Name: AM by Crosstalk International
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Description: FP197 brings functional dance floor tools to the ever expanding BOARDS dialog. Raw Trax Vol.1 focuses on a stripped down approach to vibe and atmosphere while giving a full on cerebral experience.

Muyei Power or Orchestre Muyei (muyei means ‘our country’) was one of the top dance bands of the1970s in Sierra Leone. Soundway Records' first collection of music from this West African country (‘Muyei Power: Sierra Leone in 1970s USA’) is an album of rock-infused, 'afro' music from a group that traveled the world throughout the mid 1970s. Fusing elements of electric Congolese and Nigerian music with fast, syncopated, uptempo modernised arrangements of traditional songs, Muyei Power produced a series of unique single-only releases that have been unavailable for 35 years. The rare recordings featured here are a glimpse of a dynamic and powerful band at the very height of its powers.

Even though lyrically Orchestre Muyei focused on traditional themes and songs, the arrangements and formulation of the instrumental side of things still very much reflected the mixed nature of urban Sierra Leone music, exemplified by a small collection of bands that also included Afro National, Sabanoh 75 and Super Combo.

For the early part of 1970s the band toured extensively throughout Sierra Leone, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire before making a handful of 45s in local TV and radio studios.

The recordings featured here however come from a period of touring the college circuit in California during late 1975 and early 1976. Later that year, as they played the colleges of the east coast, they gave the tracks to the owner of the African Record Centre in Brooklyn, New York. He initially released two of them on his in-house Makossa Records label as 7-inch 45rpm singles in 1976. The tracks from 1975/6 were then not heard of again until 1979/80 when the African Record Centre released many of them on a series of Makossa Records 12”s that sounded far superior than the 45s that had been released a few years earlier. 

Orchestre Muyei Power finally split up in 1979 leaving no proper album releases and only a handful of recordings for us to enjoy all these years later.  The tracks have been licensed courtesy of ex lead-singer and bandleader Abou Whyte who now lives in New Jersey and performs as a solo artist.

The CD & LP both come with detailed liner notes, with the vinyl being pressed on 180g vinyl with a free digital download insert code.

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Muyei Power - Wali Bena

Secret Lover - Return Of The Troof (feat. Paradise Junior)

FP197 brings functional dance floor tools to the ever expanding BOARDS dialog. Raw Trax Vol.1 focuses on a stripped down approach to vibe and atmosphere while giving a full on cerebral experience.

Forthcoming >>> debut from DFLN (Dreams From Last Night aka Derrick Curtis). The North Carolina (US) multi-instrumentalist DFLN debuts on Deepblak with "The Way I Feel" EP. The first of many from the soft spoken but explosive talent...

The Way I Feel EP

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Rocksteady Disco closes the sweltering season with the aprop​os ​Ice Accountant EP by MAN VS INDIAN MAN, sonically chronicling the transition from summer to fall in Detroit. Featuring Detroit artists ​Evan Haywood and Ian Finkelstein​ (the latter of Scott Grooves’ Overdubs keyboard fame) as ​MAN VS INDIA​N MAN, ​Ice Accountant boasts Rocksteady Disco’s most high-profile lineup from its releases to date.

The EP kicks off with LA’s Electro Pharaoh himself, ​Egyptian Lover​, living up to the track’s chilly title, complete with his signature 808 and vocoder stylings. Detroit’s Disco au Courant ​Pontchartrain​ grabs the baton for the next cut with an uplifting remix that will have you wishing summer would never end. It sees him on the keyboard and a special, exclusive synth solo from Finkelstein.

Hailing from Itajubá, Brazil, ​Table Daddy​ kicks off the B-Side with his dirty, bittersweet yet beautiful and melodic Techno interpretation that truly flips and distorts the source material in curious, compelling and unexpected ways; fans of Kyle Hall’s Wild Oats and Jay Daniels’ Watusi High are sure to feel this remix.
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MVIM’s original version comes in at Track 4, finally getting the vinyl release it deserves. Here the listener is treated to all of Haywood’s soulful vocals, coupled with Finkelstein’s cryptic synthesizer work. Rounding out the five-track journey is ​ASHOD​’s “Cloud Nine.” A sublimely executed downtempo, slomo production that perfectly incorporates Haywood’s arresting dubbed-out vocals, it’s well-suited as an after-hours closing tune.

Vinyl purchasers will receive a download code for ​Peter Croce​’s extended mix of the original track. Here the Rocksteady Label boss—channeling his inner Tom Moulton—takes the proverbial razor and tape, extending the dramatic original into an airy, DJ-friendly version that is reminiscent of Cut Copy meets STRFKR meets Flight Facilities.

A release party is being held at MotorCity Wine in Detroit on September 7th, featuring live sets from Ian Finkelstein and Evan Haywood, and DJ sets from Pontchartrain b2b Peter Croce. Entry is free, and there will be record and merch giveaways.

Vinyl available September 9, 2016 via Crosstalk Distribution (Juno, Phonica, Decks, HHV, Deejay, Technique and more) and RocksteadyDisco.Bandcamp.com

Digital exclusively available through Traxsource on September 9, 2016
Available digitally on October 9, 2016 through Bandcamp, Traxsource, Beatport, Junodownload, iTunes, Amazon, and more.

Mastered by Pontchartrain / Pressed at Archer Record Pressing in Detroit, MI / Lacquer cut by Dietrich at Complete Mastering

A1. MAN VS. INDIAN MAN - Ice Accountant (@EgyptianLover Remix)
A2. MAN VS. INDIAN MAN - Ice Accountant (@Pontchartrain Remix)
B1. MAN VS. INDIAN MAN - Ice Accountant (@TableDaddy Remix)
B2. @man-vs-indian-man - Ice Accountant
B3. MAN VS. INDIAN MAN - Cloud Nine (prod. by @ASHOD)
Digi Bonus. MAN VS. INDIAN MAN - Ice Accountant (Extended Mix by @PeterCroce) [available w/ vinyl download code]

Hand-numbered out of 500 black vinyl. Cut by Dietrich at Complete Mastering, pressed at Archer Record Pressing on Detroit's east-side. Artwork by Peter Croce with inspiration from Anna Aichinger.

Includes digital pre-order of Ice Accountant EP. The moment the album is released you'll get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Ice Accountant

MVIM - Ice Accountant EP [CLIPS - OUT NOW]

'Drowning featuring BADBADNOTGOOD' recorded in Toronto, ON for Red Bull Sound Select.

RSVP to see Mick Jenkins & Smino on Red Bull Sound Select Presents: A Quest for Love Tour: win.gs/aquestforlove

9/29 - The Crocodile - Seattle, WA
10/1 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
10/04 - Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA
10/06 - Marquis Theater - Denver, CO
10/08 - Empire Control Room - Austin, TX
10/11 - Aisle 5 - Atlanta, GA
10/12 - Exit / In - Nashville, TN
10/14 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
10/15 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
10/18 - Adelaide Hall - Toronto, ON CANADA
10/20 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
10/21 - Amsterdam Bar & Hall - St. Paul, MN

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Mick Jenkins - Drowning feat. BADBADNOTGOOD

I released this track 25th December 2014, decided to give you guys another chance to get a copy for your collection. Thank you all for your continued support! 

Merry Christmas good people and have a peaceful New Year

TBG

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