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The Fantastics! - All The People - out on Freestyle Records

Monday 08 August 2011, 11:46

The Fantastics! - All The People
(CD/LP/Digital) Freestyle Records FSRCD091/FSRLP091, 2011-08-08

The Fantastics! first began to take shape in 2003 after organist/pianist Greg Boraman departed the ranks of the acclaimed deep funk outfit The Soul Destroyers (Jazzman Records) and answered the call to fill the keyboard seat in Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours, the previous incarnation of the band that released their debut album 2LBs Of Funk on French label Soul Cookers Records. Changing their name to The Fantastics!, Freestyle Records founder Adrian Gibson picked up the band and the resulting debut album Mighty Righteous won plaudits from entities such as Wax Poetics... Now in 2011, The Fantastics' second album is another step in the London band's long musical journey where they have finally arrived at their musical destination with a sound for today which pays respect to the past without being shackled to it.

The Fantastics! - Somewhere... Finally - out on Freestyle Records

Monday 27 June 2011, 11:02

The Fantastics! - Somewhere... Finally
(12"/Digital) Freestyle Records FSR093, 2011-06-27

Never really comfortable with tightly defined and rigid musical pigeon holes, The Fantastics! have always been pushing the boundaries and honing their musical eclecticism since before their first Freestyle releases back in 2008. As a primer for their second Freestyle long player All The People (FSRCD/LP091) which will see release August 2011, the band present this brand new three track 12 inch single which only hints at the incredible range of sounds, genres and styles that they forge into their own particular and highly individualistic approach that looks backwards, forwards and up and down at the same time... Teaming up with stunning vocalist Sulene Fleming, on the recommendation of DJ, promotor and all round musical guru Lubi Jovanovich, the band set to writing with Sulene (who first came to attention on The New Mastersounds' first album, with the funk club banger Turn This Thing Around) and the results speak for themselves!

Various - Contemporary Funk

Monday 04 May 2009, 10:11

Various - Contemporary Funk
A Fine Selection Of Some Of Todays Grooviest Funk & Soul Bands From All Over The World
(CD/LP/Digital) Tramp Records TRCD9005, 2009-05-04

Contemporary Funk assembles bands which hearts beat for the original, raw soul sound they want to keep alive in its original form. The Sugarman 3, whose former musicians are now members of the famous Dap- Kings (of Sharon Jones fame) are included just as Will Holland (Quantic Soul Orchestra). Also Finland's No.1 funk band, The Soul Investigators (of Nicole Willis fame) are to be found within some more heavy acts. However, the aim was to focus on new bands on the scene such as DeRobert & the Half-Truths, The Funk Revolution or the Ben Martin Trio, to name a few. Original funk music lives on in the 21rst century - and Contemporary Funk is a great proof for that.

The Fantastics! - Mighty Righteous

Monday 26 January 2009, 16:15

The Fantastics! - Mighty Righteous
(CD) Freestyle Records FSRCD048, 2009-01-26

Various - Modern Funk compiled by Adrian Gibson

Friday 09 November 2007, 08:32

Various - Modern Funk compiled by Adrian Gibson
(CD) Freestyle Records FSRCD036, 2007-11-09

Info :
Another hard hitting selection of funk from Freestyle. Featuring Mark Ronson, Quantic, The Bamboos, The Dap Kings, Speedometer, Sharon Jones, Funkshone, Sweet Vandals, Lack Of Afro, Spanky Wilson...

Tracklisting :
01. The Dap Kings - Nervous Like Me
02. The Bamboos Feat. Alice Russell - Bring It Home
03. Cookin On 3 Burners feat. Fallon Williams - Cook It
04. Speedometer feat. Ria Currie - Am I Your Woman?
05. Mark Ronson - Just
06. The Snugs - Strugglin
07. Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings - Pick It Up, Lay It In The Cut
08. Spanky Wilson and The Quantic Soul Orchestra - When You're Through
09. The Grits - Boom Boom
10. Martin Solveig feat. Lee Fields - Im' A Good Man
11. The Sound Stylistics - Shake And Hip Drop
12. The Apples - Killin'
13. DJ Aeon 7 - Funky Furious
14. Funkshone - Purification (Parts 1 & 2)
15. Robert Moore - Make It Alright
16. Charles Bradley and The Bullets - Now That I'm Gone
17. Queen Eve and The Kings - All Hail The Queen
18. The Sweet Vandals - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
19. The Fantastics - Give It Up And Turnit A Loose
20. Lack Of Afro - When The Sun Goes Down

Links :
freestylerecords.co.uk
myspace.com/freestylerecordsuk
kudosrecords.co.uk/index.php?page=detail&product=fsrcd036