Funk Themes

Die Dramatic Funk Grooves gehen in die dritte Runde! Dieses Mal wurde noch tiefer gegraben, um noch mehr ungeahnte Schätze in Form von unveröffentlichten Rare Groove Diamanten ans Tageslicht zu befördern!
Beschränkten sich Volume 1 ausschließlich auf das britische Archiv der Themes International Music Library, Vol. 2 auf diverse britische Library Labels, so wurde nun der Radius auf Archive aus Deutschland, Frankreich, England und den USA ausgedehnt.

Die Blaxploitation ähnliche Sound-Ästhetik der 70er Jahre steht wieder im Fokus. Zwangsläufig wird das eigene Kopfkino angeregt, sich den Blockbuster selber zu kreieren: Treibende Verfolgungsjagd-Szenen, spannungsgeladene Detektiv Themen, coole Gangster in Cadillacs, etc… All das vermitteln die 20 bisher unveröffentlichten Perlen, die u. a. aus den Federn deutscher Jazzlegenden wie Dieter Reith, Manfred Schoof oder den britischen Elite Studiomusikern Keith Mansfield oder Simon Haseley (aka Simon Park) stammen.

Zahlreiche Club-Sureshots, die fetten Drum-Breaks und der schier unerschöpfliche Fundus an Sample Material lassen die Herzen von DJs und (Beat-)Produzenten schneller schlagen. Das die originalen Library Alben, von denen die Stücke entnommen wurden, zu Horrorsummen auf eBay gehandelt werden, versteht sich aufgrund der nie im Handel erhältlich gewesenen Muster-LPs von selbst…
Mögen die meisten Stücke dieses Albums weit über 30 Jahre auf ihrem Buckel haben, so klingen sie auch heute noch zeitgemäß. Angesichts der druckvollen Sounds und der reduzierten Arrangements könnte man so manche Songs als HipHop Instrumental Prototypen bezeichnen…

Dramatik und Nervenkitzel hin oder her, eines ist sicher: Die 20 Songs des Albums zerlaufen in einem Guss und machen verdammt viel Spaß!


01. Leer Paul Leary - Nowhere To Run

02. Dieter Reith - Andy

03. Ernst Arno - Outlines Part 3

11. Keith Mansfield - Staying Power

From start to finish this album features the most insane Jazz-Funk tunes ever released on a Library LP from Italy. Amleto Armando aka 'Puccio' Roelens was a great and requested composer and arranger of the time, been working for Rai and Vedette Records and being also and orchestra leader and pianist. Along with "ROCK SATELLITE" this a KILLER Funk record all the way through, and the most similar record to mythical Torossi's FEELINGS. Incredible B-boy drum breaks in this session with spacey Fender Rhodes, cosmic Synth, mad Fuzz and treated Wha-Wha, heavy basslines, and huge horns section where Dino Piana Jazz trombone seems to play and so on..

1976 Edizioni Musicali EDI-PAN
SML 102
stereo

Music composed and directed by PUCCIO ROELENS

RESEARCH OF SOUND

LP Reissue

Puccio Roelens "RESEARCH OF SOUND" - 1976 Jazz-Funk LIBRARY [SME 9]

Dramatic Funk Themes Vol. 2
Thrilling Rare Grooves From The UK's Leading Music Libraries
1970 - 1980

Tracklist (LP/CD):
A1 – Thomas Elerth - Beatin It (2:31)
A2 – John Hawksworth - Flash Barrier (1:39)
A3 – Frank McDonald & Chris Rae - Soul City Drive (3:27)
A4 – Keith Mansfield - Hot Property (1:53)
A5 – Nick Ingman - Thrust (3:20)
A6 – Brian Bennett - Drama Montage (2:25)
A7 – John Cameron - The Great Escape (2:10)
A8 – Steve Gray - Nevada Junction (2:40)
A9 – Dave Gold - City Police (2:10)
B1 – Alan Hawkshaw - Fuel Injection (2:49)
B2 – Keith Mansfield - Jagged (1:33)
B3 – Johnny Pearson - Product Efficiency (3:32)
B4 – Duncan Lamont - Punch Drunk (1:36)
B5 – Martin Kershaw - Riff-Raff (2:44)
B6 – Sound Prospect - Hit Man (3:32)
B7 – Frank McDonald, Chris Rae & Gerry Shury - Fast Drive (2:32)
B8 – John Saunders - Gun Man (2:00)
B9 – Nick Ingman - Tense Preparation (1:45)

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Still obsessed with this track and not just for the McDonald-esque chorus. Hopefully this LP gets a vinyl re-press soon. Easily a need.

Available now on 12" single: http://addtocart.dreamchimney.com/uc008

Out Now

Byrne & Barnes - Keep On Running (dub)

Re-edit of Malinga Five's 1977 Afro-funk classic "Kaloule Woman"

Pat Les Stache - Afro Boogie Woman

Smooth rework for a Sunny Day !

Original Track : https://markerstarling.bandcamp.com/album/im-willing

Marker Starling - Perfect Day (Supa Rework)

N.S.T Cophie's - Ivoirien N'Gnoamelike (Ivory Coast, 1984)

Art is by Ayham Jabr: ayhamjabr.tumblr.com

Phantom Thing (Instrumental Edit)

@zlovecraft whips together a version of 30/70's "Breaking". Crafted inna RS HQ using strictly analog outboard gear, Mali (Z Lovecraft) strips the songs down to their bare essentials, adds a heavy break and goes wild on the effects: each version is live dubbed in one take from our South London Studio, for maximum soundboy murderation.

Elevations

Buy/Stream full EP!

30/70 - Breaking (Z Lovecraft Dub Version)

Really happy to share a quick low resolution preview of this new edit I've been working on over the last few months. 

It's a real pleasure & honor to have been asked to propose my own edit of this killer private disco song from the original stems. Originally released on the Various Artists Hometown Album II, this has always been a huge favorite of mine over the last years. 

This will be out soon (more news asap!) on Rain & Shine Records.
https://rainandshinerecords.com/

MIXED COMPANY - Let's Go Disco [Waxist Dubby Stem Edit] | Out Soon on Rain & Shine Records

"FRENCH CASSETTE" - new LP OUT NOW ! 
Bandcamp: https://souleance.bandcamp.com/album/french-cassette
Itunes/Spotify: https://kud.li/fw189

First Word Records is proud to present a new full-length project from Souleance ! Following on from 2013’s acclaimed "La Beat Tape", the Parisian duo return for 2019 with "French Cassette".
As well as the recent single "François / Sète" (both included), we have 25 new tracks dedicated to all things Français. This mixtape opus is a true labour of love; A French voyage through time and genres, as Soulist and FULGEANCE like to do. Each track is purposefully named after various French clichés; characteristics, phrases and places. You’ll excuse our French, and check those out for yourselves..
"French Cassette" is comprised of an array of noises from various French composers; from boogie, to jazz, to sound libraries, to chansons. Cinematically sultry sounds, with a lot of funk; where Brigitte Fontaine meets François de Roubaix in a back alley somewhere near the film set of "Calmos", whilst pumping out the soundtrack to La Haine. 
A little moody, a little sexy, a little rough around the edges.
Whilst the film noir-esque interludes accentuate the theme, Souleance’s unmistakable grooves ride throughout, with a symphony of synths and scratches, beats and basslines. This is undeniably, unashamedly a celebration. Boom bap and breaks, all flavoured with a healthy layer of “je ne sais quoi”.
The first single received love from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft, Jazzanova, Huey Morgan, Bill Brewster, Kev Beadle, Hector Plimmer, Red Rack'em (Rinse FM), Thristian (Worldwide FM) and Chris P Cuts (NTS). Meanwhile, the duo recently spun special sessions for Laid Back and Le Mellotron, as well as their numerous DJ sets and live shows across Europe, and recently self-releasing another mixtape tribute, dedicated to the late great Galt McDermot, and featured on Okayplayer & Radio Nova. The Souleance saga continues. Vive la France!!
"French Cassette" will be available on limited edition cassette & on all digital platforms.
Artwork courtesy of Alice Dufay. 
Mastered by Blanka.

French Cassette

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previously unissued 1981 brit funk coming out via super disco edits in aril

Kilmate ESP previously unissued 1981 brit funk

showup records is a small independent record label, based in Hamburg, Germany. 
It is a division of popup-records and gives a special place for rare-grooves, big funk, unreleased library gems, dramatic funk, rare soundtracks & funkified electronic themes!

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