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Track/Video: Supersonic jazz groove machine Edrix Puzzle fire off ‘V 11’ and announce debut album ‘Coming Of The Moon Dogs’
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 …
Track: Cool Sounds funk it up with ‘6 or 7 More’: a shimmering disco inflected indie pop masterpiece that floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee. Plus album news.
‘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 – …
Premiere: Thunder Fox sets the world alight with ‘Hard Times’: a funky paean to strength and resilience delivered in a red hot sonic missile. Catch them live in Sydney.
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 …
Soundtrack of Our Lives: Who Parked The Car
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 …
Album Review: Atom Eyes Release Genre Diverse Debut Album ‘Blue into Gold’
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.
Album Review: Roots – Deeper Roots: a long last South African soul jazz reviver.
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 …
Donovan Keith Shares Bopping New Single ‘Let Me Loose’ Taken From New Album
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 …
EXCLUSIVE: BOBLEBAD EXCLUSIVE TAKEOVER MIX FOR BACKSEAT MAFIA AHEAD OF HIS NEW LP ‘Rund I Kantene’
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 …
Album Review: Giving new life to the sound of Detroit: BBE Music proudly presents ‘Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit – Reimagined by Jazzanova’
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 …
News: Melbourne quintet Surprise Chef sign to Big Crown Records + make triumphant European debut with funk fuelled ‘Velodrome’: UK tour dates on sale now
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. …