DJ Shadow’s labor of love

by Daniel DellaRipa on July 2, 2010

Mickey & The Soul Generation – “Chocolate” (play)

Mickey and the Soul Generation is another band in a dejected list of bands who wrote solid songs but never gained any commercial success. But thanks to the benevolent work of DJ Shadow, this San Antonio band’s complete recorded discography and 6 live demos were unearthed and reissued so they can entertain a new generation of funk enthusiasts. Get a taste of what this band is all about with “Chocolate,” an instrumental groove-centered track with their funky horn section holding down the harmony.

Mickey & The Soul Generation
“Chocolate” (mp3)
from “Iron Leg”
(Quannum Projects)

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