With a lively, evocative set of covers and original material, Los Angeles-based ensemble Orgone brought new attention to the funk revivalist and jam band circuits when they launched their recording career with Ubiquity Records in the mid- to late 2000s. Orgone's sound plays host to myriad groove-oriented styles, including deep funk, Memphis soul/blues, Afro-beat, hip-hop, Latin jazz, electronic dance music, and house.
Orgone's earliest musicians began playing together in the early '90s, but they did not develop into a cohesive ensemble until the end of the decade. The origin...