Sol Power Sound Releases

Tom of Brooklyn
"Theme Song" SOLPS003

A1 Theme Song from Deep Cock (ft. Deep Sang)
A2 Look at Me
B1 Make Me Wonder

Out now on limited purple vinyl.

"Sol Power Sound is proud to present its first release of 2016, a 3-song EP by recent Finnish expatriate, Tom of Brooklyn. After a massive release on Razor-n-Tape in 2015 (and slight change of moniker), the ever-mysterious Tom delivers a 3-song EP of breezy disco grooves inspired by his recent cruise of the islands.

On Theme Song from Deep Cock, Tom double-teamed with Deep Sang (of the Sol Power All-Stars). The tag-team duo came up with a tight and groovy title sequence for a film that will likely never see the light of day.

Look at Me is a moody slice of disco goodness that Tom put together for his now-legendary sunrise sets on the ship.

Make Me Wonder is a warm-weather jam that fills the B-side of the record. A seemingly endless funky groove, it was Tom’s secret weapon at his all-day beach parties in port. He tells us he can’t wait to play it at outdoor jams in his new home of Brooklyn, NY (and at Fire Island soirees this summer)!

Tom had a big release in 2015 on Razor-n-Tape which received massive support from the likes of Disclosure, Mister Saturday Night, Mark Farina, Eli Escobar, DJ Cam, Pools, Mousse T, Julio Bashmore, Pete Herbert, Yam Who, Cosmo Baker, and a whole bunch more."


Tom Of Brooklyn - Make Me Wonder

Tom Of Brooklyn - Look At Me (Clip)

SUPPORT FROM: Eli Escobar, Eddie C, Jacques Renault, JKriv, Aaron Dae, Tooli, Alma Negra, Philou Louzolo, Aroop Roy, Nadastrom, Osage, Captain Planet, King Most, J Boogie, Platurn

Full stream (lo-res) of two jams from Tom of Brooklyn's recent release on Sol Power Sound.  Limited purple vinyl OUT NOW. 

SOLPS003 
Tom of Brooklyn
Vinyl release date: March 28, 2016

A1 Theme Song From Deep Cock (ft. Deep Sang)
A2 Look at Me
B1 Make Me Wonder

Mastered by @caserta

Sol Power Sound is proud to present its first release of 2016, a 3-song EP by recent Finnish expatriate, Tom of Brooklyn. After a massive release on Razor-n-Tape in 2015 (and slight change of moniker), the ever-mysterious Tom delivers a 3-song EP of breezy disco grooves inspired by his recent cruise of the islands.

On Theme Song from Deep Cock, Tom double-teamed with Deep Sang (of the Sol Power All-Stars). The tag-team duo came up with a tight and groovy title sequence for a film that will likely never see the light of day.

Look at Me is a moody slice of disco goodness that Tom put together for his now-legendary sunrise sets on the ship.

Make Me Wonder is a warm-weather jam that fills the B-side of the record. A seemingly endless funky groove, it was Tom’s secret weapon at his all-day beach parties in port. He tells us he can’t wait to play it at outdoor jams in his new home of Brooklyn, NY (and at Fire Island soirees this summer)!


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Tom Of Brooklyn - Theme Song From Deep Cock (ft Deep Sang)

SOLPS004
Sol Power All-Stars
A1 - Djidjo Vide ft. Elikeh
B1 - Tell Me Why

Vinyl: OUT NOW (red wax!)
Digital: TBA
Just in time for summer, Sol Power Sound is proud to present its 4th release, the Djidjo Vide EP, a 1-2 punch of Afro house by label heads, the Sol Power All-Stars. 

Djidjo Vide, the title track on the A-side, features DC (via Togo) Afrobeat band, Elikeh. It’s  a vibey slice of propulsive Afro house about finding joy in the face of hardship. Massama Dogo’s commanding vocals (sung in Mina) combined with the driving bass line, and aggressive horns (performed by DC’s Sticky Bear) make Djidjo Vide a summer sure shot for a roof-top jam, beachside dance floor, or nightclub near you.    

The B-side, Tell Me Why is darker and deeper, chock full of percussion, a chopped vocal sample, and in-your-face afrobeat horns (performed by Matt Rippetoe and Joe Herrera of DC’s the Harry Bells). It’s a late-night beatdown that will set things off proper in a dark room! 

Support from: Jose Marquez, Soul Clap, Cottam, Daz-i-kue, Philou Louzolo, Nadastrom, Dawit Eklund (1432R), DJ DRM (Bastard Jazz / Wonderwheel), Adam Gibbons (Uhuru Afrika), DJ Cortega (Dakar), Ausar, Adrian Loving, Panama Cardoon, DJ Taha (Khartoum), Lil Dave (Illvibe Collective), Stevie G (Bali), Chris Brooks (ESL)

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Tell Me Why

Djidjo Vide (ft. Elikeh)

Release support from: Soul Clap, Mad Mats, Nickodemus, Jose Marquez, Djeff Afrozilla, Simbad, Mo Black, Aroop Roy, Alma Negra, Obas Nenor, Philou Louzolo, Adam Gibbons, Bosq, Auntie Flo, Cottam, Daz-i-kue, Tom of Brooklyn, Nadastrom, DJ DRM, DJ Cortega, DJ Jamad, J-Boogie, Panama Cardoon, Cousin Cole, Adrian Loving, DJ Taha, Lil Dave / Osage. Stevie G, Chris Brooks, Ausar
SOLPS004 DIGI
Sol Power All-Stars
Djidjo Vide ft. Elikeh (Jose Marquez Remix) DIGI ONLY
Djidjo Vide ft. Elikeh (Original mix)
Tell Me Why
Djidjo Vide ft. Elikeh (Jose Marquez Dub) DIGI ONLY

Vinyl: OUT NOW (red wax!)
Digital: OUT NOW

Djidjo Vide (Jose Marquez Remix)

*Read More: http://boltingbits.com/premiere-aroop-roy-tembandumba-vocal-mix-sol-power-sound
*Watch on YouToube: https://youtu.be/i1XYk73wLK4

Washington, DC's  Sol Power All-Stars have long been local favorites as a result of their melange of global soulful grooves. After gaining some acclaim with two cheeky edit EPs on GAMM and BSTRD Boots (Bastard Jazz's edit-leaning offshoot) some years back, the All-Stars decided to start their own label. Thus, Sol Power Sound was born, carrying over the african and latin influences of the group into a neat platform for both sample-based and originally produced house music. The label kicked things off with the super nifty Plaza Bolivar EP from the All-Stars themselves, before releasing two mighty EPs from Tom from Brookyln and Obas Nenor. Last year's self-produced Djidjo Vide 12" was, however, the last we'd seen from the imprint in a minute. Thankfully, here to break the hiatus and slot in as the imprint's fifth release is Aroop Roy's Rising Tides.

Occupying the A-Side is our premiere, the vocal mix of "Tembandumba". The cut is of course a re-imagination of Afro-Colombian vocalist Totó la Momposina's chant-laden classic, and a fully-licensed one at that! It opens in dramatic fashion, with vocals and flourishing percussion setting the table. Once the beat comes in, Aroop's knack for the rework becomes truly apparent. Perfectly tuned drums make the tune ride along, while a variety of layered synths blend nicely with the vocal chops of the original. "Tembandumba" is an eight minute long epic that employs a beautiful escalation of mood, perhaps functioning nicely as an opener of sorts due to the aforementioned introduction section of the track.

PREMIERE : Aroop Roy - Tembandumba (Vocal Mix)

Read More on THUMP: https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/aroop-roy-abale-gaspar-nali-listen

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Sol Power Sound (@solpowerdc) adds a fifth release to its catalogue with 'Rising Tides,' a blazing EP from London producer, Aroop Roy (@aroop-roy). Aroop has delivered a string of hit records on Gamm, Basic Fingers, House of Disco, and Kampana, and is a welcome addition to the growing Sol Power Sound family. On 'Rising Tides', he offers two stunning visions of global house music which have already received outstanding feedback. The EP begins with 'Tembandumba', an epic and spiritual tribal dance (and fully licensed) reinterpretation of a Totó la Momposina classic. This journey of shifting rhythms, evolving filters, layered synths, and visceral percussion gradually builds into a fiery climax. The 'vocal mix' builds more patiently and is a natural opener, while the 'club mix' is arranged to mix perfectly into the peak time of any set.

Rising Tide

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Exclusive Premiere: Aroop Roy "Tembandumba (Club Mix)"

* Read More: http://boltingbits.com/orchestre-poly-rythmo-de-cotonou-djanfa-magni-bosqs-afro-disco-mix
* Pre-order: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/orchestre-poly-bosq-meets-poly-rythmo-uptown/660661-01/
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TGpSBNeYfBE

Washington, D.C. based @SolPowerDC are lining up their next release, this time it's a series of edits from Boston, MA's @Bosqmusic. Slotting perfectly into Sol Power's percussive, afro and disco leaning sound, the edits take four of Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou's songs and give them subtle, tasteful reworks. Bosq has been exploring various afro-latin avenues in many of his works over the last several years, which include three albums and an EP, although the edits here may actually be closer to his roots as one half of the @WhiskeyBarons, notorious for their edits and remixes.

Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou formed back in 1966 in Benin and released hundreds of songs in the decades that followed. The band has recently re-formed and started touring again, also releasing an album back in 2011. Bosq cites them as a major influence on his work to date and wanted to be respectful to the original material when working on his edits. Our premiere today comes courtesy of the B1 on the record. Taking Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou's track 'Djanfa Magni', Bosq introduces a beefier low end while lightly re-arranging parts of the original cut and adding some extra percussion. These DJ friendly edits are sure to heat up plenty of summer's end parties so don't sleep and get your pre-orders in.

Bosq Meets Poly Rythmo Uptown

PREMIERE : Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou - Djanfa Magni (Bosq's Afro Disco Mix)

A Benin band formed in the 1960s, blending afrobeat, jazz and funk, gets the remix treatment from Boston producer Bosq. Taken from a remix EP on Sol Power Sound, reinterpreting a retrospective anthology released in 2004.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2017/08/29/premiere-orchestre-poly-rythmo-de-cotonou-hwe-towe-hun-bosqs-12-version/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/bosq-poly

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Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Hwe Towe Hun (Bosq’s 12" Version) (STW Premiere)

The city was a hotbed of creativity and hypnotic colour. People danced triumphantly at the turn of the century, all evil was cast aside and happiness would conquer one and all... but only for the weekend. In the streets bright outfits were out proudly upon display for all of the world to see. Blistering shades of yellow, red, green, blue and beyond were masquerading for as far as the naked eye could see. The roar of trumpets filled the air as the horns began to play.

Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Contonou are remixed on a new EP as Bosq reimagines a number of their tracks as part of a special edits package on SOL Power Sound.

PREMIERE: Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Contonou - Ne Te Fache Pas (Bosq's Special Disco Mix)[SOL]

For its seventh offering, Sol Power Sound taps into the pulse of the French Antilles for Tambours de Martinique, a blistering EP of original and remixed versions of rare, drum-centric dance floor workouts. Licensed directly from the legendary Martiniquan label Hibiscus Records, the EP features cuts by Eugène Mona and Max Ransay, two of Martinique’s most storied musicians. With reworks by Spanish DJ and producer Kiko Navarro and the Sol Power All-Stars, this one will be in the record bags of discerning DJs all summer long.

The A side features ‘Lizo’ by Eugène Mona, an essential figure in the folkloric music of Martinique based on the bamboo flute, bèlè drums, and the island's specific variant of Antillean creole.  Lizo was originally released in 1990 on Mona’s Blanc Mangé Blan Manjé? LP and is anchored by frenetic percussion, a driving bassline, and house-evocative key stabs. Mona's flute kicks off the tune which then jumps right into a call-and response vocal barrage. In the lyrics, Mona warns a local political figure to watch his back because he's surrounded by an untrustworthy crew. Kiko Navarro’s remix takes an already dynamic cut to deep Afro-space with thumping drums and a bubbling synth-bass groove that will put dancers through their paces.

With its powerful combo of urgent brass and ensemble vocals, Max Ransay’s 1988 recording of the traditional Martiniquan folk song ‘Ti Kanno’ fills the B-side. 'Ti Kanno' was previously recorded by Ti Émile, Ransay and Mona’s legendary forebear. Full of surprises, Ransay's version is a sonic melting pot of hand percussion, horns, unexpected synth lines, and bass. The Sol Power All-Stars edit fills out the low-end thump and teases out the groove for maximum impact.

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PREMIERE : Max Ransay - Ti Kanno (Sol Power All - Stars Edit)

DC Promo Tracks #196: "Lizo" by Eugène Mona is part of the upcoming release "Tambours De Martinique" on Sol Power Sound @solpowerdc

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The A side features 'Lizo' by Eugène Mona, an essential figure in the folkloric music of Martinique based on the bamboo flute, bèlè drums, and the island's specific variant of Antillean creole.  Lizo was originally released in 1990 on Mona's Blanc Mangé Blan Manjé? LP and is anchored by frenetic percussion, a driving bassline, and house-evocative key stabs. Mona's flute kicks off the tune which then jumps right into a call-and response vocal barrage. In the lyrics, Mona warns a local political figure to watch his back because he's surrounded by an untrustworthy crew. Kiko Navarro's remix takes an already dynamic cut to deep Afro-space with thumping drums and a bubbling synth-bass groove that will put dancers through their paces.

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DC Promo Tracks #196: Eugène Mona "Lizo"

* Read the interview: https://boltingbits.com/eugene-mona-lizo-kiko-navarro-afroterraneo-mix-sol-power-sound
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kGSNqi2i9i0
* Buy: https://bit.ly/2JNNT8k

Martinique: a tranquil destination in the heart of the Caribbean, known for its all-year-round beautiful climate and picturesque scenery, a place that was once home to music and spoken word legend, Eugène Mona. His exotic surroundings, politically expressive voice and exposure to traditional Martiniquan rhythms form 'Lizo', where fiery lyrics and vivacious vibrations run wild all over the track. Thanks to the ears of the Sol Power Sound guys out of DC, we're being re-introduced to this gem, which was originally out in 1990.

This summer, Kiko Navarro (Local Talk/Yoruba) remixes the track, exposing its emotion and groove, introducing a catchy Afro funk/house music twist, where you bear witness to the fusion of both Navarro's and Mona's soulful, chilled living, sun drenched lifestyles. Following Navarro's 2018 release, "I Can Show You The Way", we hear him generating soulful, funky, yet hard-hitting tribal rhythms. Real party music which brings us to 'Lizo'. His momentum this year is running high and this remix is another giant indicator of this! Throughout his illustrious career, the Mallorca native has always provided listeners with a unique sounding type of Chicago acid house, blended effortlessly with high quality, jazz infused, Afro-Latin inspired grooves that really do just make you want to move. 'Lizo' is a 7 minute summer vibe all in its own right. We salute you Kiko!

The Sol Power Sound guys consistently dig up raw talent and invite fantastic producers to showcase their sound within the confines of their label, be it original material, remixes or edits. We got to have a quick chat with them about this forthcoming release, influences and more, read the interview inside.

PREMIERE : Eugène Mona - Lizo (Kiko Navarro Afroterraneo Mix)

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We are very excited about the release of Sol Powers superb seventh EP ‘Tambours De Martinique’. Today we have the premier of Max Ransay's Ti Kanno a drum heavy excursion by one of Martinique’s most legendary recording artists.

Check out the full review by clicking the link below.
http://levisiteuronline.com/music/max-ransay-ti-kanno-le-visiteur-premier/

Tambours de Martinique

Max Ransay - Ti Kanno - Le Visiteur Premier

For its first release of 2019, Sol Power Sound is pleased to welcome back Nenor -- formally Obas Nenor-- to the label family. Since his now-classic Color Soul EP on Sol Power Sound back in 2015, Nenor has gone on to release a string of hugely successful EPs on Heist, Whiskey Disco, and on his own imprint, Nenorion Music.

With the Future Ancestor EP, Nenor revisits the African-inspired textures that made the Color Soul EP unforgettable, but ventures further into the subterranean reaches. On "Tike Ye Ya Kende", Nenor teams up with Congolese-born vocalist Natalie Wamba for a rousing dancefloor heat-rock, with pulsing marimbas and hazy synths.  

"Nova Man" is a straight-up banger with huge chugging bass, dubby vocal samples, and thrilling atmospherics.

"Ibe" dives head-first into the deep with tripped-out arpeggios, complex, layered percussion, and more of those gritty signature Nenor synths. 

"Knwo" speeds ahead on a bruk-n-bass trajectory as a frenetic stomper that will inspire late-night dancers to throw crazy shapes.

With early support from Simbad, Soul Clap, Jacques Renault and more, the Future Ancestor EP is sure to be another staple in ever-growing Nenor and Sol Power Sound catalogs and will keep dark rooms ablaze all summer long.

Nenor - Ibe [SOLPS008]

Nenor - Knwo [SOLPS008]

*Read more: https://boltingbits.com/nenor-nova-man-sol-power-sound/

Tel Aviv-based producer Nenor (fka Obas Nenor) released one of his first solo EPs in 2015 with DC's Sol Power Sound. Four years later--after a run of successful drops on the likes of Heist, Whiskey Disco and his own Nenorion Music imprint-- he makes his return to the afrolatin-leaning label with Future Ancestor. The record sits nicely within the SPS vein; uptempo afro jams layered with smacking percussion. It has an almost meaner texture than his Color Sound EP from 2015.

The lead track, "Tike Ye Ya Kende" is a trademark Sol Power Sound cut; percussive, vocal and driving. Meanwhile, our premiere, "Nova Man" takes things into a higher gear. Beefy drums bang away and get laced with eerie pads and filtered vocals. Meanwhile, a big, chugging bassline gives the tune a tense, peak-time feel. The B-side continues the aesthetic, with heavy afro hitters driven by organic drums and instrumentation as well as hardware.

It's a nice reintroduction for a producer we haven't heard much solo work from in the calendar year. Nenor's strength is in his ability to blend samples, nasty percussion and hardware and instrumentation skills into an incredibly playable afro-inspired format. The Future Ancestor EP is out next week, so grab it for your summer outings.

PREMIERE: Nenor - Nova Man

DC Promo Tracks #401: "Tike Ye Ya Kende" (feat. Natalie Wamba) by Nenor is part of the release "Future Ancestor" on Sol Power Sound @solpowerdc  

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For its first release of 2019, Sol Power Sound is pleased to welcome back Nenor — formally Obas Nenor– to the label family. Since his now-classic Color Soul EP on Sol Power Sound back in 2015, Nenor has gone on to release a string of hugely successful EPs on Heist, Whiskey Disco, and on his own imprint, Nenorion Music.

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DC Promo Tracks #401: Nenor "Tike Ye Ya Kende" (feat. Natalie Wamba)

Deep sounds inspired by planet earth. We connect the beats from Cuban roots to the beaches of Rio to the discos of Lagos to the warehouses of Detroit and Chicago. Three obsessive crate diggers and veteran party rockers team up with a master percussionist to destroy dance floors and press records that move them.

DJ Meistro | Deep Sang | DJ Stylus | Hermon Farahi

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