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80s synth-funk goodness from Mr. Ho launches LA-based imprint Zen 2000.

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House Of Ho - Aiaiai (STW Premiere)

Between producing landmark albums with the likes of Azymuth, Marcos Valle, and Sabrina Malheiros, recent years have seen Daniel Maunick flourishing as a solo artist with acclaimed releases on Eglo Records, Mother Tongue, Visions, AKO Beatz (under his Dokta Venom alias), and of course, Far Out Recordings. His sophomore solo album Persistence is an exemplary culmination of the momentum Maunick has built since his 2019 debut Macumba Quebrada, which earned support from Moodymann, Benji B, Gilles Peterson, Ron Trent, Palms Trax, Derrick Carter and Moxie to name just a few.

Since collaborating with Shy FX for his first ever release at the age of fifteen (a now impossible to find single sided jungle acetate), Maunick has remained embedded in the fabric of the culture, from early work for the legendary Talkin’ Loud label to notching credits with Terry Caliier, Paul Weller, Ski Oakenfull, Brenda Russell, and his father’s legendary brit-funk outfit Incognito. And for almost two decades he’s served as producer for a long string of classic and future-classic Far Out albums, most recently Alex Malheiros' Tempos Futuros.

As on his previous Far Out opuses (most recently the Musica Encantada EP),
Persistence sees Maunick continue to playfully use foundations of traditional afro-brazilian rhythms, heard in the sultry samba swing of 'Arraiá', the pulsating batucada enveloping the bassy synth stabs in “Remnants of Joy”, and spectral cuicas throughout the blissfully bumping ‘Illusions’. But going beyond his trademark nods to Brazil, he reflects on his junglist roots with the emotionally charged ‘Love Is Gone’, and flexes his deep house muscles with the late night magic of ‘Just Deserts’ and ‘Addicted’.

The sheer variety on show is testament to the wide scope of influences and experiences Maunick has accumulated and absorbed in his career to date. It’s also evident that after years spent with jazz funk masters like Azymuth and Incognito, as well as hitmakers like Marcos Valle, Maunick has reached a new calibre with his compositional prowess alongside his astoundingly accomplished studio skills. Persistence is a modern classic by a veteran at the peak of their powers.

Daniel Maunick - Illusions

Italian groove at its finest.

In the early '70s, after relocating from his native Genoa to Rome, young saxophonist Gianni Oddi was beginning to establish himself as a super-cool arranger thanks to a series of cover albums recorded for RCA Italy. They contained funk, soul and easy-listening versions of contemporary pop hits, but Oddi often managed to include one or two original compositions of his own – like the ones contained in this new instalment of Four Flies's 12-inch vinyl series for DJs.

The luscious funk of Dreamin', on side A, shows Oddi as an Italian master of groove. Warm, sexy and nocturnal, the song combines breaky drums with tantalizing vocals (provided by Baba Yaga's Isabella Sodani), adding a romantic, dreamy vibe in the special with strings and piano (the latter played by Oddi himself) that are at once reminiscent of soulful black music and influenced by the melodic tradition of Italy.

Geronimo, on side B, is almost a tribute to Manu Dibango – a favourite of Oddi's at the time. Here, Oddi's signature groove, at once refined and infectious, is driven by Mario Scotti's pulsating bass, Silvano Chimenti's wah-wah guitar, Oddi's own persuasive sax and, in particular, sound engineer (and former drummer) Enzo Martella's 'moose call' sound (made by sliding a thumb across the top of a conga). In a nutshell: Africa reimagined in Via Tiburtina (the street in Rome where RCA Italy's recording studios where located).

Both tracks are perfect examples of Oddi's sound and... Style (yes, his 1974 album for RCA Italy's SP series). The same sound (and style!) characterizes masterpieces like Le Montagne della Luce (co-written with Romolo Grano), La Sbandata (the funky theme from Domenico Modugno's soundtrack, which Oddi arranged and produced) and Mondo di Notte Oggi (co-written with Gianni Dell'Orso). All of these have been released by Four Flies, which continues to celebrate this fantastic groove maker.

Dreamin'

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)

Steppin' out of Brazil & into the late night streets of NYC with this soulful R&B tune. #noboundries

Juego Y Fuego

STW Advent Calendar Day 6 - all proceeds go to The Steve Reid Foundation.

After Max Graef laid down a marker yesterday with  his own beat tapes of exclusive new productions, Glenn Astro goes toe-to-toe with a whole bunch of beat-driven goodies.

Download & donate: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/12/06/day-6-glenn-astro/

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Glenn Astro -  Productiones Instrumentales (Var. 1)

Teddy Harris Jr. - Yes Lord (Yadava Edit)

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Ath 075A Willie Griffin - Love You

it def. needs a video: #contest #2KbBeatsTheSearch?

wanderlust again

DC Promo Tracks #550: "Balafon" by Contours is part of the release "Forward Motion" on Anma Records @anma-records  

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DC Promo Tracks #550: Contours "Balafon"

Fixional Cities & Shinichiro Yokota 
feat. ミズノマリ from Paris match, Naohiko Higuchi & MANABOON

Fixional Cities are: Tai Furusawa & Masaya Wada

Movie and lyrics by Tai Furusawa
Music by Shinichiro Yokota, Masaya Wada and MANABOON
Vocals by Masaya Wada and Mari Mizuno from paris match 

Sounddesign by Shinichiro Yokota
Keyboards and piano by MANABOON
Guitar by Naohiko Higuchi
Vocal arrangement for Mari Mizuno by Yosuke Sugiyama

#fixionalcities #human
#フィクショナルシティーズ #ヒューマン
#taifurusawa #古澤辰勲
#masayawada #和田昌哉
@fixionalcities  @tai_furusawa  @masayawada 

#shinichiroyokota #横田信一郎
@shinichiro_yokota 

#ミズノマリ #Marimizuno
from #parismatch #パリスマッチ
@mari_mizuno 

#NaohikoHiguchi #樋口直彦

#MANABOON
@manaboon0320 

#MV #ミュージックビデオ
#youtube #linkinbio

Human

Far East Recording’s Shinichiro Yokota has enjoyed a revival of late, thanks to a recent reissue on Rush Hour of his classic ‘Do It Again’ and further reissues on Hhrati with long-term friend and partner in crime Soichi Terada. This has brought their unique brand of house music back onto dance floors and firmly in the hearts of music lovers around the world. With a recent performance to a jubilant crowd in Tokyo, this could spell a move back into playing in clubs for Shinichiro, so watch this space.

Human

Shinichiro Yokota

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