Free download of our new remix (with my 2 Block Radius partner, Schnezz) of this new track by Condition White. Share and enjoy!

The original is off his new "Slow Burn" Ep, available here:
http://conditionwhite.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burn-ep

Condition White - Honest Man (2 Block Radius Remix)

Pepeu Gomes is a Brazilian guitar player and song writer from Bahia, a state in the northeast of the country. He came to fame in the 60's and 70's as a member of the popular group, Os Novos Baianos. Gomes would go on to have a long solo career, releasing over a dozen albums that, most notably, fused his rock guitar stylings with traditional choro music. His song that I've edited here, "Um Raio Raser", appears to have little to do with any of that. Laser Beam, as you would translate the tittle, catches Pepeu in a very 80's period of experimentation. His electric guitar is definitely present but so is a myriad of analog synths, a blazing horn section, laser sound effects, a funky groove and even a bit of jazz-influenced keys. I would say that this song is fairly obscure in Brazil and virtually unheard of outside the "pais tropical". This is the kind of song I tend to love... completely atypical of the artist's other output, created in a moment where they were experimenting artistically while trying to stay relevant to what was going on at the time. It was, very likely, dismissed by his hard core fans as a laps of judgement, created in an era of excess and bad decisions. Whatever it was that was actually going on during this recording session, I am thankful for, as it produced this crazy musical anomaly that I've edited for you here.

The edit is pretty straightforward, taking the parts I liked, ditching the pieces I didn't and using them to create a new arrangement. I've also added a nice 909 kick throughout to make it bump! Enjoy!

As always, if you dig the song, do yourself and the artist a favor and track down the original!

www.TeeCardaci.com

Pepeu Gomes - Um Raio Laser (Sine Qua Non Edit)

New Zealand's Lord Echo has been a favorite of mine since I first laid ears on him. His cover of Sister Sledge's Thinking of You has been my go-to closer on many gigs during my last two European tours and his newest album, Curiosities, as left my turntable only momentarily since it's release. His soul/jazz/disco/reggae-tinged tunes transcend genres and description. They are, quite simply, sublime and divine .... everything that good music should be.

If you do not already own anything by him, GO BUY SOME NOW! Your soul will thank you! Here's the link to his bandcamp page where you can buy direct from the artist: http://lordecho.bandcamp.com/

There's not much to say about this edit, other than it is an extension of the all too brief original (itself a cover of the Leon Thomas masterpiece). Just a bit of razor work to extend it out for my own Dj use and some slight play with the vocals during the climax... and, in the beginning, I added the bells from the Leon Thomas version in a nod to the original. Enjoy!

Now, stop reading this and go buy some music from Lord Echo!

Lord Echo -  The Creator Has A Master Plan (Sine Qua Non Edit)

A proper summertime jam, based on a groove from two of my brasilian faves, Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti. These guys were the king of brasilian boogie! This track takes their Fá Sustenido and rearranges it into a feel good, summer time stomper that lives up to the name, Song For Happy Days! Enjoy!

As always, if you dig my edits, do yourself and the original artist a favor and check out their other work! There's a great piece on Olivetti over on Wax Poetics right now, including a dope mixtape by The Ambassador: http://www.waxpoetics.com/music/dj-mix/brazilian-musician-lincoln-olivetti-80-minute-mixtape

Song For Happy Days (Fá Sustenido)

*UPDATE* Available now on Bastard Jazz's, Hear No Evil 3! Click the "buy" link above!

<a href="http://www.bastardjazz.com/artist/elder-statesman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elder Statesman</a> are a New Zealand-based trio comprised of twin brothers Christopher (piano) and Daniel (double bass) Yeabsley along with producer Lord Echo on percussion and drums. If you know me, you already know what a massive fan of <a href="http://www.bastardjazz.com/artist/lord-echo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lord Echo</a> I am.&#13;
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The original is amazing but I wanted to put my own touch on it,  making it just right to play as the sun comes up over Ipanema and Leblon beaches, turning the sky an electric orange as we wind down another of our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BotafogoSocialClub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Botafogo Social Club</a> parties high on top the favela of Vidigal.&#13;
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If you dig the edit, as always, do yourself and the artist a favour and check out the rest of their stuff! These guys are on <a href="http://www.bastardjazz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bastard Jazz</a>, one of my absolute favorite labels. Get <a href="http://bastardjazz.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">over there</a> and give them your money. You will not be disappointed!

Elder Statesman - Montreux Sunrise (SQN Ipanema Sunrise Remix)

A simple extended edit of one of the most beautiful disco tracks ever by one of the best jazz, funk and soul drummers ever, Idris Muhammad, who past away just the other day. This tribute creates a dj friendly intro and outro and leaves the rest of the song relatively untouched, in all it's sublime and soulful glory.

Muhammad's crisp, locked in the pocket drumming propels the track forward beneath an incredible arrangement of soaring strings and arpeggiated synths that mutate as they weave in and out with the filtered rhythm guitars, creating the backdrop for those oh so soulful vocals. Each listen reveals new elements and deeper layers in the production. Quite simply, they just do not make music of this caliber anymore.

If, somehow, you're not familiar with this man and his music, do yourself a favor and get acquainted. You will not regret it.

Thank you, Mr. Muhammad, for all the music you left behind and may you Rest In Power .

Idris Muhammad - For Your Love (Sine Qua Non Edit)

Gina X Performance (the group consisting primarily of Gina X on vocals and Zeus B. Held on production) were way ahead of their time. Their dark blend of synths, detached vocals and infectious grooves do not easily lend themselves to conventional categorization. Their "hit", No G.D.M, is a prime example. In an era of mostly meaningless lyrics (at least on the dance floor), Gina X were producing songs dedicated to Quentin Crisp, an early 20th century figure known for effeminate mannerisms, social critiques through his writing and one man theatre productions that would bring him to a wider audience later in his life. The song tittle, No G.D.M., was a reference to a Crisp quote in his book, the Naked Public Servant, that there was "no great dark man". If you want a deeper insight into that quote, you won't find it here.

All that aside, this track has such a groove you almost forget Gina is singing about lesbians and death, among other things. The edit slices up the original and stretches it out, reworking the vocals to lend the whole track a more dubby vibe and adding some slight percussion and sound manipulation. It also bumps the tempo up a bit to 118 from around 110. Enjoy!

As always, if you dig the edit, please repost and share and do yourself and the artist a favor and check out more of their work!

* thanks to Steve Griffo Griffiths for inspiring me to dust this one off!

Gina X - No GDM (Sine Qua Non Edit)

Again features the hushed vocal styling of Rogiers Fibby, a talented neo soul artist that I actually grew up in the same neighborhood with and reconnected with recently on facebook. 
You can check out more of Rogiers (pronounced Ro-Ghe-ay)on his website: http://www.fibbymusic.net

You can also check out more of my stuff, including loads of dj sets, on my site: http://www.teecardaci.com

Sine Qua Non - Again Feat. Rogiers

Carry On, Turn Me On is the sublime b-side to French space disco outfit Space's single, Tango In Space, released in 1977.

This edit builds out a dj friendly intro while overdubbing tracks laden with delays and filters to make the whole affair even "spacier" as well creating "backing vocals". Enjoy!

As always, if you enjoy the edit, do yourself and the artists a favor and check out the rest of their material!

This edit was featured on episode 21 of Deep & Dusted on The Downlow Radio: http://thedownlowradio.com/tee-cardaci-deep-and-dusted-21/

www.TeeCardaci.com


Space - Turn Me On, Carry On (Sine Qua Non Edit) Free WAV

"Thank you...he (Sylvester) would love this tribute!" 
-Jeanie Tracy

Jeanie Tracy came up in the Bay Area gospel scene but was quickly picked up by Harvey Fuqua for his Fantasy Records subsidiary, Honey Records. She was partnered with San Francisco disco icon, Sylvester, for this slice of mid-tempo boogie from 1981. Although she sang back up and toured with Sylvester, she never quite had the commercial success his other back up singers, Martha Wash and Izora Armstead, did as Two Tons of Fun (later, The Weather Girls).

This edit takes the R&B flavored original and launches it into deep space. The cheesier sax passages are sliced out only to be introduced as an overdub, heavily filtered and delayed. An extra kick was added from a Roland CR-78 to punch up the mid-range. This cut was a bit of a departure from Sylvester's high energy output and definitely brings the funk!

If you enjoy the edit, please consider sharing and, as always, do yourself and the artist a favor and check out more of their original work! Enjoy!

* shout out to Sergio Fedasz from The Synthe Tigers and legendary SF disco party, GO BANG!, for the inspiration! If you happen to be in San Francisco Saturday, September 6 2014, make sure you are at the GO BANG! Sylvester Tribute!
https://www.facebook.com/events/697205420333893/ 

Sylvester feat Jeanie Tracy - Give It Up (Sine Qua Non Deep Space Edit) Free WAV!

Slight re-edit of the Paradise Garage classic, Padlock, by Gwen Guthrie (aka First Lady of the Paradise Garage), with Sly & Robbie on the production and Larry Levan assisting in the mix.

A bit of slicing, some rearranging, extending, playing around with some slight overdubbing and some slight added percussion, is what's here. This is one of those tracks that I started and thought, "no, i shouldn't touch it" and then I left it alone. I just came back to it again and decided I'd finish what I'd started and upload it, if for no other reason than someone might discover this amazing tune for the first time. 

As always, if you enjoy the tune, do yourself and the artist a favor and buy their music! This whole Mini LP is phenomenal and belongs in everyone's collection!

Enjoy! www.TeeCardaci.com 

Gwen Guthrie - Padlock (Sine Qua Non Edit) Free WAV

Man, it's been ages since I posted anything here! I've just finished up an amazing one month of gigs around Europe, including the always mind-blowing NYC Downlow at Glastonbury. Now that I'm back in Brazil, I thought I'd upload this little tune, dedicated to all those that danced to my music, made me dance to theirs and generally inspired me with their beauty! Much love to you all and see again next year!

Bumblebee Unlimited was one of many projects between Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael. The Lp was a bit of a novelty record, albeit one with a higher quality than most. I pitched down the "bumblebee" vocals to something approximating normal and, low and behold, it's Leroy Burgess buzzing along there! Built a new frame work of drums for the loops to ride over, tweaked it a bit and turned it into more of a house affair. Hope you dig it!

As always, if you enjoy what I've done, do yourself and the artist a favor and check out the original as well as other things they've done (Universal Robot Band, Red Greg Records, P&P, Queen Constance, Cloud One)!

Bumblebee Unlimited - I Love You (Tee's Top Buzzer ReRub)

The groundbreaking label, On-U Sound, has recently put it's entire back catalog online, including loads of stuff from the genre-blurring, African Head Charge! The track edited here, In I Head, appeared on the 2011 album, Voodoo of the Godsent. If you dig the edit, make sure an check out other tracks by this brilliant group as well as other releases from On-U Sound!
http://on-usound.com/releases/



African Head Charge - In I Head (Sine Qua Non Edit)

An edit of an old B-52's track, Theme From A Nude Beach, slowed way down and chopped up for my dj sets. Enjoy!

A Place To Be Free - Sine Qua Non

Slight edit and tweak of this early 80's cut, sped up a bit and slightly dubbed out, from Brazilian jazz vocalist, Tania Maria.

Tania Maria - Come With Me (Sine Qua Non Edit)

A new edit to kick of 2016. Happy New Year, family!

Back in my days in San Francisco (mid to late 90's), "Dancin" by The Chicago Connection (Mark Grant Remix) was a big tune in many of my sets at Liquid (RIP) in the Mission District  and Movin' On Up at The Top (RIP) in the Lower Haight. I always loved the original track by Stephanie Mills that "Dancin" borrowed heavily from, "Put Your Body In It". I wanted to do an edit that sort of bridged the gap between the two. I think this does the job. Hope it works for you too!

As always, if you dig the edit, do yourself and the artist a favor and check out the original!

www.TeeCardaci.com

Put Your Body In It (Sine Qua Non Edit)

All That Jazz (Tee's Mutant Dub Funk Remix)

Here's a new edit I did for my appearance at the Braza Carnaval party this Friday in Rio de Janeiro.

The edit slices up an electro favorite of mine from 1984, adding some 808 drum programming, batucada drum samples, a bit of filtered pandeiro drumming as well as some agogo bells. While none of these brasilian percussion elements are being used in their traditional context, Brasil is known for being a 'cultural blender' when it comes to the art they produce so, in a way, I feel this does follow a certain brasilain tradition. Turn up the BASS!

Enjoy the free download and, if you happen to be in Rio this weekend, come join us for BRAZA CARNAVAL!

https://www.facebook.com/events/198813846927306/205123009629723/

SOUL, FUNK, OLD SCHOOLS, AFROBEAT, BREAKS e BRAZILLIAN GROOVES 
Esses são os estilos que irão temperar a sua Sexta Feira de Carnaval!

BRAZA chega com chave de ouro para abrir a temporada carnavalesca de 2013, com GROOVES QUENTES E DANÇANTES, levando o publico a real atmosfera do Swing da BLACK MUSIC.
Depois de três edições em BRAZA' s, voltamos mais uma vez com um line de respeito, e prontos para bombar a pista novamente!
Para os ouvidos apurados esse baile é um prato cheio!

Let's Groove in BRAZA!

LINE UP:

BOTAFOGO SOCIAL CLUB (Tee Cardaci, Doug Gray, Mike Frugaletti)

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LISTA AMIGA:

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RJ's Latest Arrival - Shackles (Sine Qua Non BRAZA Edit) [FREE DOWNLOAD!]

A remix of the future classic, Cartão Postal (Post Card in English), by the amazing Soul Jazz Orchestra from their new album Solidarity out now on Strut!

The Sine Qua Non Só Alegria (Only Happiness) remix extends the original and punches it up for the dance floor, adding some serious disco percussion to drive the track as well as some tamborim drumming to spice things up even more.

If you enjoy the remix, please take the time to track down the original as well as the rest of the new album by Soul Jazz Orchestra!

Soul Jazz Orchestra - Cartão Postal (SQN Só Alegria Remix)

Decided to upload this edit today on my birthday because it kind of sums up how I'm feeling today. Super blessed to have a beautiful, caring girlfriend, an amazing, supportive family and so many wonderful, loving friends....I wouldn't change a thing! Thank you all for being in my life!

Coke Escovedo - I Wouldn't Change A Thing (SQN Birthday Edit)

A remix of this obscure slice of Brazilian funk from 1973 by Zé Roberto.

As always, if you dig my remix, do yourself a favor and check out the original as well as the artists other material :)

Zé Roberto - Lotus 72 (Sine Qua Non Remix)

Just an extension of the absolutely incredible and entirely too short "Cascavel" by Brasilian composer, Antonio Adolfo, off his "Viralata" Lp.

I fell in love with the music of Adolfo on my first trip to Brasil in 2008. Hetor at Tracks record shop in Baixo Gavea pulled out a copy of Feito Em Casa for me and explained to me it was important for being Brasil's first ever independently released Lp. One song on it in particular, "Aonde Você Vai?", captivated me and I began to seek out everything else by this master composer and musician. 

"Cascavel" is one of my favorite tunes of his that I dug up...that fat bass line, punctuated slightly by notes from his electric piano...those crisp drums...the bongos percolating in the background... and damn, those horns! This song never fails to bring a smile to my face. The only problem was that the original version, at just under three minutes, always ended way to soon. This is my attempt to fix that.

As always, if you enjoy the edit, do yourself and the artist a favor and seek out the original (as well as everything else he ever recorded!).

Antonio Adolfo - Cascavel (Sine Qua Non Edit)

An extended edit of a classic track by the great Jorge Ben!

Spliced up an extended intro, created an outro and added just a bit of some slight filtering and delays on an overdubbed track to dub it out just a touch.

As always, if you dig the edit, do yourself and the artist a favor and go check out more by Jorge Ben Jor, a true brasilian master!



Jorge Ben - Oé Oé (Faz O Carro de Boi Na Estrada) Sine Qua Non Edit

I've always been a huge fan of Massive Attack, including everything Tricky did with them. I have to say though, I haven't been as excited about a release of his since those days. The new album looks to be amazing and the new single is heavy!

My remix takes from the track from it's mid 80 BPM trip hop origin into the land of "dark disco dub". Hope you enjoy it!

And, of course, do yourself and the artist a favor and check out the original and the rest of the new album (when it drops)!

Tricky feat. Francesca Belmonte - Tribal Drums (SQN Dark Disco Dub Remix)

I just heard that producer Peter Rauhofer passed away today. While most of his stuff wasn't my cuppa tea, he was respected by many and I always did like this tune of his with Chicago house vocalist, Celeda.

The edit combines the congos from Peter's Original Tribal Mix, some of the drums from the Jesse Garcia remix, some extra drum programming and the chopped up acapella.

rest in peace, peter...

Celeda - The Underground (RIP Peter Rauhofer Edit)

If Daft Punk had written their song "Teachers" today, they would most definitely have had to include Herbie Hancock on the list... at least the late 70's version of Herbie that produced the cut edited here. Those crisp disco drums, rubbery bass line and, most noticeably, those talk box vocals, are featured all over their new album! But Herbie was doing it 35 years ago. Here's to the originators!

If you dig the edit, do yourself and the artist a favor and check out the original material. Daft Punk would aprove :) 

Herbie Hancock - I Thought It Was You (SQN I Thought It Was Daft Punk Edit)

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