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Brown Supremacy is the second single from Surf Coast multi instrumentalist Immy Owusu and is built on samples of legendary Zamrock band Amanaz’s classic “Easy Street” (1975). Immy and Amanaz exist decades and continents apart but a shared love of Hendrix-esque fuzz guitars and deep connection to West African tradition makes it a natural combination. 

Immanuel Kwabena Dreessens-Owusu grew up in two worlds: the sea bleached lifestyle of Torquay and the Surf Coast with its rock n roll soundtrack, and the musical heritage of his Ghanaian / Dutch family. Immy’s father Kojo is one of Australia’s best regarded West African musicians and his grandfather Koo Nimo is foundational figure of Ghanaian Highlife. On Brown Supremacy, Immy takes Amanzaz loops, and weaves his own songwriting over the top, keeping the iconic riff and the “get together, stay together” hook from the original. He adds chunky kicks and snares, fuzz atmospherics, and ‘Castles Made Of Sand’ reverse delay guitar. 

Zamrock was a 1970s movement of Zambian artists who took psychedelic rock and reframed it in an African context. Too far ahead of their time, artists like Amanaz didn’t achieve global recognition until successful reissues and compilations in the 21st century. Now their music has found kindred spirits all the way to Bells Beach where Immy has flipped it into ‘a song dedicated to every kid that grew up in a rural town that felt like they didn’t belong’.

Immy says, ‘When I first moved to Torquay, for some kids I was the first ‘black’ person they had ever seen before, and their first experience from any other culture that wasn’t their own. In high school I pushed away from people who looked like me in an attempt to fit into the establishment. How ‘black’ I felt was compounded by how ‘white’ I was treated by my Ghanaian family (in Africa). For me this song is my story about finding a place to belong.’

Immy Owusu - Brown Supremacy

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Wolfgang Fluer [Kraftwerk]

"Hi Alec, I am Wolfgang Flür, former Kraftwerk member. I love your Neon Lights remix and want to enlarge it with additional parts für playing in my MusikSoldat show. Are you fine with this? Best greetings from Düsseldorf, Wolfgang www.facebook.com/musiksoldat www.musiksoldat.de"

Hernan Cattaneo
"I resend. Not very good, its MASSIVE!!!!!"

@ Warung Club - Santa Catarina - Brazil 06-04-2012
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@ Moonpark - Buenos Aires - Argentina 14-04-2012
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Nick Warren
"Great job."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lA2sknB6to

Paul Oakenfold / John Askew (perfecto)
"Thanks! Downloading for Paul Oakenfold. "

Sander Kleinenberg (Little Mountain / This Is / Renaissance / GU / Audio Therapy)
"Thank you. Downloading for Sander."

Jody Wisternoff (Way Out West) (Way Out West)
"Thanks!"

Andrew Slattery (Darkbeat, Faciendo)
"Both mixes are awesome"

Microtrauma (TRAUM)
"Really cool remixes"

Ryan Luciano (Divert/Light/Stripped)
"Great stuff Alec! Thanks"

Baunder (Soundexile) (Renaissance - Sudbeat)
"Been playing Neon Lights for a while now. Works great everytime! "

Max Graham (Cycles Radio Rebrand)
Neon Lights is cool. Thank you.

Paul Thomas (Godskitchen / Toolroom Records)
Neon Lights is great

Luke Porter
"This is very cool - I really like it! Thanks very much for sending!"

Christian Fischer
"Ohh that one is big! Muito bom "

Jaksa Pavicevic
"Its nothing less than awesome man, great work though i believe i already told you ;)
Really like it and will support it."

David Granha
"Good track dude."

Guy Mantzur
"Great track bro. I love it."

Flash Brothers (Agnosia)
"Neon lights is dope rework"

Norman H (Stripped Recordings)
"Awesome mate love it :)"

Daniel Mèhes
"t's pretty massive you caught well the vibes of orioginal mix. really nice sound :)"

Luis Bondio (DAR-Mesmeric-Classound-Baires-Movement)
"Goos stuff Alec!!! thanks"

Darin Epsilon
"Really beautiful track, Alec, thank you for sending : )  I especially love that breakdown."

TILT Official (Mesmeric, Proton Radio, Black Hole, Lost Language)
Sound great, thanks

Jason D'Costa (KissFm Melbourne)
Great...Will def play

Pete McCarthey
"Neon nicee,"

Oliverio (Soundexile)
"Bueniiisimoooo."

Moussa Clarke
"Great stuff man!"

Oscar Vazquez (LQD/BCSA/Per-Vurt)
"Great remixes. Thanks"

Diyo
"Que bueno que esta esto bro!!!!!!!! No veo la hora de pincharlo!"

Lee Ager (Soulfire Downloads)
"Sounds really good. Will play this on my show. :)"

Mike Griego
"Very nice"

Guille Quero
"Great remix, I will play in my gig´s."

Pablo Acenso
"Muy bueno alec, gracias!"

Marcelo Vasami
"Muchas gracias por el track. Muy bueno el remix. Gracias a vos por enviarme. "

Gerardo Boscarino
"Terrible track. Me encanto. Lo voy a usar :)"

Yamil Colucci
"Amazing remix. Good work as always. Thanks."

Tim Benjamin (Frisky Radio)
"Nice stuff, thanks!"

Frangelico
"El track esta buenisimo, mucho groove y mucho viaje, love it!"

Cristian Gandini
"Muy muy bueno!!"

Jonatan Cancino (GOD Radio / xelestia.com)
"Sos un Genio Alec muchas gracias, si tenes mas tracks tuyos no dudes en enviarmelos un placer saludos."

JJ Salinas
"Excelente"

Felipe Benvegnu
"Excelente!!"

Felipe Callado
"Que linda a track bro"

Kraftwerk - Neon Lights (Alec Araujo Unofficial Remix)

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Tom Tom Club - L'Eléphant (Rough Instrumentals For First Album)

Tom Tom Club - L'Eléphant (Rough Instrumentals For First Album)

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Talking Heads - Born Under Punches 8/27/10 NYC @ Central Park

Talking Heads - Born Under Punches 8/27/80 NYC @ Central Park

Here is the lesser spotted dub version, featuring the very talented Andy Kingslow on piano.

Jazzanova 'Boom Clicky Boom Klack' Mr. Scruff piano dub

From the upcoming album, Fu Chronicles, out February 2020. https://daptone.ffm.to/bwav9ee

Antibalas "Fight Am Finish"

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