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And we close the BigFreeHappy™ with a timeless reminder from 1943, to live each day to the fullest. Featuring the late, great Sister Ernestine Washington. Spread a little happy today :)

(The more observant amongst you will note that this track is a complete and shameless rip off of the final track from our Electro Swing & Gospel Breaks album - Well done for spotting this, but we won't be suing ourselves, so no need to inform the authorities. We really don't mind being ripped off by ourselves... its a  special kind of narcissistic flattery.)

We hope you've enjoyed our BigFreeHappy™ as much as we did making it... and that isn't just some marketing shpeel.. This album really has been one long grin-fest. We hope that comes across, and that a little rubs off on y'all.

So, we would like to leave you with the immortal words of Pharrel Williams: 
"Because I'm..." OW! Batman? WTF? For Christ's sake We were just quoting him.. OW!!!! OK, Ok we'll shut up...

"Skeewiff’s Big Free Happy

Everyone needs this album in their lives. In their cars, on their iPods, in their boudoirs, inside the gym, outside with Jim…anywhere you play this sexy sexy fun times will ensue. Bigger than Hip Hop, freer than Willy. Happier than Bert after Ernie took him into a bear hug and roared a proclamation to the world that he ‘wished he knew how to quit him!’ before getting down to some serious fuzzy-felt back door nuzzling. Skeewiff writes the Soundtrack to 'The Muppets do Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' before Disney even start thinking about it. Listen to this album with joy in your heart, the sun on your face and a mental image of Kermit in a pith helmet, shooing away mescaline induced imaginary bats whilst keeping his car on the road, balancing his cigarette holder in one corner of his fierce jaw whilst trying to get the end of a straw inside Miss Piggy. Skeewiff are summer luvin’ geniuses and like Kermit, this album blows up!

Big Free Happy is more than an album, it's a promise. Go get some x" - Fat Harry

More BigFreeHappy™- https://soundcloud.com/skeewiff/sets/skeewiffs-big-free-happy

BigFreeHappy™

Skeewiff & Sister Ernestine Washington - Each Day

A minimix sampler for the very LIMITED EDITION 12" vinyl release ahead of ELECTRO BLUES Vol 2 - the critically acclaimed double album series - due out late summer.

The EP features KING CHUBBY & ECLECKTIC MICK, CEE ROO and BOBBY C SOUND TV and is available by mail order from our London distributor Kudos (below) or via good independent vinyl record shops... 

http://www.kudosrecords.co.uk/release/ZEST12061/Various_Artists_Electro_Blues_Vol_2_Sampler.html

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DETAILS: It's been just over a year since the launch of Electro-Blues Vol.1. After an incredible 14 months programming stages from Glastonbury to Bestival and monthly residencies in London and Brightons club land, Freshly Squeezed now return with the second instalment of this groundbreaking compilation series and a further 12” vinyl sampler lifted from it.  

Vol.2 whets the appetite for the forthcoming double CD with a second eclectic helping of blues-based dance-floor goodness.

Bobby C Sound TV - "the master of funky breaks" (Krafty Kuts) - and self-appointed president of Ghetto Funk - weights in with a little Rhythm and Blues booty that smashes the door down and totally comes into it's own at club volume. Ecklectic Mick makes an emphatic return, meeting with Brighton's studio dub-maestro King Chubby to present a second exclusive slab of wildly infectious blues. And then, to top it all, we throw in an absolute cracker from Switzerland’s Cee-Roo that heats things up to boiling point. 

This is tried and tested dance-floor dynamite and expected to disappear off the racks to become a collectors item just as quickly as it's predecessor.

It's a second tantalising hint of what to expect on the upcoming Electro-Blues Vol.2 double CD compilation, highlighting the broad appeal (and divergent styles) of this micro vintage remix genre that is quickly finding it’s feet. Do not miss. This will fly.

VINYL here

Electro Blues 2 12" vinyl Mini-Mix Sampler

In 2008–2010, Vanessa created the solo side project Vanessa presents Allez Pop! with London based duo Alex Rizzo and Elliot Ireland (of "Skeewiff" "Pedigree Cuts" & "Jalapeño Records") a 60's French pop inspired analogue recorded album.

Vanessa Contenay Quinones - Vocals
Enrico Cadillac - Backing Vocals
Elliot Ireland - Guitars
Tom Greenwood - Bass, Guitars
Alex Rizzo - Drums, Organ

Oddyssee (Feat Skeewiff)

Back in 2010 Vanessa Contenay-Quinones & beat merchants Skeewiff brought you a whopping great slice of Allez Pop pie. Now, with a fresh sprinkling of joie de vivre, 2014 sees the release of 12 sizzling new slices of 60's sultry Pop Française…
It’s Vanessa Contenay-Quinones & Skeewiff: Made In France.
Chansons, beats and plenty of added yé-yé…it’s time to experience the crème de la crème.

Released 08/09/14
iTunes - http://bit.ly/1B8SEf9
Soundcloud - http://bit.ly/1qvORUE

Roi Dagobert - (Ireland, Quinones, Rizzo) 

Vocals - Vanessa Contenay Quinones, 
Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion - Alex Rizzo 
Tremolo & Solo Guitar - Rick Hornby 
Produced by Alex Rizzo for Skeewiff
Mastering - Tim Handels for PJ Mastering

Lyrics:

"We know nothing / no one knows what to do It’s a pain/ in it's the world upside down
One step forward / two steps backwards Nobody knows anything like King Dagobert!
It makes us crazy / and so we grumble & moan We have all taken / this is the moral of the story Of the world upside down...
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1/
24h / connected to the satellite
We punch each other / as we speak on park benches
No more us / no more dosh/ special report in Shanghai --- (in Shanghai) What‘s it says? / That it's not the end for the Youth?
We know nothing / no one knows what to do
It’s a big pain / in this world upside down
We no longer have the time / finished all good manners! Nobody knows anything like King Dagobert!
It drives us crazy / and so we grumble & moan
We break everything / it’s phenomenal / it’s quite normal isn’t it? In the world upside down...

2/
7/11 / it is not very clear / the is romances / accusations at the house of laws No more party anymore in the marital community
Front page news/ with initial A.S - (A.S)
What’s the latest?
Who is rotten?
Oh...Inconclusive...
!We know nothing / no one knows what to do
It’s a big drag / this world upside down
We step up front / and we hand up in the back
Nobody knows anything just like King Dagobert!
It drives us so crazy / and so we grumble & moan Without virtue / all is unpacked with all the latest scandals Of the world upside down...

3 / From 4 am to midday / I like to wake up / is grey outside
Atmosphere not too bright / so I dream
And I tell myself / it’s a perfect day / nothing more to do ... (at least I think so) Because in my bed
It’s the good life!
Life without puzzles!

We know nothing / no one knows what to do It’s a pain / in this world upside down
One step forward / two steps backwards
No one gets it as good as King Dagobert!
It driving us crazy yes/ so we grumble & moan...

All is taken / this is hell
All is hidden / what a farce
Can’t feel up the car / what a cheek!
Soon it’s the deep hole / and the end
Where we’ll 'relax' like King Dagobert ... with no more worlds upside down!"

Vanessa Contenay-Quinones & Skeewiff - Roi Dagobert

DJ Yoda's fantastic mashup set full of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and some crazy country versions of classic hip-hop.

DJ Yoda - Cut & Paste, Country & Western Edition

Chombone

What The Funk!?

Yes Skeewiff are back in town and they've brought their time machine, taking you back with some seriously sizzling collaborations and they are funk’n brilliant!

There’s beats, there’s rhythm, there’s horns all ready to get you groovin’. 
All that’s left for you to do is sit back, keep calm and let Skeewiff funk you with their shizzle.

Juno Download - http://bit.ly/1FeC3pY 
iTunes - http://apple.co/1HBSspS
Google Play - http://bit.ly/1GMbfmp
Amazon - http://amzn.to/1dD1qMv

Skeewiff Feat Ashley Slater - Slam Your Funky Funk Funk

Skeewiff Allstars Personnel:

Ashley Slater - Trombone
Tom Greenwood - Guitar & Bass
Jimi Needles - Drums
Elliot Ireland - Guitar
Alex Rizzo - Keyboards & Programming

What The Funk!?

Yes Skeewiff are back in town and they've brought their time machine, taking you back with some seriously sizzling collaborations and they are funk’n brilliant!

There’s beats, there’s rhythm, there’s horns all ready to get you groovin’. 
All that’s left for you to do is sit back, keep calm and let Skeewiff funk you with their shizzle.

Juno Download - http://bit.ly/1FeC3pY 
iTunes - http://apple.co/1HBSspS
Google Play - http://bit.ly/1GMbfmp
Amazon - http://amzn.to/1dD1qMv

Skeewiff Allstars - Get Some™

www.beatport.com/label/ton-liebt-klang/18748

www.deejay.de/ton+liebt+klang


Kalletti Klub & Kitten and The Hip - Losing Control (SUMMER COLLECTION) ! OUT 16.07.15 !

Dub Pistols Sticky Situation Leeroy Thornhill Remix

OUT NOW! 

Buy here (Vinyl/CD/Digital) - http://www.thehaggishorns.com/music

The UK’s favourite funk/soul brothers release their long awaited third album “What Comes To Mind” worldwide on October 2nd. This one drops on their own new independent record label Haggis Records and features a host of special guest artists including vocalists Lucinda Slim (Zap Mama), John McCallum (Corinne Bailey Rae band) and John Turrell (Smoove & Turrell), plus New Mastersounds bass player Pete Shand and UK conga/percussion legend Snowboy 

Leeds based Haggis Horns first hit the music scene in 1999 as both a band and brass section, the Horns making their first recorded appearance on The New Mastersounds debut album that year. Featuring some of the finest brass and rhythm section players in the UK, Haggis Horns musicians have played live and recorded with a host of major music artists including Mark Ronson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lou Donaldson, Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Martha Reeves, Jamiroquai, John Legend, Cinematic Orchestra, Morcheeba, Roots Manuva, Finley Quaye and Nightmares On Wax. 

With five singles on UK independent label First Word Records plus two albums (“Hot Damn!” in 2007 and “Keep On Movin’” in 2010), they released their first title on their own Haggis Records in summer 2015, the aptly titled “Return Of The Haggis EP”. 

“What Comes To Mind” is packed full of feelgood funk, soul and boogie that pays homage to the band’s musical heroes of the 1970s - Kool & The Gang, Donald Byrd, The Blackbyrds, The Mizell Brothers, Earth Wind & Fire and of course, the Average White Band. There’s plenty of dancefloor-filling funk for the clubs – “Out Of My Head”, “It Ain’t What You Got”, “I Can’t Stop The Feeling” - plus jazz funk instrumentals like “Return Of The Haggis” where the band get the chance to stretch out and cut loose on the solo sections. For deep soul heads, check the slower tempo gospel tinged vocal track “Give Me Something Better”. British soul past or present doesn’t come much better than this! 

New label. New album. The Haggis Horns have well and truly returned.... 



Craig Charles (BBC 6) - “I love the Haggis Horns. No-one plays funk the way that they do and this album yet again keeps them up there right at the very top. Superb!” 

Greg Boraman (Free Style Records) - "I wish they had signed this to Freestyle" 

Brian J. (Pimps Of Joytime) 

Oliver Korthals (Byte FM - Germany) - "Killer! Will set the dancefloor on fire!" 

Bill Laurance (Snarky Puppy) - "You can always rely on The Haggis Horns to get the party started! Funk at its tightest!" 

Dan Hastie (Orgone) - "The grooves are tight and in the pocket, reminiscent of mid 70's funk and they nailed the production. Sounds like it could be a soundtrack to a period piece film" 

Simon Bartholomew (The Brand New Heavies) - "Superb Production. Pedigree stuff from pedigree musicians. Refreshing the soul, keeping the new soul alive...All power to The Haggis Horns!" 

Corinne Bailey Rae - "Sounds amazing! Some of my favourite musicians are playing on this record and every single one I've learnt something from. Raging grooves!" 

Snowboy - "World class funk from the real Mccoy...Every track a future classic!" 

Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds) - "Sounds great, sounds like a party!" 

Keb Darge - "Beautifully crafted, sounding like a lost Roy Ayers/Donald Byrd production, very nice!"

releases 02 October 2015



"What Comes To Mind" - Album Taster

Acido Domingo in dub with Bomba Titinka:
- Mr. Bricks *Guitar and vocals*
- Wanda Lazzarovich *E.DoubleBass and vocals*
- Dj Bisso *Electro and scratch*
- Marco Indino *trumpet*
- Elijachi *jazz drum and piano*
- Acido Domingo: Programming, extra Keyboards, Synths and Mix
https://soundcloud.com/bombatitinka

Bomba Titinka - Trombetta (Acido Domingo dub)

Ah well this track.. not to be taken too seriously.. but It should make you feel happy! (unless you are Eminem or Dre)..They probably don't appreciate me turning their Gangster Rap into a Swingin' Jive number!) As for 50cent, I think he's got a career in Swing-hop waiting for him!

Thanks for all the support yo!
Sammy


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