This forum needs more funk!!!

[Spitchen]

Lotsa disco, not enough funk and soul methinks. ;)

So with modern/nu funk stuff coming out at a rapid rate with its nod to the past but with modern production techniques in place, whats rocking yer socks off?

I been digging stuff on Freestyle, Jalapeno, Ubiquity, Tru Thoughts and Pulver.

Been having a laugh at Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra and also digging Black Market Audio.

Mark Ronson has put some ace stuff out lately. His re-do of Radiohead's "Just" is a corker!

Also been getting into Lack of Afro, The Snugs amd Cookin On 3 Burners.

[shunji]

i really enjoyed beatconductor's marakech which came out on GAMM a couple months ago.

been picking up a few jazzman reissues but haven't bought much new funk material lately. any particular suggestions will be very much appreciated :)

[DuncanM]

Couldn't agree more Spitch, threads about soul and funk get no love in this forum.

There's some good stuff on the Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigator's remix album. That girl has a phenomenal voice.

[swerve_music]

Record of the week on Piccadilly is by Sheffield band Bare Knuckle Soul... worth checking. Especially the self-titled track for some slowed down soul almost R 'n' B sounds. Nice.

[swerve_music]

A couple more I have been keen on (although may have been sleeping on these...) more on a jazz funk tip the Tugg edit of Soil and Pimp Sessions is pretty hot, also the Ella Hamilton track on the Keb Darge - P and P release. Cracking!

[DuncanM]

Anyone checked out the Orgone album?

http://www.cvibes.com/ORGONE%20The%20Killion%20Floor.php

Edit: their version of Funky Nassau is the goods:

http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/MPEG/UR219_11.mp3

[swerve_music]

Did you check out the A & R reworks version of that track?

[DuncanM]

I only have the version that's on the Party Keller compilation.

[Spitchen]

I only have the version that's on the Party Keller compilation.

Likewise.

Keen to check out Orgone and that Tugg edit..

[legal-affairs]

Tru Thoughts
That man, have you heard any of Belleruche, the most recent addition to the Tru Thoughts stable? "Turntable Soul Music" is very nice indeed.

[cosmic_seadog]

Anyone keen for a roadtrip up to blues&roots festival?

I hear that Maceo Parker is on the bill

[Spitchen]

Anyone keen for a roadtrip up to blues&roots festival?

I hear that Maceo Parker is on the bill

Probably won't have any money by then. Funny that Ian Brown (Stone Roses) is on the bill. :stroke:

[djfunkaholic]

Anyone keen for a roadtrip up to blues&roots festival?

I hear that Maceo Parker is on the bill

Seadog - Maceo is also doing a sideshow at the Basement Sunday 16 March.

http://www.mytickets.com.au/maceo-parker-band/1-141671/view.aspx

Recent purchases for me on the funk tip that I recommend :

* Marva Whitney with Osaka Monaurail - I Am What I Am (Freestyle)

The grooves here are incredible - guitars vamping on top of funky drums, underneath tight horns that glide wonderfully with Marva's legendary vocals. A few great original tunes that stand beautifully next to her classics -- and titles include "I Am What I Am (parts 1 & 2)", "Let A Sister Come In & Wrapp Things Up (part 3)", "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (parts 1 & 2)", "We Sing Soul", "Every Little Bit Hurts", and "Soulsisters Of The World Unite".


* Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - 100 Days and Nights (Daptone)

Excellent 3rd album, with plenty of slower and more soulful tracks evident. Still killer but with more depth - reminding me a lot of latter period Etta James when she was working Muscles Shoals style.

And obviously you must get tix to Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings show at the Enmore on 12 March, with J Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies, Meem Live and Simon Caldwell in support !

http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au/events/2008/03/12/sharon-jones-the-dap-kings

* Lefties Soul Connection have a new album out called 'Skimming the Skum' haven't heard yet but keen to check..

* Ramon Morris - Sweet Sister Funk (Groove Merchant, re-issue on album & cd)

An oldie but a goodie from 1973. Ramon plays a dynamite tenor sax, and a tight combo featuring electric piano and Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet deliver a jazz/funk album that is an absolute gem !

[cosmic_seadog]

Seadog - Maceo is also doing a sideshow at the Basement Sunday 16 March.
http://www.mytickets.com.au/maceo-parker-band/1-141671/view.aspx
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* Lefties Soul Connection have a new album out calls 'Skimming the Skum' haven't heard yet but keen to check..


RIGHT! Anyone keen for the sideshow? The price is a third cheaper than Herbie was earlier this year.


I have Lefties on cd and can vouch for its worth. I have a review of it laying about somewhere...

found it: [url]http://www.inthemix.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=206263&highlight=lefties (http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au/events/2008/03/12/sharon-jones-the-dap-kings)

[legal-affairs]

* Lefties Soul Connection have a new album out called 'Skimming the Skum' haven't heard yet but keen to check..
The seadog says "win!", ITM says "win!":

http://www.inthemix.com.au/music/33051/Lefties_Soul_Connection_Skimming_The_Skum

and I say "win!"

So it looks like a win-win-win from where I'm standing.

[Underdog]

RIGHT! Anyone keen for the sideshow? The price is a third cheaper than Herbie was earlier this year.


yup, already forming a crew of sorts

[maas]

my highlight from the blues & roots fest is the stanley clark / george duke project.

looking forward to the show at the opera house 8)

[johnjay]

beatports got some cool funk infused stuff, love the jalepeno funk vol 1, more uptempo and beaty :), search flow dynamics

[djfunkaholic]

[QUOTE=djfunkaholic]Seadog - Maceo is also doing a sideshow at the Basement Sunday 16 March.

http://www.mytickets.com.au/maceo-parker-band/1-141671/view.aspx


And obviously you must get tix to Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings show at the Enmore on 12 March, with J Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies, Meem Live and Simon Caldwell in support !

http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au/events/2008/03/12/sharon-jones-the-dap-kings

Rescurrecting this thread to remind the Sydney peeps of these two really cool gigs - which should both be cracking - in our backyard this week !!

[john e depth]

the lack of afro remix of the new kraak n smaak traack is pretty dope.

[marksound]

Check this Milez Benjiman track out...grimey future funk!

http://www.divshare.com/download/4001065-f4f

[big eddie]

Funk? Funk??? Jazz's deformed cousin...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=M2log61DH8Q

[Freshie]

Give Australia some love!
Katalyst feat Steve Spacek - How 'bout us

Not only does it feature one of my favourite nu-soul voalists, Spacek, but the hook provided by the Australian lads is heavy. Destined to be track of the year for me I think.

Also check out the Haggis Horns - Hot Damn!
Fantastic UK funk outfit. Here is a little documentary about the boys which is actually quite well made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fu5FvEruqE

[Eagleman]

wait till the slap base comes in....

[djfunkaholic]

wait till the slap base comes in....

What a clip from Big Eddie - funniest thing I've seen in ages :lol:

Ball bustingly brilliant set by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings last night playing to either a sold out - or close to it - crowd at the Enmore Theatre, with 2 hours of non stop funk/soul grooves and energy :love:

Also Mr Choc from World Famous Beat Junkies in support worked up a sweat - cutting and scratching his way through plenty of classic tracks (Knucklehead by Grover Washington Jr, Risin' to the Top by Keni Burke, lots of James Brown, etc )

Bring on Maceo 8)

[WINGZ]

The Bamboos are pretty funkin cool.

[Freshie]

The Bamboos are pretty funkin cool.
Agreed Happy is such an excellent track.
Alice Russell's Under the Munka Moon gets lots of plays from me, but Light of the World - I'm So Happy has been on repeat in this house for the last week.

[DuncanM]

Agreed Happy is such an excellent track.

I prefer the original.

Does anyone know if Tru Thoughts do some kind of label night in Brighton?

Edit: I lrnd2google: http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/gigs/4

Booyah!

[mrmage]

yeah man, as per the info on the right of that page. It is a really good night. Its been going for years.
Good vibes all the way, cheap Red Stripe, I reminise, I reminisc!
They used to do a weekly Saturday, lots of different guests, saw JZone there when he first came out.
Speaking of Scruff, anyone know anything of his supposed new album? As far as I know its been due for ages. Lack of Afro still bumping for me..

[Deadly_Are_The_Naked]

Hi Spitchen, below is the link to our James Brown inspired funk workout, Breastify. If it ain't funky, then it's back to the drawing board.

Breastify performed by Deadly Are The Naked (Live @ The Hallam Hotel. Wed 5 March 2008).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dqkke3yKRI

[Tubbs]

You want some funk, check the b1 track on this !!!!! the a side is killer as well. never leaves the bag EVER!!

[Tubbs]

You want some funk, check the b1 track on this !!!!! the a side is killer as well. never leaves the bag EVER!!
OOOOPS this is IT>
http://www.discogs.com/release/223991

[DuncanM]

Tubbs from NZ as in Good Days Better Nights Tubbs?

[Tubbs]

No sorry not familiar with that one.

[DastardlyD]

The Bamboos are pretty funkin cool.

Damn straight.

Rehrase makes some wicked tunes and remixes also.

All Good Funk Alliance always gets a spin from me to!

[Eagleman]

jazz is the teacher,funk is the preacher...

[DuncanM]

No sorry not familiar with that one.

http://www.smokecds.com/cd/34724

[DuncanM]

For those not averse to a little hiphop, Good Buddha's new one might be worth checking out.

[Marc Us]

mmm dont freq this forum too much but will have to more often... i love anything by patchworks, lee macdonald, DJ Day, anything on Favorite Label. anything on melting pot, goodgroove

love Quincy Jointz ATM too

[s99luftballoons]

Spitchen love your work keeping everyone thinking on the right track - funk of course.

New here, but dead keen on funk in all forms. You guys have it sussed with mention of Alice Russell and locals (to Melb) the Bamboos on Tru Thoughts. No doubt you've also heard of the Quantic Soul Orchestra who reside on this label and whom Alice has collaborated / toured with. Also worth checking out is the James Taylor Quartet (JTQ) for full hammond driven funk.

I'm not here to plug it but thought you might be interested - I'm a sax player for the Imaginary Funk Collective and just started another thread in this forum:

http://www.inthemix.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=222139

We have some of our original material up there on myspace: /imaginaryfunkcollective so check it out. Our influences are set concretely in funk and northern soul. Oh, and 'Marc Us' whilst we haven't recorded it yet, we do cover a patchworks version of Spooky.

Also, check out Victor Wooten's live album - mind blowing bass player with some good funky stuff on there.

[Tubbs]

Charles Earland, love this jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifR7Qzg_bUM

[DuncanM]

Anyone got the American Gangster soundtrack?

[KingWicked]

I prefer the original.

Does anyone know if Tru Thoughts do some kind of label night in Brighton?

Edit: I lrnd2google: http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/gigs/4

Booyah!


yes they do, also under their sister label which is more hip hop called Zebra Traffic. Have been to many of them! I have a few mates on Tru Thoughts. Another Brighton label to really keep an eye out on (or ears would be better!) is http://www.cookshopmusic.co.uk

Other people I would recommend is anything that Malcom Catto touches - such as Heliocentrics and Connie Price and The Keystones. Also highly recommend Poets of Rhythm, Sharon Jones, The Whitefield Brothers, The Apples, The Dynamics - man, so much good stuff around these days!!

[Freshie]

^^
Agreed!
http://lh5.google.com/MyJazzWorld/RuqtKkqstZI/AAAAAAAAApU/yIF7iNLdB0Y/s288/GaryBartz_MusicIsMySanctuar.jpg
Can't forget the classics though, Gary Bartz has been getting a big flogging lately. And there is a new track from the Bamboos with Ohmega Watts - Get in the scene. Well worth checking out.

[djfunkaholic]

^^
Agreed!
http://lh5.google.com/MyJazzWorld/RuqtKkqstZI/AAAAAAAAApU/yIF7iNLdB0Y/s288/GaryBartz_MusicIsMySanctuar.jpg
Can't forget the classics though, Gary Bartz has been getting a big flogging lately. And there is a new track from the Bamboos with Ohmega Watts - Get in the scene. Well worth checking out.

Music is my Sanctuary is great - nice pick Freshie :thumb:

Recently picked up and have been greatly digging the 'Free Your Mind - the 700 West Sessions' by Amnesty which came out last year on Now-Again Records which is a Stones Throw off-shoot specialising in re-issues that is overseen by Egon.

Would classify this release as 'essential' for funk fans who like Sly and The Family Stone, Chocolate Milk, The Meters, etc.

http://stonesthrow.com/nowagain/records/NA5027.htm

[cosmic_seadog]

Bartz used to be a street sweeper in NYC. Classic record.
I've dropped Music is my Sanctuary at peaktime at a few Paradise Lost parties.

[Freshie]

Recently picked up and have been greatly digging the 'Free Your Mind - the 700 West Sessions' by Amnesty which came out last year on Now-Again Records which is a Stones Throw off-shoot specialising in re-issues that is overseen by Egon.

Would classify this release as 'essential' for funk fans who like Sly and The Family Stone, Chocolate Milk, The Meters, etc.

Sounds like a good one, thanks for the tip. That Egon looks like a busy chap, Stone Throw by day, Now-Again by night. :meh:

Now cosmic dog, why you tease me like that. Paradise Lost is in Sydney, I'm stuck in Brisbane.

[cosmic_seadog]

teasing aside.. i think i have that Bartz on a mix that i could send... a partial makeup kiss?

[Freshie]

Good enough for me!

[DuncanM]

And there is a new track from the Bamboos with Ohmega Watts - Get in the scene. Well worth checking out.

New? Get in the scene was on Rawville!

I was checking out the tru thoughts site and came across these guys:

Milez Benjiman (http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/milez-benjiman)

Also: Freebies! (http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/audio/freebies)

I also picked up a Gil Scott-Heron album on the weekend. Dope.

[marksound]

Milez Benjiman are great! See my post towards the top for the chop that wood track. I can't stop playing it still!

[legal-affairs]

New? Get in the scene was on Rawville!

I was checking out the tru thoughts site and came across these guys:

Milez Benjiman (http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/milez-benjiman)

Also: Freebies! (http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/audio/freebies)

I also picked up a Gil Scott-Heron album on the weekend. Dope.
There is a new Bamboos album on the way, though, Huwston was talking it up in 3DWorld this week.

[DuncanM]

I just picked up the Milez Benjiman album. I dig it.

[Accumulato]

This forum needs more funk and more vinyl talk.

Do you guys even buy records anymore?

[Tubbs]

Do you guys even buy records anymore?
It's an addiction for me, can't even go past an op shop without having a look. Picked up Silvetti lp, Space lp and Ron Carter lp all for $3 last weekend at the markets.

[Accumulato]

You should indulge your addiction by buying records from me!

http://www.inthemix.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=238732