Funk
Fresh Sounds: Say She She – Forget Me Not
Say She She’s debut single Forget Me Not is an homage to New York City’s Guerilla Girls and to all the women’s rights and protest movements who have paved the way for change. Doused in the funkiest rhythm section and…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #5 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #5 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from DARGZ, Moses Boyd, Simon Dufour, Mark Lockheart, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Francois Moutin, Rudy Royston, Shane Cooper,…
Wax in the Attic: John Patton – Soul Connection [Jazz Room Records]
One of the most influential and underground Hammond organists of the 1960's was "Big" John Patton as he was then known. If it was the groove that you wanted Patton was your Man and he made several albums for the…
Fresh Sounds: Nimbus Sextet – To The Light
Glaswegian jazz outfit Nimbus Sextet presents To The Light, the first single release from the band's forthcoming second LP on Acid Jazz Records. Bandleader and primary composer, Joe Nichols had this to say about the single: Given the mental health…
Fresh Sounds: Allie Wilding – Castles Burning
Soulful producer and saxophonist Allie Wilding releases her second single Castles Burning, taken from her forthcoming EP, The Love-Chord, out February 11, 2022. Castles Burning is a jazzy hip-hop, soul/funk instrumental inspired by Neil Young’s Don’t Let It Bring You Down.…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #4 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #4 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Lorenzo Morresi, Tenderlonious, Surprise Chef, The Kahil El'Zabar Quartet, L'Orage, High Pulp, Jaleel Shaw, Nimbus…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #3 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #3 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from FloFilz, Alfa Mist, Dj Toner, Funky DL, Sylvain Rifflet, Verneri Pohjola, Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington,…
Fresh Sounds: The Diasonics – Andromeda
Moscow funk band The Diasonics released a new single new single Andromeda, from the band's forthcoming debut album Origin Of Forms. Welcome to "hussar funk", that's how The Diasonics call their music: a style that blends infectious deep funk instrumentals,…
Fresh Sounds: J.P. Bimeni & The Black Belts – Give Me Hope
Burundian-born soul singer JP Bimeni & The Black Belts released a new single Give Me Hope, from the band's same-titled new album, out 4th February 2022 on Lovemonk Discos Buenos. A descendant of the Burundian royal family whose parents held…
Spin The Circle: Freddy DeBoe Band – Remember (The Good Times)
Freddy DeBoe, longtime Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires saxman and stalwart debut his first 45 with two burning, funky instrumental sides Remember (The Good Times) and El Gato Loco. Remember the Good Times breezy, mid-tempo groove and soulful horn melody…
Song of the Day: Lady Wray – Joy & Pain
Big Crown Records released Lady Wray's new retro-soul single Joy & Pain, from her forthcoming new album Piece Of Me, out on 28th January 2022. This is something of a homecoming for Nicole Wray. Where her 2016 solo debut Queen Alone leaned more…
Spin The Circle: The King Rooster – Snake Bait
45 Live Records released a brand new 45' of The King Rooster and their Hammond Organ's killer tracks Snake Bait / Stickin’ it. Here we have 2 hard-hitting organ screamers kicking off with Snake Bait on the A-side, a raucous 144bpm…
Song of the Day: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Don’t Worry ‘Bout What I Do
Seattle's funk organ trio Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio released a second single Don't Worry 'Bout What I Do from the band's forthcoming new album Cold As Weiss. Over the course of the last five years, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio…
Spin The Circle: The Sure Fire Ensemble – Step Down / La Fachada
Colemine Records released a series of brand new 45' singles, including San Diego's instrumental soul band The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble and their new track Step Down. Step Down is the definitive noir soundtrack for the end of the age…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #2 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #2 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Sillage, Farnell Newton, Jazzinuf, Saib, Suff Daddy, Elusive, Josh Koslow, Blue Lab Beats, Poppy Daniels,…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #1 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #1 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Emile Parisien, Theo Croker, Roberto Negro, Manu Codjia, Joe Martin, Nasheet Waits, Tomasz Dąbrowski, The…
THE BEST FUNK ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2021: 01. The Heritage Orchestra, Jules Buckley, Ghost Note The Breaks [Decca Records] The pioneering, Grammy award-winning composer, conductor, orchestrator, curator and artist Jules Buckley has teamed up with long-time collaborator and producer Chris…
THE BEST BEATS ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Beats, Instrumental Hip Hop albums of 2021: 01. Jazz Spastiks Camera of Sound [Jazz Plastic] Jazz Spastiks aka The Slipmat Brothers (consisting of members Coconut Delight and Mr. Manyana) are underground Scotish hip…
THE BEST REISSUES 2021
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favourite / best reissues, historical releases, and lost albums of 2021: 01. Sun Ra Lanquidity (Definitive Edition) [Strut] Strut presents the definitive edition of Sun Ra’s classic Lanquidity album from 1978…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #37 (2021) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #37 (2021) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Mark Cake, Ebi Soda, Rebecca Vasmant, Emilie Boyd, Harry Weir, Nadav Berkovits, Itamar Borochov, Terrace…