The Freex Machine. Freex Funkatized.

$31.00

Label: Backatcha Records – BK101, SBS Records (6) – none

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo

Released: 2025

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Disco, Boogie, Funk

Label: Backatcha Records – BK101, SBS Records (6) – none

Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo

Released: 2025

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Disco, Boogie, Funk

A Freex Funkatized

Written-By – J. Cadle, R. Cadle

B Freex Party

Written-By – J. Cadle, R. Cadle

Musicians:

Ray Cadle - guitar, lead vocals

Jules Cadle - bass guitar

Glenn Spann - drums

Steven Young - grand pianos

Female background vocals - background singers from the SalSoul Orchestra

Percussion - Ray’s neighborhood musician friends, names not remembered.

Background noise, handclaps - everybody

Official 12" reissue of Freex Machine's sought-after discoid-funk burner. Two underground groove-led gems recorded and released in 1979 on the New York indie-label Starbase Sounds. The Freex Machine hailed from Corona, Queens and had emerged as an extension of the group Hooker, a teenage band of musicians that started performing together in the early 70s, earning a respected reputation locally. Whilst a handful of singles were released under various monikers, including Aura and Stars, the band's distinct New York-centric live funk sound remained consistent. At the helm of Starbase Sounds was multi-instrumentalist Steven Young and the Cadle Brothers trio: guitarist, lead vocalist and producer Ray Cadle, bassist Jules Cadle, and an older brother Karim as executive producer.