platters that matters

if it moves, it grooves.

Jan 16
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The Two Things In One. Over Dose (of your love).


pre-Tower of Power - Michael Jeffries on this Bay Area banger on Music City Records.


Jan 8
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Kunihiko Murai. Yajugari M-14-T-1.

dig that drone..!

from the wild comp. “Killing Melody - Instrumental Music From Japanese Pinky Violence Movies”


Dec 27
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Vis-a-Vis. Kankyema.

@SecretStashRecs reissued this hypnotizing 1977 West African mood maker LP Obi Agye Me DofoSnag it from them.

Vis-a-Vis recorded with K. Frimpong as the Cubano Fiestas, but could hold the front of the stage themselves as rhythmic funk makers no doubt!


Dec 12
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Dust. Chasin’ Ladies.


hard rock with a thumpin’ beat from 1971! ….and shreddin’ guitar of course.

decided to change things up with this overdue post.  that’s Marc Bell (later known as Marky Ramone) on the skins kids!


Nov 21
HELLS YES!

“While the new Afro Beat movement was led by bands like Antibalas and the Budos, in 2011, the new kid on the block is Polyrhythmics.”

-DJ Prestige, Flea Market Funk



Nov 10
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Blo. Number One.

first scoped this @GoodRecordsNYC a few years back.  One can’t listen to this afro-funk bad-ass-ness of a track too much!


Nov 8

hey tumblr-ati,

sorry about the delayed updates, but I’ve been busy gettin’ my record label off the ground.  Yeah, you heard that right…  

so check our label debut which is about to drop and blow y’all up!

The Imposter - KPT-101A by Kept Records

RELEASE INFO. Kept Records proudly presents their label debut, featuring Seattle’s all original 8-piece funk and worldbeat orchestra: Polyrhythmics. “The Imposter,” is a rhythmic afro-funk number packed with so much groove that it is set to kick-off an “occupy the dancefloor” movement. The B-side (“Klompton”) is an equally infectious mover, and clearly showcases the deep and heavy funk of these northwest instrumental beat makers & guaranteed ass-shakers.

www.kept-records.com


Oct 28

check this (I read the news today oh! boy!) via www.keptrecords.tumblr.com

it’s official:

KEPT RECORDS and POLYRHYTHMICS have joined forces in order to capture and embalm interstellar afrofunktastic sounds in the form of a limited edition 45 single.

watch for more details, sounds and rebounds…

-KEPT

www.kept-records.com / www.polyrhythmics.com


Oct 22
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Tonis Magi. Liikuv Liiv.

Estonian psych/prog/fuzzzz! 

more intro!!!  the first 41 secs. are the best no doubt…waaahhhh!


Oct 5
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The Leaders.  (It’s a) Rat Race [instrumental].


“Smiling Faces Sometimes” done fresh, tight and funky.  Originally recorded by The Temptations (12 minutes long!), covered by The Undisputed Truth and flipped, kicked & reimagined by The Leaders here!

this version can be found on the fantastic @stonesthrow comp’s mentioned previously on the audio-blogio


Sep 29
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Lew Howard & The All-Stars. Hula Rock.


@madlib & @mfdoom put this library sound through their Madvillain meat grinder in 2004.


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