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San Francisco Bound (Remix By DJ OBaH)

This is us masquerading as Randy maverick. We still live in hope that Tom Jones will do a cover :/

Randy Maverick - Pure Love

The New Mastersounds - Hey Fela!

track from the epic closer-show of a fully sold out Colorado Winter tour. full show soon to come on archive.org 

BoomBox LIVE - World - Denver 2011

Don’t Turn Your Back on My Love Extended Dance Remix Djloops (1984)

The  Riffs Is On Fire

Buy on bandcamp

Soprasound - The  Riffs Is On Fire

In the Time of Orangutans

Manuel Bundy remix of OMD album track. Also featured on Sugarlicks vinyl - Ultrasound Part One EP.

Energy State

Sugarcd005

One Million Dollars - Get Off (Manuel Bundy remix)

"The Cobra Connection ft. Hutchy"
by Thunderball
FKX113 - Bulletproof: B-Sides and Rarities
http://www.thunderballdc.com

Bulletproof: B-Sides and Rarities drops worldwide on Friday September 22nd, 2017

Preview & Preorder here:
https://fortknox.bandcamp.com/album/bulletproof-b-sides-and-rarities
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bulletproof-b-sides-and-rarities/id1280766651

Bulletproof: B-Sides and Rarities

The Cobra Connection ft. Hutchy

Musical Style: Haunting Vocal Soul

Musical Influences: Marvin Gaye, Tony Joe White

Track Description: 

Eddie Roberts (guitarist and bandleader of The New Mastersounds/founder of Color Red) first met Lamar Williams Jr. at a benefit show in Denver, CO in early 2018 coordinated by Peter Levin (keyboardist in The Gregg Allman Band). They connected instantly, both musically and interpersonally and when The New Mastersounds passed through Atlanta 3 months later, Williams enthusiastically joined the quartet for 3 songs and cultivated seeds of a long-lasting musical relationship.

“Trouble” is a testament to this fortified musical bond. Recorded in November 2018, The New Mastersounds laid a silky pad rhythmic precision allowing Williams to float on top with his assured, yet demure vocals and John Macy’s hypnotic pedal steel lines. The group will be following up with a socially-charged video to be released at the end of the month. Collaborations like this epitomize Roberts’ vision when founding Color Red as a platform for musical compatriots to document all-original music.

“In general, the song inspiration came from how I think people perceive each other without giving love a chance for them to learn and lend their abilities to each unique situation,” Williams explains.

Produce by Eddie Roberts
Color Red

Tracking Engineers - Eddie Roberts, Mike Tallman & Dan Cohn
Color Red Studios

Mixing Engineer - Eddie Roberts
Color Red Studios

Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

Trouble

Color Red Music

Lamar Williams Jr & The New Mastersounds - 'Trouble' | Color Red Music

"10 Years of Fort Knox Five"
by Fort Knox Five
FKX061 - Fort Knox Recordings
WorldWide Release:  Tuesday April 30, 2013

Buy It Here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/10-years-of-fort-knox-five/id630642267?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

TRACKLISTING:
1. The Power Of Five
2. Insight feat Asheru
3. The Brazilian Hipster (Digitally Remastered)
4. How To Start A Band feat Ian Svenonius & Mustafa Akbar
5. What Make Ya Dance feat Rootz
6. Stand Up (2013 Mix)
7. Radio Free DC feat Afrika Bambaataa & King Kamonzi (Digitally Remastered)
8. Funk 4 Peace feat Mustafa Akbar
9. Bhangra Paanch feat Beta-G
10. Papa Was Stoned
11. Shift feat Afrika Bambaataa & Mustafa Akbar
12. Killa Soundboy feat Sleepy Wonder & Zeebo
13.Once Again feat King Kamonzi
14. Blowing Up The Spot feat Akil Dasan (Digitally Remastered)
15., Not Gonna Take It feat Rootz

It has been 10 years since Fort Knox Five released their first singles, and this past decade has proven very fruitful for the funky foursome. 2003 saw the launch of both Fort Knox Five and their seminal Fort Knox Recordings imprint. To celebrate this milestone, Fort Knox Five have selected 15 of their favorite original tracks from the entire decade.

Fort Knox Five has had the pleasure of collaborating with some incredible vocalists who are well represented on this collection. Mustafa Akbar of Thunderball and Nappy Riddem is featured on several tracks, as are Rootz and Zeebo of See-I and Thievery Corporation. The Godfather of Electro Funk himself, Afrika Bambaataa is featured on two tracks. Asheru, best known for his Boondocks theme song is on the opening track. Thievery Corporation’s dancehall voice, Sleepy Wonder as well as DC’s own DIY legend Ian Svenonius are both featured. The list continues with former US3 front-man and prolific artist Akil Dasan and the Zulu Nation’s King Kamonzi. Rounding out the list of featured vocalists is Beta-G, on loan from the US Department of Bhangra.

This body of music not only spans 10 years of Fort Knox Five in the studio, but also live performances and dj appearances worldwide. This music has been performed and played for countless thousands of fans around the globe. These tunes have also been heard in such great movies as The Cove (2010 Academy Award Winner), Stand Up Guys and You Again as well as TV shows like The Fringe. No stranger to the wide world of video games, Fort Knox Five songs have appeared on Need For Speed: Shift, Skate It, NBA Live 10, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Dirt 3, Sims and others.

10 Years of Fort Knox Five shows the music diversity of the group with one foot firmly planted in funk. Reggae and dub can be heard clearly alongside hip-hop. The group is not afraid to break boundaries and delve into rock, swing and even bhangra in their musical explorations. This collection of music represents the last decade of Fort Knox Five’s musical growth and development. 


Funk 4 Peace ft Mustafa Akbar

Our new album ‘Reachin’ Up’ is OUT NOW! Listen here 👇
https://fanlink.to/reachinup

Let’s take this thing it higher. 

Anyone familiar with the Pimps of Joytime live experience knows the feeling—it’s that moment when a deep bluesy groove morphs into a full-on EDM explosion, or the sensation when the wide-eyed audience collectively elevates in sync with the band’s irresistible energy.

On Jukestone Paradise, the Pimps of Joytime raise the bar with swagger to spare, crafting ten cohesive songs that ring out like the soundtrack for a ride through the diverse Brooklyn neighborhood where their sound materialized.  Pulling from lead guitarist and singer Brian J’s deep discography of influences, the creation of Jukestone Paradise began a decade ago, when he penned anthems like “Sky” and “Freedom Dancer,” all the way up to the album’s studio recording sessions.

You might accurately call the Pimps of Joytime a ‘post-genre’ band; they’re a group whose sound—even within a single song—mirrors the diversity of our era’s musical tastes. “It’s a sonic tapestry that’s representative of this time and place that we live in,” says Brian J. 

That’s where the Pimps excel, by mashing up ‘70s funk tones with modern dance beats, mixed with original samples creating their mosaic sound. For listeners weary of today’s DJ culture but eager to dance with abandon, the Pimps of Joytime are the antidote. 

“At our core, the Pimps of Joytime are not just dance music,” says Brian J of the band’s three-part harmony attack. “My first vocal mentor was a doo-wop singer, so I have a long-time love affair with vocal harmonies.”

With the release of Jukestone Paradise, the band makes official their solid touring lineup, featuring dual female vocalists and percussionists Mayteana Morales and Cole WilliamsX. And they’re hitting the road hard, continuing a constant touring schedule that’s already left prominent sets at festivals like Voodoo, Outside Lands, Bonnaroo and High Sierra in their wake.

Behind the frontlines are bassist/keyboardist David Bailis and drummer John Staten, forming the rhythmic backbone of the Pimps’ audible collage. And for Jukestone Paradise, they called in a few friends to lend their talents, including Ivan Neville, who lends New Orleans flavor to “Sky,” and Rubblebucket’s Alex Toth, who co-wrote the quirky and infectious “Dance Cardia.” 

Just as Brooklyn has changed since the Pimps started, so has the band’s sound. But as Williamsburg gentrifies, the Pimps of Joytime’s diverse evolution keeps the neighborhood’s spirit alive. That spirit goes into the Pimps’ pot, over a soulful roux of rhythm and groove.