Tru Thoughts, Raw Fusion, Bling 47, Gilles Peterson, Fat City, Dilla, Stones Throw, Ninja Tune, Funky Wisdom, Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, Benji B, Donald Byrd, Blackbyrds, Mum (as in mine, not the Icelandic band) and on anon ...
風格近似
Funk, Jazz, Disco, Hip Hop, Afro, Latin and the greater Soul spectrum. And sometimes, we rock.
The Raah Project 'Score' out 24/10/09 on Knowfoowl (Aust - NZ)/Summer Dawn ROW - Get it on Australia - New Zealand NOW!!!
" There was a project out of Melbourne called the Raah Project… I couldn't believe how good it was – it was definitely up there and beyond. It was a bit of Matthew Herbert, a little bit of Sa-Ra Creative Partners, but with its own melodic Australian vibe going on."
Gilles Peterson The Independent February 2009
“I really like the LP. It's definitely one of the most interesting and diverse albums I've heard this year. I will definitely be supporting it on my show” – Kevin Beadle – Solar Radio
“Thanks for sending over The RAah Project cd, I've really enjoyed listening to it over the last week or so.” – Simon Harris – Basic Soul Radio
‘Straight to the core. Score is an absolutely marvellous album. No doubt, from now, that it will be part of our TOP album of the year list, at least. To be sincere we got no doubt that it will be the top of the list.’ MUCCHIO:
‘The result is unique...cinematographic.’ MAX:
‘The best record of the month. No doubt…Refined sound, orchestra on the way...total genius. For true connoisseurs of music.’ PLAYBOY
"The RAah Project is one of the best innovative and interesting projects afloat!!!" MAN _ VOGUE:
NEW COOKIN ON 3 BURNERS ALBUM 'SOUL MESSIN'' OUT NOW!!! Buy it on NOW or support your local retailer!
“Still on the button and tighter than a mosquito's tweeter. Watch out Quantic Soul Orchestra, the Burners are back!” Simon Hodge (Craig Charles Funk & Soul, Radio Scotland)
“When I first stuck Baked, Broiled & Fried in my player, I thought for a moment that I’d been sent a vintage Stax/Motown release by mistake…Extremely classy!” 3D World
“Tight fatback drums pound away with tasty organ licks, pickin’ guitar and an overall sound that The Meters would have been proud of…” Pete Isaac, Jelly Jazz (UK)
“They’ve got all burners open on this one; going for a really classic funky 45 groove…” Dustygroove America
Bennson's 'Let The Love' out late September (Aust / NZ) - Raw Fusion Rest of World.
"WOW! BET U BOYS N GIRLS MUST HAVE DIED N GONE TO HEAVEN WHEN THIS LANDED ON THE DOORMAT. NICE TO HEAR HUMAN BEINGS SINGING IN THE PROPER FASHION AGAIN.. AWESOME.. Yam Who?
Johnson&Jonson's debut self titled album (licensed from Tres) out October - Aust & NZ!
'Among the new school of underground MCs to emerge during the past few years, Blu sits at the head of the class... Whether up or down, in deep thought or just slick talking, Blu’s words burn brightly enough to illuminate dim times.' - VIBE MAGAZINE
Cookin On 3 Burners - 'Brunswick St Breakdown' CO3B Live & Remixed
Digital exclusive! 9 of the Burners' best tracks plus some covers of The Meters and Eddie Bo as well as remixes from Soup, Sneaky Fox, Edseven and Omegaman!
Exile - Radio
Incredible album from LA producer made out of 100% radio waves and a sampler. Exile is known from his work with Blu, Kardinall Offishall and more.
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'Arguably Sydney's best underground hip hop/soul/funk operation.' Time Out Sydney - Feb 08
‘One of Sydney’s most highly regarded independents...’ Resident Advisor – June 09
Knowfoowl Music (pronounced no fool) is an Australian based hub for all things soulful, working with artists around the world to bring back the kindness to our dancefloors and headphones. Drawing inspiration from what could be loosely described as freestyle, the sound of Knowfoowl is somewhere between Funk-Jazz-Hip Hop-Soul-Afro-Latino and its marriage to contemporary beat culture.
Established in 2005 (some twenty three years in the making - boom tish!), the label involves heavy collaboration with musicians, producers, Djs, managers, promoters, radio presenters and label people from around the world. The catalogue is shaped and nurtured through a network of primarily Sydney and Melbourne based artists working in association with MCs, remixers and beatsmiths from the US, Stockholm, Vienna, the UK, Netherlands, NZ and Canada.
Label boss Huwston (real name is just Huw) has been involved in the music industry via independent label and distribution since he was sixteen in the late nineties. Currently working by day in licensing for Emstream (www.emstream.com.au) and writing the weekly column Bebop & Rocksteady for Syd streetpress Three D World, music has always been a responsibility for the uber-enthused young twenty-something. Locally Huwston has been involved in the compiling of compilations such as Jugglin With Raw Fusion, Evolutionary Vibes 6, Hemmesphere Two and the inaugural Good Vibrations Festival 2004 Sampler and working festivals, clubs and events such as Good Vibrations, Vibes On A Summers Day, Amnestys Freedom Festival, Chinese Laundry, In Transit and has been a regular at clubs like The Loft, Tonic, Honkytonks, Revolver and many more between Sydney and Melbourne. As a DJ he has played on stages with the likes of Jamie Cullum, Jazzanova, Mr Scruff, Katalyst, Che Fu, The Cat Empire, Neotropic, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Ohmega Watts and many more. Knowfoowl Music got its first break after Huw Ellis was a finalist in the 2004 Nescafe Big Break youth awards scheme. Finding himself in the company of inventors, designers, architects and sports people, Huw came in as a runner-up but still pursued his dream and set the label up on a shoestring. During this lengthy experience Huwston has worked in A & R, promo and marketing, warehousing and freight logistics and licensing for label and distributors like Creative Vibes, Jam, Inertia, Universal Music Australia and Pulver.
Knowfoowl is represented by team mascot Genki, an evolving, involving little character invented whilst waiting for remixes of the first single to materialise. As Knowfoowl grows, Genki grows, giving way for some cute art direction in releases to come. If youve read this far, Genki wants to give you a hug and a kiss and maybe make you a mix-tape. This is actually some bull-shit I wrote when I was 22 and the logo hasn't actually done anything yet but he remains an absolute cutey and your girlfriend will love him.
Debuting in November 2005 was the 12" single release from Melbourne's Cookin On 3 Burners. Cressy St Breakdown is a deep funk monster with remixes from No Comply and Rephrase and is sure to spark attention with Djs and tastemakers across a number of genres. The joint was played across the world and featured on the comps 'I'm Staying Home', and 'Nova Soul III'. Following from that was Rephrase's 'Boulevard/Good Feelin' 12" which had remixes from Parov Stelar and Flevans and got licensed to an Italian compilation (whose name eludes me right now).
Deciding to put vinyl on hold for now (gracious thanks to Groove Distribution and Rainbo Records for their assistance in the beginning and getting me off the ground!), Knowfoowl Music now works closely in a label partnership with Inertia Music, Australia's best independent music distributor. in 2007 the label released Rephrase's second album 'Little Victories', 2UP's EP 'Boomin', Cookin On 3 Burners' 'Baked Broiled & Fried' and Watussi's 'Tequila, Sangre Y Fuego.'
Thank you very much for da Link Up & Sharing the music Nice to meet you through cyberlink! Keep up da Great Work! Wishes you All da Best in 2009! Enjoy your Week!
Guynamite new 180 Gram Vinyl 4 track EP is out now on Mukatsuku Records and features the incredible vocals of Shea Soul & Dee.
This is what press said Trippin.. on 80..s Black music; funk, soul, jazz are all met on this classy EP that..s deliberately risk taking too. Down tempo BPM..s electro key pads and rustic synths inserts lead on ..Take My Dreams sung by Dee, while the beats are prominent on instrumental ..Patrice.. dedicated to keyboardist Patrice Rushen. Inputting new wave forms and bonus beats in double time ..Space Elevator.. has plenty of funk with the gorgeously sung headliner ..Set Me Free.. from Shea Soul sweetly housed u p ! 10 out of 10(IDJ Magazine)
Our remix is featured on the new Mr Confuse album titled "Feel The Fire: The Remixes" available digitally! Remix artists include Smoove, Lack Of Afro, Una Mas Trio, The Uptown Felaz etc..
It's live, live, it's all the way live Don't even have to walk, don't even have to drive Just slide, glide, slippity-slide Just forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5.
