VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.1, 2 & 3 (1999 - 2002)

Here it comes! Another tasteful compilation series of highly selected funk music!

Whether you are on the famous samples hunt or you`re another funk collector, these comps will fit just fine. Way more concise than other series on the same issue (like Dusty Fingers, Strictly Breaks, Ultimate Breaks and Beats and so on..), Super Breaks comprise only 3 volumes intead of 10 volumes or more.

I won`t write anything more about it, just check the tracklist and you will find everything you got to know to understand that you will need these!

VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.1 (1999)

Tracklist:

1. Intro - The Soul Children
2. Ike's Mood - Isaac Hayes
3. Light My Fire - Jackie Wilson
4. Different Strokes - Syl Johnson
5. Thinking Single - The Counts
6. Blind Alley - The Emotions
7. Take Yo' Praise - Camille Yarbrough
8. What A Man - Linda Lyndell
9. Tramp - Lowell Fulson
10. Smokey Joe's La La - Googie Rene
11. E.V.A. - Jean-Jacques Perrey
12. Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds
13. Got To Learn How To Dance - The Fatback Band
14. Bouncy Lady - Pleasure
15. Drowning In The Sea of Love - Joe Simon
16. Walk Tall - Cannonball Adderley
17. Burning Spear - S.O.U.L.
18. Tramp (Instrumental) - Otis And Carla Band
19. Chick A Boom - Pazant Brothers
20. Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) - The Detroit Emeralds

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VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.2 (2001)

Tracklist:

1. Dance To The Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly
2. Cramp Your Style - All The People feat. Robert Moore
3. Hard Times - Baby Huey
4. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalmistic - Isaac Hayes
5. Be Thankful For What You've Got - William De Vaughan
6. You're Gettin' A Little Too Smart - The Detroit Emeralds
7. Unhooked Generation - Freda Payne
8. Heaven And Hell Is On Earth - 20th Century Steel Band
9. Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth - The 24-Carat Black
10. Our Generation - Ernie Hines
11. The Breakdown (Part 2) - Rufus Thomas
12. Papa Was, Too - Joe Tex
13. Just A Groove In G - Wilbur Bascomb & The Zodiac
14. Kool Is Back - Funk, Inc.
15. Joyous - Pleasure
16. Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) - The Fatback Band
17. I Like It - The Emotions
18. Funk It Up - Caesar Frazier

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VA - Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats Vol.3 (2002)

Tracklist:

1. I Walk On Guilded Splinters - Johnny Jenkins
2. T Plays It Cool - Marvin Gaye
3. Web - Hampton Hawes
4. Soul Pad - The Coasters
5. Nappy Dugout - Funkadelic
6. Trip To Your Heart - Sly & The Family Stone
7. The Rose - Fifty Foot Horse
8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Jimmy Ponder
9. Get Out My Life Woman - The Mad Lads
10. Music Man (Pts. 1 & 2) - Pleasure Web
11. No Strings Attached - The Mad Lads
12. After Laughter Comes Tears - Wendy Rene
13. Rivers Invitation - Freddie Robinson
14. This House Is Smoking - B.T. Express
15. Holy Ghost - The Bar Kays
16. The Masquerade Is Over - David Porter

DL 320

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I hope you guys enjoy it!

See you!

VA - Krem`s Kutz: A Kollection Of Hand-Picked Kutz (2010)

Hey up folks,

Most of blogs have lots of their own collections, bootlegs and mixtapes being the vast majority raw, lacking refinement (in my terribly poor opinion, as usual). Well, I won`t make anything different! Better requires time, tools and effort which I can`t buy in the store on the corner.

But I still thought it was time to deliver something alike here... And, probabilistically by chance (?!), I`ve got a reason to go for it. These dark pages have scored 2k visitors! It`s been such a fast run when I think about the first days AUDIOVISOR got lanched!

Just another poor work that takes a lil of me. I`ve made some minor cutting edits to make tracks flow better. I could`ve done it better, using some cheap tricks but (again) it would takes me time. Yet, I`m satisfied with the result! Hope you get too!

Kutz that comprise things listened over the last months, a jorney through the colours of soul/funk/brazillian/disco/house!! Kutz to enjoy alone (my case right now) or drinking with friendzzZZ, warm ups or... go ahead! take a listen and find the ocasion(s) it fits better!!

Traklist (77:31 min):
01. Minnie Riperton - Everytime He comes Around
02. Marlena Shaw - California Soul
03. Ohio Players - Funk-O-Nots
04. Erasmo Carlos feat. Tim Maia - Além do Horizonte
05. Tim Maia - Sossego
06. Jorge Ben - Boiadeiro
07. Erasmo Carlos feat. As Frenéticas - Se Você Pensa
08. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
09. Madona - Lucky Star
10. Mange Le Funk - I Still Want You (Liquid People Vox Mix)
11. Puzique - Nice N Tight
12. Chic - Le Freak
13. Cerrone - Give Me Love
14. Phats & Small - Tonite
15. The Pointer Sister - Send Him Back (Pilooski Edit)
16. The Supermen Lovers - Family Business
17. Jamiroquai - Little L

DL 320 (as usual..again)

Did you liked a track? go ahead, search for the artists and BUY material!!

# If you`re curious, "Kremz" refers to one of my nicks, maybe the most known one.

Hope you enjoy, headz!..

...but remember: Parties should be funny, not embarrassing...

See you

VA - Last Night A DJ Saved My Live (2000)

Coinciding with the release of the book of the same title, the tracks have been specially chosen to represent various influences on the history of DJing & like the book, the album aims to tell a story, picking key records from various eras & genres presenting Jamaican reggae, American R&B, hip-hop, disco, and left-field items that played various roles in the history of record spinning.

The name may seems it`s about modern electronic dancefloor music but it´s rather the basis of our contemporary clubbing music and nightlife culture.

If you liked David Macuso`s The loft or Disco not Disco series then it`s a good deal for you!

Tracklist:
01. Georg Friedrich Händel - Largo
02. DJ Premier - Red Alert Chant
03. Dave Barker - I Got To Get Away
04. U Roy - True True
05. Bernard Purdie - Funky Donkey
06. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
07. Carstairs, The - It Really Hurts Me Girl (Tom Moulton Remix)
08. Tanya Winley - Vicious Rap
09. Patti LaBelle - Get Ready (Looking For Loving) (Back To The Music Box Edit)
10. MFSB / Salsoul Orchestra, The - Love Is The Message (Danny Krivit Re-edit)
11. Chas Jankel - Glad To Know You (Disconet Re-edit)
12. Class Action - Weekend (Larry Levan Weekend Mix)
13. Jah Wobble , Edge, The , Holger Czukay - Snakecharmer (François Kevorkian Snake Dub)
14. Jungle Wonz - Bird In A Gilded Cage
15. Visage - Frequency 7 (Dance Mix)

DL 320
The booklet is here

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Have fun and good bye!

David Mancuso presents The Loft - Volume Two (2000)

Fast post, so words here aren`t mine:

"Unmixed compilation from David Mancuso, reflecting the eclectic music he played to friends during the mid to late seventies in his New York loft, helping to create the modern nightclub in the process. The CD's show why Mancuso enjoys legendary status within the dance community. The selection is superb, each track helps the next breathe, themes emerge. After hearing The Orb's Little Fluffy Clouds following the closing rain effects from the final sixteen minutes of the Steve Miller band, other mixes and comps look like train wrecks."

More info at discogs, wiki or google. Prelisten at amazon.de.

Just two words about it: Highly recomended!

Tracklist:
Early CD
1-01 Fred Wesley - House Party (Full Length Version) 5:31
1-02 Geraldine Hunt - Can't Fake The Feeling (Original 12" Mix) 5:17
1-03 Demis Roussos - L.O.V.E. Got A Hold On Me 10:02
1-04 D-Train - Keep On (Vocal) 9:21
1-05 Jah Wobble , Jaki Liebezeit And Holger Czukay - How Much Are They? 4:48
1-06 Barrabas - Woman 5:07
1-07 Sandee - Notice Me 8:28
1-08 Johnny Hammond - Los Conquistadores Chocolates 6:09
1-09 Tamiko Jones - Can't Live Without Your Love (Full Length Version) 7:13
1-10 Eddie Kendricks - Girl You Need A Chance Of Mind 7:36
Late CD
2-01 Nuyorican Soul - The Nervous Track (Ballsy Mix) 6:25
2-02 Soulboy - Harmonica Track (Generation Mix) 6:12
2-03 Salsoul Orchestra, The - 212 North 12th 8:32
2-04 Dinosaur L - #5 (Go Bang!) 7:54
2-05 Willie Colón - Set Fire To Me (Latin Jazzbo Version) 7:26
2-06 Joe Gibbs - Chapter Three 3:41
2-07 Holy Ghost - Walk On Air (Sun And Moon Mix) 8:57
2-08 Steve Miller Band - Macho City 16:24
2-09 Orb, The - Little Fluffy Clouds 4:21
2-10 Dorothy Morrison - Rain 2:31

DL 320 (1 & 2)

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Have fun!

VA – Discovered: A Collection Of Daft Funk Samples (2007)

Hi people,

Let`s keep the focus on Daft Punk!

It`s pretty known that a large body of the music produced in the last decades are not fully produced. I mean, people don`t get the instruments, start to play and that`s all - there is the music, especially in electronic music genres. No matter whether it`s a sample, a remix or an edit, one of the most common questions is “where this music comes from?”



For Daft Punk fanatics wondering about the origins of the French electronica duo's tunes, DISCOVERED solves the mystery, revealing the source material behind many of the act's catchiest melodies and most infectious rhythms.

This is a collection of the original tunes that shows us where Daft Punk took their original samples from. Listening to this disc will make your reassess the French duo's musical prowess. These 12 tracks lay down enough funked-up soul and disco to start your own 70s themed club night; an assortment of flavoured classics with enough hidden gems to keep us both interested and informed.

You can check good reviews out there. Click ### or §§§ to read more about it.

Tracklist:
01. Breakwater – Release The Beast ("Robot Rock") (4:55)
02. George Duke – I Love You More ("Digital Love") (3:08)
03. Edwin Birdsong – Cola Bottle Baby ("Harder, Better, Stronger, Faster") (5:13)
04. Cerrone – Supernature ("Verdis Quo") (8:10)
05. Tata Vega – Get It Up For Love ("Da Funk") (2:56)
06. Karen Young – Hot Shot ("Indo Silver Club") (8:37)
07. Chaka Khan – Fate ("Music Sounds Better With You" – by Stardust) (5:32)
08. Sister Sledge – II Macquillage Lady ("Aerodynamic") (3:53)
09. Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night ("Voyager") (5:39)
10. Eddie Johns – I Put A Spell On You ("One More Time") (5:07)
11. Little Anthony & The Imperials – Can You Imagine ("Crescendolls") (3:07)
12. Jerry Goldsmith – The Rec Room ("Around The World") (3:22)

DL 320

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## As you´ll see, some samples are not so easy to figure out as the video above might suggest. Here is an example:

Have fun!

Marlena Shaw - The Spice of Life (1969)

Marlena Shaw started singing in the mid 60`s and has an active career until now. She worked with many influent artists in important record labels starting from Chess following Blue Note (first female in the label), Columbia, Verve and others.

The Spice of Life is her second album release in Cadet Records, a subsidiary of Chess label. Can`t say much about this album but if let me go direct to the point the album-value hit is track n°7, "California Soul".

However this is not the only good track here and for those who think this is just a soul singer album, be careful! Keep in mind the production involves Marlena together with the arrangements of Richard Evans & Charles Stepney! Highlights still include "Woman of Ghetto" and "Liberal Conversation", in my poor opinion..

A lot of influences and genres crossings from blues, r`n`b, jazz, funk and of course soul!

Tracklist:
01. Woman of the Ghetto (6:02)
02. Stormy Monday (3:01)
03. Where Can I Go? (2:21)
04. I'm Satisfied (2:48)
05. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free) (3:12)
06. Liberation Conversation (2:03)
07. California Soul (2:59)
08. Go Away, Little Boy (2:45)
09. Looking Through the Eyes of Love (3:00)
10. Anyone Can Move a Mountain (3:03)

DL 320

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01# This cover comes from the 1977 release which I like much more than the original or recent reissues that keep the original picture.... as you know: taste is taste!

02# I can`t say how many times and by how many diferent artists her tracks have been sampled and remixed.

03# A video edition playing "California Soul" for a quick preview:

Spice it up!!

James Brown Regrooved (2009)

This one is about the King of Funk. Released sometime ago, it includes James Brown remixes by Basement Freaks, Breakbeat Junkie, Featurecast, Sly Players and others..

As they say: It`s a gift from Goodgroove Records to you as a thanks for all the support over three years of existence.


If you know GG releases so you know what is it about. If you don`t know them, don`t waste your time: get it!!


Tracklist:
01. Super Bad - Regrooved by The Sly Players
02. Get Up Off That Thing - Regrooved by Featurecast
03. Can't Take It With You - Regrooved by The Breakbeat Junkie
04. Woman - Regrooved by Fuzzbox INC
05. It's A New Day - Regrooved by Slynk
06. It's A Man's Man's Man's World - Regrooved by Parker
07. Mind Power - Regrooved by Basement Freaks
08. My Thang - Regrooved by DJP
09. Sunny - Regrooved by Featurecast

DL 320


Get down!

Freddie Cruger - Just Chillin` In The Spot (2008)

The name Freddie Cruger might be new to most, but for the past several years, Cruger's alter ego, Red Astaire, has been tearing up hip-hop and soul dance floors.

He first got in contact with hip hop when he started out as a break dancer in the early 80s. His electric boogie dancing brother was collecting records at that time, which introduced Freddie to the world of black dance music. Around 85-86 he worked weekends at a legendary import record store in Stockholm called Space (special job cleaning the toilet). At this time he started buying more and more records, mostly electro and rap records but also disco/funk 12"/7"inch classics. After years of work and a great trajectory in important labels (including his own Homegrown label) he became a swedish hip hop legend.

JUST CHILLIN' IN THE SPOT is Cruger's latest album with an eclectic mix of instrumental hip hop/downtempo tracks featuring his signature jazzy and soulful beats. He describes the album simply as “mostly instrumental”, making it a large departure from his vocal driven debut.
But it is bit more than that. It´s a fresh set of instrumental grooves, a nice blend of beats, loads of jazzy elements (horns and vibes), vocal samples, and fantastic rhythms. The beats are always inviting and mixes jazz, Latin, soul and funk without ever falling into one genre trapping or another, always in service of the beats & rhythms. There's a level of warmth here that's lacking in lesser producers, nothing revolutionary just high quality, compelling beatcraft.


Nice work! Nice chilling beats and grooves!

Tracklist:
01. Homegrown
02. Rock That Beat
03. Just Chillin' In the Spot
04. Keep On Knockin'
05. Psycho Cha Cha
06. Wind It Up Baby
07. Jazz Flow
08. Rainy Days (feat. ADL & LINN)
09. Love Like Ours
10. What Ya Sayin' (Nothing)
11. I Got...
12. Take You to El Barrio
13. Ain't Shit

DL 320

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Watch him!
Very short clip but you can fell the vibe of track nº10 at the second half of the video.



Catch da groove!

Flow Dynamics - Flow Dynamics (2007)

Attending resquest of a friend! Let`s funk it up!

Australian project Flow Dynamics has created boogie fever and booty havoc on dancefloors across the globe. Fusing live musicians with a pile of electronics and sampling, multi- instrumentalist and producer Dave McKinney (who also works full-time as a marine biologist with the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences) has proved to be a musical force on the world stage. When the first Flow Dynamics vinyl singles were released the reaction was immediate.

Dave's music has been played by heavy names such as Kenny Dope, Gilles Peterson, Quanti, Mr Scruff, Fort Knox Five, Askillz, Beatfanatic, Nickodemus, Krafty Kuts, All Good Funk Alliance, Freddie Cruger, UFO, Ed Royal, DJ Regal, Adam Freeland, and DJ Spinna.

His debut self-titled Flow Dynamics album brings full of funky jams and block party breaks! The record takes the listener on a journey through the world of funk and soul based beats with lots of uptempo party cuts, chilled downtempo grooves and everything in between. The album digs deep into the traditions of funk and soul, with lots of live musicians, heavy drums, funky basslines, tight horn sections, sharp cuts, and raw funk vocals!

I personally remember the times when it was release, almost got crazy on these nufunk groovy sounds…Highly recommended!

Tracklist:
01. Flow Dynamics - Intro
Written-By, Producer - Dave McKinney
02. Flow Dynamics - Live In The Mix
Flute - Graeme Blevins
Turntables - DJ Pawel
Vocals - Sunny Amorganda
Written-By, Producer, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Horns - Dave McKinney
03. DJ Regal - Shock Ya Mind (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Bass - D. Alderson
Congas - F. Poncin
Drums, Percussion - Dave McKinney
Guitar - Jon Clements
Vocals - Eleanora Tomahu
04. All Good Funk Alliance - Superjam (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Turntables - Dave McKinney
05. Flow Dynamics - Up In The Party
Bass, Drums, Turntables - Dave McKinney
Guitar - Howie Morgan
Human Beatbox - Philani Mbana
Saxophone [Tenor], Arranged By [Horns] - Paul Millard
Trombone - Jeremy Grieg
Trumpet - Mark Underwood
06. Manteca - Tremendo Boogaloo (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Drums, Percussion - Dave McKinney
07. Speedometer (2) - At The Speakeasy (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Drums - Dave McKinney
Guitar - Jon Clements
Saxophone - Troy Roberts
Vocals - Sunny Amorganda
08. Flow Dynamics - Just Expressin'
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Turntables - Dave McKinney
Trumpet - Matt Jodrell
09. Flow Dynamics - Better On Stage
Bass, Drums, Clavinet, Horns - Dave McKinney
Turntables - DJ Selekt
10. Random Heroes - Cmon & Get It (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Horns - Dave McKinney
Flute - Paul Millard
Turntables - DJ Finatik
11. Flow Dynamics - Cut Edit
Written-By, Producer - Dave McKinney
12. Flow Dynamics - Straight From The Ground
Written-By, Producer, Drums, Turntables, Bass - Dave McKinney
13. Flow Dynamics - Steady Rockin'
Guitar - Felix Poitier
Vocals - Eleanora Tomahu
Written-By, Producer, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Turntables, Horns - Dave McKinney

DL 320 (two of the tracks are vbr2. If you can point a better link, please let me know..)

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Check it out! (not the funkiest tracks in the album)

Up in the party

Tremendo boogaloo

Just expressin

Have fun!

Jestofunk - Universal Mother (1998)

"write it, cut it, paste it, save it, load it, check it, quick rewrite it": almost all I`m doing at the moment..

Jestofunk started in the early 90`s with three Italian DJ's (Claudio 'Moz-Art' Rispoli, Francesco Farias and Blade) and since that they`ve done an irresistible mix of Funk, Soul, R&B and House music.

With a groovy fusion between the DJ style and the live instrumentation, connected with the Afroamerican side of contemporary music, Jestofunk arrived to this second album after a six years itinerary through Jazz, Funk, Soul and the most experimental sounds generated for the Dancefloor.

Universal Mother is a summit of the past experieces of the band, a tribute to the jazz funk of the 70's but also to modern technologies. This work is clearly a continuation of their previous album, maybe the group has expanded its sound a bit, but there really isn't much room for improvement here, only small refinements, as Jestofunk was already at the top of its game. From funky-soul-jazzy rhythms to electronic vibes, featuring very special guest (Jocelyn Brown, Freddy Mc Gregor and once again Fred Wesley and Ce Ce Rogers) the group serves up some of the finest jazz-dance music around.

Can`t say more about it… just go ahead and try it!

Tracklist:
1. Universal Mother [Let Yourself Flow] (1:47)
2. Be A Warrior (5:33) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
3. Colour (5:48)
4. Universal Love (5:31) - Vocals: Freddie McGregor
5. If You've Got It, You'll Get It (6:14) - Featuring: Fred Wesley
6. Special Love (5:06) - Vocals: Jocelyn Brown
7. Happy (5:15) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
8. Jestofunk, Jestofunk (3:45) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
9. Try My Love (5:57) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
10. We Are (0:43)
11. Nel Nome Del Suono (6:04)
12. Why ? (6:04) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
13. PFunk Station (5:06)
14. Earthquake (4:51)
15. Reflexion (0:55)

DL 320

This one is a MUST BUY!

Some videos here (maybe not the best tracks in this album…just my poor opinion)

Jestofunk – colour

Special love


Happy

## I`ve seen different album chart arts, maybe `cause there are different releases. To the best of my knowledge, the content is the same in all of them.

See you in the next month`s posts!

The Jackson 5- I Want You Back & ABC (7'')

I just knew about Michael Jackson`s death..
The road is over for another big artist of our times. Lots of fans and critics will miss him..

Just a little homage..

..from a time he was only a brilliant child.

Tracks:

The Jackson Five - I want you back
The Jackson Five - ABC 123

DL 320

R.I.P.

Cooking on Sunday!

Definetely Sunday isn`t the best day...

...However there are somethings you can do for a smoother day. You can try doing something to relax like reading a book, watching a movie...just because its a music blog, my proposition is hearing music.


So meet Tommy Guerrero!

ANOTHER LATE NIGHT - TOMMY GUERRERO

This guy used to be involved in the skateboard scene (former professional skateboarder) but his music is far from being classified as general hip hop style.

In this "Another Late Night" release he shows much of his musical luggage that includes, but is not limited to, funk, rock and blues. In other words it`s a great compilation to inspire your culinary skills and distract your ears when cooking on a sleepy Sunday.

Tracklist:
1. Can't Get Up If You Can't Get Down - Band of the US Navy Liberation Forces,
2. Tomcat - Muddy Waters
3. Slippin' into Darkness - Ramsey Lewis
4. Taboo - Santana
5. Funky - The Chambers Brothers
6. Same Brown Earth - Latin Playboys
7. I'm Her Daddy - Bill Withers
8. Funkiest Man Alive - Rufus Thomas
9. Euphrates - The Main Ingredient
10. One More Time - Cymande
11. Web - Hampton Hawes
12. Viva Tirado - El Chicano
13. Is It Because I'm Black - Syl Johnson
14. Vitamin C - Can
15. Summer Song - Ronnie Foster
16. Come Together - Tommy Guerrero
17. Peepshow, Pts. 2 and 3


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