“Global Beats” is the theme of my monthly ‘Snapshot Mix’ for February 2025 - a selection of my current favorites. Admittedly, a very vague term that only indicates the general musical direction. For a more precise orientation, here are a few more keywords: Brazil / Samba / Bossa Nova / Afro Latin Jazz / Latin Funk / Tropical / Afro House / Reggae / Dub / Broken Beat / Dubstep / Trip Hop / Downbeat / Ethio Jazz

Featuring music by artists such as Trinka, Sonic Interventions (Agogo Records), Gerardo Frisina & Toco, DJ Marcon & The Palo Santos, Zeph & Azeem, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 feat. Damian Marley, Gaudi & Don Letts, Jayl Funk, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Ebo Taylor, Sam Redmore, Raz & Afla (Wah Wah 45s), Ancient Astronauts, New Sector Movements, Dubmatix, Soul Intent, The Hempolics, Subatomic Sound System & Screechy Dan, Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra, and others...

- Hope you enjoy! -

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>> TRACKLIST:
01. Trinka - Navega [Agogo Records]
02. Rio 18 - Intro-Love (feat. Coco Maria) [Légère Recordings]
03. Sonic Interventions - Change [Agogo Records]
04. Wallace Negão - Tambor Falou [Seelae Productions]
05. J Dilla - Rico Suave Bossa Nova (Sam Redmore Re-Edit) [Unreleased]
06. Gerardo Frisina & Toco - Ilê (Original Mix) [Schema Records]
07. DJ Marcon & The Palo Santos - Idu Idu Dama (Original Mix) [Timewarp Music]
08. Matters Unknown - Permission To Malfunction [Bridge The Gap]
09. Sharif Galal - Little Rays Of Sunshine [Suite Grooves]
10. Zeph & Azeem - Come One Come All (Original Mix) [OM Hip Hop]
11. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (Uptone 7" Edit) [Echo Beach]
12. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (feat. Damian Marley) - Dey (Gaudi & Don Letts Radio Edit) [Record Kicks]
13. Jayl Funk - Easy Summertime [Florence Records]
14. Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Ebo Taylor - Kusi Na Sibo [Jazz Is Dead]
15. Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad with Ebo Taylor - Obi Do Woa (If Someone Loves You) [Jazz Is Dead]
16. Phirpo y sus Caribes - Y Esa Pava Que? [Matasuna Records]
17. Sam Redmore (feat. Lumi HD) - What Would You Do? (Radio Edit) [Jalapeno Records]
18. Sam Redmore - Glow (Radio Edit) [Jalapeno Records]
19. Raz & Afla - What's Going On? [Wah Wah 45s]
20. Rainer Trueby & Corrado Bucci pres. Truccy - Kenyatta (Laroye Afro Balearic Mix) [Compost Records]
21. Fred Everything & Trevor Walker - Kafoiyé (Instrumental) [Compost Records]
22. Soul Sugar - Licence To Dub [Echo Beach]
23. Raz & Afla - Voodoo Zeze [Wah Wah 45s]
24. Ancient Astronauts - Singa (feat. Niina MC) [Switchstance Recordings]
25. New Sector Movements - Bless (Groove Chronicles Remix) [First Word Records / CoOp Presents]
26. Lehto - Kettu (Titeknots Remix) [Bathurst]
27. Ancient Astronauts - Obutebbe (feat. Taye Mwasiba, Phitzo Kiganda & Natural Calamity MC) [Switchstance Recordings]
28. Dubmatix (aka DJ Ironbelly) - Ironstep [Self-released]
29. Dubinator meets Alien Levi - Complexity [Echo Beach]
30. Soul Intent - Babylon Come [Unreleased]
31. Agile Experiments - Bubble Smoke [None More Records]
32. Tibshelf - Cruncher [None More Records]
33. The Hempolics - Rockin N' Sway (Rockin' Dub) [Zee Zee Records]
34. Subatomic Sound System & Screechy Dan - Ancient Wisdom (Melodica Dub) [Subatomic Sound]
35. The Hempolics - Hempolics Rock (feat. Corey Jackson) [Zee Zee Records]
36. Damon Locks - Click [International Anthem]
37. Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra - Yashan [Batov Records]



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[*Cover image: Photo by Arno Smit / Unsplash]

Snapshot 2025-02

:: DR.BEST ::
DJ and radio host on Radio Z 95.8 Nuernberg/Germany (Radioshows “Limbo Rhythm” and “Headz”).

As DJ he has performed since 1992 in the Franconian surroundings, however, also in Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria… Moreover he was booked for events such as the IFA International Radio Exhibition Berlin and the biggest European Youth Fair “YOU”, also in Berlin.
Dr.Best himself considers his roots in the Hip Hop Sound of the early 80’s to the mid 90’s, but he also dealt with other styles such as Funk, Soul, Acid Jazz, Trip Hop, Big Beat, House, Drum & Bass and Breakbeat. Over a couple of years he has been known in the German Clubscene as a Breakbeat-DJ, then in 2006, however, his style started to mutate… Styles such as Funk, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Reggae, Latin, Afrobeat and Disco got mixed with his Breakbeat Sound and created a new mixture which cannot be easily tagged any more.
- But actually there is no need to tag it, is it? -

Dj and Moderator at Limbo Rhythm/Radio Z Nürnberg. 
Every first Saturday from 5 to7 pm at 95,8Mhz in Nürnberg, Germany.

Booking: Andreas-dorr@web.de

Genres: Hip Hop, Jazz, Neo-Soul, Funk. Disco, House, Amapiano, Bossa Nova, World Music...

Gigs:

6.04.24 Bierchen und Bühnchen Aftershow /Deis
16.02.24 Blok Bar / Nürnberg
6.02.24 Kunstwecchsel Ausstellung von Kid Crow/ Schwabach

31.12.23 Silvesterparty Hotel Bergschlösschen/ Bamberg
09.12.23 blok Bar
26.10.23 Nuejazz Lounge /AEG
30.09.23 NBGrooves Silent Discco Jamnitzer Platz 
14.07.23 Blok Bar /nürnberg
01.07.23 Gartenfest E-Werk /erlangen
14.05.23 Muttertag im PARKS /Nürnberg
15.04.23 Bierchen und Bühnchen Aftershow Party / Desi

05.11.22 Blok Bar mit Bundle Brothers
21.10.22 Nuejazz Kulturwerkstatt / AEG
09.07.22 Block Party Anna Park /Nürnberg
25.05.22 Biergarten Z- Bau/ Nürnberg
07.05.22 Silent Disco Blaue Nacht 7 Nürnberg
17.04.22 Cosmic Dust Radio Show / Bocchum

29/30.10.21 NUEJazz Festival / Z-bau Nürnberg
20.10.21 Blok Bar
02.07.21 TribeZ Loop Sessions Support /Desi Nürnberg

16.08.20 About Summer Biergarten /Z-Bau Nürnberg
10.07.20  Vison Next Hip Hop Biergarten /Hirsch Nürnberg
06.7.20 Einkaufen mit Musik/ Hey Hey Bar Nürnberg
15.05.20 NBG Hip. Hub Stream / harlem Bar Nürnberg
11.01.20 Elected /Hey Hey Bar

27.12.2019 What Da Funk / Blok Bar
29.11.19 Blok Bar
15.11.19 Elected /Hey Hey Bar
02.11.19 Bungle Jam /Flon St Gallen
26.11.19 What Da Funk /Z-Bau Nürnberg
04.10.19 Urban Sounds in Concert / Z-Bau
21.09.19 Betonliebe Graffiti / Frankenzentrum Nürnberg
20.09.19 Elected / Hey Hey Bar
24.08.19 Team Dauerfeuer Pop Up Store
24.08.19 About Summer / Z Bau Biergarten
24.8.19 blok Bar Nürnberg
04.08.19 Streetfood Markt / Parks Nürnberg
26./27.7.19 Style Scouts / Hauptbahnhof Nürnberg
26.07.19 What Da Funk / Blok Bar
19.07.19 Wasteland Afrika-Karibik- Festival / Wassertrüdingen
13.07.19 Booya Release Party / Ol Dirty Soundbar Nürnberg
03.07.19 Sugerhill Gang  Warm up / Hirsch Nürnberg
15.06.19  Turn it up / Süd Bar St Gallen
09.06.19 Beatcafe Open Air /Zett9 Fürth
07.06.19 Diggin Deeper / Hey Hey Bar Nürnberg
23.05.19 Masta Ace Warm up /Hirsch Nürnberg
10.05.19 Style Scouts /Ostbahnhof Berlin
04.05.19 Silent Disco NBGrooves / Blaue Nacht Nürnberg
21.04.19 hipHopforgrownupz 7 Hey Hey Bar
10.04.19 A.G Warm up /Eisdiele Nürnberg
31.03.19 GZA Warm up / Hirsch Nürnberg
13.03.19 Sadat X & El da Sensai Support / Eisdiele Nürnberg
08.03.19 Blok Bar Nürnberg
02.03.19 Retrogott & Hulk Horn Support / Desi Nürnberg
29.02.19 Lords of the Underground Support /Hirsch Nürnberg
11.02.19 The Doppelgangaz Support / Z-Bau Nürnberg
08.02.19 Beatcafe / Zett9 Fürth

25.12.18 Ol Dirty Soundbar /Nürnberg
10.11.18 Bungle Brothers / Blok bar
06.10.18 Legal Wall Opening / jUZ Oberasbacch
21.09.18 bout it bout it / KV im Z Bau
10.09.18 Devin the Dude Warm up / Cloud Erlangen