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SMOOVE -IM A B BOY

The Getup are more than your average Hammond Funk outfit and this track proves it. A bubbling bass line kicks the track into a killer up tempo funk groove, having you reaching for the volume knob to crank it up as the first verse bursts out.  The track takes on a whole new dimension as the chorus reveals a four-on-the-floor solid dance groove, with Jamiroqui-esque tasty chord changes, and then the horns stab us back into the next verse.  A percussive, reverberant Hammond solo takes us into a drum break that is DJ and sampler's heaven, before the tunes rounds out with a double chorus and ends on more punchy stabs……. a midtempo vocal workout showcasing the sheer musicality of the band…….funk of the highest order!

The Getup - What If? 2 45

This 12-minute ‘Battle Suite’, composed and arranged by The Souljazz Orchestra, was commissioned by the House of PainT Festival for its 10th anniversary Main EvenT. 

The piece was performed and recorded live during the Bboy Battle Final on September 14th, 2013. Mixed and mastered at Metropolitan Studios.

Full audio and video of the event can be viewed here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-31RvtyxsDo

Track listing:
Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
Mother Popcorn - James Brown
The Champ – The Mohawks
Apache – Incredible Bongo Band
Don’t Sweat The Technique – Eric B & Rakim
African Battle – Manu Dibango
Organ Donor – DJ Shadow
Underdog – Sly & The Family Stone
Scorpio – Dennis Coffey
Agoya – The Souljazz Orchestra
Yegelle Tezeta – Mulatu Astatke
Police Woman Theme – Henry Mancini
Funky Nassau – Beginning of the End
24 Carat Black – 24 Carat Black
Shaft In Africa – Johnny Pate
Resurrection – The Souljazz Orchestra

www.houseofpaint.ca 

The Souljazz Orchestra Battle Suite

This is the cover version of 'Planet Rock' by Mr. Confuse. In 2006 he did this cover of the original by Afrika Bambaataa with his first music project called "Breakout".

Produced by Mr. Confuse, Info & Kova

Breakout - Planet Rock (Pt. 1 & 2)

Nothing special with this one, just extended the intro break, added a couple of extra mid sections between verses and generally beefed it up a bit for the dancefloor.

Free download, enjoy!

Johnny Bristol - Lusty Lady (Margaret Scratcher's Extra Lusty Edit)

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Jump Around (DJ A-L Shoot Your Shot Rework)

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*

Sounds From The Soul Underground draws together tracks by some of the greatest contemporary acts from all over the globe and working within the genres of soul, funk, afrobeat, latin and jazz today. With a hard to find rarity from Ray Camacho & The Tear Drops, a DJ Format remix of a Speedometer single, brand new, previously unheard material from Nick Van Gelder, Jessica Lauren Four, and The Andy Tolman Cartel as well as a smattering of recent dance floor destroyers from established Freestyle acts and like minded artists and record labels across the globe, Sounds From The Soul Underground provides an eclectic snapshot of the magnificently healthy international underground music scene. 

Whilst the variety of genres included is varied in feel and styles, all the featured artists share a common love of, and are rooted in soulful black music and typify an organic approach to modern music making. 

Many of these tracks have become essential and reliable crowd pleasers in my DJ sets, from Brighton to Barcelona, Lausanne to New York, when open minded people hear these quality grooves it's always the same result, jam packed dance floors, happy faces and weary, tired legs come closing time. Massive thanks to all the contributing artists, labels, and the clubs, DJ's, promoters and radio shows right across the planet who continue to fly the flag for underground music made with heart, soul and simply for the love of the music.

Greg Boraman
Freestyle Records


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