Blade and the Bazay Jam Band - Soda Pop

Hard raw psychedelic funk from the famed graffiti artist Blade and his group The Bazay Jam Band. The albums contains unreleased recordings made during the 70's and 80's and only released in 2004.

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Love Childs Afro Cuban Band - Out Among 'Em (1975)

Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band was a project put together by record producer Michael Zager. Known for the numerous disco hits during the 1970's, he also produced for artists such as : Andrea True Connection, Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Gladys Knight, Peabo Bryson, Luther Vandross, Deniece Williams, Arturo Sandoval, Herb Alpert, and The Spinners.

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Joi Cardwell - The Plain Jane Project (2006)

" ..Twenty one years, eight labels, and thirty four singles, eight albums, millions of record sold. Not bad for an independent artists and songwriter whose claim to fame comes primarily from a world with virtually no radio play, no videos .."

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Directions - Have You Felt this Way Before (2004)

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Coming from Canada, Directions are Benji Perosin (trumpet), Jason Kenemy (keyboards), Wayne Ogilvie (guitar) and Chantal Thompson (vocals).The quartet combines elements of jazz, funk, deep house, latin, and alternative music in this debut album .

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Joi Cardwell - A Beautiful Life (2007)

Japanese release from House, R&b singer Joi Cardwell.

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Particle - Launchpad (2004)

This was posted at The Sky Move Sideways, but the link has gone. Arguably the hottest jam-band around, Launchpad is the studio debut album from the road veteran - Particle. "The album captures the band's indescribable all-instrumental concert vibe -- "space-porn" as they call it -- in a more controlled environment. Co-producer Tom Rothrock (Beck, Foo Fighters) slims down the band's tendencies for extended improvisation -- somewhat -- but keeps the juices flowing on an album that works apart from the trippy visuals and audience participation that enhance the band's notoriously long five-hour performances."

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Bagdad Dagblad - Golden Contriever (2006)

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Eggnoise - What A World (2003)

Eggnoise was formed around 1994 as a band largely influenced by the Seattle wave. They then evolved to a jazzier sound, adding more instruments to the band and passing through such styles as grunge, punk, rock, jazz and pop. What A World is their debut album released in 2003.

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Jazmin Sky - Jazmin Sky (2008)

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Dashes - Blades Of Grass (2004)

Dashes are Marco Agovino and Isa Wiss from the Switzerland with electronic /trip hop sound in the same vein as Goldfrapp, Moloko or Massive Attack.

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Kera - One By One (2006)

Kera are Sebastien Gosteli - guitar, Nicolas Pittet - drums, Christophe Farine - Bass, playing a mosaic of styles from jazzy drum & bass to electro-pop to trip-hop and some. One By One is their debut album released in 2006 and they have a follow up album - Carbon which was released late last year.

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MamaGuroove - Resistance Is Fertile (2007)

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From the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada; band members are:
Seth Macdonald - Gutars
Shara Gustafson - lead vocals/percussion
Chris Chapman - Bass
Dave Radies - saxophones
Max Jones - drums

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Capri - Boogie Man (2004)

From the UK and originally formed in 1998 by drummer Daniel Woodward, this 11 piece jazz-funk outfit " ... honed the sound of Blaxploitation movies and mixed it with a slice of Northern Soul into their version of funk, drawing on the influence of James Brown, Deodato, Earth Wind and Fire, Steely Dan, The Average White Band, Isaac Hayes, Herbie Hancock, Lalo Schifrin and Quincy Jones to name a few..."

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Wee People - Finally (2005)

Wee People are Harri Kentala - vocals, guitar, JM Rautiainen - bass, Tomi Havinen - drums playing funk and black rythms remisnicent of Eternal Erection with harder rock edge and less party groove

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Escalate - Grooves, Beats, Science, Soul (2005)

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Pole Volt - Automatic Frequency (2004)

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Orange Factory - The Sun Rise From The East (2004)

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DJ Xxxl - Nippon Breaks and Beats (2005)

60+ tracks of obscure Japanese breaks and beats spun and cut and segued with style and precision by the hitherto-unknown DJ XXXL.

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Version Excursion (2005)

" ... Counterpoint -- always right on the money when it comes to picking rare tunes for its excellent compilations. But along with those compilations, Counterpoint has also commissioned new takes on the music by a variety of current and cutting-edge talents -- artists like Nicola Conte, Bugz In The Attic, Yam Who, Beatfanatic, and others -- all of whom have remixed and remade tracks for limited edition Counterpoint singles. Most of these tracks were only available for a short time, and only on vinyl -- but this set brings the best of them back, along with a few other side projects that were never issued at the time -- all in a beautiful flurry of tunes that link together the past and the future through a set of magical grooves! ..." (DG)

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Hedfunk (1995)

Jonathan More & Matt Black (Coldcut) project from 1995.

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Primitive Sound System - A Nu Experience (2004)

From Tenerife, Canary Island, Primitive Sound System is lead by producer/composer Ivan T. Hall and has released three albums, the acclaimed debut A post grunge experience (2001), A nu Experience (2004) and latest is Just Jazz. The music has evolved from a debut album that dominated by nu-jazz, downtempo, electronic sound to more diversified sound combining acid jazz, funk, soul, dub and electronic.

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Jessica Lauren - Film (2000)

Melt 2000

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Monsieur Claude - Monsieur Claude (2006)

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Diesler - Diggin it Somethin Rotten (2005)

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Raise the Roof - Groove Shot (2001)

Third album from the groovy Dutch group Raise The Roof playing mix of funk, jazz, beats and rap. Raise The Roof includes: Sander Hop (vocals, guitar); Tibor Paulsch (drums); Wouter Schueller (tenor saxophone); Andy Bruce (trombone); Ingo Senst (bass); DJ IQ (turntables); Guido Nijs (Alto sax); Stefan Schmid (Fender Rhodes).

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Soma 10 Anthology

In the 90's Soma Records the Scotland based label has provided the launch pad for a number of recording acts including Daft Punk (who start the record off with ‘Da Funk’). This anthology released in 2002 is to commemorate Soma's ten years on the planet. Hand picked by the directors of Soma, it contains the best tracks from Soma's history which include some of the less well-known house classics that you just might not have heard of such as Scott Grooves’ collaboration with Roy Ayers in ‘Expansions’ and other obscure but essential collection from the label.

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Talc - Sit Down Think (2006)

Debut album by Talc, the 2-man studio outfit, who swell to a whopping 10 members when performing live. The two men are James Knight (Dr.Fun), Nichol Thomson (The Gift) who draw their influences from Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Buddy Miles, The Doobie Brothers, and Frank Zappa.

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Audio Lotion - Advanced Skin Care (1999)

Debut album from Audio Lotion which got themselves noticed back in 1999 with tempting Drum 'n' Bass and jazzy downbeats, mixed with ambient and latin elements.

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Soothsayers Meet the Red Earth Collective - One More Reason

Latest from Soothsayers since the famed Tangled Roots album in 2005. One More Reason brings Soothsayers love of dub to the fore - featuring legendary reggae vocalists Johnny Clarke, Michael Prophet and Linval Thompson alongside contributions from UK dub legends Mad Professor and Nick Manasseh - the album harnesses deep dub grooves to perfectly compliment the pulsating Afro-beat rhythms and the mighty horn arrangements that Soothsayers are well known for. Please see here for review.

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Rob Smith - Up On The Downs (2003)

" First solo record from Rob Smith of Smith & Mighty. Smith, along with Massive Attack and Portishead, were responsible for that brooding blend of hip hop-primed beats and textured soundscapes which later became trip hop. This solo effort is much more than the coffee-table accessory that might suggest. The album’s roots are in Reggae, Dub, Drum N’ Bass, Punk and Hip Hop, with soaring strings, deep, deep bass, Jungle....." (Uncut)

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Q-Continuum - Organ Kane's Quintessential Grooves (2004)

Q-Continuum is a funk-crossover outfits which was 'intentionally' started as a sideproject to the group Quintessence, as they were working on their debut album (Talk more listen less) in 2002. The core of Q-Continuum are Tuomo Prättälä (Aka Tuomo, Organ Kane): vocal, keyboards, Aki Haarala: guitars, Heikki Laine: bass and Mikko Kaakkuriniemi: percussions. Q-Continuum was actually a collective project as it includes a wide variety of additional rappers, musicians and singers. Q-Continuum have collabrated with singer Emma Salokoski, rappers Paleface, Tommy Lindgren and Axl Smith among others. They play a tight mix of funk, soul, jazz and r&b.

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Cantoma - Cantoma (2005)

Debut solo project from chill-out DJ Phil Mison inspired largely from his sessions at Cafe del Mar and features guest vocalists Pathaan, Tanja Thulau, Silvana Malta, Tony Sayer, and the Spanish Choir from Istanbul.

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Fantastic Freeriding Vol.2 (2003)

From Switchstance recordings artists the second of a series.

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Aphrodesia - Indigo (2007)

Aphrodesia, is a duo of Grammy award winner soul princess Yasmin Elvira and her spouse Asger Steensholdt (former bassist in the Danish pop-rock band Big Fat Snake) playing in a jazzy constellation of soul, pop, bossa and blues.

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Ingleton Falls - Absconded (1994)

Ingelton Falls was the short lived project of Andy Eardley [:zoviet france:/h222] & Andy Seymour [h222] Their debut 'Champagne In Mozambique' was a ltd cassette only release nestled inside a hollowed out hardcover book from the "Ingleton Falls Library". It was followed in '94 by the 'Absconded' cd album released on Charrm.

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Neven - Kokkola (1998)

Neven (Peter Clasen & Johan Clasen), electro-jazz-dub-groove band from Brussels, Belgium; they Released 9 CD albums and several singles/maxi-singles in the period 1995 - 2005.

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Solar Twins (1999)

" Solar Twins is the British-raised, Los Angeles-based duo of David Norland (electronic instruments) and Joanna Stevens (vocals). Norland, who grew up in West London, has a classical background; Stevens is half Burmese. They first teamed up in England, then moved to Los Angeles, where they played at the Viper Room and were signed to Maverick Records. Their self-titled debut album was released in September 1999 and they split after attempting a second, thwarted by insurmountable creative differences. David Norland moved into composition for television and film, as well as producing other artists. His record label Apparent is home to UK electropop act Frankmusik and other forward-looking pop acts. "(AMG)

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Vertical - Vertical (2005)

Vertical is an acid jazz funk groove band from Vicenza, Italy. Watch their vid here. The above cover art is taken from their promotional poster.

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Signal Path - Signal Path (2003)

Ryan Burnett and Damon Metzner are the main force behind Signal Path. This is their self titled debut exploring drum n’ bass, house, trance, down tempo, and rare groove while keeping its traditional roots in jazz, funk and natural rhythm. They have, for almost a decade, been to pushing the boundaries of electronic music in the performance setting. As one of the pioneers of their genre, they have influenced countless artists across the country, been downloaded by tens of thousands of loyal fans nationwide, played almost every major US festival, and has gained international recognition for their live shows. Please visit their website and get their latest album - Clash.

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Deepest Blue - Late September (2 CD ed.)

Late September is the debut album from Deepest Blue (Matt Schwartz and Joel Edwards) although both have made names for themselves within the music industry. The most notable notch on the duo's belts is producer Matt's co-writing credits on Massive Attack's Dissolved Girl, made famous with a little bit of help from Adidas and The Matrix. While it isn't an earth-shattering album, that's not what you'd expect from them, Late September is perfect for something just to chill to. This is the 2 CD version that include bonus tracks and remixes.

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Quintessence - 5 AM (2005)

"The soulful second set from Quintessence -- even better than their debut, ....The Finnish combo seem to have refined their sound even more -- working in a cool, laidback groove that's got lots of sweet jazzy bits in the instrumentation -- but which also comes across with an unabashedly strong crossover groove! Vocalist Emma Salokoski sounds especially lovely -- singing in English with a really universal appeal -- hardly what you'd expect from the icy north of Finland, and much more what we'd expect to hear from the London scene...."(DG)

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Spice - Fred's Bowling Center (1994)

First album from Spice a funk outfit from Germany they released 3 albums “Fred’s Bowling Center” (1994), “Vario Bel Air” and “69 Overdrive” (2003).

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Count Basic - Trust Your Instinct (2000)

Trust Your Instincts is the fifth album by Count Basic released in 2000.

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Don-Ray - Upaya (2006)

Don-Ray (a.k.a. Don-Ray, X-Ray, Maxelle, and 21Green) is the silent producer behind the likes of Lady Alma, Replife, and Deborah Jordan as well as the abstract remixer for Fertile Ground and Esthero among others. He’s produced for labels such as Sony, Guidance, Gotsoul, and Futuristica taking them to the next level with his neo-soul, nu-jazz, and future-funk productions. “Upaya” is his first full lentgh album featuring Lady Alma (4Hero, King Britt) and Navasha Daya (Fertile Ground) playing broken beat cuts mixed with reggae, jazz and soul.

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Zero Crossing - My Kinda Funk (2005)

" From the Perfect Toy label. The first full length set from Zero Crossing -- an album of stark electronics and jagged rhythms that follows nicely in the spirit of their earlier singles! The sound here is definitely steeped in some of the colder waves coming from the German scene of late -- that style that's explored more heavily by Compost and Sonar Kollektiv in the 21st Century, a real move away from warmer jazz influences into a groove that mixes 80s experimentalism with influences from a wide range of hip hop production. ....... "(Dusty Groove)

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Funk Empire - Music (2000)

Funk Empire (aka Sergio Ramirez Martinez) is electronic trio from Spain playing electronic funk and acid house .

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Lost Balance - Bed (2003)

Lost Balance is a Spanish trip-hop outfit founded in 2000 by Isabel Benedi and Mariano Rodriguez. They released 3 albums and several EPs and remixes before taking a long hiatus since the release of their last album 'Alone In Multitudes' in 2004.

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Atjazz - Lab Funk (2002)

Atjazz's (Aka Martin Iveson) second album whose musical influences range from 80's soul, jazz/ jazzfunk to the house sound of labels such as Prescription & Blackwiz.

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Gerardo Frisina - The Latin Kick (2005)

With his self-produced and arranged (along with Enzo Lo Greco) third album The Latin Kick, Gerardo Frisina demonstrates he knows how to play with modern jazz sounds (composed of rhythms devoted to dance) like nobody's business, and in the process pays homage to the classic Afro-Cuban and Brazilian sounds that have influenced his previous, highly acclaimed works namely Ad Lib and Hi-Note.

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T-Cisco - The Destructive Edit (1999)

From the Ubiquity label artist, T - Cisco is Theodore Feyder a studio wunderkind who plays guitar, bass, and all manner of vintage keyboards and synthesizers. The label (Ubiquity) emphasis for live musicians was markedly exempted for this recording perhaps for Feyder's exceptional programming and overdubbing capabilities. Swarms of wicked beats though the focus is basically on the beefier end of trip-hop with shades of spy/blaxploitation soundtracks.

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