Chris Joss
Because this will be a short week of posts -- I have the first of four weddings to attend -- I will hit you all with some brand new retro-funk from some producers bringing the energy of classic funk and soul into the 21st century. The first posts are from Frenchman Chris Joss, who released the tragically overlooked The Man with a Suitcase in 2002 on Italy's Irma Records and is back in 2004 with a re-release by ESL entitled You've Been Spiked. Dripping with Hammond-powered perspiration and awash in the cinematic textures of vintage Blaxploitation car chase midetempo soul, Joss adds subtle contemporary touches (well-placed scratchese, timely samples) and brings 60s boogie into the new age. A vibrant tribute to the past, but fun for the here and now. Check it.
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