This is our contribution to a charity compilation of electronic music, raising money & awareness for Médecins Sans Frontières.
 
Médecins Sans Frontières - also known as ‘Doctors Without Borders’ - is an impartial, independent, and neutral organisation that provide medical and humanitarian aid wherever needed, across the globe.

With the current civil war in Syria, much of the media focus has been on the political aspects, often forgetting the tens of thousands of victims and refugees.  Médecins Sans Frontières, and their volunteers, are still on the ground in the region providing aid.

It is available on a 'pay what you choose' basis - you can download for free or any amount you decide at http://balkanvinyl.bandcamp.com, and we will donate here (and claim gift aid) on your behalf or you can go to http://www.justgiving.com/musicsansfrontiers and donate directly (and also leave a message if you wish).
 
All profits go directly to MSF. All of the artists have contributed their music for free.
Although Balkan Vinyl usually concentrate on physical releases, this compilation is entirely digital to ensure as much money as possible goes to charity.

Music Sans Frontiers (English spelling of ‘Frontiers’ deliberate) was chosen as the name, as the compilation does not stick to one genre of music (unlike the ‘Acid Relief’ compilation in 2011, which focussed mainly on TB303-led music) and instead we asked the artists to contribute tracks with no restrictions on style.

Tact Switch

Indie Pop, Dreampop, Hypnagogic Pop, Neo-Psychedelica, Chillwave, Jangle Pop, Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Bedroom Pop, Alternative

chapter one

Another track taken from the new Alex Cortiz album 'Deep Deluxe'

5-10-15

Loosen Up (preview / edit)

'Verschwurbelt' is a German phrase I use to describe this style of Jazz. It's a slang word that means: complex, muddled or wooly. It's a word I think most accurately describes the sound.

So it's 'verschwurbelter Jazz' ... enjoy!

The Schwurbel Jazztape

Set I played at Electro Swing Club London, Django Reinhardt special at the Book Club, Shoreditch, from midnight on 17th March 2012.

Tracks:
Restless Leg Syndrome - Fiddle Dee Dee
Lazlo - The Minor Drags
Piwistinki - Django Coco Bongo
Smooky DJ - Song D Autumne
Parov Stelar - Booty Swing
Lazlo - Sucette
Lazlo - Les Yeux Noirs
Smooky DJ - A Night At The Ball
Leonid Utesov - Old Woman The Girl-Friend (Remix)
Caravan Palace - Kleptomanie
Shantel - Bucovina (Ian Olivers Clubovina mix)
Lazlo - Dixie
Nina Zeitlin - Is That Too Much to Ask
Cory Blaine - Hot Plate (Malente Dex remix)
Odjbox - Mister Joe's Café
Lazlo - Topsy
Parov Stelar - The Snake
InControl - Kick Ass Swing
Lazlo - The Ska Was Pink
Isaac Fresco - Foxtrot (DJ Mes Mesdup dub)
Iain Mackenzie - All Aboard
Smokingroove - Jacks Gig

You've been Django'd

Here is a mix of some of my favourite ambient songs. There's a fair amount of Kompakt on here...but for obvious reasons.

1. Marsen Jules - Yara 1
2. Bv Dub - Make the Pain Go Away
3. Ulf Lohmann - Kristall
4. Ulf Lohmann - Falling Down
5. Andrew Thomas - Shiny Garden
6. Leyland Kirby - Departure
7. Markus Guentner - Sparks
8. Maxxi & Zues - The Struggle
9. Sohrab - Susanna
10. Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd - The Ghost Has No Name
11. Gas - Zauberberg (Part 7)
12. Ryuitchi Sakamoto - Love Theme

"Don't Ever Dream" An Ambient Mix 22nd May 2012

Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door (Single Mix Part One)

Lost Souls Dub

Life's Worth Dubbing (Wrongtom Remix)

How Could I Lie To You? (Radio Edit)

www.acidjazz.co.uk

Formed back in the heady days of 1987 at the start of the ‘acieed’ explosion, Acid Jazz was the first of the groundbreaking new indie labels and paved the way for the likes of Mo Wax, Wall Of Sound and Talkin' Loud…

Initially a simple bedroom operation established by Eddie Piller and Gilles Peterson, within three months of the first 45 release (Galliano’s Frederic Lies Still), the label had grown rapidly, acquired premises in London’s east end and laid out a unique manifesto of alternative club sounds – jazz, street-soul, funk, latin, reggae and jazz poetry all put in an early appearance. Galliano, Chris Bangs, The Night Trains, The Last Poets, A Man Called Adam and Snowboy & The Latin Section were amongst the first wave of label signings and they all appeared live at groundbreaking jazz themed nights at London clubs like the WAG in Soho and Camden’s legendary Dingwalls.





By ’89, Peterson had left the label to establish his own Talking Loud imprint and Piller soon moved the operation to Denmark Street, London’s original Tin Pan Alley, into the former EMI music office. The next wave of signings included D Influence, Jamiroquai and The Brand New Heavies. Chart success quickly followed as the label spread its numerous tentacles around the world. The sound of the label became the name of choice for the scene that had established in its wake and by the early ’90s, Acid Jazz was booming out of a succession of speakers from Sweden to Singapore, Hamburg to Hobart, Shibuya to Sheffield and everywhere in between. International tours followed as the label expanded through the 90′s, gradually increasing their musical influences to include daisy-age hip hop, garage psyche and trip hop.





By the mid-90′s Acid Jazz had revived the careers of legends like Terry Callier, Brian Auger and Gregory Isaacs, established three subsidiaries (Focus, All Seeing Eye and Roots to cater for progressive indie, drum and bass and roots and culture respectively) and signed yet another wave of successful independent artists which included the likes of Corduroy, Mother Earth, The Humble Souls, Goldbug and a dozen more.





In 1994, the label took the plunge and opened the first ‘non-house’ based night club in London. Based on the site of the Bass Clef, a down-at-heel and eventually semi-derelict jazz club in Hoxton – perched precariously amidst the second world war bomb sites, derelict buildings and culture-free zone, the club was credited with paving the way for the whole Hoxton/Shoreditch explosion of the late nineties. Indeed, the club was rarely less than full seven nights a week hosting events from the likes of Goldie’s Metalheads, Talvin Singh, Coldcut, Ab-ashanti, Athletico and the label’s own Magic Bus. The Blue Note closed its doors at the end of the decade and Acid Jazz went back to what they do best: releasing records.

Jumping forward to 2014 and we find the label firmly ensconced in their office at the top of Brick Lane and after celebrating their 25th Anniversary the label is as vibrant and vital as ever. The current roster includes the critically acclaimed, prog folk fusions of Matt Berry, new indie hopefuls Dexters, the soul meet the Streets stylings of New Street Adventure and ex Bluetones lead singer Mark Morriss, whilst the highly acclaimed Rare Mod series has discovered and released previously unknown works by everyone from The Riot Squad featuring David Bowie to the Small Faces Steve Marriott.

In short after over a quarter of a century Acid Jazz remains one of the UK’s most important independent labels.


How Could I Lie To You? (Radio Edit)

Acid Jazz Records