Donut chiefs The Mighty Mocambos return with triumphant funk workout "The Take Off" out on limited edition 45.

On the instrumental A-side, crunchy drums and percussion set off into a 7-minute breakbeat extravaganza where dramatic horns and psychedelic, fuzzed-out guitars build up to an epic finale.

On the flip, Nichola Richards chants soulfully before passing the baton to Brooklyn MC JSwiss, whose spoken word poetry takes the listener to another level, ready for take-off!

Another sure-shotwinner from the Mocambo camp, for all funk DJs and aficionados.

The Take Off (Part 1)

Ephemerals are a London based soul team featuring an allstar cast of musicians, founded and lead by producer Hillman Mondegreen (formerly of Hannah Wailliams & the Tastemakers). They are fronted by NYC-born singer Wolfgang Valbrun. Within only a couple of days, they recorded a stunning selection of songs to analogue tape that many critics dubbed as 'the best contemporary soul production' this side of the atlantic. The A-side 'Call It What You Want' is built around Valbrun's sincere vocals and a sinister soul groove that sounds like a lost Wu-Tang sample, the flip side "The Oligarch" showcases the band, letting loose on an organ- and horn-driven instrumental.

EPHEMERALS - Call It What You Want

Armed with a voice "you just need to hear" (BBC London) and an irresistible blend of snaps, claps, and golden trumpet peals, Tara Priya combines vintage soul, poetic lyrics, and a dash of pop to provide relief from today's Auto-Tune avalanche. Sweet and sour, lovely and lovelorn, her story is as distinctive as her sound. "Sass'n'soul, little bitta Go-Go", says the San-Francisco-native about her music.

Things moved fast ever since Tara's first album on Japanese P-Vine Records was released in 2012 and made #2 on itunes charts. Tara moved to London recently and recorded new material with award-winning producer Steve Booker (responsible for Duffy's worldwide smash hit 'Mercy' and well-known for his work with John Newman, Lisa Marie Presley, Jamie Cullom, among others). "Who You Do" not only shows expertise in production that we haven't heard a while, the post-break-up song also gives way for Tara's distinctive voice and attitude. Both "Who You Do" and the second A-side "Rollin' (off her first album) now see their first, well-deserved limited edition vinyl release. The video for "Who You Do" has already passed the million mark on youtube, so get your copy quick. Ltd. edition.

"Fantastic, timeless" - City Beat

"The epitome of 'sassy' ... Tara was a hit down at this year's SWSW- and with tunes as good as this, there's no wonder. 'Who You Do' is one of the most empowered post-break up songs we've heard of late and we've not got it out of our heads. With over 800,000 hits racked up on YouTube it would seem we're not the only ones to dig it..." - Huffington Post

"Tara Priya rises above with this refreshing soulful sound. The music reflects the retro Motown sounds of the 60?s, while still being current and relative. Her powerful voice and catchy tunes will leave you wanting more." - MostlyJunkFood.com

"Punchy, sass-laden retro soul" - Time Out Tokyo

"A voice you need to hear!" - BBC London

"Summer pop hit!" - Time Magazine

"While Tara has attracted much attention as a talent following in the footsteps of Amy Winehouse, Adele, and Duffy, she's an extremely catchy songwriter with a smoky voice--full of soul without being overly bright--that's all her own. Her debut release has an exquisite sweetness and is a mix of good 'ole vintage soul and modern pop" - MSN Entertainment (Japan)

"This lady has soul! Tara Priya describes this track as ‘retro’ – which kind of explains its familiar sound – yet it still holds its own as regards to being unique." - BBC 6Music

TARA PRIYA - Who You Do b/w Rollin'

The stunning collabo between the Mighty Mocambos and hiphop-legend Afrika Bambaataa goes into the 2nd round. For the joy of all b-girls and b-boys, the Godfather of Hip-Hop and today's best heavy funk band present their banging new anthem. 'It's The Music' brings the sound of early hiphop livebands into present time, with the Mocambos showcasing their skills on a discofied breakdance beat, only topped by the vocal authorities of the Amen-Ra Of Universal Hip-Hop Culture and fellow Zulu Nation members Charlie Funk (aka Afrika Islam), Hektek and Deejay Snoop, the latter providing a trademark talkbox feature. The flip side contains an exclusive instrumental ready to smash dancefloors on its own. 

THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS with Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Funk, Hektek & Deejay Snoop - It's The Music

Original Mocambo 7inch release.
The 45 opens with a killer breakbeat that leads into an awesome rendition of the Meters standard (the title track of their second Josie album) with the themes being played in the street carnival sound of the West Indies, to “ease back” just a little on the flip side.
Both sides were remixed by Hawkeye and re-released on MPM 7".

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band: Look-Ka Py Py

a sneak preview of the smahsing SHOWDOWN album available on Mocambo Records, Legere Recordings & P-Vine Records (release date 27.3.2015)

Mighty Mocambos Showdown Album Snippet

Flip side of the single 'Where Do We Go From Here' feat. Lee Fields, 'B-Boy Suite In B-Flat Minor' is an exclusive edit of the tunes 'Locked & Loaded' and 'The Showdown' from the Mighty Mocambos' last album SHOWDOWN (Mocambo Records MLP1008).

CRAIG CHARLES announces The Mighty Mocambos' B-Boy Suite In B-Flat Minor on BBC6

Mocambo proudly presents its first 45 with the unmistakable E (aka Eric Cooke, E da Boss, or the ‘E’ of Myron and E). ‘The Turning Point’ is a dramatic piece of soul with dope drums and a cinematic orchestration, which sees E and his female duet partner Ishtar ‘breaking up’ through the song. The flipside features the instrumental version. This is a vinyl only release, available in ltd. quantities. 

E - The Turning Point (feat. Ishtar)

SPACE PATROL (“Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion”) was the first German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD TV, the first episode being aired on September 17th of 1966. Being a huge success with audience ratings up to 56%, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany and worldwide.

Peter Thomas composed and recorded the original score, which has become a soundtrack classic and collector’s item among rare groove afficionados since its original release on Philips. The music, floating between avantgarde jazz, big band beat and spaced-out psychedelia, set a new benchmark in the history of film music and science fiction scores and became one of Thomas' best known works. The title theme is the first known piece of music in pop history to feature a vocoder, a device that until then had exclusively been used for voice encoding in military warfare. Peter Thomas borrowed a device from the Siemens factory to process his voice for the recording of the countdown.

The composer remembers: “When producing the score, I had complete creative freedom. No one had ever been into space, so no one would dare to tell me how the music should sound like.”

Now, 50 years on, The Mighty Mocambos teamed up with the legendary musical mastermind a recorded an up to date, truly global and funky 2016 version in tribute of the original theme. “Space Patrol (Raumpatrouille)” is the only official recording of the track released for this anniversary and authorized by Peter Thomas, who even plays on it himself. To give this 50 years version a new twist, the specially formed Mocambo Astronautic Sound Orchestra adds steel band orchestration to the massive brass and funky rhythm section.

Orion 2016 is available as a 7inch single in a deluxe picture sleeve on Mocambo Records and as a digital download on Légère Recordings.

PETER THOMAS & MOCAMBO ASTRONAUTIC SOUND ORCHESTRA -  SPACE PATROL (ORION 2016)

recorded live on air at the Craig Charles Funk & soul Show at BBC6 Music

Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos - Burn This Disco Out - Live at the BBC Manchester

From the soundtrack "The Last Lovers Left Alive" / Warner/Chappell Production Music www.warnerchappellpm.com

The Last Lovers Left Alive

The Last Lovers Left Alive - L'avventura

Exclusive promotional vinyl 45 to support the library album THE BREAK DOWN from the vaults of Warner/Chappell Production Music . The Rhythm Snipers recreate the old school funk sound that gave birth to hiphop by using analogue 8-track tape machines and authentic vintage equipment. Limited quantities available at https://mocamborecords.bandcamp.com/album/standing-rock-b-w-b-boy-champions-medley - most of the pressing is used as a giveaway for clients in film/TV/advertising. Licencing via www.warnerchappellpm.com

Standing Rock

RHYTHM SNIPERS - Standing Rock

BUY VINYL HERE: https://mocamborecords.bandcamp.com/album/closer-to-the-spirit
WATCH VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DhvUVNUUeCs
https://vimeo.com/224551820

Just when you thought that the funk 45 game was becoming a little bit too predictable, Mocambo once again hits with a sureshot single to smash dancefloors across the pond. 
Eric Boss (DJ E Da Boss, Myron & E, The Pendletons...) needs little introduction. His 2nd outing with the German funk heavyweights anticipates their forthcoming collaborative album “ A Modern Love” with a raw uptempo funk track, oozing old school vibes, flipped live and uncut on tape with a fresh style that is all their own. Limited edition vinyl 45 includes instrumental for dedicated DJs.

Eric Boss - Closer To The Spirit

Official funk version. Out on Mocambo 45.
buy here: https://mocamborecords.bandcamp.com/album/bounce-that-ass

A collabo you couldn't make up. Ice-T & Charlie Funk team up with Hamburg's Mighty Mocambos for a funked up version of their single "Bounce That Ass", blending old school west coast vibes with raw funk recorded live to tape, guaranteed to get every dancefloor busy.
Ice-T & Afrika Islam aka Charlie Funk wrote history together. They made countless platinum LPs, won grammys and oscars and shaped rap music as we know it today with albums like "Rhyme Pays" and "Power". Here they reunite for the fun(k) of it, celebrating the motion of hips like only they could and the Mighty Mocambos once again leave no doubt about their status as absolute funk heavyweights and 45 champions.
Exclusive release on vinyl.

BOUNCE THAT ASS

Ice-T & Charlie Funk vs. Mighty Mocambos - Bounce That Ass (RMX)

exclusive single from the forthcoming album A MODERN LOVE (Mocambo MLP 1009)

A MODERN LOVE

ERIC BOSS - BAD LUCK

Young French singer Caroline Lacaze - who debuted on the Mighty Mocambos’ album “The Future is Here” and became a regular feature on the subsequent tour throughout Europe - now steps further into the spotlight with an adventurous new 45 of her own. ‘L’Étrange’ effortlessly blends raw soul with captivating French vocals, heavy funk drums and a mystic psychedelic vibe. Features an extended instrumental on the flip side.

Caroline Lacaze - L'Étrange

Gizelle Smith reveals a first sample of her newly recorded solo material. 'Jonny' showcases her unique voice and her eccentric songwriting style that make her one of the few relevant soul singers of today. The 45 is available for sale in very limited quantities as most of the edition is for DJ use only. Comes in authentic brown paper sleeve, with DJ-friendly vocal version and instrumental edit.

Gizelle Smith - Jonny Part1

A dancefloor bomb from the Mighty Mocambos! Opening with a killer bongo/cowbell drumbreak and turning into a frantic & brass-heavy anthem, this 45 leaves no doubt about who is "calling the shots" in the game. The flip side features a DJ-friendly 4min mix of the drums and percussions only. 

The Mighty Mocambos - Calling The Shots Part 1 (Sample)

Snippet tape of LP.
Guests include: Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Funk, King Kamonzi, Su Kramer & Caroline Lacaze.
Includes the hit 45s: Calling The Shots (Mocambo Records), Zulu Walk (Mocambo Records), The Next Message (Peace Street), Battle (Favorite Rec.), Physique (Tramp Records)

Mighty Mocambos - The Future Is Here (Album Snippet)

This is the limited 1st label press before it got the Kenny Dope treatment and was released on Kay-Dee. Later appeared on the album "The Future Is Here" under the real artist name THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS.

Mighty Mo & the Winchester Seven - The Next Message (original Peace Street 45 version)

original 45 version on Old Capital, later remixed by Kenny Dope and released on Kay Dee. Also appeared on the album "This is... Gizelle Smith & the Mighty Mocambos" (Mocambo Records MLP 1003)

Gizelle Smith & the Mighty Mocambos - Working Woman (original 45 version)

instrumental version of 'Working Woman' (Gizelle Smith). Originally released as a flip side on Old Capital 45, later appeared on the compilation Cinematic Funk (Mocambo Records MLP 1002)

The Mighty Mocambos - Working Part 2

Hawkeye Remix of the Bacao Rythm & Steel Band. Original version available on Mocambo Promo 45 and on Mocambo Funk Forty Fives compilation (Mocambo Records MLP / MCD 1001).

The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Look-Ka Py Py (Haweye Re-Edit)

Mocambo Tropical Re-Version. Recorded live in true tropical style with steel pans (American: steel drums), the funk classic gets a complete Caribbean make-over. The result is a sinister piece of steel funk calypso that would not sound out of place in a dancehall selection. Released on Favorite Rec. 12"

The Dynamics - For The Love Of Money - Mocambo Tropical Re-Version (Sample)

Legere Recordings 45. 7inch edit with extended intro. Original version available on the album "This is Gizelle Smith & the Mighty Mocambos" (Mocambo Records MLP 1003)

Gizelle Smith & the Mighty Mocambos - Hold Fast (45 version)

Celebrating live music and record store culture.
VINYL: https://mocamborecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-groove-city

After having completed the first run of shows for their recent album “2066” through UK, France and Germany, the Mighty Mocambos did an intimate performance at world-renowned Groove City Recordstore in their hometown Hamburg.
Not content with just playing stripped down versions of existing material, the band wanted to step up a notch from the “tiny desk” type concert idea and decided to record unreleased tunes for a vinyl single capturing the live energy and crowd atmosphere with analog studio techniques. After having warmed up with a couple of songs from “2066”, a cheerful crowd in the packed shop witnessed the band tracking magic takes of unheard songs directly to tape.
“St. Pauli Second Line”, an instrumental live favourite with simple but irresistant swamp funk ostinatoes turned into a frenetic call and response chant workout midway of the song. Singer Nichola Richards' tune “Keep It Movin'”, a mainstay of the band's live repertoire for years, was cut with great energy, finally finding its way onto wax. “Something's Missing” is a brand new tune with a raw sister funk vibe - written and arranged for the occasion, rehearsed once and performed live for the first time in the version you hear on this record.
While many live recordings a are mere mix of crowd noise and neglectable renditions of well-worn tunes that are unusable for DJs and hardly appealing to the dedicated listener, THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS - Live At Groove City au contraire is a treat for turntableists and a testimony of the spark that a well-attuned live band can light up, combining the vibes of a concert with the no-nonsense analog sound of their well-loved studio recordings.
This record is not available digitally.
Support your local record store.

Mighty Mocambos Live At Groove City (Snippet)

https://mocamborecords.bandcamp.com/album/casino-church-b-w-vendetta-james

Led by French B3 Hammond maestro Guillaume Metenier and featuring an all-star lineup of musicians from the extended Mocambo fam, Pigalle Connection connect the dots between instrumental funk, b-boy breaks and cinematic soundscapes. After their celebrated and battle proven 45 "Paris Breakdown", this fantasy funk supergroup is finally back with a new double delight on 7 inch wax.

"Casino & Church" is a blistering blend of afro-boogie, breakbeat funk, blaxploitation and eurocinema, led by hypnotic percussion and an infectious guitar. 
Recorded live to 8-track tape with vintage equipment and instruments, both sides of Pigalle Connection's new 45 showcase the band's unique sound and deep appreciation for great film scores and heavy funk.

Pigalle Connection - Casino & Church

Led by French B3 Hammond maestro Guillaume Metenier and featuring an all-star lineup of musicians from the extended Mocambo fam, Pigalle Connection connect the dots between instrumental funk, b-boy breaks and cinematic soundscapes. After their celebrated and battle proven 45 "Paris Breakdown", this fantasy funk supergroup is finally back with a new double delight on 7 inch wax.
"Vendetta James" - Mediterranean funk meets Italo Western and b-boy breaks in a sequence of hazy atmospheres and alluring moods. Recorded live to 8-track tape with vintage equipment and instruments, both sides of Pigalle Connection's new 45 showcase the band's unique sound and deep appreciation for great film scores and heavy funk.

Pigalle Connection - Vendetta James

German funk stalwarts The Mighty Mocambos unleash another sample of their explosive live energy, a 7" of two brand new tunes recorded straight to 8-track tapeduring JAM PDM! Breakdance Battle at Fabrik Potsdam on February 1st 2020.
"Arabesque Breakin' Suite" on side A is an original instrumental medley written for the occasion and delivers the raw, heavyweight sound that has made The Mighty Mocambos a staple of b-boy battles the world over.

Live At JAM PDM!

The Mighty Mocambos - Arabesque Breakin' Suite

German funk stalwarts The Mighty Mocambos unleash another sample of their explosive live energy, a 7" of two brand new tunes recorded straight to 8-track tapeduring JAM PDM! Breakdance Battle at Fabrik Potsdam on February 1st 2020.
On the flip side is this cover of the Axel F Theme from Beverly Hills Cop, taking the tune from 80s synth-heavy electro-pop to soulful, tropical-flavored b-boy funk.

The Mighty Mocambos - Theme From Beverly Hills Cop (Axel F.)

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