Bridging the Gap December 17, 2025

*Hattler: "Kraal Jam" (Warhol Holidays 2016) Helmut Hattler is a German bassist prod. & comp. who suffered years of forced violin lessons then, began experimenting with bass and it changed his life.

*The Mackrosoft: "Headless Hydra" (Snakerhythms 2018) Aja West was a Seattle funk fusion luminary & leader of The Mackrosoft who loved synthesizers and spontaneous creation. He sadly passed away in 2022.

*Misha Panfilov & Shawn Lee: "Deep Sea Oddities" (Paradise Cove 2020) Misha Panfilov is an Estonian prod. comp. & multi-inst known for his warm analog sound of soul, jazz & psych. grooves. Shawn Lee is an Amer. comp. prod. multi-inst. now living in London.

*Mondo Grosso: "Astronauta Perdido feat. Hidefumi Ino" (Reborn Again And Always Starting New 2017) MG is Jap. prod. comp. musician Shinichi Osawa. His earliest major influence was Yellow Magic Orchestra and he grew up to collaborate with Riyuich Sakamoto.

*Nightmares On Wax: "Creator SOS feat. Haile Supreme & Wolfgang Haffner" (Shout Out To Freedom 2021) Eng. DJ & prod. George Evelyn is NOW. Haile Supreme is a singer & rapper from Brooklyn NY.

Wolfgang Haffner is a German jazz drummer.

*Thievery Corporation: "Marching The Hate Machines feat. Frank Orral (Symphonik Remix)" (Symphonik ) Amer. elec. duo of Rob Garza & Eric Hilton exploring a wide variety of world music styles & collaborating with myriad artists. Frank Orrall is Austin TX musician & founder of Poi Dog Pondering.

*Thunderball: "Get Up With The Get Down feat. Miss Johnna M" (Cinescope 2006) Wash. DC based trio of Sid Barcelona & Steve Raskin & Rob Myers. They retired the Thunderball name to become Fort Knox Five. Miss Johnna M is singer Johnna Miller now Johnna Raskin.

*Mai Yamane: "Want It All Back" (Cowboy BeBop Soundtrack ) Mai Yamane is a Jap. sing/songwr & pianist. She is half of the performing duo DragonCAT with Naoshi Matsumura.

*Render: "Fading Out" (House Jazz Essentials 2006) Amer. born female musician sax player Apollinare Rossi appears on this smooth jazz classic with Render.

*Alan Evans Trio: "The Hitchhiker" (Elephant Head 2021) Alan Evans is a prod. comp. multi-inst who co- founded Soulive. He also leads the record label Vintage League Music.

*Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band: "Squaring The Circles" (Expansions 2021) A funky steel band from Hamburg, Germ. led by prod. multi-inst. Bjorn Wagner.

*El Michels Affair: "To Late To Turn Back" (Sounding Out The City 2005) NYC based funk/soul/hip hop band founded by prod. writer, multi-inst. Lee Michels.

*Eddie Shinn: "Disco Stu" (The Sketches Of Scratches 2014) Prod. from Ulyanovsk, Russia.

HOUR 2

*Lord Newborn & The Magic Skulls: "Disco Loco" (LN & TMS 2009) Collaboration from prod. comp. arrs. Money Mark, Tommy Guerrero & Shawn Lee. They locked themselves in Money Mark's LA studio for 2 weeks to produce this jazzy, funky, soulful psychedelic gem.

*Jah Wobble: "South London Dub Symphony" (The Electrodub Extravaganza-EP 2019) Brit. bassist, sing.  poet & comp. real name John Wardle.

*Jenova 7 & Eddie Shinn: "Flying Cabs" (A Cosmic Safari 2016) Boston based Michael J. Sirois is Jenova 7 playing trip hop, downt. chill out & inst. hip hop. Eddie Shinn is a Russian prod. 

*Joe Bataan: "Chick A Boom" (Call My Name 2003) Filipino-Afro Amer. Latin funk soul musician from NY. Real name Bataan Nitollano.

*Bobby Montez: "African Fantasy" (Jungle Fantastique! 1958) West coast vibist Bobby Montez created some of the most swinging Latin Jazz sounds of the 50s & 60s.

*Joe Torres: "La Bruja Negra" (Latino Con Soul 1967) Joe Torres was a Latin Jazz timbalero, songwr. & orch. leader. He recorded this album 'Latino Con Soul' in 1966 and retired from music in 70s.

*Rosie Brown; "Bliss" (Single-2003) UK folk, jazz & blues sing/songwr. Rosie Brown evokes songs of love, loss, darkness & light.

*Bonobo: "Towers feat. Szjerden" (The North Borders 2013) Brit. musician, prod. & DJ based in LA Simon Green plays electronic jazz & world music. Szjerdene is a singer from London.

*Bajka: "A Vision" (Single- ) Born in India & raised in Portugal & So. Afr. Bajka is a poet, singer, prod. & songwr. with a unique voice.

*RJD2: "20 Grand Palace" (The Fun Ones 2020) Amer. hip hop/electronic prod. & DJ Ramble Jon Krohn was born in Oregon but Columbus Oh. gave rise to RJD2. He is a sought after prod. & beat maker.

*Shawn Lee: "Low Riders In Space" (Synthesizers In Space 2012) Shawn Lee is an Amer. multi-inst. prod. comp. living in London.

*Sun Atlas: "Mosquito Song" (Mythical 'Lost' EP 2025) Sun Atlas is a LA based psych funk ensemble who keep their identities under wraps to let the music speak for itself.

*The Budos Band: "Raja Haje" (III 2010) The Budos Band is an Amer. inst. funk afrobeat band from Staten Island NY.