First off, I just want to thank the org for introducing this record and artist to me. Something happened this weekend as I was looking through one of threads and this artist and album came up and let me tell you all, this has to be the funkiest trip I've heard in years. Not saying that new stuff from artists like Prince himself hasn't put me in stitches from a funk standpoint, but this album is just too much.

This album is.... *drumrolls*

AMALIA - ART SLAVE (2011)

It's definitely one of those records that will take you back and even though I've just been introduced to this, I haven't stopped playing this since yesterday. Amalia is part Chaka, part Betty Davis and then some and this record sounds like a lost 80's funk/dance record that was put in the vaults and released now in the 21st century. Honestly, its like Feel For You/Destiny-era Chaka has been resurrected. Too many comparisons I know, but this is one impressive release with a production that is headbusting! This is MY THE album of the year so far! Funkateers jump on this, please. You won't regret this trust me.

Got that in my stereo right now.

silverchild said:

First off, I just want to thank the org for introducing this record and artist to me. Something happened this weekend as I was looking through one of threads and this artist and album came up and let me tell you all, this has to be the funkiest trip I've heard in years. Not saying that new stuff from artists like Prince himself hasn't put me in stitches from a funk standpoint, but this album is just too much.

This album is.... *drumrolls*

AMALIA - ART SLAVE (2011)

It's definitely one of those records that will take you back and even though I've just been introduced to this, I haven't stopped playing this since yesterday. Amalia is part Chaka, part Betty Davis and then some and this record sounds like a lost 80's funk/dance record that was put in the vaults and released now in the 21st century. Honestly, its like Feel For You/Destiny-era Chaka has been resurrected. Too many comparisons I know, but this is one impressive release with a production that is headbusting! This is MY THE album of the year so far! Funkateers jump on this, please. You won't regret this trust me.

excellent sounding stuff will be getting this one

sounds funky

silverchild said:

HOTNESS!

WaterInYourBath said:

silverchild said:

HOTNESS!

I'm telling you! This is my favorite single of the year...catchy, vintage, funky, soulful! Just everything I've been waiting for in a long time.

I'll check it out.

SoulAlive said:

sounds funky

IS funky.

Yep, peeped this on the other thread and checked it out. Gonna give the rest of the album a spin!

Militant said:

Yep, peeped this on the other thread and checked it out. Gonna give the rest of the album a spin!

I wish I could buy the CD, but it's only available on a digital download. I haven't stopped playing it. It's pretty addictive! I gotta check out other material from Tokyo Dawn Records.

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Love It, Love It, Love It.

This is some serious funky shit.

Early 80`s soul with a modern electro twist.

Awesome vocals 2.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good stuff!!!

These are also my jams (sorry couldn't find them on YT!)

http://soundcloud.com/miz...ease-album

http://soundcloud.com/opo...oman-album

http://soundcloud.com/tok...unk-i-need

"All The Funk I Need" and "Stop Please" IS vintage Roy Ayers and RAMP...ART SLAVE is sick!

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I'm still on this record:

smoothcriminal12 said:

I'm still on this record:

I understand smoothcriminal12!

smoothcriminal12 said:

I'm still on this record:

smoothcriminal12 said:

I'm still on this record:

What happened to the other pic?

I'll be checking this out. Thanks.

silverchild said:

WaterInYourBath said:

HOTNESS!

I'm telling you! This is my favorite single of the year...catchy, vintage, funky, soulful! Just everything I've been waiting for in a long time.

I know, right?! I love songs that I like immediately after first hearing them. The instrumental portion at the beginning alone is beastly. It's so mid-late 80s. Thanks for the tip!

nice!

Love the production, but her voice troubles me to be honest.

Loaded up the Amalia album 'bout a week back & have spun almost nothing else since. Dunno if I'll EVER get sick of it.

Let me piggyback on this for a moment, I'm in agreement with everyone so far with the retro sounds, fucking awesome. I'm game to new music, I'll check this for real. When the Org is at its best, you learn things all the time.

JamFanHot said:

Loaded up the Amalia album 'bout a week back & have spun almost nothing else since. Dunno if I'll EVER get sick of it.

UncleGrandpa said:

When the Org is at its best, you learn things all the time.

As did I just minutes ago after reading this thread. Love what I am hearing so I've just gone and ordered the album! There's actually a cd/DD combo available as well at www.tokyodawn.net

I bet that even Vainandy would dig this It's fast,uptempo and doesn't have a trace of hip-hop in it.

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whitesockedfunk said:

UncleGrandpa said:

When the Org is at its best, you learn things all the time.

As did I just minutes ago after reading this thread. Love what I am hearing so I've just gone and ordered the album! There's actually a cd/DD combo available as well at www.tokyodawn.net

I'll have to swipe that disc soon! Now I just have the digital download. Thanks for the heads up.

SoulAlive said:

I bet that even Vainandy would dig this It's fast,uptempo and doesn't have a trace of hip-hop in it.

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Oh Andrea will find something wrong with it... if it's not fast for him to bite dicks off with his teeth, forget it.

UncleGrandpa said:

Let me piggyback on this for a moment, I'm in agreement with everyone so far with the retro sounds, fucking awesome. I'm game to new music, I'll check this for real. When the Org is at its best, you learn things all the time.

Hit the nail on the head.

I bought two songs off the album, but I bought "Confection" first because of "I Got A Thing 4U". Will be getting this nxt