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Monthly archive: November 2010

    Lylit – “Unexpected” EP

    November 27, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in News, Releases, Tracks.

    The Austrian born jazz singer and multi-instrumentalist Lylit has just released her first EP as a soul performer, with a full album to follow early in 2011. She was picked up by the Kedar Entertainment CEO Kedar Massenburg (who has signed among others Erykah Badu & D’Angelo) after she sent her demo to the labels of artists she admired. You can listen to one of the tracks from the EP called “The Plan” below:

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    Kolab – “Killin Time” free download

    November 23, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

    Who would have thought that quality old-school hip-hop was being made right now in New Zealand? Well, it’s true, a group called Kolab from Auckland have been doing it since 2004, and they just released a very sweet and jazzy track that you can download here for free (thanks guys!):

    Download link: Kolab – Killin Time (8.5MB mp3).

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    Karyn Paige – “The KP EP” (2010)

    November 15, 2010 by Halvor Johannes Lie - posted in Albums, Reviews.

    Overall the KP EP’s production sounds organic and modern, very much like Prince’s latest albums. Some of the songs sounded very pop for me at first listening, but as I listened closer interesting variations in the arrangements sipped through and the whole thing grew on me. There’s a good live-feel to this EP, a lot of variations in rhythms, though always funky, within the the musical genres of boogie-disco, nu-soul, pop and r&b.

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    The Bamboos – “On The Sly”

    November 13, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

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    Scofield Medeski Martin & Wood – “Chank”

    November 13, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

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    Beastie Boys – “Three MC’s and One DJ”

    November 13, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

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    Bootsy Collins – Two sweet tracks

    November 4, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks.

    Here is a couple of really sweet tracks from the Funkiest man in the Universe, who sadly lost his older brother in August. R. I. P. Phelps “Catfish” Collins.

    Ever lost your lover – (“Fresh Outta P University”, 1998):

    Groove Eternal – (“Play With Bootsy”, 2004):

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    Jamiroquai – “Don’t Stop The Feeling”

    November 4, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.

    Instead of writing a mostly negative review about “Rock Dust Light Star” (we don’t do that here), I’ll let this live video from 1995 express where I hoped Jamiroquai would be heading on their latest record:

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    Lyrics Born – “Coulda Woulda Shoulda” feat. Sam Sparro

    November 4, 2010 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks.

    The new album “As U Were” came out a week ago — unfortunately he chose to follow the less organic path laid down on his previous release… However, it does contain this one great track:

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    Johannes & Torleiv mix 1 – “Funky Sunday Soul”

    November 1, 2010 by Johannes Bjelland - posted in Mixes, Releases.

    Finally got this one up!  Me and Torleiv spinning a bunch of soulful tracks – we decided to have a party and  record a mix while waiting for the Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings concert later in the evening (which was great btw!), focused on modern soul – early 70s and onward. Our intention was to play music with a Sunny Sunday Feeling, but it got more up-tempo as people started to arrive.

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