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Mop Mop follow up their surprise smash album “Isle Of Magic” with a special 3 song remix ep on a limited 12′Vinyl edition.

A1 – Let I Go Feat. Anthony Joseph (Mr Raoul K’s version)
B1 – Kamakumba (Simbad Dub)
B2 – Kamakumba (iZem remix)

first remix was done by Mr Raoul K who is well known for his productions that mixes original African instruments with Techno and Deep House. His releases spreaded his unique sound over the world with great acclaim from Gilles Peterson, Joe Claussel and many other DJs.
His 12 min epic rework is full of psychedelic elements, hypnotic grooves and african percussions. Gilles Peterson already supported this one on his Worldwide show.

Young prodigy of good music, DJ & producer Simbad has become – while making 3 albums and more than 200 productions & remixes – one of the most demanded beatmakers in today’s electronic scene.
Simbad brings Mop Mop’s “Kamakumba” into a killer dancefloor tune full of dub elements and tight beats. The original version of “Kamakumba” has been “Today’s Top Tune” on the legendary “KCRW” radio.

French producer and DJ iZem started writing music during a 6 year-long musical adventure through Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Ireland. Now based in Lisbon, his unique hybrid sound joins the dots between cutting-edge beatmaking and post-tropical influences. His remix is a mid tempo funk pearl with refined Jazz and Hip-Hop elements.

mastering and cut @ Dubplates & Mastering / Berlin

Credits :

Mop Mop – Let I Go Feat. Anthony Joseph (Mr Raoul K’s Version) 12:29
Additional Keys and Synth by Alex Trebo
Mixed by Mo Stern and Andrea Benini @ Mo Stern Studio, Berlin

Mop Mop – Kamakumba (Simbad Dub) 5:32
Remix & Additional Production by Simbad for Key Recordings
Mixed @ Gio’s Cosy Studios, Amsterdam
Twitter.com/djsimbad

Mop Mop – Kamakumba (iZem Remix) 4:45
Mixed @ Al Usbuna Studios, Lisbon
@soundcloud.com/dj_izem

p&c 2013 Agogo Records

Kamakumba (Simbad Dub) (low res 96kbps)

private yoga lesson on a yacht: 
https://boogiearkestra.bandcamp.com/track/intimate-healing

boogie arkestra :  intimate healing

The Dreamer is a Soulfull slow jam; a song to pause the day and float away on a warm mystic trip.
Lush Rhodes chords, a minimal pocked drums groove, and airy guitar licks backed by a deep bass creating the backdrop where yana flows her deep yet playfull vocals, the song feels like a journey with different stages channeling the moment that you realize that the things you expected to happen didn't exactly turn out to be what you thought it could be. Whether it's love, the future, or something else where you can be trapped inside an illusion.

Production: Kunuku (Olivier de Jong) & Yana Liza 
Instruments played & recorded by Kunuku & Yana Liza V
ocals: Yana Liza 
Mix & Master: Job André de la Porte (House of Kumu) 
Artwork: Melh Ghroum

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Yana Liza & Kunuku - The Dreamer

On this 7”, we present two lost jazz tracks by the trombonist and Horace Tapscott-collaborator, Lester Robertson. Lester has worked with some of the greats of jazz including Gerald Wilson, Anita O'Day, Lionel Hampton and Roy Porter Sound Machine on the classic 'Jessica' album. 

Lester was a member of Horace Tapscott's The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra and features on the iconic underground jazz albums 'The Call' and 'Live At I.U.C.C.'. The Arkestra was set up in 1961 in Los Angeles and over the years has included wonderful, inspirational musicians such as Adele Sebastian, Kamasi Washington, Dwight Trible, Phil Ranelin, Arthur Blythe, Jesse Sharps and Nate Morgan.

These two recordings have recently been discovered on an archived master tape that little information on it other than Lester's name and the track titles. Sadly, the other players on the tracks aren’t credited on the tape, so a line-up can’t be 100% confirmed. Still, the magic of what they laid down in the session pays testament to their artistry. First up is the lively popping track 'Akirfa' in which Lester gets space to let rip and exercise his talents. On the flip is the euphonious 'Untitled Ballad', a mellifluent lullaby for an end-of-the-day wind-down. 

Lost for a while, but thankfully not forgotten, these beautiful recordings finally get their chance to shine.

Lester Robertson - Akirfa

Is it Jazz Disco or Disco Jazz ?
All vinyl sounds for your enjoyment... 
 



If It Wasn't For The Music

Brownswood and Gilles Peterson are proud to stream the first track from our latest project with Havana Club, Havana Cultura Mix - The Soundclash! 

In 2009, there was ‘Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura’ followed by a remix album. After that ‘The Search Continues’ (2011) and then ‘Mala In Cuba’ (2012). Now we have ‘Havana Cultura Soundclash’, a compilation of collaborations between Cuban vocalists/musicians and unsigned artists from around the world.

All projects have brought musical exchanges to Cuba — with its illustrious yet traditional music scene — a nation where rhythms (salsa, rumba) exist as the lifeblood of its people; where access to new music is limited, barely any broadband internet service and decent home studio technology is rarely affordable. Despite this, Havana boasts a solid homegrown hip-hop scene and vibrant nightlife ruled by reggaeton, with house, techno, EDM, dubstep, trap and moombahton breaking through.

Besides, cultural exchanges are the essence of electronic music. Cuban rhythms (especially Afro-Cubano) trace back to the heart of dance music — from disco through to Chicago house and beyond — cross-pollination is what keeps it moving forward, so what's wrong with bringing electronic music to a nation that in a way helped birth it?

This is what ‘Havana Cultura Mix - The Soundclash’ is all about. After sifting through hundreds of entries to a remix competition, 10 artists from all over the world (UK, Germany, Hungary, Holland, South Africa, Russia, Switzerland, Chile and Cuba) were selected by Gilles and his Brownswood production partner Simbad to travel to Cuba to work in the studio with hand-picked singers, rappers, percussionists, brass and key players to put together an album.

“Yemaya" is Gilles Peterson's favourite track from the new album. Chillum Trio is the solo project of Hungarian producer Géza Szekeres. Drawing from a wide range of influences—soul, jazz, afro beat, hip hop, bossa, dub and electronica—, Géza’s vision is to marry Afro and Latin beats with the dusty sound of the 60s and 70s’s while adding a touch of modern electronic vibes. 

In Cuba, Géza collaborated with Yeni and Coki from the rumba group Aguiri-Yo. “My devotion to West African music led me on a search for Cuba’s African roots,” he explains. “When Coki and Yeni came to the studio, they sang an amazing song dedicated to Yemaya— the Yoruba goddess of the sea. Yeni’s awareness of Coki’s presence just blew me away and their vocals matched my music seamlessly.” 

https://www.facebook.com/HavanaCultura
http://www.havana-cultura.com/
https://twitter.com/_HavanaCultura_
https://havanacultura.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/chillum-trio

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Chillum Trio Feat. Coki & Yeni - Yemaya (Havana Cultura Mix)

Hızlı Geceler (Extended Mix) - civicik goes disco #1

(Verse 1)
Sous le soleil des ruelles anciennes,
Les voix s’entrelacent comme des prières,
Je courais pieds nus sur la poussière dorée,
Le parfum du jasmin guidait mes secrets.

 (Chorus)
Ô Liban de mon enfance,
Écho tendre, douce danse,
Tes couleurs brillent dans ma mémoire,
Même brûlées par le soir.

 (Verse 2)
Rires d’école, fenêtres ouvertes,
Les rivières chantaient aux collines désertes,
Mon père parlait de liberté,
Ma mère lisait des vers cachés.

 (Chorus)
Ô Liban de mon enfance,
Écho tendre, douce danse,
Tes couleurs brillent dans ma mémoire,
Même brûlées par le soir.

Verse 1
Under the sun of the old streets,
Voices intertwined like prayers,
I ran barefoot on golden dust,
The scent of jasmine guided my secrets.

Chorus
Oh Lebanon of my childhood,
Tender echo, gentle dance,
Your colors shine in my memory,
Even when burned by the night.

Verse 2
Schoolyard laughter, open windows,
Rivers sang to the empty hills,
My father spoke of liberty,
My mother read hidden verses.

Chorus
Oh Lebanon of my childhood,
Tender echo, gentle dance,
Your colors shine in my memory,
Even when burned by the night.

LIBAN (LEBANON) {FREE DOWNLOAD}

Ultra-rare jazz-funk/fusion album by Japanese drummer, Akira Ishikawa. Featuring percussion-heavy versions of ‘Let's Start’, ‘Bongo Rock’ and ‘Pick Up The Pieces’.

'Back To Rhythm’ was the final recording in Ishikawa’s African-influenced period. He cut this record with his band ‘Count Buffalos’, featuring Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takeru Muraoka, Larry Sunaga and arranger Hiromasa Suzuki.

Includes excellent cover versions of The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, BT Express, Stevie Wonder, Average White Band, Incredible Bongo Band and Fela Kuti.

Originally released in Japan in 1975 by Columbia, this is now extremely difficult to find in its original format, and very pricey indeed!


Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

Back To Rhythm

Akira Ishikawa - I Shot The Sheriff

More from the vaults...This was a sketch I recorded on reel to reel back in 2006. Unreleased & unfinished. 

Out from the Cellar #4

Mellow Yellow

UK vinyl junkie.
Diggin' original jazz / funk / soul / breaks

Thanks for listening...




If It Wasn't For The Music

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