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Need help! Down-tempo developments, sould, jazz, dub, fusion...

Posted by RC Daniel (A) on June 10, 2009 at 02:39:47

Hi all

I have a vision of what I am looking for, yet only have some random, disparate thoughts tumbling around my otherwise empty mind regarding where I can start researching this genre of music. I blame my imbibing Coopers Pale and various (dodgy) Shiraz...

I enjoyed much of the down tempo stuff that was around at the turn of the millennium and a little there after... and have really liked some of the music played at my local - Rumpus Room in West End - Dave c might know it, though I suspect he has more refined taste! ;^)

The genre I would like to look into is kind of a development on the down tempo, dare I say "chill" (eek!!!). It has a kind of down tempo pace, but fuses equal portions of soul, (nu)jazz, funk, and occasionally dub... often with very nice melodies squared off against some sweet spoken word (rap) and/or old skool samples. Confused? Me too. How about some (partial) examples:

Take Rae and Christian's "Northern Sulphuric Soul" and add some soul and funk. Ronny Jordan's "The Jackal" is close, as are Cinematic Orchestra's collaborations with Roots Manuva. The Lovage/Mike Patton track "Stroker Ace" (out of print and expen$ive) gets real close. The underlying features of what I am looking for are a sense of down tempo soul, groove, and melody, with splashes of rap, jazz, and a little dub at times...

So, does anyone know where I can start looking into this style of music? Artist suggestions?

Cheers
Raymond

Edit: A touch-up so that it is at least readable.

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Edits: 06/10/09

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