Gero - Turn Around (feat. Kullai Timi) (Satin Jackets Remix)

BBC Radio 6 Music Interview with label boss Trevor McNamee and label artist Izo FitzRoy on The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show. Featuring a 'Jalapeno Trunk of Funk' DJ Mix by The Allergies. 

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We're celebrating our 20th Anniversary! We've highlighted 20 tracks to give you a taste of the heat we’ve had the privilege to release over the years! 

Listen to: VA.lnk.to/TwoDecadesofFunkFire

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2000 was the year. 

The start of a new millennium was the time to settle down to the serious business of THE FUNK and Jalapeno Records was brought to life by Elliot Ireland and Alex Rizzo better known as Skeewiff. Their quirky and exotic take on funky breaks gave Jalapeno its special flavour and attracted killer talent like the Dutch masters Kraak & Smaak. I took over running the label a couple of years after its birth and have been proud to build on what they started ever since.

Jalapeno is a label that supports artists. 

Many of our long-term acts do much of their own A&R and have the final say on exactly what they release. It’s been a formula that works. Skeewiff released 3 albums with us, ephemerals released 4 albums, The Allergies have released 4 albums, Kraak & Smaak released 5 albums and Smoove & Turrell have just dropped their 6th album (our first official UK chart Number 1). Alongside those we have had incredible albums from (deep breath...) Alexia Coley, Izo FitzRoy, Gizelle Smith, Dr Rubberfunk, Flevans, Basement Freaks, Soopasoul, Aldo Vanucci, Featurecast, Radio Trip, Quasamodo and Max Sedgley as well as numerous singles.

I’m exceptionally proud that many of these acts have chosen to stay with Jalapeno Records for such long periods of their careers. 

The evolution of the label from sample based high jinks to full band studio recordings and touring bands has been an exciting one. That’s not to say we don’t still love a dancefloor rocker made by a DJ / Producer, but there is something special about releasing and publishing great original music. You know things are going right on that front when your catalogue is sampled for a massive dance hit or selected for an iconic sync placement.

In our 20th year we are still experiencing new highs and getting excited about new music all the time. 

So to all the artists who have made the label what it is, the great people on the Jalapeno Team and the fans who have supported the label, by buying records or streaming or coming to gigs - it’s a massive cheers from me.

Trevor McNamee – Owner – Jalapeno Records.

Download Compilation

Jalapeno Records 20th Anniversary BBC Radio 6 Music Special // The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show

Funky House from the maestro himself https://soundcloud.com/kidcreme.

Kid Creme - Doing My Own Thing (feat. MC Shurakano) Dub

Classic Jalapeno Funk! Taken from https://soundcloud.com/rubberfunk's debut vinyl release on Jalapeno! Revisited on our forthcoming annual compilation, Jalapeno Funk. Keep your ears to the ground because we are going back to our roots on this one.

JALAPENO FUNK VOL.5 Release Date - 20/01/2014 


Buy on Juno

Dr Rubberfunk - Come Back Breaker

Following on from his debut EP on Jalapeno last year, Quasamodo (now accompanied by his Q Orchestra) is back with a full single ahead of the release of his album The Big Picture.

Featuring the soulful vocals of album collaborator Thaliah and with Q himself providing the rap, the single is a throwback to classic rap tunes that were more about fun than money and hoes.

Remixes come courtesy of Russian disco stalwart Valique, whose V’s edits series has been ruling Juno for a couple of years and Jalapeno label mate (and sometimes production partner) Basement Freaks.  George Basement Freaks shapes the original into a beats heavy breaks version for the dance floor. 


Quasamodo & The Q Orchestra - Hard To Be A Superman (feat. Thaliah) (Basement Freaks Remix)

Jalapeno Funk Vol. 13

Jalapeno Funk Vol.13 - Mixed by Jalapeno Sound System

2011 was a breakthrough year for Smoove & Turrell. The Geordie duo had two singles playlisted by Radio 2 in the UK and Slow Down was playlisted by radio stations across Europe, leading to a European tour and a whole slew of festival performances for their live band.

Now with a February homecoming gig at The Sage in Newcastle already sold out and a much anticipated London show at Floridita on the books, the boys prepare to make 2012 even bigger by unleashing two of the biggest numbers from their Eccentric Audio album alongside some killer remixes.

Slow Down sees John deliver a powerful vocal that evokes the ratpack at their height (assuming Frank, Dean & the boys had lived through acid house and a youth growing up in the North east that is) and In Deep is a dark and melancholy story of life lived too fast.

Slow Down has already racked up close to 200,000 plays for the video across the various channels of the boys label Jalapeno and their licensees in Europe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJSZ9lBXczk and is consistently one of the biggest tracks from their live show.

In Deep is dubby disco of the highest quality co-written with band member Dave Wilde and with remixes courtesy of label mates Kraak & Smaak (whose last single Let’s Go Back was in Mixmag & DJ Mag’s singles of the year) Germany’s DJ Friction - who delivers a superb boogie down remix and Tru Thoughts artist Diesler who delivers a left of centre latin take on the classy vocal.

Smoove & Turrell - Slow Down (Radio Edit)

Free Download by Kraak & Smaak taken from the forthcoming Jalapeno Funk Vol.6

Juno exclusive: 23/03/15
G.R: 30/03/15

Ahead of a brand new single “All I Want Is You” on their Boogie Angst imprint, Kraak & Smaak have given up an exclusive track for label comp Jalapeno Funk Vol. 6

The track Drunken Master is a slo-mo groover with the all important K&S funk that has been supported by DJ’s from Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay through to Balearic disco don Satin Jackets. Jalapeno Funk Vol. 6 is chock full with exclusive tracks and remixes showcasing the best of Jalapeno Records funk crew.

JUNO EXCLUSIVE

Kraak & Smaak - Drunken Master

https://soundcloud.com/soopasoul has proven to be the real deal when it comes to bringing the funk. We are so pumped to bring you the long anticipated Funky Hots Grits. Can I get an UNNNNHH! Good God!

Soopasoul - Funky Hot Grits

The Allergies are the latest signing to Jalapeno Records and this track Be With You is released exclusively on Jalapeno Funk Vol. 6 ahead of their debut EP on the label - Kicking Up Dust EP.
The Allergies are Bristol beat merchants DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat who have made it their mission to take vintage sounds and reshape them for the modern dance floor.
Future classics like 'Heartbreaker' [Tune of the Month - Mixmag] and uptempo stomper 'As We Do Our Thing' have been championed on 6Music  and live their DJ sets mash up their funky influences with hard-earned hip-hop skills.
Since forming in 2012 they've racked up two EPs, a handful of remixes, and won over crowds from Greece to Bestival. 2015 looks like a big year for The Allergies. 
If you think the fun (and funk) factor has been missing from the breaks lately, then The Allergies might just have the remedy.


The Allergies - Be With You

The man like https://soundcloud.com/stevenmoove is known for the retouch magic on many records. So it was inevitable that he would grace his hand on a track taken from his https://soundcloud.com/smoove-and-turrell album, Broken Toys. 

This version of Will You be Mine was only found on the vinyl release. It’s now available to one and all exclusively on Jalapeno Funk Vol.6

Smoove & Turrell - Will You Be Mine (Smoove Retouch)

Kraak &amp; Smaak are back on top with one of the most iconic house vocalists of all time.

Romanthony is a singer and songwriter whose amazing voice has graced the speakers of every serious club in the world. From his early productions with Tony Humphries and Murk on the mix through his incredible releases on Glasgow Underground through to his world dominating vocal stints with Daft Punk – the man is a legend.

Together they have come up with a masterpiece – a haunting vocal from Romanthony and a piano line Morales would be proud of from Kraak &amp; Smaakplus incredible remixes from fellow Dutchmen Chocolate Puma, deep house don Solomun and
Tru-Thoughts artist Hint as well as a new club mix from K&amp;S.


Kraak & Smaak - Let's Go Back (feat. Romanthony) (Solomun Remix)

The mysterious https://soundcloud.com/pirate-jams do not mess around. They dive straight in dropping a breakbeat fuelled version of Golden Girls the rave classic that is guaranteed to cause festival carnage.

Golden Girls - Kinetic (Pirate Jams Remix)

The Allergies are one of the most energetic DJ acts on the circuit right now playing their irresistibly upbeat brand of breaks, hip hop and funk. ‘Love’s Supposed To Be’ gives you a little taster of exactly that - bringing a Motown vibe to proceedings that will leave you with a huge grin on your face.    

Next exclusive taken from our Jalapeno Funk vol.7 Compilation

The Allergies - Love's Supposed To Be

Basement Freaks are back with an exclusive little taster track ahead of a new album next year and are in fine form with ‘All That Funk!’. A tune that channels the classic sounds from the glory days of Funk – blending punchy horns and guitar chops over a grooving bass line and drum break it’s a guaranteed booty shaker. 

Basement Freaks - All That Funk!

Classic Jalapeno by the originators @Skeewiff. Taken from their smashing album, Private Funktion. A welcome addition to the compilation every time. 

Skeewiff - Giggity (Allright)

@smoove-and-turrell are one of the key artists on the label and with three killer albums under their belt, there are plenty of gems to choose from. After digging deep into their catalogue, we felt that this cover of Yazoo’s Don’t Go needed highlighting again. What a tune if we don’t say so ourselves! 

Smoove & Turrell - Don't Go

Classic funk meets drum & bass cut. This one always rocking the dancefloor.

DJ Mix by Jalapeno Sound System: http://bit.ly/JalDnBDJMix
Full Jalapeno D&B tracklist here: VA.lnk.to/JalapenoDnB

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Max Sedgley - What've I Got To Do

Classic Soopasoul. One of his finest moments on his seminal album, Twin Stix. We absolutely had to revisit it and it’s well at home on Jalapeno Funk Vol.8

Get Jalapeno Funk Vol. 8 now - https://VA.lnk.to/JalapenoFunkVol8 
Release date: 16/12/2016

Soopasoul - Hustlin'

Tape Loops - Never Do That (feat. Finley Quaye) (Parker Remix)

Stream/Download: https://lnk.to/TheAllergiesDigJalapeno

Bristol beatmaker hot shots The Allergies are well known across the world for their ability to dig through a crate, extract pure musical gold from the wax and rock a party like no other.

In one of our weekly yoga/wellbeing/group therapy/meditation workshop sessions here at the label it got us thinking what they could dig up if we opened up the Jalapeno vaults for them… Over 250 official releases with more funk than George Clinton’s dirty laundry, more soul than a sock with a hole and more dance than carnival time in Rio.

And so the brand new ‘Dig Jalapeno’ compilation series concept was born - unlimited artist access to the entire back catalogue for them to put together a killer set of tracks accompanied with a couple of new exclusives from them for good measure.

Needless to say the guys knocked it out of the park with their choices – a strong showing from their Bristol B-Boy crew - Boca45, Parker, The Beekeepers and of course some choice cuts from the likes of Soopasoul and Skeewiff. Throw in a never heard before track from themselves – ‘You Got Power’ and an exclusive new remix of their own 'Blast Off (feat. Andy Cooper)' and we’ve got ourselves a belter of a set. So get on down to party town and get involved with this digger’s delight!

Tracklist
The Allergies - Blast Off (feat. Andy Cooper) (Remix)
Izo FitzRoy - Say Something
Kraak & Smaak - Money in the Bag (K&S Remix)
Aldo Vanucci - Take Me to a Party (feat. A.S.M)
Radio Trip - Computers Singing
Boca 45 - We're Right Here (feat. The Good People)
Soopasoul - Ya Lookin' Tight
D'Stephanie - Rock the disco
Maelstrom & Napz - Blue Cat Sessions
The Allergies – You Got Power

The Allergies Dig Jalapeno (Mixed by The Allergies)

A longtime collaborator of John’s on various projects and with a recent feature on his album in place meant that Basement Freaks was the first to petition his involvement. ‘Won't Get Fooled Again’ was without a doubt the perfect choice and it has been given an electro boogie makeover, reinvigorated by a bassline so infectious it would make Bootsy Collins bounce in funk heaven. 

Buy/Stream: JohnTurrell.lnk.to/TheKingmakerRemixed

The Kingmaker Remixed

John Turrell - Won't Get Fooled Again (Basement Freaks Remix)

Download - https://lnk.to/JalapenoFunkVol9

2017 was one of our busiest yet at Jalapeno HQ with albums from our established roster acts ephemerals, Kraak & Smaak and The Allergies as well as a stunning collection from newcomer Izo FitzRoy and long awaited returns from the funk connoisseur‘s favourite acts Soopasoul, Gizelle Smith and John Turrell. 

As the time of year to collate our annual Jalapeno Funk compilation drew nearer we once again had the enviable headache of having to go through the list to only pick 20 tracks for the record... 

As difficult as it was we can now proudly present to you Jalapeno Funk Vol. 9 - a generous serving of killer cuts from our roster. Bringing you the sounds that made us what we are today - it’s a full length, nonstop party vibe machine... A certified dancefloor magnet and this year a team of scientists have even proven that playing this collection in sequence also makes you physically more attractive and increases your IQ* 

The collection as always is a celebration of our funkiest new releases with classic Jalapeno tracks and exclusives from friends and like-minded labels. The Jalapeno crew are all present and correct with contributions from all the aforementioned artists plus Smoove & Turrell, Dr Rubberfunk, Basement Freaks, Radio Trip and Skeewiff. 

Also our extended Jalapeno family in the shape of Légère Recordings and 45 Live Records have also chipped in with some funk nuggets by Myles Sanko, Boca45 and Aeon Seven for good measure... 

If the sound of that tickles your funn(k)y bone then do yourself a favour and check it out! 

*may not actually make you physically more attractive or increase IQ

Jalapeno Funk Vol. 9 Mixed by Smoove

Funk and soul from the awesome Soopasoul & John Turrell  

Out soon on 7" Vinyl

Soopasoul - Summer Sun (feat. John Turrell)

Catch Monophonics / Izo FitzRoy / Boca 45 on Saturday July 14th at The Old Market!

TICKETS via The Old Market Brighton: http://lnk.to/JalapenoBopTOM 

1/ Sound Effect Record “Seaside” 
2/ Andy Cooler & DJ Format “Get On That” 
3/ Breakout “Planet Rock PT 2” 
4/ John Schroder “Money Runner”
5/ Boca 45 ft The Good People “We’re Right Here”
6/ Boca 45 “Big Apple Summertime”
7/ Shirley Ellis “The Clapping Song”
8/ Wilson Picket “Born To Be Wild”
9/ Smoove “Summertime”
10/ The Allergies “Loves Supposed To Be”
11/ Beck “Sexx Laws”
12/ Prince Fatty ft Omar & Fatlip “Sunshine”
13/ Bob Marley “Stand Up To Jamrock” Ashley Beadle Mix
14/ Super Cat & The Pharcyde “Girls Town”
15/ Boca 45 “ Wiggle & Jiggle”
16/ Tom Showtime “Mr Big Dub”
17/ The Gaylettes “Son Of A Preacher Man”
18/ Norma Frasier “Respect”
19/ Smith & Mighty “Walk On”
20/ Sound Effect Record “Seaside” EMI

Bringing the heat once again – Brighton’s flaming hot funk crew Jalapeno Records team up with South Coast Beats specialists Soul Casserole to bring you the second edition of The Jalapeno Bop with Monophonics, Izo FitzRoy and Boca 45.

The inaugural event at The Old Market, Brighton was 100% sold out and with this line-up the summer bop looks certain to follow in its footsteps.

San Francisco’s incredible Monophonics will be the headline live act - flying in from the US for this special show. Two albums deep and this west coast psychedelic soul band have built a cult following that allows them to play to massive audiences across Europe.

Opening up live proceedings will be Jalapeno’s blues and gospel star Izo FitzRoy. Her incredible debut album Skyline has won her fans across the globe and this will be a chance for you to hear new material from her forthcoming second album.

And closing things down will be one of the finest DJ’s we have ever seen – Bristol’s Boca 45. Never one to be pigeonholed on his sound only two things will be true. He will only be playing 45’s and he is sure to be as funky as hell.

Jalapeno Bop Summer 2018 30 min Mix by Boca 45

a super-sweet slice of sista funk that packs the sass to shake your ass. Honey Larochelle just wants to dance now and that’s what she’s gonna do with The Allergies providing the jams! Throw in some killer sax licks from brass man extraordinaire, Mr Woodnote, and it’s almost impossible not to get down to this stylish selection of delectable grooves.

7" Vinyl / Digital - theallergies.lnk.to/DanceNowFadeAway

Taken from the album 'Steal The Show' 
LP/CD/Digital - theallergies.lnk.to/StealTheShow

Dance Now / Fade Away 

7" Vinyl / Digital

The Allergies - Dance Now

For DJ Bookings:

UK & Rest of the world - soopasoul@gmail.com
All European Bookings – frank@bureau45.com

Soopasoul - On The Mix

Plymouth’s 14th best DJ Aldo Vanucci drops his solo debut for Jalapeno Records in the form of this killer EP.

“You’re All Show” features the sublime vocals of Kylie Auldist - best known as the lead singer of The Bamboos but also a massive star in her own right. In this track she lyrically tears down some unfortunate individual who has been showing out a little too much.

“Take Me To a Party” features rappers ASM batting off the unwanted attentions of the post gig sparkle ponies and with Aldo’s backing creates a classic hip hop party vibe.

“What Happened?” re-works a classic vocal to devastating effect and “Alone” re-creates the off kilter breakbeat vibe of Aldo’s biggest track to date “when I see you smile”


Aldo Vanucci  - You're All Show (feat. Kylie Auldist)

Basement Freaks return to Jalapeno with a 4 track EP of killer funk, heavy, heavy beats and deep blues vocals. Always one of the serious players in the Funk / Breaks scene – his music has always been able to transcend genres and gets dropped in clubs and parties round the world.

On Work It Out the Freaks teams up with MC Rayna for a guitar heavy hip hop excursion. A Blues Thang features that thing most often missed out by modern electronic producers – a harmonica solo – the proper way to do it….

Gotta Make Me A Gun is another blues tinged party bomb featuring the vocals of long time Freaks collaborator Georges Perin. The EP finishes up with the soulful flair of That Little Thing You Do.

Basement Freaks offer their Gold Digga edit for free download to celebrate the upcoming 12" . 

Get you hands on http://soundcloud.com/basement-freaks/gold-digga here

All Tracks writen by Basement Freaks
Produced by George Fotiadis
Mastered by Bombastic Jam Mastering

Vocals/Talkbox & Harmonica by Georges Perin
Additional Vocals on A1 by Mc Ryana
Guitars & Bass by George Fotiadis
Lyrics by Panayiotis Skraparlis

Basement Freaks - A Blues Thang

New exclusive track from Basement Freaks taken from Jalapeno Funk Vol. 11!

Jalapeno Funk Vol. 11

Basement Freaks - Enuff Love

Jalapeno Funk Vol. 11 mixed by Dr Rubberfunk.
Stream/Download: https://va.lnk.to/JalapenoFunkVol11

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Jalapeno Funk Vol. 11 (Mixed by Dr Rubberfunk)

Max Sedgley - Superstrong (Basement Freaks Remix)

Tracklisting:
01. The KDMS – High Wire
02. Dilouya – The Way It Goes (feat. John Turrell & Sandra Nkake – Smoove Remix)
03. Soopasoul – It’s Just Begun (Pt 2)
04. Smoove & Turrell – I Can’t Give You Up (A.Skillz Remix)
05. Kraak & Smaak – Bobby & Whitney
06. Parris & Vanucci – Georgia Moan
07. The Bush Doctors – Night Train
08. The Odd Couple – Grass Roots
09. Fort Knox Five – What Make Ya Dance (Kraak & Smaak’s Dutch Oven Remix)
10. The Odd Couple – Lady Shaker
11. Max Sedgley – Sound Boy (feat Tor Cesay) (Kraak & Smaak Remix)
12. The Bamboos – Keep Me In Mind (Randomer Mix)
13. D’Stephanie – Nasty (Soopasoul Remix)
14. IKON – Vai E Vem (Nu:Tone Remix)
15. Dr Rubberfunk – Trouble Woman (Featurecast Remix)
16. Max Sedgley – What’ve I Got To Do


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Jalapeno Funk Vol.3 Mixed by Trevor Mac

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VA.lnk.to/JalapenoFunkVol14


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