A small gathering including some of my favorite remixes of 2012 - Moombahton, house, trap, tropical, rock, whatevs.

Remix, Refix, Rework, & TWERK!

0000+0000

Fireflies

Lo Que Es Mio, Es Mio

Afro-Finnish band Maajo makes their debut on Wonderwheel Recordings with “Better Days,” an old school, upbeat disco cut with nods to reggae and funk. Featuring the soulful voices of two new band members, Mauritian drummer-vocalist Gilbert K and Zambian singer Waina, “Better Days” pays homage to 70s African and Caribbean Disco. Fusing a dance-floor-ready beat with live horn arrangements and yearning vocals, the track is ready for the club or Sunday morning listening. The lyrics, sung in English, Creole, and Nyanja, are a global testament to hope and positivity: The “Kumba” chant pleads for the strength to get through the bad times. 

Hailing from Finland, Maajo is a tropical breeze from the cold north; their musical explorations lead from equatorial soundscapes to the woods and moods of their native Scandinavia. African influences, electronic beats and organic rhythms, ethereality and the sounds of nature all make up the patchwork sound of Maajo. Not only is Maajo’s music a way of traveling to faraway places, the songs themselves have traveled all over the globe. 

Maajo has evolved from a sample-based electronic music project to a full-sized band, including African vocalists and musicians. The group has put out two full-length albums and three EP’s on Queen Nanny records, in addition to releases on German label Permanent Vacation. Maajo has also written a soundtrack for the 1920’s silent film Lost World, received the remix treatment from artists such as Luke Vibert and Call Super, and toured festivals and clubs around the world. 

“Better Days” is out on Brooklyn’s Wonderwheel Recordings May 20th, with an album due Fall, 2022.

Better Days

Maajo - Better Days (feat. Gilbert K & Waina)

Episode 23.06
Airtime: January 30 - February 5th, 2023

Featuring:
1. Wes - Lem Lem (from the album “Sinami, the Memory” on Sony Music France)
2. Fernanda Abreu - Eu Quero Sol (from the album “Sinami, the Memory” on Sony Music France)
3. Abdel Ali Slimani - Moi et Toi (from the album “Arabic Groove” on Putumayo)
4. Cheikh Lo - Bambay Guejj (from the album “Bambay Guejj” on Nonesuch)
5. Miriam Maria - Banguela (from the album “Rosa Fervida em Mel” on MCD)
6. Jairzinho Oliveira - Disritmia (from the album “Disritmia” on Trama)
7. Alliance Ethnik - No Limites (on Capitol Music / Putumayo)
8. Los Amigos Invisibles - La Vecina (from the album “Arepa 3000” on Luaka Bop)
9. Ricardo Lemvo - Nganga Kisi (from the album “Sao Salvador”)
10. Dania - Leiley (from the album “21st Century Arabia / Arabic Groove” on EMI Arabia / Putumayo)
11. Carlinhos Brown - Lagoinha (from the album “Bahia do Mundo-mito e Verdade” on EMI)
12. Menelik - Limbo Negro (from the album “Menelik / Mo' Vida” on Small/Sony Music France Putumayo)
13. Si Se - Bizcocho Amargo (from the album “Si Se” on Luaka Bop)

Global Funk

Tagua Tagua - Te Dizer

Most of these are moombahton/dutch house remixes. Except for the Knocked Down, which technically is a mashup.

DISCLAIMER: Did not make any of these. Just found them to share.

Brady And Monica - The Boy Is Mine ( Qualo-MoombahSoul Remix )

USHER - Climax (flosstradamus and diplo remix)

Happy Song

La Confusion

Femmes du Monde

Bad Girls - The Remix out July 3rd on iTunes.  Production from Switch, Danja, and Leo Justi with features from Missy Elliott, Rye Rye, and Azealia Banks.  Limited edition gold usb necklace with all remixes, exclusive photos from the video and more available for pre-order: http://bit.ly/KikVnI

Bad Girls

Bad Girls (Switch Remix) [feat. Missy Elliott & Rye Rye]

Atlantic Oscillations

Divergence

Ibeyi - Valé  (Radio Nova - Plus près de toi)

Reached the limit, download link @ https://www.facebook.com/iamWAXNOSTALGIC

Local Natives - Who Knows Who Cares (Wax Nostalgic Remix)

Buy on iTunes

Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (Major Lazer Remix)

Founded by New Orleans based producer and percussionist Otura Mun, ÌFÉ is a futuristic live electronic music project blending elements of Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban religious music with the bass driven sounds of modern day Jamaican Dancehall, Trap and Afro-Beat. The single most important electronic act in Afro-Caribbean music, ÌFÉ’s 2017 debut album “IIII+IIII” revolutionized the way electronic music was conceived and performed, seamlessly combining the intricacies of Afro-Caribbean percussion and song with the power of modern electronica played in real time, no DJ’s, no programming, totally freed from the grid. A groundbreaking reimagination of ancient diaspora music and movement, ÌFÉ’s music explores the higher frequencies while paying keen attention to the lower ones in a way that feels equal parts riot and ritual. Their highly anticipated sophomore album is slated for release in Spring 2021. 

Management:
ife.alovesupreme@gmail.com

Booking US/LATAM: 
dlandau@tbaagency.com
adavidman@tbaagency.com
 
US Press Contact: 
Paul Dryden 
paulfdryden@gmail.com 

Website: http://www.ife-music.com

Fireflies

ÌFÉ

Related tracks