 1, 2017

2x12inch Dekmantel: DKMNTL-SLCTRS002

Donald Byrd / Grover Washington

Love Has Come Around / Just The 2 Of Us

Killer duo of phat grooving disco funk tracks. Donald Byrd with Love Has Come Around and Grover Washington with Just The 2 Of Us.

12inch Elektra: K12514

Tuesday Feb 28, 2017

Wednesday Feb 22, 2017

Focus

Zulu EP

Heavy debut release by Melbourne based music agency/record store Crown Ruler. This is a three track EP by South African studio outfit Focus. BIG tip... more...

12inch Crown Ruler: CR001

Friday Feb 17, 2017

Sofa Talk

Echoes From The Southern Place (K15 Remix)

Two cuts of futuristic laid back machine funk, channeling chunky Juno keys, percussive rhythms and sweet flutters on the Rhodes. Backed up with a remi... more...

12inch Anma: Anma004

Tuesday Feb 14, 2017

Cecil Lyde

Stone Free

I admit I wasn't familiar with this album, so many just pass us by, but as I sat back and listened, I slowly realized that this isn't just any soul LP... more...

LP OMAGGIO: OMAGGIO002

Monday Feb 13, 2017

Wally Badarou

Back To Scales To-Night

Wally Badarou released his debut solo album ‘Back To Scales’ in 1980 on Riviera LM Recording System, which was a subsidiary of classic French label Ba... more...

LP Love Vinyl: LVLP01

Friday Feb 10, 2017

Kaidi Tatham

Changing Times

These four tracks exemplify just why Kaidi has garnered such an impressive body of work. From the opening strings of 'Treacle Manifestations' we're on... more...

12inch First Word Records: FW153

Sweet Maya

Sweet Maya

Luv N'Haight is proud to re-issue Sweet Maya's self-titled album. A midwest jazz-funk classic with elements of folk, jazz, soul, funk and rock combini... more...

LP Luv N' Haight: LHLP081

Teakwood

A Distant Star

It is a rare occurrence, especially when you consider that we are writing this in the year 2017, that an unreleased soul/disco album from the 1970s su... more...

LP + Download Mo-Soul Records: MSLP9053
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Frazelle

Today Is The Day

HUGE record if you're into disco, modern or just good fucking music and you probably don't own unless you work in the city or spend half you life look... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH041

Tuesday Feb 7, 2017

Honey Sauce Band

Boy Toy

Honey Sauce Band's should have a familiar ring for those keeping up with the modern funk & disco scene. 5 track crossover banger for all scenes & vibe... more...

12inch Audio Chemist: ACR01

Boo Williams

The Big Score

A stellar House, Jazz, Funk'd journey into the mind of none other than Boo Williams of Sju Muzic. Boo taps into a cerebral action chase scene of the m... more...

12inch Strictly Jazz Unit Extensions: SJUEXT001

Saucy Lady

Saturday Love

This new 7'' from Tugboat Editions is a modern funk all star collaboration with the East Coast's Saucy Lady on vox, Tokyo's Yuki Monolog Kanesaka on p... more...

7inch Tugboat Editions: TBE704

Le'Trell

On The One / S.O.S

There's a new (or old?) family of funk in town and their history is kind of a mystery. Rumor has it The Le'Trells came close, but never were able to s... more...

7inch Star Creature: SC7011

Monday Feb 6, 2017

Komiko

Feel Alright

Another stone cold NY club jam from the archives of the legendary SAM records label. 'Feel alright' does exactly as the title suggests! Pure early 80... more...

12inch Sam Records: S12344

The 13th Floor

Steppin Out

A real rarity! 1977's ''Stepping Out'' by obscure Oliver Sain produced Funk/Soul outfit The 13th Floor has always been a tough LP to catch, the only r... more...

LP TK Disco: BL-55056

Friday Feb 3, 2017

Baricentro

Tittle Tattle

Baricentro is an Italian funk-rock band founded in 1976 by two brothers Francesco and Vanni Boccuzzi; after the release of two albums in mid seventies... more...

EP Best Record: BST-X013

Wednesday Feb 1, 2017

Richenel

La Diferencia

First Dutch artist on Music From Memory. MFM017 will be a six track EP from Richenel. Richenel’s first album ‘La Diferencia’ was released on the obscu... more...

12inch Music From Memory: MFM017

Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Released in 1976 on Polydor Records. The signature track ''Everybody Loves the Sunshine'' has been sampled numerous times. more...

LP Polydor: Poly6070