THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER NEW RELEASES: MASS PRODUCTION - WELCOME TO OUR WORLD / BELIEVE; CANVAS DO BRASIL; LOOSE JOINTS - POP YOUR FUNK

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1. NEW RELEASES: MASS PRODUCTION - WELCOME TO OUR WORLD / BELIEVE; CANVAS DO BRASIL; LOOSE JOINTS - POP YOUR FUNK
2. NEW RELEASES: ERIC ROBERSON - B-SIDES, FEATURES & HEARTACHES; JAMES BRANDON LEWIS - DIVINE TRAVELS; STEVE FIDYK - HEADS UP!
3. NOAH BAERMAN - RIPPLES
4. FREE NELSON MANDOOMJAZZ - THE SHAPE OF DOOMJAZZ TO COME / SAXOPHONE GIGANTICUS
5. COLIN EDWIN / LORENZO FELICIATI - TWINSCAPES

NEW RELEASES: MASS PRODUCTION - WELCOME TO OUR WORLD / BELIEVE; CANVAS DO BRASIL; LOOSE JOINTS - POP YOUR FUNK Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:02 AM PST MASS PRODUCTION - WELCOME TO OUR WORLD / BELIEVE A pair of gems from this great 70s funk ensemble! The group may be named Mass Production, but on Welcome To Our World, their sound is anything but – a really special fusion of key instrumental talents and vocal elements – all brought together in one of the tightest ensemble funk grooves of the time! Mass Production draw a bit from an Earth Wind & Fire tradition – especially some spiritual undercurrents to hold themselves together – but they've also got some of the fuller funk elements of the best dancefloor combos of the time – like Fatback, Cameo, or Con Funk Shun – all of whom would be a great comparison with this smoking debut. The instrumentation is razor-sharp, and never dips into any disco cliches at all – and at times, the guitars alone leave us breathless – as they chug forcefully over the rhythms, and really propel the tunes into the skies. Two of the best groovers include "I Like To Dance" and "Fun In The Sun" – and other titles include "Magic", "Wine-flow Disco", "Our Thought (To The World)", and "Just A Song". Believe is a massive stormer from Mass Production – a set that has the group's full, funky sound hitting right on the money for most of the cuts – then stepping back to let in a few mellower moments too! These guys were definitely at the top of their game at this point – moving in territory that rivals the tightness of other big funk groups, like Brass Construction or T-Connection – but with some occasional deeper soul sides that show up nicely on the slower cuts. Titles include the sweet moogy number "Cosmic Lust", which we really love – plus "Free & Happy", "I Believe In Music", "We Love You", "Superlative" and "People Get Up". ~ Dusty Groove

BamaLoveSoul: Eric Roberson – Anymore

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1. Eric Roberson – Anymore
2. IAMNOBODI – Flowers + Apricots & Prunes
3. Christian Prommer – Tob, Der Bar
4. Common – The Sun God (Robot Orchestra Remix) [Download]

Eric Roberson – Anymore Posted: 09 Jan 2014 03:26 PM PST 20 years in the game can be a long, stressful time for most players but Erro seems to be enjoying every minute of it – just peep his latest video with Zo, We Are on the Move HERE! He’s releasing 2 albums this year beginning with B-Sides, Features and Heartaches which includes exactly what the title implies as well as 3 new tracks. Peep sound samples and tracklist HERE