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Breakestra – “Come On Over” feat. Afrodyete

rune — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:20:28 +0000

Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie – “Summertime: The Mixtape”

rune — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:52:24 +0000

To quote the original source: “49 songs… expertly mixed, cut and transitioned by two of America’s most popular DJ’s. The songs cover any and everything ‘summer’ related. From songs about summer to songs that just feel like the sunshine season, this multi-genre mix will be sure to make your already great summer even better!”

Download link: Summertime – The Mixtape.zip (144MB zip)

Incognito – “Lowdown”

rune — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:30:11 +0000

Here is the first preview track from the upcoming Incognito album “Transatlantic RPM” that will be released July 27. featuring Mario Biondi, Chaka Khan and Stuart Zender, it’s a great cover version of the classic Boz Scaggs song “Lowdown”.

Soul Sendikasi – “The Soul of the Herbaliser” interview

rune — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:06:14 +0000

This 1 hour long interview with the British funk & hip-hop band The Herbaliser originates from a program called Soul Sendikasi; Turkey’s #1 radio show for Soul, Funk, R&B and Gospel. In it, the two founding members Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba, talk about and play samples from some of their musical influences mixed with a few Herbaliser tracks.

Download: Soul Sendikasi – Herbaliser (68MB mp3).

Incognito – “Transatlantic RPM”

rune — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:48:18 +0000

The new 30th anniversary album from Incognito (“Transatlantic RPM”) will be released worldwide on July 27. Featuring such artists as Chaka Khan, the legendary Leon Ware, Al McKay of Earth Wind & Fire and the former bass player/song writer in Jamiroquai, Stuart Zender, hopefully it will be an amazing release!

Jarle Bernhoft – “On Time”

rune — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:40:03 +0000

Funky Halvor + Rune – “Thursday Funky Stuff”

rune — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:48:30 +0000

Sorry that we’re a bit slow on the update front these days — it’s summertime here and there are better things to do than sitting inside typing away at the keyboard, but as always, we bring you some sweet music to accompany the warm and sunny weather!

Download: Funky Halvor + Rune – Thursday Funky Stuff (154MB mp3).

Johannes mix 4 – “Soul #2″

johannes — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:32:53 +0000

My mix no. 4, another soulful blend of 7″ sweetness – slightly more uptempo this time (the playlist and mix download links are available by reading the full post):

Download links:

Continuous mix: Johannes mix 4 – Soul #2 (95MB mp3).
Single tracks: Johannes mix 4 – Soul #2 (95MB zip archive).

01. Festivals – you’ve got the makins of a lover – SMASH
02. Diamond Joe – how to pick a winner – SANSU
03. Lowell Fulsom – Tramp – Kent
04. Lionel Hampton – sexy – Gates
05. Joe Bataan – Shaft – Fania
06. The Contours – First I look at the purse – Gordy
07. Pookie Hudson – Jealous Heart – Double L
08. Tom Jones – Looking out my window – Decca
09. Lee moses – Bad girl(Part 2) – Musicor
10. Ultimate Ovation – It’s the weekend – Eleganza Records
11. Jackie Ross – Selfish one – Chess
12. The Dynamics – Misery – Big Top
13. Ruby Winters – Sweetheart Things – Diamond
14. Little Richie – Just another heartache – Sound plus
15. Sylvie Vartan – Ne l’imite pas – RCA victor
16. Syl Johnson – Different Strokes – Twilight
17. Hank Jacobs – Elijah Rockin’ with soul – Call Me Records
18. Truth – Coming Home – Devaki

Flow Dynamics – “Flow Dynamics” (2007)

rune — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:10:14 +0000

Call it sample-funk, organic breaks, vinyl mashups or whatever you like; Flow Dynamics, the Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Dave McKinney’s self titled debut album contains just the right amount of real instruments and vocals needed to maintain the soul of all his diverse musical sources. This is hard-hitting, floor stomping funk music for the dance crowd with a few laid back grooves in between, reminiscent of the more well known DJ Greyboy and DJ Spinna.

Corduroy Industries – “Return to Motor City” samples

rune — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:31:40 +0000