I just imagine myself watching the battle that didn't happen

DJ Kid Shower - Benji call out

Simbad - soul fever

It’s been a steady process of growth and a long time coming to arrive at this sophomore full-length for the man known in his native Steel City and beyond as producer/keyboardist/DJ Buscrates, and every minute of it can be heard and felt on these ten funky and highly evocative tracks.

The finely-honed balancing act between vintage-80s-synth goodness and neck-snapping 90s boom bap, all coated with just the right amount of soulful melodic sensibility never falters at any point on the album. For a more specific comparison, think Manzel's Midnight Theme LP updated for these strange times we're in seems to fit the bill, especially on tracks like "Prisms," "Floating In The Wind" and "Early Morning." This is the funky instrumental mood music you desperately need right now whether you realize it or not, and Buscrates is here to serve it up. "Buckin'" is prominent among the many highlights of the Pittsburgh producer’s album, strongly evoking the likes of Paul Hardcastle, Atmosfear and the Art Of Noise while simultaneously paying homage to the funk/R&B roots of Detroit techno pioneers like Juan Atkins and Derrick May. The album's sonic journey culminates in "On My Way," the only vocal track on the album and which features Soraya Watti's lovely vocals. One can easily imagine this track on the playlist of NY's WBLS in the early 80s. Soraya's smooth and soulful tones prove to be the perfect addition and act as a kind of sexy ghost in the Buscrates machine. The album as a whole feels like nothing so much as an updated, postmodern version of the kinds of sleek, funky grooves oozing through your Cadillac's 8-track deck circa 1972. 

It's music that's "smooth" in all the best possible connotations of the term: music that's smooth on the streets and also smooth between the sheets. It's sleek, sexy and very, very funky, which will come as no surprise to Bus' 12,000 Twitch followers accumulated over the course of his weekly Friday stream. Notable fans and supporters of his include Jazzy Jeff, Francois K, Dâm Funk, Rich Medina, and Spinna. Even more believers in his funky gospel have come as a result of his increasing road gigs in cities like Berlin, NYC, Detroit and Washington DC.

This new album is both a culmination and the beginning of a glorious new phase. Buscrates' time is right now.

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BusCrates - Clarity

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Red Bull BC One Breakdancing North American Championship After-Party

01 - Enter The Dragon
02 - The Big Boss
03 - Earthquake
04 - Gold
05 - Theme From 'The Exorcist'
06 - Magnum Force
07 - Live And Let Die
08 - The French Connection
09 - Theme From 'Bullitt'
10 - Mr. Majestyk
11 - Kojak

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Master The One

"Debut outing for Australian soul sister Randa Khamis, a steamy brew of blistering funk, impassioned soul vocals, produced by down under funk supremo Lance Ferguson (The Bamboos/Cookin' On 3 Burners/Lanu)"

Born in Jordan, raised in the working class suburbs of Perth, Australia, singer Randa Khamis caught the black music bug early. At the age of 12 she was talking her way into local clubs, desperate to dance to the sounds of James Brown, Parliament, Kurtis Blow, Ann Sexton and Aretha Franklin. Totally entranced by the music she heard, Randa decided then in her early teens that she could, would, and must become a soul singer

During her 20's, Randa lived in London and sung with Kinobe who were about to release a single with her. It was then that she also joined Sasha Baron Cohens' brother's band 'Zohar' singing in Arabic. But it was with Leigh Gracie's deep funk band 'Speedometer' that she spent much of her time singing, and after supporting the legend Eddie Bo, began touring with him in New Orleans, where he passed on his vast musical knowledge about performance and song writing. With this priceless experience under her belt, she returned to Perth, ready to harness her writing and recording experiences with her new band 'Randa & The Soul Kingdom'

With The Bamboos producer Lance Ferguson at the controls, the resulting album absolutely bristles with edgy, gritty funk and soul. From the up tempo opener 'Feel It In Your Soul' right through the entire collection, Randa's high octane vocals urge, push and provoke, none more so that on the killer 45 'Not Gonna Let You' (FSR7055) on which the blast of soulful horns will knock you sideways ... be warned!

Having supported Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Bamboos and even Lionel Richie in Australia, they band have firmly established their credentials, and If Randa & The Soul Kingdom don't have you up and dancing in an instant with this brand new collection of 21st century deep soul - you had better check your pulse as you may already be dead! 1000% Essential! 

01 randa and the soul kingdon - FEEL IT IN YOUR SOUL

CHAMP MAGAZINE
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DARKER THAN WAX

(SINGJAZZ MIX 2016)
BY FUNK BAST*RD

In celebration of this weekend's SINGAPORE JAZZ FESTIVAL, the brilliant Singapore-based music label Darker Than Wax has created a special mix for CHAMP championing their Friday night curation for the Singapore Jazz Festival Line-Up.

DRU CHEN
DARKER THAN WAX - SOUND SYSTEM
CHARLIE LIM
BADBADNOTGOOD (BBNG)
TAYLOR MCFERRIN
INTRIGUANT
HIATUS KAIYOTE

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Catch our Studio Visit and Online Feature with DTW too:
www.champ-magazine.com/feature/portr…ker-than-wax/

The studio visit, shot by Singapore ChampFam, Marc Tan:
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DTW X CHAMP MIX / SINGJAZZ 16 Edition

Tissmé - Bboy In Space

Been a long way

Paris DJs and Kept Records are proud to gather their mutual friends from Texas, Germany and France in the form of an exclusive joint-release of a two-track digital single.&#13;
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Brownout - Flaximus (Renegades Of Jazz Bboy Edit)

welcome to DELIRIOUS MUSIC!

join and listen to some of the most exclusive international funk music from the 70s ever pressed on vinyl. painfully selected and play tested funky club sounds that work as background music as well as on the dancefloor. lots of worldwide saught after funky burners, weird 'b-music' recordings and undiscovered breakbeats from the pop & rock underground, many of them micro pressed and originally available only in the country of origin.   

the term "FUNK" has millions of shades, yet my collecting drive is focused on japanese jazz rock, european grooves and latin funk from the middle & south american scene, obscure 45 b-sides, cosmic disco, progressive breaks, all kind of exploitation soundtracks and non-commercial library production music recorded for use in film, radio and tv only.   

as you can hear all my vinyls are recorded & remastered in highest digital sound quality for your full stereo enjoyment!  there's a lot of unknown quality 70s music to be discoverd here, something for everyone and my hope is u regularly come back for more to find new funky food for your ears. 

peace to all, 
EL TOPO

  i got my p.h.d. in f.u.n.k.-ology !!!

 'the only good music is the music i like'  
Friedrich Nietzsche, The Case Of Wagner

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