The Mattson 2

Great music from a West Coast duo composed by brothers Mattson : Jonathan on drums and Jared on guitar, Electric Bass, Bass, fender rhodes and piano. I love their TG like vibe.
The perfect soundtrack for a ride in the famous San Francisco's streets, and the perfect pretext to steal working time to your boss by watching another cool sk8 vid. Here you'll find more about the Mattson 2.

GASPER LAWAL

80's west african hypnotic vibe. Thanx 2 Blackjoy for this great one.





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Gasper Lawal "Awon-Ojise-Oluwa"

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Gasper Lawal "Kita-Kita"

BLUNDETTO X-CLUSIVE !

The next Ubiquity release (oct. 2009) is Tommy Guerrero, Shawn Lee and Money Mark's new project "Lord Newborn & the Magic Skulls". The dream team recorded last winter in Money mark's L.A. based studio for two weeks. The meeting resulted in a funk, jazz, prog-rock crossover, with a sunny West Coast touch. Well, actually it's more than that. Listen to the openning, a great hypnotic afro track :

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Lord Newborn & The Magic Skulls "A Phase Shifter I'm Going Through"

BROTHERMAN SOUNDTRACK

Continuing a tradition that began with Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, and culminated with Shaft and Superfly, Brotherman was a Blaxploitation film set to hit screens in 1975. Prior to the script being finished, the producers commissioned an original soundtrack to be performed by The Final Solution, a fledgling vocal group from Chicago's west side.


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The Final Solution "Brotherman"


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The Final Solution "No Place To Run"

MUSICAL MASSAGE

A sensual musical massage for your ears with smooth, deep, funky material from the 1976 Leon Ware's Lp.


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Leon Ware "Learning How To Love You"

JOHN HOLT

Soulful jamaïcan voice... John Holt was Paragons's lead singer 'till 1970, and then concentrated on his solo career full-time. Total Lover / Heartbreaker style.



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John Holt "Strange Things"


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John Holt "I'll Be Lonely"


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John Holt "You'll Never Find"

TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY

Paul Rodriguez & Ice Cube. Simply beautiful.

EL MUNDO ES UN BARRIO

Dj Muggs Vs Sick Jacken, from "Legend of the Mask & the Assassin" (2007, Soul Assassins). This is the roughest & toughest & funkiest Latino hip hop tune ever. Sonido Banditos !


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Dj Muggs / Sick Jacken "El Barrio"

GOOD VIBES

This one's in Sonido Blundetto's Top Ten ever (that's why you'll find it in "No ID No Entry" vol I), here : Blundetto's vynil selection. The track is a perfect post Nam Emo Jazz Mood, from the simply named Lp "Good vibes" on the Atlantic label, 1970. The drummer's groove is incredibly hip hop. Because of it and its magical vibe, the tune has been sampled many times, in particular by Cypress Hill, Common, Big Pun, Organized Konfusion ....


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Gary Burton "Las Vegas Tango"

THE LEGENDARY SKATALITES IN DUB

Sonido Blundetto presents two versions of a funky track by the legendary skatalites, recorded in the mid 70's at Lee Perry's Black Ark studio and mixed at King Tubby's four track studio in Dromily Avenue, Jamaïca. Former Skatalites Mc Cook and his band are joined by drummer Benbow Creary, Augustus Pablo on keys, and Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar, whose sharp funky style is particulary well represented on the two following tracks ...


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Skatakites meets King Tubby "Fugitive Dub"


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Skatakites meets King Tubby "Sealing Dub"

ON THE SOUTH SIDE

Light: On the South Side... Sound of Chicago 1975 / 77 . Numero group's 33 rd release (nov 2009), for more details and audio samples, check out the numero group site, it's here ...

100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL

Detroit soul music from the 100 Proof Aged in Soul super mighty combo, put together by Motown songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland. Formed in 1969, lead by singer Steve Mancha, they were a guarantee to incinirate dancefloor everywhere. They released two albums in theit short carreer, the first one in 1971 (with the hilight "somebody's been sleeping in my bed" who reached #8 in billboard hot 100) and a second one in 1972, simply named "100 proof". Both Lps are on the Hot Wax label. The band broke up in 1973.


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100 Proof Aged in Soul "Everything good is bad"


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100 Proof Aged in Soul "Nothing sweeter than love"





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100 Proof Aged in Soul "Somebody's been sleeping in my bed"

RUBY ANDREWS

Ruby Andrews is one of Chicago's great contribution to the golden age of soul music. She was part of the Detroit based "Brothers of Soul" (one of several female leads they worked with in the late '60s). Brothers of Soul, who also recorded under the name of "the Creations", are her First Class backing band on "Everybody Saw You" and the well named "Black Ruby",her two albums of the Zodiac label era (1967 / 1973).


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Ruby Andrews "You made a believer (out of me)"

BACK IN FUNK

Yeah ! ! ! Let's celebrate sunshine with a walk on the hard'n'rough road of Florida Funk of the late 60's, early 70's. Here comes two tracks from a great selection by Jazzman Gerald and drummer Malcom Catto on Jazzman records... Enjoy those raw funk UFOs ... Sonido Blundetto !


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The Universals "new generation"


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Delrays "Pure Funk (Pt II)