Barefoot Beats 12 Release Info

Side A: Elado - Tudo Magia
Side B: Bernardo Pinheiro - Pitangamanguearaçá

Barefoot Beats dig deep and deliver a well-balanced package of Brazilian delights via two rising stars of the scene Elado and Bernardo Pinhiero.

Elado kicks things off with a highly infectious sing-a-long boogie affair that is guaranteed to get those hands in the air. 

While on the flip, Pinheiro’s more wonky, heads down disco beast is perfect for when you really want to feel the heat.

Tudo magia

juno

Barefoot Beats 12 - Side A - Tudo Magia - Elado [Snippet]

Fela Kuti is one of my all-time favorite artist, both for his immense musical legacy, but also for his humanist political message. 

Here is a rework I dared to make of one of his last song, O.D.O.O. (overtake don't overtake overtake), released in 1989.

As much as I love the intense groove emanating from this almost 32mn-long track, I also find it particularly interesting as it's a kind of condensed summary of Fela's decades-long political fight. 

In this song he references in a kind of endless mashup some of his most famous tracks like "Zombie", "Shuffering and Shmiling", "Kalakuta Show" or "Unknown Soldier", to once again denounce the fake post-war emancipations of many African countries from colonies to military-led regimes pretending to be democracies.  

Hope you'll enjoy this condensed housy take, but whether you do or not, I guarantee you should take 32 minutes of your time to dig into the timeless original if you're not familiar with It already.

Cheers,

Jm / Vibes4YourSoul

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O.D.O.O. (V4YS Kalakuta Rework)

Here's my third rework of Egyptian singer Hamid El Shaeri, whose eighties Egyptian grooves resonate so much with me. 

h/t to the always brillant habibi funk label for having reissued some of his original songs a while back.
https://soundcloud.com/habibifunk

Hamid El-Shaeri - Dari Demou'ek (V4YS Rework)

In the shops. 24.5.24
2 track 7 Inch, limited edition olive vinyl, 400 copies

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Side A Melhor Assim
Side B Aguibá, Aguibá

Parisian producer and longtime Too Slow To Disco collaborator Vibes4YourSoul returns for his third TSTD Edits volume, this time a 2 track 7 Inch (olive) full of smooth, funky Brazilian vibes! (limited to 400 copies)

Too Slow To Disco regulars will remember his name from several relases so far: his standout remix for L’Impératrice on the “TSTD – En France” compilation, his remix for Poolside from “The Sunset Manifesto”, his edits on all 5 Yacht Disco Edit compilations, and the 2 quickly sold out double 7 inches with Edits we released in 2020 and 2022. He is one of the crème of new reworkers and edit-producers, that have specialized in those soulful, smooth slow jams and midtempo tracks, that Djs all love for their warm up sets. Vibes4YourSoul (aka V4YS) is a Parisian DJ and producer whose musical universe blends together elements of disco, rare groove, afro-latin and soulful indie, with the deeper edge of contemporary house and nudisco sounds.
A member of Yuksek's Partyfine label crew as well as of BPM DJs collective ("Blog des pépites musicales") , he's regularly revisiting old or contemporary tracks through edits and remixes, widely shared and played by numerous DJs. https://soundcloud.com/vibes4yoursoul

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TSTD EDITS 16

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TSTD EDITS 16: Vibes4YourSoul - Melhor Assim (Side A from Maracatu E.P., olive 7 Inch)

I've been editing some incredible music from around the globe. This track will be released on my Bandcamp page along with two more edits from Brazil and one from South Africa. If you're into slow, smooth world music, then this is perfect for you.

Grab the full EP here:
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Presente Grego (Free Download)

If Ur Ready (Master)

A reworked mash up of Love Unlimited Orchestra's Midnight Groove and 20th Century Steel Band's - Heaven & Hell is on Earth. All mastered and in WAV format to celebrate 3000 followers on Soundcloud.

Midnight Groove - Dave Gerrard Mashedit **FREE WAV DOWNLOAD**

Desert Lines-Incantation[Mellon Place Records]

On this compilation, Portuguese producer C4STRO folds Brazilian classics into the language of contemporary club culture. Drawing from icons like Jorge Ben Jor, Marisa Monte, Rita Lee, Seu Jorge and Toco, the Lisbon-based artist reimagines MPB, samba-rock and bossa nova through deep, groove-led frameworks that feel equally at home on the terrace at dusk or deep in the after-hours.

These aren’t maximalist flips—they’re subtle acts of translation. C4STRO lets the emotional weight of the originals breathe while stitching them into a pulse-driven continuum. Jorge Ben Jor’s Magnólia gains a hypnotic low-end shuffle; Rita Lee’s Cobra slithers with funk and bite; Seu Jorge’s Sábado à Noite drifts like a late summer breeze. With Ramirezz, Marisa Monte’s Eu Sei becomes almost spectral, her vocal suspended in dubby atmospherics. Closing on Toco’s Meu Rio, the compilation dissolves into sun-washed celebration, tying Lisbon’s Atlantic perspective back to Rio’s coastline.

What makes the record stand out is its restraint. Rather than forcing Brazilian music into a rigid club template, C4STRO allows for softness, space and saudade. It’s a reminder that remix culture isn’t only about energy—it’s about dialogue. In the crosscurrent between Lisbon and Brazil, these tracks find new resonance, carving out a space that is as much about memory as it is about movement.

Track IDs

01. Jorge Ben Jor – Magnólia (C4STRO Remix)

02. Rita Lee – Cobra (C4STRO Remix)

03. Seu Jorge – Sábado à Noite (C4STRO Edit)

04. Marisa Monte – Eu Sei (Na Mira) (C4STRO x Ramirezz Remix)

05. Toco – Meu Rio (C4STRO Remix)

Verdict: 
A sun-soaked bridge between Brazil’s golden era and Lisbon’s contemporary dance floors.

Jorge Ben Jor - Magnólia (C4STRO Remix)

Kampana's debut release was a global hit across the house, disco and tropical scene, with support from heavyweights such as Francois K, Soul Clap and Gilles Peterson.

The label is back just in time for summer with three more doses of peak time fire from Aroop Roy, who has gained a fine reputation for the quality and widespread appeal of his releases.

‘You Say' is a funk-fuelled number with gritty retro vocals and guitar, driven by a warm disco groove and 80s arp-synth. The feel-good vibes gradually build into an anthemic floor-filling climax.

‘Taj Mahal' reworks a Brazilian classic into a full on house workout, reminiscent of Roy's popular series on Gamm.

‘Mapora' is an original number that will blend well into both deep house and afro-centric sets. The track builds nicely with filtered samples and syncopated vocals, coming in with an infectious highlife guitar line and late night synth stabs, to get mind and body moving.

Classics 2

Taj Mahal [96kps preview]

Released in 1970 as part of Toquinho's eponym LP, "Na Água Negra Da Lagoa" is a joyful song typical of the vibrant late 60's/early 70s MPB scene. 
Here's my rework of it.

Toquinho - Na Água Negra Da Lagoa (V4YS Bahia Rework)

Liverpool based DJ and producer with releases on labels such as Discoholics Anonymous, Too Slow To Disco, Hot Digits Music and Hot Gorilla Records.

Presente Grego (Free Download)

Ben Jamin