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Review: With a refreshed label design, the Originals series seems in no trouble of running out of steam any time soon as catalogue number 30 hones into view. The 29th rinky dinky Originals squares the focus on Art Blakey's "Stretching" with one of the world's best DJs, J Rocc, offering up a fine 45 treatment of the Jazz classic on the A Side. Representing the sample flip on the flip is Digable Planets and "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" which deftly pulled out the horns and bassline from Blakey's original and looped them up for what is now regarded as an early '90s hip hop classic.
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Review: The Re-edits man strikes again with devastating remixes of James Brown's "Hot", which notoriously borrowed Bowie's "Fame" riff (or was it the other way around?), as well as David Bowie's "Golden Years". Massively funky re-edits destined to do some dancefloor damage!
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Review: Universal Cave Records 003 pairs another record digging and DJ duo, Philadelphia's D. Lord and Werner Williams. D. Lord's 'Start the World' is stampeding euro funk with chainsawing clav and an unrelenting bass groove. Maximum funk effect achieved with vital precision. Werner Williams' 'You've Got Style' exudes cool. It's one part psychedelic synth groove and one part cockeyed classic rock, soaring harmonies & juju for days - a long lost cousin to Fox's 'The Juggler.'
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Review: Cute little 7 inchers don't come around that often, but when they do it's worth paying attention, especially when the quality is as good as this mighty double A. Dancefloor Outlaws take the lead, and upkeep the party rep they've developed previously on Disco Cakes. Instant sing-along power and a real cock-sure strut to the groove, it's a wonder they've crammed so much power onto such a tiny slice of vinyl. Basement Freaks takes over the B for some equally ravishing funk; taking Blackstreet's massive smash and bringing it up bang up to date for the nu funk generation, this will instantly bring booty to your dancefloor. Comes with a free download code too.
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Review: The Professor's back! "Remember Me" was written on a bus ride back to Camden, composed and arranged by Gary Davis, in March of 1979. "Remember Me" was recorded at the fabled Sound Ideas Studio in midtown Manhattan. Davis played all the instruments: bass, keyboard, strings - everything except session musician Michael Campbell's drums came out of Davis' hands. This is a lovely Kay Dee re-release.
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Cat: SYB 4503. Rel: 08 Feb 11
Review: Number three in the School Yard Breaks 7" series brings more stone cold classic breaks on handy dinked 45 format. This time its John Davis' monster b-boy groove "I Can't Stop" back to back with the classic "Rocket In The Pocket" by Cerrone - the infamous French drummer/producer who once said he was the first to put a kick bass drum into the foreground of modern day dance music
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Review: The hard-touring, heavy-funking, Craig Charles-endorsed Cornish six piece Daytona tease us for their album with this cheeky double-A 45". "Needed You" is a straight up northern soul thumper with relentlessly driving beat, gutsy vocals, big piano rolls and crucial flutes while "Sicka" takes us right back to the sixties with a fiery ode to a greenback classic. Sweaty, forthright and tighter than a nun's purse, bring on the album already!
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Review: Lisa Decker makes a return with two new singles here that are taken from her upcoming album which is due in May of this year. It comes two years after her debut with the Japanese jazz trio Nautilus and marks something of a conceptual shift in her sound. 'Love & Hope' finds her turn in a stylish jazz vocal with funky bass loops and organic drums and percussion that straddle many different genres. 'Summer Child' then sinks into a nice smooth jazz-funk vibe with soft focus chords bringing a touch of class to her breezy vocals.
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Resense 040 (7")
Cat: RESENSE 040. Rel: 29 Oct 15
Review: Resense return with another bubbling cauldron of international funk; "Mambo Perez" is a muted trumpet freakfrest with a one way ticket to Cuba by way of Lisbon. Precision diced edits and a really crisp break ensure chaos wherever you play this in the world. "EGO" flicks the samba switch as Greek Panama Cardoon gets wild with Mexican Audry Funk giving her stacks of space for a powerful vocal-focussed hip-slinker. Stunning contemporary funk for all quarters.
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Review: Killer funk from German label Mocambo...Only 300 copies pressed !
… Read morePlayed by: E's E (NYCTrust), SPASIBO RECORDS
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Jimmy's Groove (limited pink vinyl 7")
Cat: CLMN 207PINK. Rel: 17 Sep 21
Review: Jason Gray of Polyrythmics fame was the engineer on this tune from the Devon Lamar Organ Trio. It is the last one from the session to be pressed to limited edition - and pink - 45rpm and comes in two parts. 'Jimmy's Groove (part 1)' is a super funky jam, with brilliant organ work as you would expect, and tight stick work that rides up and down and is backed by funky and knotted bass. There is a playful and psyched-out 60s feel that carries over to the flipside and 'Jimmy's Groove (part 2).' Here there are more breakout organ solos and the grooves just keep on rolling.
… Read morePlayed by: Juno Recommends Funk, Originals
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Review: David Hanke has only just started releasing music under the Dem Juju Poets moniker, and already he's managed to instil a very clear direction in terms of sound aesthetic and creative direction. This new two-tracker for the emergent Matasuna label is full of joie de vivre, with the opening tune "Barabara" managing to blend the best elements of funk, high-life, afrobeat, and generally coming up with a tune that's just so damn easy to dance to. "People's Republic", the flipside track, is a horn-led groover, another slice of worldly funk back by a bumpy, positive tribalistic tone that we instantly associate to the dance floor. Excellent stuff - let's keep it coming!
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Review: Jeanne Demetz's killer "Calypso Daddy" was cut in the 1950s but never actually saw a commercial release, so for collectors it's a completely new discovery. Perhaps it was deemed too unusual or exotic for mass consumption, or perhaps it was shelved as the bandleader responsible, Johnny Alston, was experiencing a downturn in popularity after enjoying success through the 1940s. Whatever the reason, we're glad it's finally seeing the light of day; a killer Latin rhythmic pattern, great instrumentation and seductive Calypso-esque vocal combine to great effect. On the flipside "Everything Will Be Alright" starts off with a bluesy boogie woogie piano and walking double basslines before Jeanne delivers the full weight of the song with the catchy titled chorus.
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Review: Minneapolis 11-piece Derobe Dance Band sound so authentic, if you didn't know they're a new act you'd think they came straight of Lagos in 1970. Even these recordings come with that dusty weight of the original Afrobeat recordings. Lead track "Gogoplata" is all about the dramatic dynamics, first emphasising the horn messages before dropping into a lush organs while the guitars shimmer with highlife nuances in the background. "Kem Dahg" comes with more of a funk flavour than its soft subtle opening that ignites to a bold horn chorus. This band has clearly studied their inspirations for a long time and they've conjured a fantastic fusion as a result. An essential 7".
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Love Hangover (7")
Cat: JA 001. Rel: 18 Dec 07
Review: King Storm and The Steadies share the bill on the new 7" label from Stix/Big Single - Killer Jamaica style remixes of Diana Ross and Isley Brothers - For fans of Stix etc.
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Soul Makossa (B-STOCK) (12")
Cat: 45 2971 BLACK (B-STOCK). Rel: 28 May 14
B-STOCK: Record ever so slightly warped with very light surface marks/scratches, but otherwise in perfect working condition
Soul Makossa (long version)
Review: ***B-STOCK: Record ever so slightly warped with very light surface marks/scratches, but otherwise in perfect working condition***
Sampled by everyone from J-Lo to Jay-Z, Manu Dibango's 1972 classic is perhaps one of the most influential and heavily referenced afrofunk tracks of all time. Echoing with shades of every genre we know and love today, it still sounds just as timeless, infectious and ultimately agenda-setting today as the first time you heard it. If your collection doesn't sport this original yet, now is most certainly the time.
… Read moreSampled by everyone from J-Lo to Jay-Z, Manu Dibango's 1972 classic is perhaps one of the most influential and heavily referenced afrofunk tracks of all time. Echoing with shades of every genre we know and love today, it still sounds just as timeless, infectious and ultimately agenda-setting today as the first time you heard it. If your collection doesn't sport this original yet, now is most certainly the time.
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EP 3 (limited 12")
Cat: BUTR 3. Rel: 04 Oct 13
Review: Promoting his limited vinyl series from the 7" league to the 12" premiership, Diesler's Buried Treasure brand provides its biggest beat bounty to date. Charged with a thriving sense of turbo funk and broken beat mischief, each cut screams carnival and peak time perkiness. The tight horn harmonies and percussive textures of "Smokin Jo Crow"; the slower, seductive boogie-based jam "In The Loop"; the tight, jazzed out Bugz-style stomps of "Rokko Loko"; the acid wiggles and tropical riddim of "Lullaby"... Every aspect of this extensive release sparkles with sonic soul.
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Review: The Difusion crew turned some heads last year with the low-key release of their first grip of cult edits, and now they're back with a second installment that keeps the source material obscure, the treatment respectful and the vibes pure and positive. "Someday" is a killer simmering slice of disco funk, while "On The Scene" slows things down and turns up the 70s bombast with Philly strings and brass blasts aplenty. "Freaksta" takes things in a more cosmic direction, while "Right Now" aims right for Studio 54 indebted flamboyance, all stirring diva vocals and bold production to get everyone freaking the right way.
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Review: Original version is a mid-tempo fusion that is incomparable to any sound today. Recorded live and fused with electronic elements. Steve Yanko (Prize) reworks the original into an epic 8 minute remix with a forceful live disco theme.
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Propulsion!!!
Hey! Last Minute (Brazil edit)
Review: Philly funk connoisseurs Personify and Case Bloom hook up to form brand new crack editing pact Dirty Burners. "Propulsion!!!" is a rolling slab of timeless drum funk complete with the sleaziest guitar hook we've heard so far this year. "Hey! Last Minute", meanwhile, takes the JBs deep into the dirtiest corners of Rio for a steamy horn session that's so lewd it should come with an 18 certificate. Limited stocks and represses: burn this one up as soon as you can.
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Review: The man behind Beatconductor and Beatfanatic is back under his Discoconductor guise for more funky, retro vibes and disco workouts. All 4 tracks are feelgood dancefloor cuts with both varying tempos and vocals; A1 is more Brazilian-flavoured than the others. Just in time for summer!
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Review: Discolexic Edits Volume One- Two stone-cold dancefloor destroyers in the Balaeric disco tradition. Both of these have been tried, tested and fine-tuned to devastating effect at Discolexia- London's worst kept deep disco secret-300 copies only so be quick.
… Read morePlayed by: Christopher Tubbs
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Review: During the first half of the 80s, Andy Sojka and Richard De Jongh wrote and produced countless UK jazz-funk, electro, soul and boogie jams, working with both obscure and relatively well-known acts (Atmosfear included). They also released a handful of singles of their own under aliases, including this one as Distance. Long out of print and finally getting a reissue courtesy of Freestyle, 'Just One More Kiss' is a superb chunk of breezy, synths-and-drum-machine driven chunk of British electrofunk featuring sweet lead vocals from Janet Halley. Over on the flip you'll find the original instrumental/dub version, 'Just One More Mix', a fine alternative take that wisely concentrates on the groove, guitars and synths and largely avoids cheesy 80s production trickery and stuttering edit effects.
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ATL Downlow (7" in hand-stamped sleeve)
Cat: SCR 008. Rel: 28 Jun 13
Review: The nucleus of the dirrty south, and the birthplace of trap, Atlanta has more to offer than sleazy, grinding 808s. As proved by this fantastic dubby disco 7 from Smokecloud. Applejuice takes a well known Etta James sample (previously used by Pretty Lights and pilfered by Flo Rida) and massages it into a much smokier, trip-hop template while Osmose dubs out a vibrant Silver Convention string hook, drops the tempo and adds a whole bucket of low-end. Funky.
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Review: Limited one sided jazzy funk burner from prolific California producer DJ Day, who is mostly known for his releases on Melting Pot and Japanese label Subcontact. Funky breakbeats mingled with Latino brass, piano and vocal harmonies make this an infectious 45 joint. Watch this one fly!
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Review: The latest artist to join Dinked's roster of soul and funk obsessives is DJ D.S.K, a China-based Brit who grew up cutting and scratching hip-hop and old funk breaks. The three tracks showcased here seem to be built around samples from tasty old funk bombs, from cut-up and rearranged breaks, to punchy horn lines and low-slung basslines. Lead cut "Lamine" is particularly potent, featuring as it does DJ-friendly drum breaks, jangling soul guitars, rubbery bass and a floor-friendly rhythm track. Flip for the looser, electric piano-heavy dancefloor strut of "Police Woman", and the dusty, head-nodding, trumpet-laden hip-hop bounce of "Kumming Beats" (and, yes, it's a sneaky cut-up of an old James Brown tune).
… Read morePlayed by: Hubbz, Juno Recommends Funk, Marc Hype, Nick Bike, Djs: Most Charted - Funk, Originals, 45 Live
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Review: "Stealin' James" is DJ Format's modern day cut 'n' paste tribute to the music of the sadly deceased Godfather of Soul, James Brown. It is very much in keeping with the style of the classic JB 'cut-up' records such as Coldcut's "Payback Mix", Double D & Steinski's "Lesson 2" and of course "Feelin' James", reputedly the work of Danny Krivit. Part one kicks off with the well known intro to "Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved" before firing through intricately layered and perfectly timed samples of all the well known and well loved breaks. Not just confined to the work of The Godfather himself, it takes in the productions of his closest collaborators and family of musicians whilst giving a nod to some of the hip-hop records that sampled the tracks and introduced a whole new generation of people to his timeless music.
… Read morePlayed by: Diggers WIth Gratitude
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Review: DJ Format's homage to the original cut and paste records that pulled generously from the archives of James Brown was originally planned as just the one mix, but Format had so many ideas & samples left over that he decided to do a second mix, resulting in this record Stealin' James Parts 1 & 2. First released back in 2008 on a limited 12", Stealin' James Parts 1 & 2 sold out swiftly and has been the subject of numerous requests. You can all calm down now as Format has decided to release this special 7" edition of the record with two new edits of those mixes - guaranteed floor fillers the both of them.
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Summer Madness (limited hand-stamped sleeve + clear vinyl 7")
Cat: EDBV 001. Rel: 22 Sep 14
Review: "It all starts with old records" goes the quote on the biography for DJ Ian Head, a dusty fingered selector from Brooklyn who's been serving up mixtapes and podcasts via his Everydaybeats website since 2006. It makes sense that his debut vinyl release would lean on a classic of veritable terms in Kool & The Gang's "Summer Madness". A cover version that seeps with reverence to the original, Head's take on "Summer Madness" eschews sampling in favour of playing keys, live percussion and drum programming. It's a subtle take that will hit the more untrained ears when that classic synth line unfolds. On the flip Mr Head drops a more upbeat number in "Travel Jazz" that has some excellent brushed percussion.
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Review: DJ Nick Bike, one of Vancouver's finest and 2013 Vancouver Red Bull Thre3style Champion, adds his distinctive spin to two soul/funk classics, Kool & The Gang's "Who's Gonna Take The Weight" and Lou Johnson's "The Beat" with a few bonus goodies thrown in for good measure - look out for Volume 2 coming very soon....
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Review: Just when you thought you'd had enough of Pharrell Williams, his big hat and the year's most ubiquitous pop song, DJ Snatch comes along with a cheeky dinked mash up for the funk selectors out there. Speedometer fans will know the Freestyle act recorded a Northern Soul cover version of "Happy" just for fun and due to numerous requests decided to release it last month. Athens-based DJ and radio producer DJ Snatch took the logical step of blending it with the acapella recently officially released as a B Side on the 12" issue from Pharrell's record company and it's now surfaced on this strictly limited 7" release.
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Hard 2 Handle (reissue) (white vinyl 7" limited to 100 copies)
Cat: MM 04WHITE. Rel: 11 Nov 20
Review: Marsh Mellow first put out this tidy funk 7" in 2011 and now reissue 100 copies of it on white vinyl. Side A is DJ Suro a re-work of Patti Drew's 1968 version of 'Hard to Handle' that has big brass sounds, low slung bass and a fine soul vocal scoring to real heights. The flip is a distinctly Latin take on 'Por Eso' that swaggers between wooden hits and Spanish vocals. It's pure sunshine on 7" and though the water might be closing in, this one keeps the good time open air party vibes well and truly alive.
… Read morePlayed by: DJ Kobayashi, Juno Records Staff Picks
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Review: French funkateer Vas lays down four more floor-focussed edits. "Tell Me" gives Mayfield a turbo-charged groove restructure. Thumping, unashamed funk, it will ignite any party within a 20 mile radius. "The Q" then shoots us straight up into a space with a subtle touch on Doctor Dru's cult cosmic jam "The Voice Of Dru". Dig deeper for the infectious party chants of Trouble Funk edit "What Funk" before Vas shuts us down with the best edit of the set... A gritty, low-down take on Cameo's "Keep It Hot", it's guaranteed to ignite big moves.
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Re Edits & More Vol 3 (12")
Cat: EDR 022. Rel: 18 Jul 14
Review: Get familiar... DJ Vas was the guiding force of French electronic act Kojak. In their time they were up there with the biggest French exports you can imagine. Now flying solo, he's still got funk oozing from every creative pore as he digs out four formative disco/funk cuts and gives them his own unique twist. Ayers undergoes major loop surgery as Vas teases and pleases us with the instantly distinctive hook of "Love Will Bring Us Back Together". BB & Q get beef in the kick department while Vas leaves their supreme synth boogie flavours almost untouched. Crown Heights Affair, meanwhile, get two Vas facelifts... "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" is stripped back to begin with, allowing the dynamic to build with more grace and impact while "Use Your Body & Soul" is given a fine filter polish and refocus on the vocal phrases that we guarantee will instantly stun any floor.
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Review: There's been a flurry of activity on the cheeky Austrian label Resense of late, with a slew of fine releases in recent months. This effort is no exception as the king of rock n roll gets the humorous but effective mash up treatment with bossa nova rhythms, rolling drums and Mexican brass. On the flipside you'll fine more Latin breakbeats led by trumpets and South American vocal snippets.
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Review: French jazz fusionists Dopegems make their debut, and it's quite the entrance. Rich, organic and dreamy, close your eyes and you can smell the ciggie-stenched 70s, albeit with a few contemporary twists. "Journey To The Shore" is a salute to Bob James with its misty gazed refrains, sexy fretless bass and sudden switches in time signatures. "Quasar", meanwhile, is more your Roy Ayers flavour of 70s jazz composing; with splashing cymbals, swooping strings and some very lively organ action, you'd be wise to keep an eye on this emerging five-piece.
… Read morePlayed by: Andrew Pirie (Melting Pot), Mukatsuku Records Chart, Athens of the North (Fryer), Ionik (Traveller Records, KGS), Jeremy Underground, Lay-Far, Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo), Juno Recommends Funk, Deymare, I Love 45's!, Waxist (Red Stripe Disco), ManooZ, Lazare Hoche, Trevor Deep Jr, Red Greg, Kito Jempere, Box aus Holz Records, FUNKYJAWS, Paxton Fettel
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Review: Athens Of The North triumph once again with two incredible slices of crossover, feel good soul from the early 70s. Douglas & Lonero enjoyed a good vein of major form on Columbia for a while, including a live album Live At Charley Brown's, but this 1975-released RCA 45 has been the most collectable (with OG copies of the double-sided pressing fetching over 500 pounds sterling in the past) Fully remastered from the original tapes, this is the clearest, sharpest and sweatiest Douglas & Lonero have ever sounded.
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Review: Sweaty funk fusion abounds as Moussa Doumbia follows up his appearance on Mr Bongo's first Afro 45s release with the equally frenetic and chaotic "Keleya". Recorded in 1974 and previously rarer than hen's teeth, it's loaded with shouts, cries and floor-burning bellows. Meanwhile on the B we're hit hard by Amadou Balake who made international speakers shake in the 70s with their Latin/Afro fusion. Steamy, unpredictable and flawlessly funky with its firm focus on the guitar backbone, it's another impeccable discovery from the ever-digging Bongo team.
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Review: Our main man Dr Rubberfunk is back to enrich our weekends with some outernational vibes and quality drum breaking, courtesy of the ever-reliable Jalapeno label. "How Beautiful" instils the good vibes with a strong cut of drums, breaks, bass and, of course, the man's trademark vocal samples - a true party tune! The title track "Pressure Cooker" is funkier, more melodic and leaning on some surf-rock vibes, while "Beautiful Drums" strips the melodies down to a banging, seductive rhythm of kicks and percussive samples. This is pure party material, people, and there's only 300 of them going...so act fast!
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Review: Instead of getting introspective when he hit 45, Dr Rubberfunk decided to get back in the studio and make music born from his experiences as a long-serving DJ and producer. If this second volume in the "My Life at 45" series is anything to go by, he's in fine fettle. He hits the ground running with "Canvas Cathedral", where Ben Castle's snaking saxophone solos wind their way around a laidback, breakbeat-driven groove. Arguably even better is "A Little Blahzay", a wonderfully stoned modern soul song whose lyrics deal with the kind of pointlessly cyclical and bitter arguments that come with long-term relationships at times. If that wasn't enough to set the pulse racing, check out closer "Canvas Beats" (a tasty version of A-side opener "Canvas Cathedral").
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Review: Dr Rubberfunk's sound has become more reliant on organic instrumentation over the years, but at heart he's still a turntablist with a love of Steinski and Coldcut style cut-and-paste productions. So while his recent My Life in 45 album was a kaleidoscopic musical smorgasbord of sounds, this follow-up single is a much more back-to-basics banger tailor-made for excitable DJs and even more excited breakdancers. 'Come Back Breaker' is a rolling, fun-fuelled number in which a plethora of quirky spoken word snippets and cut-up, energy-packed drum-breaks vie for attention with warm bass and guitar sounds seemingly lifted from old funk and soul jams. He continues this approach on the more jazz-funk influenced workout 'Beats Working', before showcasing his sweaty breaks on the short, DJ-friendly rhythm track 'Drums Working'.
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Review: Dr Rubberfunk: what he lacks in legit medical credentials, he makes up for in absolute funk plaudits. Tongue-in-cheek, clever and sprung with a groove so slinky you might just lose your trousers, "Disco Scene" marks its 16th anniversary since its debut in 2001 with this updated edit on a cheeky blink-and-miss 45. Backed up with the equally bubblesome (if a little heavier) Breaks Of Wrath blend, this stands the test of time impeccably.
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Review: Two fine MJ cover version-style re-rubs from Chicago roots-funk band The Drastics, this 7" explores Jacko's rich musical heritage with style and panache. "The Love You Save" gives the Jackson Five a cheeky, lightweight bubble skank while "Remember The Time" gets the full Caribbean horn treatment, slinky electric bass and neat, clipped organs. Using the original recorded vocals, both versions are nailed with a rare authenticity seldom found on MJ covers.
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Review: Colemine Records return with a Bay Area funk transmission that will hit you right in the gut! With numbers that almost reach twenty when playing live, San Francisco act Droptones are very much the exception to the 'too many cooks' platitude and they kill it on the record too! There are plenty of groups out there claiming to play heavy funk and retro soul, but not so many possess a vocal section that lives and breathes blue eyed authenticity like Droptones do. Put simply Tiffany Austin and Lilan Kane own the A Side cover of Hayes & Porter's "Don't Get Caught" whilst "Young Blood" has that good groove that the funk floors love.
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Review: Matasuna's latest must-have release comes courtesy of Dubben, an artist whose tasty, dub-fired mid-2000s reworks of Afro-Cuban and Latin tracks remain some of G.A.M.M.'s most potent moments. This is the producer's first release of any sort for nearly five years and continues in a similar vein. Check first A-side "Jesus Boogie", a samba-soaked, dub-funk fuelled revision of what sounds like a mid-1970s Brazilian MPB workout. Sweatier flavours are provided on B-side cut "Cachaca", where he dubs out and tools up a punchy affair that boasts a killer horn part reminiscent of The Champs classic "Tequila".
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Review: Unless you're really subverting it and doing something pretty far out, James Brown covers are largely best avoided. Duffy and Johnny's rendition is a refreshing exception; the orchestra carry serious weight (and keep it as tight as Brown as insist himself) and Johnny's delivery is emphatic enough to rise myriad groin thrusts. Watch out for the incredible organ solo, followed by a double kickdrum crescendo and insane spiralling horn riffs. Feel good? Damn straight!
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Review: When you hear people talk about 'boogie', it's largely thanks to the music that resides on the catalogue of the SAM label, some to some of the most blazing electro-disco bangers from the '80s. Standing undisputed as one of the founding labels for the genre, Doris Duke's cover of Marlena Shaw's "Woman Of The Ghetto" is the perfect balance between soul and something else, something murkier, deeper, with a more electronic edge. Both the vocal and the instrumental cuts are serious weapons for any dance floor, and although they might be relatively slower compared to other SAM joints, they're still as sexy as hell...
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Cat: ID 102. Rel: 28 May 14
Review: The first Island Disco 12", released earlier in the Spring, was something of a must-have for those who like their funk, soul and disco served with a healthy dollop of tropical flavour. Predictably, this second installment in the bootleg series is similarly essential. There's some Clavinet-heavy disco-soul swing in the shape of Duke's superb "Is It Groovy Now", a thrillingly percussive, Hammond-heavy boogaloo workout from Tremille & The Jamals, a frankly bizarre - but brilliant - fusion of Cajan violins and disco rhythms from Shadow, and a certified disco banger from Gerald PJ Browne (the hustlin' brilliance of "Sexy Lady"). All Killer, no filler.
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Review: Jazz & Milk label boss Dusty fires up the anticipation machine with this fruity four piece from his forthcoming album. "Mood Matters" bangs with jazz house attitude. Establishing a rock-solid groove, Dusty lets the trumpets loose as they scribble all over his tight beat work. "Danse Macabre" is a co-lab with his live act Bad Jazz Troupe who live up their name with a whole cavalcade of rhythm switches and psychedelic melodic patterns. "Seventy Three" is heads south for a lesson in horn-heaved Afrofunk while "Longing Lingers" finishes on a sultry, soul-jazz boogie note thanks to the sexy vocals of Carla Vallet. Yummy.
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Review: More DJ-friendly cut-ups and mash-ups from the Dusty Donuts camp, whose modus operandi seems to be the pursuit of dancefloor carnage. Naughty NMX is the producer at the controls on side A, delivering a "Cali Mix" of "All Eyes on Lovin" that effortlessly joins the dots between woozy sunshine disco, sugary soul and punchy electrofunk. It's the sort of track that will sound superb booming out of sound systems at sun-baked daytime parties. RUNEX handles the B-side, underpinning elements from a couple of similarly saucer-eyed blue-eyed cuts with punchy, hip-hop style beats and well-placed effects. It's effectively yacht rock for the MPC generation, which is no bad thing in our book.
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