tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34078682009-07-11T09:13:18.676+02:00sounds of the 70'sa groovy journey into musical rarities from the seventies, out of print.Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-50156237202302644382009-07-05T13:36:00.011+02:002009-07-11T09:13:18.692+02:00Hi folks. Before going on holidays I would like to share this disco post with you. I have been a Disco fan for many years and have dig quite a lot into the genre. Disco is definitely something that sticks to you for ever, and for sure the best way to cheer up and Dance. The vast history of Disco is widely documented now but I am still amazed at how little tracks still "define" disco in the Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-33620864043923189562009-06-27T10:22:00.005+02:002009-07-04T00:05:04.336+02:00Tarantula - Saiba ser feliz (don´t stop till you get enough) 1981 Rio Brazil... or here Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-91352438344746890792009-06-08T19:52:00.011+02:002009-06-14T21:23:18.615+02:00Natural break at Sounds of the 70s : a deep breath of naturally funky tracks from the 70s Hi folks. Here is another set of dusty tracks from the golden era, and a reminder about the total urge to become responsible and respectful concerning mother nature.LET'S GIVE NATURE A BREAK=> Ban products that directly or indirectly produce excessive or useless waste, especially PLASTIC, the worst of all Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-59665773087165571672009-04-02T23:25:00.013+02:002009-04-03T07:37:31.165+02:00Soundsofthe70s presentsSolid State - amplified sound waves from the 70sThis compilation is a sweet mix of rare grooves from various continents. Some tracks will make you feel in spanish harlem NY, others in Lagos, Rio or London. In any case you will sense the power of inspiration that prevailed at the time they were recorded, the 70s. Some tracks have been freshly ripped from my vinyl collection,Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-79252808395055176962009-03-01T10:43:00.003+01:002009-03-01T10:57:05.290+01:00Great great news on the latin soul side again, definitely in the air among djs, dustymusic lovers and funky people from all over the world:Vampi Soul, the super cool label from Spain has just released a new album by the absolute NY latin soul master from the 70s, Joe Bataan. His is backed here by the very funky Barcelona based band Los Fulanos who manage to deliver a true 70s feel to these Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-46310046743043733782009-02-28T08:34:00.006+01:002009-02-28T08:59:04.970+01:00Hi everybody, today I just finished to upgrade my recording toys, new Ortofon Red cartridge, new Tascam US-144 USB sound recording DAC, new Monster cables too. The result is good I think, and I would like to get your advice!As a sample, here is a vinyl ripped track from a superb project made in France, called Motown flies to Jamaica. The concept : reggae covers of Motown finest sounds. The resultMr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-32179583857486504522009-02-22T01:02:00.011+01:002009-02-22T22:07:49.939+01:00To celebrate the 200.000 unique visitors recently counted, Sounds of the 70s is happy to presents a new compilation of out-of-print, not commercialy available soulful instrumental and vocal tracks from the 70s. Cool tracks you may never have heard before, not easy to get.Cells of Soul, organic sounds from the 70s 1 Richard "Popcorn" Wylie How Did I Lose You Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-36223956499293854572009-01-27T20:21:00.008+01:002009-02-14T08:39:56.561+01:00I love when labels start digging 70s mastertapes archive and release precious remastered 70s material, with a cristal soundSounds of the 70s will always support initiatives of that sort, this month it is time to advertise one of THE compilation of 2009 (the year starts well!)A new BGP compilation that Dustry Groove rightly describes with these words:"One of the hippest sets we've ever seen on Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-57097812506606898682009-01-10T10:07:00.008+01:002009-01-10T16:00:04.703+01:00I think it is clear to everyone that 2009 will be a tough year. A great part of the 70s music was made in an economically depressed time after the october 1973 crisis. Well: music doesn't need big bucks to flourish we all know that (except the majors of course...)Here is a good crisis pain killer, the usual good stuff delivered here at soundsofthe70s, rare and soulful, @320kbps. This 1998 Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-48984143102557838372008-12-14T19:25:00.010+01:002008-12-19T09:16:40.343+01:00Sounds of the 70s presents a new compilation of super rare out-of-edit soulful musical material from the golden age (the 70s of course)Sounds of the 70s christmas party pack24 tailored made goodies to celebrate in fashion 1 Fritz the Cat Scarborough Street Fair 2 The Young Holt Trio Ain't There Something... 3 LuluMr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-37363808245178974832008-12-07T16:49:00.007+01:002008-12-07T22:17:21.182+01:00What it is! funky soul and rare groove (1967-1977)Sounds of the 70s recommends this great 4cd box as a splendidly packaged christmas gift of juicy rare groove, digitally remasteredextract from the publisher website (Rhino):"A four-CD, 91-track compendium that would take incalculable hours to assemble from dusty bins at disappearing record shops, What It Is! is culled mainly from the Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-80135925458686963202008-11-23T20:32:00.011+01:002008-12-07T17:06:05.268+01:00As this blog address music lovers ready to invest (some) money in their (portable) hifi system, here is a suggestion to help you increase dramatically the way you enjoy music on you pc or ipod : a headphone amplifier + digital-to-audio decoder.I did some research and bought one recently : a small "made in Germany" headphone amp that works on battery or USB, designed by Jan Meier under the brand Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-25090444605897110252008-11-09T20:40:00.023+01:002008-12-14T19:57:12.227+01:00Sounds of the 70s present a new compilation of rare and out-of-print 70s musicBack to basicsa string of musical bits to please your brainToday's crisis is partly due to the lack of control of the tools that have been developped since the 70s : complex computerised algorithms in market finance and insurance are one of them.Many Frankensteins have been released in the past 3 decades and it is time Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-35504569056487497442008-10-11T11:27:00.010+02:002008-10-11T23:21:33.673+02:00Some posts in this blog are dedicated to promote music labels that participate to the digging/remastering work that help rediscover 70s gemms Today I present BROWN SUGAR, a german label that is among my favorite All of their compilations are fantastic. If you have to choose among them I strongly recommand one the most (if not the best) AcidJazz/Jazz-funk/Jazz-soul compilation I have ever Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-45323608913749479352008-09-24T11:30:00.019+02:002008-09-24T16:59:07.901+02:00Sounds of the 70s presents a new compilation of rare out-of-print tracks from my secret vaultCrossed notes, a soulful melodic blend Manu Dibango - Lakisane Monguito Santamaria - Crying Time Labi Siffre - Doctor Doctor James Last - I Can't Move No Mountains Mascara - Golden Years Johnny Hammond - Fantasy [The Visioneers Beat Drop] Isaac Hayes - Part-TimeMr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-61086318655518728102008-09-19T18:19:00.004+02:002008-09-24T14:10:17.222+02:00Brasil funk, soul, disco lovers : rejoice !Dj nuts from Brasil just published his amazing mixes on blogspot,ready to download !www.dj-nuts.blogspot.comeach of them is a goldmine of samba funk, samba souland every sound related to funky 70s in brasilMr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-69014917319339021012008-08-28T21:23:00.010+02:002008-10-11T23:24:02.098+02:00Sounds of the 70s is back on the funky tracks!Hope your summer 2008 was good and that you took time to think, away from the day-to-day buzzI came back overbusy, so here is a brilliant commercial compilation (not home made), deleted and hard to find on the market. This compilation shows what many exiled Brazilian artists produced in the 70s, or inspired to French ones.Brazilissimo, various artistsMr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-60542460432891239262008-08-03T15:41:00.006+02:002008-08-05T20:59:36.897+02:00Joe Bataan is one of the most talented Latin-Soul crooner from the 60/70´sOne of his best song is a cover of the Nina Simone To be young, gifted and brown song.In this moment of political campaign in the USA, I could not help the direct reference to Barack Obama and share this amazing track:Joe Bataan - Young, gifted and brownFor those who want to dig deeper, another amazing compilation (with Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-20507671014792662232008-07-20T10:57:00.010+02:002008-08-03T16:09:21.002+02:00The 70s, last decade of innocence before we crossed the ultimate border,the border of LIFE?In 1980, in the "Diamond vs Chakrabarty" ruling, the United States Supreme Court held that that a live, human-made microorganism is patentable subject matter.1987 : a genetically modified Oyster is patented12 april 1988 : first genetically modified mouse patentedJan. 1998 : Delta and Pine Land Co. designs aMr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-56817631890939130692008-07-12T23:52:00.009+02:002008-07-18T22:02:52.443+02:00Sounds of the 70s presents another summer 2008 selectionUNDER THE DUST... GOLD - hand digged solid sound gemmsa new compilation of burried tracksout-of-print, promotional use only 1 Juan Pablo Torres Ey! ...Op.1 2 Roberto Roena Traicion 3 Joe Bataan Es Tu Cosa 4 Dianne & CaroleMr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-18906999145480546752008-06-28T09:51:00.005+02:002008-06-28T10:19:50.995+02:00Sounds of the 70s strongly recommendsBenitez and Nebuladouble album cd : Night life / Essence of lifeVampisoul recordsI recently discovered this latin rock/funk/soul project and bought the superb VAMPISOUL re-edition cd.My advise : if you liked this blog and all the stuff in it, you sure will love this bandthe dustygroove review (below) is right : TREMENDOUS albums !!!2 tremendous 70s albums Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-51521410132093573942008-06-15T10:58:00.012+02:002008-07-12T12:43:02.724+02:00Sounds of the 70s presents a new summer compilationof super hard-to-find out-of-print material :Frequency 70.4 FM - a radioscopy of 70´s funky airwavesthis is my introduction to summer 2008, a cool mix of various 70s pearls that once were aired on mainstream radios... (these days are far...)all tracks original reaps from out-of-print cds or lps 1 Teddy Pendergrass Set Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-35171698745329634292008-05-17T11:35:00.013+02:002008-05-31T09:09:06.371+02:00Exclusive soundsofthe70s.blogspot.comkiller latin soul & boogalooOne of the most amazing label of the 60-70s era was FANIA, the legendary latin label from New York. The story of Fania is the story of Jerry Masucci and Johnny Pacheco, who defined the FANIA touch through from late 60s until late 70s.To me, the best from FANIA label are the LATIN SOUL and BOOGALOO albums/tracks, and there are a lot!Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-52001404456155523282008-04-20T19:29:00.020+02:002008-05-17T12:27:27.900+02:00Sounds of the 70s compilation of the monthThis compilation gathers tracks that, as always in my compilations, will try to convince you that the creative burst of the 70s has some times something to do with miracles.GOD MADE US FUNKY !an inspired election of 13 stirring grooves for the happy fewunmixed, 256kps - promotional use only - support out-of-print reissues 1 African Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407868.post-36128177863043588902008-03-30T18:10:00.008+02:002008-04-27T19:54:29.492+02:00MrB strongly recommends:Feeling depressed? RUSH to your record dealer and get this AMAZING 2CD pack of true classics that will rock your world like no others, including hits and impossible to find remixed gems from their nine albums recorded at Warner Bros Records from 1973 - 1982.In addition, the package includes a disc Mr Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171415603589588501noreply@blogger.com3