Vinyl & CD here: https://thesleepersrecordz.bandcamp.com/album/a-family-affairAs the brains and the muscle behind The Sleepers Recordz, Ivan Makvel stays busy, having kept a steady stream of street dance-oriented releases flowing into the ears of modern funk connoisseurs internationally. Yet, the majority of these releases have come from other artists, with Makvel's own music taking a back seat while he forged a unique lane for his label. No longer, as he brings you his first full-length in years - A Family Affair.

It's a fitting concept for an artist/producer/talkboxer who has put so much energy into the release of music by others. Many of those who can claim projects on The Sleepers join him, allowing this Family Affair to live up to its name. Mofak blesses the album's title track, a thunderous p-funk inspired opener, while XL Middleton shows up on two songs, dropping raps on "Keep Movin" while alternating between singing and vocoder on the electro boogie cut "Show The Way." On "Get Down," Bougito shows up to share production duties over a funk track sure to become a staple among poppers and lowriders alike. Moniquea sings and raps on the decidedly-left coast "I'm Not Sayin Nothin," while Funkmaster Ozone brings electro vocoder sensibilities to a disco-tinged boogie track on "We Come To Jam."

Temu offers his polished vocal style on one of the album's high points, "Essential Funk," a simultaneous nod to a pandemic-stricken world and a declaration that the party must still continue. Gil Masuda of Toronto's Love Touch Records is featured on the house-inflected "How You Make Me Feel," and fellow LTR artist Maya Killtron lends her unique vocal and violin one-two punch on "About You." Ivan only ventures out fully solo for two songs on the album, "Wild" and the previously-released "I Got Funk" - A move to be expected from an album designed to bring an entire funk family together.

Wild

G-Funk City Club Mix (Phase 3 )

First Funkovsky's single "Stay Inside" featuring Igor Delgado Martin from Vladimir Is Alive. Released 7th of March 2014

Lyrics by Vladimir Is Alive
Music by Funkovsky

Stream the song on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNo976MlYFU

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Stay Inside ft. Vladimir Is Alive

Galactic Boogie Woogie

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Galactic Boogie - Galactic Boogie Woogie

S.O.B - KISS

"It's been nearly 2 years since his last release on Exploited. Meanwhile Lorenz remixed Moullinex for Gomma, Yelle for Kitsune, Strip Steve for Boys Noize, Cassian for Bang Gang and a few others and played shows all over Europe. 
His comeback 'Superficial Robots' on Exploited is all laser drums, bubbling bass arpeggios, 808 snares and Herbie-ish chord riffs featuring the voice of Coco Solid from New Zealand of dance-outfit Parallel Dance Ensemble who released an album on Permanent Vacation last year. 
On the remixtip we have producer of the moment: Jimmy Edgar from Detroit - whose tracks on Hotflush, K7! and Warp have become essential for us. Jimmy comes up with a totally new interpretation for the clubs - keeping the robot groove alive like Berghain techno :)
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Early Feedback:

DJ-MAG: Both very cool but the Edgar mix edges it.

A-Trak: Love this! both versions...

Totally Enourmous Extinct Dinosaurs: Nice release. Jimmy Edgar Remix is wicked as always. And thank you for sending something that isnt Deep House.

Huxley: Jimmy Edgar Remix is doooope. Original is cool too.

DJ Hell: Jimmy's mix is dope.

Steve Aoki: Support!

Noir: Jimmy Edgar Remix is the one for me. Original is pretty interesting too.

Black Van: Full support for Lorenz Rhode!

Till Von Sein: Her vocals are cool! Great pop tune..Big up.

Punks Jump Up: Wow this is fucking great. Love the (80's) electropop vibe. It's a hit ! Prefer the exxentric nature of the original to the Jimmy edgar remix, even though that is great too ! Great release. Exploited on a roll at the mo!

Wild Kats: Original is wicked!

Jona: Excellent Remix!

Headman: Jimmy Edgar Remix rocks!!!

Chopstick: Jimmy Edgar Remix is awesome!!!

Adriatique: J.Edgar rocks!

Hot Since 82: Jimmy Edgar for me:)

Sinden: Both tracks are working for me. More mileage from the Jimmy Edgar mix but the original I prefer to listen to.

DJ Feadz: The remix is good! Thank you!

Strip Steve: Big up to Lorenz Rhode for this release! Gonna try the jimmy Edgar asap!

Tim Paris: Solid EP!

Justin Miller: Jimmy can turn anything into instant gold.

Michael Reinboth: Always like Lorenz's quirky funky stuff. Cool Jimmy Edgar Mix as well.

Round Table Knights: Cool Jimmy Edgar Remix.

Adana Twins: Fuuuuunky!

Zombie Disco Squad: Lovely.

Jaymo: Lorenz is a real talent - love this.

Homework: In 2004 I bought a 12" called Access Rhythm and it would be one of my most cherished slabs over vinyl for years. The producer of that EP was Jimmy Edgar - a man I've held in high regard ever since. His remix is just awe inspiring. Brings me back to the moment I first heard his unique brand of music. Thanks for this!

Crowdpleaser: Nice Jimmy Edgar Remix!

Brett Johnson: Jimmy's mix really killz. Thanks.

Cosmo Vitelli: I quite like the original.

Timo Garcia: Excellente! Très chique!

Robert Owens: Cool track.

Daniel Dexter: Dope tunes!

Boris Dlugosch: Super Track! Jimmy Edgar Mix fuer mich.

The Mekanism: Bomb!

Trickski: Hyperactive but great! J.E. is on fire!

Mercury: Dooooope. Jimmy you're my hero...

Teki Latex: This is really fresh.

Noob: This is so good ! J.Edgar remix is huge.

Gunnar Stiller: Dope Jimmy Edgar Remix!!

Moonbootica: Vacation on Rhode Island! Remix is nice too.

Ruede Hagelstein: Hell, I drop the Jimmy Edgar Remix.

Lorenz Rhode - Superficial Robots (feat. Coco Solid)

"Wonderful" makes an intoxicating R&B recipe with Soul and Funk flavors on top, spot-on for Valentine's Day !

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Wonderful

Wonderful (Feat. Jodie Abacus)

MadD3E - Wonderful (Feat. Jodie Abacus)

I WANT U

"Boogaloo Danger Vol.4" by Olli available on Limited Vinyl, Digital & Streaming at www.thesleepersrecordz.com or http://smarturl.it/BoogalooDanger4

ALL FUNK

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Artgee - Solo Funk Time

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Imagine Rick James dating Chaka Khan, dancing to Daft Punk and Technotronic, making sweet love to a Stevie Wonder ballad, when suddenly a group of German robots and a Yellow Magic Orchestra come rushing into the hotel suite and… they all decide to go to France instead.