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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Sunaga t experience - A World Standard Schema (2006)

Sunaga t experience (a.k.a Tatsuo Sunaga, DJ Doc Holiday) started DJing and his DJ career in the beginning of the Japanese club music scene. His solo unit, Sunaga t experience, has released 3 full-length albums to date and overall he has done over 100 titles by making compilations and producing albums and remixes for other artists. A figure in the Japanese music scene and he's been called as Record Bancho (Record digging gang leader).

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Mokadi - Human Natures (2004)

" A collection of club beats, funky fusion and jazz groove from Mokadi -- another fine release from the ever-reliable Perfect Toy label! The group is centered around the vocals of Dita von Aster, and some tasty work on keys by Ralph Kiefer (Hipnosis) ..." (Dusty Groove)

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Balanço - Bossa & Balanco (1997)

Balanço are Mariella Carbonara (vocals), Davide Penta (bass), Pippo Lombardo (piano). Nicola Ponte provided a bit of an artistic advise to the trio that played bossa and jazz. This is their debut with some original compositions plus remixes of classic tracks such as "Metti una Sera a Cena" by Ennio Morricone and Johnny Mandel's "Cinnamon & Clove".

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Dalindèo - Open Scenes (2006)

Dalindèo is a Finnish sextet founded in 2003. With all original tracks composed by the guitarist Valtteri Pöyhönen they play mostly instrumental, club jazz-styled tunes that are heavy on the rhythms, There's a bit of a Brazilian flavor on some numbers, but all filtered through a straight ahead jazz sound that's heavy on 60s influences. Michiko, the Japanese vocalist who appeared as a guest, sings in 3 of the album's tracks - Empty fruits, Non Stop Flight and Tsunami. ww.dalindeo.com

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James Taylor Quartet - Super Natural Feeling (1991)

The 7th release of JTQ which include the single "Love The Life" that reached the Top 40 while the album reached the top 30 in the UK charts the year it was released in 1991.

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Soulstance - Act On (2000)

Soulstance's (Gianni Lo Greco and Vincenzo Lo Greco) second release. This time they are accompanied by some live musicians playing from laidback Jazz to Lounge and Latin with subtle arangements going from organs to strings, from flute to congas, guitar and various other percussion elements.

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Monodeluxe - Get Around With It (2007)

Monodeluxe (aka Alessandro Oliviero) second album with a 15 songs collection that will take you on a journey with downbeat songs, deep house tunes & broken beats that walk hand in hand with four-to-the-floor and lounge tunes.

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Yukihiro Fukutomi - Third (2002)

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Modaji - Modaji (2000)

A classic broken beat and soul albums. Modaji is the mystical moniker of Dominic Jacobson, the man, whose music is inspired by pure Jazz and Soul establishing himself as an eccentric NuJazz subversive, fusing Latin, Soul, Techno and House with an effortless and mature style. This eponymous debut album was his first long player and featured significant contribution from Bugz In The Attic maestro Kaidi Tatham plus vocalists Marcus Begg, Jagdeep, Melissa Brown and IC Brown.

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Dorado: Compilation Vol.3

Dorado's third compilation contains plenty of classy jazzy material such as Jhelisa, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, and Cool Breeze. Even some of the lesser known names like Mesh of Mind, Slowly and Sound Advice doing a good job as well and is very effective in shaping the compilation.

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CFM Band - CFM Band

Reynald Deschamps, or Reynald “CFM” Deschamps, nicknamed the “Crazy Frenchman”, is an artist, producer and head of an independent label. The name CFM band maybe a bit misleading as the only permanent member of the band is himself. He relies heavily on a roster of guest musicians, including Richie Weeks, and many member of Jazzhole: Warren Rosenstein, Kevin Disimone, Rosa Russ, and John Pondel. CFM plays house oriented acid jazz and it frequently featured on Instinct Records' popular "This Is Acid Jazz" series.

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Kabanjak Meets Protassov - Grow (2005)

From Switchstance Recordings artists this one is hailed as the most important downtempo recording when it was released in 2005. " ... full pulp juice; smooth and sweet, with lots of chunky bits. It's heavy on mellow breaks, makes excellent use of Latin guitar, and jazz influences, serves up a little funk and hip-hop, has nice feminine drops, and finishes off with warm, cinematic strings ...." (properlychilled).

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