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Isaac Hayes in good company These are the linernotes for ‘ Groovy, sexy & soulful : post summer edition ': Ozark Henry – It Was A Queer Sultry Summer (2013) Wonderful sounds from Belgium. Bebe Black – I’ll Wait (2013) A great track and a great video as well! Official release is plannend in October. Isaac Hayes – Theme from Shaft (1971) “Although the original Shaft is a cool Blaxploitation movie, most critics agree that aside from its historical significance, it doesn't hold up as well as its soundtrack. But regardless of the quality of the film, it's no mean feat when a composer's opening theme song captures the essence of a film's main character better than the movie itself.” (Steve Huey/ Allmusic.com ) T.S. Monk – Candidate For Love (1981) T.S. Monk is the son of jazz legend Thelonious Monk. He made some very nice jazz-disco tracks in the early eighties. I heard this one for the first time on ‘After the Playboy Mansion’ from French dj gen...

Don Johnson (left) and Philip Michael Thomas (right) This is my 2013 imaginary electro funk soundtrack to eighties TV-series ‘Miami Vice’, starring Don Johnson (Sonny Crockett) and Philip Michael Thomas (Ricardo Tubbs). Johnson typically wore thousand dollar Versace and Hugo Boss suits over pastel cotton t-shirts, drove a Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona (really a replica kit on a 1981 Corvette chassis), followed by a Ferrari Testarossa and lived on a 40-foot Endeavour yacht with his pet alligator, Elvis. ‘Miami Vice’ was noted for its revolutionary use of music, cinematography, imagery, and its glitzy take on the police drama genre. One of the tracks is from Sunfire's self titled and only album: Sunfire is probably the least heralded and hardest to come by project of Reggie Lucas, former Miles Davis band member and production partner of percussionist Mtume, whom he met whilst they both played for Davis. His best known work probably being Madonna's 1983 debut album. I love the ...

Picture from Digital Freak Nothing feels better than cooling out on a quiet afternoon! Track 3 is from powerful soul duo Lady: “All you have to do is listen to Lady once, and you’ll remember — in case you forgot — why they call it soul music. The honesty, the aching sweetness, the raw power of these singers and their songs will remind you that nothing can move you as much, or touch you as deeply, as two women with amazing voices singing in tight harmony.” (Quote: http://truthandsoulrecords.com/albums/lady /). Another outstanding track is the one from Kisses. This is what Allmusic.com wrote about their latest album: "Kisses' first album, the lo-fi, home recorded-sounding The Heart of the Nightlife, was inspired by Jesse Kivel's friendship with disco maestro Alec R. Costandinos and the time they spent together listening to old disco records." Enjoy! Tracklist: Leroy Hutson – Cool Out (1975) Weldon Irvine – I Love You (1976) Marvin Gaye – Time To Get It ...

The first song is my tribute to jazz giant George Duke, who sadly passed away last week. It’s one of the boogie and disco tracks that I selected for this new cloudcast. Most of them are from the heyday of Farrah Fawcett (picture), mostly known for her part in ‘Charlie’s Angels’. This is what Vibe.com wrote about ‘Farrah Fawcett Hair’, the great song from Capital Cities: "Landing somewhere between Daft Punk’s happy-go-lucky new wave disco and alternative electro rock French band Phoenix is the Los Angeles based group’s anthem for all that is “good shit.” This is the type of song that inspires epic sing-alongs." Tracklist: George Duke ‎– I Want You For Myself (1979) Rufus & Chaka Khan – Any Love [Dim’s Classic Re-Edit] (1979) Bruno Mars – Treasure [J-Mixx Remix] (2013) Sharon Redd – Can You Handle It [Francois K Remix] (1982) Myron & E ‎– Do It Do It Disco (2013) Electro Funk Machine – Don’t Stop [Part 1] (2013) Capital Cities Feat. Andre 3000 – Farr...

Enjoy this 28th edition of ‘ Groovy, sexy & soulful ’! One of the key tracks is ‘Hot fun in the summertime’ by Sly & the Family Stone. Stewart Mason from Allmusic.com wrote this about the song: "The lazy summertime tempo, set by Rosie Stone's insistent one-chord piano line (shades of '50s early rock ballads like the Platters' "The Great Pretender") and embellished by easy listening-style strings and horns, is perfect for Sly Stone's nostalgic, romantic lyrics. The whole thing is unexpectedly sweet, with even Cynthia Robinson's occasionally grating voice harnessed perfectly for her explosive vocal solos." Picture: Sasha Wolf Gallery / Paul McDonough Tracklist: Clarence Mann – Show Me Girl (1985) Ritchie Family – Frenesi (1975) The Blow Monkeys – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way (1986) The Sequence – Funk You Up [Leftside Wobble Edit] (1979) Sun – Legs (1984) Millie Jackson ‎– I Had To Say It (1980) Brenda Watts – Who Needs...