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Lack of Afro - This Time - out on Freestyle Records

Monday 19 September 2011, 00:21

Lack Of Afro This Time
Lack of Afro - This Time
(CD/LP/Digital) Freestyle Records FSRCD089, 2011-09-19

Lack Of Afro (Adam Gibbons) has achieved a startling amount in the few years since his first Freestyle releases. Playing live and DJ-ing across the world, producing and remixing everyone from Tom Jones, The Pharcyde, The New Mastersounds through to Kraak & Smaak! In 2011, as well as collaborating on an album project with Eddie Roberts of The New Mastersounds, having also produced and played on the album, Colours by Freestyle label mate Frootful, Adam somehow found time to create what is, without doubt his strongest album yet: This Time. A wide ranging and eclectic, progressive musical outlook has always been the Lack Of Afro approach, and on this collection the music pulls together several strands into a fantastic, homogenous journey with almost too many highlights to mention! This Time is the Lack Of Afro album we have all been waiting for. Considered, soulful, contemporary yet retro, accomplished certainly and setting standards in modern music others will struggle to follow.

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Lack of Afro - A Time For feat. Wayne Gidden - out on Freestyle Records

Monday 15 August 2011, 16:07

Lack Of Afro A Time For
Lack of Afro - A Time For feat. Wayne Gidden
(7"/Digital) Freestyle Records FSR7069, 2011-08-15

Taken from the forthcoming third album This Time from multi-instrumentalist/DJ/remixer & producer Lack Of Afro (Adam Gibbons), this new touching and super catchy single is a beautiful collaboration with UK singer/songwriter Wayne Gidden, which invokes the feel of classic soul artists such as Al Green & Smokey Robinson. An accomplished songwriter, Waynes'own previous singles, Whatever I Choose I Lose & I've Changed My Ways have both enjoyed heavy rotation on BBC Radio 2. Together, these two highly creative young musicians have come up with an unforgettable song for summer 2011… an instant hit of neo-classic, old school Soul just like those guys at Dunham/Daptone Records do!!

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Smoove Presents Mo' Record Kicks Act II - out on Record Kicks

Saturday 23 April 2011, 18:53

Smoove Presents Mo Record Kicks Act II
Smoove Presents Mo' Record Kicks Act II
(CD/Digital) Record Kicks RKX037, 2011-04-18

Mo' Record Kicks is back! And Act II is an even heavier collection of Record Kicks exclusives, b-sides, remixes and material that appears on CD and compilation for the very first time. The man behind this fine selection of RK sounds needs no introduction, DJ/Producer smoove has been an avid collector of all that is funk for more than 30 years and is one half of the renown duo Smoove & Turrell. He has releases out on Acid Jazz, Jalapeno and to name a few, as well as having founded the labels Wack Records and Wass Records. From deep funk to afrobeat, early reggae and vintage soul, Mo' Record Kicks II packs in the best of the Record Kicks sound. Whether you're a cool cat or a funky monkey, this collection will have you out of your seat and ready to hit the dance-floor at any time or day!

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Various - Square Records 002 - out now (this is still not the new Rebtuz!)

Friday 06 August 2010, 22:10

Square Records 002
Various - Square Records 002
(Limited edition 1000 copies 12 inch) Square Records SQRC102, 2010-08-02

This is limited to 1000 copies worldwide only and will never be repressed. Dj Yakuza from Turkey gives the modern Disco treatment to Mr Saadiq. A big tune on the dancefloor as it builds and builds and builds. The track With no beats from Nas now has some beats but instead of opting for straight up Hip Hop drums DJ Yakuza goes for the Brazilian/ Bossa take. An officially commissioned mix from Mr Jones, wich never officially got released due to sample clearance issues finally gets its rightfull place on wax. The Pharcyde's all time Hip Hop classic gets the warm and heavy and fuzzy funk feel.

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Mo' Record Kicks - B-sides, exclusives & remixes for forward-thinking cats

Sunday 02 May 2010, 20:20

Mo Record Kicks
Various - Mo' Record Kicks
B-sides, exclusives & remixes for forward-thinking cats
(CD/LP) Record Kicks RKX030/RKX030LP, 2010-03-22

MO' Record Kicks is a new compilation full of exclusive new singles from Record Kicks' established as well as newly signed artists together with remixes and b-sides previously available only on 7". Almost all tracks here see the light on CD and compilation for the first time. Exclusives are Don't judge a book by it's cover by Big Boss Man bass player Scott Milson's new project The HAWK feat Little Hannah Collins, a Lack Of Afro revisitation of Scaramunga from the forthcoming RAY HARRIS & The Fusion Experience jazz dance album, a new single by Buenos Aires early-reggae kings The CRABS CORPORATION and two new singles from the funk queen of the moment GIZELLE SMITH. The result is an album that gives you the full spectrum of Record Kicks' sound; from deep funk and vintage soul to nu funk and big beats, from titty shakers to future disco, from early reggae to jazz-dance. A musical trip tailored expressively for forward-thinking listeners, cool dancefloors and funky feet!

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Flevans - The 28th Devil

Monday 14 December 2009, 14:31 1

Flevans The 28th Devil
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.

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Lack Of Afro - My Groove - Your Move

Monday 19 October 2009, 18:07

Lack Of Afro My Groove Your Move
Lack Of Afro - My Groove - Your Move
(CD/LP) Freestyle Records FSRCD057, 2009-10-19

From starting to play the piano at the age of 7, through to picking up the alto sax, then being introduced to a drum kit, as well as plucking a few chords on the guitar, it's pretty safe to say that Adam Gibbons, aka Lack Of Afro, lives and breathes music. Taking it's cues from the heavy funk and soul of the 70s & combined with modern production ethics, the debut long player Press On delivered big style, with Adam playing virtually all the instruments himself. Hailed by iDJ magazine as "one of the greatest albums of the modern funk era", right from the start you hear an understanding of what works both on the dancefloor and at home. With My Groove, Your Move, the follow-up LP released on Freestyle this Autumn, Lack Of Afro looks set for world domination. Proper vocal tracks combine with a sound that stretches the funk to new limits, whilst all the time retaining the signature Lack Of Afro elements: raw heavy drums, superb arrangements and an honest organic love of the good groove.

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Lack Of Afro - International

Monday 21 September 2009, 01:09

Lack Of Afro International
Lack Of Afro - International
(12") Freestyle Records FSR077, 2009-09-21

On this brand new seven track 12 International taken from the forthcoming album My Groove, Your Move Wax & Herbal T rock the joint like men possesed, whilst on Closer To Me the amazing vocalist Roxie Ray (of Dojo Cuts) adds a bluesy, soulful touch that augments the signature Lack Of Afro big beat bonanza. With instrumental and acapella cuts of both tracks rounding off this stunning return, it's pretty certain that everyone will know that Lack Of Afro is back and taking no prisoners!

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Ancient Astronauts - Heart Of The Future Mix

Sunday 07 June 2009, 23:42

Ancient Astronauts
Ancient Astronauts - Heart Of The Future Mix
(MP3 Download) Eighteen Street Lounge, 2009-05

With a little under a month to go before ESL drops the Ancient Astronauts intergalactic masterpiece We Are To Answer on June 9th, the space dwelling duo hurl an exclusive mix towards our little green and blue planet! Entitled 'Heart of the Future,' the hour plus mix is the perfect precursor to their debut full length, and serves as an important introduction to understanding the influences of Kabanjak and Dogu. From old school hip hop legends, to new school deep beat masters, the mix skips in and out of genres lacing hints of reggae with thick slabs of funk, creating an overarching vibe of just damn good summer hanging music.

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Various - Más Achilifunk - Gipsy Soul From 21st Century

Tuesday 02 June 2009, 00:59 1

Mas Achilifunk Gipsy Soul From 21st Century
Various - Más Achilifunk - Gipsy Soul From 21st Century
(CD) Lovemonk LMNK29, 2009-06-02

Achilifunk was a great discovery for those who thought Flamenco is an impervious genre. The album, chosen one of the best compilations of the year by British magazine Wire (yes, the one with all the weird records), showed why Rumba was boss in Spain’s popular music from the late sixties to the early eighties. Mas Achilifunk, the follow-up to the successful Achilifunk is a musical trip that starts in Barcelona and subsequently travels around the world. Txarly connects the dots between the best new Rumba acts coming out of Barcelona and some of the most forward thinking remixers and producers out there. The result is an electrifying and boundary-breaking slab o’wax that will have your rump shaking before you can say "culo".

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