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SMOOVE -IM A B BOY

Back in September 2007, Freestyle Records released ´Black Feeling´ an album project brought to life by Australian musical supremo Lance Ferguson (The Bamboos, Cookin´ On 3 Burners, Lanu) 

Each track was presented under a pseudonym to give the impression of an album you would find whilst digging in a Caribbean record shop or American thrift store. As a collection of reworked classics, the album set dance floors alight across the world, indeed, the single ´Hippy Skippy Moon Strut´ by The Mighty Show-Stoppers became a huge selling 12 inch, and also notched up well over 350,000 individual viewings on You Tube to date!

Now in 2011, Freestyle Records is pleased as punch to be releasing this teaser 45 single that features 2 cuts from the forthcoming follow up album ´Black Feeling: Volume Two´ (FSRCD/LP090) and what total corkers they are too!

The A side is Lance & Co´s fantastic reworking of the anthemic ´Burning Spear´ under the moniker of The Poly-Tones, an intense and driving piece of soulful funk, and what could possibly equal that for the flip side? The Mighty Show-Stoppers giving Johnnie Pate´s blaxploitation soundtrack classic ´Shaft In Africa´ such a convincing and wonderful re-working, you will think you are back in time, on the film set whilst Richard Roundtree (that's John Shaft to you sucker!) kicks some serious ass!   
 

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The Mighty Show-Stoppers - Shaft In Africa

This is one heavy slab of dirty funk.

The a-side is an absolute BRASS monster of a track titled "Harrow."  A cut that gallops from the first hits of the snare drum to the blaring sounds of horns, ultimately making our aural universe a better place.  The b-side, titled "Nautilus (Hijacked)," is an instrumental cover of sorts, containing recreated hooks from "Nautilus" (Bob James) and "Hijack" (Enoch Light), which were famously sampled by Slick Rick (Children's Story) and The Beatnuts (Watch Out Now) among others.  

BAND INFO:  This is the second 45 on the Kept Records label by Breakdown Brass, young veterans of Brooklyn’s soul and funk scene — its members tour and record with Antibalas, Sharon Jones & the Dap‐Kings,Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, Monophonics, Ikebe Shakedown, Slavic Soul Party & many others



Nautilus (Hijacked)

Brooklyn's Breakdown Brass dropped yet another killer 45! They've unleashed an original juggernaut entitled "Harrow", a follow-up to their smash debut 45 "Monmouth b/w Next Episode" (Kept Records) and sophomore 45 "The Horseman b/w Mary Jane" (Mixto Music). Driving, dirty horns are punctuated by intense trombone and baritone sax solos - prepare your stank face.

The B-side "Nautilus (Hijacked)" is a dance-floor burner that pays homage to Bob James, whose track Nautilus has been heavily sampled by Slick Rick, Eric B & Rakim, Run-DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, Onyx, Wu Tang Clan, Big L, Pete Rock and about 300 others. Throw in some Herbie Mann/Beatnuts and you got yourself a hit!

The members of Breakdown Brass stay busy - touring and recording with Ikebe Shakedown, Antibalas, Lee Fields, Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, Monophonics and many others. Led by Nadav Nirenberg on trombone, their unique combination of heavy Afro-Funk with the sizzle of Balkan Brass has caught the eye of Gilles Peterson, NPR, BBC and more.

Mike Buckley - Tenor Sax, Flute
Ray Cetta - Sousaphone
Vince Chiarito - Bass
Jason Colby - Trumpet
Sam Hoyt - Trumpet
Raja Kassis - Guitar
Kevin Moehringer - Trombone
Nadav Nirenberg - Trombone, Percussion
Morgan Price - Baritone Sax
Chauncey Yearwood - Drumset, Congas

Written by Nadav Nirenberg

Produced by Nadav Nirenberg
Recorded by Vince Chiarito in Brooklyn NY
Mixed by Jim Bertini at Galaxy Smith Studios, Brooklyn NY
Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media

Nautilus (Hijacked) *Slick Rick, Beatnuts, Bob James, Herbie Mann cover*

Let The Sunshine In (Quantum Edit)

NEW JOINT FROM EL BOMBA & HIDDEN RIDDIM
OUT ON BOOTY FRUIT - PROPER PRODUCE VOL.2


El Bomba & Hidden Riddim - Dr Fluteski

Uptempo Funk/Soul banger from UK heavyweights FUNKSHONE. Contact mbandoni@hotmail.com for more info regarding the music, band, bookings etc
Buy it on 7" vinyl here: http://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/funkshone-aint-never-gonna-work-aberlday-fry

It Aint Never Gonna Work

This is a nod to early 80’s hip hop cut n paste production,  a dirtier mix for the funk heads. Stephen Fleg aka DJ Fleg is a DJ, Bboy and producer from Maryland, U.S.A. His constant digging for new sounds in every genre allow Fleg’s style to incorporate old classics, new productions, jazz, funk, rock and soul all into one cohesive DJ stew. In addition to DJing, he also throws Baltimore’s most noted party, “4 Hours of Funk”. He has been organizing Baltimore’s most noted party, “4 Hours of Funk and throwing this for 4 years and has shared the stage with Dam Funk, Onra, Busy Bee, The Cold Crush Brothers, Grand Wizard Theodore, Teddy Douglas, and Kon. 

K. Sabroso - Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Funky (Fleg Remix)

Lovemonk single. 
Written and Produced by Chip Wickham. 
Chip Wickham (Flute)
Trombone (Simon Pugsley)

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Chip Wickham: Hit & Run

Artist @ Gondwana Records

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