WHAT'S THE STORY? Deep-throated spiritual jazzer joins The Life Force Trio for avant-funk-hop trip.

TO BE HONEST: Funkadelic swallowed up by alternative reality Hoxton. If albums wore clothes, this oddball cat would be decked out in shades, planet-sized afro and striking pastel green suit with retro kool turn-ups and sawn-off cigar.

LISTEN OUT FOR: 'Equipoise'. Spacey synth jazz so impermeably chilled, not even a 40-degree scorcher could melt it.

PLAY: In far-out galaxies.

FREEBIES: Grab yourself one of 5 absolutely free albums we have to give away. Just email your details to webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk and we'll enter you into the draw. Closing date: 19th July 2005