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New Album 'Curiosities' Available November 12
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Bastard Jazz Recordings is proud to present the sophomore album Curiosities by New Zealand multi- instrumentalist and producer Lord Echo (aka Mike Fabs). An enticing sonic excursion that effortlessly transcends genre and geography, the release finds Echo flexing his dual-mastery of 60's production techniques and modern dancefloor aesthetics, while also highlighting the vocal prowess of his soulful compatriots through a flowing blend of boogie-laced Funk, disco-primed Dub, futuristic Soul, and timeless African rhythms.

Fabs, known worldwide for his production work with NZ’s biggest Reggae export The Black Seeds, drew a groundswell of excitement around his debut solo album Melodies in late 2010. The independent release became a cult classic strictly through word-of-mouth, championed by tastemakers like Gilles Peterson (who played it repeatedly on his BBC Radio 1 show), Oliver Wang (Soulsides) and Richard Dorfmeister. Re-issues of the album soon followed in Japan and Europe, with vinyl copies quickly becoming a hot commodity among discerning collectors around the globe. Echo was introduced to Bastard Jazz’s DJ DRM in 2011 (via Detroit producer Recloose), and a limited 7” vinyl release on the Brooklyn-based imprint soon followed in 2012, precipitating this full length release with the label.

Curiosities picks up right where Melodies left off, with the sun-drenched psychedelic dub sounds of tracks like “Bohemian Idol” (featuring vocals by Toby Laing of Fat Freddy's Drop), and the jerky funk vibes of cuts like “Digital Haircut” and “Street Knowledge”. The album provides a wealth of DJ fodder, with forward thinking 70s-inspired disco tunes such as “Molten Lava” (featuring the soaring vocals of Leila Adu), as well as analog Afro-infused burners like “What Is That Feeling” and “Put It In My Head” (complemented by the golden-voiced Mara TK of Electric Wire Hustle fame). Down-home spiritual jazz/electronic meanderings ("Ghost Hands", “Arabesque”) provide a counterpoint to Echo's driving cover-version of the Pharoah Sanders & Leon Thomas classic “The Creator Has a Master Plan”. His inspiring take on the track is uplifted by the soulful singing of Lisa Tomlins (who's notable vocals on Echo’s rendition of Sister Sledge’s “Thinking Of You” made it a standout hit from his Melodies album).

The finely-tuned collaborations throughout Curiosities underscore Lord Echo's pivotal position in the thriving New Zealand music scene. "I generally only work with people I know quite well personally", says Echo humbly. That personal and organic approach to creating his music is revealed as the album unfolds, layer by delectable layer. "I made this record primarily with DJs in mind," he continues. "They are generally people who really love music and are often obsessed with various aspects of it. I'm not making music for people for whom it's just some background noise in their lives, I'm making music for people for whom it IS their lives. And for better or worse, I guess I am one of those people."

A diverse, yet grounded LP chock full of head-turning sounds, Curiosities further pushes Lord Echo’s repertoire into the realm of the inimitable, and is sure to pique the interest of discerning music lovers from down-under to the big apple.

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Lord Echo feat. Toby Laing - Bohemian Idol

appears on "FEMI vs KCRW Soundclash!" (Downtown/Mercer Street Records) © Obrooni, ASCAP 2009

"(One of my) Top 10 tunes for 2008!"
- Nickodemus (Wonderwheel / ESL - NYC)

"The Musaics man connects with the Kuti dynasty with Ticklah in the mix. Righteous and bumpin' all at the same time!"
- Natural Self (Tru Thoughts - UK)

"At last - the combination of Femi's horns and voices and JSole's beats and bass gives Fela's legacy its proper dues. Hot."
- Lightning Head aka BiggaBush (Lion Head recordings - UK)

"JSole, Ticklah and Femi is a remix made in the thunderclouds of the African plains. This is EXACTLY how I like my Afrobeat...dirty, funky and raw."
- Dan Ubick/Connie Price (The Lions, The Keystones/Big Daddy Kane - LA)

"Classic afrobeat sound for future afrobeat heads. Jsole brings his Afro Funke' vibe to life on this remix!"
- J Boogie (Om Records - SF) 

"Serious dancefloor pressure. Really digging how hard the drums hit!"
- Jamie Strong (Stones Throw, The Do Over - LA)

"That's a bomb! Such an addictive groove and brilliant organ lines - pure energy on the dance floor!"
- Dusty (Jazz&Milk records - Munich)

"This Femi remix is tight, and Ticklah kills it!"
- DJ Sabo (Sol Selectas - NYC)

FEMI KUTI - "Tell Me (Jeremy Sole Remix feat. Ticklah)"

From the album Say Somethin' 

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Dawn Pemberton - Deeper

Trapped In Paradise

Ease Back

Coffee Steam

Rush Hour

Card - Game

From Mars

Zero Zero

Zero Zero By Adam Mars

le monde a chaviré
nous avons basculé
dans le gazon bien vert
pour y trouver quoi faire

perdus en plein milieu
avec petites bêtes
et au dessus les cieux
et à côté la fête

Nous fîmes un bout de chemin avec les anges
nous ne voulions pas les voir leurs ailes nous dérangent
nous fîmes un bout de chemin avec les anges
ils te kiffaient trop, ils braillaient tes louanges

C’est un flot de paroles
qui a bercé la nuit
jusqu’à l’aube folle
inondée par la pluie

Nous sommes loin à présent
impossible de se voir
restent dentelles de moments
et fragments de mémoire

Nous fîmes un bout de chemin avec les anges
nous ne voulions pas les voir leurs ailes nous dérangent
nous fîmes un bout de chemin avec les anges
ils te kiffaient trop, ils braillaient tes louanges

quand tout a chaviré

Tracks recorded and mixed at The Radical Club, Tileyard Studios, London, featuring: Everton Bahadur Young (Vocals & Acoustic Guitar), Prince Mydas & Kedesha Charles (Backing Vocals), Piotr Paszkiewicz (Drums & Percussion), Alicia Anderson (Bass Guitar), Mark Anderson (Guitar, Production & Mix) and Caspar Sutton Jones (Sax, Flute & Percussion).

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Summer love to all x

quand tout a chaviré

barjavel

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