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About Freestyle...
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Set up in late 2003 by the Jazz Cafe's Adrian Gibson Freestyle Records have amassed a catalogue of consistently strong and funky releases, notching up 25 x 12" singles, 10 x 7"s and 4 albums in little under 2 years. Featured artists on vinyl include luminaries such as Chaka Khan, Fred Wesley, Soulive, Chali 2Na (Jurassic 5), Me'shell Ndegeochello, The Beatnuts, JTQ featuring Roy Ayers, DJ Spinna, Lewis Taylor, Michael Franti, Saul Williams and Ursula Rucker as well as homegrown nurtured artists such as Sleeve, Kokolo, Afrodizz, Reggie Watts, Richy Pitch and The Society. |
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Freestyle Biography
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Throughout the full catalogue you will find an eclectic output from funk, hip hop and soul to afrobeat, breaks and house. The emphasis is definitely on quality and diversity, rather than perpetuating existing musical genres.
Future projects include an album from Detroit hip hop duo Ab/Nrml, a full album from Australia's live funk/breaks outfit Rhibosome, a compilation of modern day funk from the likes of Quantic, Poets of Rhythm, Sharon Jones and others, a compilation of dancefloor jazz celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Snowboy's Hi Hat club session and a collection of Deep Funk from the scenes grand-daddy Keb Darge, not to mention more and more singles from around the world. "Freestyle rocks the spot" Scott Hendy (Boca 45/Dynamo Productions)
"Not many labels describe a genre of music (Acid Jazz, Motown, Stax) but this one does….one of my favorite record labels out of London" Paul Murphy (Afro Art records)
"The Freestyle tunes keep getting better and better!" Jon H (Fort Knox Five)
"More releases than a sperm bank and all good! Mark Robertson (Spiritual South)
"Life before Freestyle must have been a dull place…just how do they do it AND do it so well???!!!" Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz) |
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