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WNXP PodcastsWNXP PodcastsOn The Record with WNXP: Neil Sugarman, co-owner of Daptone RecordsDaptone Records released the 20 Year Anniversary of Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings second album Naturally, with songs like “How Long Do I Have to Wait For You” and “This Land Is Your Land” this record that not only helped Daptone become a household name, but helped Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings cement their legacy in soul music in the process. Neil Sugarman, co-owner of Daptone Records and sax player of the Dap-Kings joined us to discuss the formation of the label and the impact of the record.2025-05-0327 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - Just Like You Used ToJalen Ngonda - Just Like You Used To by Daptone Records2023-09-0803 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - RaptureJalen Ngonda - Rapture by Daptone Records2023-09-0802 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - It Takes A FoolJalen Ngonda - It Takes A Fool by Daptone Records2023-09-0803 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - Give Me Another DayJalen Ngonda - Give Me Another Day by Daptone Records2023-09-0803 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - What A Difference She MadeJalen Ngonda - What A Difference She Made by Daptone Records2023-09-0802 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - Please Show MeJalen Ngonda - Please Show Me by Daptone Records2023-09-0803 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - LostJalen Ngonda - Lost by Daptone Records2023-09-0803 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - If You Don't Want My LoveJalen Ngonda - If You Don't Want My Love by Daptone Records2023-09-0802 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - So Glad I Found YouJalen Ngonda - So Glad I Found You by Daptone Records2023-09-0803 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThee Sacred Souls - Running AwayThee Sacred Souls - Running Away by Daptone Records2023-07-2603 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - That's All I Wanted From YouFrom Jalen Ngonda's Daptone Debut Album - Come Around and Love Me. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, Jalen wrote and recorded his debut album with the help of producers/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires). Jalen's approach to music, and his debut, centers on his deep reverence of the Motown records he grew up with and his appreciation for the timeless soul music of the 20th century, while recognizing that he's able to bring a distinctly 21st-century point of view to those sounds. Come Around And Love Me distills those two timelines...2023-07-2602 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen Ngonda - Come Around And Love MeArtists like Jalen Ngonda come around once in a lifetime, so it is our privilege and distinct pleasure to announce the release of his debut album Come Around and Love Me. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen perform live knows that he is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. His voice, equal parts raw feeling and elegance, exudes confidence and charm—disarming packed rooms of rowdy concert goers, leaving them silent as they hold fast to every syllable sung. Plans for the album were struck just months before the COVID 19 pandemic shut the worl...2023-06-2903 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Altons - Tangled Up In YouThe Altons - Tangled Up In You by Daptone Records2022-09-2303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Altons - Soon EnoughThe Altons - Soon Enough by Daptone Records2022-09-2304 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsLee Fields - ForeverFrom the upcoming album, out October 28 on Daptone Records.2022-09-2303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsLee Fields - Sentimental FoolFrom the upcoming album, out October 28 on Daptone Records.2022-09-2303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThee Sacred Souls - Future LoverFrom the self-titled debut album on Daptone Records / Penrose Records. https://daptone.ffm.to/theesacredsoul... Follow Thee Sacred Souls Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theesacreds... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theesacredsouls Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheeSacredSouls TICKETS & INFO - https://www.theesacredsouls.com/home#...2022-09-2303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsMichael Rault - ChampagneMichael Rault - Champagne by Daptone Records2022-09-2303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsMichael Rault - Neither Love Nor MoneyMichael Rault - Neither Love Nor Money by Daptone Records2022-09-2303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsJalen NGonda - Just Like You Used ToDaptone Records is proud to present the debut single from the newest member of the Daptone family stable of stars, Jalen Ngonda! Presently residing in the UK, Jalen grew up just outside of Washington D.C., At the tender age of 11 his father introduced him to the joys of soul music, most notably Motown's robust catalog, which he soaked up like a thirsty sponge, guiding him on the path to become the remarkable artist that he is today. With this inaugural release Jalen delivers mid-tempo magic that will make you feel his Motown roots as opposed to wearing them on his...2022-09-2303 minOh Happy Day !Oh Happy Day !Le Gospel et la Soul de Daptone RecordsCette semaine dans Oh Happy Day, François-Xavier Moulé nous propose de découvrir quelques productions d'un petit label de disques New Yorkais, le label Daptone Records. Au programme le gospel de Naomi Shelton, la soul de Sharon Jones, et les sons anciens et authentiques des communautés chantantes dans le Mississippi. Sujet : Le Gospel et la Soul de Daptone Records.THE SOUL STIRRERSI'm Trying To Be Your Friend (3'16)(LP) ''Soul Stirrers-Strength, Power and Love'', Jewel LPS 0084 (US, 1973).NAOMI SHELTON AND THE GOSPEL QUEENSTrouble In My W...2022-08-1829 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Frightnrs - AlwaysThe Frightnrs - Always by Daptone Records2022-07-1302 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThee Sacred Souls - OverflowingOff of their self titled debut album, out August 26th on Daptone Records2022-07-1302 minNew Books in African American StudiesNew Books in African American StudiesJessica Lipsky, "It Ain't Retro: Daptone Records and the 21st-Century Soul Revolution" (Jawbone, 2021)Soul is the most powerful expression of American music--a distinct combination of roots, migration, race, culture, and politics packaged together for your dancing pleasure. But if you thought the sounds of Motown or Stax Records died along with 8-tracks and macramé, you'd be wrong. For two decades, Daptone Records has churned out hard funk and such beautiful soul that these records sparked a musical revolution.Run by a collective of soul-obsessed producers and musicians, the Brooklyn-based independent label launched the careers of artists such as Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Bruno Mars. Daptone's r...2022-07-051h 04New Books in MusicNew Books in MusicJessica Lipsky, "It Ain't Retro: Daptone Records and the 21st-Century Soul Revolution" (Jawbone, 2021)Soul is the most powerful expression of American music--a distinct combination of roots, migration, race, culture, and politics packaged together for your dancing pleasure. But if you thought the sounds of Motown or Stax Records died along with 8-tracks and macramé, you'd be wrong. For two decades, Daptone Records has churned out hard funk and such beautiful soul that these records sparked a musical revolution.Run by a collective of soul-obsessed producers and musicians, the Brooklyn-based independent label launched the careers of artists such as Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Bruno Mars. Daptone's r...2022-07-051h 04New Books in Popular CultureNew Books in Popular CultureJessica Lipsky, "It Ain't Retro: Daptone Records and the 21st-Century Soul Revolution" (Jawbone, 2021)Soul is the most powerful expression of American music--a distinct combination of roots, migration, race, culture, and politics packaged together for your dancing pleasure. But if you thought the sounds of Motown or Stax Records died along with 8-tracks and macramé, you'd be wrong. For two decades, Daptone Records has churned out hard funk and such beautiful soul that these records sparked a musical revolution.Run by a collective of soul-obsessed producers and musicians, the Brooklyn-based independent label launched the careers of artists such as Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Bruno Mars. Daptone's r...2022-07-051h 04Daptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThee Sacred Souls - Easier Said Than DoneOff of their debut self titled album, out Augsut 26th on Daptone Records.2022-06-1502 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsOrquesta Akokán - Fiebre De MamboOrquesta Akokán - Fiebre De Mambo by Daptone Records2021-10-2103 minMade in ChinaMade in ChinaHAPPY BIRTHDAY DAPTONE !Cette semaine, China fête les 20 ans du célèbre label indépendant The Daptone Records qui sort pour cette occasion The Daptone Super Soul Revue "LIVE at the Apollo". Joué et enregistré pendant trois nuits devant une salle comble au World Famous Theatre à Harlem, NY (du 4 au 6 décembre 2014), cet album célèbre les performances électrisantes qui ont participé à inscrire Daptone dans l’Histoire ! On y trouve des sets live incroyables de Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Antibalas, The Budos Band, Menahan Street Band, Saun & Starr, The Sugarman 3...2021-10-0748 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsOrquesta Akokán - El InfladorCuban big band Orquesta Akokán returns with 16 Rayos on Daptone Records, a triumphant follow up to their Grammy nominated debut from 2018. Led by dynamic singer José "Pepito" Gómez, producer Jacob Plasse and arranger Michael Eckroth, and fused with the “island’s greatest instrumentalists'' (New York Times) from storied groups including Irakere, NG La Banda, and Los Van Van, the band united in Havana once again to record at Egrem Studios. The cohesion forged by several years of international touring (including stops at Lincoln Center, WOMAD Australia and New Zealand, North Sea Jazz Festival, Festival Salsa al Parque, Kennedy Center...2021-09-1304 minIn Defense of SkaIn Defense of SkaIn Defense of Ska Ep 33: Jessica Lipsky (It Ain't Retro: Daptone Records & The 21st-Century Soul Revolution)Soul music has never gone away, but different versions of it come and go. In 2007, when Sharon Jones, 51 at the time, released her third album 100 Days, 100 Nights, she reached a significant audience. That made a lot of people declare "retro" soul back. But Sharon wasn’t retro, and the story around her success was much more complex. It is tied to the record label Daptone Records and her backing band, the Dap-Kings. The story of the label and the bands associated with them (Sharon, Charles Bradley, The Frightnrs, and Amy Winehouse who worked with the Dap-Kings on you...2021-09-011h 10You Should Check It OutYou Should Check It OutTom T. Hall, Trout Mask Replica (cont.), Daptone RecordsWe learned the news of Charlie Watts passing the day after this was recorded. He was a legend of a drummer and his influence will be heard for generations to come. Rest in Power Charlie Watts.Jay brings us the news that Tom T. Hall, country music’s “Storyteller”, died at his home in Tennessee last week at the age of 85. His career as a songwriter began in the 1960’s, but his songs, which told rich and complex stories in 3 minutes or less, live on to this day. He will truly be missed. Thank you for the stories...2021-08-261h 07Daptone RecordsDaptone RecordsOrquesta Akokán - Mi Conga Es De AkokánCuban big band Orquesta Akokán returns with 16 Rayos on Daptone Records, a triumphant follow up to their Grammy nominated debut from 2018. Led by dynamic singer José "Pepito" Gómez, producer Jacob Plasse and arranger Michael Eckroth, and fused with the “island’s greatest instrumentalists'' (New York Times) from storied groups including Irakere, NG La Banda, and Los Van Van, the band united in Havana once again to record at Egrem Studios. The cohesion forged by several years of international touring (including stops at Lincoln Center, WOMAD Australia and New Zealand, North Sea Jazz Festival, Festival Salsa al Parque, Kennedy Center...2021-08-1603 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCochemea - MimbreñosDap Kings' Electro-Sax Space Warrior returns with this groove-heavy sequel - an expressive, transcendental journey through the archive of his Indigenous roots and beyond. Drawing on ancestral memories and family histories to wrap new flesh around the bones of history, this album is a bold, semi-autobiographical work that leads us deeper into the annals of family histories, mythology, and the cultural imaginary. Leading a 7-piece ensemble composed of New York’s top percussionists and members of Daptone’s rhythm section, Cochemea has created his own world of emotional textures and rhythmic possibilities, a musical and spiritual synthesis made possible through his...2021-07-1604 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCharles Bradley - Let Love Stand a Chance (Live at the Apollo)Daptone celebrates 20 years of soulful music with the release of The Daptone Super Soul Revue "LIVE at the Apollo", featured here is Charles Bradley & his Extraordinaires and their performance of "Let Love Stand A Chance". Performed and recorded over three nights in front of a sold-out crowd at The World Famous Theater in Harlem, NY (December 4th - 6th, 2014), this album brings the electrifying performances that helped put Daptone on the map directly to your living room! Featuring live sets from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Antibalas, The Budos...2021-07-0707 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsSharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Get Up Get Out (Live at the Apollo)Daptone celebrates 20 years of soulful music with the release of The Daptone Super Soul Revue "LIVE at the Apollo", featured here is Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and their performance of "Get Up And Get Out". Performed and recorded over three nights in front of a sold-out crowd at The World Famous Theater in Harlem, NY (December 4th - 6th, 2014), this album brings the electrifying performances that helped put Daptone on the map directly to your living room! Featuring live sets from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Antibalas, The Budos...2021-07-0703 minThe Show On The Road with Z. LupetinThe Show On The Road with Z. LupetinMenahan Street Band (The Daptone Sound)This week, we bring you a rare conversation with the braintrust behind the brass-forward instrumental supergroup the Menahan Street Band: Thomas Brenneck and Homer Steinweiss. If Tarantino and Scorsese ever needed a custom-made 1970’s greasy soul soundtrack, MSB might be the perfect choice. While the timeless Daptone Records sound has gone worldwide thanks to breakout stars like the late Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley, most don’t know the bandleaders and songwriters behind their intricately arranged works. Guitarist/producer Brenneck has been the secret sauce in helping hitmaker Mark Ronson create the vintage backdrops for crossover stars like Amy Wine...2021-06-2444 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCochemea - Burning PlainDap Kings' Electro-Sax Space Warrior returns with this groove-heavy sequel - an expressive, transcendental journey through the archive of his Indigenous roots and beyond. Drawing on ancestral memories and family histories to wrap new flesh around the bones of history, this album is a bold, semi-autobiographical work that leads us deeper into the annals of family histories, mythology, and the cultural imaginary. Leading a 7-piece ensemble composed of New York’s top percussionists and members of Daptone’s rhythm section, Cochemea has created his own world of emotional textures and rhythmic possibilities, a musical and spiritual synthesis made possible through his...2021-05-1904 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsMenahan Street Band "The Duke"From the upcoming album, The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band, out February 26th. https://daptone.ffm.to/msb3.pbt2021-01-1302 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Budos Band - Snake HawkThe Budos Band - Snake Hawk by Daptone Records2020-09-2301 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsNapoleon Demps - Norma JeanMaking his debut on Daptone Records, it brings us great pleasure to introduce the baddest new voice in the land, Napoleon Demps. A Flint Michigan native, he grew up listening to Soul luminaries OV Wright, Willie Hutch and Sam Cooke, whose influence led Demps down a path to becoming an accomplished Soul singer himself - scoring his first hit at the age of 24 in the still thriving Southern Chitlin Circuit of the early aughts. Demps, having been a long time Daptone fan, connected with the Dap-Kings at a soundcheck at a Detroit nightclub for an impromptu rendition of “A Change is...2020-05-2203 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsLaRose Jackson - How Did We Get Here?LaRose Jackson, who you may remember from "Luv Jones" - the 2014 party-certified smash duet with the incomparable Charles Bradley - steps into the spotlight with her funky solo debut, "How Did We Get Here". Born and raised in Coney Island, LaRose's rich timbre and assertive vocal delivery caught the attention of producer Tommy "TNT" Brenneck one night when he was in attendance at Charles Bradley's legendary "Black Velvet" show at Club Essence - where Jackson was also a regular performer. The two hit it off and began collaborating on several sides, the fruit of which we humbly offer up here...2020-05-1302 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsMenahan Street Band - Queens Highway (Pts I, II, III)MSB are back with an atmospheric slow burner that's sure to part the sonic clouds and shine some much needed light on the quarantine doldrums. The opening guitar lick, accompanied by percolating bass and a gorgeous flourish of horns provide an ethereal, almost psychedelic bedrock for the groove to build upon. The vocal melody, courtesy of The Gospel Queens, enters like the first warm breeze of spring, immersing the listener in a wash of soulful ecstasy. A small, albeit extraordinary sample of their forthcoming album "The Exciting Sounds Of". Stay tuned! DL/Stream: https://daptone.ffm.to/queenshighway #getmoreplays2020-05-1301 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsOrquesta Akokán - 4 de OctubreOrquesta Akokan's latest single, "4 de Octubre", is a lucumi fever dream of sublime mambo. Tata's introduction for Chango segues into blistering horns played with fervor that transcends the earthly realm, seducing the listener as the melody gives way to the hypnotic rhythm of the Bata. As the groove builds Tata's poem prayer seems to beckon the horns and chorus to re-enter, allowing the music to crest and swoon, creating new sonic vistas in its wake. DL/Stream: https://daptone.ffm.to/oa4d #getmoreplays2020-05-1305 minDaptone RecordsDaptone Records05 Let A Man Do What He Wanna Do05 Let A Man Do What He Wanna Do by Daptone Records2020-03-1202 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThee Sacred Souls - Can I Call You RoseWhat better way to christen Daptone’s fledgling imprint Penrose Records than with “Can I Call You Rose?,” a sumptuous and serendipitously titled mid-tempo premier by San Diego’s blossoming young soul serenaders, Thee Sacred Souls. Stepping off the stage after their very first club date, Josh, Sal, and Alex were tugged aside by producer Bosco Mann whose seasoned ears had been tickled by their set. Backs were patted, hands were shook, and three days later heads were bobbing in Mann’s Riverside studio, as the Souls laid their first notes to tape. #getmoreplays2020-03-0303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Como Mamas - Hold On To God's Unchanging HandThe Como Mamas - Hold On To God's Unchanging Hand by Daptone Records2020-01-1503 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Budos Band - Track 2The Budos Band - Track 2 by Daptone Records2020-01-1003 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsAntibalas "Fight Am Finish"From the upcoming album, Fu Chronicles, out February 2020. https://daptone.ffm.to/bwav9ee2019-11-2006 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe 100 Knights Orchestra - Soul Fuguedapt.one/100th45 On the flip of our 100th 45, ‘Soul Fugue,’ is an epic battle between two massive orchestral armies composed and arranged obsessively by BOSCO MANN based on the Fibonacci series and the number 100. From the left speaker, a battalion made up of all of Daptone’s many brass players is lead by the great DAVE GUY on first trumpet to the beat of Dap-King legend HOMER STEINWEISS on drum set. From the right, all of our woodwind players charge into battle behind IAN HENDRICKSON-SMITH on lead alto saxophone with Dap-Kings stage drummer BRIAN WOLFE pounding the kit. Featuring curren...2019-05-2305 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Budos Band - Arcane RamblerFrom their 5th studio album, V LP/CD/Digital: dapt.one/BudosV As menacing and unhinged as ever, the pride of Staten Island is back with their fifth full-length offering, V. Raw and absent of the modern technological trappings, the Budos pick up where they left off with 2014’s “Burnt Offering”, and finds the group expanding on the brooding, fuzz-fueled riffs, whilst harkening back to the Ethiopian inspired rhythms and percussive proclivity that put Budos Band on the map. 2019 Tour Dates: 4.05 - New York - Bowery Ballroom 4.06 - Brooklyn - Music Hall of Williamsburg 4.18 - San Francisco - The Fillmore 4.19 - Port...2019-03-0803 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCochemea - Al-Mu'tasimFrom Cochemea's debut album, All My Relations, out now on Daptone Records. LP/CD /Digital: http://dapt.one/Cochemea Cochemea Gastelum is coming home to connect with his roots. After nearly 15 years of touring the world with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, the saxophonist offers a deeply personal album of jazz and indigenous-influenced rhythms. All My Relations is 10 tracks of mesmerizing and spiritually ascendant instrumentation. A California native with Yaqui and Mescalero Apache Indian ancestry, Cochemea grew up surrounded by music - both his parents were musicians, and they gave their son a heavy name meaning “they were all killed as...2019-02-1304 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Budos Band - Old Engine OilFrom their 5th studio album, V. LP/CD/Digital: http://dapt.one/BudosV As menacing and unhinged as ever, the pride of Staten Island is back with their fifth full-length offering, V. Raw and absent of the modern technological trappings, the Budos pick up where they left off with 2014’s “Burnt Offering”, and finds the group expanding on the brooding, fuzz-fueled riffs, whilst harkening back to the Ethiopian inspired rhythms and percussive proclivity that put Budos Band on the map. 2019 Tour Dates: 4.05 - New York - Bowery Ballroom 4.06 - Brooklyn - Music Hall of Williamsburg 4.18 - San Francisco - The Fillmo...2019-02-1203 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCochemea - MitoteFrom Cochemea's debut album, All My Relations, out now on Daptone Records. LP/CD /Digital: http://dapt.one/Cochemea Cochemea Gastelum is coming home to connect with his roots. After nearly 15 years of touring the world with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, the saxophonist offers a deeply personal album of jazz and indigenous-influenced rhythms. All My Relations is 10 tracks of mesmerizing and spiritually ascendant instrumentation. A California native with Yaqui and Mescalero Apache Indian ancestry, Cochemea grew up surrounded by music - both his parents were musicians, and they gave their son a heavy name meaning “they were all killed as...2019-01-2403 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCochemea - All My RelationsFrom Cochemea's debut album, All My Relations, out now on Daptone Records. LP/CD /Digital: http://dapt.one/Cochemea Cochemea Gastelum is coming home to connect with his roots. After nearly 15 years of touring the world with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, the saxophonist offers a deeply personal album of jazz and indigenous-influenced rhythms. All My Relations is 10 tracks of mesmerizing and spiritually ascendant instrumentation. A California native with Yaqui and Mescalero Apache Indian ancestry, Cochemea grew up surrounded by music - both his parents were musicians, and they gave their son a heavy name meaning “they were all killed as...2019-01-0403 minThe Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music NerdsThe Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music NerdsEp150: The Daptone Records House of Soul w Neal SugarmanDaptone Records has a unique sound that reflects on great soul classics of another era, yet reaffirms that good music is timeless. Daptone co-founder Neal Sugarman discusses the label history, ethos, recording strategy, making vinyl records and recording some of the greats like Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley & Amy Winehouse. A very special guest for episode 150 of The Vinyl Guide podcast. If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related. 2018-12-1754 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsDoug Shorts - Keep Your Head UpDoug Shorts - Keep Your Head Up by Daptone Records2018-12-1403 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsDoug Shorts - Casual EncounterDoug Shorts - Casual Encounter by Daptone Records2018-12-1403 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCharles Bradley - Slip AwayCharles Bradley - Slip Away by Daptone Records2018-11-0903 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCharles Bradley - Fly Little GirlCharles Bradley - Fly Little Girl by Daptone Records2018-11-0903 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCharles Bradley - Can't Fight The FeelingOff of Charles Bradley's upcoming album Black Velvet, out now. LP/CD/Box Set/Digital: https://ffm.to/charlesbradley November 5, 2018 would have been Charles Bradley’s 70th birthday. In celebration of his extraordinary life, Daptone imprint Dunham Records has released his fourth and final album. Black Velvet features ten studio recordings never before included on any album. Black Velvet is a celebration of Charles Bradley, lovingly assembled by his friends and family at Dunham/Daptone Records. Though chronologically the material spans Charles' entire career, this is no anthology, greatest hits or other shallow rehashing of the songs that already made hi...2018-10-1802 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Sha La Das - Summer BreezeOff of their Debut album 'Love in the Wind'. LP/CD/Digital out now: http://dapt.one/ShaLaDas Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records present Love In The Wind, the debut album from the Sha La Das featuring harmonic sensibilities rooted in doo wop, blues, and soul. The album was truly a family affair within both the Daptone and Schalda family. Produced by Thomas Brenneck, Love In The Wind features a number of the players that have helped define the Daptone Sound including members of The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Menahan Street Band. And, at the heart of the record, there...2018-09-2102 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Sha La Das - Okay My LoveLP/CD/DIG - dapt.one/ShaLaDas Debut album 'Love in the Wind' out now. Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records present Love In The Wind, the debut album from the Sha La Das featuring harmonic sensibilities rooted in doo wop, blues, and soul. The album was truly a family affair within both the Daptone and Schalda family. Produced by Thomas Brenneck, Love In The Wind features a number of the players that have helped define the Daptone Sound including members of The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Menahan Street Band. And, at the heart of the record, there are the four...2018-09-1303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsCharles Bradley - I Feel A ChangeBlack Velvet is out now: LP/CD/BoxSet/Digital: https://ffm.to/charlesbradley Off of Charles Bradley's upcoming album Black Velvet, “I Feel a Change” was originally recorded as part of the Victim Of Love sessions, but ended up not being included on the album. November 5, 2018 would have been Charles Bradley’s 70th birthday. In celebration of his extraordinary life, Daptone imprint Dunham Records has released his fourth and final album. Black Velvet features ten studio recordings never before included on any album. Black Velvet is a celebration of Charles Bradley, lovingly assembled by his friends and family at Dunham/Dapton...2018-09-0604 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsSha La Das - Just for a MinuteDebut album 'Love in the Wind' out now. LP/CD/Digital: dapt.one/ShaLaDas Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records present Love In The Wind, the debut album from the Sha La Das featuring harmonic sensibilities rooted in doo wop, blues, and soul. The album was truly a family affair within both the Daptone and Schalda family. Produced by Thomas Brenneck, Love In The Wind features a number of the players that have helped define the Daptone Sound including members of The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Menahan Street Band. And, at the heart of the record, there are the four Schaldas...2018-08-2303 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Olympians - The Rain SongThe Olympians - The Rain Song by Daptone Records2018-08-1503 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Olympians - Midnight MovementThe Olympians - Midnight Movement by Daptone Records2018-08-1503 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Olympians - Stand TallThe Olympians - Stand Tall by Daptone Records2018-08-1503 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Olympians - How Can I Love (Now That You're Gone)The Olympians - How Can I Love (Now That You're Gone) by Daptone Records2018-08-1503 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Sha La Das - Open My EyesStream/DL "Open My Eyes": http://dapt.one/ShaLaDas Debut album 'Love in the Wind' out September 21st. Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records present Love In The Wind, the debut album from the Sha La Das featuring harmonic sensibilities rooted in doo wop, blues, and soul. The album was truly a family affair within both the Daptone and Schalda family. Produced by Thomas Brenneck, Love In The Wind features a number of the players that have helped define the Daptone Sound including members of The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Menahan Street Band. And, at the heart of the record, there...2018-07-2603 minThe DMZThe DMZDaptone Records SamplerDaptone Records is a funk and soul indie record label based in Brooklyn, New York, most well known for their work with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley. The label was founded in 2001 by Bosco Mann and Neal Sugarman, who built their studio called Daptone's House of Soul in a converted two-family home in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. They decided not to use any digital programming and instead relied on old fashioned analog recording methods, including good old studio acoustics, which thus created the very distinctive sound of Daptone Records. Enjoy! The DMZ can be heard live...2018-05-201h 00The DMZThe DMZDaptone Records SamplerDaptone Records is a funk and soul indie record label based in Brooklyn, New York, most well known for their work with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley. The label was founded in 2001 by Bosco Mann and Neal Sugarman, who built their studio called Daptone's House of Soul in a converted two-family home in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. They decided not to use any digital programming and instead relied on old fashioned analog recording methods, including good old studio acoustics, which thus created the very distinctive sound of Daptone Records. Enjoy! The DMZ can be heard live...2018-05-201h 00Daptone RecordsDaptone RecordsOrquesta Akokán - Mambo RapiditoRecorded in Havana, Daptone Records taps into the soul of Cuba with this 21st Century Mambo Masterwork - Full album out March 30th. Listen to "Mambo Rapidito" and Pre-Order the album here: http://dapt.one/OrquestaAkokan Akokán is a Yoruba word used in Cuba meaning “from the heart,” and indeed, every song on the self-titled debut album by Orquesta Akokán feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist José “Pepito” Gómez, Orquesta Akokán is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young and old. It f...2018-01-2203 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsBob & Gene ft. The Inversions - It's Not What You Know (Version)Producer Victor “Ticklah” Axelrod is back with another supple Reggae delight. After the success of The Inversions' last collaboration with Bob & Gene, Axelrod once again takes a seat in the Producer’s chair, this time with a tune a little deeper in the catalogue. Originally tweezed from the beautiful MO DO tape boondoggle, back in ‘05 - ‘06, this single has been a long-time favorite of the Daptone family. One night in 1971, frustrated by their lack of the success, Bobby Nunn and Gene Coplin sat in the basement of 50 Orange Street and put together a record expressing said frustration. Equipped with only a guitar...2017-12-0104 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsBob & Gene ft. The Inversions - It's Not What You Know (Its Who You Know)Producer Victor “Ticklah” Axelrod is back with another supple Reggae delight. After the success of The Inversions' last collaboration with Bob & Gene, Axelrod once again takes a seat in the Producer’s chair, this time with a tune a little deeper in the catalogue. Originally tweezed from the beautiful MO DO tape boondoggle, back in ‘05 - ‘06, this single has been a long-time favorite of the Daptone family. One night in 1971, frustrated by their lack of the success, Bobby Nunn and Gene Coplin sat in the basement of 50 Orange Street and put together a record expressing said frustration. Equipped with only a guitar...2017-12-0104 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe James Hunter Six - I Don't Wanna Be Without YouOff of James Hunter Six's upcoming album 'Whatever it Takes' out on Daptone Records February 2nd. Stream/Download: http://dapt.one/idontwannabewithoutyou2017-12-0103 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Frightnrs - Lookin' (Version)The Frightnrs - Lookin' (Version) by Daptone Records2017-09-1103 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsAntibalas - Che Che ColeThe Che Che Cole b/w Che Che Cole (Makossa) 45 is available September 15th, pre-order now at the Daptone Shop - http://bit.ly/2wkTo6M Long out of print and sought after by DJs across the globe Antibalas' take on the Willie Colon classic is finally back in print, this time in the 7" format. Essential for discerning party people. Limited copies available with random color vinyl only at the Daptone Shop.2017-08-3104 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Como Mamas - Move UpstairsWith their first two Daptone albums – Get an Understanding, and as featured singers on Como Now – The Como Mamas established themselves as three of the strongest voices in gospel music today. In December of 2015, they cemented that reputation by taking their first trip from their home in Como, MS up to Harlem, NY to crush the Apollo Theater as part of the Daptone Super Soul Revue. Taking full advantage of their presence in town, the Daptone crew brought Ester Mae Wilbourn, Della Daniels and Angelia Taylor into the House of Soul the week after the show to join forces for the...2017-03-2203 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsSharon Jones with E.L. Fields Gospel Wonders "Heaven Bound" / "Key To The Kingdom" PreviewDaptone Records presents the very first recording by Sharon Jones! Written and sung by Miss Jones, Heaven Bound is a soulful slice of 70's era gospel-funk. In addition, the 45 comes in a picture frame style sleeve with easel-back, which boasts a two-sided print of Sharon's High School photo, backed with a group shot of the Gospel Wonders and released on our reissue imprint, EVER-SOUL Records. A must have! Available at your local record store on Record Store Day - April 22nd, 2017. Visit www.recordstoreday.com for more info.2017-03-2102 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Jay Vons - Want You TomorrowAvailable February 24th on Wick Records (A Daptone Records Subsidiary). Pre-order at http://bit.ly/2kk1aJT. ----------------------- WICK Records is back with a precious platter from Brooklyn stalwarts, The Jay Vons. Much like the combos of yore, The Jay Vons have built a small empire of single-only releases spread across a variety of labels from exotic lands such as Canada, Spain, and New Jersey. Now they are ready to share their catchy brand of soulful pop with the home team. Side one boasts a hook-laden mover dressed in a cloak of Clavinet (courtesy of the incomparable Dave Amels) reminiscent...2017-02-2202 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsInce InceInce Ince by Daptone Records2016-11-2501 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsAynotchesh YerefuAynotchesh Yerefu by Daptone Records2016-11-2501 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsAvalancheAvalanche by Daptone Records2016-11-2401 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Ar-Kaics - Just My LifeOut now via Daptone Records' rock subsidiary, Wick Records. ORDER at dapt.one/wick2016-10-0502 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsBenjamin & The Right Direction "Light Of My Life"Out Now! Get it at Daptone Records Shop http://bit.ly/2cfnj5J2016-09-0902 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Frightnrs - Nothing More To SayFrom the debut album, Nothing More To Say, available now. Order at shopdaptonerecords.com The Frightnrs escort Daptone into the world of long-playing reggae with both the sweetest and the roughest record of the decade. Crafted under the meticulous eye of black-belt reggae mastermind/producer Victor Axelrod (AKA Ticklah), Nothing More to Say is a rocksteady masterpiece the likes of which has not reared it’s head since the golden era of Studio One. However, you’ll find no imitation here - none of the faux-jamaican cliches of lesser reggae bands. Like all things Daptone, this record is above all soul...2016-08-3104 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Frightnrs - DisputeFrom the debut album, Nothing More To Say, available now. Order at shop.daptonerecords.com ________________ The Frightnrs escort Daptone into the world of long-playing reggae with both the sweetest and the roughest record of the decade. Crafted under the meticulous eye of black-belt reggae mastermind/producer Victor Axelrod (AKA Ticklah), Nothing More to Say is a rocksteady masterpiece the likes of which has not reared it's head since the golden era of Studio One. However, you'll find no imitation here - none of the faux-jamaican cliches of lesser reggae bands. Like all things Daptone, this record is above all soulful...2016-08-2903 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Frightnrs - PurpleThe Frightnrs - Purple by Daptone Records2016-08-2403 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsSharon Jones & the Dap-Kings "I'm Still Here" (from the Miss Sharon Jones! Soundtrack)It is our distinct pleasure to present: Miss Sharon Jones! OST. The film, directed by two-time Academy Award winner, Barbara Kopple, follows the dynamic front-woman through her 2013 battle with cancer and her triumphant return to the stage around the release of Give The People What They Want. The soundtrack, featuring the exclusive song "I'm Still Here", boasts a selection of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings classics ranging from her early singles on Daptone, to tracks from the band's 2014 release - Give the People What They Want. Much like the film, the soundtrack gives you an intimate, candid look into the life...2016-08-1403 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Sha La Das - Those Years Are OverOut now! Get it at the Daptone Shop http://shopdaptonerecords.com The first single from Dunham Records in-house, all male, backing vocal quartet, The Sha-La-Das, conjures up the memory of a stolen first kiss - a whispered, forbidden vow of young love under the boardwalk at Coney Island. It's layered with sunny melodies that intoxicate, while the haunting undercurrent slowly pulls you in, like standing on the shoreline at dusk mid-July. The Sha La Das have been one of the secret ingredients in the recordings of the last two Charles Bradley albums (Victim of Love, Changes). They've been blips on the...2016-06-2403 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsBob & Gene "I Can Be Cool"Get it in the Daptone Shop now! http://daptonerecords.myshopify.com/products/i-can-be-cool-version Producer extraordinaire Victor "Ticklah" Axelrod is back in the saddle, serving up two sides of sublime Island Soul - "I Can Be Cool" b/w "Version". As with his last single for Daptone, Axelrod effortlessly blends the ethereal vocals of our beloved boys from Buffalo, Bob & Gene, with the undeniable feel-good instrumentation of reggae stalwarts, The Inversions. The original Bob & Gene version of "I Can Be Cool" is a bonafide classic on the West Coast low-rider/sweet-soul scene and a staff favorite here at Daptone HQ. Its...2016-04-2203 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Mystery Lights - Follow Me HomeThe Mystery Lights' self-titled debut album is out now on Daptone Records' new rock subsidiary, WICK Records. Order at shop.daptonerecords.com Released by: WICK Records / Daptone Records Release date: 24 June 20162016-04-2203 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe James Hunter Six - (Baby) Hold OnThe James Hunter Six's "Hold On!" is out now on Daptone Records. Order at shop.daptonerecords.com www.jameshuntermusic.com www.facebook.com/TheJamesHunterSix www.instagram.com/jameshuntersix www.twitter.com/jameshuntersix2016-03-0302 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsWalker Family Singers "Jesus Gave Me Water"From their new album, Panola County Spirit, out now. Get it at: The Daptone Shop - http://shop.daptonerecords.com Bandcamp - https://walkerfamilysingers.bandcamp.com/releases iTunes/Amazon/Google Play - http://radi.al/PanolaCountySpiritDigi2016-02-2201 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe James Hunter Six - Something's CallingThe James Hunter Six "Hold On!" is out February 5th on Daptone Records. Pre-order at: The Daptone Shop - http://shop.daptonerecords.com Bandcamp - https://jameshuntersix.bandcamp.com/ iTunes/Amazon/Google Play - http://radi.al/JH6HoldOnDigital www.jameshuntermusic.com2016-01-2703 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsSharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - White ChristmasSharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' first ever holiday album is out now! Buy "It's A Holiday Soul Party" at: Daptone Shop - http://shop.daptonerecords.com Bandcamp - bit.ly/1OjMl0l Digital - radi.al/ItsAHolidaySoulParty #holidaysoulparty2015-10-2802 minDaptone RecordsDaptone RecordsThe Frightnrs - I'd Rather Go BlindBuy it on Bandcamp - bit.ly/1CLoQKX Buy it at the Daptone Shop - http://shop.daptonerecords.com Buy it Digitally - radi.al/TheFrightnrs We would like you all to give a gregarious “Great To Meet Ya’” to Daptone’s newest sensation, The Reigning Rocksteady Kings of Queens, New York: The Frightnrs. Once you hear their version of the late great Etta James’ classic (pressed into Daptone Family recipe petroleum based chips), “I’d Rather go Blind,” you will find it impossible to not want to get down with friends and foes alike, imbibing on rum-flavored hooch lovingly poured into a pi...2015-06-2703 minSonidos de Ébano PodcastSonidos de Ébano PodcastSonidos de Ébano 4x12 - Especial Sello Daptone Records + Novedades y MusipoemaComenzamos el programa de esta semana con varios trabajos recientes. Disfrutamos del sugerente rap de L'Orange y de las raíces reggae de Vanessa Da Mata. Continuamos con un pequeño especial sobre el sello neoyorkino Daptone Records, en el que degustamos varias joyitas de la casa, como el recopilatorio de Poets of Rythm o las bandas Menahan Street y Antibalas. Pinchamos el discazo de James Hunter Six y viajamos al Amazonas para disfrutar de otro musipoema, con la música de Joao Donato y los versos de Pablo Neruda. Rematamos con el sorteo del disco de Guru y os dam...2014-05-171h 01