This track hits so hard!!  Included in my latest mix El Sonido Tropical https://soundcloud.com/dj-vakus/el-sonido-tropical

@dancekillsmove: please add this track to our group http://soundcloud.com/groups/zouk-latino/

Mucho ZouK PlayList

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After bringing you cutting edge tropical sounds from established global bass artists like Buraka Som Sistema, Branko or Dengue Dengue Dengue!, it's time for the Upper Cuts series to bring you something completely new. And by new we mean really new. 

We were sitting in the office going through the mountain of promos in our inbox, when we found an email by a British producer named Castro. We opened it, not knowing what to expect, and what we found was Toot Toot, one of the most addictive zouk bass tunes we've heard since the whole craze started in the Boiler Room. We just had to have it here and now. 

Join us in welcoming Castro, a British producer whose background as a percussionist and love of ethnic rhythms gives his tracks a distinctive bounce, which he complements with an extensive knowledge of the dancefloor's demands. In the latest track on the Upper Cuts series, Castro pairs up heavy drums with vibrant synths and colorful melodies, all under the hypnotic 90bpm pace that Buraka helped to popularize, with some moombah elements and vocal samples thrown in for good measure. 

Besides having one of the most addictive beats we've heard in months, Castro's first single Toot Toot is one of those tracks that just inspires us to have a good time. Let's play this one loud and bring the fun back to the dancefloor.

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www.soundcloud.com/castro_uk

Upper Cuts Volume II

Toot Toot

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Castro - Toot Toot

Almost one year ago to the date, Buraka Som Sistema were called to perform on the first Boiler Room in their hometown of Lisbon. On the first 15 minutes of this now-legendary set (which you can still watch on Youtube) a new sound was introduced to the world. An intense, hypnotic and tropical-flavored 90 BPM beat got the crowd moving and Buraka’s sharply-dressed master of ceremonies Kalaf picked up the microphone - “We call it Zouk Bass”, he shouted. The crowd went wild and a new genre was officially born. 

Fast-forward one year into the present and Zouk Bass is now a worldwide phenomenon. From its origins as Antillean fast-paced party music - the word Zouk actually means party in the local creole - to being slowed-down and sensualized in Angola under the name Kizomba, to finally brought into the Global Club Music melting pot by Buraka Som Sistema, this sound has come a long way. 

Showcasing zouk maestros from all around the world, from USA’s JSTJR to Russia’s Insane Fennel, including Portugal’s DZC Deejays, the UK’s KJs, France’s Mala Noche and Buraka Som Sistema themselves - among many others - ‘We Call It Zouk Bass Volume I’ presents a truly global scene, united under the mission of making dance floors move a bit slower and a lot sexier.

Buy it at: 
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-call-it-zouk-bass-volume-i/id806302251
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/we-call-it-zouk-bass-volume-i/1237035
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We Call It Zouk Bass Volume I

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@burakasomsistema co-founder @brankoofficial calls on a litany of local Lisbon talent and global vocal guests on his incoming fourth LP, ‘Soma’

Ahead of its release on 15th March, listen to the pan-flute theatrics of ‘Impulso’ now.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-branko-impulso

Premiere: Branko ‘Impulso’

Pre-order: https://brankoofficial.bandcamp.com/album/soma

Portugal's @brankoofficial serves up a 12-track record, titled 'Soma', on @enchufada this month.

The was recorded in Lisbon over a three-day jam session, where Branko challenged some of the most critical Lisbon-based musicians to improvise over a rhythmic framework.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Branko 'Soma'

DJ ADAMM - MAGGIE

Listen to the latest episode of #EnchufadaNaZona, the monthly @enchufada show on @nts_live 
🔊🔊🔊

Tracklist: 
01. Dengue Dengue Dengue - The Invisible Ones (feat. Kalaf)
02. Grandivaa - Aolla Riddim
03. DJC - C100
04. Arma - Flute & Drum
05. Dengue Dengue Dengue - Llæ
06. Mosca - Tilt Shift
07. Rastronaut & Infestus - Borracha Riddim
08. Mina - Samsung Riddim
09. Dengue Dengue Dengue - Decajón (feat. Prisma & Martin Boder)
10. Rastronaut - Portas
11. Arma - Flutes
12. Bala Bala Boyz - Mafuta
13. DJ Plead - Ambush
14. Rastronaut - Massama N
15. Girl Unit - Shade On
16. Blackboy - What You Want
17. Rastronaut - Calhariz
18. Mxshi Mo - Orpan
19. Crystal Waters - Gipsy Woman (Gafacci Remix)
20. DJ Deivix - Vox Xiungular (ZUFU Edit)
21. Trio Ternura - A Gira (Kaval Edit)
22. PEDRO - Rapazes
23. Lil Silva - Perfussion

Rastronaut - Enchufada Na Zona [#33]

Rewind to the first #EnchufadaNaZona show of 2020! Things got ravey and weird on this one, check out the tracklist and follow all these dope artists 👇👇👇

Tracklist: 
01. DJ Lag & Okzharp - Steam One
02. iZem - Iddi Beat
03. DJ Plead - Massari and Me
04. DJ Nigga Fox - Faz a Minha
05. Monkey Wrench - Lakossa
06. Gafacci - Kaala
07. PEDRO - Calores
08. Funeral - Festividad (Deltatron Remix)
09. Goon Club Allstars - Buzz Riddim Refix
10. DJ Lag & Okzharp - Sambe
11. DVA - Fly Juice
12. DJ SWISHA - High With U
13. India Jordan - Bulbasaur Shuffle 
14. Santa Muerte - Exus
15. DJ Lag - Rich Drop
16. Santa Niña - Eating Disorder
17. DJ Plead - X5
18. Tayhana - Eterna Migración
19. DJ Nigga Fox - 5 Violinos

Rastronaut - Enchufada Na Zona [#36]

‘Da Linha’, the debut album from Lisbon’s PEDRO (@pedro_damaia), is dropping this Friday (March 20). 

The album is being released by revered local label @Enchufada, home to the likes of Dotorado Pro, Dengue Dengue Dengue and, of course, imprint boss Branko, and arrives three years on from PEDRO’s debut EP ‘Damaia’.

With standouts aplenty across the ten-track release it was hard to settle on just one track to spotlight, but we have a sneaky feeling that vigorous, earwormy club track 'Pusha' will be a huge hit with both fans and new followers alike.

The tune features LA-based multi-disciplinary artist Kelman Duran (whose soulful take on reggaeton has been making waves of late) and finds both producers drawing on their respective strengths and production styles to great effect.

‘Da Linha’ is out now, cop it here: ffm.to/pedrodalinha

Da Linha

Premiere: PEDRO 'Pusha' (feat. Kelman Duran)

Listen to the latest episode of the #EnchufadaNaZona show and check the tracklist below! ✌️

Tracklist: 
01. Jumping Back Slash - Assassins
02. Walton - Nebula
03. Nan Kolè - Manor House
04. Hagan - Right Here
05. Arma - Big Dog 
06. Endgames - Ecstasy (Jam City Refix)
07. Gafacci - Trotro (DJ ADAMM Remix)
08. DJ SWISHA - Shake n Bounce (feat. BASSBEAR!!)
09. Arma - Baby Trak 
10. Addison Groove - Brand New Drop
11. Scratcha DVA - Ganja
12. Jam City - The Final Joust
13. Walton - Driplets
14. Kaval - Terra Hostila
15. Jumping Back Slash - He’s Spangled Again
16. Scratcha DVA - Influenza VIP (feat. Nan Kolè)
17. LV - Zharp (feat. Okmalumkoolkat)
18. Kode9 & Spaceape x Mala - Ghostland
19. Zomby - 1 Up
20. Dengue Dengue Dengue - Chotrón
21. Dengue Dengue Dengue - R2
22. DJ Tameil - Body

Rastronaut - Enchufada Na Zona [#39]

Danilo - Monkey Roots (Original Mix)

Tracklist below!

01. Grupo Bahia - El Currullao Me Llama (Mixwell Edit)
02. Dengue Dengue Dengue - Llæ
03. Rastronaut - Untitled Riddim
04. DJ SMOKE - MOBBING CALL
05. Dengue Dengue Dengue - Yangol
06. Branko - SDDS
07. Danykas DJ - Morna
08. A-Star - Pree Me Dance
09. Funkystepz - Windstorm
10. Boy 8-Bit - Raw Squares
11. Lorenzo BITW - Timbao
12. Kaval - Compact
13. Bubas Produções - Padjinha Part 3
14. DJ MORO - Nour
15. Addison Groove - Slumz
16. Bambounou - Any Other Service (Zora Edit)
17. DJ SMOKE - IT GO
18. Konono Nº1 Meets Batida - Nlele Kalusimbiko
19. Basement Jaxx - Jump ’N Shout (Nite Dub)
20. DJ Problem - Gimme Dat Ba$$ (FF Club Edit)
21. Os Kiezos - Comboio (Mixwell Edit)
22. SNØW - Huski Riddim
23. Dengue Dengue Dengue - Guayabo (Rastronaut Remix)

Rastronaut - Enchufada Na Zona [#41]

Stream & DL 'Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona Vol.2':
enchufada.lnk.to/ENZvol2

Roughly translated from Portuguese, Na Zona means something like being in a specific place, occupying a zone and owning it — a fitting metaphor for Branko’s career as a DJ and producer exploring the global side of club music. But what happens when you can no longer occupy physical spaces to create a shared experience around club music? 

Enter Volume 2 of our Branko Presents: Enchufada Na Zona compilation series, where following the release of his sophomore album ‘Nosso’, the Enchufada founder curates a selection of original music from himself and some of his favourite artists, as well as a series of his own edits and remixes, all created during quarantine from home studios in Lisbon, Accra, São Paulo, London or Paris. With the club seeming like a distant memory, Branko puts forward a collection of songs more fitting to the times we live in and the physical space we get to enjoy them at: home. 

Alongside new music from the likes of Dengue Dengue Dengue, Studio Bros or Vanyfox, as well as his edits and remixes for artists such as Dino D’Santiago, DKVPZ or Gafacci, Branko presents a more melodic and introspective take on the always-evolving and warm-blooded rhythms of global club music, a product of every artist’s shared experience of creating and enjoying music in isolation. 

Follow Branko: 
• instagram.com/brankoofficial
• facebook.com/brankoofficial
• twitter.com/brankoofficial
• soundcloud.com/brankoofficial

SDDS

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Branko - SDDS

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The almighty Buraka Som Sistema join the Upper Cuts free download series on a mission to give the world yet another musical genre to dance to. The tropical downtempo madness of first 15 minutes of their now legendary Boiler Room set marked the introduction of Zouk Bass, a brand new tropical hybrid born from the meeting of the French Antillan rhythms of zouk - and its Lusophone relative kizomba - with the bass-heavy styles of the UK underground. 

Zouk Flute is the name of the track that brings the slow and sexy zouk rhythms to the 21st century clubs. A mischievous and downright hypnotic melody instantly puts you in the mood for dancing in dimly lit rooms, giving the style's tropical heritage a dangerous modern edge. While the charming synths reel you in, the heavy slow-paced beats and thick sub-bass pressure promise to keep you nailed to the dancefloor, ocasionally breaking the spell to ask the DJ for yet another rewind. 

As it happened all those years ago with the fast-paced Angolan rhythms of kuduro, yet another tropical revolution in electronic dance music can be traced back to Buraka Som Sistema's studio. While the beats radically change this time around, the need to make people dance their troubles away stays the same. Because dancing is always the best remedy, why not do it a bit slower? 

Additional vocals by Myriiam

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Upper Cuts Volume I

Zouk Flute

Buraka Som Sistema - Zouk Flute

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After Branko kickstarted the Upper Cuts series with his stunning Njena Reddd Foxxx collaboration and Buraka Som Sistema contributed with the genre-defining Zouk Flute, now it’s time for another Buraka founding member to enter the series. We’re talking about Riot, the eclectic DJ and producer who started the global kuduro revolution with Branko and the rest of the crew, and is still turning heads on the Portuguese drum&bass and dubstep scene.

Since it was up to him to close the first Upper Cuts season in style, he decided to surprise everyone with a personal take on the fresh Zouk Bass genre by fusing slow Caribbean-influenced beats with the fast-paced rhythm of drum&bass. This unlikely blend has produced some amazing results and is already finding its way into the digital DJ bags of several prominent artists such as DJ Zinc, Toddla T, Brodinski, Nick Catchdubs, Dave Nada and Astronomar, among many others rushing to show support.

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www.soundcloud.com/riot-buraka-fastermusic

Keep On

Riot - Keep On

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