Breakaway - Breakaway Straight On to the Top! (1977) [Funk Soul]

http://www.discogs.com/Breakaway-Straight-On-To-The-Top

Steve Arrington and Dâm-Funk - Higher (2013) [Electro Funk]

http://www.stonesthrow.com

Alice Russell - To Dust (2013) [Alternative , Nu-Soul]

http://www.alicerussell.com

Country : U.K
Genre : Nu-Soul
Style : Alternative , Funk Soul

Label : Differ-ant

 

 

 

 

Tracklist :

01. A To Z (1:32)
02. Heartbreaker Pt.2 (3:31)
03. For A While (4:52)
04. Heartbreaker (3:41)
05. I Loved You Interlude (0:35)
06. Hard And Strong (4:05)
07. To Dust (3:11)
08. I Loved You (3:58)
09. Twin Peaks (4:31)
10. Heartbreaker Interlude (1:17)
11. Let Go (Breakdown) (3:15)
12. Drinking Song Interlude (2:02)
13. Citizens (2:45)
14. Different (Bonus Track) (5:21)

Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro - Taking A Lesson From The Past (2012) [Instrumental Soul Funk]

http://www.kilimanjaro.jp

Country : Jamaica
Genre : Soul Funk
Style : Acid Jazz , Instrumental , Jam Band

Label : P-Vine/Backfire Records

 

 

 

 

Tracklist :

01 Power Of Soul
02 Get Your Point Over
03 Exodus
04 Too High
05 Mean Street
06 Tell Me A Bedtime Story
07 Space Dust
08 Immigrant Song
09 Blackbyrds' Theme
10 The Long And Winding Road
11 K.I.T.T. Knight Rider Main Title (DJ Uppercut Remix)

Nina Attal - à Nancy Jazz Pulsations (2012) [Jazz Blues Soul Funk)

http://www.ninaattal.com

Origine du Groupe : France
Style : Jazz Fusion , Blues , Soul , Funk

Tracklist :
1. Stand Up
2. Output
3. Childhood
4. Over the Mountain
5. Tell Me Something Good
6. Blackstar
7. What a DIrty Night
8. Do It Right Now
9. P.

Sola Rosa - Low and Behold, High and Beyond

http://www.solarosa.com

Origine du Groupe : New Zeland
Style : Alternative Fusion , Nu-Soul , Funk , Reggae , Electro
Sortie : 2012

 

From http://music.solarosa.com
From a humble, self-released one man project, Sola Rosa has grown to a high-octane live collective, successfully melding hip hop, reggae, latin, soul and funk. The group have collaborated with artists such as Spikey Tee, Olivier Daysoul and Julien Dyne, while a number of tracks have been remixed by producers as noteworthy as The Nextmen, DJ Vadim, TM Juke and J Star.


Tracklist :
1.Promise Ft. Olivier Daysoul 04:30
2.I'm Not That Guy Ft. Spikey Tee 04:00   
3.Spinning Top Ft. L.A. Mitchell 03:25
4.Lions Den 04:40
5.Rise (The Machine) Ft. Spikey Tee 04:22   
6.Misunderstood Ft. Miles Bonny 04:42   
7.Real Life Ft. L.A. Mitchell 04:28       
8.Wiggle Ft. Olivier Daysoul 03:05   
9.Never Enough Ft. Ned Worboys 04:52
10.In My Dreams Ft. Spikey Tee 05:09   
11.Loveless Ft. L.A. Mitchell 03:50

Mr. Confuse - Do You Realize Web

http://www.mrconfuse.com
https://www.myspace.com/mrconfuse

Origine du Groupe : Germany
Style : Funk
Sortie : 2012

 

From http://www.mrconfuse.com
On ‘Do You Realize’ Mr. Confuse picks up on the distinctive, organic and powerful sound he introduced on ‘Feel The Fire’ and takes it a step further. ‘Do You Realize’ tells a story from the beginning to the end: ‘We Gonna Bring The Funk To You’ with featured singer and main vocalist Dan Salem allows no second thoughts as a perfect opener and leads into ‘Catch Me’, the first single release. In a total of 13 tracks and with fullon party tunes like ‘Never Let The Rhythm Go’ and ‘Let’s Get The Feeling’ the album keeps a steady pace. The second single releases ‘Too Hot’ and the conscious and soulful ‘Why Can’t You See Me’ carries ‘Do You Realize’ to the perfect ending with the moving soul ballad ‘Cool Smooth Waters’ introducing the mighty soul voice of Mrs Elaine Thomas.

It would not be a true Mr. Confuse album if it would not pay tribute to a musical pioneer. With his versions of ‘Boogie Down (Bronx)’ (with the voice of well know German Reggae artist Benjie) and ‘Man Made’ (featuring Dan Salem) Mr. Confuse pays tribute to Man Parrish as one of the innovators who translated Funk and Boogie into the HipHop-Era of early Electro and Freestyle. ‘Do You Realize’ comes as an apt title then.
Accompanying the album there will be a colourful bunch of remixes released in various formats. Remixes by well known producers such as Smoove, Dr. Rubberfunk, Lack Of Afro, Daytoner, The Uptown Felaz, Tom Eno, Przasnik and Funkmaster Ozone amongst many others show Mr. Confuse’s respect for the remix culture, something which was always a major part in the career of the producer from Hannover/Germany who started DJing in 1999 and is producing and composing his own music since 2004. As a member of the Breakout crew in 2005 Mr. Confuse came up with the idea of reworking the 80s classic ‘Planet Rock’ by Afrika Bambaataa and transforming it into a heavy funk tune. Through the years Mr. Confuse released his music and remixes with many international labels (Good Groove, Dominance, Shiftin’ Gears and many more) and recorded a collection of different MixCDs.

In September 2008 his first solo album ‘Feel The Fire’ was released on DLP, CD and digital download. Mr. Confuse’s live band ‘Mr. Confuse & The Confusers’ was called to existence with a heavy horn section of seven players and true Hammond C3 sound also that year. Appearing as 14 musicians strong collective it is an impressive breaks big band. On ‘Feel The Fire’ are cover versions of Debbie Deb’s Freestyle-Electro-Classics ‘Lookout Weekend’ and ‘When I Hear Music’ in a heavy seventies Funk style. The 12inch version of ‘Lookout Weekend’ sold out quickly, but even three years after its original release the track is still a steady download seller. 2009 saw two more 12 inches following the album with the ‘Do It Right Now’ and the ‘Imóvel’ EPs. Mr. Confuse was also invited to feature on the first release on the 7inch label ‘Freesoul45
Records’ with two massive HipHop instrumental tunes that year. 2009 continued with ‘Feel The Fire – The Remixes’ which is available digitally and includes all remixes of the three 12inch vinyl plus never released before versions.

With ‘Do You Realize” Mr. Confuse is not only expanding his trademark sound but the album also introduces him as a musical director with an open ear for the bigger picture. With up to 23 international musicians he created incredible sounding big arrangements you would rather expect from the good times of big studios from the 60s and 70s. Here is a producer who not only reveals a deep understanding of the rhythms ranging from Afro to Soul and from classic R&B to HipHop, but who also has a vision of translating history into the future. ‘Do You Realize’? Indeed we do!


Tracklist :
01 We Gonna Bring The Funk To You – feat. Dan Salem
02 Catch Me – feat. Dan Salem
03 Big Livin’ – feat. Lady EmZ
04 Boogie Down – feat. Benjie
05 Let’s Get The Feeling – feat. Elaine Thomas
06 Never Let The Rhythm Go – feat. Georgie B.
07 Do You Realize – feat. Marc-Amadeus Figge
08 Man Made – feat. Dan Salem
09 I Know Your Love Is True – feat. Dan Salem
10 Hold On – feat. Dan Salem
11 Why Can’t You See Me – feat. Elaine Thomas
12 Too Hot – feat. Elaine Thomas and Dan Salem
13 Cool Smooth Waters – feat. Elaine Thomas 

Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics - It's About Time

http://rubyvelleandthesoulphonics.com
https://www.myspace.com/soulphonics

Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : R&B , Funk , Soul
Sortie : 2012

From http://rubyvelleandthesoulphonics.com
“It’s About Time,” the full-length debut album from Atlanta’s Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics, has quickly made waves around the globe since its recent September 2012 release.

In the US, the lead off single “My Dear” was featured as iTunes’ “single of the week”, sparking a digital soul-grab of 200,000 single downloads, and 1200 full album download sales, landing the album at #4 on the iTunes R&B charts. The same week, Jim Farber of The New York Daily News named the album in his much  sought-after top ten. Inaddition, Google Play is offering“MyDear” as a free track for the month of October for all its smartphone users.

In Europe, bloggers have posted a number of ecstatic reviews–finally having a Soulphonics full-length on their decks after the band’s former EU teaser-singles, most notably a 2010 inclusion of the single “Heartlite” on a compilation album by the UK’s Acid Jazz Records. Respond- ing to this rising buzz across the pond, a spring Europe tour is in the works, with the band’s avails there centering in April.

Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics roots are embedded in the rich sound and history of Georgia soul, beginning with the early 50’s and 60’s R&B that became so well known around the world. Having performed countless gigs since 2005, and with a slew of 45rpm singles already under their belts, the band has already contributed heavily to the steadily increasing awareness of genuine rhythm and blues music that exists today. They pack clubs and festivals with their original brand of soul, all of which is written and recorded in Atlanta. Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics are taking it world wide in 2012, with the release of “It’s About Time.”


Tracklist :
01. My Dear
02. Medicine Spoon
03. The Man Says
04. The Agenda
05. Looking for a Better Thing
06. Soul of the Earth
07. Coming Home to You
08. Mr. Wrong
09. Longview
10. It's About Time

Skyy - Skyy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyy





Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Disco , Funk

Sortie : 1979

 

Wikipedia :

The seeds for Skyy were sown in Brooklyn, New York in 1973, when sisters Denise, Delores, and Bonne Dunning first met musician Solomon Roberts, Jr. The record producer/keyboardist Randy Muller (who was also a member Brass Construction and an arranger for B.T. Express) soon became involved with the project. By 1976, the Skyy lineup of the three Dunning sisters as vocalists, Roberts as the male vocalist/guitarist, Anibal Anthony Sierra on guitars and keyboards, Larry Greenberg on keyboards, Gerald Lebon on bass, and Tommy McConnell on drums had solidified.

In the late 1970s, Skyy signed to Salsoul Records. After several albums that saw moderate success in the R&B market, the group crossed over to the mainstream in a big way with the release of the Skyy Line album in late 1981. Featured on this album was the single "Call Me," which gave the group their first (and only, to date) top 40 hit on the pop charts, peaking at #26 in 1982. It also became the first of several #1 R&B hits for Skyy. Meanwhile, the group continued to record for the Salsoul label up through the release of their 1984 Inner City album (Salsoul would fold in 1985), scoring several additional hits on the R&B chart during that time.

In the mid-1980s, the group signed with Capitol Records and released their next album, From the Left Side in 1986. Apart from the top ten R&B single, "Givin' It (to You)," the album saw limited success, and the group left Capitol soon thereafter.

Things were looking rather bleak for the band by the late 1980s. However, after signing to Atlantic Records, Skyy launched a major comeback in 1989 with the release of their successful Start of a Romance album. This release spun off two #1 R&B singles, with both the title track ("Start of a Romance") and the Quiet Storm classic, "Real Love" claiming the top spot. "Real Love" also became the group's second and final crossover pop hit peaking at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1990. The second single released from the album (between the title track and "Real Love"), "Love All the Way" also cracked the R&B top 50. By the release of the Nearer to You album in 1992, the hits had again dried up, and the band has not released a new studio album since then.


Tracklist :
01. This Groove Is Bad - (Solomon Roberts, Jr.) 6:20
02. First Time Around - (Randy Muller) 6:37
03. Lets Turn It Out - (Randy Muller) 6:37
04. Fallin' In Love Again - (Solomon Roberts, Jr.) 4:51
05. Stand By Me - (Solomon Roberts, Jr.) 5:04
06. Disco Dancin' - (Randy Muller) 4:12
07. Lets Get Up (S-k-y-y) - (Solomon Roberts, Jr.) 5:17
08. First Time Around (Remix) - (Randy Muller) 7:29
09. First Time Around (Disco Mix) - (Randy Muller) 9:02
10. First Time Around (Special Remix) - (Randy Muller) 6:30

Orelha Negra - Orelha Negra

https://www.myspace.com/orelhanegra





Origine du Groupe : Portugal

Style : Alternative , Instrumental, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Trip-Hop, Downtempo

Sortie : 2012

 

From http://www.enchufada.com

The thrive to share experiences- in a studio and on stage- was always in the core of music creation. When you combine the individual experience with the common goal, you get more than the sum of all parts, you have ORELHA NEGRA.

Unique bunch of “characters” that bring their talent and knowledge of music to another level compose this Project. For whom it might concern we have Cruz (DJ/ Scratches), Ferrano (Drums), Gomes Prodigy (Keyboards, Synths), Mira Professional, (Voice Sampler/MPC, Synths) and Rebelo Jazz Bass (Bass guitar, Rhythm Guitar).

Orelha Negra uses the sleeve cover technique (sleeveface.com) as a way to bring up the image of a collective enhancing the core and prominence of this project, which is their music.

A MPC, a pair of Technics turntables, Drums, Keybords, Bass and Rhythm guitar. United becomes living tissue that emanates groove beats, samples, loops and a sound of their own.

Orelha Negra is the result of putting together pieces of a puzzle. In each piece you find music history, the roots of black music such as Jazz, Soul, Funk, Groove and Hip-Hop, and a lot of Portuguese culture represented by renowned musicians that are translated to the collective’s language. The ability to transform their influences in to a unique and new sound is their challenge….

You find in their sound borders that are defined by the past, present and a near future. A sound that makes you stamp your foot or clap your hands, a sound that you can´t stay different to…. It makes you reminisce and try to recognize that groove or beat or sample but it turns out to be a fresh new sound in your face!!!!!


Tracklist :
01. Um Brinde
02. Blue Tu
03. Polaroid
04. Throwback
05. Round4Round
06. No Ar
07. Espelho
08. Golden Hotel
09. Juras
10. O Segredo
11. Bala Cola
12. Viva Ela
13. 34-7
14. Luta
15. Aurora

The Bamboos - Medicine Man

http://www.thebamboos.com

https://www.myspace.com/thebamboos





Origine du Groupe : Australia

Style : Alternative , Funk , Soul

Sortie : 2012



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By David Katz   from http://www.bbc.co.uk The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress. During the last decade, Melbourne-based musical conglomerate The Bamboos have been making an impact with a hybrid sound tastefully referencing the great soul and funk of the 1960s and 70s, without ever falling into the retro trap. That their material has been handled by Tru Thoughts, the Brighton-based independent that has brought forth musical delights by Quantic and Bonobo, already gives it a certain legitimacy – but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and Medicine Man, the group’s fifth album, goes down like a mango and lemon syllabub. It’s tastefully done, and possesses many hidden textures and contours; the more you get of it, the more you like it. Perhaps the best thing The Bamboos have going for them is their superb musicianship. Bandleader Lance Ferguson is obviously a brilliant guitarist but he is never overly flashy with his lead licks; his solos help convey emotion in suitably brief bright blasts of treble, instead of overburdening a tune with unnecessary pyrotechnics. Bass duties are shared between Ferguson and his creative foil, producer John Castle, who also plays piano and a spot of drums, and the bass lines on this album are suitably cavernous, helping to ground the material between melodic hooks and danceable grooves. Where Does The Time Go?, sung by Aloe Blacc, is the kind of song that anyone of a certain age can relate to; as Ferguson, Castle and team propel the music forward, Blacc laments the passing of his youth. Co-conspirator Kylie Auldist features on a quarter of the disc, and even if her style is rooted in early 1970s funk, the band pull in enough original elements to make sure the work is always their own. For instance, Window counterbalances Auldist’s blues-funk growl with light strings and a gently bouncing beat. Similarly, Hello Stranger has a great sitar accompaniment that hearkens to 1960s psychedelia, but never in a way that is constrained by the reference. Other guests include Tim Rogers of You Am I, soul crooners Bobby Flynn and Daniel Merriweather, and Megan Washington, whose appealing vocals grace a horns-heavy version of The Wilhelm Scream. The music here would sound dynamite live, so look out for appearances. And even if you can’t make it to a show, this album is definitely worth investigating. Get your hands on a copy and dig in. Tracklist : 01. Where Does The Time Go? (Feat. Aloe Blacc) 03:38 02. What I Know (Feat. Kylie Auldist) 04:07 03. The Wilhelm Scream (Feat. Megan Washington) 04:28 04. Cut Me Down (Feat. Kylie Auldist) 03:36 05. I Got Burned (Feat. Tim Rogers) 04:20 06. I Never (Feat. Daniel Merriweather) 03:52 07. Midnight (Feat. Bobby Flynn) 04:04 08. Eliza (Feat. Megan Washington) 03:50 09. Medicine Man (Feat. Ella Thompson) 03:08 10. Hello Stranger (Feat. Kylie Auldist & Ella Thompson) 04:30 11. Window (Feat. Kylie Auldist) 03:31

The Bombay Royale - You Me Bullets Love

http://thebombayroyale.com





Origine du Groupe : Australia

Style : Psychedelic , Surf , Funk , Indian Music

Sortie : 2012

 

From https://freegankolektiva.wordpress.com



The Bombay Royale is a dedicated homage band, bringing the classic cult days of Bollywood into the fore with a storm. It is a cinematographic band in that the looks, the moves and the music video
are at least of equal importance to the music. Actually, the whole enterprise here has totally integrated the aesthetics of 1960s and 1970s Bollywood, both visually and sound-wise.



At this point I have to admit that my knowledge of Bollywood’s golden age is rather limited; however, I  know that the sounds of that era constitute a bottomless vessel of invaluable sounds
as they have been used routinely as samples in electronic music, hip-hop etc. I am sure that there are tones of exceptional music from that time & place still to be unearthed for the
international audiences.



Some artists of Indian descent like Bally Sagoo have already tried to bring some Bollywood sounds in new music forms, but here we have a radically different approach. The Bombay Royale do not
just feature some Bollywood samples here and there, they are a total recall in the most authentic way possible. The whole artistic direction, from the instrumentation, the production, the
clothes, the cover, the video and the ways of singing reinstate the unruly cinematic imagination of that era.



They want to party, they want to create mayhem, they came to impress. In such cases, when artists are so provocative with the aim to attract as much attention as possible, I am usually on the
skeptics’ side. More often than not the packaging is fancy but the essence is absent – and a band’s essence is to play good music. So what about the music here?



Led by the musical director and founder Andy “The Skipper” Williamson and the vocal duo Parvyn ‘La Femme Mysterieuse’ Singh and Shourov ‘The Tiger’ Bhattacharya, the Bombay Royale, surrounded by
a host of skilled session musicians, deliver wholesome, fully instrumented, funky South Asian surf-a-delica. The music is high-octane masterfully orchestrated and adherently vintage in the vein
of a growing number of retro-funky orchestras out there (e.g. The Funk Ark).



Right from the uncompromising instrumental opener ‘Monkey Fight Snake’ they set the stage borrowing the vibes of the Budos Band, the bizarre funk/soul maestros. The organ gives the command, the
mysterious woody chords dance like rattling snakes, the tablas place the Asian timbres in the right place while the horns are lashing out insistent irreverent verses. Everything is consistent and
tightly arranged with memorable parts but there is even room for some playful improvisation.



The title track is the first single of the album with both vocalists stepping closely on Bollywood tones – the horns are impressive again unleashing a massive sound. With a big band like this and
such a quality analog production there a level above the rest of retro lovers. Production-wise and with all the spaghetti vintage atmosphere, Calexico come to mind.



‘Sote Sote Adhi Raat’ is laden with outrageous vintage bleeps and tape echoes which sound like a Hawkwind space rock revival while ‘The Perfect Plan’ is quite poppy with mysterious exotic
melodies, a fiery rhythm section and blazing bhangra guitars. I bet that it is going to be their second single. ‘Bobbywood’ reveals more openly their ethio-jazz influences or their affiliation
with Cambodian pop-influenced psy rockers Dengue Fever.



Every song reveals another facet of the Bombay Royale – their material is well-revised and the influences are as wildly diverse as they used to be in the era of Bollywood’s most boisterous
experimentation. ‘Phone Baje Na’ is probably the perfect closer with an infectious dubbing pulse, slow, hypnotic and adventurous – a dose of evasion.



Gladly, bands like the Bombay Royale appreciate more the classic saturated colours and outward world mash-ups of the 1970s than the polished digital productions of today. ‘You Me Bullets Love’ is
a strong debut, it sounds as if the band members were playing together for years. I am waiting with curiosity to see how far they can go with this ensemble.





Tracklist :

01. Monkey Snake Fight [03:33]

02. You Me Bullets Love [04:37]

03. Jaan Pehechan Ho [04:27]

04. Sote Sote Adhi Raat [04:14]

05. The Perfect Plan [03:39]

06. Bobbywood [04:16]

07. Mahindra Death Ride [03:41]

08. Oh Sajna [02:39]

09. Dacoit's Choice [03:46]

10. Phone Baje Na [07:26]

 

Robin McKelle & the Flytones - Soul Flower

http://robinmckelle.com

http://www.reverbnation.com/robinmckelle





Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Jazz , Soul , Funk

Sortie : 2012

 

Par Francis Dordor pour
http://www.lesinrocks.com





Mayer Hawthorne, Robin McKelle : deux façons de s’inviter dans



les grandes traditions soul,



avec respect des canons ou malice.



Pour avoir décollé dans l’entourage des Herbie Hancock et Wayne Shorter, la voix expressive de Robin McKelle a vite inspiré des comparaisons flatteuses. On la jaugea à l’aune d’une Ella
Fitzgerald, d’une Sarah Vaughan et c’était déjà beaucoup à assumer pour cette petite New-Yorkaise blanche sans pedigree. Avec Soul Flower, la voilà qui se glisse dans un autre sillon, celui tracé
par Aretha Franklin, avec la même réussite.



Si ce quatrième album semble réciter par coeur toute la syntaxe de la soul de l’écurie Atlantic – celle des années Tom Dowd où chaleur rimait avec efficacité –, elle évite aussi tous les pièges
du remake tiroir-caisse à la Seal ou l’exercice de style scolaire façon Ben l’Oncle Soul.



Compositions inédites, dans l’esprit, mais jamais soumises à la lettre, reprises de standards qu’elle personnalise (dont un Walk on by au pas de charge), Robin se révèle excellente cuisinière,
faisant usage d’anciennes recettes de fabrication pour mieux y injecter une certaine dose d’intelligence et de passion contemporaine.



Mayer Hawthorne serait plutôt, quant à lui, une sorte de fashion vampire. Originaire de Detroit, il a débuté comme rappeur sous le pseudo d’Haircut avant de se replonger dans ce qui a forgé
l’identité musicale de sa ville, le son Tamla Motown. Sur How Do You Do?, il cherche souvent à recréer l’esthétique du prestigieux label de Marvin Gaye et des Supremes, sans oublier l’essentiel :
en retirer du plaisir.



Ce second album ressemble à ces ateliers de couture où de jeunes stylistes inventent des modèles en s’inspirant des collections du passé. Avec parfois des patchworks amusants quand il coud du
Smokey Robinson sur du Stevie Wonder (Finally Falling) ou épingle du Supremes avec du Spinners (Hooked). Gentil vampire, Hawthorne séduit par sa fraîcheur à défaut de convaincre par son
originalité.



Au milieu des années 80, le critique américain Nelson George avait inventé une étiquette pour un courant musical auquel Robin McKelle et Mayer Hawthorne peuvent se rattacher. Il appelait ça le
“retronuevo”. On connaît la valeur des étiquettes et leur tendance à valser. Mais c’est toujours mieux que “solde”.





Tracklist :

01 So It Goes 05:20

02 Tell You One Thing 03:58

03 Nothing's Really Changed 03:34

04 Fairytale Ending 03:49

05 Miss You Madly 05:09

06 Don't Give Up 03:41

07 Walk On By 03:11

08 To Love Somebody 04:06

09 Change 03:42

10 I'm Ready 04:48

11 Love's Work 04:29

12 I'm A Fool To Want You 04:49