"All My Friends Are Remixers" album, featuring 17 tracks of Minimatic remixed by 17 different top funk/breaks/electro producers !


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Jazz A Gogo (Dj Rebel & Dedy Dread Remix)

XYZ and When We Dip present the Selectors series, where we give our family of producers an opportunity to display their prowess behind the decks. Expect unreleased material from across the label collective, as well as classic gems and heady grooves from some of the undergrounds finest heads.

We head to France, by way of Amsterdam, for the latest edition of Selectors. Margee certainly caught many-a-ear with his debut appearance on TOR - the sumptuous Plantalk EP. His mastery of low-slung groove and heady hooks makes for thoroughly enjoyable listening, and those same attributes prove a mainstay in his deck-work as well.  He recently released a single, 'Something Beautiful', with Appolonie.  We are blessed to have Margee back for the Selectors Series once again.

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XYZ Selectors 092 - Margee

S. Mos - Work Song (Feat. Ice Cube, Ray Brown & Cannonball Adderley)

Erlend Øye - It's A Fine Day (Anötherevøl Remix)

BA 521 - BLu ACiD feat John Blake - No Time

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No Time - BLu ACiD feat John Blake

About the Grecian Goddess who plays bass in Sugar Fed Leopards

01 Take It Slow Katerini

Legendary James Brown's protégée Martha High teams up with Osaka Monaural to pay homage to “JB’s Funky Divas” in her new album “Tribute to My Soul Sisters”.
On Tour:
25 Nov - BIKO Milano, IT | 26 Nov - New Morning (Officiel), Paris, FRA | 28 Nov - Mojo Club, Hamburg, DE | 29 Nov - Schlachthof Wiesbaden, DE | 30 Nov - Under the Bridge, London, UK | 01 Dec - Espace Julien, Marseille, FRA | 02 Dec - Le JAM Montpellier, FRA

Funky Diva Martha High has been an integral part of James Brown’s life and career for more than 30 years: she was his backing vocalist, hair stylist, payroll master and his always loyal and reliable confidant. After a lifetime spent shoulder to shoulder with the Godfather of Soul, she flew to Tokyo and teamed up with Japanese funk ambassadors Osaka Monaurail to pay homage to the great Soul Sisters of the JB’s Revue. “Tribute to My Soul Sisters” drops next November the 17th on Record Kicks.

The idea for this special project was hatched back in 2014, when she was visiting the producer Dj Pari, head honcho of the Soulpower organization and tight collaborator of soul legends like The Impressions, Lyn Collins and Marva Whitney. While reminiscing about tours with her fellow James Brown veterans, Martha felt that a tribute to the great Soul Sisters of the JB Revue, better known as “James Brown’s Original Funky Divas”, was very much needed. Without further ado, following DJ Pari’s advice, she partnered up with one of the hottest name of the new funk renaissance: Japan’s Osaka Monaurail. This unique collaboration gives new life to 13 soulful pearls, masterfully interpreted as only an Original Funky Diva can do. To name a few: “Think (About It)”, made famous by the female preacher Lyn Collins, “Mama’s Got a Bag of Her Own”, Anna King’s answer to JB “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” and the soul classic “Answer to Mother Popcorn” by Vicki Anderson.

"I looked up to these ladies of soul" says Martha, "Given the opportunity and the pleasure to perform their songs, is my way of saying: thank you, you're not forgotten. To record the music of the Funky Divas would mean a lot to Mr Brown. He always wanted the world to know he had powerful women on stage that could hold his crowd while he was off the stage; they were just as powerful and funky as he was."

Born in Victoria, Virginia and discovered by Rock & Roll pioneer Bo Diddley, Martha took off her career with the soulful, legendary doo-wop group "The Four Jewels”, with whom she scored the national hit 'Opportunity" in 1964. Soon, The Jewels caught the attention of James Brown and joined the “James Brown Revue” in 1966. The Godfather of Soul recorded and released several songs featuring The Jewels until the group disbanded. Nevertheless, Martha stayed with James Brown and continued to work with him as his personal vocalist for 32 years. She was with him at the Boston Garden during the iconic 1968 gig after Martin Luther King’s assassination, she was by his side when he performed at renowned ‘Rumble in The Jungle’ event in Zaire and was on stage with him and "The Legends of Rock & Roll". Mr Brown produced several of Martha’s singles on his own label “People” such as “Georgy Girl", "Try Me" and “Summertime”; meanwhile Martha launched her solo career in 1979 with the self-titled debut LP for “Salsoul Records”. Since then she released five albums under her name and, being one of the “hardest working woman in show business”, she became one of the leading singers of saxophonist Maceo Parker’s legendary funky music machine, working with him for 16 years.
Martha has been carrying the torch of soul music for her whole life, like a true Soul Sister. Now, with this new effort, she is keeping the music of the Funky Divas going, and we are sure that the Godfather of Soul and her faithful audience would appreciate it.

Tribute To My Soul Sisters

A Little Taste of Soul

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A Little Taste Of Soul

A little Dj-friendly edit of a big classic! Enjoy!

Hoch Wie Nie (Shantisan's Higher Edit)

Falco - Hoch Wie Nie (Shantisan's Higher Edit)

Les Amazones d'Afrique - I Play The Kora (Diamond Setter Edit)

M. Santamaria - Para Ti (Latin Jazz Edit)

The Very Best of Miriam Makeba

Mtshakazi

Sweet original music emanating from somewhere in the sequinned space between disco, soul, doo-wop and rock'n'roll xx
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Breaking hearts and starting dance-floor fires since 2013, Sugar Fed Leopards (SFL) play sweet original music that eminates from somewhere in the sequinned space between disco, soul, doo-wop and rock n roll.

Described as “Kath and Kim on acid’, this blazing septet sizzles on stage with smoking hot costumes, tight dance moves and sweet harmonies, backed by a thumping rhythm section and soaring saxophone.

SFL launched their debut album ‘Sweet Spots’ in 2015. Riding high, the band packed a suitcase full of sequins and toured Europe making new friends and fans in Italy, Germany, France and Belgium.

In 2017, SFL hit the studio to produce their second LP, 'Take You Out Tonight'. Following a sold out launch at Howler, the album was nominated 'album of the week' on both PBS FM and 3RRR FM.

“One of the things I love about Sugar Fed Leopards is that though they're ostensibly a disco group, the minimal drums, bass, guitar, three voices and saxophone lineup, and the way they use it, makes them feel more like an early sixties rock'n'roll vocal group who stumbled upon the disco rhythm a decade and a half early." - Richie1250, Stone Love PBS FM.

In February 2018, SFL released double A-side digital single, ‘Rose’ / ‘Sugar in Her Pocket’. During the pandemic, the band were busy diligently secreting strings of musical pearls while baking bread and making babies. This time resulted in a song and film clip ode to spring, 'Flowers in the Falling Rain’ (2021) and soul banger, ‘Introducing…’ released in 2022.

SFL is now back in full swing, releasing two singles, ‘Need You Now’ (November 2023) and ‘T.Y.O.T.’ (February 2024) from their third studio album ‘Love. Be In It’; a celebration of ten years of friendship and sweet music making, set for release in April 2024.

Getting undeniably hotter over time with fresh tunes and new moves, SFL are standing by and ready to whip up an ecstatic meringue on the dance floor of your dreams.

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Sugar Breath (Steph Brett) – lead vox
Lemona Squeeze (Louise Terry) – back-up vox
Coco Caramelle (Carrie Webster) – back-up vox
Candy Lion (Danielle Jackson) - saxophone
Chocolate Marshmallow (Justin Marshall) – drums
Davide Dolce (David Bramble) – guitar
Kitty Katerini (Kat Karvess) – bass

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