Kraak & Smaak’s debut release, Boogie Angst, is a hook-filled funkfest. The Dutch trio (Mark Kneppers, Wim Plug and Oscar De Jong) dance around hip-hop, funk, jazz and house genres, mixing them up to create “Dance music to listen to.” While they may hop from genre to genre, wherever they stop, they give the style… Read More Kraack & Smaak – Boogie Angst
Need more fibre in your musical diet? Jon Godsell at Superfibre sends word about the latest mix on their podcast, the Superfibre Mix of the Month. It features a mix by Nashville’s premier lady of funk, MissKai. Here’s what they have to say about MissKai’s mix: On The Beaten Path is a full length broken-beat… Read More Superfibre Music Podcast
Raistalla, the self-titled debut CD from “electro-funk, soul punk” artist Raistalla. Raistalla previously worked as a professional dancer, working with Madonna, Outkast, Missy Elliot and others. More recently, she’s been making music and touring to promote it. She’s had #1 singles in both Europe and Canada, and her CD brings together these singles with a… Read More Raistalla – Raistalla
Motown Remixed is a fun collection of remixes of Motown hits from artists like the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. The remixes do a good job of providing an updated look at some familiar hits, while not veering off so far from the originals to be distracting. Most… Read More Various – Motown Remixed
Ilya’s Dreaming Loud is a polished set of 14 original trance compositions. Ilya’s background as a professional engineer and dance music producer and 17 years of experience show on Dreaming Loud. The tracks are polished, professional and propulsive. The tracks are presented as a continuous mix, and the they are catchy enough that it almost… Read More Ilya – Dreaming Loud
On this creative collaboration, Japanese producer Hoppy Kamiyama joins avant-bassist Bill Laswell to create a groove-filled jazz electronic experiment. Bill Laswell works with percussionist Kiyohiko Semba to create some rock-solid jazz-funk grooves, while Kamiyama adds freeform electronic effects that seem to integrate tightly and react to the tight rhythm section. The result is true world… Read More Hoppy Kamiyama + Bill Laswell – A Navel City/ No One is Here
Rick James, the original Superfreak, passed away August 6th in his sleep of natural causes at his Los Angeles home, according to his spokesperson. James’ electro-funk hit its peak in the late seventies and early eighties with tracks like Give it to me, baby and Superfreak. More recently, his work has been sampled extensively by… Read More Superfreak Rick James Dead at 56
Relentlessly funky, Headhunters, defined the world of jazz-funk.… Read More Herbie Hancock – Headhunters
