Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Joe Goddard – Electric Lines (Greco-Roman)

Sophomore effort "Electric Lines" undoubtedly reflects progression; a further refining of the sonic splice between club, mainstream and the electronic scene’s bleeding pioneer edge...

Jamiroquai: Automaton (Virgin-EMI)

Jamiroquai' Automaton (the band’s eighth) appears to weave the sounds of 2017 into its established (and still magnetic) disco-jazz-pop patter...

Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons: I Found You (Crosstown Rebels)

The hugely requested "I Found You" – from Lazarus’ live project "The Ancient Moons" – finally earns release following its debut at Mexico’s Day Zero festival in January...

Zepherin Saint & Sara Devine – Hurry (Tribe)

Tribe chief Saint ropes US R&B chanteuse Devine back into the house arena with impressive results...

Osunlade: Dedication (Yoruba)

ore far-reaching musical meditation from house music’s high priest... Osunlade’s soulful wide-ranging vision Dedication represents an EP for all danceable eras and ages.

Adam Ben Ezra : Pin Drop

His offering ‘Pin Drop’ recorded before a live audience at the Little Big Beat Studios in Lichtenstein offers the listener a trip to another distant yet enchanting world.

Miles Mosley : Uprising

We see a tight funk explosion with no loose ends doused with sophisticated combinations and layering and the fattest horns you're ever likely to hear

Trombone Shorty : Parking lot symphony

This Grammy-nominated artist-the crescent city crowned prince, takes it up a notch with his debut album for the veritable Blue Note achieving just enough swagger that his raucous concerts readily contain.

Virtue Recording Studios Compilation : Tramp Records

Tramp Records, a small german label set up by Tobias Kirmayer is dedicated to unearthing rare and raw Funk, Soul Jazz, Disco and Afro Beat nuggets for our delectation saving many a cratediggers back!