Written, performed, arranged, produced and mixed by Leonidas Stavropoulos & Kay Suzuki with Roland Juno-60, Roland SH-101, Roland RE-501, Roland TR-707, Sequential Circuits Prophet T8, Sequential Circuits Pro One, ARP Odyssey @ Do Tank Music Studio & Studio Sputnik.
Mastered by Frank @ The Carvery.
All rights are reserved © round in motion 2013

A1 Revolve

B1 Momentum

http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/zone

The sophomore release from the London-based, Japanese producer and deejay duo Afrobuddha is "Zone" - a mid-tempo percussive production with warm analog synths and drum machine sounds, bearing similarities to Wally Badarou. 

Afrobuddha's successful debut "Obame"(2011) was supported by many respected DJs such as Francois Kevorkian, Laurent Garnier, Osunlade and more. The Kakatsitsi Drummers who were featured on the track, performed with The Orb at the main stage of Glastonbury Festival 2013. Since 2012, Afrobuddha have been hosting a monthly show "Spirits Frequency" on London's NTS Radio and continue to mix roots and electronic music with a deep spiritual twist. 

The new single's artwork, a visual expression of the music and philosophy of Afrobuddha, was skillfully illustrated by Tokio Aoyama, Japan's rising artistic talent, who has already produced work for George Clinton, Snoop Lion, Shafiq Husayn, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins and Ras G. 

"Zone" features Ghanaian master drummer Afla Sackey's thundering congas and djembe on a 3/4 time signature with occasional polyrhythm machine beats, repetitive chants and deep analog synths, giving the track a timeless hypnotic feel. The flip-side is a stripped down, minimal drum dub mix with space-bending analog delays and reverb effects that get you in a spaced out zone. 

Early support from Quinton Scott (Strut Records), Cedric Woo (Beauty & The Beat), Jeremy Gilbert (University of East London/Beauty & The Beats), Lex Luca (Dysfunktion), Nik Weston (Mukatsuku), Simbad and many more. Limited stock of 180 gram heavy weight 12” vinyl with full colour print are available for collectors! 


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ロンドン在住の日本人プロデューサー／DJ、ケイスズキとコウイチサカイによるユニットAfrobuddha（アフロブッダ）第２作目。２０１１年に発売した１作目では今年のグラストンベリーのメインステージでThe Orbとも共演を果たしたガーナの伝統ドラマーバンド、Kakatsitsi Drummersをフィーチャーしアナログも即完売。現在は東ロンドンの人気ラジオ局NTSでも番組を担当する彼等の今作はWally Badarou を彷彿させるミッドテンポなビートにまたしてもガーナ出身のロンドン在住ドラマー、Afla Sackeyの稲妻のようなコンガとジャンベをフィーチャーしたトライバルかつコズミックな楽曲。３拍子とポリリズムが複合したビートの上で響くスコズミックなポリシンセやアシッドラインに生チャントが加わりスピリチュアルなゾーンへと誘う。B面はドラムマシンと生ドラム、そしてそれらを操るテープディレイのみで構成されたよりサイケデリック感が溢れるダブミックス。 

描き下ろしオリジナルアートワークはGeorge Clinton, Snoop Lion, Shafiq Husayn, Ras G等を手掛ける今や日本を代表する世界的な画家Tokio Aoyama氏によるアフロブッダ像。本作の音世界とアフロブッダの哲学を的確に表現したアートワークもナチュラルな質感の紙質にフルカラー印刷。両面共に45rpm１曲づつ、初回限定180gの重量級ヴァイナルはコレクター必須！

http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/zone

Released 20 January 2014 
Written & Produced by Afrobuddha (Kay Suzuki & Koichi Sakai) & Leonidas Stavropoulos 
Djembe and Congas by Afla Sackey 
Vocal by Kyazi Lugangira 
Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Roland SH-101 and Roland Juno-60 recorded by Leonidas Stavropoulos @ DoTank Music Studio 
Drum recording by Davide Salvietti @ Hicaz Studio, Dalston 
Vocal recording, programmed, arranged & mixed by Kay Suzuki @ Studio Sputnik 
Illustration by Tokio Aoyama 

RIM009 | © & ℗ 2013 round in motion

Afrobuddha - Zone [RIM009] Side A Clip

roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/zone

The sophomore release from the London-based, Japanese producer and deejay duo Afrobuddha is "Zone" - a mid-tempo percussive production with warm analog synths and drum machine sounds, bearing similarities to Wally Badarou. 

Afrobuddha's successful debut "Obame"(2011) was supported by many respected DJs such as Francois Kevorkian, Laurent Garnier, Osunlade and more. The Kakatsitsi Drummers who were featured on the track, performed with The Orb at the main stage of Glastonbury Festival 2013. Since 2012, Afrobuddha have been hosting a monthly show "Spirits Frequency" on London's NTS Radio and continue to mix roots and electronic music with a deep spiritual twist. 

The new single's artwork, a visual expression of the music and philosophy of Afrobuddha, was skillfully illustrated by Tokio Aoyama, Japan's rising artistic talent, who has already produced work for George Clinton, Snoop Lion, Shafiq Husayn, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins and Ras G. 

"Zone" features Ghanaian master drummer Afla Sackey's thundering congas and djembe on a 3/4 time signature with occasional polyrhythm machine beats, repetitive chants and deep analog synths, giving the track a timeless hypnotic feel. The flip-side is a stripped down, minimal drum dub mix with space-bending analog delays and reverb effects that get you in a spaced out zone. 

Early support from Quinton Scott (Strut Records), Cedric Woo (Beauty & The Beat), Jeremy Gilbert (University of East London/Beauty & The Beats), Lex Luca (Dysfunktion), Nik Weston (Mukatsuku), Simbad and many more. Limited stock of 180 gram heavy weight 12” vinyl with full colour print are available for collectors! 


********* 


ロンドン在住の日本人プロデューサー／DJ、ケイスズキとコウイチサカイによるユニットAfrobuddha（アフロブッダ）第２作目。２０１１年に発売した１作目では今年のグラストンベリーのメインステージでThe Orbとも共演を果たしたガーナの伝統ドラマーバンド、Kakatsitsi Drummersをフィーチャーしアナログも即完売。現在は東ロンドンの人気ラジオ局NTSでも番組を担当する彼等の今作はWally Badarou を彷彿させるミッドテンポなビートにまたしてもガーナ出身のロンドン在住ドラマー、Afla Sackeyの稲妻のようなコンガとジャンベをフィーチャーしたトライバルかつコズミックな楽曲。３拍子とポリリズムが複合したビートの上で響くスコズミックなポリシンセやアシッドラインに生チャントが加わりスピリチュアルなゾーンへと誘う。B面はドラムマシンと生ドラム、そしてそれらを操るテープディレイのみで構成されたよりサイケデリック感が溢れるダブミックス。 

描き下ろしオリジナルアートワークはGeorge Clinton, Snoop Lion, Shafiq Husayn, Ras G等を手掛ける今や日本を代表する世界的な画家Tokio Aoyama氏によるアフロブッダ像。本作の音世界とアフロブッダの哲学を的確に表現したアートワークもナチュラルな質感の紙質にフルカラー印刷。両面共に45rpm１曲づつ、初回限定180gの重量級ヴァイナルはコレクター必須！

released 20 January 2014 
Written & Produced by Afrobuddha (Kay Suzuki & Koichi Sakai) & Leonidas Stavropoulos 
Djembe and Congas by Afla Sackey 
Vocal by Kyazi Lugangira 
Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Roland SH-101 and Roland Juno-60 recorded by Leonidas Stavropoulos @ DoTank Music Studio 
Drum recording by Davide Salvietti @ Hicaz Studio, Dalston 
Vocal recording, programmed, arranged & mixed by Kay Suzuki @ Studio Sputnik 
Illustration by Tokio Aoyama 

RIM009 | © & ℗ 2013 round in motion

Afrobuddha - Zone(Drum Mix) [RIM009] Side B Clip

Buy online here - http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/obame


Title : Obame
Artist : Afrobuddha meets kakatsitsi Drummers
Label : round in motion (UK)
Cat No : RIM004
Format : 3track EP (12' Vinyl + MP3)
Release Date : 5th Sept 2011

Afrobuddha is the hotly-awaited new music project from East London-based Japanese producer/DJ duo Kay Suzuki and Koichi Sakai, arguably two of the biggest and most respected names pushing at the boundaries of the capital's independent world music scene over the last five years.The first release to hail from the Afrobuddha banner will be OBAME, a powerful collaboration with the KAKATSITSI DRUMMERS, a Ghanaian drum and dance troupe, featuring pioneering drummers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana, with their roots in the fishing community of Jamestown. They combine traditional drumming grooves, played on a wide variety of West African drums, with melodies from bamboo flutes, xylophone and folkloric chants in stunning harmony.


Obame(Main Mix) snip sample

Buy online here - http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/obame

Title : Obame
Artist : Afrobuddha meets kakatsitsi Drummers
Label : round in motion (UK)
Cat No : RIM004
Format : 3track EP (12' Vinyl + MP3) 
Release Date : 5th Sept 2011
Distributor : Kudos Records (UK)

Obame(Dub Mix) snip sample

Obame(Treat Mix) snip sample


FREE DOWNLOAD @ round in motion online store
http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/track/why-do-we-exist

Dedicated to Bashar 
Programmed, Mixed and Produced by Kay Suzuki featuring Jessica Lauren on OBERHEIM OB8 and EML ELECTROCOMP 101 

Why Do We Exist [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Leonidas - Sequential EP(RIM007) limited clear vinyl available on
http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/sequential-ep
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/sequential-ep/457618-01/

A1: Sunrise feat. Duchy (7:52)
Written by Leonidas Stavropoulos and Paula “Duchy” Michelle Lewis.
Arranged, produced, recorded and mixed by Leonidas & Kay Suzuki @ DoTank Music Studio, London
Sequential Circuits Prophet T8, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Roland SH-101, ARP Odyssey, Squier Telecaster guitar by Leonidas
ARP Odyssey by Kay Suzuki
Vocals by Duchy

buy directly from the label here

A1: Sunrise feat. Duchy (7:52) - Leonidas <snip sample>

Leonidas - Sequential EP(RIM007) limited clear vinyl available on
http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/sequential-ep
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/sequential-ep/457618-01/

Additional Production / remix by Leonidas

A1: Sunrise feat. Duchy (7:52)
Written by Leonidas Stavropoulos and Paula “Duchy” Michelle Lewis.
Arranged, produced, recorded and mixed by Leonidas & Kay Suzuki @ DoTank Music Studio, London
Sequential Circuits Prophet T8, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Roland SH-101, ARP Odyssey, Squier Telecaster guitar by Leonidas
ARP Odyssey by Kay Suzuki. Vocals by Duchy


A2: Sunrise dub (6:26) - Leonidas <snip sample>

Sequential EP(RIM007) limited clear vinyl available on
http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/sequential-ep
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/sequential-ep/457618-01/

Written, arranged, produced, recorded and mixed by Leonidas Stavropoulos and Tony Kattashis @ Trigono Studio in Nikosia, Cyprus
Roland TR-808, Roland SH-101, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Fender Rhodes Mk I stage piano by Leonidas and Tony Kattashis



B1: Deep E feat. TK1 (5:48) - Leonidas <snip sampe>

Leonidas - Sequential EP(RIM007) limited clear vinyl available on
http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/sequential-ep
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/sequential-ep/457618-01/

Written, arranged, produced, recorded and mixed by Leonidas Stavropoulos and Kay Suzuki @ DoTank Music Studio, London
Sequential Circuits Prophet T8, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Sequential Circuits Drumtraks, ARP Odyssey and Squier Telecaster guitar by Leonidas Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 by Kay Suzuki. Additional T8/ARP Odyssey by Claudio Passavanti for Sunlightsquare.

B2: Interstellar Vibrations feat. Kay Suzuki (9:12) - Leonidas <snip sample>

Leonidas - Sequential EP(RIM007) limited clear vinyl available on
http://roundinmotion.bandcamp.com/album/sequential-ep
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/sequential-ep/457618-01/

Additional Production/remix by Leonidas Stavropoulos and Kay Suzuki

B2: Interstellar Vibrations feat. Kay Suzuki (9:12)
Written, arranged, produced, recorded and mixed by Leonidas Stavropoulos and Kay Suzuki @ DoTank Music Studio, London
Sequential Circuits Prophet T8, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, Sequential Circuits Drumtraks, ARP Odyssey and Squier Telecaster guitar by Leonidas Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 by Kay Suzuki. Additional T8/ARP Odyssey by Claudio Passavanti for Sunlightsquare.

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Digital Bonus Track : Interstellar Meditation feat. Kay Suzuki (11:29) - Leonidas <snip sample>

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