i know this intro... who has sampled that? and in what tune?

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your record collection.
Hello, my name's Ole. Originally from the northwestern coast of Germany i moved to Hamburg in 1998. I got into records and djing very quickly. Originally from the guitar oriented more punk/metal/grunge range i heavily started listening and buying drum'n'bass, broken and down beats back in the days. From this the progression took me into soul, funk, jazz, hiphop and reggae. After a few years as bedroom dj i took the step and got some gigs as part of bigger party line-ups. Further onward i became resident of some bars around Hamburgs Reeperbahn and stated as booker for the Pony Bar around 2003. This gave me the chance to dj a lot myself. I got in contact with many other dj's and artists at the time and with a few we started recurring events like the burnin' ballroom, playing mostly funk, soul, hiphop, reggae and mashup stuff. For about the last ten years i found my partner in crime in Holger aka drop-out. We share  a lot of taste and appetite for funky music and we sort of look alike ;-) So it possibly maybe was logical, we turned out to name ourselves the Funk Bear Brothers. With long residencies at Yoko Mono Bar and BernsteinBar we also had the chance to get into the Jazz Cafe / Mojo Club, where we had much fun until the crisis came up. Not to forget we also do boat tours with Bendix aka DJ HeavyK & Doc Schlucki (the Disco Dudes), where we play AOR, BoogieFunk, ModernSoul, Disco and other sunbeams mostly. The trip is called "Welcome On Soul Board" and will hopefully progress when we all can enjoy the nightlife again.

2) 45/7 is all about celebrating the 7". Can you tell us a bit about what you love about the format.
First of all this term "celebration" is sort of ambivalent to me. It's about the music in the first place. So the format comes after this. But i really love to find songs on 7"s for a few reasons. The pragmatic points are weight and size. If you carry fifty 12" Drum'n'Bass maxis to the venue it's heavy like the set you may play with them. I love Albums too, but i have a lot LP's which don't turn me on as a whole. So getting the essential tunes on 7" is a thrill to me too. Though I must admit, i'm a lazy hunter. With 7"s i got confronted with paying attention to the filpside. It happened quite often, that i had my favorite tune but forgot about listening to the b-side. Experiencing this i tried to get better. And there are so many good tunes hidden on the dark side of the hits. 
A main thing that keeps me buying small records even though they are pricey compared to LPs is the fact that there are so many labels that drop good stuff on this format. Last but not least as visual being i like the variety of designs of labels, sleeves, boxsets and these things. When it comes to filling the bags for parties, 7"s make it possible to bring a wide span of styles to the booth. So you have a great flexibility. But you always forget one good tune at home. 

3) An hour of vinyl goodness... can you talk us through your selection for your 45/7 mix?
At first i was unsure, what to put on the turntables. But the strange times we are living in and my latest additions together made it happen that i choose to stay slow and sweet on this soulful journey. All the songs are about love, regrett, confession and straighten it out. But above that they are about keeping up your head and not loosing hope. 

4) Where can people catch you / listen to your music? 
Right now with the clubs and bars closed down it's quite simple. If you check linktr.ee/svolanski you get linked to my mixcloud, twitch, insta and so on. I'm really looking forward to pack my bags again for DJ-Nights at the Jazz Cafe (Mojo Club HH) and Frau Hedi, a harbour ship, which makes 3-4 hour trips with DJs. Together with my Funk Bear Brother Holger and the two Disco Dudes Bendix (Delicious Bisquits HH) and Doc Schlucki i had a lot of funk there. Hopefully we can set sails in the future again.

45/7 #78 ARTIST: SVOLANSKI

To celebrate her recent release on Disco Express we asked the talented Tigerbalm to put together a little mix....enjoy!


Dhaima - Reggae On Sunset (1982) (RQP Records)
Sentimental Animals - Walter
Sould Out - The Frog (Yacht-Disco Edits)
Rabo & Snob - Camel Filter (Editorial Records)
Ibrahim Maalouf - Hashish (DJ Kobayashi Edit) (Banana Hill Records)
Joutro Mundo - Melo Da Garrafa (Midnight Riot RecordS)
Dino Soccio Edits - Fred's Groove (Razor N Tape)
Pierre Didy Tchakounte - Soul Magabe (Africa Seven Records)
Tony Allen - Nepa (Earthworks)
KOKOKO! - Kitoko (Transgressive Records)
The Earons - Land of Hunger (1984) (Island Records)
RaBo & SnoB feat. Soma Iddrissu - Yawumna (Lovedancing Records)
Joao Selva - Navegar (LOV.ini Edit) 
Hot Toddy - Wilde Touch  (House of Disco Records)
Tigerbalm - Love ft Joy Tyson ( The Disco Express)
Vagabundo Club Social - Encanto Nigeriano (Tropical Disco Records)
Friends Jacuzzi - Dancing Bird (That's a Steal! #4 Records)
Blvd East &  Louie 'Lou' Gorbea feat. Osualdo 'Bembesito' Lora -  A JOURNEY INTO (JKRIV EDIT)
Demi Riquisimo - Wuya A Samu (Semi Delicious Records)
Harry Thumann - Underwater [12'' version] (1979) (Baby Records)
Ismael Rivas - Piletek (RH2 Records)
Tigerbalm - Balveyda (C. Da Afro Remix) (The Disco Express Records)
Ebony Game - Guy Cuevas (Mr Bongo Records)

Gouranga Friends and Family Mix: Tigerbalm

It’s time to meet Alma Negra. a Swizz collective that consists of four good friends. The brothers Dersu & Diego Figueira, Dario Rohrbach and last but not least Mario Robles.
All four of them are very passionate and open minded about music from all over the world and spend their time both digging for records and play them in clubs.
They also produce some of the most irresistible and energetic dance music out there. I just had to ask these fine gentlemen a few questions and also let you readers get a chance to know them a little bit more.
FULL INTERVIEW by @Tooli: http://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-alma-negra/

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Head to www.propermag.com for an interview to accompany this mix.

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Steve Cobby : What's the writing say?

Thanks to Leo for closing things off with a thing of absolute beauty, and also to all the DJ's who kindly put something together for us this year - Big thanks to our followers for listening/commenting/sharing. 

Here's to better things in 2017 from all at Proper x

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Leo Mas : Fine Dust

Vinyl Only Live Recording from Rothschild 12, TLV, 2017.

Alek Lee Mix - 'On The Bar' (A mixtape to smoke weed to)

This guest mix is by up-and-comers @beesmunt-soundsystem (pronounced as 'Basement Soundsystem'). The Amsterdam based duo have released four records over the last year, one of which featured none other than San Proper, who is also responsible for one of the first Ace & Tate guest mixes. 
These guys are steadily making a name for themselves – next to their productions they appear regularly on Red Light Radio, where they have their own show, and they've recently performed for Boiler Room in London, which they have described as "2016's most stressful 45 minutes."
This DJ duo shows their strength in selecting house tracks that come with an abundance of African influences, melody, synths, warmth and/or general good vibes. A great example of this is Chicco's 'I need some money', a slightly satirical track that features all of the above.
This mix was recorded live at the Golden Cock in Amsterdam.

Ace & Tate Sounds - guest mix by Beesmunt Soundsystem

Weirdos in Discotheque is back with a third volume, still dedicated to all weirdos on the dancefloor, with more rock and darkness.
Thank you for your support. Love.

Photography by Pierre-Ange Carlotti pour Vetements, model Adrian Hurtado

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Weirdos In Discotheque III (Mixtape)

Steve Cobby has been in the trenches of the UK electronic music since the late Eighties. Touring the world with his Fila Brazilia collective and much loved Pork Recordings stable, Steve has been a man of many pseudonyms and collaborations. In 2014 Steve chose to concentrate on solo work which has so far yielded three fine albums, the most recent of which last year's 'Hemidemisemiquaver' rightly found itself at the top of many 2017 best of lists. Here he turns in a super cool mix touching on dub, funk, disco and tracks featured from the new album. A string of UK dates are imminent, check his facebook page for details and be sure to check his extensive bandcamp page for lots of great music

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Clandestino 129 - Steve Cobby

golden days and balmy nights

...afternoon listening session with some uplifting and simply beautiful music, no genre, just a lil session to get out of the quarantine mood!

was real fun to just let go and i might repeat this on an irregular basis..

enjoy and stay safe !!

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the 45/7 VINYL CLUB is a mixtape and event series focused on playing music on 7" vinyl. based in hamburg. rooted at the mojo club. 
founded by @felox.

this project was founded to give djs, producers, label heads and music lovers the opportunity to present a selection of their 7" vinyl favourites.

the 45/7 VINYL CLUB stands for pretty much any genre: soul, jazz, disco, brazil, dub, funk, house, hip hop, electronica, psychedelic, offbeat...  

7" vinyl only!

artwork by patrick hanke

45/7 #78 ARTIST: SVOLANSKI

45/7 VINYL CLUB

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