Blues, Funk and Soul - the holy trinity

[panino]

Amigos,
I feel the need of a standalone thread for the musical holy trinity of Blues, Funk and Soul.
and here it is.

I'm no expert, and as such I'd like to know more from the more knowledgeable people of N&G.
More about the recent trends, the old guys and even the world music influences.

and there's even room to discuss documentaries, movies and books, all covering these 3 amazing musical genres!

 

[ChristoBee]

I want to kickstart this thread by saying that I received Budos' V 2 days ago and it is AMAZING.

 

[panino]

 

[panino]

agree. I am now very tempted to go and look for Budos Band I to IV!

 

[Enoch]

My kind of thread, so who has some old blues 78's they want to send me, jk (not really unless you do have some)
besides Colemine who else is putting out new funk

 

[panino]

let's talk about this milestone in funk/soul



I don't have it and I believe I MUST add it soon in my small collection.
Any suggestions/recommendations on recent re-presses?

the last represses I have found are from Analogue Productions (pricey on Discogs) or MoV from 2009.

 

[TrainFan73]

My kind of thread, so who has some old blues 78's they want to send me, jk (not really unless you do have some)
besides Colemine who else is putting out new funk

I’d be curious in some new Funk too. More Colemine’s speed, I’m sure your familiar with Daptone... the other premiere modern soul label in my opinion.

If you dig that Peebles VMP exclusive, you should check out Don Bryant’s solo album from a couple years ago. It’s quite good.

Big Crown home of Lee Fields is worth a look too.

 

[panino]

I want to kickstart this thread by saying that I received Budos' V 2 days ago and it is AMAZING.

and this super low price (14€ and change) should be helpful for the people that doesn't have yet the Budos band in their collection

https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/budos-band-v-black-vinyl-edition-637066?p=5XOcKq

 

[TrainFan73]

So with all the Budos Band love here... V is my first album by them. I’ve never really given their older stuff a dedicated listen... is it a departure for them because I have a hard time classifying it as soul... it could be funk I guess, but it has a more garage rock vibe to it for me and maybe that’s why it is funk?

Also, because I can’t say this enough, if you like Budos Band, you owe it to yourself to check out Throttle Elevator Music, a Band which features Kamasi Washington on sax.

 

[SherlockOhms]

Soooo, New funk you say

How new are we talking? I've been into funk for a long time, and there was a resurgence of stuff from about 10 years back, lots of it coming out of melbourne, but also quite a bit from the UK and Japan.

If you want more modern recommendations, I'm happy to push some stuff from the last decade

 

[panino]

Soooo, New funk you say

How new are we talking? I've been into funk for a long time, and there was a resurgence of stuff from about 10 years back, lots of it coming out of melbourne, but also quite a bit from the UK and Japan.

If you want more modern recommendations, I'm happy to push some stuff from the last decade

shoot those names!

 

[Skalap]

My kind of thread, so who has some old blues 78's they want to send me, jk (not really unless you do have some)
besides Colemine who else is putting out new funk

Daptone as @Lee Newman said, you may also want to keep an eye on Record Kicks, it's an Italian label.

Stop Look Listen, by Marta Ren

11 track album

martarengroovelvets.bandcamp.com

Takin' Over, by The Tibbs

11 track album

thetibbs.bandcamp.com

Tribute To My Soul Sisters, by Martha High

13 track album

marthahighrk.bandcamp.com

I've Come A Long Way, by Alexis Evans

11 track album

alexisevans.bandcamp.com

The Gumption, by Tanika Charles

12 track album

tanikacharles.bandcamp.com

 

[SherlockOhms]

On a similar tip to Skalap on this (I knew they had exceptional taste )

Go Deep, by Nick Pride & The Pimptones

10 track album

nickprideandthepimptones.bandcamp.com

Gotta Leave the Lady Alone has never failed to smash dancefloors when dropped at the right time

Hello Baby, by Lack of Afro

12 track album

lackofafro.bandcamp.com

A bit more soul/funk - All My Love is great

Baked Broiled and Fried, by Cookin' On 3 Burners

13 track album

cookinon3burners.bandcamp.com

Cover of Gorillaz Feel Good Inc. - oh yes

Stampede, by The Quantic Soul Orchestra

10 track album

quanticmusic.bandcamp.com

Quantic before he went all Colombian

 

[SherlockOhms]

I saw Martha High with Osaka Monaurail about 10 years ago - she was unbelievable (and Marta Ren is dman good too)

 

[Skalap]

I saw Martha High with Osaka Monaurail about 10 years ago - she was unbelievable (and Marta Ren is dman good too)

I know Marta Ren from her time in the Portuguese Hip-Hop scene when she was THE girly/r'n'b voice of the movement in the early 00's. She has a really great voice and have some success now in the Funk/Soul scene, as a Portuguese I am really proud of her

 

[SherlockOhms]

ah, I stumbled across this a while back and my ears pricked up - been a set standard for a while

I'm Not Your Regular Woman / Be Ma Fela (ltd edition clear vinyl 45), by Marta Ren

2 track album

martarengroovelvets.bandcamp.com

 

[SherlockOhms]

and how I didn't recommend The Haggis Horns in a Funk thread - I'm getting forgetful in my old age. These were the guys who did 'live' for Mark Ronson what the Daptones did in the studio

Hot Damn!, by The Haggis Horns

12 track album

thehaggishorns.bandcamp.com

 

[panino]

I'm sort of regretting to start this thread now......




it starts looking like a money pit/mountain of happiness.
This dichotomy confuses me!

 

[TrainFan73]

Well that’s my work playlist sorted!

 

[SherlockOhms]

Oddly enough, when I spotted this thread I was listening to this, which'd fit well. Love their version of DJ Shadow's Organ Grinder