Musicien éclectique à la personnalité chaleureuse, DJ Mehdi a illuminé l’âge d’or du rap français des années 90-2000. Il a donné un « son » aux quartiers populaires avec le tube du groupe 113 « Tonton du bled » et bien d'autres. Mais il a aussi fait des excursions électroniques dans la « french touch » avec Justice ou Daft Punk. Il a donc réconcilié le hip hop et l'électro à une époque où c'était mal vu, voire impossible ! Éditeur du magazine Rockyrama, Johan Chiaramonte s’attache au parcours de Mehdi Faveris Essadi aka DJ Mehdi, trop tôt disparu (à 34 ans !) le 13 septembre 2011. Le podcast va à la rencontre de ceux avec qui il a travaillé, de ses débuts en banlieue à l'âge de 14 ans (Manu Key de Mafia K'1 Fry) à ses complices à Paris : Pedro Winter du label Ed Banger, Romain Gavras de Kourtrajmé, Xavier de Rosnay du groupe Justice, le journaliste rap Arnaud Fraisse, le compositeur et chef d'orchestre Thomas Roussel. Tous participent à remettre son oeuvre en contexte, et surtout donnent à entendre l'originalité du son de DJ Mehdi.

Johan Chiaramonte grandit dans les années 80, ce qui lui permet plus tard, après avoir longuement étudié Pif Gadget et Strange, de créer les revues de cinéma Rockyrama et Otomo. En parallèle il réalise une trentaine de documentaires pour la télévision, toujours sur le cinéma qui semble être son obsession. Amoureux de radio, dès son plus jeune âge il s’endort la radio allumée, de préférence avec des gens qui parlent doucement, et se lance pour la première fois dans le documentaire audio.

L'épilogue est extrait d'un entretien avec DJ Mehdi par Silvain Gire en octobre 2002. 

Enregistrements : mai-juin 21 - Entretiens : Johan Chiaramonte - Réalisation & mix : Samuel Hirsch - Illustration : Alexandre Philipps - Production : ARTE Radio

DJ Mehdi, le son du prince

Thievery Corporation  -  Coming From The Top

killer cover version of fleetwood mac's dreams - maybe better than the original ?!

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mark & suzann farmer - dreams

CARTE BLANCHE ‘Jack On The Moon’
RYTHM IS RYTHM ‘Strings Of Life’
PROMMER & BARACK ‘The Barking Grizzle’ (Adam Port Remix)
UNKNOWN ‘Your Soul On Mine’
CHROMEO ’Don’t Turn The Lights On’ (Carte Blanche Dub)
RON HARDY ‘Sensation’ (Obi Blanche Edit)
VEEMANJANSSEN ‘Diana Voss’
THOMAS BANGALTER ‘Out Run’
HOUSEMEISTER ‘Hyperactive’
MARBLE PLAYERS ‘Playground’
LARRY HEARD ‘The Sun Can’t Compare’
ROBBIE TRONCO ‘Walk For Me’
STACY KIDD ‘Give It To Me’
RUFFNECK feat. YAVAHN ‘Everybody Be Some Body’ 
YELLOW ‘Botsch’ 
DROP THE LIME ‘Hot As Hell’ (Canblaster Remix)
HAHAHA ‘Adzuki Beans’
AZARI & III ‘Into The Night’ (Renaissance Man Remix)
UNKNOWN ‘Beat My House’
MOODY MAN ‘Shades Of Jae’
MICHEL CLEIS ‘La Mezcla’
MONGOLOIDS ‘Spark Da Meth’
HIJACK & BRABE ‘Boogie’
ROBYN ‘Hang With Me’ (Hot City Remix)
TODD TERRY just wanna dance
CARTE BLANCHE ‘With You’

HOUSE PARTY 2: THE PYJAMA JAM

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Thank you for the love and support!!

A bit more then a year ago I received a message from Déni Shain, a french music producer based in Lisbon. In that mail he asked me if I would be interested in releasing music from Cabo Verde since he was close to Chico and Wilson, the 2 DJs behind Celeste Mariposa (an excellent portuguese/angolan soundsystem specialised in lusophone music). 'I can convince them to make their record collection available to you' he added. I asked him if he could send me a selection, not knowing the amount of work my request would represent. I only later found out that the three-men-team had spent a whole week to pick and choose what they thought was adequate and another few days to wash the record and digitise the music.

I received that selection in March 2013 and I haven't stopped listening to it since. I clearly remember having that wonderful feeling when songs keep growing on you the more you listen. 'Very good sign' I thought! The collection of songs I had received became the base for a whole concept and we all started criss crossing Europe and Cabo Verde looking for more music and looking for the Cap-Verdien artists we loved. Déni Shain became an important asset for the Analog Africa label, supporting us with remixes and mixes but more importantly with an addictive positive energy.

After his first mix for us, the amazing 'Ghana Soundtrack' made out of unreleased and rare tracks from the small west african musical powerhouse, here is his second instalment made of handpicked dancefloor filler. A huge shout goes to legendary african music connoisseur John Beatle, to Carlo Xavier for letting us use his fantastic edit of "O Anel"  and to my close friend Keith Slater for offering us some of the fantastic music included here.

Tracklisting :
01. Vincent Ahehehinnou & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Yeye We Nou Mi
(from 'The 1st Album' LP, 1973 / Analog Africa reissue 2011)
02. Iftin Band - Haka Yeelin Nacabkeenna
(from 'Gabar ii Noquee' tape, 1980s / special thanks to John Beadle)
03. Solo Hit - Imoikeme
(from 'Imoikeme' 7 inch, 2013 reissue / Analog Africa)
04. N’Draman Blintch - I First U Last
(from 'Cosmic Sounds' LP, 1980 / Cosmic Sounds)
05. Dina Santos - O Anel (Carlo Xavier Edit)
(from 'In London' LP, 1983 / Dacapo)
06. Victor Uwaifo And The Titibitis - Ohue
(From 'I Wanna Be Your No.1', 1980s / Taretone)
07. África Negra - Carambola
(from 'Africa Negra 83' LP, 1983 / IEFE)
08. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Moulon Devia
(from 'Réveil Disco Dubain' LP, available soon on a forthcoming Analog Africa release)
09. Ondeno - Mayolye
(from 'Ondeno' LP, 1980 / Disque Ledoux - Special thanks to Keith Slater)
Total time : 37mn 35s

 

Buy Analog Africa here

Analog Africa Selection Vol.5 (2014) by Déni Shain | Past & Future Analog Africa Tracks

Seagull Records / Kojak Giant Sounds 2015.

"This is the record I always wished somebody would make. Juju meets Minimal Techno on the dancefloor!" - MONK ONE

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Herman Prime’s debut 12”, “Maajo” is a beautiful ode to spring and new birth. "Maajo" pays homage to Nigerian music, with its borrowed vocals from juju style’s King “Sunny” Ade. The track has a house foundation, which shows in its fat kick drums and sub bass groove, while the hypnotic Rhodes melody harkens to early minimal electronic pioneers such as Manuel Göttsching.

The B-side, “Maajo (Take Four)”, is a track of its own, a mutant revision of the emotional original. This version is not just a slightly altered copy but an electronic dub that takes the original to a completely different direction. Talking drums and a polyrhythm structure maintain the dreamy, Nigerian feel, but the dystopic, detuned synths have the scent of an underground techno bunker.

Jon Thureson, alias Herman Prime, has been open-mindedly DJing and producing music for 15 years. He has a broad understanding of musical language which helps him to infuse his various influences. With his strong background in house and disco, Jon often reaches beyond the limits of both genres towards new frontiers. His love affair with West African styles and electronic Krautrock shows on “Maajo”.

Seagull Records is a spin-off from disco rework factory Kojak Giant Sounds and “Maajo” is a slightly moodier and housier departure from the labels usual repertoire.

Herman Prime - "Maajo" (Take One)

Dimanche Café by Beby - 08.09.24

back in 2006, Dj Mehdi's hommage to Dilla
we did something like 200 promo CDs for friends 
I think it's time for this music to be shared and enjoyed by all of us 
I still can't believe what's happening, so I press play and I listen to my best friend's music.
P.


"LOUKOUMS"
non-produced and un-mixed by Dj Mehdi, NSI.
Jay Dee rest in peace

Based on the DONUTS album concept, these are demos, out-takes and unreleased gems from various records I worked on before and during the making of LUCKY BOY, my next album.
Stuff comes from MEGALOPOLIS, 113 DEGRES and SHEITAN soundtrack mainly, but some is older too.
Hope you enjoy these rough mixes and un-polished sounds, as I pay hommage to "one of the greatest minds to ever make beats" : 
Mr James Yancey, better known as JAY DEE, also know as DILLA.



DJ MEHDI "Loukoums"

Track is available for free at www.romaremusic.com

James

KZA - Le Troublant Acid

Live in the Boiler Room

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