For those of you who do not know The Poets of Rhythm; They appeared in the early 90′s under many different names, playing and releasing hard-hitting, original but completely authentic sounding late 60′s/early 70′s funk of such high quality that they fooled well known hip-hop producers and crate-diggers into thinking that they were the real deal no one had discovered before. Check out their now classic debut “Practice What You Preach” if you have not heard it already.

Getting back to Syrup, “Different Flavours” is a pure instrumentally driven disco funk album composed and performed by musicians with consummate skill, and although the production is quite modern and clean, it still possesses all the qualities you would expect to find on any number of staple songs from the period when disco was still played with real instruments.

One standout track has to be mentioned, it’s aptly named “Sweatshop”, and this eight minute high-energy horn and synth driven romp might not inspire you to start working in a poorly paid assembly line making cheap designer knockoffs (pardon the pun), but it should get all the juices in your body flowing nicely! It’s definitely one of  my all time favourite floor-fillers.

Homepage: Syrup / Compost Records

Purchase & audio samples: eMusic.com (digital download)