R&B

The "retro soul" tag is added to almost any contemporary work that sounds tike it was originally recorded before 1980, and Mayer Hawthorne is aware of how trends come and go. áOn How Do You Do, his first major lab1 effort for Universal Republlc Records,...

Texas born guitarist Melvin Sparks is one of the godfathers of Acid Jazz. He first came to prominence in the bands of Jack McDuff and Lou Donaldson, providing an essential element in their funky groove-based classics of the late 60s. He then became part...

Testify" is the second single taken from Boohgaloo Zoo's stunning self-titled debut album. U-Gene goes all out on the vocals while the bassline and synth stabs are clearly in the business of tearing roofs off suckers. Heavy 21st century funk! The remixes...

Terrestrial Funk's sixth release explores over a decade of Armenian disco, funk, and soul. Compiled by Darone Sassounian who spent three years tracking down the records and artists; fulfilling a calling to lift his people's voice, a people that have...

TENDRE and BENNY SINGS, representing Japan and The Netherlands, release a dream collaboration song! Taro Kawahara's solo project, TENDRE, where his one-man tour immediately sold out, swept major Japanese festivals and gained momentum each time a new work...

Ten years ago, Ikebe Shakedown began pushing the boundaries of instrumental music. Each new track and live set has sent them deeper into combining the primal elements of '70s soul, raw psychedelic style, and cinematic Western soundtracks with powerful...

Ten years ago, Ikebe Shakedown began pushing the boundaries of instrumental music. Each new track and live set has sent them deeper into combining the primal elements of '70s soul, raw psychedelic style, and cinematic Western soundtracks with powerful...

Ten incredible albums culled from the deepest, weirdest co-op of record enthusiasts ever gathered under one banner. We've spared no expense packaging these, pairing the idea of the Art of Compilation with living and breathing art, creating little fortune...

Temu's long anticipated debut album, "Relic of the Mothership", drops on Dec 15 courtesy of Sleeperz Records as a selection of previously released tracks originally intended for the album, and a handful of new material tying it all together, culminating...

Teenage melancholy from the original Miami Sound Machine. Backed by the infamous FAMU Marching 100 Band and Frank Williams' crack shot players The Rocketeers, I Am Controlled By Your Love compiles sides from Helene Smith's '60s tenure with the Deep City,...

Teenage melancholy from the original Miami Sound Machine. Backed by the infamous FAMU Marching 100 Band and Frank Williams' crack shot players The Rocketeers, I Am Controlled By Your Love compiles sides from Helene Smith's '60s tenure with the Deep City,...

Teddy Bear's historic "posthumous duet" album with all-star guests including Angie Stone, Shuggie Otis, Noora Noor, The Stylistics, Ohio Players, Martha Reeves, Eric Gales & more! Includes duet versions of Pendergrass's best-loved smash hits "Love TKO,"...