Member Since: 5/8/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/newmastersoundsrmxed
Band Members:
At Record Kicks, we’re New MasterSounds fans! They certainly don’t need any introduction. As top contemporary deep funk band, they already have 5 full-length album and 21 seven-inch single releases under their belt and have been invited to play everywhere from US to Japan. The crazy idea we had was to ask to a bunch of talented contemporary funk, nu jazz and broken soul remixers to work on NMS’s “raw†deep funk sound. The result is NMS RE::MIXED an absolutely essential compilation full of irresistible nu funk, soul, broken, headz future classics.
Since everybody loves NMS was easy to welcome so many great producers on one record. From Gilles Peterson jazz award winner Nostalgia 77 together with fabulous Corinne Bailey Rae to “king†Kenny Dope. From Lack Of Afro (Freestyle Records) to Tru Thoughs bandito Dielser here together with sensational Laura Vane. Not to mention Lanu aka Lance Ferguson from the The Bamboos, Ju Ju Orchestra aka the grooviest band in the international club jazz, mighty Smoove from Acid Jazz Records, from Holland nu afrobeat phenomenon AIFF (Unique Records), Dj Farrapo, Montreal’s Afrokats Records crew … and many more.
This is a unique experience, 12 club stormers to hit the floor, proper djs and funk & soul lovers will need to take stock of it.
Sounds Like: "Groovy grooves revisited -- a great new take on the funky stylings of The New Mastersounds, served up by a host of equally funky remixers! Unlike other projects of this nature, which can often undermine the genius of the original tunes, this collection is put together with a good deal of care -- so that the remixes never violate the core sound of the grooves, and instead simply expand them with a range of thoughtful and creative touches! Most numbers here would feel right at home to straight work from The New Mastersounds -- but it also fleshes out their funky ideas with some added instrumentation, vocals, or other bits that really feel right at home in the tunes. Thanks go to the Record Kicks crew for keeping this one on the track, and balancing the obvious wide array of talents involved" Dusty Groove Chicago
"Huge album of remixes of New Mastersounds hits. Class collection of stuff that will definitely be a treat for NMS fans!!!" Fat City UK
“A fanciful, debonair & dashing array of remixes - like having an open air martini with James Bond on Brighton beach†Nick Matthews (BKS)
“What a collection! This nice beats fit very well, even the "one note brown" is special!†Henry Storch (Unique Records)
“Wow, those mixes are ace - can't fault any of them!! Strong!!†Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45)
"A simple review: listen to the samples, marvel at the sounds within, buy the record... 10 out of 10" Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz)
"Essential!" Phonica Records
"The New Mastersounds need little introduction to Deep Funk fans, an excellent live band that have been at the forefront of the new funk scene since Keb Darge first booked them. Record Kicks have long been fans and came up with the idea of a remix collection. The result is a future classic, an absolutely essential compilation full of irresistible interpretations. "Tunes.co.uk
"... çà groove, çà bouge ! Le disque est une vraie réussite, sans lassitudes ... mais que du groove !" Fonkadelica.com
Record Label: Record Kicks
Type of Label: Indie