”I hope this record will transport people,” Claude Fontaine says of her debut, self-titled release. Drawing on reggae, Bossa nova, and Brazilian tropicalia, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter sings her own love songs – with Jane Birkin steez – that is “itself a love song to classic Reggae and a time warp into history.” Partially recorded…
double vinyl pressing first official P&P collection dedicated to the work of Patrick Adams as Cloud One. Spaced Out compiles the best of Cloud One s output with songs from their Atmosphere Strut LP, their Funky Disco Tracks EP and a number of known 12 singles as well as some hard-to-find titles like Patti Duke , Don t Let My Rainbow Pass…
triple red colored vinyl pressing edition of 1200 27 tracks culled from Colemine s rich catalog of modern soul 45s Soul Slabs Vol. 2 is a collection of A-sides from the 7-inch catalog of Loveland Ohio s Colemine Records. Specializing in heavy soul, funk, and R&B, Colemine prides itself on authenticity and an old school production…
Preach! The sophomore full length from Mississippi gospel trio The Como Mamas is the truth. Here veteran vocalists Della Daniels, Ester Mae Wilbourne, and Angelia Taylor deliver pure life-affirming soul over 11 tracks of raw, unadulterated gospel goodness. Move Upstairs follows 2013 s acapella favorite Get An Understanding, and adds funky instrumentation by The Glorifiers Band (aka top Daptone musicians Homer Steinweiss,…
7 exclusive vinyl pressing Australia’s hardest hitting Hammond Organ trio Cookin’ On 3 Burners reissue their biggest 45, This Girl. Originally released in 2009 on Freestyle Records, it features their mainstay guest vocalist Kylie Auldist and with high prise from DJ’s and fans alike, this track is a guaranteed sweet soul summer jam music label:…
Before founding the massively influential UK dub label On-U-Sound, Adrian Sherwood had a false start with the lesser known 4D Rhythms imprint, releasing one LP and then abandoning the project to start On-U-Sound. That LP was Starship Africa by Creation Rebel, which Sherwood reissued on O.U.S. just a few years later. Listening to this wonderfully spaced…
Culture of Soul with another funky trip. After successful sonic excursions to the Caribbean and South Africa, the Boston-based label has booked a first class flight to Narita to dive head first into the sounds of Japan. Tokyo Nights brings twelve of the most sought-after female-fronted boogie pop gems of the 80 s together on one extra funky compilation. The…
When Roots gets on the turntable, it tends to stay there for a while. This has been a Lab longplayer since day one. An uplifting experience for those days when the work doesn t end. Epic soul with an emphasis on epic. Don t get misdirected, this is some positive mellow material. The kind everyone…
Easily Serato s funkiest collab to date. The boogie maestro himself Dam-Funk is tapped for the latest Serato Pressing, contributing two killer modern funk grooves exclusive to this release. First up is Fresh Air, an funk-infused house number created in collaboration with DJ Spinna that s sure to heat up the floor. Next up is the familiar G-slaps of…
White label business from Dam-Funk! The L.A. producer truly lives up to his title as the ambassador of the modern funk on these two sides of wax. True funkateers will recognize O.B.E. from D-F s recent Invite The Light album, taking up the A-side side with space age synths and a chugging vibe to keep you gliding for days. On the…
Heavyweight breaks edits from the man Mr. K! NYC legend Danny Krivit does the damn thing to two classics – Cymande s breaks staple Bra and the uber-rare German breakbeat freakout of Niagara. Cop doubles and get busy. Recommended. music label: Most Excellent Unlimited Recordings 2015 reviewed by Frank Castle 10 2015
Outstanding double disc collection of Daptone rarities! Daptone Gold II compiles 45 only fan favorites all hand picked by the Dap staff, musicians, and fans. The core roster and then some are all represented, very well mind you. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Charles Bradley, Naomi Shelton, Menahan Street Band, Sugarman 3 & so…
Where to begin with the funky enigma that is Darondo? You probably clicked the more info button for one of two reasons: either you know Darondo s Didn t I as the lead-off slow-burner from Gilles Peterson s Digs America comp, or you saw the dude on the cover — the one who looks like…
Darkside member Dave Harrington s solo full length debut. Become Alive is built on layers of improvised material that was further manipulated by Harrington in the studio. Inspired by late 60s and early 70s jazz albums, where the studio was as much an instrument as anything else, the multi-instrumentalist took an experimental approach in producing…
raw afro-latin rock cover of Screamin Jay Hawkins classic I Put a Spell on You also includes Message to Mankind + the lengthy instrumental Fuzz Oriental Blues limited edition of 2,000 music label: Music On Vinyl 2018
Don t pass no judgement on me. DeRobert Adams & The Half-Truths has been an important player in the Nashville soul & funk scene for over a decade, and it is also one of the key acts of Music City label G.E.D. Soul Records. Working alongside Nick DeVan (G.E.D. Records) and Leroi Controy at the…