Download: http://ks.kud.li/fsrcd091 Subscribe: http://sb.kud.li/FreestyleRecordsLtd Official stream from Freestyle Records. Distributed by Kudos Records. On iTunes: http://it.kud.li/fsrcd091 On Amazon: http://az.kud.li/fsrcd091 More music playlists: http://pl.kud.li/FreestyleRecordsLtd Album: All The People [ALBUM] Track: 11 of 11 Title: All the People Part 2 Artist: The Fantastics ! Label: Freestyle Records Cat#: FSRCD091 Formats: CD Digital Release: 8th August 2011 Physical Release: 8th August 2011 About This Release: The Fantastics! first began to take shape in 2003 after organist/pianist Greg Boraman departed the ranks of the acclaimed deep funk outfit The Soul Destroyers (Jazzman Records) and answered the call to fill the keyboard seat in Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours, the previous incarnation of the band that released their debut album 2LBs Of Funk on French label Soul Cookers Records. Whilst the band indeed loved heavy funk with a passion, they also wanted to incorporate other styles that had shaped their open minded musical lives: jazz, Brazilian, afrobeat, rhythm & blues, rock, boogie, latin, reggae: the full spectrum of influences which each musician individually brought to the table! Finding that they soon tired of the narrow and formulaic restrictions that the purely retro funk genre saddled them with, and a new plan began to come together. Changing their name to The Fantastics!, they re-launched with the Cheeba's Couch 45 (on Raw Wax), an aggressive funk-rock assault to highlight a deliberate widening of musical textures and influences the band were eager to explore. Freestyle Records founder Adrian Gibson picked up the band and the resulting debut album Mighty Righteous won plaudits from entities such as Wax Poetics, legendary DJ Bob Jones and BBC Radio 2's Mark Lamarr who invited the band in to perform live sessions twice for his God's Jukebox show, who all appreciated the more varied musical horizon the group were reaching for. Now in 2011, The Fantastics second album is another step in the London band's long musical journey. The musical transition continues on All The People which features vocalist Sulene Fleming on several tracks, one of the UK's most versatile and capable singers of her generation! Add to this great musicianship and strong original compositions such as Somewhere Finally, the shimmering and beautiful summer love song that drips with deep soulful, horn hook lines, and of course Sulenes' soaring vocals, the moody and atmospheric Know No Gods, the southern blues inflected groove of Cold Case and the full on, strident funk-rock grit of I Breath all demonstrate how The Fantastics! have finally arrived at their musical destination with a highly eclectic sound for today which pays respect to the past without being shackled to it. Lubi Jovanovic (UK soul/funk/jazz/latin music DJ, promoter, album compiler and journalist since 1982) Reviews for This Release: "Keyboard flavored funky, jazzy sweetness from The Fantastics, who've had a pretty terrific run of funky 45s and a tight full length ' delivering their best work yet and one of our favorite albums on Freestyle of the past couple years!!" - Dusty Groove America "The musicianship and ensemble playing is tight, whilst the instrumentation and production crystal clear. Number 1 in Malcs Fabulous Five Chart!" - Echoes magazine "Their 2009 album 'Mighty Righteous' was played to death by Mark Lamar and Craig Charles and both those taste making DJs will be delighted with this new 11 tracker since it serves up lots more of the same, but with the bonus of three big vocals courtesy of Sulene Fleming. In Ms Fleming the Fantastics have found a treasure!" - Soulandjazz.com (Bill Buckley) "You may have been expecting another helping of greasy hammond funk for the Fantastics! second release on Freestyle Records but what you get is far more varied, encompassing many of the varied influences of the band, yet without becoming a self-indulgent exploration. 'All The People' is a mature, musical oasis of clarity and space, with a diverse range of sounds aimed at music lovers who know the difference, a memorable set that stands out from the crowd." - Funkalicious (Phil Gates) "Strong jazzy funk album from The Fantastics including the organ led percussive funk groove 'All The People'. The funky jazz 'Mushroom Strut' , funky groove 'No Right Turn'and light and the light and breezy jazzy dancer 'Cecils Slide' are highlights. Also check the cover of 'Sweetback' and the mid tempo summer love song 'Somewhere' ft Sulene Fleming on vocals." - Soul Brother Records "'All The People' sees this talented bunch dip their toes into a pool of soul-jazz, blues, latin, funk & fusion, laced with a distinctly progressive edge, performed with superb musicianship." - www.megamindmagazine.com "This is such a new direcion for The Fantastics its totally unreconisable as the same band. The boys are pl...

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