“Africa La” is a perfect fusion and unique mix of Electroacoustic Music with reflections of Funk, Disco and Afro Beat! This is the first album of Max Doblhoff featuring Idd Aziz and Baboulaye Cissokho, both musicians and vocalists from East and West Africa. Together they contribute their musical statements connecting different cultures. 

AFRICA LA - Music Video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z13NgCJLcw

A cross border fusion. Defining, in a sensitive way, how a European producer can enhance a modern definition and interpretation of African music traditions. This debut album combines juicy club sounds with African attitude and the listener gets instantly triggered rhythmic twitching. 
The reinterpretation of his work using authentic rhythms and melodic riffs is the focus of this album. Max Doblhoff`s debut album “Africa La” is a melting pot and shows a variety of acoustic instruments like Kora, Kalimba and the exotic pear-shaped stringed instrument Oud. Also supported by a funky brass ensemble next to pulsating percussions such as Tomtom, Djembe, Tarabuka, Congas and Dun Dun Ba.
On his continental African journey Max Doblhoff caught the vibe and honesty of the African music scene. He also collaborated with African instrumentalists and vocalists such as “Idd Aziz”, “Baboulaye Cissokho“, “Ba Ousmane“, “Kombo Chokwe” and the “Kaya Collective“. These collaborations worked in perfect harmony. 
The driving idea behind the album is Max Doblhoff´s vision of minimalizing the use of electronic production techniques, like loops and synthesizers, and focus on the good old warm sounds of analog instruments. He does not only use his ability to produce music electronically, but also benefits from his skills as a drummer and percussionist. In accordance to his spiritual understanding of African and European cultures and their differences, Max found his own unique way of producing the interaction of electronic and acoustic music.

Musicians recorded on this Album 
Idd Aziz – Vocals / Kenya
Baboulaye Cissokho – Kora & Vocals on Saba Bo & Afro Key/ Senegal 
Kombo Chokwe – Guitars on Wanionaje/ Kenya
Kaya Collective – Horns on Wanionaje & Steel da drum/ Kenya 
Ba Ousmane – Djembe/ Senegal
BigBaffolo – Vocals, Percussion on Steel da drum/ Austria
Max Doblhoff – Drums, Kalimba, Tomtom, Percussions & Electronics/ Austria
Sebastian Wiesflecker – Guitars & Bass/ Austria 
Julian Hruza – Synth/Keys & Bass/ Austria 
Johannes Fritz - Bass on Steel da drum/ Austria 
Sebastian Porstner – Guitars on Afro Key/ Austria 
Georg Barnert – Sax on Africa La, Flute on Djemaa & Synth on Saba Bo/ Austria 

Music recorded at: 
Ketebul Studio, ADA Creative & Boxhouse Studio (Nairobi/Kenya)
Gnawa Musicians live recorded at „Djemaa el Fna“ (Marrakech/Marokko)
Primitive Studios, M. Kamler Studio & Schallmayer Music Studio (Vienna/Austria)

Produced, recorded, composed and arranged by Max Doblhoff 
Co productions by Sebastian Wiesflecker & Julian Hruza 
Mastered at Primitive Studios Vienna (www.primitive.at) 
Cover picture by Beryl Charlotte (Mombasa/Kenya)
Cover design by P. Püribauer (Austria) 

“AFRICA LA” Music Video directed by Didy Kimeu 
Homemade entertainment - Nairobi/Kenya 2017

Camera – Drone shots by Matthias Peter Alscher – Bassenheim (Kenya 2017)

Released date: 23 June 2017 on http://www.Clubcruisemusic.com 2017

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Max Doblhoff creates a modern and traditional crossover between electro-acoustic beats from Vienna and East and West African music. Max  productions contain numerous analog recorded instruments and grooves that have shaped the rapidly growing African house scene in recent decades: Afro House and Afro Fusion, Tribal House, Latin, Cumbia, Funk, Disco and Electronic Grooves. His musical journeys through parts of Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Morocco), the feeling for the vibe of the countries and their traditions, the discovery of individual musical tribes and the culture of spontaneous improvisation shape Max’s musical style.

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I’m a clubbing music lover.

Fan of deep, dub and techno rhythms. And above all enjoy them surrounded by the love that vibrates in the clubs.

“I love collaboration, I do not like competition, I am the dream & the dreamer!”

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Max Doblhoff aka MDgroove