Last update: 10 Janv 2009
Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis (not to be mistaken with the Jimmy Ellis, singer for The Trammps, who left us last year) was born in Arkansas, grew up in Seattle and is now living in Texas. In the 60s he released two handfuls of soul 45s, from blues, R&B and proto-funk to psychedelic funk and...
Sunday 20 January 2013 13:46
"Dis Is Good For You - Tropical Grooves and Afrofunk International" is the first compilation coming out on the newly-launched Paris DJs label, gathering old cats and newcomers from the worldwide Afro/Tropical scene. Dwelving into the minds and hard drives of their international network of...
Thursday 25 October 2012 17:19
I always thought that rap evolved from spoken word jazz & blues poetry from the late 60s, with godfathers such as The Last Poets or Gil Scott-Heron, with the first rap song ever recorded being Requiem Pour Un Con by Serge Gainsbourg (in september 1967 in France!), a vocal rap on funky...
Monday 08 October 2012 14:59
Father's Children - Who's Gonna Save The World (CD/LP+7 inch) Numero Group NUM037, 2011-06-21 While most digger's labels are now hunting for Afro, Thai, Persian and more otherwordly funk, the Numero Group is still hard at work on its quest for rare and unhear American Funk and Soul, and their...
Sunday 22 May 2011 20:18
Various - Americana Rock Your Soul - Blue Eyed Soul and Sounds from the Land of the Free Compiled by Zafar Chwodhry & Mark "Goodvibes" Taylor (CD/2xLP/Digital) Barely Breaking Even BBE181CCD/BBE181CLP/BBE181CDG, 2011-07-04 When two 40-year old DJs are looking for the same records it's...
Sunday 22 May 2011 18:24
Various - Fallin' Off The Reel III (CD/Digital) Truth & Soul Records TSCD010, 2011-03-16 Following up the success of the first two volumes, the third entry in Truth & Soul's Fallin Off The Reel series packs in 20 tracks originally pressed as limited edition 45s, listed in chronological...
Saturday 21 May 2011 16:13
The New Mastersounds - Breaks From The Border (CD) Blues Interactions, inc./P-Vine, 2011-03-02 (Japan), One Note Records, Summer 2011 (rest of the world) The New Mastersounds will be releasing their first ever US recorded album, Breaks From The Border this Summer. 'Breaks' marks a new era in the...
Friday 13 May 2011 17:58
Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters - Burn! (CD/LP/Digital) Légère Recordings LEGO032, 2011-06-02 When in touring and recording in Spain with his band The New Mastersounds, guitarist Eddie Roberts joined forces with The Sweet Vandals' rhythm section, adding Chip Wickham's (Nightmares On Wax, Rae...
Friday 13 May 2011 17:16
CSC Funk Band - Thing Are Getting Too Casual (CD/LP) Fat Beats FB5145-1, 2011-06-13 Fat Beats Records is proud to announce that their first funk signees, CSC Funk Band, will release their album, Things Are Getting Too Casual, on June 14th, 2011. Recognized by the Village Voice as Brooklyn...
Monday 09 May 2011 22:44
Booker T. Jones - The Road From Memphis (CD/LP/Digital) Anti- Records 87101, 2011-05-09 If you're a regular Paris DJs reader I guess you know about Booker T. Jones (if you don't, well it's not too late, go check out wikipedia). Two yeaars ago he released an album on Anti Records, Potato Hole, kinda...
Wednesday 04 May 2011 13:11
Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World Instrumentals (CD/LP/Digital) Truth & Soul, 2011-05-04 Lee Fields is a bona-fide, 100%, unadulterated, pure, gut-bucket soul singer. While the crate-digging funk and soul community bestowed "legendary" status upon him due to his undeniably...
Monday 02 May 2011 21:06
Daniel Wanders & Tobias Kirmayer proudly present Various - Feeling Nice (CD/LP) Tramp Records TRCD9012/TR9012, 2011-05-30 Funk & Soul record collectors Daniel Wanders & Tobias Kirmayer have started working on this compilation more than a year ago. Compared to the obscurities to be found...
Monday 02 May 2011 01:56
The Hifivers - Play Raw Soul (7"/CD EP/Digital) Hifive Germany HFR 5001/HFR 5002, 2011-01-30 After a long break, former Poets Or Rhythm trumpet player all through the 90's Michael Treetop Voss, influenced by the incredible works of his former collegue J. Whitefield (guitar player in , Ebo...
Saturday 30 April 2011 11:43
Various - Jam Up Twist: 50's Jump Up Blues Northern Soul Ska! Rock A Billy The Dynamite Sounds Of The Nationwide Club Night Compiled by DJ Andy Smith (CD/2xLP) Beat Goes Public CDBGPD 231/BGP2 231, 2011-04-26 After the mix CDs The Document, The Document II, The Document III, Andy Smith's Northern...
Friday 29 April 2011 14:40
Galactic - The Other Side of Midnight: Live In New Orleans (CD/Digital) Anti- Records 87152, 2011-05-02 New Orleans outfit Galactic has a well earned reputation as one of the most exhilarating live acts around. Last year the band released the critically acclaimed genre defying sonic tribute to the...
Tuesday 26 April 2011 19:38
Nick Pride And The Pimptones - Midnight Feast Of Jazz (CD/LP/Digital) Record Kicks RKX036, 2011-05-09 After breaking through with 45 Waitin' So Long / Lay It On The Line released earlier in the year, Newcastle hip cats Nick Pride And The Pimptones land at Record Kicks with an impressive debut...
Sunday 24 April 2011 18:10
The Sweet Vandals - So Clear (CD/LP) Unique Records UNIQ183, 2011-05-30 Throughout 2010 The Sweet Vandals have been focusing on writing and recording their third album So Clear. They have also spend their time on further developing their studio "Funkameba Studios" and their own label:...
Sunday 24 April 2011 17:34
Mathias Stubø - 1979 (CD/Digital) Barely Breaking Even BBE180, 2011-06-14 My debut album under my own name will be released worldwide by UK label BBE Records. Genre-wise this record spreads from electro-acoustic deep disco, heavily inspired by late 70′s underground afro disco, hip-hop, and a bit of...
Tuesday 19 April 2011 22:12
Fredericks Brown - Land Of Plenty (12"/Digital) Jazz & Milk JM012, 2011-04-18 From the beautiful islands of New Zealand comes Fredericks Brown, the musical collaboration of vocalist Deva Mahal, keyboardist Steph Brown, and guitarist Michael Taylor. They have become renowned for their...
Monday 18 April 2011 00:51
Belleruche - 3 Amp Fuse (Digital single) Tru Thoughts TRUDD023, 2011-04-04 The third single from Belleruche's highly lauded 270 Stories album is 3 Amp Fuse, to be released digitally on 4th April, closely following the London trio's debut appearance at SXSW. 3 Amp Fuse epitomises the London trio's...
Saturday 19 March 2011 13:59
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