alien connection

Black Times

Black Times (Radio Edit) [feat. Carlos Santana]

Taking apart one of my favourite high life records and mixing it back into itself using Serato Stems!

Check out my Instagram and TikTok pages to see how i do it! @djneptizzle

DECONSTRUCTION MIX Alhaji K. Frimpong - Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu

Co-mixed with @Aasthma.

There are few people who have had as much of an impact on contemporary electronic music as Karin Dreijer, whether with their brother Olof in The Knife or with their solo project, Fever Ray. From massive indie-pop hits to paradigm-shifting dance records, Dreijer's work takes a psychedelic, plasticine approach to synth pop, with their trademark pitch-shifted vocals and psuedo-tropical beats. As Fever Ray, they've tapped into the global club music underground, working with producers like Nídia, Paula Temple, Deena Abdelwahed, Vessel and, on new album Radical Romantics—one of our favourite albums of the year so far at RA, hands down—even Nine Inch Nails.

Other important collaborators in Dreijer's world are Peder Mannerfelt and Pär Grindvik, the Swedish techno producers who have been working with Fever Ray since the first album back in 2009. They co-mixed this RA Podcast. The mix is a survey of Dreijer's favourite dance music, some of which informs their one-of-a-kind sound world as Fever Ray. There's plenty of music from the groundbreaking East African scene centered around Nyege Nyege Tapes, plus DJ Haram, Equinkoxx, Tayhana and more, and even two exclusive, upcoming Fever Ray remixes from Avalon Emerson and Nifra. It's a rare look into the musical tastes of a true visionary.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/883

Photo: Flemming Bo Jenson

RA podcast

RA.883 Fever Ray

T.O.P.

Dey (Gaudi & Don Letts Remix)

In an effort to help those affected by the LA wildfires, AC is collaborating with talented Californian producer Terrestrial Access Network on this charity release, with all proceeds donated towards helping firefighters and animals in the area.

Stay Positive

Discomania

Stand Well Well

Stand Well Well (Grand Stand Version)

Mi Lado (feat. Alansito Vega, Poté & Mare Advertencia)

Africa Express Presents... Bahidorá

Seya (feat. Onipa, Fatoumata Diawara, Abou Diarra, Mélissa Hié & Ophélia Hié)

Otim Hop (feat. Otim Alpha, Bootie Brown, K.O.G & Tom Excell)

Frenemies (feat. Hak Baker, Bonobo, Damon Albarn, Otim Alpha, Mélissa Hié & Ophélia Hié)

Sagredo De Viver

Vivencias (Original Mix)

Ritmicki Hram - Vivencias (Original Mix) [Out 23rd Jun 2025]

Segredo De Viver

Segredo De Viver (Original Mix)

Ritmicki Hram - Segredo De Viver (Original Mix) [Out 23rd Jun 2025]

Available from http://www.mrbongo.com/collections/ebo-taylor/products/ebo-taylor-my-love-and-music

Originally released in 1975 on Gapophone Records, George Prah’s label, hailing from Ghana. Only available in very limited quantity (reportedly 500 copies) due to the musical vacuum imposed by the military dictatorship in the country at the time.

Laid back, lush, highlife vibrations from start to finish, with noticeable reggae influences throughout.

Ebo Taylor - Maye Omama

From: Fabric Presents Bonobo
https://www.discogs.com/Bonobo-Fabric-Presents-Bonobo/release/13260025

fabric Presents Bonobo

Dj Seinfeld - Stargard

Africa Express was set up to promote artistic collaboration between African and western musicians and to widen the appreciation of African music and culture. 
"Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes" is out now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id740674305. 
Pre-order the physical release (coming April 21st) here: http://www.roughtrade.com/albums/81652


EVENTS: We have hosted a series of highly-praised events in the UK and Europe, including Brixton Jamm (2006), Glastonbury Festival Park Stage (2007), London Koko (2008), Liverpool Olympia (2008), Paris (2009), Africa Express UK Train Tour (2012), Marseille (2013). 

TRIPS: We have also organised four trips to Africa - Bamako, Mali (2006), Kinshasa, DRC (2007),  Lagos, Nigeria (2008) and Bamako, Mali (2013). This last trip resulted in the recording of "Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes", a collaborative album featuring artists such as Brian Eno, Ghostpoet, Songhoy Blues, Damon Albarn, Lobi Traoré Band, Bijou and many more.

"melodic, defiant stuff" - Metro 4/5
“the one album you should hear this week” - The Guardian 4/5

ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH AFRICA EXPRESS: Amadou & Mariam, Damon Albarn, The Aliens, Baaba Maal, Fatboy Slim, Oumou Sangare, Billy Bragg, Massive Attack, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Tony Allen, De La Soul, Martha Wainwright, Tinariwen, Johnny Marr, The Good The Bad The Queen, Hard-Fi, Rachid Taha, Flea, Mehdi Haddab, Sway, Ms Dynamite, The Specials, K'naan, The Hypnotic Brass, Rokia Traore, Muntu Valdo, VV Brown, Kano, Franz Ferdinand, Salif Keita, Bashy, Reverend & The Makers, Corinne Bailey-Rae, Bassekou Kouyate, Martina Topley-Bird, Ba Cissoko, Eslam Jawaad, Kasse Maddy, Adrian Sherwood, Femi Kuti, Mathieu Chied, Scratch, Kasai Allstars, Souad Massi, Shlomo, Mo-DJ, Nitin Sawhney, Daara J, Rosie Wilson, Staff Benda Bilili, Gang of Four, Radioclit, Juldeh Camara, Turin Brakes, Justin Adams, Wasis Diop, Ayo, The Magic Numbers, Konono No 1, Gruff Rhys, Terri Walker, Vieux Farka Toure, Mark Ronson, Speech Debelle, The Kooks, Holy Other and many others.


Frenemies (feat. Hak Baker, Bonobo, Damon Albarn, Otim Alpha, Mélissa Hié & Ophélia Hié)

Africa Express

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