Tribute to CAMEO – Selected by Psycut
I was born in the suburbs of Paris in 1982 and I am not ashamed to say that the very first time I heard about Cameo was in the lyrics of IAM’s “Je Danse Le Mia” (1994) I later bought my first Cameo album title “Cardiac Arrest” released in 1977 …
Future Classic: Inkswel “She Likes Techno”
The night before the show, I was truly headed to a “Future Funk” vortex, and reminded myself that I needed to include some Modern Funk and some classics, such as Don Blackman’s Heart Desire. Also, Inkswel send me a few goodies over the last few days, so it was only …
Future Classic: Ego Ella May “Zero”
I always search for new artists that go into the “Future-soul / Neo-soul” category or whatever you want to call it these days. Albums by artists like Jesse Boykins III or Fatima finish in my top 5 every year and their LP’s end up being on constant rotation in my …
Future Classic: Turquoise Summers “Memories Of You” (Omega Supreme Records)
It’s always an hard task to pick “one track’ for this weekly review, especially when one of your top labels, Omega Supreme Records, releases 2 projects in the same week; Is This The Future Vol.2, a limited edition cassette and Open Labs, this 1st project of Midnight Runners on OSR …
Mix of the Day: Akalepse “MunichOpenMinded Radio Show #17”
Perfect vibes for this beautiful sunday afternoon. Trust your next hour to the jazzy and soulful sounds of NY’s Akalepse for the mix series run by the great people at the MunichOpenMinded Radio Show. Tons of treats on this one! Co-owner of Truth & Soul label, he wears many hats …
Forgotten Treasure: Robert Callender ”Le Musée de L’Impressionnisme” (1972)
This one has to be heard to believed. Bobby Callender, the self-proclaimed enigma, released a R&B hit single in 1963 that got him a record deal at MGM for a full album. He took a shot at a concept album in 1968, which was a trendy thing to do at …
Guest Mix #49: J.A.W (Berlin, Germany)
When we ask some of our worldwide friends for a mix or contribution we always give them an absolute carte blanche. We tell them they can be as wild as they want, in part because we’re proud to have an open-minded base of readers & listeners. What we’re always hoping …
Future Classic: Tom Noble “Tanked” (Featured on Tempo Dreams Vol.3)
Lots of good material in this week’s show, a few oldies, and some new stuff from Bastard Jazz‘s Tempo Dreams Vol.3 compilation, curated by Soul Clap. This third instalment of this series is simply filled with “unreleased modern funk, electro soul, and leftfield house music on this compilation, sure to …
Forgotten Treasure: David Porter “The Masquerade is Over” (1974)
To say that David Porter‘s Victim of the Joke LP was an ambitious album is an understatement. Billed as a soul opera, the album is full of overproduced arrangements and spoken word scripted excerpts between and during songs. Most of the record is confusing and overdone, but the final track …
Future Classic: M.M (Mat/Matix) “Loon Squad”
Back at it from a long hiatus, I’ve noticed that I haven’t wrote an article since the show was blessed by a new intro, custom made by my homie Temu. It’s an ode to Lakeside’s fabulous “Fantastic Voyage” with Temu’s special spices sprinkled all over. Now, for this week’s featured …
Forgotten Treasure: Numonics “You Lied” (1982)
I’ve always had a soft spot for Soul songs with a very senstive subject matter yet an undeniable funky melody and instrumentation. Despite the song being about heartbreak, being deceived and cheated on you’ll find yourself two stepping to this beautiful midtempo soulful tune. Not much is known about Oakland’s …
“Disco Dildar” Rare Gems from Pakistan’s Lollywood 70/80’s era
via the always amazing Finders Keepers Records: Never one to merely scrape the surface of a niche genre, the Finders Keepers bloodhound digs deeper still into the core of the Indian subcontinent exhuming a concise party pack of opulent, off-centre Pakistani party targets driven by the pounding drum box rhythms …