Exclusive Video Premiere: Omar “I Want It To Be”
via Freestyle Records: After a career spanning 32 years, what more can be said about Omar that hasn’t been said before? Undeniably, Omar Lye-Fooks’ totally unique, individual style and sound still marks him out as a future thinking and utterly unrivaled artist, who has collaborated with so many legendary names …
Tribute to LONNIE LISTON SMITH – Selected by Walla P
I remember the 1st time I heard of Lonnie Liston Smith; it was through the album credits of Jay-Z’s “Reasonable Doubt”. I’ve always been more intrigued with production rather than lyrics but still, I didn’t really catch on to his work until later on when I saw a video of …
Forgotten Treasure : Byrne & Barnes “An Eye For An Eye” (1981)
Over the last couple of years, Pascal Rioux at Favorite Recordings has reissued some essential long lost AOR/modern soul gems. From ‘‘A’’ Train to Greg Yoder, the quality never ceases to amaze. Just in time for summer, the West Coast cult classic “An Eye For An Eye” by duo Byrne …
Future Classic: Nite-Funk “Nite-Funk EP”
The 1st of July usually marks the celebration of Canada for many folks living in this country, but for me, it signifies the 1st release of DâM-FunK‘s newest label, Glydezone Recordings. What better way to launch your label than with the extremely talented Nite Jewel, with who DâM collaborated back …
Voyage Funktastique – Show #125 (Hosted by Walla P)
This week’s episode features new material from Nite-Funk, Suff Daddy, Temu, Pomrad & L33. Also, it seems that “Love” was a recurrent theme, hence why all the 80’s boogie and Modern Soul selection. Enjoy 2 Hours of Funk. TRACKLIST Temu Music – #SummaStank L33 – Eastside Funksta Madijuwon – Waves …
Future Classic: The Invisible “Patience” (Ninja Tune Records)
via Ninja Tune: Listen to The Invisible’s new album, Patience, and what you will feel most strongly is the band’s sense of “joy and gratitude for being alive.” The experiences of Dave Okumu (guitar, vocals), Tom Herbert (bass & synthesizer) and Leo Taylor (drums) since the release of their last …
Forgotten Treasure: Valgusesse (Estonian Compilation from Frotee Records)
“Records you didn’t know existed.” That’s the tagline from Estonian label Frotee and it’s been true so far, with their output doing a fine job of documenting the Eastern European country’s music heritage. Their latest release, Valgusesse, is an eight-track compilation profiling the sound archive of Estonian Public Broadcasting which …
Guest Mix: KID SUBLIME (BBE Music, Amsterdam)
We discovered Amsterdam’s KID SUBLIME in the early 2000’s through his music as part of Rednose Distrikt and his first solo projects on Jahwell Records as well as the amazing Kindred Spirits imprint (then a sub-label of Rush Hour) Like many of our favourite producers & DJ’s, he is quite …
Artist Reactions to Bernie Worrell’s passing
The world just got a whole lot less funkier with the sad loss of legendary P-Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell who passed today at the age of 72 after a battle with cancer. The “Wizard of Woo”, king of funky keys is one more of the musical legends we have lost …
“Québec Summer Special Mix” by Soirées Textures
A sunny, laid back mix of french-only and vinyl-only tracks from Quebec, courtesy of Soirées Textures. Enjoy with a drink. TRACKLIST Georges Thurston – De ville en ville Claude Dubois – Le Troubadour Yves Laferrière – Merida! Merida! Gilles Rivard – Con Tigo Siempre (Toujours avec toi) Jacques Blais & …
Voyage Funktastique – Show #124 (Hosted by Walla P)
For this week’s show, I had the privilege to receive a guest mix from Montreal’s hero David Shaw, a well-seasoned Dj who’s been doing his thing for a long minute. On my part, I have some new material from Pomrad, XL Middleton, Ivan Ave, Temu & Mofak. Hope you enjoy …
Exclusive Premiere: Divine Disco “American Gospel Disco 1974 to 1984” by Greg Belson
Cultures of Soul Records is proud to present Greg Belson’s Divine Disco – American Gospel Disco 1974 to 1984, curated and researched by Gospel Soul music authoritarian Greg Belson. Greg Belson’s Divine Disco is a snapshot in time encapsulating the raw power of a spiritual performance, set to the pulsating …