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2020 Cognoscenti

Kit Sebastian

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Mr Bongo is proud to present three unique reworks of Kit Sebastian. Each of the producers featured in this package created their own interpretation of the 'lo-fi-hi-fi’ originals and have taken the duo’s sound into bold new directions.

TRACKLIST:

A. Durma (Baris K Dub)

B1. Senden Baska (Natureboy Flako Remix)

B2. Kit Sebastian vs Halal Cool J

Vinyl

Kit Sebastian Remix 12”

Skyey Sounds Vol. 2

Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)

Jemere Morgan - Miles Away (Love Quest Riddim)
March 2014
Produced By: Kheil Stone Music

Jemere Morgan - Miles Away (Love Quest Riddim)

Late Night Tales: Four Tet

Why We Fight

Marhaba

Mimoun Marhaba

If I Had Been Able

If I Had Been Able (Fridge Remix)

Invisible Escape

Fuga Ronto - L'uomo Invisibile

Oddments

Work This Time

Maria También

"The piece is in three movements, fast, slow, fast. In the two outer fast movements the marimbas set the harmonic background which remains rather static compared to recent pieces of mine like Double Sextet (2007). The marimbas interlock in canon, also a procedure I have used in many other works. The vibes present the melodic material first solo and then in canon. However, in the central slow movement the texture changes into a thinner more transparent one with very spare use of notes, particularly in the marimbas. I was originally concerned this movement might just be ‘too thin’, but I think it ends up being the most striking, and certainly the least expected, of the piece.
Mallet Quartet is dedicated to the Amadinda Percussion Group on the occasion of their 25th anniversary and to Nexus for a lifetime of playing together with them." (Steve Reich)

Steve Reich: Mallet Quartet (2009)

Welcome to the first mix from The Funk Assassin's worldwide series of Funks with an easy listening, warm, groovy and upbeat vibe from start to finish.

This is also a tribute to Tony Pike.

We start off in funky Amsterdam where you will be taken on a journey through the sounds of the mega funky Dutch Psychedelic Funk scene from the late 60's into the 70's and early 80’s pushing the boundaries of the analog sound; completely way ahead of it's time, you have to listen to believe it. 

The depth on the bass in particular is extraordinary.

Expect ridiculously funky beats and bass lines with a myriad of trippy organs, sexy flutes, sultry sitars and tight percussion.

Since the mix contains music recorded in analog, the raw sounds of the time and the organic feel of the music comes through as the mix progresses; full of pure Soul.

All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Big Love.

Get your Groove on!

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GROOVY PSYCHEDELIC RED HOT DUTCH MIX PORN FUNK SPY JAZZ SOUL RARE GROOVE SWING LATIN WORLD OF FUNKS

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Debut single from Kit Sebastian’s stunning, contemporary masterpiece, ‘Mantra Moderne’. A must for fans of Khruangbin, Portishead, Arthur Verocai, Caetano Veloso, Tom Zé, Os Mutantes, Cortex and co.

WATCH THE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS4s3KeV9Y4

PRE ORDER:

7” SINGLE

Mr Bongo https://www.mrbongo.com/products/kit-sebastian-mantra-moderne-kuytu-7-vinyl

Bandcamp https://mrbongo.bandcamp.com/album/mantra-moderne

ALBUM

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Mantra Moderne

Stream/download

Kit Sebastian – Mantra Moderne

Welcome to the Word Is Love Soul & Funk Show where this time we will be looking at the music of Soul Train. 

In the mix we will explore tracks by Chic, James Brown and Larry Levan plus a number of artists who appeared on the Soul Train.

Expect funky beats and bass lines with a myriad of soulful vocals, sultry saxaphones, sexy flutes, sleazy synths and tight percussion.

Soul Train was an American music variety television show, the first to prominently feature African American musical acts and dancers. Broadcast nationally from 1971 to 2006, it was one of the longest-running syndicated programs in American television history.

Soul Train was the brainchild of Chicago radio announcer Don Cornelius. It initially aired in 1970 on Chicago television station WCIU-TV. The show was produced in hour-long segments five afternoons a week and became a local television hit. It duplicated the environment of a dance club and featured a variety of noted musical performers as well as both professional and amateur dancers.

Soon Soul Train drew the interest of George Johnson, founder and president of Johnson Products Company (a black-owned hair-product manufacturer), whose support enabled the program to move into national syndication in 1971. The success of Soul Train reflected the rise and popularity of soul music and funk artists on recordings and radio programs.

By presenting an image of black culture as upbeat, exciting, and vibrant, Soul Train attracted many viewers of other ethnicities and contributed to the growing prestige of African Americans and black culture in mainstream America. Cornelius maintained control of the Soul Train brand until his death and produced several successful annual specials, including the ongoing Soul Train Music Awards.

This mix explores the sound of Soul Train throughout the 70's and 80's.

Get on that Soul Train and have a great ride choo choo!

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Soul Train The Word Is Love Show 5 Funky Disco R&B Soul Funk Rare Groove Latin Dance

Welcome to the 'Sampled By' Daft Punk mix.

This mix explores the influences of Daft Punk using funky music from the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's that influenced their biggest hit's.

For those who don't already know, Daft Punk are a French electronic music duo formed in Paris in 1993 by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter.

Their popularity grew in the late 1990's as part of the French house movement, combining elements of house music with funk, techno, disco, rock, and synthpop.

They wear fancy helmets and gloves to assume robot personas.

This is a fan created mix with fan created artwork to celebrate the genius of Daft Punk and is free for everyone to listen to and enjoy.

Track listings can be found below including the Daft Punk tracks they were used in.

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1. 'Diana Ross - Work That Body' featured in Human After All
2. 'Joyous - Pleasure' featured in Around The World
3. 'Tavares - Break Down for Love' featured in High Life
4. 'Gaz - Sing Sing' featured in Get Lucky
5. 'Breakwater - Release the Beast' featured in Robot Rock
6. 'Edwin Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby' featured in Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
7. 'Little Anthony and the Imperials - Can You Imagine' featured in Crescendolls
8. 'Karen Young - Hot Shot' featured in Indo Silver Club
9. 'Tata Vega - Get It Up for Love' featured in Da Funk (Ten Minutes of Funk Mix)
10. 'Ronnie Jones - Video Games' featured in Technologic
11. 'Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Running Away' featured in Too Long
12. 'Sister Sledge - Il Macquillage Lady' featured in Aerodynamic
13. 'Viola Wills - If You Leave Me Now' featured in Fresh and in Teachers
14. 'Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Song for My Mother' featured in Around the World (Motorbass Miami Mix)
15. 'George Duke - I Love You More' featured in Digital Love
16. 'The Barkays - Freaky Behaviour' featured in Burnin
17. 'Dan Hartman - Instant Replay' featured in Musique
18. 'Eddie Jones - More Spell On You' featured in One More Time
19. Daft Punk - Get Lucky 
20. Stardust - The Music Sounds Better With You

The show and 'Get Lucky' are dedicated to the Soul Warrior that is Nile Rodgers.

Sampled By Daft Punk The Word Is Love Show 3 Disco Groove House Soul Funk Synthpop Electro Dance

This mix explores the influences of The Chemical Brothers using funky tracks including 80’s and 90’s Big Beat, Acid House and Synthwave.

If you love 808 and 909 Drum Machines, squelchy 303 acid, synthesisers with plenty of scratching and MC'ing then this is the mix for you.

The Chemical Brothers alongside The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and other fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.

The mix has been put together using Cutting and Scratching techniques from the time with more of an emphasis on composition and flow.  

Get ready for a journey through 80’s and 90’s Rave & Pop Culture and a celebration of the spirit of Pirate Radio.

This is a fan created mix with fan created artwork to celebrate the genius of The Chemical Brothers and is free for everyone to listen to and enjoy.

For further Techno, Electro and Acid House action check out the rest of the hot shows here https://soundcloud.com/andyhaworth/sets/lost-beats-in-space-electronic

The show was originally recorded under my Alter-Ego's name of @thefunkassassin and is a pilot show for Lost Beats In Space @andyhaworth

The mix contains Adult themes.

Brothers gonna work it out!

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Intro. ‘The Tin Age Story by Forrest J. Ackerman and Frank Coe’ featured in Escape Velocity
1. ‘Kraftwerk - Ohm Sweet Ohm’ featured in Leave Home
2. ‘Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three – The Roof Is On Fire’ featured in Hey Boy, Hey Girl
3. ‘Beastie Boys – Maestro’ featured in Dust We Trust
4. ‘Mantronix – King Of The Beats’ featured in Block Rockin’ Beats
5. ‘Coldcut – More Beats and Pieces’ featured in Song To The Siren
6. ‘Run DMC – Peter Piper’ featured in Keep My Composure
7. ‘Jewel T – I Like It Loud’ featured in Electronic Battle Weapon 7
8. ‘Davy DMX – Old School Beats’ featured in (The Best Part Of) Breaking Up
9. ‘MC Duke – I’m Riffin’ featured in Three Little Birdies Down Beats
10. ‘Meat Beat Manifesto – Cutman’ featured in Packet of Peace (The Dust Brothers Remix)
11. ‘Massimo Barsotti – A Whole Lotta Love’ featured in Burst Generator 
12. ‘Electronic System – Fly To Venus’ featured in Star Guitar
13. ‘Meat Beat Manifesto – God O.D.’ featured in Song to the Siren
14. ‘Dynamix II – Just Give The DJ a Break’ featured in Life Is Sweet (Remix 1)
15. ‘Fun Fun – Happy Station’ featured in Dust We Trust
16. ‘Captain Rock – The Return Of Captain Rock’ featured in Dig Your Own Hole
17. ‘Bobby O – She Has A Way’ featured in Out of Control
18. ‘Electrik Funk – On A Journey’ featured in Do It Again
19. ‘Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (B-Side)’ featured in My Mercury Mouth
20. ‘Freestyle – It’s Automatic’ featured in C-H-E-M-I-C-A-L
21. ‘Blake Baxter – Brothers Gonna Work It Out’ featured in Leave Home
22. ‘The Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You’ featured in Saint Etienne – Like A Motorway (Chemical Brothers Remix)
23. ‘Groove Armada – Superstylin’ featured in Believe (GHP Louder MIx)
24. ‘Stereo MC’s – Creation’ featured in Leave Home

Sampled By The Chemical Brothers

Available now on Mr Bongo http://smarturl.it/tyranny20

Taken from the album 'Mantra Moderne' https://www.mrbongo.com/products/kit-sebastian-mantra-moderne-vinyl-lp-cd-cassette

LYRICS

To the sky, to the earth
Witnessing bondage’s birth
Kennedy, God, Caesar
Give your body to the moon and the stars
Although the stars above you,
Shine bright in pain you do too
Words from the mouth you don’t own
To see yourself not alone
 
Now the Gods and pop stars,
Enslave man ruled by tsars,
Charles the Great, urinate
I’m in love with the Soviet state
I feel so lonely, oh no, I feel so lonely
Although the stars above you,
Shine bright in pain, you do too
With marks of exclamations,
Theory turns obligation

Tyranny 20

Kit Sebastian – Tyranny 20

Welcome to this Funky Bass Riffs mix.

The mix contains a fun, warm and uplifting selection of Funk, Disco, House and Soul; the emphasis being on tracks with Deep Down & Funky Bass Guitar.

The mix is easy listening and is great for fun in the sun, BBQ's, for warm up or for an ace party. 
 
Fans of DJ Harvey, Larry Levan, Francois K, and Greg Wilson will especially love this mix.

The Bass Guitar pictured is a Fender Deluxe Active Precision Bass Special in 3-Color Sunburst and is one of The Funk Assassin's finest weapons in the Funk Arsenal. Be sure to hear it laying down Thunder in future releases. 

All tracks are selected and mixed by @thefunkassassin with Love.

Follow the call of the Disco Ball!

For all past shows click here ==> https://soundcloud.com/thefunkassassin/sets/the-word-is-love-soul-funk

Thank you for listening.

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Funky Bass Riffs Mix The Word Is Love Show 15 House Disco Groove Soul Funk Dance

Taken from the brand new album 'Mantra Moderne' out now on Mr Bongo https://backl.ink/mantramoderne

Kit Sebastian – Pangea

Taken from the brand new album 'Mantra Moderne' out now on Mr Bongo backl.ink/mantramoderne

Kit Sebastian – With A Sense Of Grace

Take Me with You

Take Me with You (Instrumental Version)

Kit Sebastian Vs Halal Cool J

Kit Sebastian - Senden Baska (Natureboy Flako Remix)

Kit Sebastian - Durma (Baris K Dub)

Wealth (Remixes)

Wealth (Sarah Farina Remix) [feat. Flohio]

Beyond Blue Original Soundtrack

Love That Never

Metro Area - Caught Up

'Mantra Moderne' is a stunning, contemporary masterpiece that fuses Anatolian Psychedelia, Brazilian Tropicalia, 60’s European pop and American jazz. A must for fans of Khruangbin, Portishead, Arthur Verocai, Goat, Caetano Veloso, Tom Zé, Os Mutantes, Cortex and co.

The duo is formed of Kit Martin, who lives between London and France and plays all instruments on the album, and Merve Erdem, vocalist and multi-disciplinary artist from Istanbul, now based in London. This is their debut album.

The album explores universal themes such as love, loss, decay, language and ideology, mixing three different languages: English, Turkish and French. Written and recorded by the duo - Kit composed all the songs and Merve wrote the lyrics - in rural France during 2018, each song was completed within a 12-hour window, pawning contemplation for spontaneity.

Dubbed by Kit and Merve as ‘lo-fi-hi-fi’ in reference to the high-end tube equipment that helped it find its way to 8-track cassette tape. The style owes its sound to narrow tape width, valve distortion, spring reverb, the mixture of high end gear with lo-fi equipment as well as a disregard to the norms of hi-fi studio techniques. All instruments were analogue and no samples were used. The instruments that are used range from tablas to darbukas, balalaikas to ouds, MS20 synths to Farfisa organs and a lot of cuica. The mixing techniques were done on-the-fly, tracking immediately to tape: compression, EQ, delay and reverb; meaning mixing could not be revisited!

The deluxe edition of ‘Mantra Moderne’ features two previously unreleased tracks - ‘Kozmos' and 'Rain (باران)’. It also includes remixes of album tracks from Baris K, Halal Cool J, and Natureboy Flako (who also contributes an unreleased cover version of ‘Senden Baska’).

Tracklist:
1) Senden Başka
2) Mantra Moderne
3) Tyranny 20
4) Pangea
5) Kuytu
6) Yanımda Kal
7) Yürüdüm, Büyüdüm, Çürüdüm
8) With A Sense Of Grace
9) Durma
10) Kozmos
11) Rain (باران)
12) Durma (Baris K Dub)
13) Senden Baska (Natureboy Flako Remix)
14) Kit Sebastian vs Halal Cool J
15) Senden Baska (Natureboy Flako Cover)