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Brooklyn Funk Essentials Releases Reimagined Double Single
by Josh Sharpe - June 27, 2024 Celebrating 30 years to the date since the release of their pivotal debut album Cool And Steady And Easy, cult acid-jazz ensemble Brooklyn Funk Essentials are back with the release of a new double-single comprised of reimagined versions of two classic songs from the Arthur Baker-produced LP: ‘Blow Y... 
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Due To Release New Album
by Michael Major - May 01, 2023 The release day focus and title track ‘Intuition’ is a hook-laden jam with hints of Brubeck, Chaka Khan and Nino Rota, featuring Alison Limerick and guitarist Desmond Foster on soulful vocals and Hux’s funky drummer beats It follows up the recent 4th single from the album ‘Rollin’, which was playlis... 
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Release New Single From Upcoming Album
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 Alison Limerick (vocals), Desmond Foster (guitar, vocals), Ebba Âsman (trombone, backing vocals), Hux Nettermalm (drums, percussion), Kristoffer Wallman (keys, vibraphone and synths) and bandleader Lati Kronlund (bass, guitars, keys and producer) deliver a confident and vibrant set of originals.... 
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Release New Video for 'AA Side Single' Out Now
by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2022 The cult funk ensemble Brooklyn Funk Essentials share the playful video for their infectious new jazz-funk jam 'AA Side Single', in follow up to the critically acclaimed recent single 'Scream!' released on Dorado Records.... 
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Shares 'AA Side Single'
by Michael Major - September 21, 2022 ‘AA Side Single’ is a funk stomper, with a classic groove, squelchy bass, Tower Of Power style brass and Alison Limerick’s seductive vocals. With its lyrics “Won’t be your B-side, baby I’d rather not get played, I’m double A side single”, the track is all fun, vinyl-themed innuendo about having no i... 
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Releases Video For Uplifting Single 'Scream!'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2022 Brooklyn Funk Essentials released the video for their afrofunk single 'Scream!', featuring legendary vocalist Alison Limerick and the full BFE band. The video accompanying the single sees the much loved cult funk ensemble jamming in their element in the studio, with dynamic cuts of Alison moving gra... 
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Announces 'Scream'
by Michael Major - July 25, 2022 Brooklyn Funk Essentials have released the video for their afrofunk single ‘Scream!’, featuring legendary vocalist Alison Limerick and the full BFE band. The video accompanying the single sees the much loved cult funk ensemble jamming in their element in the studio, with dynamic cuts of Alison movin... 
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Announces 'Scream'
by Michael Major - June 30, 2022 ‘Scream’ is a syncopated groove wrapped by powerful Tower Of Power style horns and percussion, with lyrics that make a shout for freedom of expression. The track is the outcome of the pandemic on the band led by bassist and founder Lati Kronlund, who jammed, wrote and recorded music continuously tog... 
ISQ Announce Elaborate Electronic Collaborative LP 'Requiem For The Faithful 2.0: The Remixes'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 21, 2021 ISQ features Irene Serra (vocals), Richard Sadler (double bass), Naadia Sheriff (piano), and Chris Nickolls (drums). Irene Serra was born in Milan and grew up in Denmark before moving to London to study music, where she's currently based with the rest of the band. ... 
Steven Van Zandt Marks 30th Anniversary of Mandela Prison Release with 'Sun City' Vinyl Remaster
by Abigail Charpentier - February 11, 2020 Little Steven, aka Steven Van Zandt, is commemorating today's 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's historic release from a South African prison after 27 years in captivity with the announcement that his 1985 landmark protest album, Sun City, by Artists United Against Apartheid, the extraordinary sup... 
Neneh Cherry Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of RAW LIKE SUSHI With Remasters And Super Deluxe Box Sets
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 30, 2020 Neneh Cherry continually draws inspiration from her surroundings. In the late '80s, she traversed between post-punk London nightlife and the burgeoning hip-hop movement in New York. Capturing these unique experiences, and also shaped by the influence of her musical family, she exploded onto the pop ... 
Omnio Sound to Showcase at the 21st Edition of the DJ Awards
by Tori Hartshorn - September 10, 2018 Ibiza is the spiritual heartland for the electronic music community and this emblematic island will host key players including DJs, artists and their fans who have congregated here this week to attend the premier global awards show for the industry: the 21st edition of the DJ Awards.... 
Tommie Sunshine Debuts on Armada Music Alongside Funk + Sabrina Signs with LATELY on Armada
by Macon Prickett - June 01, 2018 An innovator, a tastemaker, a dance music icon. Whenever Chicago native, Brooklyn-based star Tommie Sunshine turns up with another one of his seminal productions, you can pretty much feel the magnitude of the crowd's cheers and its aftershocks from miles out. Such is the case with 'Lately', Tommie S...
III Points Music, Art & Technology Festival Announces Daily Lineups
by Caryn Robbins - August 29, 2017 III Points Music, Art & Technology Festival announces its daily lineups, including Gorillaz, Richie Hawtin CLOSE and Arca & Jesse Kanda on Friday, October 13, Nicolas Jaar, Kaytranada and Mark Ronson vs Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) on Saturday, October 14 and The xx, Bonobo (live) and RÜFÜS DU SOL on ... |
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