Celebratin' forgotten '70s jazz-funk. "The feel and rawness these dudes are bringing are perfect. With just a quintet, the band move through rare groove classics with a heavy emphasis on SlikkTim's neck snapping breaks." -FullUp&Eating Created in 2011 by drummer and arranger Slikk Tim, DopeGems is a five piece band dedicated to that gritty, raw instrumental sound of the 70s music lovers, hiphop fans, DJ's and record collectors love. That special blend of jazz, funk, and classic soundtracks, obscured by limited releases and pressings,highly sought after by vinyl fans and rap producers over the world... but so rarely performed live: there comes the idea of DopeGems. By combining vibraphone, guitar and vintage keys on top of a rock-solid rythm section, the band is able to sound bigger than the sum of it parts, enabling the unit to be very versatile, from searing improvisations to heavy, deep grooves, all the way to full-on symphonic movie charts. And no matter what the music is, they give it their own edge with their authentic, powerful and just plain PHAT sound while payin' attention to every detail to truly convey the original spirit of the music they chose to arrange. Long story short: DopeGems are keepin' it real, keepin' it funky and keepin' it live.