the poets of rhythm


band members :

Boris "Bo Baral" Geiger : Lead Vocals / Percussion / Musical Director
Jan "JJ" Whitefield : Guitar / Musical Director
Jan "Curly" Krause : Fender Bass
Till "Spooky" Sahm : Organ / Moog / Rhodes
Malte "Malteo" Müller-Egloff : Alto Sax (later replaced by Wolfgang "Wolfi" Schlick)
Wolfgang "Wolfi" Schlick : Alto Sax / Side Flute
Michael "Treetop" Voss : Trumpet
Max "Muggy" Whitefield : Drums


chronological discography

• The Poets Of Rhythm - Funky Train (7") Hotpie & Candy HCR45-01, 1992
Produced by The Soul-Saints
Tracklisting :
A Funky Train (4:42)
B Hotpie's Popcorn Pt. I (3:41)

• Bus People Express - Augusta GA (7") Hotpie & Candy HCR4502, 1993
Tracklisting :
A. Augusta GA
B. South Carolina

• The Poets of Rhythm - More Mess On My Thing (never released) (7") Hotpie & Candy HCR4503, 1993
Tracklisting :
A. More Mess On My Thing
B. It Came Over Me

• The Poets of Rhythm - Practice What You Preach (CD/LP) Soulciety ME016, 1993
1. More Mess On My Thing
2. Upper Class
3. Funky Runthrough pt. 1 & 2
4. What You Doin'
5. North Carolina
6. Practice What You Preach
7. Strokin' The Grits
8. It Came Over Me
9. The Plan
10. Choking On A Piece Of Meat
11. Saltin' The soup

• The Soul Saints Orch. - Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul (7") Hotpie & Candy HCR4504, 1994
Tracklisting :
A. Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul
B. Working On The Line

• Organized Raw Funk - O.R.F. (7") Hotpie & Candy HCR4505, 1994
Tracklisting :
A. O.R.F. Pt.1
B. O.R.F. Pt.2

• Organized Raw Funk - O.R.F. (7", same as above, US issue) JunkiesUS05, 1994
Tracklisting :
A. O.R.F. Pt.1
B. O.R.F. Pt.2

• The Woo Woo's - Spooky Grinder (7") Hotpie & Candy HCR4506, 1995
Tracklisting :
A. Spooky Grinder
B. Ooh Ooh...!

• Various - Ooh Ooh..! - Hotpie & Candy Records Original Raw Soul Vol. I (CD) Soulciety ME00372, 1995
Tracklisting CD :
1. Soul-Saints Orchestra - Working On The Line (3:54)
2. The Woo Woo's - Spooky Grinder (3:16)
3. Bus People Express - South Carolina (2:25)
4. Whitefield Brothers - Fifty Yards Of Soul (3:59)
5. The Poets Of Rhythm - Funky Train (4:44)
6. Organized Raw Funk - O.R.F. (Pt. I & II) (7:46)
7. Bo Baral - Funky Sex Machine (3:08)
8. Whitefield Brothers - Choking On A Piece Of Meat (Pt. II) (3:24)
9. Bus People Express - Augusta Georgia (Here I Come) (2:05)
10. The Woo Woo's - Ooh Ooh..! (3:59)
11. The Poets Of Rhythm - Hotpie's Popcorn (Pt. I) (3:43)
12. Soul-Saints Orchestra - Bag Of Soul (3:20)
13. The Mighty Continentals - Sticky Sticky Sock-A-Poo (3:39) (vocals by Bo Baral)
14. Unknown Artist - It's Your Thing (4:12)

• Various - Gauloises Original Raw Soul Tour '95 (CD) SoulcietyPromo021, 1995

• The Poets Of Rhythm - Into Space And Time (CD3") Soulciety Records Promo022, 1995
Arranged & produced by The Soul-Saints for Hotpie & Candy Records, Division of Soulciety
Tracklisting :
1 Into Space And Time (4:31)

• Karl Hector & the Funk Pilots - Free I Am Gonna Be (7") Medicine Man, 1995
Tracklisting :
A. Free I Am Gonna Be
B. Funky Sex-Machine Live

• The Mercy Sluts - 600$ Tune (7") Wowsville Int. 4569, 1995
Tracklisting :
A. 600$ Tune
B. Banana Republic

• The Pan-Atlantics - Serengeti Stroke (7") B.M.J 102, 1996
Tracklisting :
A. Serengeti Stroke
B. Rhodesian Girl

• Bo Baral's Excursionists of Perception - Wallow In The Myrrh (7") Sloppy Joe 001, 1996
Tracklisting :
A. Wallow In The Myrrh
B. Gettin Down' Into Somethin'

• Various - Into Space & Time - Hotpie & Candy Records Original Raw Soul Vol. II. (LP) Spinning Wheel SW-LP1002, 1997
Tracklisting LP :
A1. Dynamic Soundmakers - On The Run (Chase Theme) (4:30)
A2. The Poets Of Rhythm - Strokin' The Grits (4:12)
A3. The Pan-Atlantics - Serengeti Stroke (3:39)
A4. Bo Baral's Excursionists - Wallow In The Myrrh (Light MyFire) (3:26)
A5. The New Process - Upper Class Pt. II (4:11)
A6. The Poets Of Rhythm - The Plan (3:03)
B1. Soul-Saints Orchestra - Into Space & Time (4:32)
B2. Bo Baral's Excursionists - Getting Down Into Somethin' (4:28)
B3. The Pan-Atlantics - Rhodesian Girl (4:24)
B4. Whitefield Brothers - The Donkey (2:51)
B5. The New Process - More Mess On My Thing Pt. II (3:57)
Tracklisting CD :
1. Dynamic Soundmakers - On The Run (Chase Theme) (4:30)
2. The Poets Of Rhythm - Strokin' The Grits (4:12)
3. The Pan-Atlantics - Serengeti Stroke (3:39)
4. Bo Baral's Excursionists - Wallow In The Myrrh (Light MyFire) (3:26)
5. The New Process - Upper Class Pt. II (4:11)
6. The Poets Of Rhythm - The Plan (3:03)
7. Soul-Saints Orchestra - Into Space & Time (4:32)
8. Bo Baral's Excursionists - Getting Down Into Somethin' (4:28)
9. The Pan-Atlantics - Rhodesian Girl (4:24)
10. Soul Sliders - Practice What You Preach (3:17)
11. Dynamic Soundmakers - A New Day Has Begun (4:30)
12. Whitefield Brothers - The Donkey (2:51)
13. The New Process - More Mess On My Thing Pt. II (3:57)

• Various - More Original Raw Soul (CD) Instinct EX352-2, 1997
1. The Poets of Rhythm - North Carolina
2. Soul Sliders - Practice What You Preach
3. Bo Baral's Excursionists - Getting Down into Somethin'
4. The Poets of Rhythm - Upper Class
5. Dynamic Soundmakers - On the Run (Chase Theme)
6. The Whitefield Bros. - Donkey
7. The Poets of Rhythm - It Came Over Me
8. The New Process - More Mess on My Thing, Pt. 2
9. The Pan-Atlantics - Serengeti Stroke
10. The Poets of Rhythm - Strokin' the Grits
11. Dynamic Soundmakers - New Day Has Begun {The Big Gringo}
12. The Pan-Atlantics - Rhodesian Girl
13. The Poets of Rhythm - Saltin' the Soup
14. The Soul-Saints Orchestra - Into Space and Time

• Various - Stop and Listen Vol. II (2x12") BBE BBELP003, 1997
Compiled By Jasper The Vinyl Junkie
Tracklisting :
A1 Maceo Parker - Soul Power '74
A2 Hip-Hop-Traxx - P.o.w.e.r. (Out Of Sight)
A3 The Last Minister - Tribute To J.B. Family
B1 The Poets Of Rhythm - More Mess On My Thing
B2 P-Funk All Stars - It's Too Funky In Here
B3 Push - Cut Me Loose
C1 Elmer And Brenda Parker - Got To Get Back To Louisiana
C2 Brotherhood - The Monkey That Became President
C3 Charles Kynard - Zambezi
D1 Pac-Man - Que Si Que
D2 Organized Konfusion - Walk Into The Sun
D3 Steve Arrington - Summertime Lovin'

• Bassline Members - Sam (12") Compose Records COMPOSE0129, 1999-09-28
Written & produced by DJ Linus and Jan Krause.
Tracklisting :
A1. Sam
B1. Sam (DJ Linus Club Mix)
B2. Sam (Jan's Dub)

• Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (12") Mo' Wax MWR114, 1999
Produced by The Soul-Saints
Written by B.Borale/T.Shimura/J.Whitfield/M.Whitfield
Arranged by Soul Saints and Lyrics Born
All vocals: Lyrics Born
Guitar: J.Whitefield
Drums: M.Whitefield
Bass: J.Curly
Organ: Til Sahm aka "The Spooky Grinder"
Percussion: Bo Borale
Cover artwork by Brent Rollins
Tracklisting :
A1 I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC's Rattlesnake Mix)
B1 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Mix)
B2 I Changed My Mind (Original Mix)
• Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (2x7") Mo' Wax MWR114S, 1999
Tracklisting :
A1 I Changed My Mind (Andy Votel Mix)
B1 I Changed My Mind (Andy Votel Instrumental)
C1 I Changed My Mind (2 Poets Remix)
D1 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Remix)
• Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (12") Mo' Wax MWR114DJ, 1999
Tracklisting :
A1 I Changed My Mind (Rattlesnake Mix By Stereo MCs)
A2 I Changed My Mind (Rattlesnake Instrumental By Stereo MCs)
B1 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Mix)
B2 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Instrumental)
• Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (12") Mo' Wax MWR114DJ2, 1999
Tracklisting :
A1 I Changed My Mind (Change My Style Mix by Psycho Pab & Cherry Stone)
B1 I Changed My Mind (Change My Style Instrumental Mix by Psycho Pab & Cherry Stone)
• Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (CDS) Mo' Wax MWR114CDE, 1999
Tracklisting :
01 I Changed My Mind (Rattlesnake Mix By Stereo Mc's Radio Edit)
02 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Mix)
03 I Changed My Mind (Original)
• Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (12") Quannum QP024-1, 1999
Produced by The Soul-Saints
US import features bonus track B2 not on UK issue, produced by Dan The Automator
Tracklisting :
A1 I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC's Rattlesnake Mix)
A2 I Changed My Mind (Album Mix)
B1 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Mix)
B2 Always Fine Tuning (Bonus Track)
• Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (CDS) Quannum QP024-2, 1999
Tracklisting :
1 I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC's Rattlesnake Mix)
2 I Changed My Mind (Album Mix)
3 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Mix)
4 Always Fine Tuning (Bonus Track)

• Various - Quannum Spectrum (CD) Mo' Wax MWR110CD, 1999
Licensed from Quannum Projects.
Tracklisting :
1 Quannum MC's Meet Jurassic 5 - Concentration (4:39) - produced by Lyrics Born
2 Blackalicious - One Of A Kind (2:56)
3 Latyrx - torm Warning (5:46) - produced by DJ Shadow
4 Divine Styler & DJ Shadow - Divine Intervention (4:18) - produced by DJ Shadow
5 The Gift of Gab - Mic Break (Mack B-Dog Has A Sit-down With The Gift Of Gab) (1:06) - produced by Chief Xcel
6 Maroons - Golden Rule (3:54) - Featuring Erin Anovan, produced by Chief Xcel
7 Joyo Velarde - People Like Me (4:32) - produced by Lyrics Born
8 Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (4:39) - produced by The Soul-Saints
9 Quannum MC's & Souls Of Mischief - The Extravaganza (6:15) - produced by Lyrics Born
10 Lyrics Born - Hott People (4:27) - featuring Joyo Velarde, produced by DJ Shadow
11 Latyrx - Looking Over A City (4:59) - featuring EL-P, produced by DJ Shadow, EL-P & Lyrics Born
12 Blackalicious With Maroons & Joyo Velarde - Jada's Vengeance (3:41) - produced by Chief Xcel
13 Chief Xcel - Mic Break 2 (Chief Xcel Explains To The People What The Deal Is, Shadow Gets His Charge On) (0:36)
14 Quannum MC's - Bombonyall (4:20) - produced by DJ Shadow
15 Dan The Automator - Mic Break 3 (Until Next Time...) (1:01)
• Various - Quannum Spectrum (2xLP) Mo' Wax MWR110LPX, 1999
This comes in a triple gatefold sleeve w/ some serious errors in the graphic design
Tracklisting :
A1 Quannum MC's Meet Jurassic 5 - Concentration (4:39) - produced by Lyrics Born
A2 Blackalicious - One Of A Kind (2:56)
A3 Latyrx - torm Warning (5:46) - produced by DJ Shadow
B1 Divine Styler & DJ Shadow - Divine Intervention (4:18) - produced by DJ Shadow
B2 Maroons - Golden Rule (3:54) - Featuring Erin Anovan, produced by Chief Xcel
B3 Joyo Velarde - People Like Me (4:32) - produced by Lyrics Born
C1 Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (4:39) - produced by The Soul-Saints
C2 Quannum MC's & Souls Of Mischief - The Extravaganza (6:15) - produced by Lyrics Born
C3 Lyrics Born - Hott People (4:27) - featuring Joyo Velarde, produced by DJ Shadow
D1 Latyrx - Looking Over A City (4:59) - featuring EL-P, produced by DJ Shadow, EL-P & Lyrics Born
D2 Blackalicious With Maroons & Joyo Velarde - Jada's Vengeance (3:41) - produced by Chief Xcel
D3 Quannum MC's - Bombonyall (4:20) - produced by DJ Shadow

• Various - Quannum Spectrum Instrumentals (2xLP) Mo' Wax MWR110LPS, 1999
Tracklisting :
A1 Lyrics Born - Concentration (Instrumental)- produced by Lyrics Born
A2 Chief Xcel - One Of A Kind (Instrumental)- produced by Chief Xcel
A3 DJ Shadow - Storm Warning (Instrumental)- produced by DJ Shadow
B1 DJ Shadow - Divine Intervention (Instrumental)- produced by DJ Shadow
B2 Chief Xcel - Golden Rule (Instrumental)- produced by Chief Xcel
B3 Lyrics Born - People Like Me (Instrumental)- produced by Lyrics Born
C1 The Soul-Saints - I Changed My Mind (Instrumental)- produced by The Soul-Saints
C2 Lyrics Born - The Extravaganza (Instrumental)- produced by Lyrics Born
C3 DJ Shadow - Hott People (Instrumental)- produced by DJ Shadow
D1 El-P - Looking Over A City (Instrumental)- produced by El-P
D2 Chief Xcel - Jada's Revenge (Instrumental)- produced by Chief Xcel
D3 DJ Shadow - Bombonyall (Instrumental)- produced by DJ Shadow
• Various - Quannum Spectrum Instrumentals (CD) Mo' Wax MWR110CDS, 1999
Tracklisting :
01 Lyrics Born Concentration (Instrumental)
02 Chief Xcel One Of A Kind (Instrumental)
03 DJ Shadow Storm Warning (Instrumental)
04 DJ Shadow Divine Intervention (Instrumental)
05 Chief Xcel Golden Rule (Instrumental)
06 Lyrics Born People Like Me (Instrumental)
07 The Soul-Saints I Changed My Mind (Instrumental)
08 Lyrics Born The Extravaganza (Instrumental)
09 DJ Shadow Hott People (Instrumental)
10 EL-P Looking Over A City (Instrumental)
11 Chief Xcel Jada's Vengeance (Instrumental)
12 DJ Shadow Bombonyall (Instrumental)

• Syrup - Sweat Shop (12") Compost Records COMPOST059-1, 1999-10-04
A. Sweat Shop (Bassline Members Mix) (8:21)
B. Sweat Shop (7:52)

• Syrup - Different Flavours (CD/2xLP) Compost 070-1 (LP) 070-2 (CD), 2000
Tracklisting CD :
1. Chocolate
2. Connection
3. Strawberry (Les Gammas Remix)
4. Sandwich Caddy
5. Sweat Shop (Bassline Members Remix)
6. Sink Mess
7. Sweatshop
8. Maple (OCB Remix)
9. Discontinue
Tracklisting 2xLP :
A1. Chocolate (6:34)
A2. Connection (5:06)
B1. Strawberry (Les Gammas Remix) (6:26)
B2. Sandwich Caddy (6:44)
C1. Sweat Shop (Bassline Members Remix) (8:22)
C2. Sink Mess (4:49)
D1. Maple (OCB Remix) (4:32)
D2. Discontinue (6:19)

• Various - Anti NY (CD/2xLP) Gomma Gomma013, 2001
Rare music from the early 80ies New York underground and some contemporary versions.
Tracklisting :
01. Vivien Goldman - Launderette (3:42)
02. Sexual Harrassment - If I Gave You A Party (5:10)
03. Gray - Drum Mode (7:22)
04. Konk - Love Attack (3:56)
05. Del/The Byzanteens - Girl's Imagination (6:42)
06. Ike Yard - N.C.R. (5:08)
07. Death Comet Crew with Rammellzee - Exterior St. (4:30)
08. Gray - Drum Mode (Paul Mogg Version) (5:53)
09. Vivien Goldman - Launderette (Munk Version) (3:56)
10. Sexual Harrassment - If I Gave You A Party (Syrup Version) (3:56)
11. Death Comet Crew with Rammellzee - Exterior St. (Protein Version) (4:16)
12. Ike Yard - N.C.R. (Funkstörung Version) (4:54)

• Various - Compost One Hundred (4xLP) Compost Records COMPOST100-1, 2001-06
Tracklisting :
A1. Trüby Trio - Galicia (Zero dB Remix)
A2. Fauna Flash vs. Wei Chi - Don't Know 2001
B1. Les Gammas - Outra Vida
B2. Kyoto Jazz Massive - Crossbreed
C1. Salvador Group - Moksa
C2. Ben Mono - Moments
D1. The Amalgamation Of Soundz - Guilty As Charges
D2. Syrup - D/A/D
D3. Karl Berger vs. Les Gammas - Discipline 100 (featuring Ingrid Sertso)
E1. Worldless People - Won't Let You Down
E2. DJ Force - Shadow In The City
F1. Minus 8 - Come Along
F2. A Forest Mighty Black - Little Princess
G1. Beanfield - Re-ac-tion
G2. Wei Chi - Never Let Me Down
H1. Supersempft - Wewa
H2. Procreation - It's All Related To Life
Various - Compost One Hundred (2xCD) Compost Records COMPOST100-2, 2001-06
Tracklisting :
1-01. Trüby Trio - Galicia (6.25)
1-02. Fauna Flash Vs. Wei Chi - Don't Know 2001 (5:40)
1-03. Kyoto Jazz Massive - Crossbreed (7:04)
1-04. Les Gammas - Outra Vida (5:37)
1-05. Salvador Group - Moksa (5:45)
1-06. Ben Mono - Moments (5:37)
1-07. Syrup - d/a/d (5:33)
1-08. Karl Berger Vs. Les Gammas - Discipline '100' (5:32)
1-09. Beanfield - Close The Gap Pt. 1-3 (8:38)
1-10. Worldless People - Won't Let You Down (7:58)
2-01. Minus 8 - Come Along (6:30)
2-02. Twice - Ism (5:55)
2-03. Fauna Flash - Ten (Pole remix) (5:00)
2-04. Beanfield - Re-ac-tion (5:56)
2-05. Wei Chi - Never Let Me Down (5:35)
2-06. Supersempft - Wewa (6:32)
2-07. Procreation - It's All Related To Life (6:53)
2-08. The Amalgamation Of Soundz - Guilty As Charged (4:21)
2-09. DJ Force - Shadow In The City (5:04)
2-10. A Forest Mighty Black - Little Princess (6:04)

• The Poets Of Rhythm - Discern/Define (2xLP) Quannum QP023-1, 2001
Licensed to Ninja Tune.
Tracklisting :
A1 Discern/Define
A2 Smilin' (While You're Crying)
A3 The Ham Gallery
B1 Plus Plus
B2 We
B3 The Jaunt
C1 Fondle Rock
C2 Moira
C3 Smilin' (While You're Crying) (Instrumental)
D1 Guiding Resolution
D2 Survival Of The Freshest
D3 Eulogize The Source
• The Poets Of Rhythm - Discern/Define (CD) Quannum QP023-2, 2001
Tracklisting :
1 Discern/Define
2 Smilin' (While You're Crying)
3 Ham Gallery
4 Plus Plus
5 We
6 The Jaunt
7 Eulogize The Source
8 Fondle Rock
9 Moira
10 Guiding Resolution
11 Survival Of The Freshest
• The Poets Of Rhythm - Discern / Define (2xLP) Ninja Tune ZEN052QP, 2001
Tracklisting :
A1 Discern / Define
A2 Smilin' (While You're Crying)
A3 Ham Gallery
B1 Plus Plus
B2 We
B3 The Jaunt
C1 Fondle Rock
C2 Moira
C3 Smilin' (While You're Crying) (Instrumental)
D1 Guiding Resolution
D2 Survival Of The Freshest
D3 Eulogize The Source
• The Poets Of Rhythm - Discern/Define (CD) Ninja Tune ZENCD052QP, 2001-07-06
Tracklisting :
01 Discern/Define
02 Smiling (While You're Crying)
03 The Ham Gallery
04 Plus Plus
05 We
06 The Jaunt
07 Fondle Rock
08 Eulogize the Source
09 Smiling (While You're Crying - Instrumental)
10 Moira
11 Guiding Resolution
12 Survival of the Freshest

• The Poets Of Rhythm - Guiding Resolution (7") Ninja Tune ZEN7052QP, 2001-06
Produced by Lyrics Born and edited by DJ Shadow
Tracklisting :
A Guiding Resolution
B Instrumental

• The Whitefield Brothers - In The Raw / The Bastard (7") Soul Fire SF018, 2001
Tracklisting :
A. In The Raw (2:35)
B. The Bastard (3:05)

• The Whitefield Brothers - Chokin' / Rampage (10") Soul Fire SF019, 2001
Tracklisting :
A. Chokin' (2:55)
B. Rampage (3:47)

• The Poets Of Rhythm - What Goes 'Round (CD) Shadow Records, 2002-01-22
Tracklisting :
1. Funky Run Through, Pts. 1-2 (4:35) 
2. More Mess on My Thing (4:10) 
3. Funky Train (4:46) 
4. Practice What You Preach (3:25) 
5. Choking on a Piece of Meat (2:24) 
6. North Carolina (2:49) 
7. Upper Class (3:38) 
8. Strokin' the Grits (4:13) 
9. Plan (3:04) 
10. What You Doing (3:33) 
11. Hotpie's Popcorn, Pt. 1 (3:45) 
12. Saltin' the Soup (4:10) 
13. It Came Over Me (3:26)

• The Whitefield Brothers - In The Raw (CD/2xLP) Soul Fire SF005, 2002
A1. In The Raw (4:17)
A2. Sol Walk (3:35)
A3. Eji (3:45)
A4. Prowlin' (5:54)
B1. Weiya (Serengeti Beat) (6:10)
B2. Yakuba (3:16)
B3. Witch-Jam (2:55)
B4. Weiya (1:26)
B5. Thunderbird (4:05)

• The Poets Of Rhythm - Smilin' (While You're Crying) (7") Ninja Tune/Quannum QP030-1, 2002
Tracklisting :
A Smilin' (While You're Crying)
B Guiding Resolution (Tommy Guerrero Remix)

• Various - The Sound Of Young New York (CD, Mixed) Plant Music Inc. PLANT5430-2, 2003
Compiled, produced and mixed by Dominique Keegan.
Mixed, edited & programmed by DJ Wool.
Tracklisting :
1. Rinôçérôse - Music Kills Me (The Rapture Version)
2. Metro Area - MOrange Alert (The DFA Remix)
3. The Glass - MWon't Bother Me
4. Mr. Negative - MStar Sprangled Banger (Monkey On A Stick Remix by DJ Spun, John Howard & Olivier Spencer)
5. Les Clones - MShut Up & Dance (Dominique & Wool Remix)
6. Syrup - If I Gave You A Party
7. Radio 4 - MSound Of The Underground (The DFA Remix)
8. Ilana - M5.05
9. Kap10kurt - MDie Sleeping (Vocals by Nellie McKay)
10. Plant - MOil & Steal (Vocal Version feat. Darryl Francois Arlington)
Various - The Sound of Young New York (2x12") Plant Music Inc. PLANT5430-1, 2003-09-22
Tracklisting :
A1. Rinôçérôse - Music Kills Me (The Rapture Version)
A2. The Glass - Won't Bother Me
B1. Les Clones - Shut Up & Dance (Dominique & Wool Remix)
B2. Syrup - If I Gave You A Party
C1. Radio 4 - Sound Of The Underground (The DFA Remix)
C2. Ilana - 5.05
D1. Kap10kurt - Die Sleeping (Selway Lightwave Remix)
D2. Plant - Oil & Steal (Vocal Version feat. Darryl Francois Arlington)

• The Whitefield Brothers - In The Raw (LP/CD) Soul Fire SFLP005, 2003
Tracklisting :
A1. In The Raw (4:17)
A2. Sol Walk (3:35)
A3. Eji (3:45)
A4. Prowlin' (5:54)
B1. Weiya (Serengeti Beat) (6:10)
B2. Yakuba (3:16)
B3. Witch-Jam (2:55)
B4. Weiya (1:26)
B5. Thunderbird (4:05)

• Lyrics Born - Later That Day (2xLP) Quannum QP027-1, 2003
Tracklisting :
A1 Dream Sequence (Intro) - produced by Lyrics Born
A2 Bad Dreams - background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, produced by Lyrics Born, scratches by Dj D-Sharp
A3 Rise And Shine - background Vocals by Joyo Velarde, produced by Lyrics Born, scratches by Dj D-Sharp
A4 Callin' Out - background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, bass by Tommy Guerrero, produced by Lyrics Born
B1 U Ass Bank - produced by Lyrics Born
B2 Cold Call - background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, featuring The Gift Of Gab, produced by Lyrics Born
B3 Interlude - produced by Lyrics Born
B4 Stop Complaining - background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, bass by Tommy Guerrero, produced by Lyrics Born, scratches by Dj D-Sharp
B5 Do That There - background Vocals by Constance Lopez, Dj D-Sharp, Joyo Velarde & Lateef The Truth Speaker, produced by Cut Chemist, scratches by Cut Chemist
C1 Before And After - produced by Lyrics Born
C2 The Last Trumpet - featuring Lateef The Truth Speaker, produced by Lyrics Born, scratches by Dj D-Sharp, vocals by Joyo Velarde
C3 Pack Up - produced by DJ D-Sharp, scratches by DJ D-Sharp
C4 Hott Bizness - background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, produced by Lyrics Born
D1 Love Me So Bad - featuring Joyo Velarde, produced by Lyrics Born
D2 One Session - Background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, produced by Lyrics Born
D3 Nightro - produced by Lyrics Born
D4 Hello - background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, instruments by The Poets Of Rhythm, produced by Lyrics Born 

• The Poets Of Rhythm - Summerdays (7") Gomma Gomma027, 2003
Tracklisting :
A Summerdays (vocal)
B Summerdays (instr.)

• The New Process - Freedom / Bus People Theme (7") Tramp TRI1001, 1993/2003 (originally recorded in the early 90s but never released until 2003!)
Tracklisting :
A. Freedom (2:20)
B. Theme From Bus People Express (3:46)

• The Malcouns - Watou / Broken Ribs (7") Soul Fire SF026, 2003
Produced by Bo Baral
Tracklisting :
A. Broken Ribs
B. Watou

• The Malcouns / Sir Robin Steel - Hip'N Soul Shake / Last Miles To Wisdom (7") Watou Records WR004, 2004
Tracklisting :
A. The Malcouns - Hip'N Soul Shake (2:58) Featuring Bo Baral
B. Sir Robin Steel - Last Miles To Wisdom (3:48) Featuring The Malcouns

• Various - Impeach The President (CD) Kajmere Sound Recordings KAJ-011, 2005-02-24
Created & Compiled By Charles Raggio
Tracklisting :
1 Shortkut / Roy C. Hammond - Impeach The President
2 Young Einstein / Zaakir - Have And Have Nots
3 Thes One / J-Live - Give It Up
4 This Kid Named Miles / Medusa - New Definition
5 The Globetroddas - Love
6 Jazzanova - L.O.V.E. And You And I
7 The Poets Of Rhythm - Flight To St. Vincent
8 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes
9 Damon Aaron - Bungalow
10 Blk - Sonshine Echoes
11 Antibalas - P.A.Z
12 People Under The Stairs - Bomb Combo
13 Crown City Rockers - Movement
14 Breakestra - Show And Prove
15 The New Mastersounds - Bullseye
16 The Rebirth - Every Body Say Yeah

• Lyrics Born - Same !@#$, Different Day (2xLP) Quannum QP053-1, 2005-04-21
A1 Background Vocals by Joyo Velarde & Lyrics Born, produced and Remixed by Lifesavas
A2 Featuring  Evidence & KRS-One, produced and Remixed by Lifesavas
A3 Background Vocals by Lyrics Born, produced by Dan The Automator
B2 Background Vocals by Constance Lopez & Joyo Velarde, produced by Lyrics Born
B3 Background Vocals by Joyo Velarde & Taya Tuggle, featuring DJ Shadow & Lateef The Truth Speaker
C1 Featuring Joyo Velarde, produced by DJ Shadow
C2 Featuring Joyo Velarde, produced by Chief Xcel
C3 Featuring C. Holiday & The Poets Of Rhythm, produced by Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm
D1 Featuring Casual & E-40, produced by Lyrics Born
Tracklisting :
A1 Hello (Remix)
A2 Pack Up (Remix)
A3 I'm Just Raw
A4 Do That There (The Young Einstein Hoo-Hoo Mix)
B1 I Changed My Mind (Stereo Mc's Rattlesnake Mix)
B2 Shake It Off (Bad Dreams Part II)
B3 The Last Trumpet (Halou Remix)
C1 Over You
C2 I Can't Wait For Your Love (Limited Time Offer)
C3 The Bay
D1 Callin' Out (Remix)
D2 Stop Complaining (Morcheeba/Capricorn II Remix)
D3 I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Remix)

• Various - Hot, Funky & Sweaty (CD) Acid Jazz AJXCD165, 2005-06-01
1. The Organites - Hot, Funky & Sweaty
2. The Neapolitans feat. The Essentials - Crosstown Traffic
3. The Soul Investigators - Hung Up
4. The New Mastersounds - Zambezi
5. The Boogaloo Investigators - Heartbreaker
6. The Gene Drayton Unit - Teenage Kicks
7. Speedometer - Work It Out
8. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In
9. The Poets Of Rhythm - Funky Booty
10. The Baker Brothers - Super 8
11. Color Climax - Black Rite
12. Big Daddy Moochin - See & Don't See
13. Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours - Salt Popcorn
14. Lefties Soul Connection - It's Your Thing/Hey Pocky A-way

• Bo Baral (with The Poets Of Rhythm) - Funky Sex Machine (7") Tramp tri1003, 2005-06-09
Tracklisting :
A. Funky Sex Machine
B. Funky Sex Machine (previously unreleased live version)
yep, tramp records is back! this time with a track by poets of rhythm lead singer bo baral. the studio version of funky sex machine has been released in 1995 on 'original raw soul vol. 1' (cd/lp) but never on 45. the b-side features a superheavy live version of the same tune which was never officially released. for those of you who never had the chance to see them at a live performance this is the ultimate example what you have missed.

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Remixes

• Planet Soul - Look Into My Eyes (CDS) Urban 575625-2
Tracklisting :
1. Look Into My Eyes (Radio Edit) (3:39)
2. Look Into My Eyes (DJ Werner Mix) (6:20)
3. Look Into My Eyes (Feelin Basi And Looking For A Wicked Someone Mix) (7:32) (Remix by DJ Linus & Jan Krause)
4. Look Into My Eyes (Future Funk Mix) (6:03)
5. Look Into My Eyes (Original Mix) (4:58)

• Mighty Dub Katz (alias Norman Cook & G Money -Gareth Hansome-) - Son Of Wilmot (12") Mighty Mighty09, 1995
Tracklisting :
A. Son Of Wilmot (6:43)
B1. Son Of Wilmot (Compost Remix by Jan Krause & Michael Reinboth) (6:38)

• Mighty Dub Katz - Son Of Wilmot (12") Metronome Musik GmbH 579249-1, 1995
Tracklisting :
a1. Son Of Wilmot (6:43)
a2. Son Of Wilmot (Latin Houze Remix) (6:54)
b1. Son Of Wilmot (Compost Remix) (6:38)
b2. Son Of Wilmot (Houze Remix) (7:50)
a2, b1 & b2 Remixed by Jan Krause & Michael Reinboth 

• Mighty Dub Katz - Son Of Wilmot (CDS) Container Records (Spain) CRMCD037, 1995
Tracklisting :
1. Son Of Wilmot (6:43) Produced by Pizzaman
2. Son Of Wilmot (Compost Remix) (6:38) Remixed by Jan Krause & Michael Reinboth
3. Son Of Wilmot (Houze Remix) (7:50) Remixed by Jan Krause & Michael Reinboth
4. Son Of Wilmot (Latin Houze Remix) (6:54) Remixed by Jan Krause & Michael Reinboth

• Tab Two - Flagman Ahead (CD) Virgin Records (UK) 840198-2, 1995-09-26
Mixed By - Jan Krause
Tracklisting :
1. MBN Trumpet Intro
2. No Flagman Ahead
3. Wanna Lay (On Your Side)
4. Swingbridge
5. (There's) Not A Lot
6. Whatchagonnado
7. Schubertplatz
8. Vraiment Paris
9. Tab Jam
10. Curfew
11. Permanent Protection
12. No Flagman Ahead (Instrumental)

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The Soul-Saints: Hymns for the Soul (2001) is a UK band and has nothing to do with the poets of rhythm

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SYRUP BIO

Jan Krause: Bass
Jan Weissenfeldt: Guitar
Max Weissenfeldt: Drums
Boris Geiger: Percussion
Till Sahm: Keyboards, Rhodes etc
Wolfgang Schlick: Saxophone, Flute
Michael Voß: Trumpet
Martin Majewski: Trumpet
Julia: Vocals

Syrup is the latest side-project of Munich-based musician- and producer collective, which members are live musicians and studio-actives since more then a decade. They jam together and produce different projects. The members of this 100% live-disco-formation are also involved in well-known acts such as Beanfield, The Poets Of Rhythm, Germany’s rare groove band No.1, Das Goldene Zeitalter (Max Weissenfeldt), Bassline Members (Jan Krause of Beanfield and DJ Linus) or Space Clique, which has recorded tracks for famous Bavarian label Spinning Wheel Records.

Syrup is the off-spring of the long trained and long lived funky Poets Of Rhythm. They come from the Rare Groove School, and they took the occasion to combine their creativity with the tradition of the legendary "Munich Disco Sounds" of the late 70´s and early 80´s – remember Moroder and Munich Machine! The result is a fine blend of discofied old-school Funk, 100% live played with four-to-the-floor beats, Lo-Fi funk, horn-sections and nice guitar licks.

Their first 12inch "Cold Sweat" was seen in many DJ charts by the likes of The Idjut Boys, Faze Action, Yellow Productions, Francois K......... and others.The mixes by Bassline Members (Jan Krause from Beanfield and housemaster DJ Linus) and Les Gammas are included in this package. The O.C.B. mix is made by Syrup's own Jan Weissenfeldt and a few guys from Quannum, San Francisco. Jan Weissenfeldt is a very good HipHop DJ, too. Syrup... a tasty pleasure for your ears & your feet! Sticky disco in a modern and very Compost-ish way!

Syrup... a tasty pleasure for your ears & your feet!
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BASSLINE MEMBER BIO

Bassline Members is the Munich-based project of Beanfield-member Jan Krause and Germanys most respected DJ and producer DJ Linus. Jan Krause, ex-apprentice of Jürgen Koppers (Godfather with Giorgio Moroder, both responsible of the Munich Disco Sound, and producer of e.g. Donna Summer). Jan Krause is a trained sound-engineer, producer and doubles as bass-player of the worlds most famous rare-groove band Poets Of Rhythm. DJ Linus is one of the only German House-DJ who ever deejayed at the Ministry Of Sounds and Cream. Well known to many through his smasher "Bar-B-Q" (12" of the month in Muzik), he is also a regular on playlists from Tony, Gusto, Armand Van Helden, Roger S., Kevin Saunderson, Hector Romero, Release The Pressure/Groove, Blues & Soul, DJ-Magazine Hype Charts, Ricky Morrison, Danny Ross and in a lot of charts from other well known DJ- or house-stores.

Their style is a rare fusion of DJ Linus’ dub, deep- and garage-house, disco and nu-school combined with the more individualistic mix of sublime noise fragments woven into complex webs of global beats Beanfield is so well-known for. That combination makes up a highly explosive mixture of funky electro-house and off beat house style. Jan Krause plays bass and DJ Linus is contributing his typical disco-flavoured beats. Together they create a unique set of musical images perfectly capturing the collaborate style of both artists. Bassline Members is simply another compatible fusion of congenial Compost/Compose-act that works out just perfectly.
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BEANFIELD discog on Compost
http://www.compost-records.com/sections/labels/cpt_arti/beanfield.php3

A few releases :

• Beanfield - The Season (CDS) Compost Records COMPOST065-2, 2000
Tracklisting :
1. The Season (Video Edit) (3:45) Vocals by Bajka
2. The Season (Swag's Vocal Mix) (7:18) Vocals by Bajka
3. The Season (Attica Blues - Charlie Dark Remix) (9:18) Vocals by Bajka
4. The Season (Original Mix) (6:53) Vocals by Bajka
5. The Season (Swag's Alternative Dub) (6:17)
6. Enchanting Signs (6:16) Vocals by Boris Geiger

• Beanfield - Human Patterns (2xLP) Compost Records COMPOST062-1, 1999
Tracklisting :
A1. The Season (6:53) Vocals by Bajka
A2. Mohair (1:58)
A3. Catalpa (5:21)
B1. Human Patterns (8:29)
B2. The Great Outside (6:01)
C1. Enchanting Signs (6:16) Vocals by Boris Geiger
C2. Abstractions (5:57)
C3. Corso (6:44)
D1. Azure (6:02)
D2. Scavenger Hunt (2:35)
D3. Quantum (4:46)

• Beanfield - Enchanting Signs (12") Compost Records COMPOST061-1, 1999
Tracklisting :
A1. Enchanting Signs (Beanfield's Extended Mix) (7:40) Vocals by Boris Geiger
A2. Corso (6:43)
B1. Enchanting Signs (Off World Remix) (7:48) Vocals by Boris Geiger
B2. Enchanting Signs (Vocal Version) (6:19) Vocals by Boris Geiger

Various - Raw Funk (CD) Instinct Records INS538-2, 2000-09-12

1. Whitefield Bros - Fifty Yards Of Soul
2. Soul Sliders - Practice What You Preach
3. Organized Raw Funk - O.R.F. Pts. 1 & 2
4. The New Process - More Mess On My Thing
5. The Woo Woo's - Ooh Ooh..!
6. Unknown Artist - It's Your Thing
7. The Poets Of Rhythm - Hotpie's Popcorn Pt. 1
8. Soul-Saints Orch. - Bag Of Soul
9. Bo Baral's Excursionists - Getting Down Into Somethin
10. The Pan-Atlantics - Serengeti Stroke

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