The Sweet Vandals - Change

This is just great! New single by the Sweet Vandals... unfortunately not on Our Label Records...

Funk Monster / Playlist / Free 2 hours of music...

In this issue...
* Funk Monster available again
* Playlist: Urban Jazz Groove
* Free 2 hour radio show: Home Diggin' No.51
* Reminder: Russian Funk (exactly!)


1) Funk Monster available again: The Magnificient Freedom 45

Our first two releases sold out pretty quickly, therefore we reserved a few 45s of our third release "F**k off and leave me alone" by The Magnificient Freedom. This funk monster was produced by Keb Darge and Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds) and is ONLY available on Our Label Records. You can hear a preview snippet on our SoundCloud channel:


You can find your copy in any good record store (Jazzman Gerald, Dusty Groove, etc.) or order it via our distributor Groove Attack. For full details about the track, visit our website www.ourlabelrecords.com.

2) Playlist: Urban Jazz Groove

As a new regular feature we want to suggest music you might not have heard. Obviously, you should personally check out Germany's hottest club night for rare grooves and sould jazz, now in its 18th year: The Urban Jazz Groove in Bremen. Book your trip now, the nex one is on the 9th April 2010. In the meantime, here some tunes that were played last time:

* Danser's Inferno - Sombre Guitar
* Maynard Ferguson - Spinning Wheel
* Ramsey Lewis - One, Two, Three
* Sugar Pie DeSanto - A Little Taste Of Soul
* Odell Brown - Mirar, Mirar
* Yambü - Don't Blow Your Cool
* Teddy Pendergrass - Only You

More charts and listening suggestions can be found on the website of the Urban Jazz Groove.

3) Home Diggin' Radio Show

For the last year DJ Gu has played the fines funk, jazz, soul and hip hop on his weekly two hour radio show Home Diggin'. The latest installment from the 24th March 2010 featuring two hours worth of fine tunes can be downloaded for free here: No.51: The 51st State Of Home Diggin.
We hope you like the show and will tune in Wednesdays from 10pm to midnite CET on www.radioweser.tv. Alternatively, catch the re-run on Sundays, 2pm to 4 on www.soulsender.de.
Drop us a line for a shout out, feedback or questions about particular tunes. The playlists can be found on the MySpace site of Home Diggin'

4) Reminder: Check out Wake&Bake!

Still available and still cool, check out our latest release: Wake&Bake! - PartyStarter / Soul Woman. If you haven't heard them yet, we are happy to provide an opportunity.

A-side: PartyStarter


B-side: Soul Woman


Also available on 7" in any good record store or by order via Groove Attack. For full details about the track, visit our website www.ourlabelrecords.com.

So far for our latest edition of the Our Label Records Newsletter.
We hope you found it inspirational. Please let us know what you think of the new design and the content by writing to info@ourlabelrecords.com.

Happy Easter everyone,
Gu and Tom
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LIVE: Osaka Monaurail

No stand still on the Funk front:

Urban Jazz Groove & Our Label Records present

Thursday, 1st Dezember 2009

Osaka Monaurail (Tokio, Japan)
- The Return Of The Super Funk Ensemble -

Where: Lagerhaus, Bremen, Germany
When: Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
Tickets: 8,- / 10,- Euro
Tickets available in Bremen at Ear, Go Bäng, Golden Shop, Lila Eule
or e-mail Urban Jazz Groove or Our Label Records

After another hugely successful and fun show last year, Japan's undisputedly best Funk band are back in Bremen for the third time. 60s Funk is their game and commitment and the eight people strong band Osaka Monaurail are finally back on tour in Europe. Listen to any of their seven long players and you might think you hear James Brown and The JB's. Featuring a complete horn section (trombone, trumpet, saxophone), two guitars, bass, drums, Hammond and vocals, they appear complete in uniform - as their idols - and definitely tear the roof of each venue!

Two of their 45s appeared on Our Label Records and ever since their first encounter with Urban Jazz Groove DJ Gu, band leader Ryo Nakata and fellow musicians have a very special relationship with Bremen and the Our Label Records brothers. If you had the pleasure of being present at their shows in 2008 and 2007, you know of their extremely tight set and highest quality musical talents - and of course you have secured your ticket already.
2008 they played the longest set in their band history in Bremen, with far over two hours. Clear evidence of how impressed they were with the crowd there. More than 16 years Osaka Monaurail live and celebrate the sound of the 60s and the continued work on records and show details guarantee a very special event this year.

LIVE: The Whitefield Brothers

Urban Jazz Groove & Our Label Records present
in cooperation with Funkhaus Europa:

Thursday, 12th November 2009

The Whitefield Brothers
(featuring members of the poets of rhythm)

-Raw Funk and Afro-Jazz Attitude-
+ DJ Ubeyde (Urban Jazz Allstar)
Where: Lila Eule, Bremen, Germany
When: Doors 8pm / Show 8:30pm
Tickets: 8,- / 10,- Euro
Tickets available in Bremen at Ear, Go Bäng, Golden Shop, Lila Eule
or e-mail Urban Jazz Groove or Our Label Records

New Album "Earthology" coming out!
www.myspace.com/thepoetsofrhythm

Their Funk which has many influences and is well loved not only by hard core Funksters but Hip Hop and Jazz fans alike, The Whitefield Brothers are an absolute LIVE highlight of 2009.

They are a project of the Munich Funk heroes Poets Of Rhythm and specialise on raw funk with extensive, global influences. On their 2002 album "In The Raw" listeners are taken on a journey into the 60s and 70s with musical elements and instruments from the Afro Funk like Fela Kuti or Mulatu Astatke. Another inspiration was clearly Jazz icon Sun-Ra. Under the large umbrella "Funk" they are joined on their forthcoming albm "Earthology" by range of guests from Jazz to Hip Hop, from psychedelic to Funk. Amongst them are rapper MED, Edan, Percee P or Mr. Lif and musicians like the Dap Kinds and E Michels Afair as well as singer Bajika.

Join us in Bremen and get swept away by this extraordinary show with musical elements from Ethiopia, USA and South America. The Whitefield Brothers are performing world music in its very sense, BUT far differently from the dusty clichés and with a precision and dedication which will make this a night to remember.

To warm up DJ Ubeyde will play hand picked Jazz, Funk and Soul vinyl to set the stage for an evening of Groove.

Wake & Bake Interview / Osaka Monaurail LIVE / Whitefield Brothers

Dear funk fanatics,

we do not sleep.. much... but get stuff done. There. All good, lots of exciting new stuff for you. Enjoy.

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In this issue:
1) Wake & Bake - Exclusive Radio Special
2) Lucinda Slim - Guest starring at UJG
3) Osaka Monaurail - Back in Bremen
4) Whitefield Brothers - Touring Germany and the UK
5) Schtuff
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1) Wake & Bake - Exclusive interview on the Home Diggin' Radio Show

Our Label Records is proud to present an exclusive interview with Russia's funkiest. Releasing their new songs on Our Label Records was reason enough for Gu to speak to them about their music, their inspiration and why they NEVER have tea for breakfast.

Listen live via web radio on Wednesday, 29th July at 10 pm CET on:
http://www.radioweser.tv/index.php?id=33&L=1

For more information about the show, please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/homediggin

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2) Lucinda Slim - Guest starring at Urban Jazz Groove

Urban Jazz Groove - now in its 16th year (!!) welcomes London's finest Funk DJane Lucinda Slim (Zap Mama/Daptone Records, London, UK).
Don't miss this rare treat in Germany's secret new home of the funk, Bremen.

When: Fri, 25 September 2009 10pm
Where: Urban Jazz Groove @ Tower, Bremen
-Rare Funk & Souljazz-

For more info on the Urban Jazz Groove visit:
http://www.ujg.de

More info on Lucinda Slim can be found here:
http://www.myspace.com/lucindaslim

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3) Osaka Monaurail - Back in Bremen (YES, exactly !!)

This is turning into one of the most valued traditions I can think of. They are back for the third time. SAVE THE DATE

Live from Tokyo, Japan, they bring the funk back to Germany. For all the freaks who prefer the small club with the best atmosphere, meander to Bremen in December.

When: Tue, 1st December 2009 10pm
Where: Lagerhaus, Bremen

Details to follow shortly.

More info on Osaka Monaurail can be found here:
http://www.myspace.com/osakamonaurail

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4) Whitefield Brothers - Touring Germany and UK

At Our Label Records we not only pride ourselves in bringing original funk to the Vinyl lovers out there. We also support the trade. In this case the infamous, not to say notorious, Whitefield Brothers. The new long play is due out in October, followed by a tour through Germany and the UK in November.

We are extatic to bring another fine act to Bremen's funk crowd. Details will follow soon, so keep your eyes and ears peeled.

In the meantime check out their website:
http://www.myspace.com/thepoetsofrhythm

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5) Schtuff

And as a friendly reminder:

Send us your music on SoundCloud:
http://soundcloud.com/our-label-records/dropbox

Follow us on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/ourlabelrecords

Visit us on Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/ourlabelrecordsmusic

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And, sadly, another edition of our newsletter must come to an end. Let us know what you think by dropping us a line through the website.

See you at one of the fabulous gigs,

Tom & Gu

New 45 / Radio show / Sounds and more...

Dear music lovers,

first of all sincere apologies !!! It has been years... well, almost... since we mailed you. There has been a lot going on, so let's dive right in.

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In this issue:
1) New 45 now available for pre-order
2) Weekly radio show
3) Sound snippets on Soundcloud
4) Follow us on Twitter
5) Send us your tracks
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1) New 45: Wake&Bake! - PartyStarter / Soul Woman

Our Label Records strikes again with two exclusive tunes by Russian Funk Sensation Wake&Bake!. The uptempo Instrumental “PartyStarter” will do as the title suggests and “Soul Woman” brings some extracool funky soul with strong vocals by singer Yana Zolotova.

A-Side: Wake&Bake! - PartyStarter
B-Side: Wake&Bake! - Soul Woman

The single is available for pre-order in all good record shops worldwide now, or via our distributors Unique/Groove Attack. It will be in the shops on the 31 July 2009.

For more information about our releases, please visit:
http://www.ourlabelrecords.com

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2) Weekly radio show online: Homediggin'

Our Label's very own Gu has his regular radio program running every Wednesday from 10 p.m. til midnight CET, playing Funk, Soul, Jazz and HipHop from deep within the crates, and featuring interviews and specials. Catch the show live via http://www.radioweser.tv and check further information and playlists on http://www.myspace.com/homediggin or Gu's homepage http://www.troublemusic.com.

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3) Sound snippets on Soundcloud

We are happy to have discovered Soundcloud.com, a new music service that allows us to share new sound clips with you. Check out snippets of our tracks on
http://soundcloud.com/our-label-records

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4) Follow us on Twitter

As you can tell, we are rolling with new Internet tools. Spontaneous and quick news about the label, artists and other music related stuff on:
http://twitter.com/ourlabelrecords

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5) Send us your music

If you have a new tune that you would like to share with us, there is now a very easy way to get us to listen to it:
On our homepage, there is a new graphic on the left, called "Dropbox". Click on it and you can upload your track in ANY FORMAT. We will then be notified of your track and will let you know what we think.
You can get to the dropbox directly here: http://soundcloud.com/our-label-records/dropbox

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So much for an update on what is new. Let us know what you think by dropping us a line through the website.

Stay funky,

Tom & Gu

Funky Twirps

Follow us on Twitter. Short and quick updates on what is happening in Our Label Records - World: http://twitter.com/ourlabelrecords

Weekly Funk Radio Show

Our Label's very own Gu has his regular radio program running every wednesday from 10 pm til midnight CET, playing Funk, Soul, Jazz and HipHop from deep within the crates, and featuring interviews and specials. Catch the show live via www.radioweser.tv and check further information and playlists on www.myspace.com/homediggin or Gu's homepage www.troublemusic.com.
Oh, and practice your German at the same time ;)
Choose your connection speed on www.radioweser.tv