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http://rawstiles.com

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : DJ  funk hip-hop instrumental hip-hop jazz fusion neo-soul rare groove

Sortie : 2010

Tracklist :

01 - Press Play (Intro)
02 - Suite #2 In Z
03 - Groove Me
04 - Raw 45
05 - Interrude
06 - Blue Mosque (Raw Stiles Mix)
07 - White Label
08 - Atlas
09 - A Taste Of Honey
10 - Exit Shadows
11 - The Rawk
12 - Sour Diesel (Outro)

Raw Material Vol. 1 is the first in a series of jazz-funk fusion compilations, featuring some of Raw Stiles' favorite discoveries from the crates. Lifted fresh off everything from dusty 45's to unknown white-label private pressings, Raw Stiles brings raw, unadulterated sound for your sampling or listening pleasure. 

Arranged by Raw Stiles (R. Sobalvarro)

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Origine du Groupe : Jamaïca

Style : Reggae Roots

Sortie : 1976

Tracklist :

A1* Letter To Mummy And Daddy
A2* Forget The Past
A3* As Long As You Love Me
A4* No More Running
A5* May Be The Next Time
B1* Stand By Your Man
B2* Once You Hit The Road
B3* First Cut Is The Deepest
B4* He Will Have To Stay
B5* What Good Am I

Engineer : Errol Thompson
Vocals : Merlyn Webber
Backing Band : Skin, Flesh & Bones

Lp de 1976 com Merlyn Webber cantando e a banda de apoio é a Skin, Flesh & Bones, banda liderada pelo baterista Sly Dunbar junto com diversos outros mestres como: Ranchie McLean e Lloyd Parks(baixo), Rad Bryan(guitarra) e Ansel Collins & Bobby Kalphat(teclados).

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http://www.2econdclasscitizen.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/2econdclasscitizen

Origine du Groupe : United Kingdom

Style : Abstract Hip Hop , Dowbntempo , Alternative , Psychedelic

Sortie : 2009

Tracklist :

01. Step Inside [02:40]
02. One By One feat. Ceschi [04:56]
03. A New Day [05:00]
04. Wait For Me [02:02]
05. On Emptyness [08:34]
06. Our Lady Of Solitude feat. Reindeer [03:05]
07. The Day Youre Lost Or Found [04:28]
08. Listen The Night feat. Reindeer [05:18]
09. From Where I Belong [02:58]
10. A World Without [09:02]

Faisant suite à "Wyred Folk" ; premier EP sorti en 2005 puis au récent "One By One EP, le premier album de 2econd Class Citizen sort enfin, l’occasion de vérifier si les espoirs entrevus dans les deux précédents essais se confirment sur ce long format intitulé "A World Without".
Dans un style downtempo/hip hop légèrement psychédélique, assez bien fichu, avec notamment un flow très agréable (featurings de Ceschi, James PHoney, Reindeer) et une instrumentation foisonnante, "A World Without" rappelle par certains aspects, les productions abstract de la fin des années 90 de DJ Shadow, UNKLE ou Dan the Automator...
Sans être forcément génial ni pour autant anecdotique, "A World Without" devrait combler les amateurs de hip hop mélodieux. et en guise de mise en bouche, un megamix de 10 minutes réalisé par Phonatic est disponible sur le site du label Equinox Records ou écoutable directement ici.

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http://mattmarshak.com

http://www.myspace.com/mattmarshak

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Soul , Funk , Jazz , Instrumental

Sortie : 2009

Tracklist :

01. How Ya Like Me Now
02. I Will be with you
03. Uptown
04. The Family Funktion
05. Great Soul
06. Seduction
07. Gas Lamp Groove
08. Gratitude
09. Real Good Time
10. We Gonna' Make it
11. Funkology
12. Get To Know U
13. Long Island
14. What Would Have Been

A very funky, soulful, urban sound that will evoke images of late night lounges in the hippest part of the city. "How Ya Like Me Now" brings on some retro styles and showcases Matt's signature lead sound. Carl Burnett adds his magic touch on production (Larry Carlton, Boney James, etc). Seduction, I Will Be With You, Gas Lamp Groove, Family Funktion all deliver a very chilled out smooth experience that blends R&B and Smooth Jazz. There is also the pleasant surprise "Great Soul." A very unique track that delivers a mix of jazz, hip hop, and Bollywood Indian grooves (produced by Chris Marshak) The guitar style on this tune is reminiscent of John Mayer. There is the emotional "Gratitude" that brings an unforgettable melody. Don't forget about the very funky Uptown that features funkmaster Kenny Harris on bass.

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http://www.katchafire.co.nz

http://www.myspace.com/katchafire

Origine du Groupe : New Zeland

Style : Reggae , Dub

Sortie : 2007

Tracklist :

1. "Say What You’re Thinking" (J. Ferguson) – 4:55
2. "Now Girl" (L. Davey) – 3:58
3. "Doesn't Anybody" (J. Ferguson) – 4:16
4. "Mr Flava" (L. Bell, J. Bell) – 4:57
5. "J Dubb" (J. Bell) – 4:27
6. "This World" (H. Totowera) – 3:57
7. "Hold On" (J. Ferguson) – 3:54
8. "Love Letter" (L. Davey) – 3:33
9. "Ultra Music" (L. Bell, J. Bell) – 5:36
10. "Meant To Be" (L. Bell) – 5:16
11. "Pain" (J. Ferguson) – 5:21
12. "Working" (L. Bell, J. Bell, J. Lee) – 3:36

I was very excited to be asked to review Katchafire's third studio album, Say What Your Thinking, as I am a big fan of their two previous releases, Revival (2003) (which featured the highest selling NZ single of 2003) and Slow Burning (2005). Both albums gained high praise.

For this release, the seven-piece crew stepped into Auckland's York Studios at the end of 2006 with a different line-up.  The very talented Thompson Hohepa (guitarist/vocals) left the group as did highly acclaimed NZ bassist, Ara Adams-Tamatea. The bands original bass player, Tere Ngarua, is back on bass duties with Ara continuing on as the groups booking agent.

Katchafire keep going from strength to strength and Say What Your Thinking is no exception! All aspects of this album impressed me from the production to the song-writing. Katchafire have put together the prefect sound track for summer! 

The album kicks off with the title track, Say What Your Thinking, which begins with an awesome sax intro before it breaks into an infectious skanked-out catchy hook. It has some beautiful backing singing giving it a very soulful feel. Say What Your Thinking is the perfect introduction to Katchafire's feel good vibes if you're a first time listener of their music.

Now Girl is the second track and is an excellent lovers tune for the ladies, with a nice Island feel and a very catch hook. There are also several other standout tracks for me. The very dubby J-Dubb with a very heavy bass line is sure to rattle your insides on a big rig. This World is another feel good track depicting the plight of the world today and Meant To Be is another lovers tune with a mean bass line and very catchy horn section!

Katchafire also have an extra instrumental track, Agent-H, which is not included on the album release but can be purchased through iTunes as a single release.

Whether you're already a Katchafire fan or if you haven't heard them before, Say What Your Thinking is a must have for summer!! Big up to Katchafire for bringing such sweet sounding good vibe tunes!

by Sticky

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http://www.scrimshire.com

http://www.myspace.com/scrimshire

Origine du Groupe : United Kingdom

Style : Electro Jazz , Dowtempo , Lo Fi , Lounge

Sortie : 2009

Tracklist :

01. The Low Road Feat. Rob Hynd
02. People We Spoke To
03. Along Came The Devil One Night…
04. Springtime Feat. Claire Laurent
05. Mistaken Feat. Rob Hynd
06. When The World Was Young (part One)
07. Warm Sound Feat. Inga-lill Aker
08. All Roads Lead You Home
09. I Have Come To You Feat. Stac

Another sunny Monday in London (a rare occurence of late) but before I head out to London Fields for a boozy afternoon of fun and frolics, I thought I better give you a quick heads up on a little album that’s been released today. After just over two years since his debut 12″, the epic dancefloor tune, “You Will Save Me” arrived on the ever consistent Wah Wah 45s label, Scrimshire delivers his first album for the label entitled “Along Came The Devil One Night”, available from all good music stores now on both CD and MP3. Although it seems that its taken a bit of time for the album to see the light of day, personally I, and a few other people I know who’ve already heard it, believe that it’s definitely been worth the wait. Having delved into the LP over repeated listens during the past few weeks, I think Mr Adam Scrimshire has probably completed one of the first essential UK soul albums of 2009. That may be a bit of a grand statement for a Monday afternoon in May and especially from someone who has had the pleasure of knowing him for a year or two, but casting all that aside and just slipping “Along Came The Devil One Night” in your music player should at least confirm that you are indeed listening to something a little bit special. Clocking in at just over 43 minutes long and after numerous revisions, three previous vinyl releases (all holding exclusive non album cuts, versions and remixes – The King Knut remix of “Mistaken” being a personal highlight – go seek) and a host of live shows, Scrimshire delivers a succint album incorporating a range of styles from jazz to soul, folk to funk, and pulls it all together to produce a work of sheer cinematic brilliance. From the opening piano intro of “The Low Road” through the subsequent tracks “People We Spoke To” and the title track (probably the strongest three track opening that I’ve heard on an album recently), right through to closing track “I Have Come To You”, a melancholic duet with label mate Stac, everything fits together nicely, without any unnecessary skits or filler cuts. Just a solid nine tracks of soulful, uplifting, contemporary music. Scrimshire, who produces and plays a range of instruments on the album, is joined by a talented bunch of musicians and singers, including Jake Telford (OK_Ma) on sax and flute, vocals from Inga-Lil Aker, Rob Hynd, Claire Lauren (the voice on the standout jazz track “Springtime”) and Stac, plus guest strings from The Middlewood Sessions. But don’t just take our word for it, cop the tracklist and check the MP3 snippets below to check out all the tracks in their full unabounded (but edited) glory and then hop on over to Scrimshire’s website to catch the man in his own words.

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http://www.mokalamity.com

http://www.myspace.com/mokalamityspace

Origine du Groupe : France , Cap Verde

Style : Reggae Roots , Dub

Sortie : 2006

Tracklist :

1. 
   
   Princess from the street
2. 
   
   Vision
3. 
   
   Evoltution
4. 
   
   darling
5. 
   
   we've got the power
6. 
   
   sitting on this rock
7. 
   
   16 août
8. 
   
   petit bonhomme
9. 
   
   me say
10. 
    
    faith
11. 
    
    wirl
12. 
    
    reggae vibration
13. 
    
    Africa

Cette jeune française originaire du Cap Vert , à le mérite de nous avoir gratifier d'un excellent album reggae .
D'autant plus que les chanteuses sont assez rare dans ce genre de style musical , alors il est bon de le souligner que Mo'Kalamity est une perle du reggae francais .
Elle nous délivre une musique empreinter dans certains moment au groove et à la soul tout en restant dans une tradition reggae roots and concious jamaicain ; bien entendu les Wisards qui l'accompagne ne sont pas sans compter dans l'histoire , puisque ayant eu l'occasion d'apprécier c'est magnifique artistes en Live ; Je puis vous assurrez que les musiciens qui l' accompagne son d'une performance plus que honnorable "Dubwise" man !
Bref Mo'Kalamity & The Wizards ço s'écoute comme du petit pain héhé , et pis aller les écouter en live !!

by DJ DemonAngel

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http://www.myspace.com/ingaingaliljestrom

Origine du Groupe : France

Style : Trip Hop , Electro , Alternative , Experimental

Sortie : 1998

Tracklist :

  1. "Holding Still" – 3:34
   2. "Yellohead" – 3:47
   3. "The Drowning Song" – 3:03
   4. "Cut" – 3:18
   5. "Coma" – 2:53
   6. "Tightness" – 6:07
   7. "Oxygen Boy" – 3:20
   8. "Marmalade" – 1:24
   9. "Coma Remix" – 3:18
  10. "The Wait" – 1:28
  11. "Deeper Things" - 4:20
  12. "10 Smiles" - 3:25
  13. "Touch Tongue" - 9:53
          * (includes hidden track)

'Urchin' was Inga Liljestrom's very first LP, recorded back in 1998. Featuring the gorgeous tracks 'Coma' and 'Marmalade' - which early fans will remember doing the rounds as remixes by a young Friendly and Ali Omar (Atone) respectively - it also features 'Holding Still', 'Yellohead', 'Oxygen Boy', 'Cut', 'Deeper Things', '10 Smiles', 'Touch Tongue' and an early version of 'The Drowning Song' which Inga has been performing live again lately, accompanied by a toy piano. 12 tracks that will pull you in "hook line and sinker", plus a remix of 'Coma' by Bob Scott (Wicked Beat Sound System).

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http://www.cypresshill.com

http://www.myspace.com/cypresshill

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Hip Hop , Rap Fusion

Discography

Sortie : 2010

Tracklist :
1. It Ain’t Nothin’ (feat. Young De) (Produced by B-Real)
2. Light It Up (Produced by Pete Rock)
3. Rise Up (feat. Tom Morello) (Produced by Tom Morello & B-Real)
4. Get It Anyway (Produced by Jim Jonsin)
5. Pass The Dutch (feat. Evidence & Alchemist) (Produced by DJ Muggs & DJ Khalil)
6. Bang Bang (Produced by B-Real)
7. K.U.S.H (Produced by Sick Jacken & B-Real)
8. Get ‘Em Up (Produced by B-Real)
9. Carry Me Away (feat. Mike Shinoda) (Produced by Mike Shinoda)
10. Trouble Seeker (feat. Daron Malakian) (Produced by Daron Malakian)
11. Day Destroys the Night (feat. Everlast) (Produced by DJ Muggs & DJ Khalil)
12. I Unlimited (Produced by B-Real)
13. Armed & Dangerous (Produced by Jake One & B-Real)
14. Shut ‘Em Down (feat. Tom Morello) (Produced by Tom Morello & B-Real)
15. Armada Latina (feat. Marc Anthony & Pitbull) (Produced by Jim Jonsin)

Pour fêter ses 20 ans d'existence, le groupe de la côte ouest sort un huitième album studio qui offre un résumé plutôt réussi de leur carrière. Issus de la culture des gangs de Los Angeles, les deux MC et le producteur ont d'abord tracé leur sillon dans un rap enfumé et inspiré, culminant avec Temples Of Boom, avant de prendre un virage rock en 2000 sur Skull And Bones. Depuis ce disque, le trio avait un peu levé le pied avec des albums moins percutants, un best-of et des projets solos plus ou moins réussis. A l'heure du bilan, signalé par de nombreux samples issus de leurs livraisons précédentes, Cypress appelle à la rébellion et retrouve une certaine verve sans renier ses origines. Rise Up se veut tout d'abord un appel à chacun à se battre pour ses convictions. Comme toujours, le groupe s'adresse au peuple et notamment celui des ghettos pour qu'il se lève pour ce en quoi il croit. Pour faire passer le message, il s'appuie notamment, sur le morceau qui donne son titre au disque, sur la guitare de Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) afin d'ajouter une certaine puissance au texte. Les passages rock donnent des coups de fouets bienvenus et s'intègrent désormais au reste de l'album sans détonner, alors que leur présence était parfois un peu incongrue par le passé. Thème phare des Américains, la marijuana. Le sujet est remis sur le tapis une nouvelle fois, notamment sur Pass The Dutch avec Evidence, produit par l'inusable The Alchemist. A noter aussi le très bon K.U.S.H. dans lequel B-Real, toujours bien plus en avant que son comparse Sen Dog, fait un big up à tous les fumeurs du rap ricain. Comme lorsqu'il aborde les gangs, Cypress choisit alors plutôt des instrumentaux rap qui, sans révolutionner leur univers, gagnent en variété. DJ Muggs a en effet laissé la place derrière les machines à d'autres pointures comme Pete RockMike Shinoda. Leur musique y gagne en couleur sans perdre en homogénéité. Les productions rap sont souvent les plus accrocheuses, notamment sur le It Ain't Nothin' d'ouverture ou sur Get It Anyway. ou Afin d'être complet, Cypress ajoute la touche latino qui leur est chère. Le disque se conclut ainsi sur le très estival Armada Latina qui voit la participation de Pitbull et de Marc Anthony. Un peu de légèreté pour finir... Le trio propose un album d'une rare densité, si l'on excepte le plus pop-R'n'B Carry Me Away, qui vient les relancer à un moment où ils auraient pu disparaître sans que personne ne s'en émeuve. Un Rise Up qui comme leurs précédents disques pourrait convaincre au delà du public rap sans frustrer celui-ci.

par Tahiti Raph

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