Albums

SOULIVE: Up Here
FSRCD069		soul harmonics: These Times
FSRCD063		Deep Street Soul: Deep Street Soul
FSRCD062		SK Radicals: Urban Eclectiks
FSRCD060		Randa & The Soul Kingdom: randa and the soul kingdom
FSRCD066		Lack Of Afro: My Groove Your Move
FSRCD057		Dr Strafe: Like In The Deal
FSRCD061		Down To The Bone: Future Boogie
FSRCD068		soul sugar: Nothing But The Truth
FSRCD067		BAKER BROTHERS: AVID SOUNDS
FSRCD064		big pimp jones: Bad Bad Jimmy Ruckus
FSRCD058		The Sound Stylistics: Greasin The Wheels
FSRCD065		the impellers: Robot Legs
FSRCD059		Various Artists: Revolucion! Original Cuban Funk Grooves 1967 - 1978
FSRCD056		M-Swift: Evening sun
FSRCD053		Cookin' on 3 Burners: Soul Messin
FSRCD055		speedometer: Soul Groovin - Speedometer Live
FSRCD054		Ray Camacho & The Teardrops: THE BEST OF
FSRCD052		Nathan Haines: Right Now
FSRCD051		Various Artists: DJ Lubi Presents Salsa Dura
FSRCD049		DJ GRAHAM B: No Room for Chairs
FSRCD050		The Fantastics !: Mighty Righteous
FSRCD048		Diesler: Tracks On The Rocks
FSRCD044		Various Artists: Stay on the Groove 4
FSRCD045		Snowboy and the Latin Section: Communication
FSRLP047		The Perceptions: Introducing . . . .
FSRCD046		Snowboy and the Latin Section: Communication
FSRCD047		The Grits: The Grits
FSRLP042		The Grits: The Grits
FSRCD042		Valique: R.A.W. (Russians at Work)
FSRCD043		Various Artists: Single Minded
FSRCD040		The Apples: Buzzin' About
FSRCD041		Various Artists: Future Soul
FSRCD039		Malena: Fried Samba
FSRCD038		BROWNOUT: HOMENAGE
FSRLP033		The Super Phonics: Interstellar
FSRCD031		BROWNOUT: Homenage
FSRCD033		AFRO ELEMENTS: It remains to be seen
FSRCD029		Various Artists: Planet Latino
FSRCD037		Various Artists: Messin' Around Volume 5
FSRCD035		Various Artists: Modern Funk
FSRCD036		The Sound Stylistics: Play Deep Funk
FSRLP018		Diesler: The Rhythm Station
FSRCD032		Cookin' on 3 Burners: BAKED, BROILED AND FRIED
FSRCD026		Lack Of Afro: Press On
FSRCD034		Various Artists: Black Feeling
FSRCD027		Quasimode: ONESELF likeness
FSRCD030		KOKOLO: Love International
FSRCD022		MANTECA: Tremendo Boogaloo
FSRCD020		THE SOCIETY: HeavyMightyMoodyGroovy
FSRCD023		speedometer: Four Flights Up
FSRCD024		Flow Dynamics: Flow Dynamics
FSRCD028		Marva Whitney: I Am What I Am
FSRCD025		The Sound Stylistics: Play Deep Funk
FSRCD018		The Root Source: The Root Source
FSRCD019		Basement Boys present Mudfoot Jones: Basement Boys present Mudfoot Jones
FSRCD021		SIRIUS B: Bagunca- Essential Brazillian Jazz Dance
FSRCD017		speedometer: Diggin Deeper
FSRCD016		JAZZ JUICE: 52nd Street
FSRCD014		Various Artists: Let The Groove Move You: Stay On The Groove Vol 2
FSRCD012		DJ ANDY SMITH: DJ Andy Smith's Freestyle Mix
FSRCD013		Jazzinho: Atlas
FSRCD011		FDEL: Audiofdelity
FSRCD015		Various Artists: Messin Around: A Decade of Danceflo
FSRCD010		Various Artists: Snowboy presents the Hi Hat
FSRCD009		AB / NRML: PROPS AND HIGH FIVES
FSRCD006		Various Artists: Freestyle Remixed
FSRCD008		Various Artists: STAY ON THE GROOVE
FSRCD007		RHIBOSOME: RHIBOSOME
FSRCD005		THE SOCIETY: Electronic - Bionic
FSRCD004		KOKOLO: MORE CONSIDERATION
FSRCD003		AFRODIZZ: Kif Kif
FSRCD002		REGGIE WATTS: SIMPLIFIED
FSRCD001
 
BROWNOUT: Homenage

CD£4.99
   BROWNOUT
Homenage 		  FSRCD033
Named one of Austin, Texas' 'Best Live Acts' by the Austin Chronicle, Brownout perform the nastiest Latin funk music around today. This band of "party rocking legends" was resurrected from the same tequila soaked border town explosion that originated the highly acclaimed Latin powerhouse Grupo Fantasma. Fresh from the worldwide release of their first 7" single on the UK's prestigious Freestyle Records, the band has made waves internationally amongst DJ's, tastemakers and good music fans alike.
Brownout is an 8 piece ensemble complete with 2 guitars, bass, no nonsense Latin percussion and the "Best Horn Section" 2 years in a row at the Austin Music Awards. Throwback but not copycat retro, their music is timeless and honest, keeping the spirit of 70s afro-latin and funk music alive while honoring their South Texas roots.

"Homenaje," Spanish for homage, is the debut album release from the Grupo Fantasma side-project (who recently supported none other than Prince on his recent UK tour) and gives more than a mere nod to late '70s Latin-funk acts like Joe Bataan and Santana. From the Fela Kuti style Afro-beat of "Con El Brownout" and "Chema's Contraband" to the smoldering neo-soul of "You Already Are" and the incendiary cover of Manu Dibango’s “African Battle”, the nearly all-instrumental album avoids stagnation by switching gears rapidly between tracks.

"Homenaje" vacillates between the languid groove of songs such as "They Should Know," which sounds like a forgotten track from the Beastie Boys' "Check Your Head" and powerful crowd-movers like the CD's title track. Built upon a familiar piano montuno and the deft percussion of drummer Johnny Lopez and conga player Sweet Lou, "Homenaje" echoes the funkiest material of the output of the Fania label in the 70s and the gorgeous "You Already Are" channels Carlos Santana into a brooding funk masterpeice. Melding these influences into an original diasporic sound is the album's triumph.