released across 2 separately packaged 12s, feeling free could be the closest thing to a summer anthem that soul music has had in quite a while !! hoop , whose soulclap updates of 90s hip-hop classics have garnered praise and plays from all angles, has worked his sample-adelic magic using jazz pianos and horns to bring fresh harmonies to an already musically rich work. coming across like a drum heavy quantic, this mix is one for the beat heads, as is its flip-side partner, which is delivered by natural self , (breakin bread /tru thoughts). as usual his drums are raw, his bass looms large and the authentic live funk feel is kept alive and heavily kicking

combining sams love of house, classic techno, electro, latin and jazz influences, >twisted< is a beautiful journey through an electronic landscape littered with orchestral sweeps, delicate pads, sublime robert owens-esque vocals, dancefloor beats and heart tugging strings. featuring guest appearances from subject detroits dj bone, la based singer ovasoul 7, vocalist and guitarist justin chapman, who is also onehalf of the atlanta-based dj/production duo kemeticjust and the one and only paris the black fu from the detroit grand pubahs. deetron shows us that techno can still conjure moments of beauty whilst still keeping us on the dancefloor !!

iiwii launches its long awaited new limited edition 10 series called the >gallery series<. this series will focus more on downbeat, leftfield and house genres. first up is a four tracker from dante and dhula, two members from iiwii recording group cobblestone jazz. the first track from this release, a modern electronic dub excursion, >why do the wicked ones rule?< has already found its way into the charts of straight no chaser courtesy of gilles peterson, and gotten play on his worldwide radio show on bbc !!

very nice mixe by tom novy and richard gray!!!!!

saucooler deep house mit einflüssen aus disco , jazz, gospel... oder was f freunde von theo parrish, moodymann, jimpster oder early chez damier, ron trent... tipp !!

ginny s unique 1983 slow burning >can t be serious< has some very intense vocals and has conquered the hearts of many. now finally available again, remastered from the original tapes. renowned jazz-funk fusionist clive stevens has a career spanning over 30 years and has collaborated with the likes of afrika bambaata, manfred mann, billy cobham and others. his 1983 >mystery man< track is a beautiful, exotic cosmic disco jam previously released on italian label >many records< and the german >frog records<. this rare and sought after track comes in orignal remixed version featuring famous percussionist/composer mino cinelu who has played with miles davis and weather report

isoul8 aka enrico crivellaro from verona has been on the scene for years and has recently been given the break he deserves by jazzanova who have signed isoul8 to their sonar kollektiv label. give it up is a prime slice of soul jazz and features the vocals of valerie etienne and comes with piranhahead and extended dj mixes

awesome funked up jazz tip booty breaks/house/big beat crossover on single sided marbled blue vinyl

limited repress of this classic tracks from joey beltram feat energy flash, mentasm and other well know beltram tunes !!!

the father father remix takes you on a hypnotizing trip inside your bleeding soul. worgull isolates two single lines of oezlem cetins soulful sermon and creates a deep and dark dub version with many references to detroit and old school chicago. a future classic which shares the same vibes as henrik schwarz rework of walk a mile in my shoes. on the flipside is a nice reinterpretation of are we? by tony nwachukwu (attica blues), another friend of the karma boys, which features michelle amadors sweet vocals over a minimalistic detroit flavoured techno jazz excursion keeping the odd waltz time signature of the original and flipping the tune into an atmospheric future shuffle

following up to the fantastic earth beats remix ep (with hendrik schwarz and chateau flight) here comes kuniyukis new strike >sekai no ichiban<.. kunis new tracks are pure blissful musical drifts through wonderfull future jazz, ian obriens remix is a thick cut percussive detroity deep house voyage, atmospheric and kicking and symphonic. beautiful release !!

higher skies isnt as far out as sun ra but it is an uplifting leap into the outter reaches of the atmosphere. the drums and percussion lead us into the funky bass and ms. vogel is way up in higher skies.this is the future of future jazz with the poetic verses flying in higher consciousness. its enough to make you feel lightheaded

phil barry first started playing guitar at the age of 14, learning jazz, classical and rock styles and bought his first drum machine and four track soon after. hearing dance music at the end of the 80s made phil think that a fusion between dance and rock could be possible and he formed a band, >cubanate<

spiritueller deep phunkin house mit jazz elementen !! incl lawnchair generals mix

exellent deep house with a latin/portugese touch (knee deep/ soulfuric style). playlist: all big name deep house djs like: brian tappert, harley & muscle, knee deep, ...! uk faize hype top 10

andreas saag is a busy man. he just did some wonderfull remixes and he is now working on a special album for jimpsters freerange featuring collaborations with slum village, marc de clive-lowe, mr. scruff, domu, kyoto jazz massive and many more! in between he found the time to produce this fine broken anthem for 4lux. a heavily jamaican influenced party banger with funny lyrics. this rocks every crowd for sure! on the flip side there is a hot remix by the delgui crew that comes with a wicked broken-ska remix on the flip. another winner!

finally some news from anthony nicholson who presents himself in brilliant form with this deep spiritual jazz-house piece.. organic beats, beautiful vocal chorus and great piano improvisation. three great mixes to choose from

4 great chicago style edits revamping and tweaking 70s jazz funk, synth disco to abstract percussion madness

ably assisted by vegas new percussion pal luisito quintero master at work louie and the blaze boys complete nine and a half minutes of sublime jazz invested offbeat house joshuas jam has the us house legends at their most esoteric literally jamming for their own pleasure yet still coming up with the goods like a late 90s claussell production the dub mix feels as if it has slightly more bottom end due to numerous occasions where the bass drops out only to return stronger for it

superb track between detroit techno deep house and jazz produced by king britt

detroit classics..

from deep to disco to funky jazz house tunes by mr. mellow, inbetween, george davis, noy, preakly pear and susan nero..

funky jazz and hip hop flavoured breaks includes cut chemists and psychonauts remixes not to be missed

frankfurt based max wendling, who released so far records under the name paradroid on labels like orac, overdrive and friends of tomorrow, comes here with his partner tobias lorsbach. four tracks of minimal abstract tech or call it hypergalatic jazz to funky micromusic..

this classy italian will do a five part series featuring his version of electronic minimal techhouse blues. signor andreoni is a classicly trained guitar player with years of experience in jazz bands and a proper education in music.. thats music with heart !!!

hailed as the the greatest high sschool band of all time the kashmeres get the update treatment here from present masters kenny dope and todd terry stevie wonders anthemic i wish gets turned into a brass booty shaker by kashmere with a little help from todd terry whilst kennys update sees the band coveting the deodato early 70s brazillian jazz funk standard super strut

classic 2002 versatile release tribal driven african jazz rock crossover

fine oldschool influenced house all four cuts just reek of class and sound like a cross between some mega obscure early chicago house tunes crossed with a bit of jazz adding a touch of nu groove and a dash of the early detroit sound for flavor delicious tracks

excellent soulful production with a nice delguis 4lux nu jazz mix !!!

taking the namesake of a teams smooth operator faceman the team behind the urban myth redo a couple of less well known disco items a gloria gaynor original gets royally f***ed up beyond belief as a magnificent instrumental on glory hole and ronnie laws 1981 jazz fusion tune heavy on easy is recreated as a skippy boogie joint

four cuts of stripped down bumpy funky house business !!! us jackin house

second outing by 3-chairs member marcellus pittman on omar s fxhe imprint with two more rough detroit gems: >obsession< is a midtempo paced cut in best detroit beatdown tradition with a minimal, bass-led groove, chirping sounds and jazz keys in the back while the flip boast a more energetic, sizzling riddim that builds and builds

what a back to back classic !!! aim to the dancefloor re-edit of two disco/funk stormer… a side is a huge dj baldelli / dj harvey (and anyone with two ears in good working condition) classic… when italodisco meets proper big room appeal… one of these tracks you cant not dance to, hands in the air, and smile on your face… this re-edit, by french master >dylan<, has been around on cd for some time and championned to death with the like of dimitri from paris…b side is a lesser known disco groover, from one of the most famous 70s king of funk and jazz. re-edit, this time by >mel&nico<, cuts out the original voices to get straight to the core of the dub part for total, uncompromising, dancefloor effect… heavy heavy heavy

bouncing, oldschool rhythms by jovonn with a fine soul vocal on top. flipside contains one of his famous jazz-house instrumental tunes

tomas barfod (get physical music) started playing drums by the age of 11 and played in several funk, fusion and jazz bands during his teens. in the early nineties his attention was drawn to electronic music and he started developing his skills both as a house-music producer and as a dj. he has remixed, produced and coproduced several scandinavian club tracks. latest he has released in his own name on uk deephouse label urbantorque getting support from the likes of jon marsh, ashley beedle, laurent ganier and ben watt and are releasing as tom boy & whomadewho (his live band) on munich-based gomma label he also releasing on the famous get physical label.

cool soulful vocals over a funky broken beat flip for two kid loco mixes with great percussions and a touch of african jazz

sun side- incredible tune laying snippets from deep disco classic >sun sun sun< by jackie over a classic nu groove style arrangement. no vocals here people, just a chunky drum being jabbed at by the occasional rainforest keys and long drawn out strings to smooth things out. inner view- an introspective fell on the housier vibe. lovely late night cool down record infused with classic jazz high piano keys solo and bassline chords. tip

dela aka soul village teaming up with us vocalist tiffany paige for a live cover of tom browns jazz funk classic the second track is a straight up hip hop smash with a deep string groove bouncing beats and supa hot vocals from us vocalist supastition

'voyager' perfectly takes you through different phases of tension and release starting with a irresistible build-up where just the distortion of a simple chord raises the electricity topped for even more intensity by frantic hi-hat action in jazz-drumming style. for 'sucre' he teams up once again with qzen who already refined 'sweat' on pokerflat and 'paranoia' (palette034) and gives another alluring performance with understated, teasing spoken words over this gliding, liquid cut. whos the sugar daddy now?

this is the vinyl sampler from the lab-rok cd compilation labrok one side is from the incredibly funky breakers. you already know them from they famous singles on lab-rok tweak da jazz, so sonic & soopa reeds..massive support from the plump djs,price cuts, cedric benoit, maelstrom (sb)

underground darling mathew jonson with another extra-large three track stunner: right from the start swirling synth over a pinching beat suck you into a vortex before a rubbery bassline takes the lead and an electrical storm of dark, haunting sounds wrap you in. well, words dont do this truly symphonic oeuvre no justice - this has to be experienced in the dark and in earsplitting volume. on the flip mj gives free reign to his unlimited creativity with an impressive soundtrack-style tableau of electronic jazz, sounding like late bass-revolutionary jaco pastorius descending form the outerworld to interveave some of his crazy warbled, bend notes into a messianic david axelrod arrangement, mixed at lee scratch perrys echo chamber. miles above your typical pain-by-numbers club fare - simply huge!

free is a late 70s jazz fusion dance anthem remade by underdogs re edit expertise coming on strong is a funky disco vibe for extended pleasure(sb)

cool breaks 6 tracker by those two guys serving three tracks each with a lot of influences as funk jazz latin music rock to name a few !!! tracks (sb)

this 12inch is to preceed their first mix cd release and features three tracks. mocky's 'soul control' was his first release on zephons mom in 1999. this uptempo jazz track is long deleted and sees a welcome repress on vinyl. jneiro jarel's 'get yuh own' was featured on his debut album release on kindred spirits and gets its first 12inch pressing here. on the b-side we find an exclusive aardvarck track, another percussive broken techno workout for the floor

the sub static sublabel comes with excellent minimal subbass tracks and a nice xaxophon workout in the lipped loop!!

chicago jazz house and spiritual music with vocals added from the jive ensemble

the original is smoking, with bumping jazz piano samples, vocal snippets & strong beats. watch out for boomty man dj sneak as he truely gets the party started with this jackin mix adding a heavy bottom end thats sure to wreck speakers!! no assembly firm add their touch of jazzy weirdness into the mix, chopping up the piano samples, throwing in crazy rolling drums & nuff fx edits & trickery to mess with your head while your body works it out!

huge first release on this manchester based label featuring four big club tracks to rock any floor produced by redsoul aka dave wareing and craig c from the pound boys !!! tracks

this ep winds through a broad mixture of styles - from instrumental hip-hop to moodymann-esque jazz house, and rolling tech-house - showing vincenzo's versatility as a producer…and a healthy open-minded attitude to music. vincenzo ragone is a resident of barcelona. he lives in the same building as both techno lord cristian vogel, and a former a-ha producer….but his own music belongs somewhere in the middle of these two extremes.