Artists
Four80East started as an outlet of pure fun to play a sort of loose, improvisational dance music inspired by groove music out of the U.K.
Aretha Franklin was one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged.
Fukutomi began his career as a DJ and programmer in the late 1980s, and has since worked as a producer, remixer, and programmer for various Japanese artists.
Fun2Mass makes high-quality instrumental music in neo-soul, acid jazz, and funk styles.
Funki Porcini is artist and DJ, whose swirling mixtures of downtempo breaks, smooth ambience, and disjointed drum'n'bass helped put the Ninja Tune label on the map.
Future Sound of London became one of the most acclaimed and respected ambient groups, incorporating elements of techno, classical, jazz, hip-hop, electro, industrial, and dub.
Music of Gabin is full of languid grace and melancholy, their eponymous debut has been variously described as downtempo, mellow house, and Latin jazz.
Drawing upon the vibrant funk, R&B, and jazz, Galactic craft jam-based grooves that pay homage to tradition while pushing the sonic envelope, incorporating electronic, hip-hop, and global rhythmic textures.