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We dig daily and work with producers around the world to create and curate the sound of the Indian Ocean. These shows are carefully put together by our selectors to invoke the spirit of Babani.  

An unexpected seduction. An instinctive call where it is impossible to resist percussive and bewitching melodies.

Babani is the state of trance reached during a ceremony invoking ancestors’ spirits leading to a multigenerational gathering with a common denominator: The rhythms of the Indian Ocean helped by the ravane, this percussion instrument made of goat skin and which has its roots on the island of Mauritius.

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@stampthewax invites us to curate a Monday Morning Mixtape

https://www.stampthewax.com/2021/03/29/monday-morning-mixtape-344/

This mixtape is a depiction of how we would love a Monday morning to sound on any of the islands of the Indian Ocean and that we want to share to the world. Whether you’re on the beach, by a river, on a mountain, in your car or at work there’s a common need to feel positive vibes to start the week at your best.

It features some gems we've found while digging for music in the region and loaded with material that we're restoring for our re-issue catalogue. It also features an upcoming track from the label's Band, Babani Soundsystem.

Stream:
https://babani.streamlink.to/mmm

Photo: Karen Pang

Babani Records - Monday Morning Mixtape #344 • Stamp The Wax

Welcome to the first release from newly launched, fully licensed label Discolidays, a new vinyl venture curated by The Reflex. 
VINYL: https://linktr.ee/discolidays
DIGITAL: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ht4nusiURGB680t7Nvch9?si=b4e06097b1e0454e

For its first release on new label DISCOLIDAYS, The Reflex tackles two underground disco cuts remixed from the original multitrack for the very first time.

‘The Voice of Q’ is a leftfield electro disco gem originally released in 1982 on Philly World records. Produced by the studio team behind the label, the track has become a cult classic but had never been remixed from the stems until now. The Reflex brings it up to date with the added discovery of a pre-vocoder vocal and a full rap vocal that were left unused in the tapes, highlighting the funk bass to the max while pushing the cosmic vibes envelope even further.

‘Everybody Loves a Good Funk’ is a rather obscure ghetto disco-funk produced by none other than John Davis (of the John Davis Orchestra fame) that was recorded at Sigma Sound studios in Philly in 1980 for the Midsong International label. Heavy synth bass, super punchy horns and a devastating groove make up for one hell of a dancefloor killer revision. Again remixed strictly from the tapes for the first time, The Reflex gives this Ruth “Silky” Waters track the shine it always deserved.

With both tracks running at 118 bpm, this release will speak to a wide range of DJ’s and music lovers, from the disco-house contingent to early electro disco fans alike and beyond!

https://linktr.ee/discolidays
https://discolidays.bandcamp.com/ 
info@discolidays.com https://
www.instagram.com/thereflexmusic/

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DISCOLIDAYS 001 - The Voice of Q /Ruth Waters VINYL OUT NOW

Agnostic Mix

Insula from Reunion island presents a wide variety of gems from the Indian ocean and beyond while also showcasing his trademark Future Maloya/Maloyatech style !

Rinse France Podcast

Babani Records presents Insula - 23 Juin 2023

A curation of Indian Ocean music for the 60 years of Phoenix Beer & opening of Season 7 of Kafe Kiltir Moris. 
Set played at L'Aventure du Sucre, Mauritius.


Tracklist :

Gael Horellou - Nature Boy
Darriana La Rebel - Protez Li
Nicolas Coyez - Kanelle
A4 - Ballad for Tatu
Johann Berby - Gro Marenn Dominik
Jerry Leonide - Soweto Children 
A4 - Ana
Maloya Jazz Xperianz - Dalonaz 
Lionkklash - Koz ar mwa
Nicolas Coyez - Doussmen 
Olivier Ker Ourio - Mangé pou le coeur
Olivier Ker Ourio - Kossassa
Hardy ek Zenfant Lakot - Rodrigues

Ayef - Kafe Kiltir Sezon 7 Opening Set (Babani Records)

Mainstream Dream

All I Need (feat. Garth)

A little mixtape containing some of my productions.
Information and Tracklist: http://wp.me/p8eFmy-8M

Tracks in this mix (produced by Francois Rengere):

Francois Rengere - Everything (Something About You)  [Rework]
Francois Rengere - Questions
Francois Rengere - Equilibre
Francois Rengere - Greed
Francois Rengere - Keep Looking
Francois Rengere - Steps Ahead
Francois Rengere - Clouds
Jet Smith - I haven’t played piano in a while (Francois Rengere Remix)


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Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hb6T3A1zIo


During the last couple of months I made a few different tracks and remixes. Most of them have an atmospheric and deep feeling to them and I decided to put them together in a mix, so they can be easily played out continuously.

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Francois Rengere  - 11 Months (The Mixtape)

Kiko Navarro’s ‘Afroterraneo’ label continues to explore new territories in the realm of electronic music with the second volume of album series ‘Genesis’.

Picking off right where ‘Genesis Vol.1’ left off, this second instalment opens with Kiko Navarro’s spiritual dub version of Isaac Aesili’s chillout gem ‘The Real’. Hungarian producer and drummer PALMFooD delivers exotic atmospheres in ‘Somello’, a track which summons up the sunshine with a sublime piano breakdown and evocative live percussion. 

Next, Kiko Navarro presents the stunning Yoruba Soul remix of 2007 cut Aché Pa Ti, written in collaboration with his longtime collaborator (and piano teacher) Isis "Apache" Montero. Kengo’s ‘Florida Street’ summons an eclectic carnival atmosphere, with a scratchy recording of a tribal chorus and upbeat kalimbas combined with modern digital drums and synths. 

Appearing in Beaport's ‘Best Afro House’ chart earlier this year, Afroterraneo’s debut release ‘Sea Goddess’ receives a new re-edit for ‘Genesis Vol.2’, subtly tweaking the arrangement for even more meaningful dance-floor impact. Akayan’s ‘Snakes’ lays down a rock-solid House groove, gradually stacking rhythmic stabs and fragments of melody which amount to a towering peak-time groove.

Somewhat slept-on at the time of its 2016 release, Kiko Navarro’s synth-laden dub version of ‘El Rey De Los Truenos’ by Myles Bigelow gets a well deserved new lease of life, fitting nicely into the Afroterraneo sound. KOKI’s perfectly titled ‘Unstoppable Beat’ showcases stellar live percussion performance over a frenetic and highly charged electronic rhythm; surely a must-have DJ tool.

Tuccillo's remix of ‘The First Time feat. Isis "Apache" Montero’ heads into bouncier, Chicago-style House territory with loungey jazz piano shimmering over tight, swung drums and rolling bass. Closing this chapter in the Afroterraneo story, Kiko Navarro provides an achingly beautiful reprise of The Visionary’s ‘My Life Is Music’, a set closer of his for many years, which can now be yours too.

Kengo - Florida Street

ig - @tahiragruv
https://www.djtahira.com/

Capa/Cover - @jp.collageart

Edit from Um Toque from Sonzeira 
Album: Bam Bam Bam

Sonzeira - 1 Toque (Tahira Rework)

Babani Records for 4 To The Floor

You Dont See Me

EP - Believe 
@jordannocturne - Believe (Kincaid Remix)
Remixer - @kincaidofficial
Label - @loosefitrecords

Release Date - 18/03/2020

♫ Info + Buy ♫:https://www.sinchi-collective.com/premiere-jordan-believe-kincaid-remix-loose-fit/

Late Nine Ten

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PREMIERE - Jordan - Believe (Kincaid Remix)(Loose Fit)

Matthew Herbert’s Accidental Jnr imprint are back with their second release of the year, this time inviting rising London based star Third Son into the fold. The Polymath label boss has been causing quite a stir in the house music scene with releases for 17 Steps, Skint and TERR’s Clash Lion as well as clocking up remix credits for among others Marc Romboy and Maya Jane Coles (under her Nocturnal Sunshine alias).

We premiere the B1 ,‘Phase Of Going Through Life’ - bringing the energy back down to earth with its slightly sparser arrangement and clips of bird songs, while still maintaining the off kilter pace of it's neighbouring cuts.

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/thirdsonuk
Label: Accidental Jnr
Us: https://www.fourheadsmusic.com/

THE BRAIN NAMED ITSELF

PREMIERE: Third Son - Phase of Going Through Life [Accidental Jnr]

Phonica label friends @kassiansound step up for the 71st edition of the Phonica Mix Series with a groove-filled one hour and twenty-minute long recording. Enjoy!

Phonica Mix Series 71: Kassian

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GЯEG invite Babani Records - 15 Décembre 2020

Pete from @onthecornerrecords invites us on his @worldwide-fm show.

"Christmas Eve drive time Pete On The Corner invites Babani Records. A label from the heart of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius. Label representative, Avneesh, shares with us their insight on their band, Babani Soundsystem which released recently on On The Corner and speaks about “Zoun – Lézard Vert”. An electric maloya album the label exhumed from 1983 in collaboration with Ziskakan."

Show: https://worldwidefm.net/show/pete-on-the-corner-with-babani-records/

Pete On The Corner invites Babani Records • Worldwide FM • DEC 2020

4TTF Collective are DJs and music producers pushing the possibilities of electronic music, taking influences from around the globe. 

Weekly radio show on www.sohoradiolondon.com/player 10pm-midnight as well as a sunday session (every third Sunday of each month) at The Book Club, Shoreditch.

Bookings: kenny[at]cuemusicagency.com

An unexpected seduction. An instinctive call where it is impossible to resist percussive and bewitching melodies.

Babani is the state of trance reached during a ceremony invoking ancestors’ spirits leading to a multigenerational gathering with a common denominator: The rhythms of the Indian Ocean helped by the ravane, this percussion instrument made of goat skin and which has its roots on the island of Mauritius.
Babani Records is the music label bringing together a collective of artists from around the world connected by a universal goal of fusing electronic sounds and music from the islands of the Indian Ocean.

Electronic beats and sound waves blend with traditional rhythms. It is a natural connection with the past with an eye on the future!

Babani Records for 4 To The Floor

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