Learn more. Got it! All 0 Filter Home › Bestsellers › Funk › This Week SUBSCRIBE HERE TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF THE BEST FUNK RELEASES Funk charts Bestselling Funk vinyl 1 People also bought... SMOOVE Multitrack Reworks Vol 1 (hand-stamped 12" limited to 300 copies) Multitrack Reworks US Cat: MT 001. Rel: 29 Nov 21 Clouds (7:11) Slave (6:08) Review: Multitrack Reworks is a new label that will be putting out limited edition, hand-stamped white label 12"s that are made from reworked tunes that have been constructed from the original multitracks. Kicking off the first one is the queen of soul that is Chaka Khan and a version of 'Clouds' with nice loose drums, big string builds and a silky vocal. Flip it over and you will find a brilliantly dynamic and funky new take on the most classic Grace Jones jam, 'Slave To The Rhythm.' It's packed with plenty of rich instrumental licks, a flamboyant sense of melody and of course Grace's own seductive voice. … Read more Played by: Smoove, LEGO EDIT Add to cart in stock €26.16 2 People also bought... EL MICHELS AFFAIR The Abominable EP (limited baby yeti blue vinyl 12" (comes in different sleeves, we cannot guarantee which oneyou will receive)) Big Crown US Cat: BCR 106LPC2. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Messy Grass (3:22) Cham Cham (3:44) Poison Song (3:40) Uncut Gem (3:12) Idhar Udhar (1:51) Smoked (4:06) Progress (3:34) Running Hot (3:32) Nasir (1:56) Add to cart in stock €19.55 3 People also bought... XANADU Rappers Delight (7") VP/HMV Japan Cat: HR 7S223. Rel: 23 Nov 21 Rappers Delight (7" edit) (4:19) Sure Shot (7" edit) (4:10) Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, The Allergies, Voodoocuts, I Love 45's! Add to cart ! low stock €20.53 4 People also bought... Bobbi HUMPHREY Fancy Dancer (reissue) (limited 180 gram audiophile vinyl LP) Blue Note Cat: 359680 3. Rel: 19 Nov 21 Uno Esta (6:49) The Trip (5:42) You Make Me Feel So Good (6:13) Fancy Dancer (5:35) Mestizo Eyes (4:46) Sweeter Than Sugar (4:22) Please Set Me At Ease (5:50) Review: American Bobbi Humphrey is one of the most well loved jazz flautists. She turned out plenty of vibrant albums, none less so than this, Fancy Dancer, which was her fifth. It came on Blue Note in 1975 and is full of all killer no filler gold. It also saw her, along with producers the Mizell Brothers aka Larry and Fonce, come up with a fresh new largely instrumental funk sound. Weaving in everything from world music to soul-jazz to club music to pop, it's a widescreen sound that is packed with uplifting flute from Humphrey and lush production that reveals something new with each listen. … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Juno Recommends Funk, DJ ROCCA Add to cart in stock €19.55 5 People also bought... TONICA & DOMINANTE Tigre (reissue) (12") Archeo Recordings Italy Cat: AR 020. Rel: 17 Nov 21 Tigre (3:36) Tigre (Leo Mas & Fabrice vocal dub mix) (6:30) Gennarino 'O Sioux (3:20) Gennarino 'O Sioux (Leo Mas & Fabrice vocal dub mix) (7:13) Review: Archeo know how to hunt down a rare jam and give it the kind of reissue it deserves, so who better to handle this job? Tonica & Dominante was a studio project conceived by Antonio Iglio and Antonio Moxedano, which yielded a couple of singles and an album at the end of the 70s. It's a warm, organic sound before Italo disco swerved hard towards synthesisers and drum machines, and you can see why anyone digging for the rarest grooves would go crazy for the two tracks on this previously rare-as-hell 7". This new Archeo version ports the original tracks onto 12" and folds in two tasteful, clubbed-up dub mixes from Leo Mas & Fabrice. … Read more Played by: Balearic Gabba Sound System, Manu Archeo, Marcoradi as Hear and Now, Voodoocuts, DJ ROCCA, Blair French, LEGO EDIT, Dino Soccio Add to cart in stock €16.88 6 People also bought... MUKATSUKU presents THE TORNADOES/TYRA HAMMOND You Got Me Thinkin' (hand-numbered 7'' limited to 500 copies in Juno exclusive sleeve) Mukatsuku Cat: MUKAT 080. Rel: 08 Nov 21 You Got Me Thinkin' (3:32) You Got Me Thinkin' (Exclusive unreleased instrumental version) (3:33) Review: As played by DJ Koco, J Rocc,The Allergies, Smoove.... Big b boy drums, punchy brass,twangy guitar and a timeless killer vocal workout from Tyra Hammond. Irresistable soul drenched funk fodder !! Initially out on New Zealand imprint On The Crate Records back in 2006 and later featured as a 12'' EP on Mukatsuku in 2007 but long since deleted the label re visits again this bonefide monster classic yet again this time in 7 inch format with a never heard before unreleased instrumental version on flipside. … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, The Allergies, Roual Galloway, RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Smoove, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Voodoocuts, Marcel Vogel, Juno Recommends Funk, I Love 45's!, , Add to cart in stock €6.84 7 People also bought... The REFLEX Wheel Spin (7") Flex7 Cat: FLEX 7002. Rel: 19 Oct 21 Wheel Spin (Revision) (4:50) Giv It Up (Revision) (4:58) Review: Acclaimed French producer The Reflex is back on his Flex7 imprint. The Reflex moniker is part tribute to Nile Rodgers' remix of Duran Duran's 1984 song of the same name and a nod to the Logic Pro production software's Flextime tool, which allows users to alter and sync audio files. It's business as usual on this one, with two remixes direct from the master tapes combining creativity and functionality for maximum dancefloor impact. On the A side you've got the low slung yet elevating soul power of 'Wheel Spin' (Revision), while over on the flip there's the downtown vocal funk of 'Giv It Up' (Revision). … Read more Played by: The Allergies, Smoove, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Voodoocuts, Juno Recommends Disco, DJ Kobayashi, De Gama Add to cart in stock €10.75 8 People also bought... WHATNAUTS Why Can't People Be Colors Too? (7") Dynamite Cuts Cat: DYNAM 7101. Rel: 12 Nov 21 Why Can't People Be Colors Too? (4:48) Souling With The Whatnauts (1:54) Message From A Black Man (2:44) Review: The Whatnauts are best known for their evergreen classic 'Help Is On The Way', but they've got a mighty fine catalogue which goes deeper and further than just that tune. Here Dynamite Cuts gather up three essentials and press them to a 7" for your convenience, leading in with 1972's 'Why Can't People Be Colours Too?' from the Whatnauts On The Rocks album. When the break drops, you'll fully understand why it got picked - pure understated perfection. 'Souling With The Whatnauts' and 'Message From A Black Man' are both taken from 1970s Introducing The Whatnauts, offering up a more mellow, reflective side of this cult Baltimore group. … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Roual Galloway, Charlie bucket/ dancing in space, Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €11.49 9 People also bought... Alex MALHEIROS Tempos Futuros (LP) Far Out Cat: FARO 228LP. Rel: 29 Nov 21 The Razor's Edge (3:30) Prece (feat Sabrina Malheiros) (3:57) Telegramas Para Arp (6:01) Retrato (feat Sean Khan) (5:46) Requiem For A Storm (1:35) Alto Verao (High Summer) (feat Sabrina Malheiros) (5:36) O Temporal (6:38) Marcinha (5:08) Kuarup (4:29) Review: Here's something special: a luscious, far-sighted solo album from Azymuth bassist Alex Malheiros, produced by rising star (and son of Brit-funk/acid jazz legend Bluey) Daniel Maunick. It's a predictably warming, slick and summery affair whose tracks casually - and successfully - join the dots between Azymuth style jazz-funk, samba, Brit-funk, Weather Report and rubbery, sun-soaked deepness. As you'd expect, the musicianship is impeccable (Malheiros' own bass parts are stunning and as fluid as you'd expect), while Maunick's production is polished without being overtly clinical. The result is a hugely enjoyable set that may well become regarded as a contemporary jazz-funk classic. … Read more Played by: RUSTAM OSPANOFF., ISOUL8 (Volcov), Red Greg, Charlie bucket/ dancing in space Add to cart in stock €18.58 10 People also bought... Gerard PJ BROWNE Sexy Lady (12") Backatcha Cat: BK 040. Rel: 29 Nov 21 Sexy Lady (5:14) Keep Dancing (4:13) Review: Having recently delivered a string of must-have Brit-funk reissues, the crate diggers at Backatcha Records are now treating us to some seriously obscure tropical disco. Both tracks originally appeared on the flipside of a self-released, 1982 EP from St Kitts and Nevis percussionist and vocalist Gerard PJ Brown. Both cuts were recorded in Puerto Rico, but the sound is undeniably Caribbean in flavour. 'Sexy Lady' is a killer boogie-era disco number laden with spacey synth sounds, rubbery bass and punchy brass, with Brown's vocals sat atop. Over on the flip, 'Keep Dancing' is a superb dub disco number in which Brown's percussion skills come to the fore atop a synth-sporting reggae groove. In a word: essential! … Read more Played by: DJ ROCCA Add to cart in stock €11.72 11 People also bought... Marilyn BARBARIN/SOUL FINDERS Reborn (reissue) (7") Soul Jazz Cat: SJR 3037. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Reborn (2:26) Believe Me (3:27) Played by: I Love 45's!, Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €11.98 12 People also bought... The EXPLOSIONS Hip Drop (reissue) (limited 7") Soul Jazz Cat: SJR 2847. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Hip Drop (part 1) (2:44) Hip Drop (part 2) (2:37) Review: Soul Jazz Records are focusing on the fertile New Orleans scene right and and are reissuing a load of out of print, hard to find or eye watering expensive 45rpms. Most of them have been written and produced by the legendary funk machine that is Eddie Bo and this one features in the pocket drum playing from New Orleans's great James Black. His super tight rhythms power along both parts of these big, party start funk tunes. Expressive and guttural vocals light up each one with plenty of horns for good measure. … Read more Played by: I Love 45's!, Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €10.75 13 People also bought... SUCKASIDE Toxic Funk Vol 7 (7") Breakbeat Paradise Cat: BBP 196. Rel: 04 Nov 21 Put Your Catz Up (4:20) Hot Jumpin' (4:08) Review: Breakbeat Paradise serves up some big joints for b-boys and b-girls. There is a decidedly old school feel to these tunes that harks back to the glory days of early block parties in the streets of New York and its surrounding boroughs. The vital 45rm opens with 'Put Your Catz Up,' a jumbled of big horns, lively vocal chants and tumbling, wooden drums and hits that is all about getting crowds up on their toes. 'Hot Jumpin'' cuts loose on more leggy drums, with old school whistles and a classic vocal refrain that demand everybody get up and jump, and surely they will. … Read more Played by: The Allergies, Juno Recommends Breakbeat Add to cart in stock €8.31 14 People also bought... Glenn ECHO/DANIEL MEINECKE Partly Cloudy (limited LP) MotorCity Wine Detroit Cat: MCWR 011. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Do Not Feed The Alligators (4:46) Trouble In The White House (5:47) Fluff It Up (2:30) Don't Play With Me (5:41) Sunday (dub) (5:17) What IS The Difference? (1:39) Fancy Operation (5:45) Keep Looking (4:33) My Style Is A Very Unique One (1:31) Scream Contest (5:45) Good Vibes (4:14) Review: So step into the hazy musical minds of Glenn Echo and Daniel Meinecke on Partly Cloudy, their debut full-length on MotorCity Wine Recordings. Mr. Echo, repping the Sol Power family out of Washington, DC, reached back to his 90s downtempo, acid jazz, and golden era beat-making roots to create 11 psychedelic, breakbeat-and-space-echo-infused tracks that serve as the perfect dreamy backdrop for Mr. Meinecke's commanding and virtuosic New Orleans gospel funk. … Read more Played by: Aroop Roy, Sol Power All-Stars, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Pontchartrain Add to cart in stock €17.59 15 People also bought... Linda LYNDELL/BILLY HAWKS What A Man (7" repress) BGP Cat: BGPS 011. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Linda Lyndell - "What A Man" (2:41) Billy Hawks - "O Baby (I Do Believe I'm Losing You)" (3:05) Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Boy Oliver, RICHIO SUZUKI, Suonho, I Love 45's!, MonkeyPocket, Originals, Soul Music Add to cart in stock €8.07 16 People also bought... THELONIOUS BEATS aka BLACK CASH & THEO Groovin' (limited 7") Galaxy Sound Co US Cat: GSC 4531. Rel: 08 Nov 21 Groovin' (remastered edit) (3:34) Little Green Apples (remastered Jazz mix edit) (2:57) Review: Black Cash & Theo AKA Thelonious Beats are Jedi love beatmakers and edit kings. The bulk of their work comes on the Galaxy Sound Co label out of the US of A and just a few weeks after their last outing they return with two more golden grooves. This one is a real heater to keep you warm during the winter months and ensure your New Year's Eve goes off in style. 'Groovin' stays low and rides a lo-fi boom-bap with soulful guitars and heat damaged organ chords. 'Little Green Apples' (remastered Jazz mix edit) is super sentimental and rich in sound. … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Juno Recommends Funk Add to cart in stock €9.29 17 People also bought... NEL OLIVER You Are My Dream (7") Pepite Cat: PEPITE 09. Rel: 11 Nov 21 You Are My Dream (4:58) I Have A Good Job (5:38) Review: This 45 from Pepite should excite all those who dig high-quality, little-known boogie-era brilliance. Both tracks originally featured on little-known French artist Nel Oliver's second, self-titled album, which hit stores in 1980, but have since become secret weapons for a handful of European record collectors. A-side 'You Are My Dream' is smooth, soulful and groovy, with Nel adding emotive, accented English language vocals to a warming, laidback boogie groove full of metronomic bass, bongo-laced drums, crunchy guitars, fluttering flutes and starry synths. Flipside 'I Have a Good Job' is arguably even better, with Oliver's echo-laden vocals rising above heavy Clavinet ruffs, spacey synths and more luscious, laidback grooves. … Read more Played by: Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €9.78 18 People also bought... FUNKADELIC Maggot Brain (LP repress) Westbound Cat: SEW 002. Rel: 24 Nov 21 Maggot Brain (10:18) Can You Get To That (2:50) Hit It & Quit It (3:50) You & Your Folks, Me & My Folks (3:38) Super Stupid (3:57) Back In Our Minds (2:37) Wars Of Armageddon (9:45) Add to cart in stock €15.89 19 People also bought... DAM FUNK Above The Fray (CD limited to 300 copies) Glydezone US Cat: GZ 012. Rel: 26 Nov 21 UHF Above The Fray Begin Again Evolution Allies City Beach Groove 2071 Get There Levitate From It All I Mean Well Add to cart in stock €20.78 20 People also bought... The DIASONICS Gurami (7") Record Kicks Cat: RK 45086. Rel: 25 Nov 21 Gurami (4:13) Gradients (3:43) Review: The sublime 'Gurami' is the first single from the forthcoming Origin of Forms album. It makes a debut long player from the Moscow funk band The Diasonics and it is a richly layered and widely cinematic affair with post-Soviet era psychedelia, deep funk, and instrumental hip-hop colouring the grooves, But ahead of this comes the equally deep-cut 'Gurami' on limited edition 45rpm. It has rolling drums and a nice psyched-out wah wah guitar and meandering leads that truly mesmerise. The go-slow 'Gradients' is falloff intrigue and mystery as it unfolds in thoughtful and alluring fashion. … Read more Played by: I Love 45's! Add to cart in stock €9.05 21 People also bought... MARTINI Love Is (12") Death On Wax Cat: DW 000100. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Love Is (4:25) Love Is (JAZ edit) (6:59) Love Is (Skyrager edit) (5:22) Love Is (Synth & Soda Tribute remix) (7:16) Give It To Me (Danilo Braca Make It Cozy edit) (6:42) Played by: Manu Archeo, Your Name (Legalize Lambada), Private Panther Add to cart in stock €19.07 22 People also bought... Gil SCOTT HERON Pieces Of A Man (gatefold LP) BGP Cat: HIQLP 007. Rel: 25 Feb 14 The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Save The Children Lady Day & John Coltrane Home Is Where The Hatred Is When You Are Who You Are I Think I'll Call It Morning Pieces Of A Man A Sign Of The Ages Or Down You Fall The Needle's Eye The Prisoner Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Secret Reels, Galletas Calientes, Juno Classics, Liam Geddes, Joey Kay, Juno Recommends Soul, BGP Records, Soul Music Add to cart in stock €20.53 23 People also bought... CARLOS SANCHEZ MOVEMENT IV Grace EP (12") Sacred Rhythm US Cat: CSLP 1BLACK. Rel: 26 Oct 21 Wisdom (feat Gregory Porter - main mix) (6:01) Wisdom (instrumental) (6:05) All I Want (feat Bobby McFerrin) (6:26) Come Down In Time (8:21) Review: The Carlos Sanchez Movement is a project started by Carlos a few years ago after a visit to Cosmic Arts. Sacred Rhythm Music got an early preview of the project and were keen to support it from the off and now it comes to fruition with this stunning new EP of jazz tinged and cosmic house. The lead insult his 'Wisdom' with an epic vocal performed by the global jazz singing sensation Gregory Porter along with some perfectly sunny synth designs and timeles house drums. Next to the instrumental are and two other classy compositions Feat Ledisi and Kenny Lattimore to make this a glorious house EP that brims with rare musicality. … Read more Played by: Mark Forshaw, Pete Haigh, ISOUL8 (Volcov), Marcelo Tavares(Deep Space Podcast), Juno Recommends Funky House, Diego Perrisson Add to cart in stock €15.64 24 People also bought... Nestor ALVAREZ/THE SUPERSONICS Fuego (hand-numbered 7" limited to 300 copies) Original Gravity Cat: OGR 816. Rel: 25 Nov 21 Nestor Alvarez - "Fuego" (4:36) The Supersonics - "The Chosen One" (3:55) Played by: I Love 45's! Add to cart in stock €11.24 25 People also bought... Al WILSON/BOBBY HEBB The Snake (7") Soul Flip Cat: FLIP 013. Rel: 17 Nov 21 Al Wilson - "The Snake" (Senior Citizens edit) (4:16) Bobby Hebb - "You Don't Know What You've Got Until You Lose It" (Senior Citizens edit) (3:56) Review: For those who don't keep a close eye on the international funk rework scene, Senior Citizens are one of the most prolific and well-regarded remix duos in Greece. Here they make their first appearance on Soul Flip with two club-ready revisions that sound like peak-time anthems in waiting. They begin by giving their interpretation of Al Wilson classic 'The Snake', adding his vocals and much of the original instrumentation (trademark horns included) to a beefed-up, non-stop club groove. They offer us a breather of sorts on side B, attractively shuffling their way through a breakbeat-powered, string-laden re-edit of Bobby Hebb's luscious soul number 'You Don't Know What You've Got Until You Lose It'. … Read more Played by: The Allergies, Voodoocuts, Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €9.05 26 People also bought... CARIBOU aka CORTEX Californie (7") Trad Vibe Cat: TV 018. Rel: 01 Nov 21 Californie (3:51) Stevie (3:46) Review: .No, this is not a surprise jazz-funk outing from Dan 'Caribou' Snaith, but rather a reissue of the sole single that French outfit Cortex released as Caribou, way back in 1977. Copies of that record are now very hard to come by, so it's great that Trad Vibe have delivered this fresh edition. It's worth picking up for 'Californie' alone. The track is a near perfect fusion of the Gallic ensemble's usual loose jazz-funk sound and energetic, sun-drenched disco - all breathless electric piano solos, memorable guitar licks, dancefloor-friendly grooves and spiralling group vocals. Original flipside 'Stevie', a more relaxed and loved-up affair closer in tone to Cortex's usual material, once again resides on the reverse. … Read more Played by: Charles Maurice, Mukatsuku Records Chart, Roual Galloway, RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Voodoocuts, Juno Recommends Funk, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Charlie bucket/ dancing in space, Add to cart in stock €15.41 27 People also bought... Weldon IRVINE Mr Clean (7") Dynamite Cuts Cat: DYNAM 7103. Rel: 29 Nov 21 Mr Clean (5:16) Homey (4:16) Review: Mr. Weldon Johnathan Irvine is one of the many great artists who were part of the 80s funk, jazz, and soul scene. He is said to have been a super clam and gentle soul and that is clear from the music, which is superbly laidback and welcoming. This 45rpm takes a nice breezy jaunt through his jazzy world with innovative keyboard work and warm double bass and horns. There is a more smoky sound on the b-side which is a chill groove with lovely melodica and guitar sounds to nod along to. This is the first time this music has been available on 7". … Read more Played by: I Love 45's!, Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €12.48 28 People also bought... Weldon IRVINE Deja Vu (7") Dynamite Cuts Cat: DYNAM 7104. Rel: 29 Nov 21 Deja Vu (Exclusive 7" version) (3:42) I Am (1:25) Bananas (2:18) Review: Weldon Johnathan Irvine is enjoying a return to the spot light this month as Dynamite Cuts serve up a trio of reissues of some of his best work. He recorded it all during the 80s, when the British funk, soul and jazz scene was at its most vibrant best and this is a fine expand of that. As always with this famously relaxed and easy going artist work, the music reflects his warm spirit in sound. This limited 45rpm opens with a special 7" cut of 'Deja Vu' which is mellifluous and glowing thanks to the molten Rhodes chords. On the flip is 'I Am' and then 'Bananas' gets you shaking your limbs with its off-grid beats and busy chord work. … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, I Love 45's!, Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €12.48 29 People also bought... Connie LAVERNE/ANDERSON BROTHERS Can't Live Without You (7") Outta Sight Cat: CHV 003. Rel: 03 Nov 21 Connie Laverne - "Can't Live Without You" (2:43) Anderson Brothers - "I Can See Him Loving You" (2:48) Review: Outta Sight's third 7" is another vital pair of hugely desirable, collectible, and rare Northern Soul singles. They are both taken from the new Club Classics album of remastered floor filler anthems and are well deriving of their own slice of wax. These singles from Connie Laverne and The Anderson Brother were put out first in 1974/95 shortly before the GSF label folded. They were DJ-only promos which accounts for their rareness and come with plenty of rumours attached. Musically they are gems that were played from the birth of the scene at Manchester's Twisted Wheel to it's heyday at Wigan Casino. … Read more Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Osmose, Soul Music Add to cart in stock €10.75 30 People also bought... STETSASONIC (Now Ya'll Givin' Up) Love (hand-numbered red vinyl 7" limited to 100 copies) Origu Cat: ORIGU 45012RED. Rel: 26 Nov 21 (Now Ya'll Givin' Up) Love (3:20) (Now Ya'll Givin' Up) Love (instrumental) (3:25) Review: Stetasonic was a short lived American hip-hop group who managed to put out three strong albums in their short time together. It was a remix of their 'Talking All That Jazz' by Dimitri From Paris that resurrected interest in the group in 1998 and now this 7" continues to shine a light on the often forgotten group. After a release on black wax last it, it now comes on limited red 7". (Now Ya'll Givin' Up) Love' is a hard hitting beat with a tense atmosphere. The crashing hits and reverberating drums break only for big stabs to light up the groove, all the while the biting rhymes keep on coming. An a cappella is provided on the flip for more adventurous DJs. … Read more Played by: The Allergies, I Love 45's!, Gu / Our Label Records, I Love Hip Hop Add to cart in stock €14.66 31 People also bought... The BUTTON DOWN BRASS feat RAY DAVIES Superstition (7") Dynamite Cuts Cat: DYNAM 7080. Rel: 18 Oct 21 Superstition (5:34) Shades Of Hades (3:08) Review: When deciding on tracks to release on '45' for the first time, the Dynamite Cuts team seems to mine a mixture of sought-after sets, familiar favourites and overlooked obscurities. This single falls int the latter category, featuring as it does two killer cuts from Funk In Hell, a 1976 album by library music collective-turned-instrumental funk outfit Button Down Brass (a band founded by trumpeter and arranger Ray Davies). A-side 'Superstition' is simply superb: a down-low cover of Stevie Wonder classic 'Superstition' that sits somewhere between down-low library funk and Blaxploitation movie soundtracks, with a dash of big band funk thrown in. Instrumental flipside 'Shades of Hades' is equally as vibrant, with elongated electric guitar notes, heady hand percussion and spacey synth sounds combining superbly with spy-funk horns and weighty bass.As played by DJ Muro from Japan … Read more Played by: Voodoocuts, Juno Recommends Funk, Dynamite Cuts Add to cart in stock €11.49 32 People also bought... Sam REDMORE On The One (limited 7") Jalapeno Cat: JAL 363V. Rel: 04 Nov 21 On The One (feat Mr Auden Allen & Renegade Brass Band) (3:25) Nagu (3:37) Review: Rising star Sam Redmore has a debut album on the way. That will be one to look out for in 2022, but first he's treating us to a handful of teaser singles. The latest, 'On The One', is genuinely special. Built around a skittish, Tony Allen style drum-beat and complimentary horns from the fantastic Renegade Jazz Brass Band, it's a 21st century update of the Fela Kuti Afrobeat sound topped off with rapped lead vocals from Mr Auden Allen. He continues the party-starting vibe on flipside 'Nagu', a genuinely heavy, full throttle fusion of Afrobeat and house laden with swooping strings, sun-bright funk guitar licks and weighty bass. It isn't quite as cultured as the A-side, but it's still a rock-solid peak-time bomb. … Read more Played by: The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Voodoocuts, I Love 45's!, I Love Hip Hop Add to cart in stock €11.49 33 People also bought... QUANTRELLS/PROMISE Can't Let You Break My Heart (7") Deptford Northern Soul Club Cat: DNSCR 022. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Quantrells - "Can't Let You Break My Heart" (3:00) Promise - "I'm Not Ready For Love" (2:46) Add to cart in stock €11.72 34 People also bought... BWANA Ritmo Matizon (7") Discodelic Cat: DSC 005. Rel: 22 Nov 21 Ritmo Martizon (3:28) Pa Gozar (5:56) Review: If you're into little-known South American gems from the dim and distant past, Mexico City's Discodelic label has got you covered. This limited-edition "45" marks the second instalment of their ongoing "Nicaraguan Afro-Latin" series and offers-up two deep cuts from the catalogue of tropical Afro-rock kings Bwama. Both tracks were originally featured on the band's second self-titled album in 1972. Our pick of the pair is A-side 'Ritmo Martizon', a richly percussive fusion of Guajira rhythms, salsa style pianos, gravelly funk-rock guitars and life-affirming vocals. That said, flipside 'Pa Goza' - a funky, shoulder-swinging affair featuring duelling organ and guitar lines atop a locked-in Latin beat - is also superb. In a word: essential! … Read more Played by: Voodoocuts, I Love 45's! Add to cart in stock €12.71 35 People also bought... FILEY SELASSIE Stevie's Kool Machine (7" limited to 300 copies) Filey Selassie Cat: FSR 01. Rel: 02 Nov 21 Stevie's Kool Machine (4:33) Proper Raggamuffin (3:52) Played by: The Allergies, Voodoocuts, Juno Recommends Funk Add to cart in stock €12.71 36 People also bought... Spanky WILSON You (7" repress) BGP Cat: BGPS 015. Rel: 26 Nov 21 You (2:15) Sunshine Of Your Love (3:41) Played by: Scratchandsniff, Powlo Thirsty Ear, Funkshone, Juno Recommends Funk, Suonho, Juno Classics, 45 Brothers Add to cart in stock €8.07 37 People also bought... BRUNO MARS/ANDERSON PAAK An Evening With Silk Sonic (CD) Atlantic Cat: 007567 8642128. Rel: 12 Nov 21 Silk Sonic (intro) Leave The Door Open Fly As Me After Last Night (feat Thundercats & Bootsy) Smokin Out The Window Put In A Smile 777 Skate Blast Off Review: It's the collab we didn't know we wanted, but are thanking god it exists. Silk Sonic are a new star-studded duo consisting of modern R&B and funk megastars Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak. After a stunning, mournful lead single 'Smokin Out The Window', we're on the edge of our seats over this collaboration for the ages. Set to be a two-tone tour through Motown-reminiscent, slow soul jams, the production value on this is sure to be high - it has been ever since Mars' 'Uptown Funk' hit. It's no wonder these two are friends; meeting in 2017 while on Mars' 24K Magic world tour, their ultra-comparable palette saw to a brief glimpse of them hitting the studio with Nile Rodgers, Disclosure's Guy Lawrence, and even Bootsy Collins for narration of the album. Expect a retro round-trip through 60s, 70s and "old school" soul, refracted through sunglasses, flat caps and Cadillacs. … Read more Add to cart in stock €11.01 38 People also bought... DJ CAM/FREDERIC BENEIX/VARIOUS DJ Cam & Frederic Beneix Present: Wine4Melomanes (gatefold 2xLP) BBE Cat: BBE 488CLP. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Isabelle Mayereau - "Jeux De Regards" (3:24) Nemo - "Jungle Jim" (7:35) Erik Tagg - "Got To Be Lovin' You" (3:28) Achim Kuck & Friends - "Wind" (6:26) The Mike Nock Underground - "Wax Planet" (4:00) Horace Silver & The LA Modern String Orchestra - "Scott Joplin" (6:19) Carmen Lundy - "Have A Little Faith" (2:47) Embryo - "Knast-Funk" (5:45) Siegfried Kessler & Serge Bringolf - "Sigi Dance" (5:30) Gustav Brom Orchestra - "Calling Up The Rain" (5:32) Frederic Rabold Crew - "Ride On" (3:28) Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - "Samba De Haps" (3:56) Larry Rose Band - "The Sand" (5:25) Review: The concept behind this new collection on BBE is a simple but effective one: sommelier Frederic Beneix has picked out a selection of wines, and beat maker DJ Cam has dug deep to serve up some rare but fitting musical accompaniments that were produced in the same year. Wine4Melomanes, therefore, is a unique collection of sounds from all over Europe that connects the complexity and sensuality of a tipple with the rhythm and melody of a song. Most are lush and sophisticated jazz cuts that sound good whether you're drinking or not. Delicious. … Read more Played by: Ex-Friendly (Truth & Lies Music) Add to cart in stock €28.12 39 People also bought... DJ BACON Nobody Can Be Nu (7") Black Buffalo Canada Cat: BBR 050. Rel: 05 Nov 21 Nobody Can Be Nu (Disco Rap edit) (5:00) Thank You For Letting Me House The Joint (Funk Rap edit) (4:59) Review: Aussie DJ Bacon runs his very own DJ, edits, mixes, and label operation as a one-man production line. With over 25 years of experience under his belt, this living, breathing musical conveyor belt is responsible for a smattering of old school hip hop, funk, b-boy and rock re-edits, most of which are cut to vinyl in quick bursts. This time, the former Queensland DMC champion spews forth a charming pair of edits on limited red, 7" vinyl. The first is a juddering version of The Mossie's 'Nobody Can Be You But You', with its new title executing a careful pun on the genre name, nu-disco. On the B is a titular nod to Omar S, in a downbeat dub of Sly And The Family Stone's 'Thank You'. … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, I Love 45's!, I Love Hip Hop Add to cart in stock €15.64 40 People also bought... VARIOUS This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 (unmixed CD) Kent Cat: CDKEN 497. Rel: 26 Nov 21 The Exceptions - "So Much In Love" Lee Williams & The Cymbals - "Please Say It Isn't So" The Vanguards - "Somebody Please" The Hesitations - "Yes I'm Ready" Barbara Mason - "You Never Loved Me (At All)" The Ethics - "Sad Sad Story" The Sparkels - "Try Love (One More Time)" The Manhattans - "Follow Your Heart" The Lovers - "Someone" Darrow Fletcher - "Little Girl" Dee Torres - "I Want You" The Superbs - "It Hurts So Much" The Larks - "I Want You (Back)" The Magicians - "Trust In Me" The Hyperions - "Believe In Me" The Persians - "Here It Comes" Brothers Of Soul - "Can't Nobody" The Radiations - "That's The Way Our Love Is" The Mark-Keys - "My Sweet Baby" The Perfections - "Don't Take Your Love From Me" Little Ben & The Cheers - "(I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down" Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - "You Can't Blame Me" Houston Outlaws - "What Am I Gonna Do" Soul Sensations - "A Man That Is Not Free" Add to cart in stock €9.54 41 People also bought... MATO Summer Madness (reissue) (7") Stix France Cat: STIX 054. Rel: 06 Sep 21 Summer Madness (3:19) Use Me (3:39) Review: Stix Records is the sub-label of superb French outlet Favorite Recordings, and it is reserved for heavy dub cuts. This one finds label regular Mato reworking a classic reggae roller first written by Kool & The Gang. His gorgeous version is perfect for hot summer nights with its languid Fender Rhodes leads and sun kissed beats. It's loved up and perfectly, frankly. On the flip is a reggae rework of Bill Withers', who is sadly no long with us, 'Use Me,' repackaged with a playful harmonica lead and more grinding chords over the gently tumbling beats. … Read more Played by: Charles Maurice, Mukatsuku Records Chart, * Record Breakin' Music *, Marc Hype, Osmose, Reggae Mash Ups Tha Dance !, DJ ROCCA, Charlie bucket/ dancing in space, Soul Music Add to cart in stock €11.49 42 People also bought... The JB's Medley Part 1 & 3 (Juno Exclusive) (limited translucent yellow vinyl 7") Na Vitrola Brazil Cat: 000122 NVTYEL. Rel: 05 Nov 21 JB's Medley (part 1) (5:27) JB's Medley (part 3) (5:44) Review: The JB's, if somehow you didn't know - and if you didn't but you're a funk fan who is perusing these pages, have a word with yourself - were James Brown's super tight backing troupe. They are the musicians who provided the godfather all of the tight jams, big breaks and firing horn blow-outs that gave him much such potency. Everything they serve up sells out in quick fashion and this limited edition and translucent yellow 7" Na Vitrola Brazil is likely to do so as well. It features two medley tracks that pack in plenty of different sounds and both will blow up any spot. … Read more Add to cart in stock €16.62 43 People also bought... FRANKIE BEVERLY'S RAW SOUL What Color? (7") Brewery Town Beats US Cat: BT 4502. Rel: 21 Oct 21 What Color? (3:55) What Color? (instrumental) (3:55) Review: Before making it big with Maze, Frankie Beverly was the man behind Raw Soul, a heavyweight, politically conscious band whose fuzzy, full-throttle sound sat somewhere between the J.B's and Sly & The Family Stone. The band's most famous moment was 1975 single 'Color Blind', which was originally recorded as 'What's The Color?' Here that never-before-heard recording is finally issued. Rich in fuzz-soaked horns, crunchy drum-breaks, weighty bass and clipped funk guitar licks, the track features some superb, James Brown style lead vocals from Beverly. Brilliantly, there's also a chance to savour the unheard Raw Soul instrumental version, which features an extended, DJ-friendly drum solo midway through. A slice of history that's well worth picking up. As played by DJ Koco.... … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Smoove, Mako & Mr Bristow, Juno Recommends Funk, Charlie bucket/ dancing in space Add to cart in stock €9.78 44 People also bought... DJ BUZZ/PREDDY Drunken Edits (hand-numbered 7" limited to 300 copies) Personal Cat: PRED 023. Rel: 22 Nov 21 Drunken (Hildegard Knef edit) (3:37) Drunken (Chilly Gonzales Buzz bonus Interview edit) (3:16) Add to cart in stock €10.75 45 People also bought... JUNIOR NEGRO Funky Eternity (1-sided transparent blue vinyl 12") Brazil Discos US Cat: D 192. Rel: 26 Nov 21 Funky Tropical (Lee Vanderbilt unreleased Disco version) (5:35) Omicron (Anthony Hobson extended mix) (4:42) From Here To Eternity (Rare version) (4:10) Add to cart in stock €13.94 46 People also bought... FREEEZ Stay (reissue) (heavyweight vinyl 12") Far Out Cat: PINKY 2. Rel: 19 Nov 21 Stay (6:17) Hot Footing It (6:00) Review: Before tearing up dancefloors - and the pop charts - with 1981 single 'Southern Freeez', Brit-funk outfit Freeez self-released a couple of singles on main man John Rocca's Pink Rhythm label. These are now sought-after items, particularly debut double A-side 'Stay'/'Hot Footing It', hence this handy reissue. 'Stay', an early composition from UK jazz-funk legend Jean-Paul Maunick, is a deliciously expansive affair, with Spanish guitar solos, dazzling electric piano motifs, rubbery bass, shuffling drums and sweet female lead vocals all vying for attention in the mix. 'Hot Footing It' is a more straight-up UK jazz-funk floor-filler full of fluid jazz-bass, bustling drums and warming Rhodes riffs. Both tracks have naturally stood the test of time very well. … Read more Played by: Mukatsuku Records Chart, RUSTAM OSPANOFF. Add to cart in stock €13.45 47 People also bought... ALTERED TAPES/KING MOST Heart Of The Groove (7") Heat Rock US Cat: HR 010. Rel: 04 Oct 21 Heart Of The Groove (Ecstatic B-Boy remix) (4:27) This Ain't No Game (Go! Go! Go!) (3:43) Review: Heat Rock Records' latest double-dose of cut and paste madness is as incendiary as you'd expect, with both tracks adding elements of classic dancefloor workouts to fat beats and plenty of added percussion. Chicago's Altered Tapes handles side A, thrillingly re-imagining Dee-Lite classic 'Groove is In The Heart' by utilising more percussive elements (including a killer, cowbell-driven drum-break) from some of the tunes that the New York band originally sampled on their chart-topping house classic. B-Boys and B-Girls the world over will love it! On the flip, Bay Area native King Most combines the vocals from a Salsoul disco classic to a backing track that cleverly combines elements from a Ramsay Lewis style jazz number and a JB's-esuqe funk bomb. … Read more Played by: The Allergies, Craig Charles Funk And Soul, Juno Recommends Funk, Marc Hype, I Love 45's! Add to cart in stock €13.45 48 People also bought... WEST COAST REVIVAL West Coast Revival (LP) Survival Research Cat: SVVRCH 046. Rel: 29 Nov 21 It's Gonna Be Hard (2:55) So Far Away (3:41) Feelin' Alright (3:50) Love Of My Life (3:11) Talkin' 'Bout Love (3:39) The Family Was Right (3:12) Free (3:05) My Mind Is At Ease (3:55) Familiar Places (5:45) Beautiful Girl (3:39) Review: West Coast Revival, as the name suggests, was a band of male soul vocalists from California. They put out just three singles and one album, West Coast Revival, in 1977, which is a breezy and heart-swelling collection of upbeat surf-funk gems. It is one of those that will cost you a pretty penny on the second-hand market if you can find a copy, and the sort of easy to listen to album that never grows old. The vocal harmonies are buttery sweet, the grooves and tight and smooth, and the overall sound is polished but never overly so. … Read more Add to cart in stock €16.88 49 People also bought... CK Like Sugar (re-edit) (cherry vinyl 7" limited to 200 copies) CK Edit Italy Cat: CK 001. Rel: 25 Aug 21 Like Sugar (re-edit) (6:01) Played by: De Gama Add to cart in stock €12.96 50 People also bought... RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Blood Sugar Sex Magik (180 gram vinyl 2xLP repress) Warner Cat: 936249 5416. Rel: 10 Nov 21 The Power Of Equality If You Have To Ask Breaking The Girl Funky Monks Suck My Kiss I Could Have Lied Mellowship Slinky In B Major The Righteous The Wicked Give It Away Blood Sugar Sex Magik Under The Bridge Naked In The Rain Apache Rose Peacock The Greeting Song My Lovely Man Sir Psycho Sexy They're Red Hot Played by: Juno Recommends Rock/Indie Add to cart in stock €21.28 Page: 1 All Labels Titles Artists Equipment 1,358 Album 1,046 Single Format See all 1,068 LP 868 7" 268 CD 176 12" 13 10" 10 Cassette 1 SACD Artist See all 25 james brown 18 prince 12 gil scott heron 11 the allergies 10 average white band 10 dam funk 9 funkadelic Label See all 78 bgp 70 mr bongo 46 dynamite cuts 39 music on vinyl 36 funk night us 31 colemine us 29 athens of the north Featured 587 Featured 885 Reviewed 1,497 DJ Charted Release Title See all Price See all Help & Information Ordering Ordering Problems FAQ Contact Us (Customers) Contact Us (Suppliers) About Juno Juno Daily New This Week DJ & Studio Store 10 Best Feedback Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Finance Juno Vinyl Distribution Juno Marketing and PR department Promote your label / releases Departments Juno Daily Coming soon Gift certificates Classics Create a chart Represses Juno images Full label list Top Labels Portable Juno Player My Juno My Artists My Back-In-Stock Alerts My Labels My Account My Wishlist My Charts My New Release E-mails My Order History My Coming Soon Alerts 100% Secure Shopping DJ Mag Best Of British Best Music Store: 5 time winners © 1996 - 2021 Juno Records All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. 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