Island Vibrations

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BBE Music are proud to reissue one of the most elusive and sought-after Afro-Funk LPs of all time: SON OF AFRICA, by REMI KABAKA.

Now a proud 85 years of age and enjoying retirement in America, Remi was the cornerstone of British West African music in the 50s, 60s and 70s, along with Ginger Oloronso Johnson, Fela Kuti and others. But while Ginger played mambo and cha cha cha in Soho clubland and Fela released his early ‘highlife jazz’ records on the Melodisc label, Remi Kabaka was fully ensconced in the UK Rock world, playing sessions and live shows with The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and countless others.

As the 60s became the 70s, Kabaka developed yet another string to his bow: the development of a UK based West African Funk scene, that found its genesis in the legendary Osibisa, but with an influence and an inspiration that spilled over into every contemporary Brit Funk band from Cymande and the Equals to The Average White Band, Matata and beyond.

SON OF AFRICA was originally released by Chris Blackwell’s Island records in 1976, to little acclaim, very few reviews, and with almost no promotion. African music was a hard sell when the 70s Black British record market wanted reggae first and foremost, and with Bob Marley on the books, Island understandably had other priorities at the time. The record disappeared. Until it reappeared in the early 2000s, as a £700-plus collectors’ item.

It’s barely 30 minutes long. But every single minute is drenched with sinuous, spare funk: no spacey psych rock, no disco, no boogie, no over-the-top production: just 90-110 BPM grooves that go straight to the body.

So: whether you’re a turntablist, a hip hop sampler, or just an honest-to-goodness African Funk lover, catch this limited reissue (with full, updated liner notes) while you can. There won’t be another chance.

Remi Kabaka - Son of Africa

Remi Kabaka - Meteorite

Tracklist:
Juan Pina y su Muchachos - La Nena
Sonora Cordobesa - Toño y Toña
Quantic - Sol Clap
Quantic - Un Canto A Mi Tierra (J-Boogie Remix)
La Cumbia Perdida - Tahiras Afro Cumbia Remix
José y sus Antillanos - Melodía Antillana
Percussion interlude
Quantic - Muevelo Negro    Ft. Nidia Gongora
¿Crees Que Soy Sexy? (Umoja Dub)  

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/278665622293478/

‘Magnetica’ is het eerste studio-album van funky producer en gitarist Quantic Music sinds ‘An Announcement To Answer’ in 2006. De verwachtingen zijn dus hooggespannen. Will Holland (a.k.a. Quantic) heeft overigens niet bepaald stil gezeten in de tussentijd met releases en projecten als ‘The Quantic Soul Orchestra‘, ‘Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro’, ‘Flowering Inferno‘, ‘Quantic & Alice Russell’ en ‘Ondatrópica’.

Magnetica is een versmelting van alles wat op Quantics bordje heeft gelegen, gedurende die productieve jaren. Hij heeft de indrukken van zijn reizen opgezogen en in dit album verwerkt. In de afgelopen zeven jaar, woonde hij in Colombia en werkte hij samen met legio Latijns-Amerikaanse, Afrikaanse en Caribische muzikanten. Die sounds zijn op Magnetica gemixt met Quantics groovy elektronische club sound. Live en op plaat mondt dat al gauw uit in één stomend feest.

Deuren open: 20:00 uur
Aanvang: 21:00 uur
Staanplaatsen: € 18,00

Support act: UMOJA

Vooraf gezellig eten?
Dat kan bij Pizza Pazzani, naast de North Sea Jazz Club.

In samenwerking met Soepermarkt en PIRI PIRI music.

UMOJA - NSJ Quantic Promo mix

New rework by https://soundcloud.com/sekuoia-1
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Original "Overseas" on debut album "Opening"  smarturl.it/OpeningiTunes

Overseas (Sekuoia Rework)

ALONE IN SPACE

Piano Concerto No.10 (iii) Op.50

Forever Young

Praise Poems, Vol. 5

Funky Resurgence

Smith & Mudd - Shulme

Psychemagik - La Paix Est Une Fleur

Taken from the debut album "I Feel How This Night Should Look"

Out Now: https://lnk.to/IFHTNSL01D

‘I Feel How This Night Should Look’ is an album with a phenomenal backstory. It spans back over a decade back to when Tom and Danny first met in 2008 and produced the ten tracks over an intensive two year period following the birth of Psychemagik. 

Finally set for release on Psychemagik recordings on 29th November, ‘I Feel How This Night Should Look’ is testament to the duo’s deep understanding and love of their craft, an LP which hones a layered intelligence that only long-term dedication to the art and craft of the DJ can deliver.

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La Paix Est Une Fleur

Psychemagik - La Paix Est Une Fleur

Hôtel Costes Presents... continues its Studio HC project with the ‘On Met Les Voiles’ LP by Les Coeurs Brisés.

For the fourth long player in the Studio HC series Hotel Costes Presents... introduces a new collaborative guise from some of the key figures from the project, namely Adrien De Maublanc, Adrien Boisseau and Julien Quentin who here form Les Coeurs Brisés.

The project was born out of heartbreak as Boisseau and Quentin both
suffered breakups just before hitting the album was due to be recorded, the result is a raw, emotionally fuelled long player much of which was captured in the moment with one take and embraces all the technical glitches, grounding noise, unexpected quirks and nuances that come with recording on the fly.

‘On Met Les Voiles’ sees the trio once again exploring a modern classical/jazz meets electronic aesthetic, ranging from delicate keys on closing cut ‘La Haut’ through to the more electronic leaning styles of ‘Dans La Tempete’ and its swirling bass line and ‘De Bon Matin’ with its bumpy breaks, choppy bass stabs and airy piano lines.
The artists also explore more glitched-out ambient leaning styles on tracks like opener ‘Tout Doux’ title-cut ‘On Met Les Voiles’ and ‘Et Plonge’ which lay focus on textural synths, modular whirrs, minute percussive flutters and stunning intricacies from the organic instruments. Once again Studio HC delivers a forward thinking take on classic influences.

Hotel Costes presents...On Met Les Voiles

On Met Les Voiles

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