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Monthly archive: June 2010

    Soul Sendikasi – “The Soul of the Herbaliser” interview

    June 30, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Misc, Releases.

    This 1 hour long interview with the British funk & hip-hop band The Herbaliser originates from a program called Soul Sendikasi; Turkey’s #1 radio show for Soul, Funk, R&B and Gospel. In it, the two founding members Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba, talk about and play samples from some of their musical influences mixed with a few Herbaliser tracks.

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    Download: Soul Sendikasi – Herbaliser (68MB mp3).

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    Herbie Hancock – “Dis Is Da Drum” (1994)

    June 24, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Records, Releases.

    This is one of Herbie Hancock‘s most underrated albums, and one of my personal favorites among many of this musical genius total output during his almost 50 year long career as a genre defining artist. It combines many of the different musical styles prevalent at the time with some of his previous endeavors, and somehow he manages to mix it into a coherent whole that is greater than the sum of it’s parts. Bits of jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat & funk are blended together using mostly programmed but very organic sounding beats, masterfully accompanied by a whole host of superstar session players, including many of his former Head Hunters band members.

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    Incognito – “Transatlantic RPM”

    June 23, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in News.

    The new 30th anniversary album from Incognito (“Transatlantic RPM”) will be released worldwide on July 27. Featuring such artists as Chaka Khan, the legendary Leon Ware, Al McKay of Earth Wind & Fire and the former bass player/song writer in Jamiroquai, Stuart Zender, hopefully it will be an amazing release!

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    Funky Halvor – “Jazz & Rain”

    June 20, 2010 by Halvor Johannes Lie - posted in Mixes, Releases.

    The north is cold, so cold this summer. Today (June 19 2010) it’s been less than 10 degrees Celsius and rain all day long, an excellent excuse to put together a jazzy mix for thought and comfort. For once I’ve decided to actually make a playlist for the interested listener.

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    Jarle Bernhoft – “On Time”

    June 10, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

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    Maceo Parker – “Shake Everything You’ve Got”

    June 10, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

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    Funky Halvor + Rune – “Thursday Funky Stuff”

    June 7, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Mixes, Releases.

    Sorry that we’re a bit slow on the update front these days — it’s summertime here and there are better things to do than sitting inside typing away at the keyboard, but as always, we bring you some sweet music to accompany the warm and sunny weather!

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    Download: Funky Halvor + Rune – Thursday Funky Stuff (154MB mp3).

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