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Rewound, Refreshed & Re-uploaded

For those of you who have arrived late to the party, I extend a warm welcome. I have re-uploaded some of the previous albums that have since died. I won't be making a habit of this, so make the most of them while they live. You'll find the new link in the comments section of the following posts...

  • Galliano - A Joyful Noise Unto The Creator

  • The Story Of Acid Jazz - Disc 1

  • Talkin Loud 1990 - 1994 Disc 2

  • Skunkhour - Skunkhour

  • Brand New Heavies - Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol. 1

  • Galactic - Late For The Future

  • Tab Two - Belle Affaire
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    Galactic - Late for the Future



    The New Orleans-based jazz-funk ensemble Galactic formed in 1994; originally an eight-piece, the group soon pared down to an instrumental sextet comprising guitarist Jeff Raines, organist Rich Vogel, bassist Robert Mercurio, saxophonists Ben Ellman and Jason Mingledorff, and drummer Stanton Moore.

    Later adding Crescent City music scene vet Theryl deClouet on vocals, Galactic built a fervent local following on the strength of a relentless live schedule which included opening slots for group heroes including the Meters, Maceo Parker and Medeski, Martin & Wood.

    In 1996 the band issued their debut LP, Coolin' Off; upon signing to major label Capricorn, they re-released the album two years later, soon followed by the all-new Crazyhorse Mongoose.

    Late for the Future appeared in the spring of 2000.

    01. Black-Eyed Pea
    02. Baker's Dozen
    03. Thrill
    04. Century City
    05. Jeffe 2000
    06. Doublewide
    07. Running Man
    08. Vilified
    09. As Big As Your Face
    10. Hit The Wall
    11. Action Speaks Louder Than Words
    12. Bobski 2000
    13. Two Clowns
    14. Untitled - (Hidden Track.

    Galactics Website
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    What is Acid Jazz?

    Acid jazz (also known as club jazz) is a musical genre that combines elements of soul music, funk, disco, particularly looping beats and modal harmony. It developed over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance/pop music.

    The compositions of groups such as The Brand New Heavies and Incognito often feature chord structures usually associated with Jazz music. The Heavies in particular were known in their early years for beginning their songs as catchy pop and rapidly steering them into jazz territory before "resolving" the composition and thus not losing any pop listeners but successfully "exposing" them to jazz elements in "baby steps".

    The acid jazz "movement" is also seen as a "revival" of jazz-funk or jazz fusion or soul jazz by leading DJs such as Norman Jay or Gilles Peterson or Patrick Forge, also known as "rare groove crate diggers".