Soul Sugar - Have You Had Your Vitamine B3 Today?
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-12-06
He's taken his name from a 1971 Jimmy McGriff album. He's a highly respected Parisian keyboard player who played with Seven Dub, The Last Poets, Emilie Simon, Tanger, Erik Rug, Paolo Apollo Negri, Kid Loco, Grant Phabao and many others. He's just released his first album on Freestyle Records called Nothing But The Truth. He's perfect with tea or coffee... He's the Soul Sugar and he's asking to all Hammond Organ lovers out there: Have you had your vitamine B3 today?!
[comment faire?/how to?]
Tracklisting :
01. Sonny Lester & His Orchestra - Desert Love
(from 'After Hours Middle East' album, 196? / Time)
02. Jimmy McGriff - I Got the Feelin
(from 'Honey' album, 1968 / Solid State)
03. Dr. Lonnie Smith - Can't You Just Feel It
(from 'Finger Lickin' Good' album, 1966 / Columbia)
04. Jimmy Smith - Funky Broadway
(from 'Respect' album, 1967 / Verve)
05. Melvin Sparks - Thank You
(from 'Sparks' album, 1970 / Prestige)
06. Richard "Groove" Holmes - Red Onion
(from 'New Groove' album, 1974 / Groove Merchant)
07. Reuben Wilson - Superfly
(from 'The Cisco Kid' album, 1974 / Groove Merchant)
08. Brother Jack McDuff - Hunk o' Funk
(from 'To Seek A New Home' album, 1970 / Blue Note)
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Soul Sugar (myspace.com/soulsugar)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)
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Sunday, December 6 2009
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Monday, September 21 2009
Soul Sugar - Nothing But The Truth
(CD) Freestyle Records FSRCD067, 2009-09-21
The Hammond Organ has provided the backbone of much popular music since it's invention 75 years ago. From gospel, blues, jazz, soul, funk, rock and reggae. The unmistakable, gritty sound of this groovy septuagenarian has been loved (and lets be honest, sometimes hated) by successive generations. It might even be suggested that the Hammond sound has nothing new to offer in the 21st century, after so many decades as the workhorse of black music... that is until the man behind Soul Sugar, Guillaume Metenier put together this new collection for Freestyle Records. Guillaume is a highly respected Parisian keyboard player whose previous credits include The Last Poets, Emilie Simon as well as being a long time collaborator of production maestros Kid Loco and Grant Phabao. Indeed, Kid Loco has worked together with Guillaume on Nothing But The Truth to produce the perfect mix of vintage sounds and styles, but with a contemporary edge.
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Sunday, August 16 2009
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (part 6)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-08-16
This new Molesting Laura episode is clearly aiming for the FUNK, with James, Sly & Stevie covers urging you to shake that ass!
A big thanks to Freestyle Records for releasing so many good records, sending us some promos and letting us play those in our mixes! We couldn't resist playing the heavy hitter track from the Grits album here, so full of inspiration... The Baker Brothers upcoming collection of covers is quite a treat too and we could have picked many other tracks from their 5th album for this mix. French keyboard maestro Soul Sugar is a friend and collaborator of ours but even if it wasn't the case we would still praise him for his upcoming album Nothing But The Truth which has been spinning an awful lot in our stereo this summer. Deep, soulful and groovy, it should please MANY funk and jazz lovers. Israeli funk band The Apples stormed the dancefloors earlier this year with their fantastic Snap cover, we can't wait for their new album now (the 4th one I think)... And that's only a few cos there are many more new releases to come on the Freestyle label, leading the way for the worldwide deep funk scene these days.
[comment faire?/how to?]
Tracklisting :
01. The Invaders - Big Payback
(from 'Jump Back: Imitations, Interpolations & The Inspiration Of James Brown' compilation, 2008 / Le Smoke Disque)
» more info on discogs.com «
A James Brown classic covered with a psychedelic funk vibe. Anyone knows when/where this was first released?
02. The Baker Brothers - If You Want Me To Stay
(Sly & The Family Stone cover, from 'Avid Sounds' album, 2009 / Freestyle)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Superb soulful cover of Sly & The Family Stone by Bournemouth's grooviest funk trio.
03. Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass & Inga Rumpf - Superstition
(Stevie Wonder cover, from 'Hip Walk' album, 1976 / Polydor)
» more info on wikipedia.org «
Funky fusion cover or Stevie Wonder. Think of Germany in the mid-70s, with a stellar European line-up of musicians...
04. Soul Sugar - Play It Back
(Lonnie Smith cover, from 'Nothing But The Truth' album, 2009 / Freestyle)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
A trippy, moody, swampy, soulful, funky and rather amazing cover of Lonnie Smith from France finest' keys/Hammond player. Get the album in September!!
05. The Apples - The Power
(Snap cover, from 'The Power' 12 inch, 2009 / Freestyle)
» more info on freestylerecords.co.uk or on myspace.com/theapplesmusic «
In your face brassy funk cover of Snap! Another instant classic after their spectacular Rage Against The Machine Rhythm'n'Blues cover.
06. Soopasoul - It's Just Begun
(from 'Twin Stix' album, 2009 / Jalapeno)
» more info on soopasoul.com, myspace.com/soopasoul «
A heavy Jimmy Castor Bunch cover taken from an album over-filled with funk delights. jalapenorecords.com is now one of the labels to follow with a rooster consisting of Skeewiff, Kraak & Smaak, Smoove & Turrell, Soopasoul, Dr Rubberfunk and Radio Trip!!
07. The Grits - Boom Boom
(from 'The Grits' album, 2008 / Freestyle)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Their Fabulous Counts cover of Jan Jan is impressive but not as much as this original, an instant classic of psychedelic dancefloor funk. The rest of the album is as good, get it on vinyl - I did!
08. Dillard Crume and The Soul Rockers - Mother Popcorn
(James Brown cover, from 'Singing The Hits of Today' album, 1969 / Alshire)
» more info on dillardcrume.tripod.com or on thingsstuffandmusic.blogspot.com «
At the end of the 60s gospel singer Dilard Crume was into a great James Brown-inspired funk/soul spirit. There are even rumors of Maceo Parker playing on this JB cover...
Original record covers :
Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) using Double, Double by Ellery Queen pocket book artwork
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Sunday, March 29 2009
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Who Is Molesting Laura ? (part 4)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-03-29
A high-octane selection of psychedelic covers, ranging from latin funk to free jazz, soul and mostly rock. The soulful heavy kind of rock you'd be expecting from us. Laura gets hit in the face. Ten times over. Don't say you don't like it like that... Props to Soul Sugar for giving us those rare 45s - when is the album coming? Props to Tobias Kirmayer and his Tramp and Perfect Toy labels too - this Boogoos single is so good we played both sides in our mixes - when is the album happening? Finally, props to Nick/Record Kicks - we haven't finished picking on this marvelous Trio Valore album yet...
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Tracklisting :
01. Soul Sugar - Ritual (Part 2)
(from 'Ritual' 7 inch, 2008 / Mocambo) NICO GOMEZ cover
» more info on parisdjs.com «
02. The Boogoos - Theme de Yoyo
(from 'Theme de Yoyo / The Journey' 12 inch, 2008 / Perfect Toy) ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO cover
» more info on parisdjs.com «
03. Bobby Shad and the Bad Men - I Want you Back
(from 'A 65-Piece Rock Workshop' album, 1973 / Mainstream) JACKSON 5 cover
» more info on earfuzz.com «
04. Juicy Lucy - Who Do You Love
(from 'Juicy Lucy' album, 1969, Vertigo) BO DIDDLEY cover
» more info on wikipedia.org «
05. The Alexander Review - I Want You (She's So Heavy)
(from 'The Alexander Review' album, 1975 / Vaya) THE BEATLES cover
» more info on boogiebanger.blogspot.com «
06. El Chicano - Light My Fire
(from 'Viva Tirado' album, 1970 / Kapp) THE DOORS cover
» more info on standinatthecrossroads-blackcatbone.blogspot.com «
07. Trio Valore - Pinturas Negras
(from 'Return Of The Iron Monkey' album, 2008 / Record Kicks) THE ROLLING STONES cover
» more info on parisdjs.com «
08. Fresh Air - For What It's Worth
(from 'A Breath Of Fresh Air' album, Amaret / 1969) BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD cover
» more info on venenosdorock.blogspot.com «
09. Wilson Pickett - Born To Be Wild
(from 'Hey Jude' album, 1969 / Atlantic) STEPPENWOLF cover
» more info on wikipedia.org «
10. Crazy Backwards Alphabet - Sarayushka (La Grange)
(from 'Crazy Backwards Alphabet' album, 1987 / SST) ZZ Top cover
» more info on wikipedia.org «
Original record covers :
Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)
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Friday, August 29 2008
Soul Sugar - Ritual (part 1)
(12" virtual release/MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com)
Mocambo/ParisDJs 45-1018/PARISDJS013, 2008-08-29
Tracklisting :
A1. Soul Sugar - Ritual (part 1)
Links :
myspace.com/soulsugar
mocambo.de
Soul Sugar Biography :
Driven by keyboard player Guillaume Metenier (Seven Dub/Pro-Zak Trax, The Hunter/Maine Recordings, Grant Phabao/TIMEC...), Soul Sugar brings you a wise combination of timeless soul jazz, funk, latin and african music... with a personnal twist. Their repertoire includes reinterpretations of rare musical gems as well as original numbers. Each musician brings his own flavour for a soulful and groovy en diable result.
They have blown away the audience of the New Morning club in Paris, opening for Eumir Deodato for their first gig... They will be playing at the second Bam Bam Club party on September, 6th, along with DJ Vadim, DJ Damage, Princess Lea and Radio Salah (La Bellevilloise, Paris). More info here.
The band is actually working on a full lengh album and has just released two vinyl 7 inches. The first one is a blazing rendition of Nico Gomez classic "Ritual" on German label Mocambo, followed by "Nothing but the truth" an original psychedelic funk number, pressed in Jamaica as a limited edition on their own "SugarShack" label. The recordings are produced & mixed by Kid Loco.
Soul Sugar plans to release a few more 7" and an album - and they're looking for labels and/or distributors... Coming next on SugaShack is a new 45 with a cover of Dr Lonnie Smith.
The band is available live as a trio (drums, guitar, organ) or as a quartet or quintet (drums, guitar, organ plus sax, flute and/or percussions).
Soul Sugar Discography :
Soul Sugar - Ritual part 1 & 2
(7") Mocambo Records 45-1018, 2008 - NICO GOMEZ cover
Paris-based band Soul Sugar celebrate their first 45 release with a blazing rendition of the Nico Gomez classic. A Moog theme and the tasty Hammond Organ work of Guillaume Métenier lead through Part 1 and the flip side gives way for the band's drum section with a massive 4min breaks galore, spotlighting bongos & timbales. Que fuerte!
Yvo Abadi : drums
Phillippe Monrose : timbales, congas, bongos
Guillaume Metenier : Hammond organ, clavinet, mini Moog
conducted by Mr Gee - produced & mixed by Kid Loco
Soul Sugar - Nothing But The Truth
(7") SugarShack 001, 2008
On their second 45 release, the music takes you on a journey with a steady funk tour de force where the hypnotic groove spiced up with psychedelic keys, tape echo feedback,showcase a space funk jamboree.
Kid Loco : drums, guitar, piano, sitar
Guillaume Metenier : Hammond organ, clavinet, piano, synths, percussions
conducted by Mr Gee-produced & mixed by Kid Loco
Soul Sugar - Play It Back
(7") SugarShack 001, 2008 - Dr LONNIE SMITH cover
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