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http://www.myspace.com/rootsoulinfo

http://ameblo.jp/rootsoul

A much-needed full length set from Root Soul - aka Kenichi Ikeda - a Japanese artist who's really been winning our ears with his earlier singles! The groove here is upbeat and soulful - a heavy influence from the UK scene of recent years, particularly that side that's more based in classic jazz/funk modes of the 70s! Vanessa Freeman steps out on two great tracks for the set -- and other guests include Andrea Clarke, Lyric L, Leon King, Shea Soul, and Cro-Magnon - but the core grooves are really what win us, and they feature some great jazzy horn parts dropped in alongside the beats and keyboards - more of a jazz/funk style of instrumentation than the usual Japanese groover.

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Origine du Groupe : Japan
Style : Nu-Soul , Funk
Sortie : 2009

Tracklist::
1. Spirit Of Love (Feat. Vanessa Freeman & Mike Patto) (4:35)
2. Sky High (4:55)
3. It's The Way (Feat. Vanessa Freeman) (6:07)
4. Override & Fly (Feat. Andrea Clarke & Lyric L) (5:39)
5. Moog Rock (7:15)
6. Fuselage (Feat. Leon King) (6:14)
7. Feeling Good (8:43)
8. Disco-Tech Tribe (Feat. cro-magnon) (7:03)
9. On & On (Feat. Shea Soul) (5:48)
10. My Dream Came True (Feat. Leon King)(6:13)
11. Spirit Of Love (Feat. Vanessa Freeman & Mike Patto - Phil Asher's restless soul Boogie mix) (12:45)

 

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http://www.myspace.com/nicolewillisandthesoulinvestigators

The Soul Investigators as it was when they started had known each other for their whole lives, playing together since 1998. Guys were digging the same kind of music, such as James Brown, The Meters, Booker T. & The MG's and Mickey and The Soul Generation just to mention few and they decided to make their own music with the same feeling.

The Band had a classic line up when they started: guitar (Pete Toikkanen), bass (Sami Kantelinen), drums (Jukka Sarapaa) and organ (Antti Maattanen). Jukka, Antti and Sami played also in a band called Mood (later known as Maor Presto) and Pete plays in a garage-rock band called The Paisley. First 45 as Calypso King & The Soul Investigators was made in the year 1998 on Jive and it got fairly good response so it was followed by another 45 in the year 1999.

In the year 2000 just before "Soul Strike" was recorded (released on Soul FIre records in the year 2001) Soul Investigators hooked up with DJ Didier who's pretty much into sound engineering and good funk music as well. He also plays gongas and tambourine on some of their latest releases. Still mainly spending his time in studio.

In the year 2001 Calypso King & The Soul Investigators started to do music for TIMMION Records. It started with two different projects, Ostari Njengi and Soultors. There were four 45's released in the year 2001. Latest two of them gives you an idea of what you should be expecting from their stuff in the future.

Just before "Hot Pants On Fire" was released three more members were included in the band. Horn section includes Saxophone (Lasse Tolvanen), Trumpet (Eero Savela) and Trombone (Erno Haukkala). Style itself hasn't really changed but their music has gone a step forward lately and not only beacause of the horn section. Lasse played also in Mood with other Soul Investigators, Eero nad Erno are know maybe best from a band called Soul Captain Band.

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Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : Soul , Funk
Sortie : 2006

Tracklist:
1. Sassy strut (4:32)
2. Rag Doll Pt1 Feat. Nicole Willis (2:32)
3. Lets Have Some (3:10)
4. Ahh Soul (2:14)
5. Mo Hash (2:08)
6. Ma Gee (3:04)
7. Make You Wanna Holla (3:34)
8. Compin and Smokin (2:32)
9. Good Food (3:34)
10. Investigators Testifying (3:00)
11. Soul strike (3:10)
12. Ci Ca Boo (3:07)
13. Calypso strut (2:56)
14. Home Cooking pt 1 & 2 (4:34)
15. Raw Steaks (3:14)
16. Micro Popcorn (3:28)

 

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A righteous underground soul classic from Del Jones -- message-oriented funk at its best! Jones is working here in the spirit of some of the best locally-crafted indie outings of the time -- like work by Mike James Kirkland, Oneness Of Juju, The Pharaohs, and other important righteous regional acts of the 70s.

The lyrics are extremely progressive, and deal with hard themes of African-American life at the time -- stated clearly enough by titles that include "Soul of Black Folks", "Court Is Closed", "Prelude Ta Hell", "Needle N Spoon", and "Inside Black America" -- and backed up by some great arrangements that throw a lot of fuzzy funky guitars into some tight, jazzed-up grooving. The album also includes the massive "Vibe-Ing Theme" -- and the whole thing's a treasure that should be ranked with the best of its sort!

Enjoy it!

by Greg
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Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : Funk , Soul
Sortie : 1972

Tracklist :
1.COURT IS CLOSED
2.INSIDE BLACK AMERICA
3.TIMES ARE HARD FRIENDS ARE FEW
4.PRELUDE TA HELL
5.NEEDLE N' SPOON
6.COLD TURKEY

 

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http://www.fugulife.com

http://www.myspace.com/fuguspace

Sevilla, España. Los andaluces Fügu empiezan su camino por el mundo musical hace casi 6 años y después de cambios en la formación Fügu se ha convertido en un directo inigualable, fügu son temas ligeros y frescos, fügu es funky-rock soul y ritmos, fügu son letras sinceras y cercanas, fügu es la protesta reivindicativa por las cosas cotidianas, creamos funky cargados de energía, adrenalina como logo, sensaciones pa bailar. Fügu combina calidad, soltura y guassa, Fügu es la música esquisita y la

 

by Rebel Sounds

http://rebelsounds.blogspot.com
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Origine du Groupe : Spain
Style : Funk
Sortie : 2008

Tracklist :
01 - Buscanos
02 - Ey Voz
03 - Hoy
04 - Rumores
05 - Sal
06 - Vamos A Bailar

 

 

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http://www.denniscoffeysite.com

http://www.myspace.com/denniscoffey

Dennis Coffey (born in Detroit, Michigan) is an American guitarist, notable as a prominent studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings. Coffey learned to play guitar when he was 13 in Ontonagon County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. At 15 he played on his first record session backing Vic Gallon on "I'm Gone" on the Gondola label. In the early 1960s he joined The Royaltones who had had hits with "Poor Boy" in 1958 and "Flamingo Express" in 1961. The Royaltones played sessions with other artists including Del Shannon. As a member of the Funk Brothers studio band, Coffey played on dozens of recordings for Motown Records, and introduced the wah-wah guitar sound to Motown producer Norman Whitfield's recordings. He also played on Edwin Starr's "S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight)”, The Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing", and Freda Payne's "Band of Gold". In addition, Coffey scored the blaxploitation film Black Belt Jones. In 1971, Coffey recorded Scorpio which was a million selling single and in 1972 Taurus, both with The Detroit Guitar Band. Since then, he has recorded several solo albums, most of them for the Sussex and Westbound labels.

In the early 70’s, Dennis Coffey, Motown ‘Funk Brother’ and super-session guitar man, seemed determined to write soundtracks – even if he wasn’t commissioned by a Hollywood studio. Indeed, the four studio albums he cut for the Sussex label between 1971 and 1974, from which this compilation is culled, are like a big personal advertisement for potential film score work.

Coffey’s raw, compressed guitar style – his big city breakbeat funk - certainly evokes a tough, urban landscape inhabited by tough, urban gangsters.

by Dj Uilson
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Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : Funk , Soul
Sortie : 2006

Tracklist :
1. Son of Scorpio (3:07)
2. Guitar big band (3:26)
3. Theme from Enter the Dragon (3:08)
4. Chicano (5:07)
5. Lonely moon child (3:17)
6. Impressions of (4:37)
7. Ride Sally ride (3:02)
8. Taurus (2:54)
9. Scorpio (4:10)
10. Getting it on (2:24)
11. Big city funk (2:50)
12. Whole lot of love (2:26)
13. Garden of the moon (3:15)
14. Capricon's thing (2:09)
15. Outrageous (7:27)