Funk on Life

Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Raw (2024) (Hi-Res) Vinyl & HR

Posted by Rtax at June 26, 2024

Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Raw (2024) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks, digital booklet) 24bit-48kHz - 533 MB
44:57 | Jazz, Funk | Label: ACT Music

Celebrating 30 years of Nils Landgren Funk Unit. The year 1994 marks the birth of the Funk Unit. When I got the offer from Siggi Loch to join his new label ACT, the first thing he did was to change the original band name Unit to Funk Unit. When I asked why, he answered: ”because you play funk” – and right he was. The rest is history. After 30 years of albums, touring and everything connected to it, I thought it would be great to go somewhere special for our 30th anniversary recording session. I happen to have a dear friend, Johan Lundgren, who used to be my trombone student lightyears ago, and he, together with another friend, Fredrik Thomander, built a fantastic Recording Studio in Palma on the island of Mallorca. Wouldn’t it be a great opportunity for us all, after all these years together, to record the album in a relaxed setting, being able to fully concentrate on our task? To make an album celebrating our 30-year history as a funk band from Sweden.

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VA - Sister Funk Special (2024) Music

Posted by Rtax at Sept. 5, 2024

VA - Sister Funk Special (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 176 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 74 MB
31:49 | Funk, Soul | Label: Jazzman

When the late, great James Brown (God rest his funky soul) gave us 'It's a Man's Man's World' over 50 years ago, the musical declaration went further than the lyrical content – funk was man's music. Brown's funk was pure soul but with hard, aggressive rhythms that did away with much of the sentimentality and sweet flourishes of the more orthodox soul sound at that time. However, when Brown added to those lyrics the one crucial caveat, 'it would be nothing, without a woman or a girl' he was leaving the door open for many a female vocalist to lay down a heartfelt, feminine and soulful cry. And when female vocals are backed up with tough, syncopated and funky rhythms, a bewitching, intoxicating and irresistible brew is created.

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VA - Holy Spirit (Spiritual Soul & Gospel Funk From Shreveport's Jewel Records) (2012) Music

Posted by Mocha at Dec. 13, 2024

VA - Holy Spirit (Spiritual Soul & Gospel Funk From Shreveport's Jewel Records) (2012)
Label: Harmless | Flac (image+.cue,log,scans) | Time: 2:20:51 | 696,7 Mb
Genre: Gospel, Soul, Funk

Holy Spirit: Spiritual Soul & Gospel Funk from Shreveport's Jewel Records is a compilation album released in 2012. This collection brings together a selection of soul, funk, and gospel tracks that were recorded for Jewel Records, a label based in Shreveport, Louisiana. The album highlights the deep-rooted spiritual and soul music that came out of the South during the late 1960s and early 1970s, showcasing a mix of gospel influences with the emerging funk and soul sounds of the time. Jewel Records, founded in 1957 by Travis Wammack and Ralph Bass, was influential in the development of soul and gospel music in the Southern United States, with artists from the region offering some of the most powerful and unique takes on gospel and soul music. This compilation reflects the rich cultural history of the area, blending uplifting gospel messages with the tight rhythms and funky grooves that characterized the genre during this era.

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Grand Funk Railroad - The Complete Warner Recordings (2021) Music

Posted by Rtax at Nov. 6, 2024

Grand Funk Railroad - The Complete Warner Recordings (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 533 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 181 MB
1:19:15 | Rock, Hard Rock | Label: Wounded Bird Records

Grand Funk Railroad, sometimes shortened as Grank Funk, is an American hard rock band popular during the 1970's & 1980's who toured extensively and played to packed arenas worldwide. Grand Funk Lives spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Music Charts in 1981. What's Funk was released in 1983. We are happy to put the complete Warner Recordings out on CD for your listening enjoyment. This CD features a rare bonus track, Let It Happen.

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VA - Soul Jazz Records presents LIFE BETWEEN ISLANDS - Soundsystem Culture: Black Musical Expression in the UK 1973-2006 (2022) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Jan. 31, 2022

VA - Soul Jazz Records presents LIFE BETWEEN ISLANDS - Soundsystem Culture: Black Musical Expression in the UK 1973-2006 (2022)
FLAC tracks | 1:32:59 | 544 Mb
Genre: Reggae, Pop, Funk, Soul / Label: Soul Jazz Records

Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Life Between Islands’ collection is inspired by the launch of Tate Britain’s exhibition of the same name, exploring the links between Caribbean and British art and culture from the 1950s to now.

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VA - California Soul - Funk & Soul from the Golden State 1967-1976 (2016) Music

Posted by Rtax at May 13, 2023

VA - California Soul - Funk & Soul from the Golden State 1967-1976 (2016)
FLAC (tracks) - 413 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 209 MB
1:07:00 | Funk, Soul | Label: BGP

A selection of rare funk and soul from America’s West Coast. There is a Californian myth of sun, sand and tanned blondes of both sexes enjoying a life of carefree exuberance. For black America, the Golden State offered a different dream and throughout the 20th century the lure of a booming economy attracted millions to the most populous state in the Union. Where there is money, an entertainment industry invariably appears to relieve people of it, and all over California– especially in Los Angeles and San Francisco’s Bay Area – clubs, bars and record labels sprang up. In the immediate post-WWII years these attracted black musicians from all over the country hoping to make their fortune.

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Rock Candy Funk Party - Takes New York. Live At the Iridium (2014) [2CD + BDRip 1080i] Music

Posted by v3122 at March 13, 2014

Rock Candy Funk Party - Takes New York. Live At the Iridium (2014)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2CD | J&R Adventures, JRA44464 | ~ 772 or 774 or 250 Mb | Scans(jpg, 600dpi) -> 109 Mb
BDRip: MPEG4 Video, 1920x1080, 23.9fps, 8.5Mbps | DTS, 6ch, 1536kbps -> 8.08 Gb
Jazz-Rock / Jazz-Funk / Jazz Fusion

With its reboot of classic 70's / 80's jazz-funk, Rock Candy Funk Party (RCFP) delivers a sound that is as celebratory as the name suggests. The group is powered by a lineup of world renowned players who came together for the sheer fun of making music and a mutual love of genre-blurring grooves…

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Rock Candy Funk Party - The Groove Cubed (2017) Music

Posted by SERTiL at Nov. 6, 2017

Rock Candy Funk Party (RCFP) is a collection of groove loving musicians bringing a fresh and funky vibe to the world of jazz. The band formed around 2009 when drummer Tal Bergman and guitarist Ron DeJesus combined their love of funk music and released Grooove Vol. 1 to share with the world. After Tal began recording and performing with blues-rock titian Joe Bonamassa, Bergman invited him to join the fun. By 2011, Bonamassa had officially joined the band and the groove has been growing stronger ever since.

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Earth, Wind & Fire - 15 Albums Collection (1972-1990) {2012 Columbia Japan Mini LP, Blu-spec CD, DSD Mastering, SICP-20351~6} Music

Posted by ruskaval at April 23, 2021

Earth, Wind & Fire - 15 Albums Collection (1972-1990) {2012 Columbia Japan Mini LP, Blu-spec CD, DSD Mastering, SICP-20351~6}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC(image)+CUE+LOG -> 4,67 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 1,47 Gb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 4,00 Gb | 5% repair rar
© 1972-90, 2012 Columbia / Sony Music Japan | SICP-20351~67 | DSD Mastering
Funk / Soul / Blaxploitation / Quiet Storm / Psychedelic Soul

Earth, Wind & Fire were one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the '70s. Conceived by drummer, bandleader, songwriter, kalimba player, and occasional vocalist Maurice White, EWF's all-encompassing musical vision used funk as its foundation, but also incorporated jazz, smooth soul, gospel, pop, rock & roll, psychedelia, blues, folk, African music, and, later on, disco. Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Earth Wind & Fire featuring the high-fidelity Blu-spec CD format (compatible with standard CD players) and DSD mastering (subject to change). Comes with a reprint of the Japanese edition LP obi, a new description, and lyrics. Part of a 15-album Earth Wind & Fire Blu-spec CD cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring albums "Last Days And Time," "Head To The Sky," "Open Our Eyes," "That's The Way Of The World," "Gratitude," "Spirit," "All 'N All," "The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol.1," "I Am," "Faces," "Raise!," "Powerlight," "Electric Universe," "Touch The World," and "Heritage."

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Brian Culbertson - Funk! (2016) Music

Posted by Domestos at Jan. 7, 2018

Brian Culbertson - Funk! (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue, log) ~ 382.96 Mb + 76.14 Mb (Scans) | 52:36
Smooth Jazz/Funk/Pop Jazz | Label: Time Blues

Brian Culbertson's Funk! is a throwback, funkadelic, old-school record in the style of P-Funk meets Prince that will make you dance, laugh, sing along and pretty much get down. That's what Funk! is all about. It’s been 8 years since the release of Bringing Back The Funk so get ready for the latest evolution coming this September 30th!

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