Clutchy Hopkins - The Story Teller
(CD/LP) Ubiquity Records UR267, 2010-04-13
Fact or fiction? Is an alias? Or is this the true name for a reclusive musical powerhouse? Are his recordings vintage, new, or a mix of both? Some may wonder about these things, along with why some dudes have a long pinky nails or whatever happened to myspace, others may ask if any of this really matters? While the mystery surrounding the artist is no longer news, the music only gets better, maturing like a fine wine.
this album is the most varied Hopkins album to date encompassing lots of vocal textures, and a dash of worldly vibes. Check the Brazilian-psyche-like No Contact... Contact, and the mad spooky science of Miles Chillin, or the shuffling Thinkin' of Eva which would sound perfectly at home playing in a Parisian café. It's an album influenced by Hopkins time in jail, where, while in the courtyard, he met many international prisoners waiting to be deported. Lo-fi, acoustic, finger- snapping, hand-clapping, whistle-and-hummed jam sessions gave Hopkins the ideas which he later put to tape. The album booklet will include the entire story, unfiltered.
Tag : FUNK SOUL
Clutchy Hopkins - The Story Teller | Comments: 0
Wednesday, March 17 2010
George Smallwood - Just 4 You - February 2010 album of the month at Superfly Records! | Comments: 0
Friday, February 26 2010
George Smallwood - Just 4 You
(CD/Limited LP) Jazzman records JMANCD031/JMANLP031, 2010-02-19
Limited and long-awaited reissue of a totally obscure private press LP of real quality soul music, from up-tempo disco movers to crossover floor fillers and deep modern ballads, there are several good reasons why this LP has been so prized amongst lovers of progressive, rare soul music. Check the heavy monster modern soul track Lady Disco!
Note : we have a few copies of the limited LP at the Superfly Records Store at a very reasonable price, so be quick cos' the vinyl is already sold out nearly everywhere!
The Bamboos - On The Sly | Comments: 0
Monday, February 8 2010
The Bamboos - On The Sly
(12") Tru Thoughts TRU211, 2009-02-08
What do you get when you combine a truly nasty, percussive drum break with massive Hammond and guitar stabs, a loping sly horn line and Kylie Auldist’s velvet rip-saw vocals? On The Sly is the first single from The Bamboos’ upcoming album, 4, and a real statement of intent: a piece of music for 2010 that somehow transcends the boundaries of what we know as the ‘Deep Funk’ scene and pushes The Bamboos up into a world all their own, On The Sly is The Bamboos crystallised, arrived, their own unique sound fully realised.
24-Carat Black - Gone: The Promises Of Yesterday - January 2010 album of the month for Superfly Records! | Comments: 0
Friday, February 5 2010
24-Carat Black - Gone: The Promises Of Yesterday
(CD/LP) Numero Group NUM025, 2009-07-28
Classically trained Detroit arranger Dale Warren got his start with the famed Motown label and, from the late 60s throughout the early 70s, composed the majority of string scores for soul artists on Stax Records (arranging for such artists as Billy Eckstine, Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes, Albert King, and the Staple Singers, among others). During this time, Warren befriended an up-and-coming Cincinnati soul outfit called the Ditalians. After he convinced them to change their name to 24-Carat Black, he took them under his wing - both composing and producing their lone album, 1973's Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth, a conceptual work that focused on life in the inner city.
when Stax finally shuttered in 1975, and for 35 years, the sketches for 24-Carat Black's sophomore release hibernated in keyboardist and session engineer Bruce Thompson's basement below the south side of Chicago. Abandoned by Warren when the studio bill darkened his mailbox, the tapes, over decades, had fallen into soggy disrepair, useless save for the six tracks featured on this release.
The Whitefield Brothers - Earthology | Comments: 0
Monday, January 11 2010
The Whitefield Brothers – Earthology
(CD/LP/Digital) Now Again/Stones Throw NA5047, 2010-01-11
While In The Raw's hypnotic, defiantly psychedelic funk music was grounded in the great musical traditions of both America and Africa, Earthology finds the Brothers infusing their funk with musical traditions that span the globe. With this new album, The Whitefield Brothers - and a multitude of guests ranging from vocalists Edan, Mr. Lif, Bajka, Percee P and MED to musicians from Antibalas, El Michels Affair, Quantic, Poets of Rhythm and the Dap-Kings - blend together what might seem to be disparate music into global-psychedelic-jazz using the fierce funk their fans have grown to love.
Kylie Auldist - Remixes | Comments: 0
Monday, January 11 2010
Kylie Auldist - Remixes
(12") Tru Thoughts TRU206, 2010-01-11
In A Week, In A Day (Ashley Beedle Streetsoul Edit) is the second single from Kylie Auldist's Made Of Stone album, and on top of the stunning lead track, this 12" also features three other amazing reworks by Hint, Flevans and PTH Projects. Add that collective mass of talent to the raw material of fast-rising star Auldist's classic soul-fuelled grown-up pop credentials, and this 12" is guaranteed to be big news.
Naim - Balloon Pop | Comments: 0
Sunday, December 27 2009
Naim - Balloon Pop
(CD/Digital) Lifted House/Disco:Wax, 2009-11-14
The debut album titled "Balloon Pop" holds 11 soulful tracks in the electronic vein. The music is best described as "Outkast vs. 70's David Bowie".
Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World - December 2009 album of the month for Superfly Records! | Comments: 1
Friday, December 25 2009
Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World
(CD/LP) Truth & Soul, 2009-06-02
Lee Fields is a bona-fide, 100%, unadulterated, pure, gut-bucket soul singer. His "legendary" status owes to his undeniably solid series of rare 7" singles (and one LP) recorded and released on his own independent labels in the 70s. Madlib recently jacked his "Flim Flam" drums for the TV on the Radio remix he produced. Now, the New York label/production team Truth & Soul currently in the studio with Aloe Blacc are ready to bring him to light with a brand new album of beat-heavy, deep soul ballads that will show soul-revivalists the world over what real soul is.
Flevans - The 28th Devil | Comments: 0
Monday, December 14 2009
Flevans - The 28th Devil
(CD/Digital) Tru Thoughts TRUCD208, 2009-12-14
Hot on the heels of his irresistible third album, 27 Devils, which came out in May, multi-instrumentalist Flevans brings you The 28th Devil, a devilish collection of remixes, bringing the melting pot of styles and sounds, glorious songs and dancefloor bombs on 27 Devils into even more danceable, club-directed territory. With a serious level of party bang for your buck, this 13-track remixes album features reworks by the likes of dancefloor rocking label-mates Hint and Azaxx; Regal (Wiseguys/Bronx Dogs); Vono Box (Jazz & Milk); and serial collaborator, remixer and 'next-big-thing' Lack Of Afro; as well as a handful of inspired Flevans remixes of tracks by other artists including rising soul sensation Kylie Auldist. A companion piece to the 27 Devils album, this remixes collection is a perfect party record, injecting Flevans' unshakable dancefloor-directed pop/funk productions with a dose of other flavours, from deep disco to 2-step.
The Bamboos - Turn It Up feat. Lyrics Born | Comments: 0
Sunday, November 29 2009
The Bamboos - Turn It Up feat. Lyrics Born
(digital single) Tru Thoughts TRUDD012, 2009-10-12
This exclusive single is available on the limited 3xCD anniversary Box set or as a digital download with instrumentals, accapellas and another big tune from the Bamboos' Side-stepper album.
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