Jazzylicious Session

Collectedness // October 21, 2022

25.1.23 music love

Here's an hour of a 3 hour set from Dave Lee, Live in Ibiza on july 6th 2013, free to download for your disco pleasure


JOEY NEGRO Live At Soul Heaven Pool Party Ocean Beach IBIZA July 2013

This release is a special one; a moment where the two halves of the Mr Bongo record label unite, our heritage re-issues and our contemporary artists roster. 

Minoru Muraoka’s 'The Positive and the Negative’ is a firm favourite at Mr Bongo. It sees a master of the shakuhachi, a traditional bamboo Japanese flute, flex his prodigious skill resulting in a unique mix of breakbeat jazz and Japanese folkloric music. 'The Positive and the Negative’ featured on the 1970 'Bamboo’ album, which Mr Bongo reissued in 2019. Heralded by DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Egon, and many others. The record’s cult status had us thinking how could we pay further homage to a sublime track such as this. The opportunity came to us in an email from Melbourne’s Surprise Chef with a link to the fabulous reinterpretation of the track which they had just recorded. 

"Minoru Muraoka’s ‘Bamboo’ LP has long been a fixture in our record bags, mostly for the killer shakuhachi funk cut The Positive and The Negative. The record is possibly our favourite from Mr Bongo’s extensive catalogue of reissues, and certainly the most influential to Surprise Chef; The Positive and the Negative’s cinematic atmosphere paired with the wonky drum feels and dramatic performance makes it a near-perfect amalgamation of what we try to capture on Surprise Chef records. We’ve borrowed an element or two from the tune over the last few albums (such as the percussion on ‘The Limp’), so it felt right to go head first into reinterpreting the entire track for ourselves. We recorded the tune in Karate Boogaloo’s attic studio with our man Henry Jenkins at the controls and Hudson Whitlock on percussion. We spent an entire day trying to get the take; we felt such a deep responsibility to capture the intensity of the original, we must have done 20 or 30 takes before we were finally happy. We stuck a fork in it late into the night, satisfied that we’d had our best crack at paying homage to a masterpiece by the great Minoru Muraoka.” - Surprise Chef

Forged in their signature sound, "The Chef" have made 'The Positive and the Negative' their own whilst simultaneously treating the original with utmost respect. The shakuhachi and koto have been replaced by synths and guitars, but the breakbeat psychedelic vein flows richly through both instruments  

The 7" vinyl format was the right fit for this release, so the original Minoru Muraoka recording which clocks in over nine minutes has been edited into a 7” version to accompany Surprise Chef’s new take.

A. Surprise Chef - The Positive And The Negative

DC Promo Tracks #1036: "Cloud Mask" by Michael Claus is part of the release "Lavender Palace" on 100% Silk @100percentsilk  

Buy Now: https://michaelclaus.bandcamp.com/album/lavender-palace 

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DC Promo Tracks #1036: Michael Claus "Cloud Mask"

https://www.deejay.de/Balinsky_Just_Your_Mind_EP_HYPNO002_Vinyl__999010

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Premiere : Balinsky - Spacey Sleepy Koala (HYPNO002)

New music today from Agile Experiments, true believers of the freedom principle, who live up to their reputation for having the heaviest abstract grooves on "if you believe”. 

Taken from forthcoming album, ‘These Are Time For Mind And Spirit’, which sees the ever-evolving Agile Experiments return with their sharpest record to date, "if you believe" patiently unravels over a uniquely voiced drum groove building toward ecstatic echo walls of layered saxophone bliss. 

The de facto leader of Agile Experiments, and sole constant, is drummer, bassist and producer, Dave De Rose. Whilst incredibly busy recording and self-releasing albums, he also finds time to record and tour with Gnawa fusionists, Electric Jalaba, and has performed alongside the likes of Mulatu Astatke and Róisín Murphy.

According to Dave De Rose, "this title (if you believe) is stolen from a Meshell Ndegeocello lyric "if you believe that your god is better than another man, how will we end all your suffering?"... I'm often thinking about belief, whether in religious or non religious contexts. I made up my own belief over the years. It's not static belief, it's flexible and evolves with me and my understanding of life as I carry on gaining information. It borrows from old faith systems and mixes them with scientific research not belonging to either. Always open. This track is mysterious, it builds in a subtle, constant manner, small details keep bubbling in showing you a bigger picture before it dissipates. You can pay attention or you can just let it sweep over you, just like life and belief in things we don't understand".

De Rose is joined by Jon Scott (of Go Go Penguin) on drums and George Crowley (of Melt Yourself Down) on saxophone and machines. Together they pursue the perfect meeting point between free improvisation, irresistible groove and enveloping sound. 

‘These Are Time For Mind And Spirit’ is Agile Experiments' 11th release in four years. This fertile communal project continues to proliferate without repeating itself due to its creative methodology, receiving support across BBC Radio 6 Music, The Wire, Jazzwise, Worldwide FM and NTS. 

Agile Experiments is a method of creation rather than a band; The setting of a frame of mind that encourages the musicians to unleash their utmost creativity placing no limit on their imagination. This absolute freedom increases the will of the musicians to give their most selfless self, guiding the musical direction of the recordings collectively through original pathways that are beneficial to artist and listener alike.

Exclusive Premiere: Agile Experiments "if you believe" (Forthcoming on Dave De Rose Records)

We are delighted to premiere a brand new song from one of our favourite jazz artists, Malcolm Strachan. "Soul Trip" is an irresistible mid-tempo soul jazz number, with a Latin groove. 

Scottish trumpeter and Haggis Horns founding member Malcolm Strachan releases his second solo album 'Point Of No Return' on January 27th, featuring a broad spectrum of styles, from modal jazz grooves to Brazilian samba beats, Latin rhythms to cinematic soundtrack vibes, and along the way, some beautiful ballads.

If the first album nodded slightly to mid-late 1960s classic Blue Note Records type jazz, this one is more reminiscent of the jazz fusion albums that Malcolm‘s jazz trumpet hero Freddie Hubbard recorded for the legendary CTI Records label in the early-mid 1970s. The same groove-based jazz where soul and funk beats are at the heart of the arrangement. Rock solid rhythms that allow complex horn parts and improvisation to float over the top with ease. The ensemble playing is strong and the leader’s trumpet solos show why he’s been one of the most in-demand session musicians in the UK for the last 20 years.

An earlier single from the album showed great promise too, as the heavy dancefloor ready "Cut to the Chase" was one of our favourite tracks towards the end of 2022.

Strachan has recorded and toured with the likes of Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamiroquai, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Jess Glynne, The Craig Charles Fantasy Funk Band, Black Honey, The New Mastersounds, Abstract Orchestra and Blue Note Records jazz saxophone legend Lou Donaldson. Of course, he’s also a founder and existing band member of the UK funk kings The Haggis Horns.

Exclusive Premiere: Malcolm Strachan "Soul Trip" (Forthcoming on Haggis Records)

Today’s premiere comes from Ugly Mac Beer, who shares the bossa meets boom bap instrumental “Dolce Vita” with us. 

French producer Ugly Mac Beer, known for his contributions to the breakbeat scene and for founding Beatsqueeze Records, is releasing a new solo album titled ‘The Valley of the Kings’. 

Set for release on January 27, 2023, the album features a collection of obscure samples from around the world, repurposed into heavy boom bap instrumentals. 

With inspiration from 90s productions by genre masters such as Madlib, DJ Shadow, and RZA, the album's concept centers around the search for the ultimate and perfectly heady loop. 

A concept album, ‘The Valley of the Kings’ tells a story of a journey back to the time when the pyramids were built, and is described as Ugly Mac Beer's own "old movie about Egypt".

The Valley Of The King

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Exclusive Premiere: Ugly Mac Beer "Dolce Vita" (X-Ray Productions)

BBC Legends Of The Dancefloor - Larry Levan Paradise Garage the lost 2nd Anniversary Tape from 1979 produced by Lenny Fontana & Eddie Gordon
This is the Second Anniversary Tape which was recorded live by Lenny Fontana from the radio that happened live at the Paradise Garage which aired January 1979 on WBLS FM New York with DJ Larry Levan, Frankie Crocker, Dan Hartman and Loletta Holloway, Sylvester and Mcfadden and Whitehead.  Along with fellow DJ Eddie Gordon and Mike Morin Legends of the Dancefloor was created. Thank you BBC for all your support on this. 
Yours Truly Lenny Fontana

special thank to Mike Morin

Playlist:
1. Four Tops — Main Street People
2. General Johnson — Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do
3. Isaac Hayes — Theme Fronm Men
4. James Brown — Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
5. Phreek — Weekend
6. Lou Rawls — You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie, Disky
7. Keith Barrow — Turn me Up
8. Don Ray — Got To Have Your Lovin
9. Lisa Gerard/Pieter Barker — Sacrafice
10. Sylvester — You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester - The Original Hits, Fantasy
11. Dan Hartman — Instant Replay Freak Out! (Various Artists), Columbia
12. Loleatta Holloway — I May Not Be There When You Want Me (But I'm
13. Loleatta Holloway — I've Been Loving You Too Long
14. Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway — Relight My Fire More Monty (Various Artists), Rca Victor
15. Billy Nichols — Give Your Body Up To The Music
16. Billy Nichols — Diamond Ring
17. Deniece Williams — I've Got the Next Dance
18. Diana Ross — The Boss Greatest Songs By Ashford & Simpson, Hitsville
19. Machine — There For the Grace Of God
20. Brainstorm — Love Is My Game
21. First Choice — Double Cross
22. Skyy — First Time Round
23. Paul Lewis — Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
24. Instant Funk — Bodyshine
25. Tribe — Koke
26. Candido — Jingo Pure Groove (Various Artists), Telstar
27. Gibson Brothers — Cuba Latin Fever (Various Artists), Universal Music
28. Frisky — You Got Me dancing In My Sleep
29. Patrice Rushen — Haven't You Heard Sampled 4 (Various Artists), Virgin
30. Don Armando — Deputies Of Love
31. Voyage — Lady America
32. South Shore Commission — Freeman
33. MFSB — Love Is The Message
34. Roy Ayers — Don't Stop The Feeling
35. Evelyn "Champagne" King — I Don't Know If It's Right
36. McFadden & Whitehead — Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie, Disky
37. Leon Haywood — Don't Push It Don't Force It Young at Heart (Various Artists), Reader's Digest
38. The Supremes — I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking
39. Positive Force — We Got The Funk
40. Jackson 5 — I Am Love
41. Vaugh Mason Crew — Bounce Rock Skate Roll
42. Vaugh Mason Crew — Bounce Rock Skate Roll
43. Skyy — High
44. Skyy — Sky Zoo
45. Bill Summers — Straight To The Bank
46. Funk Fusion Band — Can You Feel It
47. Theo Vaness — I Can't Dance Without You
48. Roy Ayers — Don't Stop The Feeling
49. Shalamar — Right In The Socket
50. Grey and Hanks — Dancin
51. Black Ivory — Mainline
52. G.Q. — Disco Nights
53. Ecstasy, Passion & Pain — Touch & Go
54. Michael Jackson — Rock With You Michael Jackson - History, Epic
55. Diana Ross — Remember Me Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown, Polygram Tv

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BBC Legends Of The Dancefloor - A Tribute To Larry Levan Paradise Garage NYC by Lenny Fontana

BBC Legends Of The Dancefloor - A Tribute To Larry Levan Paradise Garage 2nd Anniversary Tape 1979

New Summer Mix Session From Me 2 U.....Crank it Up & Enjoy!!!

Summer Breeze

Dj Les Alexander Classic HouseMix

Mahler Remix

Mahler Remix 4 (Live)

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originally a letter for the motherland, peep

I LOVE U BUWANBUWAN
I LOVE U K
I LOVE U N
OK FUCK I LOVE U TOO L

【 mariposa 】

Ill considered 3 - B2 Delusion

Yussef Dayes X Alfa Mist - Love Is The Message (Live @ Abbey Road) Ft.Mansur Brown  Rocco Palladino

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Rue d'Orsel

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Cenário

Intro Azul (feat. Olivia Wendlandt)

music for Egg Theater's filipino adaptation of The PIllowman by Martin McDonagh
translated and directed by George De Jesus III
trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyyDN0t_X4

Joee Mejias- Ang Munting Jesus (The Little Jesus)

'Cactus Dance' the opening single from 'III' is the distillation of the GODTET sound. Part Dub, part Funk and any other musical adjective available to categorize this uncategorizable sound. Godriguez's latin roots shine their brightest vicariously through the band on 'Cactus Dance' as his guitar playing acts as needle and thread weaving and tying the fabric of GODTET.

Out December 4th. Find out more here:
http://www.musicamacondo.com/2020/10/premiere-godtet-cactus-dance/

III - Beat Tape

Premiere: - GODTET - Cactus Dance

Future Classics & Forgotten Treasures — Selections for the Adventurous Music Listener (Founded in 2007 by Lexis)

Exclusive Premiere: Agile Experiments "if you believe" (Forthcoming on Dave De Rose Records)

Music Is My Sanctuary