Cat Number: JAL88
Label: Jalapeno Records
Info correct on: 22/2/2010

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Dr Rubberfunk drops new album 'Hot Stone' on Jalapeno Records! He used to work here, check this out!

2008 was the year that Dr. Rubberfunk joined the Jalapeno family and brought his irrepressible good time vibe to the j-funk party.The first fruits of this partnership dropped in Spring 2008 in the form of the ‘Sunset Breakup EP’ – a cracking 4 tracker that rounded up 2 dancefloor friendly B-Boy tracks (originally produced at the behest of the Rock Steady Crew!)and the sizzling soul of ‘Part Of Me’, a brand new collaboration with Dutch soulstress Sitzka.

Working tirelessly with a talented collection of musicians, the Rubberfunk studios began to yield a steady flow of songs, and another solid hookup with John Turrell on the blue-eyed-soul of ‘Northern Comfort’.

Listening to tunes and album ideas in the Rubberfunk record library, led to one of those ‘wouldn’t it be great if…’ type conversations; ‘wouldn’t it be great if we could get Roachford on vocals’, and a few quick emails later ‘Trouble Woman’ was born. A cautionary tale and a lesson in low slung soul all in one.

vocalist Philippo, who’s featured on‘Rising Steps’ brings sweet harmonies to some dirty drums, exotic percussion and floating keys.The vocal tracks are rounded out with 3 more stunning performances from Sitzka, showcasing her talents in a variety of styles, from the rolling jazz piano hip hop of ‘It’s Not Clear’, the mellow acoustic guitar beats of ‘Get Away’ to the intense gutsy funk of ‘You’re No Good’. Horns on ‘You’re No Good’ (along with ‘Northern Comfort’ and ‘Trouble Woman’) come courtesy of a transatlantic hook-up; Todd Simon, hornsman for The Breakestra, Connie Price & The Keystones and Mayer Hawthorne, drops the perfect brass accompaniment to the Rubberfunk sound.

Remaining instrumental tracks on ‘Hot Stone’ roll from Blue Note style soul jazz of ‘Magic Beans’ to the fuzz heavy psych funk on ‘Theme From Hot Stone’, all in the inimitable Rubberfunk style and completing a beautifully crafted album of songs and sounds, moods and melodies – a stone cold aural massage!

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