A Band Called Flash – S/T [FVW003]

September 1, 2016July 27, 2022 hipodromea band called flash, disco, funk, future vision records, house, jared hines, jazz, ron trentLeave a comment

Created by the inspired young Jared Hines and produced by master minds Ron Trent and Jonecy, this self titled follow up to ”Mother Confessor” features four etherial, lush tracks that have a live feel and are equally heavenly. Inspired by the Jazz Funk elements of UK outfit Atmosfear and the alternative Disco sounds of Dinosaur L, presented here, A Band Called Flash embrace the energy of “live” dance music. Reminiscent of the early 80’s Boogie sound, A Band Called Flash will surely capture the attention of the more eclectic, global dance floor.

VA – Surinam Funk Force [RHMC002]

August 28, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeantal, caribbean, compilation, disco, funk, jazz, outernational, rush hour, steve watson, the jam band, thomas gesthuizenLeave a comment

A compilation of highly collectable and rare Surinamese 45’s and LP cuts. Compiled by Antal Heitlager & Thomas Gesthuizen this is the follow up to the Kindred Spirits released Surinam! compilation. This volume goes even deeper into the field of 70ties and 80ties funk music from the Surinamese dance floors.

Cuthead – Return Of The Sample Jesus [UV040]

August 28, 2016May 10, 2023 hipodromealbum, cuthead, funk, hip-hop, house, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

In a world without hope, a world with no appetite for sonic adventures, there’s only one man who can save us all. He is… the Sample Jesus! From behind the enchanted pyramids of Egypt comes a man that has nothing to prove but a lot to give. Taught by a legendary Pharaoh, he has lived the life of an eremite for decades. Exhausted after years of asceticism there was only one goal on his mind: to blow all the misery out of our heads. On the constant search for the perfect sample he listened to the finest Mongolian folk to experimental Tuvan Throat singings. It was only recently that he was returning from his self-imposed exile to come up with a record that hits deep in everybody’s soul. Hallelujah, House-heads and Hip-Hop-kids, be prepared. Listen to the word of the Sample Jesus!

Starship Commander Wooooo Wooooo – Mastership [LER1005]

July 31, 2016October 15, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, funk, left ear records, omer coleman jr., re-release, reissue, starship commander wooooo woooooLeave a comment

STARSHIP COMMANDER WOOOOO WOOOOO - Mastership

Left Ear Records went back to Coleman’s original master tapes for their vinyl reissue of the Commander’s 1981 private press album Mastership, a lost electronic funk classic. Truly nuts and really kind of essential. Check the instrumental cut, Mastership – a head nod synth voyage of the highest order.

Big Mean Sound Machine – Blank Slate 014 [BS014]

July 31, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, big mean sound machine, blank slate, caribbean, funk, house, jazz, mirko, outernational, rene audiardLeave a comment

Big Mean Sound Machine is a twelve-piece Afrobeat band native to Ithaca, New York. They tour 150 days a year and have a large and dedicated following up and down the East coast. Still, it is a crime that Big Mean Sound Machine is not well known elsewhere. The band’s tremendous sound combines a big band aesthetic while channeling a global sense of musicality. Their shows leave fans drenched in sweat from dancing as audiences absorb the West African, Caribbean, Jazz and Funk traditions that Big Mean Sound Machine carries forward.

VA – Galaxy Vol.7 [GSC45007]

July 16, 2016July 15, 2016 hipodromefrankie seay, funk, galaxy sound co., lyn christopher, soul, the soul riders, thelonious gillespieLeave a comment

Galaxy Sound Co. know how to repackage lost and rare soul 7″s, and this new two-headed funk bullet from Thelonious Gillespie is just painfully on target. The first edit is of “Soul Food” by Frankie Seay & The Soul Riders, a moody, dusty percussion bomb brimming with breaks and a grainy guitar accompanied by fine brass waves. Lyn Christopher’s “Take Me With You” is pruned and reshaped into a glorious soul ballad with a hard edge, and a driving rhythm led by gliding electronic guitars and an inimitable bassline.

General Ludd – Homesick #5 [HMSK005]

July 14, 2016 hipodromedisco, edits, funk, general ludd, homesick, houseLeave a comment

Homesick #5 is the unplanned result of a tremendously funky DJ set by General Ludd in Hong Kong. Three tracks have been chosen by the Homesick team to reflect the intense disco inferno atmosphere we all felt on that unforgettable night.

Marvis Dee – Dreams Of A Future Metropolis [DREAMS003]

July 4, 2016August 30, 2024 hipodromedeep house, funk, in my dreams, jeremiah r., marvis deeLeave a comment

Marvis Dee returns to In My Dreams for the second part of his EP series with the sparking, 80’s boogie-house 5-tracker, Dreams Of A Future Metropolis. Huge shimmering synths, funk-heavy basslines and serious grooves all sailing out with the setting sun.

Dam-Funk – DJ Kicks [K7332LP]

May 29, 2016September 13, 2021 hipodrome!k7 records, album, compilation, dam funk, dj kicks, funk, gemini, house, jazz, moon bLeave a comment

DAM FUNK/VARIOUS - DJ Kicks

A lot of folks feel like they know DaM-FunK, he is laid-back, affable and personable but to truly get the guy, I mean really understand him, is to know a deep love of music like no other. A more suitable reflection of this is his contribution to the beloved DJ-Kicks series. A snapshot into the mind of the pioneer of Modern-Funk music…get to know the man behind the shades. For fans of George Clinton, Madlib, Theo Parrish, Flying Lotus…

Pellegrino – Periplo [EAS011]

May 29, 2016March 11, 2026 hipodromealbum, disco, early sounds recordings, funk, jazz, pellegrino, pellegrino snichelottoLeave a comment

‘Periplo’ marks the solo debut of Early Sounds Recordings co-founder Pellegrino S. Snichelotto, following occasional contributions to other material from the label’s extended family of artists. Pellegrino goes for a periplus around Mediterranean savors, dispensing a multi-flavored cocktail of fast-moving disco groovers, spacey jazz-fusion experiments and sun-bleached funky melters. Stylistically, most of the tracks sit somewhere between jazz-funk, cosmic funk, and the kind of melodious Afro-Cosmic fare that was once a staple of Northern Italy’s eccentric club scene. There’s plenty of hazy musical humidity to enoy, too, with the impeccable “Ad Libitum” standing out.

Ahmed Malek – Musique Original De Films [HABIBI003]

May 22, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeahmed malek, album, arabic, funk, jazz, outernationalLeave a comment

Ahmed Malek was one of the most important musicians of the Algerian scene of the 1970s. His sountrack works that were composed for various Algerian movies of the time fuse Arabic influences with jazz, psych and funk influences. Dark cineastic soundscapes meet african Jazz at times reminicent of Mulatu. Original copies of his vinyl releases have been sold for enormous amounts. For this release we combined the strongest tracks from his releases with a selection of unreleased material straight from the families archive. The vinyl edition comes with a 8 page 12” size booklet, the cd version with a 16 page booklet with lot of unseen photos, an interview with the artist from 1978 and an introduction to Algerian cinema.

Philou Louzolo – Alkebulan Republic [LIH017]

May 22, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, disco, funk, lumberjacks in hell, outernational, philou louzoloLeave a comment

Philou has a combination of Congolese, Nigerian and Sierra Leonean heritage and it is in these roots that he has built his sound. This EP is a dedication to the Amsterdam based Alkebulan Project, the project brings artists from Africa & African Diaspora together. This time with Nigerian artist Villy and his group ”Villy & The Xtreme Volumes.”

Orchestre Rail Band – Moko-Diolo [GG7004EU]

May 22, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, funk, goma gringa, orchestre rail band, outernational, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Reissue of ultra rare 7” from the cult, Orchestre Rail Band of Bamako, one of the most prolific bands in all of West Africa. This legendary orchestra has launched, among others, the careers of Salif Keita, Mory Kanté and Djélimady Tounkara and has bequeathed in just fifteen years one of the most important work in Malian and West African music.

Dimenzio & Marius Cultier – Two Sides Of Club Jazz: Hungary V’s France Volume Two [MUKAT044]

May 8, 2016November 10, 2017 hipodromedimenzio, funk, gilles peterson, jazz, marius cultier, mukatsuku records, nik westonLeave a comment

Two tracks officially licensed and remastered and never before issued on a 45 before. Taken from the self titled Hungarian album from 1981 Dimenzio ‘ Bamba’ is jazz dancefloor monster in the true sense of the word and is a Gilles Peterson club classic. On the flip the lesser known ‘Daimont’ from French artist Marius Cultier and taken from the 1975 album Ouelele Souskai .

Gary Gritness – The Sugar Cane Chronicles [HYPE051]

March 29, 2016June 12, 2018 hipodromeelectro, funk, gary gritness, house, hypercolour, slikk timLeave a comment

Gary Gritness AKA Slikk Tim lands on Hypercolour with The Sugar Cane Chronicles Vol. 1. He displays a deft hand of producing futuristic funk sounds. A spot on blend of raw drum programming and blissfull jazz funk riffs, “Preachin Some Tight Game” sets the EP’s tone just right with its infectious melodies and cruising groove. Darker 1980’s soundtrack vibes are explored on “Stayin’ Strong Hand’ with its thick analogue atmosphere, whilst the laid back and freestyle vibes of Working Girls’ demands to be played in the Cadillac with the top down. EP closer, “Fly Shit”, continues with the tranquil melodies and G-Funk factor.

Nomade Orquestra – Nomade Orquestra [FARO189]

March 20, 2016September 21, 2020 hipodromealbum, brazil, far out recordings, funk, jazz, nomade orquestra, soulLeave a comment

NOMADE ORQUESTRA - Nomade Osquestra
Nomade Orquestra came together in Sao Paolo in the year 2012, though they could just as easily have emerged fully formed into our world from a mystical land where spaced out jazz soundtracks daily life and the passing of time is rhythm and groove… such is their elusive, ethereal yet highly accomplished and deeply funky otherness. The time is ripe for ten of the most talented and daring musicians working in Brazil today to deliver their fully formed debut. Effortlessly weaving through the disparate sounds of Brazil’s diverse musical diaspora, the group describe themselves and their shared project as ‘the point where different musical expressions and strands meet and interact in a unique way.’ From funk and soul to Afrobeat, Ethio-grooves, dub and hip hop, their sound remains firmly anchored in the world of jazz while taking off to the cosmic stratosphere and incorporating electronic elements, alongside traditional Brazilian styles along the way

Jimi Tenor – Order of Nothingness [PH45006]

March 20, 2016April 26, 2018 hipodromefunk, jazz, jimi tenor, philophon records, soulLeave a comment

Finland’s Jimi Tenor is simply a great musician, a true visionary when it comes to dance – and non-dance – experimentalism, and one of the few truly imaginative minds left; yes, we know that’s a bold statement, but it’s what we truly believe. Here he is on Philophon with a deeply explorative 7″, starting with the psychedelic hymns of “Order Of Nothingness”, a song that seems to be drenched in 70’s mysticism, but that somehow also sounds utterly contemporary. “Tropical Eel” is more left of field, where digitised Eastern melodies bleep to a steady, jazzy rhythm that simply calls for a head-nod.

Dam-Funk – O.B.E. / Special Friends [STH2368]

March 20, 2016September 13, 2021 hipodromedam funk, funk, stones throwLeave a comment

DAM FUNK - OBE

12-inch white label DJ single! ”O.B.E.” taken from Invite the Light, b/w new track ”Special Friends.” Packaged in white sleeve. Both tracks written, produced and Modern Funked by Dam-Funk.

Eddie Hazel – Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs [BEWITH011LP]

February 28, 2016May 23, 2019 hipodromealbum, be with records, eddie hazel, funk, psychedelic, re-release, reissue, soulLeave a comment

Among guitar aficionados, they don’t come much heavier than acid-drenched enigma Eddie Hazel. A founding father of Funkadelic and responsible for the blazing ”Maggot Brain” solo, he released just one album. A concentrated dose of guitar-driven psychedelic soul and loping funk-rock, Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs(1977) was co-produced by George Clinton and features the full Mothership crew. Despite impeccable credentials, the album sank and dropped out of print for years, becoming a sought-after collector’s item for funkateers ever since. Mercifully addressing the dubious legitimacy and quality of previous reissues, Be With Records present a worthy and welcome 180 gram edition, limited to 500 copies. Eddie Hazel was a pioneering guitar genius, but his troubled lifestyle led to a dearth of recorded material that demonstrated his strengths. It’s a wonderful thing, then, that this lost classic is available on vinyl again. Possibly the finest slice of P-Funk you’ve never heard, it’s a record that will make your brain dance and one every funk fan needs.

Thesda – Spaced Out [LER1004]

February 28, 2016October 15, 2021 hipodromealbum, eugene c. hagburg, funk, jazz, left ear records, re-release, reissue, soul, thesda, thomas crawfordLeave a comment

THESDA - Spaced Out

The Left Ear label hit that sweet spot once more, diving into the archive and coming back for air brandishing a veritable slab of private press jazz funk history. Originally pressed in 1979 in a run of 100 copies, Thesda was the brainchild of Thomas Crawford and Eugene C. Hagburg, backed ably by a handful of like-minded musicians, and existed for brief moment of sublime expression, captured in its entirety on this gorgeous LP. “Spaced Out” takes us on a cosmic journey through jazz funk, soul and disco into that far out dimension of groovesome psychedelia inhabited by Mandre and Dexter Wansel. Fully licensed and reissued for the very first time, this Left Ear pressing is your best chance to own this forgotten piece of jazz-funk history without having to remortgage the house.