Movements Pt.2

Sooner than I could have ever hoped for you're holding Movements Pt.2 in your hands. Just 18 short months have passed since the first volume was finished - this is such a short time considering all the effort needed to bring a project like this to a successful end. All the same there was still a lot of time and trouble involved in managing to track down all the musicians and copyright holders, but when you finally find the right person and a deal is made a big smile stays on your face and helps you think that it all does make sense after all.

Although I still have many recordings on my wish list, the amazing songs on this volume constitute a true successor to the first LP. Again, I feel the need to mention that this compilation has not been made for the hardcore collectors of funk 45s, rather it's for all the regular music buyers who love the soul sound but do not have the time or ambition for diggin' the crates for the original format. For me, the most important thing, even more than the single factor of rarity, is the quality of the music. Of course, more often than not the best tracks are the rarest! Take 1984's 'There's a wrinkle in our time' which is a killer tune and oh so very very rare. Luckily, there are also some relatively more findable tunes to be found which also make the cut. Besides that, the desire to create a compilation with most tracks (or better still, all of them!) having never been compiled anywhere before also played an important part. This became indeed a serious problem (you can't call it a problem though, it's a great thing for music lovers!), because the number of people who are doing this kind of project grows constantly. That's actually one of the best things that could happen for the scene. The more quality compilations that get released (I am definitely not talking about bootlegs here!), the easier it is for people to get access to probably the most innovative and creative period of music history, where jazz melted with rhythm & blues and soul. The new hybrid this created, dynamic, emotional but always soulful, was soon called funk and has influenced all kinds of musical styles ever since. I am glad to be a part of the current rare funk movement whose contributors are putting together all their knowledge, passion and love to ensure that the so-called deep funk scene thrives in a modern world of mp3s and low quality compressed soundfiles only suitable for iPods. So, sit back and let your mind relax while listening to this album. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.