Disco

Dennis Ferrer - Reach For Freedom - Nite Grooves (2002)

Demis Roussos - L.O.V.E. Got A Hold On Me . 12" mix

Mehmet Aslan contributes to the first Banoffee Pies World Series 12" with some near-mythical synths and a flute solo that Ron Burgundy would be proud of. 

Read more: www.stampthewax.com/2015/11/30/premiere-mmt-pangaea-flute/
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MMT - Pangaea Flute (African Rapness) (STW Premiere)

From the Forth coming Album on Quantize  John Morales Presents All Q'd Up,   here is the 1st single  from DJ Spen & John Morales ( Spencer Morales ) featuring the unmistakable vocals of Randy Roberts just in time for  Valentines day The Message Is Love .....

Spencer Morales - Without Your Love Preview Edit

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Oh, the memories. Phats & Small’s ‘Turn Around (Hey What’s Wrong With You)’ was one of the most inspiring House tunes in the late ‘90s and it returns in a multitude of forms and shapes to get the amassed crowds cheering and chanting again. Taking the spotlight are CALVO’s groove-heavy remix, Futuristic Polar Bears’ briskly-paced progressive rendition, Maison & Dragon’s classic take on the record and Mousse T’s Dirty Dub. Add to that the sweet sensations of the original that captivated the whole world nearly two decades ago and you know for sure that this timeless tune is back in business.

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Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong With You)

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Karin Jones - Under The Influence Of Love [Le Sargistanais Edit]

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Joan Bibiloni - The Boogie - (Ray Mang Edit)

Do's & Dont's- Roland & Manwell (Home Studio) 80ts*

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'Bambro Koyo Ganda' Out Now -
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Taken from 'Bambro Koyo Ganda' released 5th June 2017 via Ninja Tune.

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Migration

Bambro Koyo Ganda (feat. Innov Gnawa)

Amsterdam's Masalo takes on Bassekou Kouyate’s 'Jama Ko', a song about unity and respect, written in Mali when the country was on the brink of war. Out on Clima Records.

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Bassekou Kouyaté - Jama Ko (Masalo Blueprint Version) (STW Premiere)

You Make Me Happy (Monchan Extended edit)

Vinyl: 09.10.2017 // Digital: 30.10.2017

With Lukas Lehmann, a new face joins the footjob-squad. Out of his estimated 7.436 unfinished projects, he managed to complete three tracks, bag a remix and bundle it all up to what will hit the stores as 'This Is Why' EP. The A-Side kicks off with the discoish banger 'Q&H' and a beautiful synth-heavy remix by Lorenz Rhode - not only famous for his releases on Compost Records or Exploited but also for taking Detroit-Swindle-Liveshows to another level with his godlike keys-skills. The deeper side of Lukas' sound is represented on the B-Side. Starting with edgy piano chords, 'Solid/Fragile (Coexistence)' introduces an enchanting arpeggio midway through the track. With its distinctive strings, 'Nothing But A Heartache' makes for a semi-sentimental yet still hips-moving finisher.

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Lukas Lehmann - Q & H (Lorenz Rhode Remix)

I remember the day clearly. I was searching for treasures in a record shop in Yaoundé, the Capital city of Cameroon, when suddenly I came across a 7-inch record with a picture of a young man wearing a traditional hat and bearing the marks of several imposing vertical scars on the side of his face, carved when he was just a boy as a reminder of his heritage in the Musgum tribe of the northern part of the country.

The record contained two songs – ‘Gandjal Kessoum’ and ‘Touflé’ – by an artist I had never heard of before named Hamad Kalkaba. Both cuts were raw classics of fuzzed-out bass, pin-sharp horns, built upon the unshakable foundation of Northern Cameroon’s mightiest rhythm: the Gandjal. The shop owner - who noticed that I was listening to the same record over and over again - mentioned that ‘There is another single with a green cover of the same artist, if I am not mistaken’.

Over the next six years I searched for that ‘green cover’ and finally found it in a record collection belonging to an old bar in Parakou in northern Benin. While most of the records had been beaten and worn by a life spent in the jukebox, this one had been sitting in its paper sleeve for forty years, untouched and unplayed, seemingly waiting for us to pick it up and rip the two soulful Gandjal tunes from it, the masterpieces ‘Fouh Sei Allah’ and ‘Tchakoulaté’.

These two records, plus a third simply named ‘Nord Cameroon Rythms’ constitute the entire discography of Hamad Kalkaba. Neglected for decades by all but the most devoted collectors of Afro music, Hamad Kalkaba and the Golden Sounds at long last gathers together the body of work of one of Cameroon’s forgotten geniuses.

But unlike many musicians who emerged from nowhere, recorded a few singles and vanished again, Kalkaba hadn’t disappeared. Far from it. He was a distinguished public figure, a retired Colonel in the army of Cameroon, and a former member of Cameroon’s Olympic Selection Committee. When we tracked him down he was serving as president of the Confederation of African Athletics. And Although Kalkaba’s job kept him busy, and he seemed initially dismissive of the music he’d made as a young man, he turned out to be an enthusiastic ally in this project. He arranged interviews, helped fill in the blanks and, when we finally met him in Yaoundé in 2016, provided us with photographs, lyric sheets and notes.

During the interview Kalkaba explained how the songs recorded in the mid 1970s were part of a movement, a movement initiated by musicians from all around Cameroon who, with the help of keyboards, drum kits and electric guitars, had started to modernise the traditional rhythms of their regions. For Kalkaba it was no different and backed by his band the Golden Sounds, devoted himself to the promotion of the sounds of northern Cameroon.

One of the aims of Analog Africa is to showcase the colourful diversity of styles that exist in Africa and its diaspora and today we are very proud to be able to give these Gandjal tunes their first worldwide release.

Hamad Kalkaba and the Golden Sounds 1974 - 1975

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‘It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)’ Out Now -
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Taken from ‘Once’ released 2nd March 2018 via Ninja Tune.

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It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)

Peggy Gou - 'It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)'

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Le Rubrique, who’s been at the forefront of Germany’s disco-house scene with his work behind the scenes with Sucio, is back with his new track “Pata Pata”, releasing on the latest volume (012) of the German Footjob label. Demonstrating his versatility with this addictive, well crafted, afro disco machine, Le Rubrique also utilizes pieces from oft-sampled afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

Le Rubrique, employs his signature disco-house sound on "Pata Pata", but in a fresh and striking way. The song is kicked off by an infectious drum fill which helps to drive the main beat, creating an irresistibly catchy groove. The percussion is quickly met by the introduction of a choppy warm rhodes melody, that when paired with the subtle shakers and crispy open hi-hats, give it the rawness and organic feel of a live show. Let's not forget the sampled vocals from the famous Fela composition, Upside Down, that really tie the whole piece together. Le Rubrique is normally known to mix his tracks to have somewhat of a softer vibe, but with this track's soaring brass hits and powerful drums, his versatility shines through. You can find Footjob's latest compilation including Le Rubrique's track "Pata Pata" here.

PREMIERE : Le Rubrique - Pata Pata

Anxious / Spirit of Sunshine

Anxious (A Tom Moulton Mix)

Bill Brown and Al Hall jr met around 1971, they were both in south central L.A and shared the same apartment building, also in the same building was Doug Carn and brownstone singer billy Wilson.
These studio sessions were don't at Paramount studios Hollywood where Al Hall jr was working for producer Art Smith a&c music.
The main distributor for A&C was Accent records. So the Soul Injections very first single "Stay off the moon" was released via Accent, as was Bill Browns "Bip Bam" The group wasn't that pleased with how Accent handle the releases so Bill took it upon himself to set up his own label called Brownstone records. Many musicians were called in for studio sessions these included 
Doug Carn, organ; Kirk Lightsey, keyboards; Mel Bolton,
guitars; Mel Lee, drums; Al Hall jr (trombones), Willaim 'Bill'Henderson strings.
The label was met with some confrontation from other Hollywood labels and many of the Brownstone releases were told not to hit the shops by Mafia run labels. Later around 1975 Brownstone released a track by Everyday people feat Alexis "world full of people"....A now cult soul 45 ....Love under the apple tree is a song of innocence, but with such a soulful jazzy twist, and a backing track to die for.

Bill Brown And The Soul Injection Love Under The Apple Tree BROWNSTONE unissued soul 1975

Cuba Trinidad - Soca De Cuba (Semga Beluga Owlson Edit)

Return To Paradise (Afrobotic edit)

Some people feel the rain others just get wet.

Disco

Lennart Brenner