Ari Roze’s “Endless Memory” is seductively smooth, soulful, and funky. I forget where I first heard it, but I needed to check out some of his other tracks. Mighty Highness, his label, uploaded his songs (here) on SoundCloud along with some other really great tracks from other groups on their roster. Roze’s music really stuck [...] Read More…
Category Archive Funk
ARI ROZE – “Endless Memory” July 23, 2011
OTIS HEAT – “Shame” and “Que Sera, Sera” October 22, 2010
OTIS HEAT – “Shame” OTIS HEAT – “Que Sera, Sera” EP for LP (unsigned, October 2010) Read More…
THE BUDOS BAND – “Unbroken, Unshaven” August 6, 2010
Unbroken, Unshaven – Single (Daptone, June 2010) Thanks to Mr Ushkow for sharing this… Read More…
NINA SIMONE – “Balitmore (Ex-Friendly Refix)” July 11, 2010
NINA SIMONE – “Baltimore (Ex-Friendly refix)” Read More…
Ja Prawn – Everybody May 17, 2010
“Suicide Party” by Ja Prawn (LIVE) from vosotros on Vimeo. “Vosotros is music for you all.” The latest release from the impeccably eclectic label is Everybody by Ja Prawn. This is some very cool stuff, surprisingly focused and well structured for how cool it really is. It’s electro-funk at it’s finest with a thick coat [...] Read More…
Breakbot January 29, 2010
I couldn’t find much info on Breakbot. I think he’s French, but some people say he’s Australian. All I know for sure is, I like the music this man makes. From his own mellow, funky material to his high-energy dance floor remixes, all of Breakbot’s productions have given him a name in the blogosphere. His [...] Read More…
Lateef – Truth Is Love December 1, 2009
Back in March, DJ D Sharp put together a mix tape for Lateef the Truth Speaker but it wasn’t released on any major online distributor like Amazon or CD Universe until November (it’s not available on iTunes). Truth Is Love is a collection of songs featuring Lateef taken from albums released in the last 10-15 [...] Read More…
Reworks of art? November 13, 2009
I’ve wanted to share these songs for a while now but I didn’t have too much to say about them all. I think they’re all awesome remixes and covers of great tracks but check them out and decide for yourself… The xx – “You’ve Got The Love” (Florence and the Machine) () [Audio clip: view [...] Read More…
The Heavy – The House That Dirt Built October 31, 2009
The Heavy is a solid rock band with a funky, gritty, bluesy feel. Their sound manages to combine vintage guitar riffs with a modern style of genre blending. The single, “How You Like Me Now” seems like a perfect fit for any Guy Ritchie movie. The band formed in the UK releasing their debut album, [...] Read More…
People Under The Stairs – Carried Away and Remix Contest October 24, 2009
People Under the Stairs released their 7th album, Carried Away, on Om Records earlier this month. The Los Angeles duo are known for creating west coast style party hip hop with distinctively chill, sample heavy beats. The sound of the new album is just as fun and cool as PUTS has ever been. Tracks like [...] Read More…