Funk - All

Tuesday Feb 16, 2010

Mayer Hawthorne

A Strange Arrangement

Mayer Hawthorne’s debut album A Strange Arrangement grew out of a childhood steeped in Detroit soul. Raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just outside of De... more...

2LP Unknown: STH2219

Friday Feb 12, 2010

Mesak

School Of Mesak

Cutting edge electronic almost Yellow Magic Orchestra sounding funk/disco/electro on this full length album by Mesak (Klakson) on the Finnish Harmönia... more...

LP Harmonia: HRMN011

James Brown

Sex Machine

Such a classic that Wikipedia has info on it: Sex Machine is a 1970 double album by James Brown. It showcases the playing of the original J.B.'s lineu... more...

2LP Polydor: Pd29004

James Brown

Hell

Classic re-issue of this 1974 masterpiece by James Brown (and the best JB cover art there is!) more...

2LP Polydor: PD9001
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Ray Barretto

Acid

Reissue of this classic collectors album of Ray Barreto with the classic a Deeper Shade Of Soul (sample by Urban Dance Squad). Latin funk from 1968. more...

LP Fania: SLP346

Tuesday Feb 9, 2010

Killer Funk Disco Allstars

Volume 2

The Texas crew continue with their new 12 inch killer disco funk series and deliver another slice of feel good disco on 12 inch format with lashings o... more...

12inch Killer Funk Disco records: KFD002

Monday Feb 8, 2010

Pilooski

NRDS 10

In the end there were ten. On the final installment in our Rvng of the Nrds 12'' series, Parisian patriarch of the edit Pilooski wanders into the dark... more...

12inch RVNG: NRDS010

Wednesday Jan 27, 2010

Cro-Magnon

4U

Great album by these Jazzy Sport legends! Lots of heavy keyboards from Fender Rhodes and other funky keys, laid out beautifully in a set of well craft... more...

2LP Jazzy Sport: JSV076-077

Various Artists

Good God! Born Again Funk

This fantastic album Born Again Funk lends new ears to a joyful strain of American composers and performers unafraid of expressing their devotion with... more...

CD Numero Group: Numero030cd

Cro-Magnon

4U ep

Cro-magnon is back!! limited 12'' with tracks take of the album (and not covered on the 2lp). Jazzed up old schoolish house and nu-jazz tracks. Nice!!

12inch Groove attack: JSV075

Tuesday Jan 26, 2010

Tribe

Rebirth

Follow up to their collaboration on the highly acclaimed Detroit Experiment project, here's the amazing new album from jazz legends Tribe, produced by... more...

2LP Planet e: PEDG6155766

V/A

Sounds Superb vol.6

Tracklisting : 1. Doris Sana - Pseudo Wind / 2. Holdover Fiscal - Calico Quiver / 3. Exotic - Sip Lace / 4. Philip Shelter - Fried Fence. Check! More... more...

12inch Codek: Cre027

Tuesday Jan 19, 2010

Various Artists

Grimy Edits Vol2.

Zernell and Goodking are back with the second volume of their 'Grimy Edits' series! This one's a monster with a ferocious 'Double Action' edit that we... more...

12inch Grimy edits: Grime002

Various Artists

Grimy Edits Vol1.

Sought-after Soul Funk & disco 'Grimy Edits' courtesy of Zernell & Goodking. Includes an insane edit of a rare version of Norman Connors' classic 'Pho... more...

12inch Grimy edits: Grime001

The 24 Carat Black

Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth

A true Masterpiece composed by Dale Warren (in 1973), a classically trained arranger and conductor from Detroit. Soulful grooves effortlessy blending... more...

LP Stax: SXD090

Dexter Wansel

Life on Mars / Sweetest Pain

If perfect music exists Dexter Wansel's Life On mars is getting very close to it!! One of the most incredible pieces of disco funk ever made! Original... more...

12inch Philly International: ZS93724

Plunky and Oneness of Ju Ju

Everyway But Loose / Run Away Baby

Obscure but such incredible spaced out jazz funk from Oneness Of Juju people. Releases in 1980 and finally available again!!

12inch Black fire: BF19811

Dr Otto Gomez

Love Junky

Late 80s Florida funk production by Dr. Otto Gomez. You've already heard other work by Otto as a trumpeter. For several years he was a studio musician... more...

7inch Peoples Potential Unlimited: PPU013

Jason Lev

Truth Is Light

Great Disco Punk Funk release on this obscure label US label. kind of New York mixed with 80's Uk wave or something. limited edition of 300.

12inch Truth Is Light: TIL007

4reel

One Life To Live

Incredible find again for the blokes of PPU! A record which was originally slated for the FEE records catalog, but never made the cut.. ''One Life To... more...

7inch Peoples Potential Unlimited: PPU010

Monday Dec 21, 2009

The B-52s

Mesopotamia / Rock Lobster

B-52s? Yes... 2 super tracks produced by David Byrne and Chris Blackwell. Both tracks are so much fun! Pulp Fiction style. here your change to really... more...

12inch Warner Brothers: W9513

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson

Home Is Where the Hatred Is (Live) / The Bottle (Live)

Amazing live versions which are pretty rare! Wow.. this is probably the best way to hear these tracks... in a live version. Check

12inch Strata East: AL5001

Friday Dec 18, 2009

Bobby Hutcherson

Now!

Now! is one of Bobby Hutcherson's most adventurous recordings. Cut with the Harold Land Quintet in 1969, Hutcherson augments the lineup with vocalist... more...

LP Heavenly Sweetness: HS022lp

Herbie Hancock

Inventions and Dimensions

A really super record from Herbie Hancock -- one that's almost completely improvised over Latin percussion. Part Of the Blue Note Re-Issue series from... more...

LP Heavenly Sweetness: HV021lp

Donald Byrd

Black Byrd

Classic Donal Byrd Blue Note album. Funky and very cool! Could easily be the soudtrack to one of those 70's blaxploitation movies more...

LP Blue note: BN047