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Free Download: Dam-Funk “InnaFocusedDaze” EP

Free Download: Dam-Funk “InnaFocusedDaze” EP

via Stones Throw: Dam-Funk teamed up with Scion AV for the release of this new EP and the October tour. 10″ vinyl release coming soon, but you can download it for free below. Hard to improve on the write-up Weiss post...
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MIMS Future Classics
Future Classic: Toro Y Moi “Freaking Out” EP

Future Classic: Toro Y Moi “Freaking Out” EP

You probably thought Toro Y Moi was a band we would leave for Pitchfork and the likes but hey, if it’s dope (and it is) then it’s a more than welcome addition to MIMS! Often labeled as “chill wave” (yes,...
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Forgotten Treasure: Kadenza “Let’s Do It” (1982)

What an absolute killer 80′s boogie track from 1982 out of the UK. Let’s Do It by Kadenza was released by PRT Records (previously known as Pye Records) and up until Niles from Moovmnt.com (awesome site, check it out!) p...
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Forgotten Treasure: Howard Jones “Like to get to know you well”

Holy crap what a glorious piece of 80′s cheese! I was too young when this came out (1984) to remember this but it’s just the kind of song that you’ve heard a couple times in your life, maybe at the hair dresse...
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MOOVMNT.com presents “The Future of Funk”

The MOOVMNT crew out of Amsterdam just dropped a fresh new mix called ‘The Future of Funk’ with almost 45 minutes of Modern Funk. All the heavy hitters are here: Zed Bias, Onra, Opolopo, Ulysses82, and tons more. Mo...
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Future Classic: Steve Arrington “Goin Hard” (produced by Dam-Funk)

Pretty much anytime that mister Dam-Funk drops a new project I pay very close attention. Other than his great talent, I really respect the dude and his entire approach to music. I had the pleasure of playing with him in 2009 (c...
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Zapp & Roger – The Documentary

TV One’s Documentary on one of the greatest and most influential Funk bands — Zapp and talkbox master – Roger Troutman!
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Video Digs
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Prince – “When Doves Cry” Rehearsals

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Forgotten Treasure: Prince “Chelsea Rodgers”

It’s Prince Rogers Nelson‘s birthday and I thought that the least I could do is pick a track from his absolutely insane repertoire. At 53 years young, he is one of the last legends that we still have. “Chelse...
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Future Classic: 6th Borough Project “One Night In the Borough”

Following three separate EPs, the build-up to 6th Borough Project‘s debut full-length culminates in this CLASSY matte-sleeve 3xLP release. You already know the deal with these dudes – they’re one of the top do...
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Forgotten Treasure: Oran “Juice” Jones – The Rain (1986)

Ok so I know it’s been a streak of a couple really cheesy selections of our forgotten treasures segment, but to me it’s a very fine line between awesome cheese and smelly old cheese. And as you know, well… we ...
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Forgotten Treasure: Talking Heads “Cross Eyed and Painless”

Was doing a studio session with good friend Scott C aka The Incubator and I was talking about my latest string of forgotten treasures posting that are on the “obscure pop” side of things. He told me I had to check o...
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