Mellow

Claire De Lune

Moonlight Sonata

Hunter

Skream - Rutten

Felix Laband - Whistling In Tongues

This month I am premiering my documentary Future Sound of Mzansi (www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A0ZzKybU1U). Future Sounds of Mzansi is a documentary directed by Spoek Mathambo and Lebogang Rasethaba which aims to explore, express and interrogate, South Africa's electronic music landscape.

This edition of the mix series is an ode to the Kwazulu Natal dominating style called Qgom. 

Enjoy the bangers. 

Tracklist
Illumination Boyz - 0748685273 0736197847
Nkokhi ft. Sphelele - Travelling Man (Medium Points Remix)
Rudeboyz - Akasemuhle
Jumping Back Slash - Always Unfinished But Never Outgunned
sbucardo da dj & 031 - king of toms
Snaxxzo - Drunk in love (Dakwe othandweni)
Madanon, Mreyza, ceeyaah 'n Pilado - IDimoniI 
DJ LetlakaRSA ft Masheleng - Xigago
Mqakxman & Voltage Boyz - I'Str8 Sam ft Manyabza
Jumping Back Slash - Blue Smoke
3 Way Boyz - Bitch Don' t Kill my Vibe
Madanoni 'n oBen 10 - Opopayi 
Roman Rodney - Triple Beat Remix
DJ Master P - Wooh Unganyakazi
Menchess  - Mitsubishi song(club mix)
Menchess - khumbula ukubhenga
DJ LAG ft Tempo - Crash
DJ Julz - Bass Push 
NakedBoys - Lost Alien
Jumping Back Slash - Plateaux


Future Sound of Mzansi 5: Qgom Revolution

My new album "Deaf Safari" (CD / LP) coming spring 2015 on Compost Records

Felix Laband = The Savage Bush Hotel

Felix Laband = Ding Dong Thing

Possibly the deepest and most relaxed mix I've ever made - All are selected from my last 10 years of buying digital tracks and compiled especially to coincide with Modulate FM's 3rd Birthday! Enjoy!!

Seamless - We Are Deepest

Compiled by ANDREA BERTOLINI & Mixed by DJ CLEMENT

Cape Town Cafe - Season 1

The Dark Lord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_8sX2UQ_7U

Was incredible to get blessed with a mix of Christian Tiger School tracks for the Future Sound of Mzansi mix series!

Christian Tiger School (Luc Veermeer & Sebastiano Zanasi) are Electronic Producers hailing from Cape Town, South Africa. Coming together for a love of Electronic music and Hip Hop, the pair found themselves experimenting in production early in 2011 leading to their debut album Third Floor (2012) released off Cape Town label Bombaada, an LA Beat Scene inspired album that sparked some attention, quickly establishing the guys as artists to watch.

Future Sound of Mzansi Mix 11 - Christian Tiger School

sample de malatu astalke de la  cancion llamada emnete

MDFKBeat - Malatu Astatke

very diet style, first steps...
    
      and i love birds!  so much :-)

[2020 edit: shout out to Wolf Tech, i know he loves birds too :) ]

mini

Dutch Flowers - Skream

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Steve Reich - Nagoya Marimba (HNNY Edit)

Nap & Doze Utatane - Yutaka Fukuoka

Special K Wobble Bass - Original Bunglist 
Sweet Shop - Doctor P
3 Fist Style - Datsik
Ginger Pubes - Cookie Monsta
Machete (High Rankin Remix) - Drop Top
Horrible (VENT Remix) - Pixel Fist
Katy On A Mission - Magnetic Man Feat. Katy B
I Need Air - Magnetic Man
Got 2 Know - Flux Pavillion

Wah gwan. First of our monthly mixes. Ed's cat who's just chilling in the corner, hey kitty.

www.youtube.co.uk/user/LnBdub

Peace x


November Nausea Mix

Jupiter & Okwess International's international debut album Hotel Universtakes you right into the heart and onto the streets of modern day Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a politically and economically troubled country. Band leader Jupiter Bokondji is the charismatic and outstanding representative of the innovative scene of street musicians in Kinshasa, a scene which became internationally well-known through the success of Staff Benda Bilili, a band who they shareclose ties with. His idea is to reactivate the forgotten rhythms and melodies of Congo, by injecting the urban groove of the city. “At independence in 1960, the country was in good condition, utilities worked. But our parents were unable to pass the idependence "test", they blew it, they were given the chance but they messed upand they created a sacrified generation”,Jupiter says, “but I'm not interested in the past. What matters now is to lay the foundations for our children and grandchildren.”

When Jupiter wants time off from the daily hustle on the streets of Kinshasa, he rents a room at Hotel Univers. There he can hide from the noise of the streets and seek new inspiration. Many of the ideas of his songs were made up between his room and the bar where he drinks whisky and meets the characters that roam the streets of Kinshasa at night. The song “Magerita” is dedicated to the dangerously attractive women in Kinshasa's nightlife. It became an immediate hit in Lemba, the area on the outskirts of Kinshasa where Jupiter is from. He identifies with this place where many better educated people stay still struggling to find a job.

The middle class is small in Congo and many of the country's riches leave the country immediately or end up in the hands of a small elite. “Bapasi” has become a common expression for the daily life struggles of the community in Lemba. It is a catchphrase people use to search for new motivation in order to tackle their daily difficulties – for instance when the public cleaning service doesn't work, the people in Lemba decided to take care of cleaning up the streets themselves. 

Jupiter, who refers himself to be the 'rebel general' of Congolese music, doesn't see the richness of the country in its mineral resources of coltan and diamonds but in the undiscovered talents. “The material is but an elution,“ he sings in the song “Bakwapanu”, “but only the spiritual remains eternal”.Unlike many of the commercial successful Congolese pop-stars, he doesn't want to praise the ones in power, but relies on the musical richness of the county. To him big musical stars like Kofi Olomide or Werrason often wash down the musical heritage, when their connection to the ones in power as well as their fancy dresses becomes more important than the music itself. Jupiter knows that he won't be at the top of mainstream music in Congo, a place that is quite conservative when it comes to pop music. But he has a brighter vision.

Through his music Jupiter tries to encourage people to take the future into their own hands. Instead of seeking a better future and immediate wealth by emigrating to the west, common expections shown in many local pop music video clips, he wants people to draw from the talents they already have. “I saw how immigrants struggled in Europe and didn't want this for my life. I wanted to make something for my country. I realized that it is my mission to bring a new sound into the Congolese music."

Jupiter has indeed seen this himself. In 1974, as a young boy, he left the Congo to go to East Germany with his father who was appointed executive assistant for the Congo's embassy in Germany. There he spent his adolescence and discovered Europe and its vibrant music scene, and artists such as the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple and James Brown. He set up his own rock band called Der Neger (The Negro) with fellow young Berliners. Their sound was a strange cocktail of Mongo percussions and Zeppelin-esque guitar. The song “The world is my land (Deutschland)” he captures the experiences of this period of his life.

At the age of 20 his father’s mandate ended, and Jupiter went back to the bubbling 80s Kinshasa, his head full of dreams, glory and sounds unimaginable to most of his friends. He left the family home, earning a living singing at funerals and playing percussion in several local orchestras. "From 18 to 20 years, I have lived as a street child. To earn some money, I was doing music in traditional ceremonies. I worked with families from all ethnic groups in the country, this is how I was able to discover the richness of our heritage." He started developing his own unique style, surrounding himself with musicians from Europe. He named this explosive mix 'Bofenia Rock' and in 1983, succeeded in forming his first orchestra, Bongofolk. Then in 1990 he founded his own band: Okwess international. The band developed a vision of a new Congolese sound experimenting with the musical heritage of a nation with more than 450 different ethnicities.

In early 2004, Jupiter met two French travellers, Renaud Barret and Florent de la Tullaye. The connection was immediate, so much so that the Barret and de la Tullaye returned to record the songs of Okwess International and other groups surrounding Jupiter, such as Staff Benda Bilili. "I knew something like this would happen, I was convinced."Jupiter's Dance, a film documenting his musical exploration was released in 2007. On screen, we see his slender silhouette exploring the various districts of Kinshasa, discovering talent artists undiscovered and unknown by the rest of the world. Little Jupiters, he calls them. "Today, there are plenty of young bands who are like me to do music research, dipping into our historical resources. My mission is accomplished transmission. Even if I disappear today, I achieved my goal." The film became his international introduction and worldwide recognition. Damon Albarn ofBlur and Gorillaz fame worked with him on several projects including the electronic album DRC Music - Kinshasa One Two (Warp). Albarn also invited him to perform at the 2012 Africa Express tour in the UK. Jupiter and his band also toured the world with Amadou & Mariam.

After an extensive tour around Africa, Jupiter & Okwess International will be on tour in Europe from May 2013. His debut album will be released on 20 May. Later this year a collection of remixes will be released, including 3D (Massive Attack), Spoek Mathambo, Aero Manyelo and DJ Mo.

Further Links:
Website Artist:  http://www.jupiter-okwess-international.com/Website 
Release: www.outhere.de/homeroots/releases/jupiter-okwess-international/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JupiterAndOkwessInternational
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/okwessinternational
YouTube: http://youtu.be/fGyPKv-jfqI
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/outhererecords/jupiter-okwess-international
Jupiter's Dance trailer: http://youtu.be/TxkaVmpgHcs


Tourdates: 

18/05/2013 Music Meeting - Nijmegen NL (The Netherlands) 
19/05/2013 Festival Musique Métisse - Angoulême (France) 
22/05/2013 Bee Flat - Bern (Switzerland) 
23/05/2013 La Rodia - Besançon (France) 
24/05/2013 La Bellevilloise - Paris (France) 
25/05/2013 Festival Mix' Terres - Blois ( France ) 
28/05/2013 Festival Mawazine - Rabat (Morocco) 
28/06/2013 Glastonbury Festival - Pilton (UK) 
19/07/2013 Festival Terre de Couleurs - St Croix Volvestre (France) 
20/07/2013 Festival Détours du Monde - Chanac (France) 
27/07/2013 Festival Fiesta Sete - Sete (France) 
28/07/2013 Olympic Park - London (Uk) 
07/08/2013 Oya Festival - Oslo (Norway) 
09/08/2013 Flow Festival - Helsinki (Finland) 

And more dates to be announced soon!

Mellow

Odin The Wanderer