Contemporary Funk 508 Items

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The independent label Six Nine Records Ltd. UK, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, proudly presents Two Jazz Project featuring Marie Meney and the track "Time & Space (Wake Up The Soul)”. This is Two Jazz Project’s third release on the label and it definitely gets better and better with each one; this is a fantastic future modern soul anthem, with an atmospheric soundscape that just gives you an instant urge to throw your hands in the air. Marie Meney delivers the most amazing vocals, which complete the song and really fits perfectly with this sound. And as if this wasn't enough, the utterly brilliant Yuki "T-Groove" Takahashi spoils us with an extraordinary remix of his on the flip side!

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LP | 2022 | CZ | Original (Mighty Eye)

10th Street

29,99 €*

Release: 2022 / CZ – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mighty Eye Records is proud to present its debut release, the self-titled album by 10th Street. Comprised of some of the best NYC musicians to grace the music scene in the past 20 plus years, this ode to late ’70s disco, funk and boogie is sure to be a future classic!

Recorded at Soul Fire Studios (Williamsburg, Bklyn) over the course of two years, over two dozen musicians were involved in the making of this album, including members of El Michels Affair, Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Dap-Kings, Antibalas and more.

This eight track LP was produced and engineered by Jeff ‘Dynamite’ Silverman (Soul Fire Records, Truth & Soul Records, Aloe Blacc), assistant engineered by Lucas Goodman (Lion Babe), mixed by Chris Connors (Liam Bailey, Holy Hive) and mastered by Ryan Schwabe.

Notable contributions on 10th Street include Horn Arrangements by Michael Leonhart and String Arrangements by Leon Michels. Also including the ever talented Terri Walker (Lady) and Camille Sledge (Sister Sledge, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra) on vocals.

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Colemine Records Presents: Brighter Days Ahead Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Colemine)

30,99 €*

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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From label owner Terry Cole, "It was on March 16, 2020 that we closed up our storefront as the reality of a worldwide pandemic began to spread across the Midwest. We had no idea how it was going to impact our shop, our label, or the artists we represent. We were all fortunate to have our family members stay safe and healthy; however, the livelihood of many of our friends and artists were drastically and immediately impacted. No tours, no live performances, record shops closed, pressing plants shut down, etc. And while the level of uncertainty was unnerving, from that uncertainty came the idea for Brighter Days Ahead. We knew we wanted to continue to release new music, but proceeding with our heavy 2020 release schedule as planned seemed ill advised. So the idea was to release individual tracks from many of our artists on a weekly basis and as a musical family, we could all help shine light on each individual artist weekly. Strength in numbers! So throughout the summer and into the fall, that's what we did. We released several dozen tracks and the weekly announcements certainly garnered a strong sense of community for our artists and fans alike. We're very proud to present Brighter Days Ahead: a compilation from our talented stable of artists on both our Colemine and Karma Chief imprints."

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2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Charly)

Deep Fried Funk

35,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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For The Love Of Haiku Record Store Day 2023 Coke Bottle Green Vinyl Edtion

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Stella Polaris Music)

33,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Limited edition coke bottle green vinyl coloured 180g vinyl gatefold double album from Stella Polaris.

The world’s largest free chill out event, Stella Polaris have been wrapping their electronic blanket of dubby and jazzy slo-mo sounds around tens of thousands welcoming bodies since ’97. An oasis of positivity and top-drawer music beaming out of Denmark, with a record label arm born in 2003.

Fast forward 20 years and their 17th album release, a delectable double album features new material from upcoming artists and exclusive Stella Polaris custom made remixes of well-known artists including: Foster The People (us), Groove Armada (uk), José Padilla (es), Underher (ca/de), Days of May (fr), The 2 Bears (uk), Elvstrøm (dk), Teitur & Mads Björn (dk).

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LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Opaz Multimedia)

Opaz 30

22,99 €*

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Opaz celebrates 30 years in urban music with a compilation featuring some of their most sought after tracks. Featuring Martine Girault, Mica Paris, Maysa Leak, Cartier Fraser, Imaani, Natasha Campbel, Patrick Jean-Paul-Denis, George Howard, Mary Jane and Ray Hayden. The compilation will be supported with a month advertising on Solar radio, as well as a two hour show featuring Ray's Productions, remixes and songwriting for the likes of Will Smith, Marvin Gaye, Omar, Mary J Blige, Incognito, Tyrese, Sade, Swing Out Sister, Guru and artists from the label.

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Pdfunk Yellow Vinyl Edtion

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Marduk)

28,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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LP | 2022 | Original (Acid Jazz)

Soul Drops

28,99 €*

LP | 2018 | EU | Reissue (Asian Fake)

Release: 2022 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Acid Jazz veröffentlicht die 'Soul Drops' Compilation: Eine seltene Sammlung von Vintage Soul Aufnahmen in einer wunderschönen illustrierten Hülle.

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Venerus

A Che Punto È La Notte

34,99 €*

Release: 2018 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Voodoo Jürgens / Klitclique

OST Sargnagel - Der Film

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Sony)

21,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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10" | 2024 | EU | Original (Nbn)

Wao

Sexy Robot

13,59 €* 16,99 € -20%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2022 | CA | Original (Outrun)

Westbrook

Desire / Sun King

14,99 €*

Makin' Clouds / Situations

Release: 2022 / CA – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Outrun014 comes from Parisian-based bassist and producer Westbrook. If you’re familiar with Olivier Azémar’s modern funk alias, your ears may have been blessed by his 7-inch release on the pioneering Omega Supreme Records. Or maybe you’ve heard his collaborative, funk-influenced house and footwork project, Cee-O-Funk. Either way, you’re in for a treat. Previously a digital exclusive, Desire features his hallmark rubbery bass lines and slick grooves, distilling some of the most beloved funk stylings from past decades into a song that fits like a (white leather) glove into any funk-forward mix. Laced with Mae Rojas’ fiery pop vocals, you can’t miss. On the B-side Westbrook slows it down with a spaced out funk odyssey that is Sun King. An Intergalactic trip that any fan of funk will be happy to embark on.

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Westbrook

7" | 2019 | US | Original (Omega Supreme)

14,99 €*

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wildcookie (Freddie Cruger & Anthony Mills)

Slave Music EP

LP | 2016 | US | Original (Homegrown)

17,99 €*

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Big A.C)

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Once again singer extraordinaire ANTHONY MILLS and soundscape master FREDDIE CRUGER aka RED ASTAIRE return as WILDCOOKIE and this time, they sound more diverse and doper than ever. This 7-track "MAXI-EP" is part soul, part hip-hop and completely bananas!

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Wonder 45

Make It Happen / Cry

14,24 €* 14,99 € -5%

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Big Ac)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Make It Happen” is a positive, uplifting, track filled with in-your-face brass, dirty wah guitar, and group vocals that fans of “Sly and The Family Stone” will fall in love with. Make it happen, is a conversation with yourself, don’t wait till it’s too late, you got to do, to make it happen. You’ve got what it takes, but that’s not enough if you don’t try. With vocals that start low, but reach highs you don’t think possible, “Make It Happen” gives you no choice but to dance, sing and clap along, and most importantly to take their advice and “Make It Happen”.

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Wonder 45

Wonderland

29,99 €*

Omoi Omoware / Kodo (Heartbeat)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Big AC Records are proud to present ‘Wonderland’, the astonishing debut LP from London-based soul ensemble, Wonder 45. The album is set for release on Friday 31st May and is available to pre-order on LP and CD now from www.bigacrecords.com
The band have released a steady stream of singles over the last few months, receiving international airplay and strong support across the UK Radio network. Their second single, ‘Cry’ was playlisted on BBC Radio 2 for three weeks in early 2024 and was also heavily rotated on BBC 6 Music and KEXP in Seattle. The follow-up ‘Make It Happen’ was premiered on 6 Music by Craig Charles, who touted Wonder 45 as “One To Watch” in 2024.
Continuing in the best traditions of contemporary soul performance from Sharon Jones, Black Pumas, Alabama Shakes, as well as Al Green, Aretha Franklin and in the case of the title track, “like a 21st century Joe Cocker”(Blues and Soul Magazine), the nine tracks of ‘Wonderland’ are sincere affairs of the heart, crafted with tremendous loving care and the utmost attention to detail. The band’s rich, analogue production combined with powerful, soulful performances and heartfelt songwriting, make you feel as though you’re the only one in the room.
‘Wonderland’ straddles the line between traditional and contemporary soul with ease, but wherever it sits in your playlist it’s an album packed full of feeling. From the blown out and tear-stained vocals in ‘Cry’ to the gentle reassurance of ‘Nothing Gonna Change’, the vocals soar on this record, flying on the wings of smooth horns, organ and beautiful bass.
The title track ‘Wonderland’ has a real fairground feel, taking you on a spin through what feels like the world’s most intense one night stand. But there’s plenty of pace here too – ‘Superman’ storms through the skies leaving you feeling superfly with some gritty drums and tight AF guitar, while ‘Walk Into The Fire’ inducts you into the cult of Wonder 45 with some heavy beats made for dancing, but leave you on an emotional high. And if you need something to bring you up, Make It Happen will inspire you with huge horns and vocals.
Expect heart, soul, blood, sweat and tears to run through the playground of funk and soul sounds that is ‘Wonderland’. Need to know how authentic funk and soul goes down? Wonder no more.

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Xinu

7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Kissing Fish)

19,99 €*

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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First 7inch physical release of 2 big tunes "Omoi Omoware" and "Kodo (Heartbeat)" by XinU, who has been featured on numerous playlists since her debut with the single "Kokokara" in 2021!!

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Yakul

Gravity Pulls You Home

35,99 €*

When The Sun Dips 90 Degrees

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yakul are James Berkeley (vocals and keys), Tom Caldwell-Nichols (bass), Sam Hughes (drums) and Leo Utton (guitar) who are based out of Brighton UK. The band marry introspective lyrics with deep grooves and jazz infused progressions, blending a range of styles into a sound they call “Future Soul”. Their collaborative works with London beatmaker edbl were also great, so they have become a topic of conversation among music fans not only in Europe but also around the world. In 2022, an album co-produced by South London producer edbl and the band's frontman James Berkeley was released in Japan, and in 2024 the band was invited to perform at the Java Jazz Festival, one of the largest jazz festivals in Indonesia. In 2024, the band will be invited to perform at the Java Jazz Festival, Indonesia's largest jazz festival, and is also attracting attention in Japan and other Asian countries. Here is their brand-new album from P-vine.

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Yazmin Lacey

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (First Word)

14,99 €*

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (EM)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First Word Records is very proud to present a brand new EP from Yazmin Lacey - 'When The Sun Dips 90 Degrees'.
This EP follows on from her two recent singles, '90 Degrees' and 'Something My Heart Trusts', both of which are included here, along with three previously unreleased tracks, 'Heaven', 'Body Needs Healing' and 'Burn & Rise'. This set illustrates again Yazmin's candid songwriting delivered in her uniquely laidback soulful style, whilst a glorious fusion of neo-soul and jazz performed by Pete Beardsworth and her trusty band rides throughout.
In recent times, Yazmin has made live appearances on Jazz FM, BBC Radio 4, 1Xtra and NTS, & received widespread acclaim across the airwaves, including BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Worldwide FM and Mi-Soul, plus Spotify love from the likes of The Independent and heavy support from DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Tom Ravenscroft, Huey Morgan and Jamie Cullum. Yazmin appeared heavily in The Guardian / The Observer's recent extensive feature on the UK's new Jazz movement too.
Initially a Brownswood 'Future Bubbler' graduate, Yazmin self-released her debut EP, 'Black Moon', last year. This lead to a Maida Vale session late 2017 with Jordan Rakei, Moses Boyd, Oscar Jerome and now label-mates, Children of Zeus. She kicked off the year with a performance at the Worldwide Awards with Skinny Pelembe, and has recently done shows with artists such as Ezra Collective, Tall Black Guy and Fatima. Yazmin has a UK tour scheduled for later in the year, as well as several festival appearances across Europe locked in. There's a lot more to come from this Notts-based Londoner yet.
In Yazmin's words: "'90 Degrees' is about that time of the day / night when there's a shift in pace and energy. When you decide to lock off from the 'outside' world and create your own atmosphere, take some time to give thanks for what's breathing love into your life and smoke off the fuckeries. Everyone needs a little routine for self preservation."
The 5-track vinyl & digital EP is released worldwide on June 15th.

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YPY

Be A Little More Selfish

19,99 €*

Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me: Light Fusion Fantasy

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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YPY is back with his third full-length album, his second on EM Records, following his 2016 debut Zurhyrethm, and 2020 on Where To Now? YPY is the solo alias of Osaka-based Koshiro Hino, who has honed his rhythmic instincts as leader of the acclaimed Japanese band goat and the sound installation/theatre project GEIST and Virginal Variations. His preoccupation with propulsion is on full display here, across five tracks of varying density and intensity, all thoroughly beat-oriented, with skeins of synthesized and sampled sound stretching to the horizon, rising from a bedrock of minimal drum machine pulses, all lovingly embraced in a cassette-borne sonic fug. The cover image and title hearken back to Hino’s past, with the image obscurely referencing his yesteryear green mohawk, and the title derived from Talking Heads, but this effervescent album, though recorded using cassette technology, is not a sad tale of nostalgia, rather a look at a present/pleasant reality. Cover drawings by NAZE.

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Yuka Noda

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Sad Disco)

39,99 €*

7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Kabuki Lounge Ace)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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A long-awaited analog version of the gem of Japanese mellow fusion, which has been receiving a lot of attention from the City Pop~Balearic side of the music scene! The album contains many masterpieces such as "Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me", a Balearic/light fusion song with the scent of the ocean, "Manhattan Blue," a popular number that she also arranged, and "Click My Heart," a techno-pop song with a lovely and catchy electric organ. This is a piece that overflows with a unique sense of floating and loveliness, fully showcasing the diverse charms of the electronic organ known as the "Electone". The cover illustration by Tom Akamine is also excellent!

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Yukkyun

Diva Me / Utahime

9,99 €* 19,99 € -50%

Stay With Me (Muro Edit) / I Feel For You

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In May 2021, Yukkyun launched her self-produced solo project, Diva Project. Yukkyun's debut song "Diva ME" became a hit. The first 7inch of her career includes the remastered version of the debut song "Diva ME" and "Utahime" from her first album "Diva You"!!

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Yuma Hara

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (P-Vine)

19,99 €*

Zackey Force Funk & Xl Middleton

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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With echoes from the works of Quincy Jones and Roy Ayers and other western influences alive in his tracks, Yuma Hara mixes jazz, soul and funk with high intensity virtuoso performances on his second album "Reality". That’s not to say that this is a strictly solo album as he invites many guests on to collaborate with him including a latin-inspired track with Monique Marian on “Stay With Me”, and AA-side includes a cover of Chaka Khan's smash hit tune "I Feel For You" which was originally written by Prince and polished with Hara's musical characteristic and danceable jazz-like arrangement.

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Blue Blade Piranha

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Mofunk)

18,99 €*

Zackey Force Funk & Xl Middleton

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It's the album that modern funk heads have been waiting for - a Zackey Force Funk project produced entirely by XL Middleton. With no guest features or producers, Blue Blade Piranha showcases the chemistry of one of the west coast's dynamic duos of funk. XL's synth-driven soundscapes pull heavily from 80's boogie & 90's g-funk, with occasional sprinklings of house & minimal wave. They provide the perfect backdrop for Zackey's breezy, yet hallucinatory ruminations on the intoxicating highs and grievous lows of street life.

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Blue Blade Piranha

Tape | 2023 | US | Original (Mofunk)

13,99 €*

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (BMM Records)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Zerolex Trio

Le Temple / Le Nectar

7,79 €* 11,99 € -35%

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (DJ's Choice)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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To celebrate his 10 years of activity, French beatsmith Zerolex allies forces with double bassist Claudio Ibarra and saxophonist/composer Chromé to deliver a heavenly and contemplative 2-tracker. Le Temple / Le Nectar perfectly blends warm synths and downtempo beats with choir vocals and organic jazz harmonies.

Composed during summer 2019, set free during spring 2021 by BMM Records Production: Zerolex & Chromé Saxophone: Côme Rothé Double bass: Claudio Ibarra

Le Temple written by Simon Saint Hillier

Le Nectar written by Vinolex Drums by Hugo Dordor, recorded by Fravien Van Landuyt at Le Zèbre studio

The choir: Coline, Noémie, Alice, Florian, Ismaël, Jérémy

Mixed by Xavier Dromard at Caius Audio Mastered by Thomas Jacquot at Le Zèbre studio

Illustrations by Renaud Vigourt

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Zetas

Amo' / Voce'e Notte

15,99 €*

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Zoe's Shanghai)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Coming straight outta Salerno’s vibrant music scene, “Amo’ / Voce ‘e Notte” is the first 7” single from female rap duo Zetas. Released by DJ’s Choice, a partner label of Four Flies Records, it contains two songs produced by beatmaker, rapper and producer Tonico 70, a true veteran of Southern Italian hip hop.

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Zoe's Shanghai

Lava Love

20,99 €*