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Good things come to those who wait. The album 'The Children of Scorpio' by Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne is a result of his steeped 30-year musical journey that’s seen him dig deep, study his record collection and re-emerge to fine-tune his craft. 

A cinematic musical journey that plays out like a long-lost soundtrack (think cult B-movies of the 60s and 70s); 'The Children of Scorpio’ was formed from Paul's love of a myriad of genres; from European library music, acid folk, psych-funk, vintage soundtracks and the contemporary breaks scene. The album draws on iconic classics such as the masterful cinematic funk of Lalo Schifrin's 'Dirty Harry', Ennio Morricone's 'Vergogna Schifosi’ and Luis Bacalov’s 'The Summertime Killer’, to name but a few. You can also hear the folk sounds of Mark Fry's iconic 'Dreaming With Alice', the Britsh folk-jazz of The Pentangle and the David Axelrod-produced 'Release Of An Oath' by The Electric Prunes, woven into the cultural tapestry of this gem. The influence of these vintage productions of the 60s and 70s is evident; however, it could be argued that there’s also echoes of the funkier psychedelic moments of bands such as The Stones Roses and The Charlatans, alongside contemporaries such as The Heliocentrics and Little Barrie, thus giving the album a broader crossover potential beyond the world of crate digging and vintage soundtracks.

A bass player and musician since the age of 16, the arrival of his first child in 2010 saw Paul move away from live performance and retreat to his home studio, recording a wealth of music that was destined to never be heard. One of the first tunes to be made was a demo entitled ‘The Children Of Scorpio’, inspired by his long-time obsession with Lalo Schifrin’s soundtrack to violent Clint Eastwood cop classic 'Dirty Harry'. Recorded for fun, the track was fated to sit in the archives untouched. However, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, connections to a wealth of inspirational musicians and labels would re-ignite Paul's musical fire and give him the impetus to develop his slept-on ideas into something more concrete. Firstly resulting in releasing two limited 7'' records on Delights Records and now the long-player for Mr Bongo. 

Assisting in the recording of the record were several close friends that have helped spark Paul's musical creativity along the way, including well-renowned guitarist and Little Barrie frontman Barrie Cadogan (who contributes killer six-string guitar to four tracks), Delights Records head-honcho Markey Funk (who adds spooked out keyboards to ‘Path Through The Forest’), Kid Victrola, the chief songwriter and guitarist with French psych girl group Gloria who added wild 12-string to ‘Scorpio’s Garden’, Haifa-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Shuzin who brings the heat behind the drum kit, and Paul Isherwood, co-founder of Nottingham’s The Soundcarriers, who mixed the album on his wealth of vintage gear.
We are delighted to be releasing this slowly-brewed timeless classic that manages to achieve that rare feat of keeping one foot firmly in the past whilst still sounding totally contemporary.

Project Gemini - The Children Of Scorpio

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trip-hop / dub / ez / rap / blues / acid jazz

PostPunk / Indie

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'The Children of Scorpio’ is the first single and title track from Project Gemini’s forthcoming album. Project Gemini, aka Paul Osborne, has created a cinematic musical journey that plays out like a long-lost soundtrack (think cult B-movies of the 60s and 70s); 'The Children of Scorpio’ was formed from Paul's love of a myriad of genres; from European library music, acid folk, psych-funk, vintage soundtracks and the contemporary breaks scene. 

The single ’The Children of Scorpio' started life as a demo 12 years ago, when Paul's time playing in various bands had come to an end and he started recording music at his home studio. Paul took inspiration from many sources including his obsession with Lalo Schifrin’s soundtrack to the Clint Eastwood film, 'Dirty Harry’, and artists like David Axelrod and his work on The Electric Prunes 'Release of an Oath’ LP. Paul channelled these influences into his creation, titled it in a nod to the villain in 'Dirty Harry', shelved it and moved on. 

After the release of his first single as Project Gemini in 2019 Paul decided to start work on an album project and revisited the original demo. He described the process, “I stripped it right back to its bare bones and started reconstructing it from scratch (although the vocals and middle guitar break survived from that original 2010 demo), and once I’d nailed the bass sound it all came together. Haifa-based multi-instrumentalist Shuzin brought some serious heat on the drums, and Barrie Cadogan, aka Little Barrie, put the icing on the cake by adding the solo you hear at the tail end of the track. It turned out to be the creative trigger for the whole album, and for that reason, it’s a really important track for me personally.”

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‘June’ is the third single to be taken from Project Gemini’s forthcoming album. Project Gemini, aka Paul Osborne, has created a cinematic musical journey that plays out like a long-lost soundtrack (think cult B-movies of the 60s and 70s); 'The Children of Scorpio’ was formed from Paul's love of a myriad of genres; from European library music, acid folk, psych-funk, vintage soundtracks and the contemporary breaks scene. 

Every good soundtrack needs a love song, right? 'The Children of Scorpio' is no exception. 'June' takes a left-turn from the tough and funky psychedelic tracks and eases us into a gentle, brief calm to cleanse the palette. It is reminiscent of a late 60s pop and folk-rock love theme that draws inspiration from The Free Design, Wendy & Bonnie etc. Calming, beautiful and warm, but with a slight sinister shimmer. 

Paul Osborne describing the lyrics and production said “The original intention of the lyrics was about the passing of Summer to Autumn, but as the narrative thread behind the album is about a missing person, they became the mysterious June of the title. Paul Isherwood (from The Soundcarriers) who mixed the album added the final touch with the spooky 2 second intro.  I try and shy away from doing vocals these days but needs must for this tune and I was actually really happy with how they turned out which never happens. The closest thing to a proper ‘song’ on the record!”

Project Gemini - June

Project Gemini - Searching For June (Interlude)

Project Gemini - The Path Through The Forest

Project Gemini - The Road To The Hills

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2nd single of PACHANGA LP! I am happy to announce that on July 14 will be released "PACHANGA", an 8-track LP where I mixed Latin music and Hip-Hop! Another work of immersion for me, in order to capture the essence of a musical style and to try to restore it with my modest talents as a composer. An enriching experience that will have taught me a little more on the long road that is the world of composition.So I invite you for a musical journey with stops in Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela!

For this occasion the label S1X Music with whom I have been working for a few years now will publish the project in digital, but also in VINYL!!!!!
See you on July 14 for the release!
But until then two singles will give you a taste of the project!
"Pachanga", the eponymous title of this project will be published on all platforms during the day (Friday, June 16) and a second single should be released at the end of the month!
After all these years, this is the first time that one of my albums will be released in vinyl format, so I'm counting on you to grab the cake and support this physical project, because if it goes well, it might there are more in the future!

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1. Alpha - Sometime Later
2. Jonny Kosmo - Fool´s Gold
3. Rosie Lowe - Paris, Texas
4. Adrian Crowley - Bread And Wine
5. Chartreuse - Keep Checking Up On Me
6. Still Woozy - Goodie Bag
7. Alice Phoebe Lou - Dusk
8. Broken Bells - Love On The Run
9. Baby Rose - Go
10. Kevin Morby - Kingdom Of Broken Hearts
11. Alyson McNamara - After hours
12. Keaton Henson - Stay
13. Malena Zavala - If It Goes
14. A Light For Attracting Attention - Skrting on the Surface
15. Kerala Dust - Future Visions
16. Danielle Ponder - So Long
17. Mieke Miami - Cry Baby Cry
18. Jay Dee - You're Gonna Learn

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Surf Curse - Forever Dumb

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Debut album from the City Of God and Life Aquatic star Seu Jorge, co-produced by Mario Caldatto of Beastie Boys and Planet Hemp fame.

Seu Jorge - Carolina

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Marcelo D2 was the leader and vocalist from rap/rock band Planet Hemp, who have sold over 900,000 units in Brazil. 

A Procurada da Batida Perfeita, or Looking For the Perfect Beat, was the long awaited second solo album from MD2, with his first album Eu Tiro Onda having sold over 100,000 units in Brazil. Marcelo D2 goes deeper into his search for the perfect mix of samba and hip hop.


Marcelo D2 - A Procura Da Batida Perfeita

Marcelo D2 - Loadeando

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Slum Dunk is a musical collective made up of Brazilian artists residing in London. At the core of Slum Dunk is the electronic duo Tetine, made up of Eliete Mejorado and Bruno Verner, who have compiled this album.

Funk Carioca represents the old Brazilian Baile Funk sound which is - in our opinion - some of the best funk music.

Originally released as a mix on in 2004, we re-released this as an unmixed version on Mr Bongo Bass as it is in our opinion even more potent today.

Bonde Do Tigrão - O Baile Todo

Meds

Song to Say Goodbye

Ytpo - Сад

Ytpo - Спесь (ytpo-spes)russian band

Ytpo - Спесь

Tongue Tied - Grouplove

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I Can't Stop

Flux Pavilion - I Can’t Stop

0:56 Humming
7:03 Cowboys
10:58 Over
15:00 Only You
20:37 Seven Months
25:10 Numb
30:40 Undenied
35:14 Mysterons 
41:00 Sour Times
45:00 Elysium
51:30 Glory box (!)
58:17 Roads
1:03:52 Strangers

Portishead - Roseland New York

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Wind In Her Hair

Psycho African Beat

Gbe Keke Wo Taoc

"Freaks" from the upcoming album "Buds" by Reno, Nevada's Surf Curse. Coming soon on Big Joy. June 2013

Recorded at The Smell in Los Angeles by AJM (Moses Campbell)



Surf Curse "Freaks"

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