Skip Mahoney & The Casuals
Your Funny Moods (50th Anniversary Edition)

Released 40 years ago in 1977 ‘’Rhythm Of Life ‘’ by James Mason was possibly one of the greatest vocal Jazz fusion releases of all time. New vinyl imprint Dynamite Cuts releases a quality limited edition double pack release showcasing the highlights from that album plus two additional incredibly rare versions of the most in-demand tracks.

Après leur cinquième album « Aşk », le groupe turco-psyché Altın Gün revient avec un 45 tours de deux chansons remixées pour l’été. Les deux titres sont remixés par Jasper Verhulst (basse) et Chris Bruining (percussions), membres du groupe Altın Gün. Ces deux-là sont toujours à la recherche de nouvelles façons de (re)créer de la musique et ces remixes étaient une façon de découvrir de nouvelles voies dans la musique qu’ils façonnent en tant que membres d’Altın Gün. Kalk Gidelim est un remix de cumbia, inspiré par la cumbia villera d’Argentine, tandis que Su Sızıyor est un remix de style digidub avec beaucoup de reverb et de phasers inspirés de King Tubby. En fin de compte, ce projet de remix est juste pour le plaisir, pour profiter de l’été dans la bonne humeur.

The Wagram label continues to impress us with its well researched collections that have focussed on a wide range of different niche genres and periods. The latest is Disco Music Gems From Vinyl Diggers with ten tunes here that are all gold-standard jams. These are tunes that mix up funk, soul and disco from the 70s and 80s and have been lovingly sought out for your listening pleasure. You may or may not know the tunes in question as they tend towards the lesser-known end of the spectrum and that in part is what makes them so good to hear.

Oh yes! First ever official reissue of the positively sublime and very rare Butterfly LP, recorded in Tokyo in 1979 by Japanese songstress Kimiko Kasai and jazz legend Herbie Hancock.Due to its super-rare status as a Japan-only release, this exquisite collection of covers never got the recognition it deserved at the time, despite incredibly inspired performances from Kimiko, Herbie and the supremely talented musicians assembled for the project. From heavenly drummer Alphonse Mouzon and renowned organist Webster Lewis to bassist Paul Jackson, reedman Bennie Maupin and the master percussionist Bill Summers, the legendary performers crafted amazingly good vocal versions of Herbie / Headhunters jazz-funk. Unsurprisingly, it has been heavily in demand for many years.

Magic Source is a project led by producer Björn Wagner (The Mighty Mocambos, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Mocambo Records), who is renowned for creating an authentic and hard-hitting raw funk sound. Following a few acclaimed single releases on Favorite Recordings over the past few years, the French label deeply wanted to collaborate further with the German combo, for a special and exclusive project bringing their music on new paths. This new project is a step towards a new style: Analog-Electronica, or so called Cosmic-Disco sound.

✈︎✈︎ US import ✈︎✈︎With her first album in 1973, Betty Davis arrived like a stick of TNT sizzling her fuse right down and ready to blow the funk scene wide open. A woman singing, writing, recording and producing her music herself, the world wasn’t ready for her, and on this debut album you can hear how fully-formed and charismatic she was even at her rawest. Backed by her band Funk House, she lays it down any way she pleases, which more often than not is strongly seductive. Light In The Attic’s dedicated reissue series is shining a light back on Davis’ landmark run of records, and this is without a doubt one of the best of the bunch.