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To compliment his massive overview of U.K. jazz-funk, DJ veteran Greg Wilson has remixed STR4TA’s debut single “Aspects” for the dance floor. Wax Poetics is proud to collaborate with Brownswood Recordings to premiere it here.

Link to purchase: https://str4ta.lnk.to/aspects_album

To read the accompanying 3-part article on U.K. jazz-funk: https://www.waxpoetics.com/article/uk-jazz-funk-epic

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Aspects

STR4TA “Aspects” (Greg Wilson Version)

At the vanguard of Melbourne's bustling underground music scene you’ll find Surprise Chef. A band very much on the rise, who with two exceptional albums under their belts, are picking up a rapidly swelling fanbase across the world. Working out of the College of Knowledge stable (their home / studio / record label namesake), the band’s take on instrumental cinematic soul and funk has connected with listeners across multiple scenes and genres. Their intoxicatingly laidback sound, which pairs expertly crafted hooks with a seriously funky, watertight rhythm section, has earned them a wide appeal and made their tracks ripe for interpretation.

When floating ideas for potential remixers, two names came to the fore, Masters At Work and Harvey Sutherland. MAW have a long history with Mr Bongo having remixed the Brit-funk classic ‘Dancing In Outer Space’ by Atmosfear for the label in 1997, and releasing the original track, ‘Brazilian Beat’ in 2000. With their studio collaboration now back in full swing, it was the perfect time to inject the MAW magic back into the label. They picked ‘Crayfish Caper’ from the band’s first album ‘All News Is Good News’ as their choice of track to remix. The ’Nuyorican Broken Remix' sees MAW stepping into their Nuyorican Soul guise. A Latin shuffle meets an afro-beat rhythm and some very chunky broken beats, which all underpins an infectious melody constructed around the original track’s bassline. They pair this with horns and synths that add a flourish and reveal new layers as the track develops. It’s a sound that is uniquely Nuyorican Soul and a welcome return for fans of this aspect of their phenomenal output. The 'Masters At Work Remix’ is straight up vintage MAW in House mode. It takes many of the same elements found in the 'Nuyorican Broken Remix' and points things in a House direction. It’s 4/4, but the beats have that Kenny Dope trademark swing. Tough, but oozing soul. Add to that heavy bass, vocal cuts, fierce horns and saxophone, layered synths, and that undeniable MAW bounce. 

Rounding off the package is the remix from Harvey Sutherland. Having made international waves since 2013 with his unique take on dance music, Harvey has long been on Mr Bongo’s remix radar, but until now we hadn’t managed to get that ambition over the line. This time around the stars aligned perfectly. Surprise Chef and Harvey Sutherland are both Melbourne residents and they had already been working on projects together. The band set things up and Harvey chose to remix ‘New Ferrari’ from their latest album, ‘Daylight Savings’. His take on the track sees things venturing into dubby-disco territory. A dreamy, cosmic, bass-heavy, sweeping synth-led workout, that retains yet reinterprets the catchy-as-hell hooks from the original track. A roller with serious muscle!

Masters At Work & Harvey Sutherland Remixes

PREMIERE : Surprise Chef - New Ferrari (Harvey Sutherland's Weird Flex)

Rarities 2010-2020

Lord Echo - In Your Life (Lisa Tomlins Version)

Made this quick edit for a new mix and thought I'd upload. The groove in the original only lasts for a minute and I needed more of it.

Genshu Hanayagi & Mickie Yoshino Group - 燃焼そして昇華 (Mark Wayward Edit)

Brazilian singer and songwriter releases a new album of exuberant and vintage tropical pop music.

Somewhere, we get back to the carioca João Selva where we left him: sailing on the mythical Black Atlantic to create exhilarating music whose vibrations invite us to Rio, the Brazilian Northeast, the Caribbean, Cape Verde or even Angola. His latest album, “Navegar” (2021), acclaimed by critics, is an invigorating dance and dream machine that updates the tropicalist revolution of the 70s by offering a turbulent mix of samba, soul, jazz and funk.

Continuing to spread wings with “Passarinho” (2023), this time it is flying like a bird that the singer from Ipanema takes us into his musical universe, always as sunny as it is abundant. The 10 tracks of this new album span a generous palette of musical influences: from Angolan semba to Cape Verdean funaná, via Caribbean zouk or Congolese rumba – João Selva's music channels the musical pulse of the Black Atlantic. In the most (im)pure Brazilian tradition, he also digests the contribution of North American music and freely incorporates elements from elsewhere into the irresistible rhythms of Brazil.

Prolonging a fruitful collaboration with french producer Bruno Patchworks, this new LP is full of sound nuggets and offers a wide range of emotions and sensations. The contagious optimism of "Cantar cantar" backed by a radiant groove worthy of the best productions by Marcos Valle or Joao Donato. Psychedelic folk as Devendra Banhart on "Mar de estrelas" or "Cirandinha" often carried by orchestral arrangements which bring an unexpected freshness to this bewitching album. Of course, we do not give up to party on the irresistible “Seu Carnaval” or “Menina me encanta” and we dance with the rain in “Chuva”. In a more deep mood, the song "Por um amor" evokes the romantic relationship with psychedelia and sensuality.

After two years “without Carnival”, the Brazilian songwriter has chosen to celebrate hope and the joy of being alive in these lyrics written largely during successive confinements. In the title song “Passarinho” he wonders: how can a little bird keep singing in a cage? Before answering it on "Cantar cantar" by recalling that "when things are bad, you just have to sing that it already goes a little better". Universal and captivating poetry that drives songs that are both sensual and catchy. Ultimately, an album made to spread wings and fly high, the ideal soundtrack to offset a certain saudade and feel free as a little bird. 

Available 03/02/2023
Listen/buy: https://joaoselva.bandcamp.com/album/passarinho

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[PREMIERE] João Selva - Sete Ventos (Underdog Records)

Portuguese multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer Pedro Ricardo releases his debut album, ‘Soprem Bons Ventos’, on Soundway Records.

Currently based in Berlin, Pedro Ricardo has been releasing music for the past eight years under dierent aliases via labels such as Extended Records, 1980Lyfers, Wolf Music and his own imprints Hear, Sense and Feel and Pedro’s House. An eclectic DJ and selector, he hosts a radio show on South London's radio Balamii, guested on Mafalda's NTS show and can be found playing in clubs across all Europe.

“The album translates to ‘Good Winds Blow’, shares Ricardo. “This idea of good winds blowing is intertwined with the feeling of missing something, and sadness. On a positive note, there is still an overarching sense that happiness also lies ahead. Soprem Bons Ventos represents an ode to the past, to those who came before me, connecting with my present and imagining the future.”

Stylistically, Ricardo became entranced with jazz from an early age, while also becoming enamoured with folk music – rooted in his Portugal childhood, now encompassing sounds from Cape Verde, Brazil, and Spain along the way. He intertwines these instrumental in#uences with $eld recordings, and electronics, on ‘Soprem Bons Ventos’.

While ‘Soprem Bons Ventos’ sonic beginnings were conjured in his native city of Porto, the album’s creative process spanned four countries and $ve years. Ricardo initially recorded early demos in Portugal, before he criss-crossed through Europe.
However, it was a move to Wood Green (London) in 2019 that ignited a creative spark that brought the album together. “This album has been following me around for the past $ve years,” shares Ricardo. “Wherever I went, it came along... but the majority of the recording process came alive in London.”

“The city had a particular eect on me. There are so many people doing so many exciting things, you have to ask yourself, ‘what makes the thing you are creating your own?’ This record has a lot of personal sonic moments like that. That is not to say that I found ‘my sound’, but rather that I found something that I think is special, and truly represents me now.
     
“The years when I was making the record also coincide with me moving away from Portugal, away from home – this feeling is very much present during the record. You can hear it.”

Whether in his birthplace or newly adopted cities, as its title suggests, Good Winds Blow throughout the album’s 9-tracks. The LP is a journey that encompasses nostalgia, love, longing, and togetherness, tenderly intertwined throughout with vibrant percussion, whispers of vocals, soaring keys, and delicate guitars.

Available 17/02/2023
Listen/buy: https://pedroricardo.bandcamp.com/album/soprem-bons-ventos

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[PREMIERE] Pedro Ricardo - Cantar das Kandakinhas (Soundway Records)

Pour faire (re)découvrir les trésors de l’âge d’or de la musique éthiopienne (1968-1975), nous avons demandé à plusieurs DJ de puiser dans le catalogue vinyle éthiopiques pour faire un mix présentant leurs titres favoris de la collection. Pour le premier mix de cette nouvelle série, nous avons demandé à un nos DJ préférés et fidèle supporter du label, le belge Lefto early bird de prendre les platines. Et comme toujours ses grandes oreilles et son gout sûr nous régalent pendant ce mix d’une heure
Acheter les vinyles ethiopiques : https://ethiopiquesseries.bandcamp.com/
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To help you (re)discover the treasures of the golden age of Ethiopian music (1968-1975), we asked a number of DJs to dip into the Ethiopian vinyl catalogue to make a mix featuring their favourite tracks from the collection. For the first mix in this new series, we asked one of our favourite DJs and a loyal supporter of the label, Belgian Lefto early bird, to take to the decks. And as always, his big ears and great taste delight us during this hour-long mix.
Buy the éthiopiques vinyl albums : https://ethiopiquesseries.bandcamp.com/

Ethio mix by Lefto early bird

"Kojak Giant Sounds return to the fold for 2018!! You know the drill..."

- Phonica Records

"Dope psychedelic, tropical, disco banger from Mikeburns on the interesting and excellent Kojak Giant Sounds label."

- Mr Bongo

It seems like aaaaages since there's been a Kojak Giant Sounds - I would use the Google and find out just how long if I wasn't too busy shaking all my shit to the shoulder rolling Afro-cosmic of "Kamassa Trip". That's right folks, Mike Burns' A-side smasher here is a fully fledged floor filler in pure Baldelli/Loda fashion. Drums clatter and batter, the bassline rolls on and on and funky pianos add a touch of disco flair, keeping us thrusting away to the MASSIVE vocal chant. Expertly arranged, extended into chest beating intensity and decorated with all sorts of tripped out fx, this one's coming home with me! Over on the flip, Stockholm's Beatconductor dishes out the Red Stripe and Panama Red with the squelchy, stretched and spangled "Sunshine Life", a seriously summery cod-reggae cut for all the disco drunkards.

- Piccadilly Records

"名ディスコ・エディターが放つ必携のフロア・ウェポン!!

Al Kent、Kool DJ Dust、NicholasらもリリースするDJ Ionik主宰のディスコエディット・レーベル"Kojak Giant"から!

"Disco Devil"からリリースしているMike Burnsと、Les Moonlights、Carré D'As、Nigro Frèresの一員として、70～80'sにリリースしていたAntonio NigroによるUtopiaが残した"Shineshine Life"を、"G.A.M.M."、"Spicy"、"Kat"などからリリースするスウェーデンのエディターBeatconductorがリミックスしたBサイドを収録!"

- Jet Set

"AL KENTやEBONY CUTS、KOOL DJ DUSTやPAT LES STACHEらリエディットの名士たちがリリースしてきた、フィンランド〈TRAVELLER〉傘下のエディット・スペシャリティ〈KOJAK GIANT SOUNDS〉からの久々となる新作、前作も１度きりの入荷だったのであきらめていましたが、インフォメーションから１カ月ほどおくれてストックできました。
〈DISCO DEVIL〉や〈PHÖNIX PROJECT〉からリリースしていた、ウィーンで名を馳せる屈指ののアフロ・ディガー・MIKE BURNSによる必殺リエディット”Kamassa Trip”(sample1)と、〈G.A.M.M.〉や〈KAT〉、〈SPICY〉などから多くの名義で活動してきたストックホルムのベテラン・BEATCONDUCTORによる、スペースドアウトなダブ・エディット"Sunshine Life (Beatconductor Dub)"(sample2)の、強力カップリングです!"

- Newtone Records

Utopia - "Sunshine Life" (Beatconductor Dub)

Peter Croce is part of the next generation that carries forth the melting pot of sounds that make up Detroit’s diverse DJ and soundsystem culture. He combines Disco, Deep House, Afrobeat, and Broken Beat dubplates and classics to thoughtfully make all of those in earshot shake to their hips and let themselves go. While he stands firmly rooted in the old school, he has dustier fingers than your standard reissue DJs. Armed with bags of wax and USBs full of unreleased tracks, he's sure to bring moods and sounds the discotheque has not previously felt.

Peter owns and operates Rocksteady Disco, a label that he describes as being “the vehicle for millenials to carry forward the great musical gift of Deep House and Disco in Detroit.”

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The weekly Soul Clap Records Show, live from The Lot Radio in Brooklyn with your host Eli aka Bamboozle & The Rocksteady Disco Crew of Blair French & Peter Croce. 

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The Soul Clap Records With Eli & Rocksteady Disco 10/16/2018

• DTW FM #155 •

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Show #155 • Detroit favorites Rocksteady Disco (@rocksteadydisco) came by to rock the second half of the show. Was a good vibey one!

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Darker Than Wax FM #155 ft. Rocksteady Disco • 19th January 2019

A 18h, c'est la première émission Word Session w/ tous les dimanches, qui dévoile l’une des forces de la radio, sa recherche de nouveaux talents du Monde. On accueille pour cette ouverture PETER CROCE, DJ, musicien et producteur basé à Detroit. Il détient et exploite Rocksteady Disco et gère MotorCity Wine Recordings. Il nous délivrera ce soir un set se tirant des sons deep house, jazz funk, disco, techno et autres sons globaux.

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Word Session w/ Peter Croce - 05.05.19

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Peter Croce is a Detroit based deejay, musician, and producer. His releases have been supported by the likes of Mr. Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Jimpster, The Black Madonna, Dimitri From Paris, Danny Krivit, Jeremy Underground, Simbad, Aroop Roy, Andy Weatherall, Waajeed, Sasha, and more. In addition to releasing on Razor-N-Tape, In Any Case, Kampana, Nite Owl Diner Cool Ranch, and Worldwide FM Awards’ 2017 label of the year On The Corner, he owns and operates Rocksteady Disco and manages MotorCity Wine Recordings. His DJ sets are eclectic and musical, drawing from deep house, jazz funk, disco, techno, balearic, and other global sounds.

Saint Wax Podcast / Peter Croce

The story goes that he's a deejay/producer/musician, Rocksteady Disco label boss hailing from Detroit, a cancer, probably an enneagram 7, who's known to consume copious amounts of third wave coffee and fix deejay booths around the city. 
This mix was recorded live at a legendary vinyl-only party in Detroit called Slow Jams back on Labor Day 2016. It's some of my favorite music that I grew up hearing around my house or have discovered in my never-ending digging escapades. Heaps of jazz funk, rare groove, and balearic sounds inside."

Essential Roots #6 --- Peter Croce

Dipiz, Patron du Label Broc Recordz, viens présenter "Maze of Sounds" Par Janko Nilovic & the Soul Surfers, avec un mix alliant les oeuvres du maestro de l'illustration sonore , celles des funky "Soul Surfers" tout droit venu de Russie et quelques inédits de l'album.

> https://brocrecordz.bandcamp.com/album/maze-of-sounds

Janko Nilovic x The Soul Surfers

Faites le plein de soleil avec la sélection BRAZIL de @rootsofvinyl... Décollage à 16h pour une session jazzy et tropicale avec les vinylistes de Fontainebleau.

Roots Of Vinyl #9 • Brazil

Peter Croce is a Detroit based deejay, musician, and producer. His releases have been supported by the likes of Mr. Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Jimpster, The Black Madonna, Dimitri From Paris, Danny Krivit, Jeremy Underground, Simbad, Aroop Roy, Andy Weatherall, Waajeed, Sasha, and more. In addition to releasing on Razor-N-Tape, In Any Case, Kampana, Nite Owl Diner Cool Ranch, and Worldwide FM Awards’ 2017 label of the year On The Corner, he owns and operates Rocksteady Disco and manages MotorCity Wine Recordings. His DJ sets are eclectic and musical, drawing from deep house, jazz funk, disco, techno, balearic, and other global sounds.

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