Various - Italo Funk Vol. 2Cast your mind back to the parties in 90s Rimini, or the Tunnel Club or Magazzini Generali in Milan. Cruising in your tiny Fiat hire, drenched in that balmy Mediterranean vibe of a scene and the best looking Italian house and funk party youd ever experienced. But Italy has had a long relationship with funk and soul well before the 90s, that stemmed from American R&B artists appealing to Italian audiences way back in the 60s. In 70s Italy the Umbria

a timeless signature piece that escaped its original realm of PostPunk x Wave x Indie x Alternative to also become engrained in the DNA of modern electronic dancefloor culture most prominently in the beloved late 90s permutation presented by DJ Hell which became a classic in its own right

In October

as well as a previously unreleased Frankie Knuckles and Eric Kupper version

the ska tune was fully conceived in Deane’s mind from keys to horns

Less is more with Selace

Recording under the pseudonym Likwid Continual Space Motion

Born and based out of Paris

the sorrow of her words are given a turbulent

・ A jazz reggae masterpiece left on the 1996 Island Jamaica Jazz label

Featuring vocals from Mutado Pintado (NYC)

may “single-handedly save rap music

The first release introduces Groove Boys Project (Lucas Moinet and Alexandre Valard)