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Album review: El Michels Affair -‘Yeti Season’: Big Crown kingpin proves he’s a 10th dan at soundtrack funk magic

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News: School of Language – Release 5 track EP in memory of Prince

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Not Forgotten: Supertramp – Crime of the Century

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For a go-to drummer like Nathan ‘Tugg’ Curran (see Basement Jaxx, Kano, Gorgon City and more) those recent pandemic times could have felt like a grinding pause but rather than kicking back he used the space to re-energise his own music. From Curran’s foundations of dancefloor syncopation, techno templates, future jazz visions and funk fuelled …

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‘6 or 7 More’ by Cool Sounds is a blinding piece of jazzed up funk with a bass line so snaky it furrows deep into your mind and throws a party. A psychedelic one with many chemical additives. This is one of the most innovative and exciting tracks I’ve heard in a long time – …

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While Backseat Mafia’s northern hemisphere headquarters in the UK swelters in the extreme heat wave (a relative term given 40 Degrees Celsius is now a normal Sydney summer), down here at the Backseat Mafia’s far flung southern outpost there’s snow in Hobart (renamed with much excitement as Snowbart) and much need for some warmth. And …

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I was first turned onto the French funk outfit Who Parked The Car when they submitted their second single, “Other Side” to me for review. Their throwback sound, in line with modern sensibilities, inspired me to the extent of reviewing their song on this very blog. Who Parked The Car showcased a seamless blend of …

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Atom Eyes

The new album by Atom Eyes is packed with funky tracks and chilled vocals it’s a balm for the soul, with some chunky rock ‘n roll thrown for good measure. A preposterous, genre diverse musical odyssey.

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Continuing their excavation of the works of Almon Memela, one of those unheralded dynamos of seventies South African music, We Are Busy Bodies have just released ‘Deeper Roots’ by ROOTS (available from 13th May). If you picked up on the review of Memela’s soul-jazz classic ‘Funky Africa’ in Backseat Mafia last week you’ll already have …

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Soulful and funking, the bopping new single from Donovan Keith is a resurgence of the funk-laden guitar lines and sax riffs that have made a resurgence love the last few years. Full of upbeat joy, the track is music comparable to ‘Let’s Dance’ era of Bowie with a smattering of Earth Wind and Fire for …

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Ahead of the release of his new LP, ‘Rund I kantene’ which drops 27th of May on Beatservice Records, we are delighted to have a Takeover Mix from Oslo based DJ/Producer Ulf Moen Denneche, AKA Boblebad. Backseat Mafia · Backseat Mafia Takeover Mix: Boblebad Boblebad: Some old and some new favorites, many of them contemporary …

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In association with DJ Amir and 180 Proof,  BBE Music’s newest drop is nothing short of a brand new celebration of something already iconic. ‘Strata Records – The Sound Of Detroit – Reimagined By Jazzanova’ is the wonderful, full-length project by the Berlin-based production collective who have lovingly reworked some of the standout moments from …

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Brand new to the Big Crown family but already proving to be a perfect fit, Melbourne’s self-proclaimed ‘cinematic soul journeymen’ Surprise Chef are serving up a special blend of jazz, soul and hip-hop, with a generous side of psyche, soundtrack and folk folded in. The delicious result is the pure groove of instrumental debut Velodrome. …

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