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Welsh-born guitarist Ceredig 'Eddie' Roberts has been playing and producing music for over 20 years. Since His first production in 1996, several albums under his own name, 16 studio albums of The New Mastersounds since 2001, and the launch of Color Red Music in 2018. Eddie, now residing in USA, has worked with some of the biggest names in the funk & soul world as a producer, composer and musician, including members of The Meters, Headhunters, Lettuce, Soulive, The Motet, Galactic, MMW, Orgone; co-producing with Nightmares on Wax, Mr Scruff, Kenny Dope, Quantic, Keb Darge; and producing tracks for an endless list of classic bands from Greyhounds, Greyboy Allstars & Robert Walter, Matador! Soul Sounds, Reed Mathis, West Coast Sounds; to even outside his comfort-sound to the likes of Leftover Salmon, Lespecial and Disco Biscuits. The list is endless... Eddie's sound is an integral part of today's Funk & Soul scene.

ALBUMS


Eddie Roberts & the Lucky Strokes*
Eddie Roberts & the Lucky Strokes
2023
Lucas de Mulder, The New Mastersounds & Eddie Roberts
Feel The Spirit
2023
Eddie Roberts, George Porter, Jr., Robert Walter, Nikki Glaspie
Flokie Sessions: Boots in Place
2023
Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters
I Believe In Miracles / Lope Song
2022, 7", Single, Ltd, P-Vine Records
The New Mastersounds & Floki Sessions Feat. Eddie Roberts
The Deplar Effect
2022
Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters
Lonely For You Baby (Lack Of Afro Remix)
2011, 12", S/Sided, W/Lbl, Légère Recordings
Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters
Burn!
2011
Eddie Roberts & Freckles
Move
2010, 9xFile, MP3, Album, 320, One Note
Eddie Roberts
An Introduction To Eddie Roberts
2009, CD, Comp, Légère Recordings,
Eddie Roberts
Roughneck - Live In Paris
2006
Eddie Roberts
Roughneck
2004, ,
Soul-Jazz/Bop/Future Jazz/Deep House/Modal/Jazz-Funk
Eddie Roberts
Diggin' Around
2002, 12", Cooker Records
Eddie Roberts
I Am Your Fire / Dream Wishin
7", Mono, Buzzy Frett Records
A.J. Fullerton
Closer
2024, LP, Red, Color Red Records
Omar Coleman
Strange Times
2024
The Rare Sounds
Introducing: The Rare Sounds
2024
Dragondeer
Across The Waves
2023, LP, Album, Ltd, Color Red Records,
Eddie Roberts' West Coast Sounds
It's About Time
2022, LP, Rare Sounds
The New Mastersounds
The Deplar Effect
2022
Freekbass
Krameria
2021, LP, EP, Pin, Color Red Records
W.R.D.
The Hit
2021
Lucas de Mulder, The New Mastersounds
Feel The Spirit
2021
The New Mastersounds Featuring Lamar Williams Jr.
Shake It
2019, Vinyl, ,
Funk/Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz
Craig Charles
The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club 6
2018, CD, Comp, Freestyle Records (2)
Analog Son
Funky Mother
2018
The New Mastersounds / Turkuaz
The Rules / On The Border
2016, 7", Ltd, Not On Label
Melvin Sparks
Live At Nectar's
2016
The New Mastersounds
The Nashville Session
2016
The New Mastersounds
An Introduction To The New Mastersounds Vol. 2
2012
The New Mastersounds
Out On The Faultline
2012
The New Mastersounds
Breaks From The Border
2011
The New Mastersounds
San Frantico
2009, 7", One Note, ,
Jazz-Funk
The New Mastersounds
Ten Years On
2009, ,
Jazz-Funk
The New Mastersounds
Hole In The Bag
2008, 7", One Note
The New Mastersounds
Live In San Francisco
2008, CD Digipak, ,
Funk/Jazz-Funk
The New Mastersounds Featuring Dionne Charles
Plug & Play
2008
Various
Ambientdowntempomusic07 - Sodemar
2007, CD, Album, Comp, Cova d'en Xoroi Productions, ,
Ambient/Downtempo
The New Mastersounds
An Introduction To The New Mastersounds
2007
The Eddie Roberts Quintet
Trenta
2007, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk
The Inmates
Bread & Water
2006, 7", Our Label Records
The New Mastersounds
Thirty Three / Talk Is Cheap
2006, 7", One Note, ,
Funk
The Magnificent Freedom
F*ck Off And Leave Me Alone / Leave My Beats Alone
2006, 7", Our Label Records, ,
Funk
Various
Life Is Jazz
2006, CD, Comp, Le Maquis, Disques Dreyfus, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Winner Records (4), ,
Jazz-Funk/Afrobeat/Downtempo/Future Jazz
Various
Ambient Downtempo Music 06 - Life
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Cova d'en Xoroi Productions, ,
Ambient/Downtempo
The New Mastersounds
102%
2006, Vinyl, ,
Funk
The New Mastersounds
Give Me A Minute
2005, 7", Our Label Records
Soldiers Of Twilight / Random Factor
20:20 Vision vs. The New Mastersounds
2005
The New Mastersounds
This Is What We Do
2005, ,
Funk
The New Mastersounds
Live At La Cova
2005
Various
Undercover Cuts 10
2004, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Undercover Mag,
The New Mastersounds
Butter For Yo' Popcorn / Vandenburg Suite
2004, 7", Single, Ltd, Soul Cookers Records, ,
Bayou Funk
The New Mastersounds
So Much Better / Better Off Dead
2003, 7", Single, Cooker Records
New Mastersounds*
Nervous
2003, 7", Kay-Dee Records
The New Mastersounds
(So You Can) Get Back / Can't Hold Me Down
2003, 7", Cooker Records
The New Mastersounds
Be Yourself DJ Sampler
2003, CDr, Promo, DJ , One Note, ,
Soul-Jazz/Bop/Jazz-Funk
Manzel / The New Mastersounds
It's Over Now / Nervous
2003, ,
House
The New Mastersounds
Be Yourself
2003
Speedometer (2) / The New Mastersounds
Wait Up (This Time I'm Going) / Coffee Providers
2002, 7", Ltd, Promo, Do Right! Music
Keb Darge
Beams Presents Keb Darge Deep Funk
2002, CD, Comp, Beams Records
The New Mastersounds
Nervous
2001, 12", Deep Funk
New Master Sounds*
It's Alright Now
2001, 7", Single, Deep Funk
New Master Sounds*
Hot Dog
2001, 7", Single, Deep Funk
Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds
The New Mastersounds
2001, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Evil Eddie & The Super Slinkys
Side Skip / 3 On The B
2000, 7", Blow It Hard Records
The Three Deuces
Keep On It (Live At The Yardbird Suite)
1997
The New Mastersounds
Old School
2024
W.R.D.
Happy Hour / Corner Pocket
2018, 7", Mono, Color Red Records
The New Mastersounds
This Ain't Work Pt.2
2020, 7", Ltd, KingUnderground Records
The New Mastersounds
The Nashville Session 2
2018, CD Mini LP sleeve, ,
Jazz-Funk
Matador! Soul Sounds
Get Ready
2018
The New Mastersounds
So Many Pies / Frisbee
2011, 7", Sundazed Music
The Sound Stylistics
Greasin' The Wheels
2009, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Menza
2008, CD, Comp, Shiftin' Gears Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Dub/Acid Jazz/Downtempo/Future Jazz
Lack Of Afro
When The Sun Goes Down
2007, 7", Single, Ltd, Freestyle Records (2)
The New Mastersounds
This Is What We Do
2005,
The New Mastersounds
Two Note Brown / Fast Man
2005, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
The New Mastersounds
Baby Bouncer
2004, 7", One Note
The Sound Stylistics
Deep Funk
2002, CD, ,
Funk
SoulStation*
Cut'n 'The Groove
1997, CD, Album, Yardbird Suite Records
Gaucho
Friday Workout
1997, CD, Iroko
The Lazonby Group
War All The Time
1995, CD, Album, Slam Productions, ,
Free Improvisation

APPEARANCES +


Various
Socialized Jazz Beats 2
2008, CD, Comp, Social Beats, ,
Future Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Rhianna
Word Love
2002, ,
House/Acid Jazz/Synth-pop
Seal
Seal
2024
Simon Franglen
Avatar: The Way of Water Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2023
Flamingosis
Daymaker
2022
Various
Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen
2022
Quantic, Nidia Góngora*
Almas Conectadas
2021, CD, ,
Soul/Funk/Cumbia
Polyrhythmics
Fondue Party
2020, 12", EP, Ltd, Yel, Color Red Records
Frank Catalano, Jimmy Chamberlin
God's Gonna Cut You Down
2015
Various
Record Kicks 10th
2013, CD, Comp, Record Kicks, ,
Funk/Soul/Afrobeat/Boogaloo/Rocksteady
Various / Lack Of Afro
One Way - Remixes And Rarities
2012, 2x CD, ,
Breaks/Funk
Lack Of Afro
This Time
2011
Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos / The New Mastersounds
Hold Fast / 102 %
2010, 7", Légère Recordings, ,
Funk
Shaolin Temple Defenders
Les Défenseurs Du Temple De La Soul !!
2009, 7", Soulbeats Records
Shaolin Temple Defenders
International Soul
2009, 7", Single, Soulbeats Records
Lack Of Afro
International
2009, Vinyl,
Nostalgia 77
One Offs, Remixes & B-Sides EP
2008, 12", EP, Tru Thoughts, ,
Reggae/Future Jazz/Soul/Neo Soul
Various
The New Dictionary Of Blues And Soul
2008, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
The Downtempo Room Vol. 2
2008, CD, Comp, EQ Music, ,
Downtempo/Latin Jazz/Ambient
Nostalgia 77
One Offs, Remixes & B-Sides
2008, ,
Jazzdance/Broken Beat/Contemporary Jazz/Soul/Fusion/Future Jazz/Modal/Neo Soul/Downtempo
The Bahama Soul Club
The Mighty British Series - Volume One
2008
Various
Bar Lounge Classics (The Finest)
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Downtempo/Trip Hop/Jazzdance
Various
Erotic Lounge 6 (Seductive Pearls)
2007, 2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed, Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Breakbeat/Downtempo/Jazzdance
Various
Palace Lounge Presents Café D'Afrique 3- Chilled Beats From The Cape Of Good Hope
2007, CD, Comp, Dig, Savoy Jazz World Wide
Various
Messin Around
2007, 12", Freestyle Records (2), ,
Broken Beat
Various
Monster CD No. 18
2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Rock & Folk, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Chanson/Indie Rock/Rock & Roll
Paolo "Apollo" Negri
A Bigger Tomorrow
2007, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
The Houdini's
Unleashed And Remixed
2007
Various
Let's Boogaloo! Vol. 4
2007, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Latin/Funk/Soul
Lack Of Afro
Press On
2007
Various
Come On Soul! Volume 1
2006, CD, Comp, Légère Recordings, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul
Various
Breakfast Club London
2006, CD, Comp, Water Music Records
Various
Acoustic Love 2
2006, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Warner Music TV, ,
Acoustic
DJ Andy Smith
DJ Andy Smith's Freestyle Mix
2006, CD, ,
Boogaloo
The New Mastersounds Featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
Your Love Is Mine
2006, Vinyl, ,
Smooth Jazz
Various
The Complete Verve // Remixed
2005, CD, Comp + CD, Comp + CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh + D, Verve Records, ,
House/Downtempo/Jazzdance/Tech House
Larry
Just call me...
2005, CD, Album, ARS Entertainment,
Spoon
Gimme Fiction
2005
Various
Área Reservada 3
2004, CD, Comp, Verve Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Acid Jazz/Latin Jazz
The Link Quartet
Italian Playboys
2004, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk/Mod
Various
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed²
2003, 2x CD, ,
House/Future Jazz/Downtempo
Various
Life Is Jazz
2003, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Future Jazz/Dub
Various
Verve // Remixed²
2003, 3x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Downtempo/Future Jazz/Deep House/Latin
The Mastersounds*
G.T. / Minnie The Kicker
1997, 7", Yardbird Suite Records
Ripley
Stupid
1995
DIG! Alliance
Turntable Jazz EP
1994, ,
Downtempo/Acid Jazz/Trip Hop/Future Jazz
Ike Stubblefield
Righteous !
CD, Album, National Treasury Recordings
Various
Disco Vibes (The Sound Of Légère Recordings)
2020, 13xFile, FLAC, Comp, Légère Recordings, ,
Disco/Funk/Soul/Boogie/House
Muro
Diggin' P-Vine Planet Funk
2013, CD, Comp, Mixed, P-Vine Records
Various
Decade
2011, 4xCD, Comp, Le Son Du Maquis, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro/Industrial
Various
Happy Buddha
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Ayia Napa, ,
Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz/Downtempo/Ambient
Various
Modern Jazz Lounge
2010, CD, Comp, Double Power, ,
Broken Beat/Future Jazz
Various
Sunday In Bed 3
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Clubstar
Various
Café Solaire 17
2009, ,
Downtempo/Deep House/House/Garage House
Various
City Lounge 6
2009, 4x CD, ,
Downtempo/Trip Hop/Future Jazz/Deep House
Various
Club Tikka - Volume 2
2008, CD, Comp, Muto, ,
Breakbeat/Breaks/Downtempo/Funk
Various
International Audio Lounge (Edition Two)
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Unlimited Sounds, ,
Downtempo
Various
The Sound Of Milano Fashion 7
2008, 2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed, Cool D:vision, ,
Downtempo/Dub/Trip Hop/Jazz-Funk/Latin/House
Various
Ambient Down Tempo Music - Ambient So Vol.08
2008, CD, Comp, Cova d'en Xoroi Productions, ,
Ambient/Downtempo
Various
Messin Around Volume 5
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Freestyle Records (2), ,
Broken Beat/Future Jazz
Various
Colours Of Groove V - Perfect Day
2007, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records, ,
Broken Beat/Future Jazz
Various
Bar Tunes Vol. 2
2006, CD, Comp, Chinchin Records, ,
Bossa Nova/Lounge/Future Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Jazzdance
Various
Funky Plüsch - Beyond The Moon
2006, CD, Comp, Mixed, Chinchin Records
Various
Jazz Magazine Vol. 40
2006, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000
Various
Saint-Germain-Des-Prés Café Vol. 5 & Vol. 6
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music, ,
Future Jazz/Trip Hop/Jazzdance/Jazz-Funk
Tatsuo Sunaga
World Standard .05 - A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix
2005, CD, Mixed, Flower Records,
Various
Ambient Down Tempo Music '05 - Mosaic De Mar
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Cova d'en Xoroi Productions
Various
Saint-Germain-Des-Prés Café Vol. 6
2005, CD, ,
Future Jazz
Various
Lounge Story 3
2005, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Pop Rock/Latin Jazz
DJ TKYM
Music Sensibility Vol. 2
2004, Cass, Mixed, Promo, Pleasure Products,
Various
Youth Club Classics For Disco Dancers Vol.1
2001
Various
Internal Bass - Another Taste
1999
Various
Sitar Cerebrations Vol. 16
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Spoon
Gimme Fiction
,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Verve // Remixed²
CD, ,
House/Downtempo