The Twisted Groove is a weekly radio show on KSFR fm 101.1 Santa Fe airing Saturday eves 10pm to midnight (MT). Spinifex plays a groove-based exploration of the past, present and future of Electronic, Indie, Rare Groove, Funk, Soul, Experimental, and Afro Funk propelling your music pleasures into futurity!

I recently invested in a large vinyl order from Luv n Haight records.   I also have been subscribing to the Numero Groups record subscription and have received some real cool records from them recently.  Both these label release very obscure and wonderful music.  Much of it in the funk, soul and rare groove vein.  I also recently watched an amazing documentary about Ahmet Ertegun called “The House That Ahmet Built”.  A very forward thinker, Ahmet built Atlantic Records by focusing on a vision of the future of music that was rock and roll, soul and funk.  He possessed great intelligence and insight in identifying and releasing great soul music.  With all of that inspiration, this week’s Twisted Groove features a bunch of rare groove, soul and funk from all the above sources among many others.  It is a super fun show. It is outta sight and dynomite.

http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/shop/categories/Music/Label/Luv-N%27-Haight

http://www.numerogroup.com

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/ahmet-ertegun/atlantic-records/97/

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Stargazer – Ray Barretto / Can You Feel It?
She’s A Burglar – Howard Tate / Howard Tate
Crumbs From The Table – The Young Disciples / Eccentric Soul
My World Tumbles Down – The Patterson Singers / The Patterson Singers
Sinner Man – Gospel Supremes / Local Customs: Down River Revival
I’ll Be Around – The Spinners / Soul Train Super Tracks
Young, Gifted and Black – Aretha Franklin / Young, Gifted and Black
II
I’m Thankful (Part 1) – Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra / I’m Thankful
I’m So Thankful Lucky 13 Radio Spot – Eugene Blacknell/ We Can’t Take Life For Granted
Get In A Hurry – Eugene Blacknell/ We Can’t Take Life For Granted
Something’s Different (long edit) – The Propositions / Funky Disposition
Ain’t No Woman – Four Tops / Soul Train Super Tracks
Back To Funk – Robert Lowe / Searching For Soul
Lord Help Me – Amnesty / Free Your Mind
I Can Deal With That – Doc Edwards / Searching For Soul
Funky Stuff – Kool & The Gang / Soul Train Super Tracks

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III
Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight & The Pips / Soul Train Super Tracks
Sugar Daddy Part 1 – Betty Padgett / Betty Padget
In The Bamboo Grove – The Bamboos / Slip It Up
Ashamed – Black Merda / Black Merda
Let Them Knock – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings / 100 Days, 100 Nights
Up From The South – The Budos Band / The Budos Band

IV
James Brown Medley (“I Made A Mistake/Lowdown Popcorn” edit) –The Apollo Commanders / Cold Heat
Soul Buster Pt. 1 – The Mighty Imperials / Thunder Chicken
Party On 4th Street – Black Nasty / Funky Funky Detroit
I’m Hungry – Johnny Morisette / Super Cool California Soul 2
I Am Somebody – Johnny Taylor / One Step Beyond
V
Miss Lucifer’s Love – Funkadelic / America Eats It’s Young

I recently picked up the newest Nortec Collective disc which is over a year old now. It reminds me of seeing the exhibit of the de la Torre Brothers at the Hispanic Cultural Center some time back. Those guys are amazing artists blending new and old, fine art and folk art into a new fine art they call Meso-Americhanics. One of their pieces included the music of the Nortec Collective as part of the piece. Both the Nortec Collective and the de la Torre Brothers seem to be working from a similar artistic place evoking a comparable sensory response. This week’s Twisted Groove starts off with the blend of Latin and electronic music and moves from there.

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I
Shake It Up – Nortec Collective / Tijuana Sound Machine
Autobahn – Senor Coconut / El Baile Aleman
Shake Your Coconut – Junior Senior / D. D. Don’t Stop the Beat
Salta Lenin El Atlas – Kinky / Atlas
Otra Vez – Los Amiggos Invisibles / Los Amigos Invisibles
Dandy del Sure – Nortec Collective / Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3
Trans Europe Express – Senor Coconut / El Baile Aleman

II
Electrolatino – Ricardo Villalobos (remix by Senior Coconut) / Salvador
Mexican Drugstore – Panoptica (remixing David J) / Ahora yo a Ti
Casino Soul – Nortec Collective / The Tijuana Sessions Vol 1

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III
Kinky Bisturi – Panoptica / Panoptica (EP collection)
Sign – Nobukazu Takemura / Hoshi No Koe
Don’t Be Light – Air / 10,000 Hz
Turn it On – Ladytron / Light and Magic
Running – Stereo MC’s / Deep down and Dirty

IV
Little Bighorn – Thomas Fehlmann / Honigpumpe
Disk_Dusk – Mouse on Mars / Mium Miggung
300ml (milk) – Rei Harakami / Opa*q

V
Yungle – The Orb / The Orb Sessions Vol. 1
Don’t Be Light – Air / 10,000 Hz