Funk Archaeology
Rare funk, soul, psychedelia and rap you won't hear anywhere else, selected by Egon.
A detail from the cover of Minoru Muraoka's collaboration with Herbie Mann, Gagaku and Beyond.
Hear five haunting songs from the late '60s to early '70s. We file them under jazz only by default.
Recent Funk Archaeology
January 27, 2012 Egon takes to the bins of New York record stores to hunt down five obscure finds for under $100.
October 21, 2008 Hear five classic songs that exemplify the nearly extinct style of hyperactive, multisyllabic rap.
November 28, 2011 Hear the fruits of a record-canvassing mission co-piloted by Madlib.
September 24, 2010 When in Lisbon, Stones Throw Records GM Egon hits the record stores in search of Angolan funk.