The Olympians are an instrumental soul and funk ensemble from the Daptone Records family, built on a concept pairing each track with a planet and its Greco-Roman god. Their self-titled 2016 album is warm, analog vintage soul the Daptone way — horns, organ, and real ensemble interplay. Dig into The Olympians vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
The Olympians are an instrumental ensemble connected to Daptone Records and the Brooklyn soul and funk community. The project is built around a concept linking compositions to planets and their associated Greco-Roman gods. The group draws on musicians active across the Daptone roster, reflecting the label's collaborative, repertory-style approach to vintage soul and funk.
The Olympians play instrumental soul, funk, and soul-jazz rooted in 1960s and 1970s styles, with cinematic, mythologically themed arrangements. The music emphasizes ensemble interplay, horn and organ textures, and the warm, analog production aesthetic characteristic of Daptone recordings.
Daptone's analog-mastered vinyl pressings are prized by soul and funk collectors, and The Olympians' concept release is of interest both for its music and its place in the Daptone catalog. Original and colored-vinyl variants circulate among genre collectors.
Listeners new to The Olympians start with the self-titled The Olympians (2016). For related listening, see and .
