B-H-Y – ‘We Funk The Best’ (Salsoul)
“Sure, B-H-Y’s track might well be a blatant Funkadelic / Parliament rip-off, but it’s every bit as out there as any comparable track from Clinton & Co., making it an essential purchase for all p-funk enthusiasts.”
The Chambers Brothers – ‘Who Wants To Listen’ (Avco)
“Far from their best known tune (I’m not sure it ever made it beyond being an obscure album track), but this cosmic funk / blues hybrid from 1975 deserves reappraisal and is recommended to anyone who likes their R&B a little lopsided.”
Junie Morrison – ‘Techno-Freqs’ (ZE)
“Electro-funk masterpiece from Ohio Players alumnus Morrison. Still sounds fantastic today and is an obvious blueprint for much of what we set out to achieve when making the Twisted Tongue album.”
Venus Gang – ‘Love To Fly’ (Epic)
“French producer Jean-Pierre Massiera created some truly audacious space-funk during the 1970’s, of which this is undoubtedly the pinnacle. Consider this THE Twisted Tongue anthem, hands down.”
The Starlights – ‘Mao Mao’ (Mucho Gusto)
“Another stand-out from J.P. Massiera – this time with a deep, dark afro-funk flavour.”
Casco present Blackway – ‘New Life’ (MRA)
“The recent(ish) Italo revival dredged up some truly awful euro-pop bollocks, but also unearthed many a forgotten classic. This subversive, vaguely disturbing slice of synth-pop is the pick of the bunch.”
Mother’s Finest – ‘Dis Goes Dis Way, Dis Goes Dat Way’ (Epic)
“Tribal funk killer.”
G-Force – ‘Feel The Force’ (SMI)
“Without doubt my favourite old-school electro track of all time (edging just ahead of Planet Patrol’s ‘Rock At Your Own Risk’). Cheesy… but joyous and utterly compulsive.”
Undisputed Truth – ‘Space Machine’ (Whitfield)
“Can’t let a ‘back to mine’ selection go by without mentioning the late Norman Whitfield. This is one of his lesser known (but no less dynamic) productions.”
The Phenomenal Handclap Band – ’15 to 20 (Glimmer Twins Remix)’ (Friendly Fire Recordings)
“Bringing things up to date, The Glimmer Twins (and Ray Mang) transform The PHB’s track into an absolute monster: think Tom Tom Club on steroids.”
Twisted Tongue’s self titled debut album is out August 31st on Acid Jazz Records.
