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From the album Thrillah released by Easy Star Records (2012).

Buy the album!
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/k3glky
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/0mmpkl
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gazl9k

Easy Star Records: http://easystar.com

Beat It (ft. Michael Rose)

When I Was Your Girl

Part 4 of the Dutty Artz 6 Years Deep: Anniversary compilation mix series.

01 Remi Kabaka
02 Mo Kolours - Tusk Dance
03 Bombino - Ahoulaghuine Akaline (King Britt Remix)
04 Chief Boima - Lek U Culture (Bubu Crunk Dub)
05 Owiny Sigoma Band - Owiny Techno
06 DJ Paparazzi - Girls Around The World feat. Mestah
07 Mala - Como Como (Theo Parrish Remix)
08 LV - Sebenza feat. Okmalumkoolkat & DJ Clock (Am Pm Kwaito Remix)
09 Sali Sibibe - Wale Gnouma Don

http://www.duttyartz.com

Chief Boima x Lamin Fofana - L'Afrique Est Un Pays

AudioArt presents Op'Ra Dub Style

Digital album and CD - an Irie Ites Music/One-Drop Music cooperation

Mastering by Aldubb at Planet Earth Studios, Germany, www.planet-earth-recordings.com
Collage by Maya Mitten, UK, www.mayamitten.com
Executive producer: Karsten Frehe, Irie Ites Music, Germany

The tenor Uly E. Neuens has devoted many years to classic opera repertoire and old music. Over the past ten years he has sung on some of the most important opera stages in France. Neuens, who trained under Christian Jean in Paris, has also performed to great acclaim on many great international stages. The key stations in his CV include the Opéra Garnier and the Opéra Comique in Paris, the National Theatre in Madrid and the Grand Theatre in Shanghai.

Alongside classical music, Uly E. Neuens has also been a passionate reggae fan for over 20 years. Over the years, the vision of merging classical vocals and reggae music crystallized. Neuens’ core idea was not addition, but integration: not a culture clash, but instead a collaboration which would trigger a mutually enriching joint process.  Not only is this approach unusual, it has also never been attempted in this form before. In 2012, he found the ideal partner for this creative venture in Irie Ites Music, a small, but exquisite reggae label which since 2008 has been building bridges between many different varieties of reggae without ever losing sight of its main passion: dub. The track “Pax”, a musical cooperation with Hanover-based Felix Wolter aka TVS, was the first release in the ‘Op'Ra Dub Style’ (7” vinyl). Also featured on the track is MC Speng Bond from England.
The vocals are composed under the name AudioArt, a project in which Uly E. Neuens cooperates with Philippe Thilliez  (on “Pax”) and Moussa Sfeir (all other tracks), classically trained composers, in order to achieve the very best result in each project. AudioArt’s compositions build a bridge between classical and popular music, revitalising these old categories and, through the combination, breathing fresh life into them.

The first cooperation with TVS was followed by others. The album “AudioArt presents Op'Ra Dub Style” (One-Drop Music/Irie Ites Music) includes tracks by Aldubb, Dubble Dubble, Dubmatix, Dub Spencer & Trance Hill, Tune In Crew and a further track by TVS. It also presents remixes by Irie Worryah and Philipp Greter (Dub Spencer & Trance Hill). As well as Speng Bond, additional vocals were recorded by Birthe Bendixen, Saralene and Karl Emmanuel. Last but not least, Hornsman Coyote contributed his amazing trombone playing.

"What a cool concept, and what a great dubwise production! Somehow the operatic elements fuse with the reggae & dub elements to produce an integrated sound - something totally new...but sounding so natural and organic. In someone else's hands this could have been a disaster... But in the hands of Uly E. Neuens, Aldubb, Dubmatix, and others (and the Irie Ites label), this came off splendidly." (Dr. StrangeDub, KFAI-FM, USA)

Get it at itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/audioart-presents-opra-dub/id793316084
or Amazon
http://www.amazon.de/AudioArt-Presents-OpRa-Dub-Style/dp/B00HNZ14VE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389217423&sr=8-1&keywords=op%27ra+dub+style
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AudioArt-Presents-OpRa-Dub-Style/dp/B00HNVZL9Y/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1390129885&sr=8-8&keywords=audioart+op
or Junodownloads
http://www.junodownload.com/products/audioart-presents-opra-dub-style/2376257-02/

CD:
http://shop.hanseplatte.com/detail/audioart-presents--op-ra-dub-style
http://www.selekta-shop.de/de/cds/cds-dub/va-audioart-presents-op-ra-dub-style-cd.html
http://www.one-drop.de/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=garden_flypage.tpl&product_id=109&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=12

Mix by https://soundcloud.com/toppa_irieites

www.irieites.de

AudioArt presents Op'Ra Dub Style (Irie Ites Music/One-Drop Music)

DOWNLOAD HERE: https://thedecoders.bandcamp.com/album/revisited-reworked-vol-2

Walk On By Feat. Noelle Scaggs (Jeremy Sole Reprise)

Dom La Nena, "Batuque" (Jeremy Sole & Atropolis)

Music video out now: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pil8KsRzPt4 - directed & edited by Low Leaf

From the album 'AKASHAALAY' out now on Fresh Selects: http://freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/akashaalay

Premiered by Spin Magazine: http://www.spin.com/articles/low-leaf-set-me-free-stream-akashaalay/

Written, Produced & Mixed by @LowLeaf

Vocals, Piano + Percussion by Low Leaf
Bass by @Snorlaxbass
Drums by Matthew Baker

Photo by Pavielle Garcia
Layout by Nate James

Low Leaf "Set Me Free"

From the album, 'Underground System Remixed'

Underground System's music finds its roots in Fela Kuti's West African pioneered Afrobeat aesthetic that is chopped and screwed with the disparate influences from dance halls around the world. 

UndergroundSystemBK.com

BELLA CIAO: Remixed (2014) - Underground System (Peter Matson Remix)

Produced by Grammy award winning producer Frequency 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dancing-in-the-dark-single/id971314917

info@calmacarmona.com

Dancing In The Dark

Lupe Fiasco – Atomic Misphilosophy

Stream / Download - Say It Loud - out right funkin' now !! .


DOWNLOAD: smarturl.it/GR_SayItLoud?IQid=sc

GRiZ TOUR DATES:  mynameisgriz.com/tour


This is a groovy chilled out cut with Talib Kweli dropping the verse. Enjoy!


GRiZ: Say It Loud Track Listing
01 The Anthem ft. Mike Avery
02 Funk Party
03 Get Down ft. Sunsquabi and Manic Focus
04 Need This ft. The Floozies
05 It’s All Good ft. Jessie Arlen
06 A Fine Way to Die ft. Orlando Napier
07 For The Love ft. Talib Kweli
08 Stop Trippin’ ft. iDA Hawk
09 Headspace (Time Is On Our Side)
10 Turnin’ ft. Orlando Napier
11 Take It High ft. Ivan Neville [BONUS TRACK]


Connect: 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/therealGRiZ 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mynameisGRiZ
 Instagram: http://instagram.com/mynameisgriz 
Snapchat: mynameisgriz 
Website: http://mynameisgriz.com/

#ShowLoveSpreadLove

Say It Loud

For The Love (ft. Talib Kweli)

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For The Love (feat. Talib Kweli)

Feeling Good

The Archives version of a Thievery Corporation Classic. 

Blasting Thru The City ft Ras Puma
Producer: Eric Hilton
Mixing Engineer: Chris Stone
Written by Eric Hilton & Rob Garza

Vocals: Ras Puma
Drums: Leslie 'Black Seed'  James Jr, 
Bass: Justin Parrott 
Guitar: Mateo Monk 
Keys: Darryl 'D-Trane'  Burke
Melodica: Mateo Monk & Pablo Fiasco 
Percussion Congo Sanchez & 'Black Seed'


Blasting Through The City - Archives ft Ras Puma

War keeps blasting through the city tonight
Love assassinated in broad daylight
The righteous are hiding in the graveyard grass
While the wicked sell their sons and daughters for cash

Hope cries louder than gunshot sounds
Wait for the dawning of light as we lay on the ground
Things have gotten so low that they can't fall down
Inspiration comes faster than incoming rounds

Feel the struggle but don't give up the fight
Life never seemed so clear through all the chaos tonight
Fear is blasting through the speakers tonight
The land of the free and the vain never misses its rights

Hope cries louder than gunshot sounds
Wait for the dawning of light as we lay on the ground
Things have gotten so low that they can't fall down
Inspiration comes faster than incoming rounds
War keeps blasting through the city tonight

Open up your eyes, don't be blinded by the light
All things must change, it's always been the same
Don't disguise 'cause the system is devised to divide us
Them can't divide I and I

Them can't divide, them can't divide
I and I, I and I, I and I
Them can't divide, them can't divide
Them can't divide, I and I

War keeps blasting through the city tonight
Love assassinated in broad daylight
The righteous are hiding in the graveyard grass
See the things I see, them can't see
Them can't see, them can't see



http://thearchivesdc.com/
http://www.eslmusic.com/#!/2012/07/10/the-archives-now-available/

13 Blasting Thru The City ft. Ras Puma

More To Life ft. Ras Puma (Lyrics by  Ras Puma) Music by The Archives

 http://www.amazon.com/Archives/dp/B00864604C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350499524&sr=8-1&keywords=archives+esl+music
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/archives/id537222006?ls=1

Produced by Eric Hilton (Thievery Corporation)
Mixed By Chris Stone Garrett

 All Vox: Ras Puma, 
Drums: Leslie James Jr,
 Bass: Justin Parrott, 
Guitar: Mateo Monk, 
Keys - Darryl Burke 
Additonal Organ: Enea Diotaiuti 
Percussion: Congo Sanchez aka  Jeff Franca 

More To Life (lyrics by Ras Puma)

 Pumadon ah tell yuh say
There's much more to life, than to desire all yuh dollar and cents
There's much more to life, cause if not life can't make no sense

Verse 1:

 Talk bout you a gangster and ah thug and you ah live dem lifestyle
But you nah really live just put yourself in exile
You is a father, be an example for yuh child
Hurry up before yuh mind get spoiled
You ah worship Satan temple when it need to destroy
Have a taste of true living and embrace the joy
Respect Mama Earth cause right now she ah cry
Burn ah fast food and make we utilize the soil
Sense you refuse and corruption you defend
See yuh contribution when you ah watch CNN
Unity must start and separation must end
The only question I ask is just when
Yow the words you speaking sharper than a two edged sword
So bun Babylon because dem man is a fraud
Nesta done ask dem why dem draw bad card
Dem brainwash the youth dem too long

Chorus:
 There's much more to life, than to desire all yuh dollar and cents
There's much more to life, cause if not life can't make sense
There's much more to life
We have to try to search it out right now
There's much more to life
Come make we show Babylon we nah go bow.

Verse 2:
 We ah strong meditation we ah desire, to bring ah strong message in this musical fyah
Try to be someone the people dem could admire
I desire, the chance to inspire
Money really makes the world go round
Ah de same little money make the world fall down
Time to throw on a smile and take off yuh frown
Kings and Queens, proudly wear yuh crown
Recognize the sunshine
Cause sometime we ah take dem tings for granted
Can't control yuh own mind
See de enemy come to take advantage

Chorus:
  There's much more to life, than to desire all yuh dollar and cents
There's much more to life, cause if not life can't make sense
There's much more to life
We have to try to search it out right now
There's much more to life
Come make we show Babylon we nah go bow. 

Bridge:
 Well money really makes the world go round
Ah de same little money make the world fall down
Time to throw on a smile and take off yuh frown
Kings and Queens, proudly wear yuh crown
Recognize the sunshine
Cause sometime we ah take dem tings for granted
Can't control yuh own mind
See de enemy come to take advantage

Chorus:
  There's much more to life, than to desire all yuh dollar and cents
There's much more to life, cause if not life can't make sense
There's much more to life
We have to try to search it out right now
There's much more to life
Come make we show Babylon we nah go bow. 

There's much more to life
So much so much more
There's much more to life
Woooah Oh
There's much more to life
Yuh can't deny it now
So much so much more
There's much more to life
Well realize it now
So much So much more
wooahh oh oh Yes Yes
Aaaahhhh yes yes yes
Aaaaaahh yeh yes yes
Wooahh oh oh
So much more, So much more

6 More To Life - Archives ft. Ras Puma

 Ghetto Gone Uptown Archives ft. Ras Puma & Lenny Kurlou
(Lyrics by D. Burke, C. Smith)

 http://www.amazon.com/Archives/dp/B00864604C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350499524&sr=8-1&keywords=archives+esl+music
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/archives/id537222006?ls=1

Produced by Eric Hilton (Thievery Corporation)
Mixed By Chris Stone Garrett

Lead Vox: Ras Puma, Lenny Kurlou, 
Backing Vox: Darryl Burke, Mateo Monk, Ras Puma, 
Drums: Leslie James Jr, 
Bass: Justin Parrott, 
Guitar & Flute: Mateo Monk, 
Keys - Darryl Burke 
Additonal Organ: Desi Hyson, 
Horns: Megan Nortrup- Tenor Sax, Joe Brotherton - Flugel Horn & Trumpet , 
Percussion Congo Sanchez aka  Jeff Franca


Ghetto Gone Uptown lyrics by Ras Puma , Darryl B

Rappa Pam Pam At Your Door, We Beggy Beggy No More,
Babylon Chant Dem Down, Ghetto Youth Gone Uptown, town, town...

Brand New Year Yet There's Still No Change, 
Like Reading The Same Book On the Same Ol' Page
Fighting The Same War Wit' Dem Same Ol' Rage
Same Mentality Wit' Dem Same Ol' Ways
Well Now They're Still Not Happy, Now Dem Try Fi Lead
But Dem Ways To Sloppy, Peace Is Not An Option 
So Dem Run For The Shotty, Now Dem Asking Help From The Natty Yo

Rappa Pam Pam At Your Door, We Beggy Beggy No More,
Babylon Chant Dem Down, Ghetto Youth Gone Uptown, town, town...

Hey You Mr. Man, Trusted Politician, You Beg I A Vote
Now That You've Won, Dash Way Your Talk, Pass Legislation
The People Need A Bly, So Hard Getting By
A Pen Is Mightier Than A Sword, But A Sword Will Settle The Score
We're Outside Your Door!...

Rappa Pam Pam At Your Door, We Beggy Beggy No More,
Babylon Chant Dem Down, Ghetto Youth Gone Uptown, town, town..




http://www.thearchivesdc.com/
http://www.eslmusic.com/#!/artist-pro...
http://www.facebook.com/TheArchivesDC
https://twitter.com/ArkivesBand

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Ghetto Gone Uptown - Archives ft. Ras Puma & Lenny Kurlou

Puma Jones Interview 1984

DOWNLOAD HERE: www.thedecoders.bandcamp.com/track/walk-on-by-feat-noelle-scaggs

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the first single from Vol. 2, featuring one of our favorite singers from Los Angeles,  Noelle Scaggs ( of the band FItz & The Tantrums).  

This isn't our first collaboration with Noelle... 

Our very own Todd M. Simon inked a new Rock Steady arrangement of James Brown's "Think (About It)" for The Lions back in 2007, which featured Noelle on vocals.  Noelle has also graced many other collaborations on her own, including Quantic (aka Will Holland) and Dilated Peoples, as well as being the featured lead female vocalist in the L.A. funk and soul outift The Rebirth .

This version of "Walk On By" is an extrapolation of the original Dionne Warwick version, mutated with the stylings of Isaac Hayes rendition and finally given a "decoded" Lovers Rock backbeat.  This was quite the undertaking, and Noelle did a great job invoking the classic women of soul from the 60's era to give this version a refreshing-yet old school feel.

Burt Bacharach and Hal David (R.I.P) were a great composer team, penning many a classic hit including "I Say A Little Prayer For You" which is also slated for a Decoders vol. 2 release later this year.  We hope that we did justice to their vision with our version of "Walk On By".

The strings were recorded by San Diego native, Thomas Lea.  Thomas is the latest addition to the Decoders production team, and you can hear his lush string arrangements on upcoming releases from Rhye & Quadron.

The official release date for the single is tuesday, October 16th.  It will be made available on itunes, amazon and bandcamp for download.

We hope you enjoy it and please share if you feel it!

The Decoders


Also, in case you haven't seen it, please check out our new EPK, which is an introduction to the project and gives a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes in the studio!  View it here on our new website (www.thedecodersmusic.com), where you can also purchase exclusive T-Shirts via our Insteegram store!

CREDITS:

Produced by The Decoders

Noelle Scaggs 
Lead Vocals, Background Vocals & Vocal Arrangements

Itai Shapira 
Bass, Guitars, Dub FX, Keys, Timpani, Additional Vocal Arrangements

Todd M. Simon 
Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Dub FX, Horn Arrangements

Adam Berg
Rhodes, B3, Additional Vocal Arrangements

Tracy Wannomae
Tenor, Alto Sax, Flute

Thomas Lea
Violin, Viola

Blake Colie 
Drums

Engineered by Itai Shapira and Adam Berg at Manifest Music 
Additional engineering by David Burris at Manifest Music
Mixed by Adam Berg at Manifest Music 
Mastered by Adam Berg at Manifest Music

Originally Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David.  Originally recorded by Dionne Warwick (1964)

Farah Sosa: Photography • Anthony Valadez: Cover Art Design



BIOGRAPHY:

The Decoders are Los Angeles-based production team Itai Shapira (producer/engineer & studio/live musician) Todd M. Simon (trumpeter/arranger for Mayer Hawthorne, TV On The Radio, The Lions, Quantic, etc.) and Adam Berg (Grammy nominated producer/engineer), with heavy contributions from Quincy McCrary on keys (Mayer Hawthorne) and Blake Colie on drums (The Lions of Stones Throw Records) . They just released their first installment of modern-Jamaican Lovers Rock-inspired versions of soul classics they dug up from the vaults of the Music Sales publishing catalogue.

In this first batch, Shapira and Simon have deciphered some Earth, Wind and Fire, Minnie Riperton and even one from Ruby and the Romantics! The project is overseen by the songwriter and producer behind many of Minnie Riperton’s hits - Richard Rudolph.

The Decoders have enlisted the help of vocalists Sy Smith (Macy Gray, Foreign Exchange) original “Baby This Love I Have" songwriter and legendary producer Leon Ware (Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Maxwell), Coco Owino (of Quadron), Kevin Sandbloom and Boston Fielder (of Muthawit).  Miguel Atwood Ferguson (Suite For Ma Dukes, Brainfeeder) also makes a guest appearance on the new single "Les Fleurs"

Volume 2 features guest vocalists Noelle Scaggs (of Fitz & The Tantrums), Raul Midon, Alex Isley and many more... 


Walk On By featuring Noelle Scaggs

Static In The System (Ruido En El Sistema)

Just take these chains away,
And set me free.
Remove me out of bondage,
And we'll agree.
Too long I've been a slave,
I don't want to be no more.
I'd rather dig my grave,
Than be locked behind a door.

I want to help myself,
Be an independent man.
I don't want no one to give,
Me a helping hand.
Whether you are black,
Whether you are white,
I don't give a damn,
I just want to be alright.

Just take these chains away,
And set me free.
Remove me out of bondage,
And we'll agree.
Too long I've been a slave,
I don't want to be no more.
I'd rather dig my grave,
Than be locked behind a door.

I want to help myself,
Be an independent man.
I don't want no one to give,
Me a helping hand.
Whether you are black,
Whether you are white,
I don't give a damn,
I just want to be alright.

Oh, won't you set me, set me free?
Please, unchain me, take these chains away,
Why won't you set me free?
Please, just take these chains away and set me free..


Bob Andy - Unchained

06 My Beloved Africa feat. Damian Marley

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