after a four-year break from the studio, laÕs finest practioners with their producer miles tackett return back with their actual album >dusk till dawn<. breakestra was formed by tackett in the late 80s and became one of the great live funk bands of their era. with their sound of gritty soul/jazz, party funk & breaks breakestra takes us to a journey into psychedelic soul, and west african farfisa stylings and instrumental cuts!

collaborative project of money mark, shawn lee and tommy guerrero. a tasty three-way meeting of the minds resulted in this funk-inflicted collection of beats n breaks, wrapped-up in a sunny west coast musical tortilla thats smothered in as much jazz and prog-rock as it is in soulful psyhedelica!

being taken with the creative spirit of the city and the musicality of the region, ian simmonds has decided on an honorable isubmersioni in a new creative adventure with fresh inspiration. parallel he started the live-jazz-poetry band >wise in time< with the requisite tour, as well as vinyl releases on musikkrause.

this album finds an alternative, conveying a global positive mood and dancefloor energy. it is an experiment that combines organic sounds with electronic music and features many brazilian jazz and samba musicians, such as the 60 years-old samba-rock legend marku ribas on the track cosmic man, and the wellrespected trombone player bocato, in an unexpected samba-jazz version of pontape. techno producer and long-lasting friend technasia also collaborated closely with renato at the different stages of the production of the album, including mixing and mastering.

the storm is here: the towering thunderheads and piercing sunshine of ambassadors 4 - from amen to z. this fourth installment in the ambassadors compilation series unites a multiplicity of drumnbass styles - high-pressure pop, clouds of old-school jungle, dark cyclones of bass, macro-experiments in climate manipulation. incl. bassface sascha, young ax, simon v, camo, kjell, naibu, concept & shnek, tyler straub, cycom, dan habarnam, paul sg, peyo & grimm, resound, denius, dub tao, hiten, kaleb, nsf, sh1, smote, telmo a, alternate vibes, cold jazz & wezzler und buzz.

blessed with a lavishly soulful voice, alices sound is modern, but firmly rooted in the past Ð surpassing the likes of duffy and adeles impersonations of the soul greats, alices records are extremely refreshing. likewise, her live performances are truly unique, capable of captivating an audience and holding its attention throughout, expertly tugging at individual heartstrings. her smouldering blues-inflected lament is constantly evolving in her solo material, thanks to collaborations with other producers which have encompassed everything from funk to soul, gospel to jazz, and to hip-hop and beyond.

the seventh album from producer geoff wilkinsonÕs hip-hop-jazz crew us3 sees the introduction of 2 new young mcs hot off the streets of new york. underground hip-hop fans will already know the name of 23 year-old sene, and spoken word aficionados will certainly be aware of 20 year-old brook yung who is already a rising star on the us spoken word circuit. last year he won 1st place in laÕs adult poetry slam and 1st place in the nyc urban word youth slam. he is currently a member of nycÕs urban word team, and performed alongside wyclef at the 2009 sundance film festival.

lovely by minus 8 compiled ambient selection incl. alif tree, dj linus, kyoto jazz machine and marsmobile! compost as you like it!

auf >dripping point< praesentiert der iraner sharokh dini,der in karlsruhe mit seinen clubnights in der >mood lounge< bekannt wurde, seine eigene definition von housemusic. mit multiinstrumentalist andreas kšhler im gepŠck ist ihm hier eine perfekte symbiose aus jazz,80s,house,disco und soul gelungen,die in keinem wohnzimmer fehlen sollte.

lee jones lived in london until 2002, where he was producing and remixing as the successful downtempo/ nu-jazz artist hefner. after following his heart to berlin, he was inspired by the music and clubs to move into a new production style over the past 6 years. most recently hes become known as the main creative force behind mymy, whose debut album Ôsongs for the gentle on playhouse made waves across the globe. since 2007 hes released his beautiful solo works on aus music and just, whilst also collaborating with berlin local hero daniel dreier on releases for upon you and releasing new mymy material on berlins illustrious ostgut ton imprint. having recently returned from the us and japan performing live dates with nick hšppner as mymy, he also has a busy djing schedule around europe and continues to promote the popular monthly clubnight at watergate Ômymy and friends

diese serie ist ausschie§lich von den djs zusammengestellt worden,sie enthŠlt stŸcke,die das erste mal digital und in voller lŠnge zu hšren sind.fŸr die erste compilation ist hier nun grandmaster little louie vega am werk! seine musikalische vielfŠltigkeit erstreckt sich Ÿber house, latin, classic disco, afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop und soul.einflŸsse von afrika bambaataa, larry levan, david mancuso, tony humphries and jellybean benitez rŸhren von der gemeinsamen herkunft, dem classic sound of the new york underground.

ltc (lussu, tucci, ciancaglini) is an italian trio led by pianist pietro lussu. the band members are all stars of the italian jazz scene in their own right and together they combine an experienced, groovy and stylish trio that is an healthy and welcomed

this compilation presents the amazing vocal jazz recordings of a dutch lady,who already became a living legend with her 50 year stage jubilee.moreover she is constantly going strong with over 80 live performances in changing musical formations within the year 2007.

whether it be blues, rock >n< roll, jazz or doo- wop -all these songs have an irresistible charm, guaranteed to make that christmas party swing. they range from guitar instrumentals (les paul - >jingle bells<), through to the hawaiian influenced

echt schicke house collection, in edler silber cd-box.

james taylor s 4th dimension,the rochester-based hammond guru,returns to & further explore the endless possibilities offered by the classic hammond quartet format! 60s spy themes,psychedelic & free-form funky jazz

mixing future soul,broken beat,hip hop and forward thinking production with intuitive jazz sensibility,this lp marks a distinct departure from the deep funk sound of lanus other project >the bamboos<.lanu has received dj support mr.scruff,gilles peterson,mad mats and bugz in the attic

the sound of rob mac and matt smooth aka jumbonics is something bethween crunchy jazz breaks and bass lines with a little bit of pop and melody!you cant pigeonhole them, but you will like it!