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(228). BoM - Superb Modern Jazz & Funk Mix

(Mix) 228. BoM - Superb Modern Jazz & Funk Mix (Jazz, Funk)

as a beat producer he is known to many under the synonym MIDAN. his latest album "botanicals" was released recently. as a dj, the cologne native is known under the name NADIM. for the mojo club he has exclusively put together a driving disco set.

https://www.instagram.com/nadimbrah

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mojo in the mix feat. NADIM

BKLT055 - Ronny Hammond (7 " only set) @ Café Bakeliet June 2023

New mixtape series with dusty grooves strictly from vinyl. Listen to the first episode with a bag full of rough, moody & dirty Rhythm 'n' Blues 45's. Dig this!

Listen to Vol. 2: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-dusty-wax-vol-2

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SoulBrigada pres. Dusty Wax Vol. 1

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

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

Many thanks to Martijn Soetens for this great mix of "smooth neo-psychedelia, dreampop and soulful grooves." Track list to follow at: www.aordisco.com

Psych Mix for AOR Disco by Martijn Soetens

Listen back to Airto Moreira and Flora Purim's legendary concert from Worldwide Festival Sète 2019, recorded at Theatre de la Mer.

Airto Moreira & Flora Purim: Worldwide Festival 2019

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

I've been playing drums since the late 80s and started DJing with a friend I met at University in the early 90s. At that point I only had a handful of records - mostly albums, some borrowed from my parents collection, some that I'd been finding in second hand shops, and a few new releases. Musical styles were fairly broad, I'd been really into blues & jazz for some time, and that crossed over into the rare groove sounds that were all around London at that time, which led back to deeper funk sounds. All these styles were being heavily sampled in the contemporary hip hop of the era, so I was soon spending plenty on new hip hop whilst simultaneously trying to catch up on tracks I'd been aware of in the late 80s, and enjoyed, but hadn't been buying. Luckily, 2nd hand vinyl was plentiful and cheap in those days, so the collection was growing pretty rapidly at that time. I guess by now I have a couple of thousand 12" singles, and a similar number of albums, plus around 1000 7"s - so it takes a bit more organising these days, but it's always great to dig back through - especially for mixes like this!

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

As with a lot of people my age, 7's were some of the first records I bought as a kid, and I had my parent's old record player in my bedroom from the age of about 10. I ended up with a bunch of Beatles and Rolling Stones 45s that I'd find at jumble sales, and remember spending time with a tennis racket trying to do the Shadows dance steps like Hank Marvin. The first new record I bought was probably something by The Police or The Beat I think - both early 80s school disco favourites! The 7" was still a pop format in the early 90s, so as dance music crossed over into mainstream charts, it was still the cheapest way of getting tunes to DJ with, so I have a bunch of things from that era on 7" but not on 12". Buying Hip Hop 45s for 99p seems like only yesterday! ;)

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

I had a bit of rummage through the 45 shelves and pulled a few things that I haven't played out for a while, alongside some new releases, some of my own and a couple of classics that are always in my box. The Jazzman and Now Again re-issues from the early 00s are all great - making available things that hadn't been on 45 before. Jazzman did great work in selecting some super hard-to-find library tracks, and Now Again just keep digging up the most amazing unreleased music from the 60s and 70s. I have a bit of a thing for covers of 'Tramp' and the Julie Driscoll / Brian Auger version is one of my favourites, such a lazy but irresistible groove - always gets people moving. DJ Format is always a surefire hit on the dancefloor, whether it's with his original productions or themed cut n paste megamixes, and 'Saturday Night Theme' is a great party hip hop track. Likewise, Quantic's work has covered so much ground over the last 20 years and he has a great ear for an arrangement. His cover of 'That Thing' showcases his knack in that area once again.

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

Keep an eye on http://rubberfunk.net for DJ dates, planning to be out and about throughtout 2020 and beyond, and you can hear the new album 'My Life At 45' over on my Bandcamp page : https://drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com

5) Top 5 all time fave records

Here's 5 of my most played 45s!
1. Stevie Wonder - 'We Can Work It Out' - Motown
2. Beastie Boys - 'Intergalactic' - Grand Royale
3. This Kid Named Miles - 'Ring Of Fire' - Alatac
4. James Brown - 'Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose'
5. Gladys Knight & The Pips - 'You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)' - Soul

45/7 #68 ARTIST: DR RUBBERFUNK

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

Broadcast on Edinburgh's Vault Radio on Sunday 23rd August 2020.

I was asked by my good pal weeG for a mix for his new radio show on Edinburgh's Vault radio. The only brief was to do something different to what I usually do when playing out or on the radio and this is the outcome.... an hours worth of laid back, jazz infused music from around the world.

Wild Rumpus - Tikketty Boo Reprise 
Kokoroko - Abusey Junction
Khruangbin - A Calf Born in Winter
Matthew Halsall & The Gondwanna Orchestra - Blue Nile
Wildflower - Flute Song
The Seed Emsemble - Stargaze (re-rub)
Ezra Collective - Pure Shade
Eiji Nakayama - Aya's Samba
Ruby Rushton - Triceratops The Caller
Jeff Parker & The New Breed -  Go Away
GoGo Penguin - Signal In The Noise

Scratchandsniff - Appreciate Your Ears Volume 3

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.

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