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.

A Family Affair

A Family Affair ft. Mofak

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Nu-funk sensation Mishell Ivon and modern funk producer Andrew Napoleon have teamed up to bring you two feel-good funk bombs. Mishell’s soaring disco vocals complement perfectly the funk and boogie inspired synths of Andrew’s productions. Featuring 80’s-funk synth basslines, silky synthesizers and Chic-esque funk guitar, these songs hark back to the classic era of early 80’s funk with a modern twist. Both tracks are uplifting dancefloor gems that you’ll find it impossible not to dance to!
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releases September 23, 2022

Music composed, performed & arranged by Andrew Napoleon
Lyrics & vocals by Mishell Ivon
Mixed by Temu
Mastered & Executive produced by Ivan Makvel
Artwork by Anna Maria Souti
Photo by Felix Baab
Published & Distributed by The Sleepers RecordZ
TSRZV30 - 2022 - Bologna, Italy - 45 rpm
150 Copies Limited Edition

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7" Vinyl & Digital

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Coi Leray - Make My Day (PETIJ REMIX)

Mingpark Meitz (Remix)

Swag (Ryuichi Sakamoto) - Riot In Lagos Mix

AAron EVO - Cheaters

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Toi mon amie solitude (EXCLU BPM RADIO)

Pack Jam ( Look Out For The OVC ) • Jonzun Crew

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A2. Produced by XL Middleton.
Written by M. Hudgins.
All instruments, Drum Programming, Vocals and Vocoder by XL Middleton.
Mastered by Alek Stark at Fundamental Audio.
Art by Yecco.
Neon Finger 2018.

XL Middleton - Small Claims (I'm a Vocoder) - NF09

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Find some Synth-Funk, Boogie, Disco, Hip Hop, Electro-Funk and other freaky rhythms here.

NF01 - DJ Overdose - Techno Hop 
NF02 - Inkswel & The J. S. - Secret River
NF03 - Midnight Runners - Rare Essence
NF04 - Midnight Runners - Disco Panorama
NF05 - Misumami & First Touch - Prove your love
NF06 - Teddy Mike - On Point
TSNF01 - The APX - Electrik Funk
NFE01 - Javi Frias - Feel Your Soul
TSNF02 - The APX - Right on Time
NF07 - V.A. - We Love You Roger
NF08 - Beath - Dreams From Last Night
TSNF03 - Kay Bee & Kzyboost - We Came to Bring You the Funk / Feel da Funk
TSNF04 - Funkmaster Ozone - Funkin On... One More!
NF09 - V.A. - I'm a Vocoder
NF10 - Newcleus - Jam On It Remixes
NF11 - Format-440 & Puppy Smooth - I Got The Bug / Step 2 This
NF12 - SaiR - Becoming
NF13 - Bybo Funk - Black Eye Galaxy
NF14 - Misumami & First Touch - Prove Your Love + Remixes
NF15 - Buscrates - On the Train / Just Get Down
NF16 - Teddy Mike - Dynamite
NF17 - Robin "Hood" Renoir & Westside Magic feat. Roxy - Funk Freak
NF18 - Brian Ellis - Freak-A-Holic
NF19 - Diamond Ortiz - 4 Really Tho
NF20 - V.A. - We Love You Roger Part II
NF21 - SaiR - At the Doorstep
NF22 - Beath - Summer Storm

XL Middleton - Small Claims (I'm a Vocoder) - NF09

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