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:
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Norway’s foremost soul performer, Jarle Berhoft, is about to release his second solo album titled “Solidarity Breaks” during the coming months coinciding with a European tour to promote it. On this one he has gone from using a full band to playing, singing and producing most of the tracks himself with a few select collaborators. The result is a much more varied and tighter sounding record than his first one, but it’s still nowhere close to hearing him live which I highly recommend if you have the chance!
The invisible friends from Venezuela are back with a mini-album of tasty leftovers from their previous release “Commercial”, this one is funnily enough called “Not So Commercial” (out February 8.). To be honest, this is not their absolute best stuff, but as always there are some really sexy tracks to be found including the tribute song “Corduroy” that really nails the sound of the Acid Jazz pioneers from back in the day. You can listen to a complete preview at the Nacional Records website.
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):
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:
The eternal curse of the sideman, always in the background, never in the spotlight. Where would James Brown (R.I.P.) be without the JB Horns? During his prime, they featured such stellar performers as Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker and Pee Wee Ellis to name a few, and unknown to many, they were the ones who wrote and arranged almost all of his hit-songs. The same story is true for countless others and their often anonymous but essential hired hands. Well, The Haggis Horns decided; No more, we deserve to show what we got on our own!
Dennis Jr is a drummer, DJ and music producer from Norway that also owns and operates the record label Akustikk Recordings, below you can listen to (and buy) some of his excellent re-edits:
So far, the two tracks that have been revealed from the new Jamiroquai album (out November 1.), “White Knuckle Ride” (video) and “Blue Skies” (video) show no signs of them returning to their funk, soul and acid jazz roots that many of their fans (including me) had hoped they would do since their departure or escape? from Sony/Columbia. With over 10 tracks still to be heard, there might be room for more adventurous material, the two songs mentioned above being typical radio-friendly single fodder.
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:
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