37°C “Sidarta” (1979, Discom Records)
via Discom: Discom’s research on unknown and neglected music from former Yugoslavia continues! This time we go deep into the 70’s electronic, experimental, fusion und prog rock and we present you group 37°C with their album Sidarta. In the time when Gary Numan recorded “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” in Gooseberry Studio …
Brian Ellis “Mirror Mirror” (Chit Chat Records)
via URB: Multi-instrumentalist (Brian Ellis) is one of California’s best kept secrets who has collaborated with legends Egyptian Lover, Howard Johnson and modern funk contemporaries like Zackey Force Funk and XL Middleton. The album showcases Brian Ellis deep skill set, who handles all instruments, vocals, mixing and production for the …
The Heliocentrics “A World Of Masks” (Soundway Records)
When the UK experimental septet The Heliocentrics decided to add the young Slovakian singer Barbora Patkova to their Jazz, Hip Hop, Psych and Krautrock outfit for their new release “A World Of Masks”, it transformed an already well-respected band… into a superior one. The Heliocentrics have collaborated with the likes …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE – Show #144 (Hosted by Walla P)
Keep it locked for the next 120 minutes! This week’s show features new material from E.Live, Buscrates, Computa Games, Koolade, Sam OG, DaM-FunK, 2nd Son and much more Modern Funk and a load of ’80s Boogie. Broadcasted live & recorded at CHOQ.ca TRACKLIST Star Quality & Class – Betcha Got …
Rupture “Israel Suite / Dominante En Bleu” (1973, Sommor)
via Digger’s Digest: Official reissue of probably the rarest vocal jazz funk album produced in France. Conceived by Sylvain Krief (ex-drummer of the Michel Fugain’s Big Bazar and better known as the mysterious Airto Fogo) with the help of the French song writer Boris Bergman and pianist Jean-Pierre Mas who …
Peter Hunnigale “Untamed Love” (1986, Jamwax)
via Jamwax: Peter Hunnigale aka Mr. Honeyvibes was born in South London on December 12th, 1960. Peter Hunnigale was to develop into one of Britain’s most formidable reggae ‘Lovers Rock’ artist of our time. It was clear at a tender age Peter’s main interest was in music and being born …
Exclusive Premiere: Au Dré “Wonder” (Gulf Point Records)
Melbourne band-scene heavies Au Dré (Audrey Powne & James Bowers) blast onto the Gulf in style! Late in 2016 they launched a self-titled, self-released CD that smashed the barriers of both time and taste with a boogie-fuelled, synth-pop jaunt through decidedly jazzy landscapes. Peppered with sultry stories and New Jack …
Charles Earland “Coming To You Live” (1980, Columbia)
via SOTU: Official Sony / Columbia reissue of Charles Earland’s Coming To You Live another one of those rare infectious 12″ releases which has grown in stature over the years. Championed by big names such as Gilles Peterson, Theo Parrish and Moodymann, it has become a firm favourite with DJs …
VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE – Show #143 (Hosted by Walla P w/ Nico Vaza)
120 Minutes of Funk. For this week’s show, we got a guest mix courtesy of Nico Vaza (France/Funk Freaks), and new material from Au Dre, The APX, Frankfurt Funk, Sven Atterton, and a bunch of 80’S Boogie/Funk/Jazz-Funk tunes. Recorded live at CHOQ.ca TRACKLIST Frankfurt Funk – Lets Ride The Apx …
MIMS Interview: DāM-FunK on the impact of Prince on his music
This interview was recorded as part of our weekly MIMS Radio sessions (every Friday 2-4pm EST) episode #007 which aired on April 21st, 2017. To mark the sad anniversary of Prince‘s passing one year ago, we wanted to have a conversation with an artist who was deeply influenced and touched …
Rupa Biswas “Disco Jazz” (1982, Ovular Records)
via Piccadilly: After adding a heaped teaspoon of spice to the Piccadilly Records pot with two volumes of “Early Pakistani Dance Music”, Ovular return to the shelves with a red hot reissue of THE Indian disco holy grail. Engineered at Calgary’s Living Room Studios in 1982, “Disco Jazz” was the …
Various Artists “Southwest Side Story: Vol. 19”
There are hundreds of bootlegs out there to sate the ravenous soulero set, and so often they incorporate songs in the vast Numero catalog. Rather than beat them, Numbero joins them with our answer to the iconic East Side Story series. Eschewing our classic look and standard-bearing copious notes for …