The Upload

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MF Robots unleash the third salvo from upcoming BBE Music album ‘Break The Wall’, a feelgood mid-tempo funk bubbler entitled ‘Good People’.

Underpinned by Jan’s unmistakable rock-solid rhythm section and topped off with Dawn’s life-affirming lyrics, ‘Good People’ delivers yet another tough groove, brought to life by some of the UK’s tightest musicians.

Following up their latest single ‘Good People’ on BBE Music, MF Robots unveil an extended version of the track accompanied by an up-tempo remix by MontaQue Adamson and a brand new ‘Bossy Nova’ version of ‘Mother Funkin’ Robots’ by Jan Kincaid.

Emerging London production duo MontaQue Adamson have both played with MF Robots since their first gig at The Bussey Building and helped write the band’s upcoming album ‘Break The Wall’. Both Alex Montaque (keys) and Naz Adamson (bass) have been staples in the UK music scene for the past 15 years, working with world-renowned artists both on stage and in the studio. Their remix of ‘Good People’ takes the laid back original and sends it into overdrive, with a funky-house interpretation.

Making the most of Dawn Joseph’s powerhouse vocal, Jan Kincaid’s ‘Bossy Nova Refit’ of previous single ‘Mother Funkin’ Robots’ injects an enticing Latin vibe into the cut, with a delightfully old-school synth line providing some light hearted interplay with that superb brass section. Says Jan: “it was a challenge to remix this tune and give it a different personality. I wanted it to be a fun late night, the last few dancers left in the place type of thing.”
An extended of ‘Good People’ is also included in the package, alongside instrumental versions of all three tracks.

About MF Robots:
Collaborating for the first time while recording and performing with one of the UK’s most commercially successful Acid Jazz bands The Brand New Heavies in 2013, founder / drummer Jan Kincaid and vocalist Dawn Joseph discovered immediate musical chemistry and began writing songs together right away. They soon left the band to concentrate on their own work, starting MF Robots (Music For Robots) and releasing an eponymous debut in 2018. The duo quickly morphed into a band as they found themselves in-demand at venues and festivals all over Europe, and haven’t looked back since.

MF Robots - Good People

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Following a limited 7” vinyl release of SunPalace edits in 2020, BBE Music finally delivers the full-length versions of Moodymann and Kenny Dope’s ‘Rude Movements’ remixes, alongside brand new interpretations by François K, Frankie Feliciano and OPOLOPO, plus a special edit by Phil Asher.

François Kevorkian needs no introduction to fans of House and electronic music. Featuring keys by Eric Kupper, his ‘SATS Dub’ and ‘TradMix’ versions of ‘Rude Movements’ are simply classic works, summoning House music’s golden era forward in time, to the here and now. Bonus spaced-out ‘Flerken Space Bubbles’ and beat-less ‘Atmosphere’ revisions are also included in the digital version: both invaluable tools for DJs. Ricanstruction label founder and long-time champion of the good groove, Frankie Feliciano delivers a slick and faithful update of ‘Rude Movements’, with a slight Latin soul twist. Swedish mix-king OPOLOPO turns in a typically live-sounding, funky and dancefloor-ready jam (ready whenever the dancefloor is, anyway) The full, extended version of Moodymann’s remix retains the original ‘jammed’ feel of Rude Movements, adding stellar flute, sax and piano solos to that hypnotic vibe. Kenny Dope’s Afro-Latin inspired ‘Dancefloor Powder’ version is joined this time by a rough’n’ready, street tough ‘O’Gutta’ mix; calling all b-boys and b-girls! For the expanded digital package, we are also including a special edit by our sorely missed brother Phil Asher, created for his own DJ sets and now available to all.

Made famous by David Mancuso at his New York Loft Parties, ‘Rude Movements’ was an obscure Brit-funk b-side recorded in the home studio of Mike Collins. The track’s unique sound, coupled with pristine sonics and production values caught the audiophile ears of Mancuso, and the rest is history. Soon the track found its way into the hands of Loft Party denizens Larry Levan, Nicky Siano, Frankie Knuckles and Danny Krivit and continues to influence House and electronic producers through to this day.

SunPalace - Rude Movements (OPOLOPO Remix)

Fight to Love

Fight to Love (Radio Edit) [feat. Maleh]

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UK multi-instrumentalist Ziggy Funk returns to BBE Music with his third release on the label, the Brondesbury Park EP.

Ziggy Funk is no new name to BBE, having previously issued the EP ‘Red Light Syndrome’ in 2016 and full-length album ‘Boxer’s Fracture’ in 2017 on the label. Now he returns with Afro/Latin inspired two tracker, Brondesbury Park.

Driven by infectious horns and showcasing Ziggy’s love for percussion, title track ‘Brondesbury Park’ is an uptempo dance song with roots in Afrobeat, but with a nod to South American carnival culture and touches of jazz.

Second song ‘Ice Cream’ is more restrained in its approach, but still just as irresistible. The electric guitar takes the lead and hits with eerie overtones as well as elements of funk and blues, over a languid Afrobeat horn and drum workout.

The Brondesbury Park EP is filled with vibrant colours, some immediate and some only revealing themselves with repeated listening. Two tracks with different pulsating drives, both with pure groove at their foundations.

Brondesbury Park

Ziggy Funk - Brondesbury Park

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BBE Music presents Croatian Blue, the debut compilation from DJ and producer Eddy Ramich, showcasing some of the finest musicians and producers from his homeland, many of whom recorded exclusive new material especially for the project.

Founder of Kontrapunkt, one of the longest running club nights in Zagreb and host of a show on the city’s radio station ‘101’ for 18 years, Eddy Ramich has been championing great music in Croatia and beyond for three decades now. Now residing in Berlin, Ramich’s deep roots in Croatia’s music scene have enabled him to feature some of his home country’s most exciting talents on this impeccable and carefully curated selection of music.

With the help of his friend, local DJ and producer Jan Kincl, Eddy began to search for unreleased tracks by some of his favourite artists and also to request original works for the album.

Focussing on fresh creative output coming through the Croatian music scene, the album roams from laidback Balearic sounds and languid jazz, through to Chicago and Detroit influenced House and melodic techno.

“It was really exciting for me to curate this compilation for one of my favourite labels, BBE Music” says Ramich. “The moment couldn’t have been better chosen, as it was just before the COVID epidemic struck, and so the album painted a picture just before the world was changed forever. This can only be a snapshot of the current Croatian scene. I am really curious about what the future holds for the sound of Croatia. Enjoy this small glimpse into the crystal ball.”

Croatian Blue

Koolade - Mary & Steff

C_hB and PhaseOne take us into spring with a steller poetry track. 
On remix duty, we have BDTom and Filter ZA. 

Play It Loud!

C_hB Feat. PhaseOne - This House (Deepgroove Mix)

LeJazz is one of our new underground Deep House producers making his mark in the SA Deep house Scene without a doubt! 

With this release on label @RedemialSounds, sharing his amazing Mello Experience - Sing me a Song is a deep groove guaranteed to grab the audiences attention !Releasing worldwide!

Sing me a Song (Mello Experience)

DHSA Premiere: LeJazz - Sing Me A Song (Mello Experiennce)

Tracklist 

1- Spring Tied Bootleg 
2- Suka - Zulu 
3- Chopstar - XXX
4- Leo Guardo - Wenomkhubulwane feat. Andile Mbili (Da Africa Deep Remix) 
5- Atmos Blaq - Te Amo 
6- Suka - Mano Mano ( Drumatic Boyz Bootleg)
7- Da Vynalist - Minus Five
8- 1. Viktor Martini, Frank Master - Sunset In Maputo
9- Dj Kenza & Sun-EL - The Jungle
10- Mr. Hands & Rude feat. Rhodalia Silvestre - African Train(Argento Dust Remix)
11- Benny  T- Sub Saharian Ghost 
12- Caiiro - Tiki
13- Ronny T - Double Barrel
14- Shimza - Fight to Love ft. Maleh - Floyd Lavine Remix (African Techno Mix)
15- Shimza & Darque feat Sino Msolo - Kethiwe (Caiiro Remix)
16- Chopstar - XXX

Shimza KUNYE  Portugal

Born and raised in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa, Yiorgos (George) began DJ'ing in 1998 on an old Gemini 626 and mismatched turntables...

In his early 20's Yiorgos found a love for and became infatuated with deeper, darker, melodic, minimal underground rhythms and driving bass-lines influenced and inspired by the legendary Carl Cox, Erick Morillo, Frankie Knuckles and Danny Tenaglia, 2lani The Warrior and Steve Bug, to name but a few.

The undertones and resonances in his track selection reflect his unique multicultural heritage (Greek, Afro & Egypto-Arabic).

Yiorgos has featured on Whitey Divine's D'Vibe Rekords Radio, Culture Connection Radio (NYC), Sultry Sounds with AbouT_Time (UK), Underground Kollektiv Radio (UK), Ibiza Stardust Radio, the Phonic Escape hosted Laminin Music and Deep House Auckland.

"Some hear, others listen... few understand"

Traklist:

1 Gelender Prime (Deep Souls East End Dub)	Below Bangkok, Kiano	
2 Can See (Deep Active Sound Remix) Salski
3 Relaxcha (Deep Active Sound Remix) Fer Ferrari
4 Lub.w140 (Original Mix)	AmaG
5 Young and Strong (Original Mix) Kaygo Soul
6 Vibrancy (Original Mix)	Kaygo Soul
7 Omega (Original Mix) Anthony Mea
8 White Almonds Feat. Elimar (Greenfish & SOL7 Remix)	 Riccicomoto, Elimar
9 Domino (Frankey & Sandrino Remix) Oxia
10 Aggressive Behavior (Original Mix) Cyril J
11 Above Or Below The Center (Original Mix) Guy Herman, Weston & Engine

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Deepstitched Stereo Mix 0921

DeepStitched Stereo 006 Mixed By Yiorgos

Far Out Recordings presents a double bill of two monumental Brit funk classics. Keep In Touch and Stay were the first two 12” singles by the iconic Freeez, both self-funded passion projects of its founding member John Rocca, for his own Pink Rhythm imprint. 

It all started over the counter at Derek’s Records on Petticoat Lane, London in the mid-70s. Rocca - at the time a budding teenage percussionist - met the prolific guitarist, composer, producer and all round brit funk fixer Jean Paul “Bluey” Maunick (also the father of Far Out producer Daniel Maunick). Best known as the founding member of Light of the World, Incognito, and more recently Str4ta, Bluey’s involvement in the origins of Freeez are lesser known, but no less crucial. Bluey invited Rocca to a weekly jam session in an East London basement, where they would develop their craft, form their first band Freeez and develop the idea for ‘Keep In Touch’: “Back in the basement there was this one particular track we were playing that I really loved. It had a groove that I thought I could sell” Rocca reminisces.

Going against the advice of all the musicians involved, who thought he was mad and set to lose all his money, John decided to go full DIY, hire out a high end studio in the West End to record ‘Keep In Touch’ and release it as a private press, birthing his now famed Pink Rhythm label. Featuring Bluey on guitar, Peter Maas on bass, Paul Morgan on drums, Jason Wright on keyboards, and John Rocca on percussion, Keep In Touch was a surprise underground hit selling over 5000 copies and reaching #49 in the UK, leading Freeez into a record deal with Pye / Calibre. 

Still giddy from the experience of having produced and pressed his first record at the age of just 19, John set out to do it all again with ‘Stay’ and ‘Hot Footing’, enlisting Bluey & co once again. This time Rocca attempted to take things to the next level by adding vocals into the mix. Though this new arrangement initially backfired and cost John the deal with Pye / Calibre who weren’t feeling the slight change of vibe, original copies of the Stay 12” have become one of the most in demand from the brit funk canon.

These foundational DIY 12” singles paved the way for Freeez to become a household name in the history of British funk who went on to record hits like ‘Southern Freeze’ and ‘IOU’ as well as underground cult classics like ‘Melodies of Love’ and ‘India’ as Pink Rhythm, John Rocca’s later formation of Freeez named after his imprint. 

Far Out will be releasing a very limited run of exclusive Pink Rhythm T-shirts, alongside the two 12”s, both redesigned in the style of the original private presses.

Stay

Australian jazz funk ensemble Kerbside Collection return with dusty grooves of “Round The Corner”, the second single to be taken from their forthcoming fourth studio album of the same name, following the lush & laidback “‘Glaze”.

Referring to some of the ‘unknowns’ and ‘uncertainties’ around the corner post cv-19, “Round The Corner” is also an uplifting groove affirmation looking forward to the positive things, and seasons to come round these kinds of unknown corners, and the new year ahead.  

In contrast to the cruisy, layered and cinematic first single, ‘Round The Corner’ is a tight, dancy, uptempo, jazz funk burner featuring the group’s core trio raw and upfront. The Rubbery, pulsating electric bass guitar of Lachlan Symons, the silky Fender rhodes (and acoustic piano solo), jazzy guitar licks guitar of Andrew Fincher, and the gritty, razor sharp grooves and percussion of drummer paprika, are all wrapped up into this dancefloor-friendly, contemporary live jazz funk track.

“Round The Corner” embodies some of the current resurgence of live jazz-house crossover sounds coming out of Australia (Horatio Luna, First Beige etc), whilst also reminiscent of Incognito, The Rebirth and Herbie Hancock’s 70’s jazz fusion years. Another sumptuous taste of what to expect on this special new record from ‘down-under’ out on modern funk and soul label Légère Recordings.

Exclusive Premiere: Kerbside Collection "Round The Corner" (Forthcoming on Légère Recordings)

AWB - Wasn't I (Mark Wayward Instrumental Edit)

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Blaise Amoussou - Ancêtres (Vocal)

Ancêtres (Vocal)

✨ IBIZA — Minimal & Deep House at 128 BPM ✨

Ibiza is a collection of smooth, hypnotic minimal and deep house grooves built for sunsets, late-night club energy, and long-form DJ sets. Each track blends warm basslines, clean percussion, and atmospheric textures inspired by the island’s underground scene.

Designed for DJs, dancers, and deep listeners, this album captures the essence of drifting between beach bars, terraces, and after-hours clubs—where the groove is steady, warm, and endlessly flowing.

Whether you’re mixing, chilling, or searching for the perfect 128 BPM journey, Ibiza delivers a tight, immersive vibe from start to finish.

Enjoy the trip. 🌅🎶

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#ibiza #minimalhouse #deephouse #techhouse #128bpm #housemusic #undergroundhouse #djset #clubmusic #summerhouse #beachvibes #afterparty #electronicmusic #edm #groove

IBIZA - AZRO

Rivalling their legendary output from the 70’s onwards, Brazilian jazz-funk pioneers Azymuth’s latest album Fênix saw the band on top form, with their trademark samba doido (crazy samba) sounding as slick as ever. Since then, Far Out Recordings has comissioned a special one-off remix for the project, from Chicago deep-house legend Ron Trent, who has long cited Azymuth as musical heroes and one of his biggest influences. With a toughened groove and gorgeous swirls of synth and pad embelishments, Ron’s remix takes Azymuth’s futurist disco even deeper.

Fenix- Azymuth (Album Version)

BlueSky is a producer/DJ from South Africa who creates deep house,deeptech,afro house, soulful House.
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Founded in 1996 by Peter Adarkwah, Barely Breaking Even (BBE Music) started life as a London club night, taking its name from the eponymous Disco record by the Universal Robot Band.

The label grew from the vibrant early 90's club scene with its first release, Stop & Listen compiled by Dr Bob Jones in 1996, opening the door to iconic series' such as All Back To Mine & Late Nite Tales.

A tonne of releases followed, ranging from Disco to Funk, Jazz to House. In the year 2000, the label celebrated Masters at Work's 10th Anniversary with a mighty box set that featured near 80 tracks.

A year later BBE Music spawned the Beat Generation Series of artist albums, notably introducing J Dilla (Welcome 2 Detroit) & a young Will.I.Am's first solo outing, alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff, Madlib & DJ Spinna, all of whom contributed to this seminal set of long players.

A quarter of a century and well over 500 titles later, having worked with Mark Ronson, Roy Ayers, Questlove, Hugh Masekela, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro, Kon, RZA, Laurent Garnier, Black Coffee, DJ Shadow, David Rodigan and John Morales among many others, BBE Music looks to the future, celebrating its rich heritage while continuing to release a bounty of fresh titles.

The label’s most recent projects include an expansive reissue series from pioneering Nigerian label Tabansi, new imprint ‘Batakari’ in association with Boddhi Satva and the critically acclaimed ‘J Jazz’ Japanese Jazz multi-album project, not to mention the recent landmark 500th label release: a brand new version of 'Barely Breaking Even', featuring Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams and Louie Vega.

In 2021 BBE Music is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the label is offering up some special projects, from the 20th Anniversary edition of J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’, through David Bowie tribute album ‘Modern Love’, to a special new ‘Worldwide’ compilation from old friend Gilles Peterson. BBE Music will also be looking to the future with more exciting original artist projects, plus merch collaborations events and more...

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