Future Classic: Par-Le “Kamden Town”
If I had to pick only 1 track as my favourite song of 2015, Par-Le‘s “Kamden Town” would probably take the title. I came across this masterpiece a couple weeks ago; I didn’t know the artist nor the song, and it had only a few listens via their soundcloud account. …
Future Classic: DâM-FunK “Invite The Light” (Stones Throw Records)
Last Friday marked the release of the highly anticipated 2nd full length project by Modern Funk’s #1 ambassador DâM-FunK, “Invite The Light”. DâM’s been granting us with his musical generosity since his release of ToEachIzOwn, back in 2008, with a load of unreleased tracks via his Soundcloud, and also with …
Inkswel & Lexis – Red Light Radio Guest Session
I was invited to play the BBE Records night at Canvas in Amsterdam by Australia’s Inkswel, one of my favorite producers in the world and representative of the great BBE label. A few hours before our night, we dropped by the fantastic little radio station in AMS’ red light district …
Future Classic: SiR “Seven Sundays”
I get so mad at myself when I let great releases fly right under my nose to only realize a few weeks later that i’ve been caught snoozing! That is the downside of having a 1000 of music releases a week vs about 50 a week (all styles combined) in …
Forgotten Treasure: Hudson People “Trip To Your Mind” (1979)
When I travel by myself for some DJ gigs, a quality playlist on the ipod is absolutely crucial. It seems that when you are absorbing a completely new landscape it gives songs you’ve heard a new meaning. So this one is dedicated to the beautiful car ride from Croatia to …
Future Classic: Eddy Funkster / B. Cause “Modern Funk Fest SF Mixtape”
via MoFunk: Modern Funk Fest was started in 2014 by one of the genre’s brightest stars, Brian Ellis, in his native San Diego. It then moved northward to LA and now, on the heels of its third installment in San Francisco at Elbo Room on September 17th, 2015, we bring …
Future Classic: Voltaire Records “Endeavors”
via Voltaire Records: “Endeavors”, the 4th compilation from Voltaire Records, explores the vibes of boogie, disco, modern funk, and whatever the hell type of music is also on there that doesn’t fit into those aforementioned genres. It’s the music that a bunch of nasty psychotic animals would be jamming in …
Forgotten Treasure: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam & Full Force “I Wonder If I Take You Home” (1985)
I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that Latin Freestyle is due for a re-evaluation. With the sci-fi electro of Cybotron, Hashim and Man Parrish explicitly informing a lot of today’s most interesting dance music production—its wiggly synths and mechanized funk percussion creeping into the Night Slugs camp’s output, among …
Future Classic: Psychemagik “Magik Sunset Part 2” (Leng Records)
via SoundsOfTheUniverse: ‘Magik Sunset Part 2’ completes Psychemagik’s ‘Magik’ series and what a killer set of compilations these have been. Fans of the earlier volumes will not be disappointed by this closing installment. Danny and Tom have searched outa set of supreme artists from across the globe to bring together …
Forgotten Treasure: Society of Seven “Summertime” (1973)
Hailing from Hawaii, Society of Seven was a group that put out a few slept-on records in the early 70’s. Available only on the “Simply Ourselves” LP (Silver Sword Audio), the cover version of George Gershwin’s classic “Summertime” is a killer both on the Jazz Dancefloor and Soul / Funk …
Forgotten Treasure: Bennys Badekar “Blaekspruttesangen” (1971)
I was playing a guest set on the legendary WEFUNK radio show a couple weeks ago. After an hour of playing tunes and hanging out with Professor Groove (co-founder of the show with Static) I played a German Soul track which made us both crack up. PG then started telling …
Dr Miette “Summer Soundz 5”
Great French DJ, member of the great Supagroovalistic crew and our good friend, Dr. Miette has been doing a special Summer mix for the past years. Always featuring a well researched and balanced dose of soul, jazz, sunny vibes from all corners of the globe. However, since this is his first …