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Chamade Beat – “Keep Walking feat. Mpho Skeef” Opolopo remix

Rune Johnsrud — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:09:39 +0000

Opolopo – “Nano Key Funk Jam”

Rune Johnsrud — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:13:26 +0000

Opolopo – “Voltage Controlled Feelings” (2010)

Rune Johnsrud — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:36:01 +0000

Originally from Zirc, Hungary, but now based in Stockholm, Sweden, Opolopo is a highly skilled producer, musician and composer who grew up listening to artists like Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and Kraftwerk. Inspired by those and many other sources, he has created his own very unique blend of electronic funk, disco and soul. You can listen to a couple of sample tracks below, the first from his “Voltage Controlled Feelings” album, the second from a SoulParlor record titled “Evoluzion” (both released by the Tokyo Dawn Records label):

Opolopo – “Reversed” feat. Blacktop & Amalia:

SoulParlor – “Real” feat. Colonel Red (Opolopo Roller Skate Remix):

Prince – “Black Sweat”

Rune Johnsrud — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:28:12 +0000

Amalia – “Art Slave” (2011)

Rune Johnsrud — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:05:49 +0000

With strong roots in early 80′s boogie disco and more modern nu-soul and electronic music, Amalia’s debut effort (out March 4.) is clearly influenced by artists like Chaka Khan and Erykah Badu to name a few, but the album still manages to sound like her own creation, overflowing with fresh grooves and rampant creativity! The very kind people at her label Tokyo Dawn Records, allowed us to select a track for you to listen to, enjoy and download for free:

Download link: Amalia – Bonafide (11.3MB mp3).

Flow Dynamics – “Flow Dynamics” (2007)

Rune Johnsrud — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:10:14 +0000

Call it sample-funk, organic breaks, vinyl mashups or whatever you like; Flow Dynamics, the Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Dave McKinney’s self titled debut album contains just the right amount of real instruments and vocals needed to maintain the soul of all his diverse musical sources. This is hard-hitting, floor stomping funk music for the dance crowd with a few laid back grooves in between, reminiscent of the more well known DJ Greyboy and DJ Spinna.

Dogg Master sample tracks

Rune Johnsrud — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:17:49 +0000

I don’t know who the French person behind the moniker is, but the music he creates is definitely worth checking out. On his MySpace page you can listen to a small selection of tracks, all of them heavily inspired by 80′s electro-funk artists like Zapp, Roger Troutman, Mtume, Atomic Dog era George Clinton and early 90′s hip-hop from the likes of Snoop Dogg. My favourite song (so far) is called “Bedroom Dance”, a bass-heavy boogie-disco tune with vocoder vocals that will make you move!

Rune mix 04 – “Space is the Place to Chill”

Rune Johnsrud — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:20:44 +0000

Post number 50 and our third mix in a row, but since we are all about bringing you great music, it’s all good! This one was created for relaxation and reflection while still being funky with an electronic twist to change things up a bit (the playlist and mix download link is available by reading the full post):

Download link: Rune mix 04 – Space is the Place to Chill (118MB mp3).

01. Jazzanova – Soon (feat. Victor Duplaix)
02. De Phazz – Wait ‘Till You See Him (Ella Fitzgerald, Verve Remixed)
03. Jamiroquai – Destitute Illusions
04. Spirit Catcher – Motown Spring
05. Al Green – Light My Fire
06. Rodney Franklin – One From The Heart
07. The Brothers Johnson – Q (album version)
08. Los Amigos Invisibles – Gerundio
09. Ian O’Brien – Amorous Perspective
10. Ian O’Brien – Where Does The Past End And The Present Begin?
11. Herbie Hancock – Bo Ba Be Da
12. Axiom Funk – Under The Influence (Jes Crew)
13. Paul Hardcastle – Rainforest (1985 vinyl album version remastered)