All About Melting Pot Music
Kutiman: Ready to rule
by barkus on March 27th, 2008
Kutiman’s ‘Music Is Ruling My World’ was one of the most solid releases of 2007/2008...more amazing in that Kutiman played nearly every instrument himself. What inspires this sort of genius? Who better to ask than the man himself. [more]
Kutiman - Music Is Ruling My World
Take note; Kutiman is an artist who will one day rival the greats – got on board early so you can tell your kids you got into Kutiman before he got big! [more]
Lefties Soul Connection - Skimming The Skum
Although probably best known for their cover of DJ Shadow's classic "Organ Donor", Dutch four-piece funk band Lefties Soul Connection are far from one-trick ponies. [more]
What do you get when you cross DJ Shadow, James Brown and A Tribe Called Quest? I'm not sure either, but if I had to guess I would say something like DJ Day's 'The Day Before'. [more]
For the more discerning beat head, this album represents those that are still on a never ending search for the perfect break. [more]
'Lefties Soul Connection' are a modern day funk band, starring Alviz, Onno, Bram and Vogel, they play gutbucket bass, chicken guitar and gritty hammond. This album 'Hutspot' is not a body of new work as such but rather a collection of Lefties singles that were previously available on vinyl only. [more]
When most people think funk, Europe, let alone Germany usually isn't the first place that springs to mind. Fortunately for me, a compilation from a little known German based label "Melting Pot Records" has recently come to my attention, subsequently unveiling a new continent of fresh and funky sound [more]