Mixtapes

Star Wax is France's N°1 magazine for DJs, Diggers, Beatmakers and Music Lovers. For the 10th anniversary of their magazine they made a "Best Of 2006-2016" list and selected the Matasuna Records debut ep "Afreaka!" as one of the best releases. 

For this reason they asked for an exclusive SoulBrigada mix for their mixtape series. Of coruse we couldn't say no to this.. ;)

Listen & dl the previous Afreaka mixtapes:

• Vol. 1: hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka
• Vol. 2: hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbri…-pres-afreaka-vol-2
• Vol. 3: hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbri…-pres-afreaka-vol-3
• Vol. 4: https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka-vol-4

SoulBrigada pres. Afreaka Vol. 5

We’re back with the 5th volume of the “Credit to the (Re)Edit”-Series. With this vinyl only mixtape we pay tribute to a new formation of producers & remixers which keep the Vibe alive by editing the “old” tracks and building a bridge to the past. So they delight a new generation to this Grooves.

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SoulBrigada Pres. Credit To The (Re-)Edit Vol. 5

Moody, deep & timeless vinyl only mixtape by SoulBriagada
With the sixth installment of the "Breakz" Mixtape-series we dig deep in our record collection and present you a thirty track deep & and two hour long trip to the golden age of downtempo, instrumental/experimental hip hop, trip hop and other ambient joints. This music in the mid/end nineties and early '00s influenced us so much. Come and join us on this journey!
Selected and mixed by SoulBrigada 2016

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SoulBrigada pres. Breakz Vol. 6

In spring 2016 SoulBrigada mastermind Alex visited the brilliant XJAZZ Festvial in Kreuzberg | Berlin. Apart from seeing live concerts from artists & musicians like Cymande, Ed Motta, Mop Mop and many others he found of course a lot of time for some extensively diggin' trough Berlins record stores and flea markets. Although there's electronic music everywhere, Berlin is a real digger paradise for music any couleur.
As you may have noticed in our mixtapes & livesets we love this diversity and aren't limited to a specific genre. Because there's so good music out there!
Follow us on a journey trough Reggae, Bossa Nova, Latin, Hip Hop, Breakz, Oriental, Asian, French (Antilles), Indian, Disco, AOR, Afro,  Edits,  Funk, Soul & Gospel. 
123 minutes straigt from vinyl - enjoy this eclectic ride! Also check out the fist volume:https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-funky-berlin

SoulBrigada pres. Funky Berlin 2

New Afro 7inch vinyl only mix by SoulBrigada (Matasuna Records) exclusively recorded  for Selektor on Radio COSMO (former Funkhaus Europa).

For more info & playlist go to: http://www1.wdr.de/radio/cosmo/programm/sendungen/selektor/selektor-202.html

SoulBrigada pres. Afreaka Vol. 6

Forth part of the vinyl only mixtape series with some new 7inches out of the box. Rare Grooves from Funk, Soul, Jazz, Breaks, Hip Hop to Afro, Latin, Disco & Boogie. Enjoy this eclectic trip!

Listen & download the last episodes:
Part 3: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-a-bag-of-goodies-3
Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-bag-of-goodies-2
Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-bag-of-goodies-1

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SoulBrigada pres. A Bag Of Goodies Vol. 4

In february 2017 Alex (SoulBrigada) went for a short trip to East London. Apart from enjoying the mood of this metropolis, doing some street photography and tasting delicious food & drinks he also found time for obligatory vinyl diggin' on Londons flea markets & record shops. As you might expected the selection for the new mixtape "SoulBrigada pres. Funky London" once more got very eclectic: Jazz Breaks, Funk, Soul, Disco, Boogie & other Rare Grooves. 60 Minutes strictly from vinyl. Enjoy the ride!

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SoulBrigada pres. Funky London

More soulful reggae tunes on the grill: 'The Soul Of Reggae Vol. 6' selected & mixed by SoulBrigada | june 2017. Twentyone dope reggae cover versions of great US-Soul, Disco & Boogie  tunes. Make it Reggae!

Listen to vol. 1: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-of-reggae
Listen to vol. 2: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-reggae-2
Listen to vol. 3: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-reggae3
Listen to vol. 4: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-of-reggae4
Listen to vol. 5: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-soul-of-reggae-5

SoulBrigada pres. The Soul Of Reggae Vol. 6

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your record collection

SoulBrigada was initiated 2009 by Alex D. & Fabio V. as a platform for own events in the trijunction on the lake of constance in the south of germany. Alex also started to spin records on this events and abroad. In 2011 the first studio collaboration leads to an exclusive vinyl only release with their remix of a track by Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band on Poets Club Records.
Due to time time constraints and spatial distance Fabio had to withdraw from this project a little bit so that Alex runs nowadays SoulBrigada mainly. Further tracks was released in 2013 on 7inch on english label KAT45 Records and the own 2016-founded Matasuna Records. The focus is now on the label work and spreading the Matasuna vibe on festivals and clubs across europe.
The record collection is approx. 1500 records – one third 7inches and two third 10“ and 12“. I collect a broad range of different records from all over the world. I also like to buy records on my vacations like in Japan, California, Greece, Portugal etc. So for me my collection is more than only music – it's also a memory to special moments of my life. Most of the time when i put out a vinyl from the collection these memories came back to mind.

2) 45/7 is all about celebrating the 7". Can you tell us a bit about what you love about the format.

It's more challenging to play with 7inches: on one hand the mixing of the tracks because there's no long in- or outros like on an extended 12“ Disco Single. On the other hand you have to be focused a lot on the mix because of the short play time of the 7“. But i like this kind of challange.
And also the size and weight of the record bag is optimal for trips abroad.

3) One hour of vinyl goodness... can you talk us through your selection for your 45/7 mix?

I was influenced by Djs & Diggers like Paul Nice, Mr. Scruff, Kenny Dope or DJ Muro which couldn't be categorized in a specific genre and suprised again and again with their musical taste. It would be a loss to be restricted to a certain genre because there's so incredible good music out there. This is also the philosophy of SoulBrigada: as the name associates, Soulmusic is obligatory but there isn't a limit to this genre – the main point is the SOUL in the music.
So this exclusive 7inch vinyl only mix reflects excellent the musical bandwith of the SoulBrigada sound. It's ranging from Reggae, Calypso, Brazil, Tropical, Orienta l, Asia over to Funk, Breaks, Boogie towards Dubby Disco.

4) Where can people catch you / listen to your music?

The complete Mixtape-Archive is online & downloadable via https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada. SoulBrigada Edits & Reworks could be listened via https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada

5) Top 5 all time fave records

1. Abahambi - Freeway
2. Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc. - Ritual
3. Assagai - Assagai
4. Ahmed Fakroun - Ahmed Fakroun
5. Professor Wouassa - Grow Yes Yes! (forthcoming first time on vinyl via Matasuna Rec.)

45/7 #39 ARTIST: SOULBRIGADA

It's all about DUB! New Vinyl only Mixtape by SoulBrigada feat. 23 outstanding dub tunes by legendary labels like Studio One or Channel One etc. produced by Sly & Robbie, King Tubby, Tapper Zukie and others.. Enjoy!

Listen to the other volumes:

Vol. 3: https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-rebeldub-vol-3
Vol. 2:  https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-rebeldub-vol-2
Vol. 1: https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-rebelldub

SoulBrigada pres. RebelDub Vol. 4

Fifth part of the vinyl only mixtape series with a bunch of new 7inches out of the box. Dub, Reggae, Tropical, Brazil, Turkish, Arabian, Asia, Breaks, Funk, Jazz, Boogie, Disco, Northern & Exotic. Enjoy this eclectic trip!

Listen & Download the other parts:

https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-bag-of-goodies-1
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-bag-of-goodies-2
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-a-bag-of-goodies-3
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-a-bag-of-goodies-4

SoulBrigada pres. A Bag Of Goodies Vol. 5

Welcome to the second part of "Funky Zurich". Follow SoulBrigada on a foray through Switzerland cultural capital Zurich: fourteen record shops, several flea markets & record fairs offers a wide range of any kind of music. 
You'll hear the results of this crate diggin' in this vinyl only mixtape: an eclectic trip through Soul, Breaks, Jazz, Reggae, Dub, Breazil, Latin, Oriental, Funk, Synthie stuff & Disco.

Also dig the first volume: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-funky-zurich

SoulBrigada pres. Funky Zurich Vol. 2

Lisboa - one of the oldest european cities - holds many teasures. Architecture, food, laid back feeling, always ready to embrace those who visit it and showcasing the immense spectrum of sounds and music from the 4 corners of Earth. 
During several visits Alex from the SoulBrigada guys was diggin' through countless record stores and flea markets to capture the special vibe of Lisbon. In the mix you can hear a potpourri of music from Portugal and the colonies like Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola and Mozambique. Enjoy this vinyl only mixture of sunny vibes for cold winter days!

SoulBrigada pres. Funky Lisboa

New Afrodisco 12inch vinyl only mix by SoulBrigada (Matasuna Records) exclusively recorded for Meet Me There Weekender | Dzita (Ghana).

The mix combines african produced disco & boogie tracks from countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, Ghana as well as productions from Guyana (South America), France or even London (UK).

Listen to the other Mixes:

https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka-vol-6
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka-vol-5
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka-4
https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka-vol-3
https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka-vol-2
https://hearthis.at/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-afreaka

SoulBrigada pres. Afreaka Vol. 7

Sixth part of the vinyl only mixtape series with a bunch of new 7inches out of the box. Hip Hop, Oriental Funk, Global Beats, Disco, Breaks, Afro, Funk, Northern Soul & Boogaloo. Enjoy this eclectic trip!

Listen & Download the other parts:

https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-bag-of-goodies-1
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-bag-of-goodies-2
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-a-bag-of-goodies-3
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-a-bag-of-goodies-4
https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-a-bag-of-goodies-5

SoulBrigada pres. A Bag Of Goodies Vol. 6

SoulBrigada is delighted to present an exclusive vinyl only mixtape with turkish nuggets from the crates. Heavy Anatolian Funk & Soul meets Bosporus Jazz and beyond. Follow us on this excotic journey deep into oriental sounds from the golden era of turkish rare grooves!

SoulBrigada pres. Turkish Delights Vol. 1

We invited our friend Palov (Carnibal Records) from Athens | Greece to record a guest mix for the 41st edition of SoulBrigada's monthly radioshow on Zurich's radio GDS.FM. 
He delivers a great 60 minutes 7inch vinyl only mix with his favourite tunes. In addition to his work as dj, producer and label head the symphatic greek is also known for his exquisite collection of funky 45s from south america and beyond. 
Lean back and enjoy his dope selection of library grooves, psych breaks, brazilian nuggets, mexican & columbian gems, turkish tunes..

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SoulBrigada Setblock #41 for GDS.FM - Guest Mix by Palov (Athens)

As part of a DJ tour through Greece in spring 2018, Alex SoulBrigada (Matasuna Rec.) also found some time for digging for records in Athens. With the help of the good friend Palov (Spang Rec.) he discovered the right spot for fantastic Greek music on vinyl. 
The result of this could be heard on this mixtape: rare groove, funk, soul and beat music from the Greek 60s and 70s. All original 7inch singles - no reissues or compilations were used. Follow us on this funky trip through a great sound cosmos.

SoulBrigada pres. Funky Athens Vol. 1

New mixtape with dusty grooves strictly from 7inch vinyl.  Dig also the previous tapes:

Vol. 4: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-dusty-wax-4
Vol. 3: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-dusty-wax-vol-3
Vol. 2: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-dusty-wax-vol-2
Vol. 1: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-dusty-wax-1

SoulBrigada pres. Dusty Wax Vol. 5

We’re back with the 6th volume of the “Credit to the (Re)Edit”-Series. With this vinyl only mixtape we pay tribute to a new formation of producers & remixers which keep the Vibe alive by editing the “old” tracks and building a bridge to the past. So they delight a new generation to this Grooves.

SoulBrigada pres. Credit To The (Re-)Edit Vol. 6

SoulBrigada was founded in 2009 by the german artists & musicians Alex D. and Fabio V. With this project they want to pull down stereotyped thinking and musical barriers and present a wide range of various music. As the name SoulBrigada associates Soulmusic is obligatory for them but they’re not limited to this genre – the main point is the SOUL in the music. Moving between Beats & Breaks, Global Grooves, Electronica, Disco & Rare Groove, the listener can always expect an exciting and versatile trip.

Over the years, they have been involved in many projects - regular club nights in Germany & Austria with illustrious international guest DJs, their own monthly radio show on the Swiss-based radio station GDS.FM or the organization of national record fairs in Germany and Austria. 

Numerous DJ sets on festivals, clubs & radio stations take them across Europe to spread that SoulBrigada vision: from Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria to Croatia, Bulgaria & Greece. 

This passion has also led to music production, which has accumulated a considerable number of releases over the years. It all started in 2011 when their first production, a remix of a song by the 'Gilles Peterson Havana Cultura Band' was officially released on a limited & exclusive vinyl EP. Further releases followed on KAT45, Matasuna Records, Légère Recordings, Resense and Samosa Records. More releases will see the light of day in the near future.

In summer 2016 the own label Matasuna Records was launched, which is specialized in reissuing rare music from all over the world, but also doesn't disregard great contemporary music. The label has built up an excellent reputation among music connoisseurs over the years, so that many of the vinyl releases are already sold out.