Also featured on this mix right here on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/a_to_the_o/songs-to-party-to-dj-mix-pop-hip-hop-funk-soul

this is how music sounds when I make it up in my head

Great songs of 2012

Released April 4th 2011 via Tru-Thoughts Recordings

Belleruche-13.6.35 (Natural Self Remix)

A new free EP available now via bandcamp. Please do go and grab this and enjoy.

A collection of "in between" songs. Music that I didn't feel right about at the time, that didn't have a home on an album, that was just the beginning of an idea and got left behind, that came after but is maybe a development instead of the next thing I want.

The song featuring Matthew Halsall was written and recorded just a few short weeks after the release of my very first album in 2009, but I never had a place for it. I love it, so I'm really happy to finally share this.

Driftwood, was one of the last times I played guitar in the studio I recorded The Hollow in. Though it seemed a bit clean and "acoustic guitary", I always liked it, hopefully I made it a little more palatable here.

Modified Man, Fuselage, 7th Tide, A Place For Everything - all experiments I've made since finishing Bight. But I myself have been fairly unsettled since then and don't know what the next album step for me is if, in fact, there should be one at all. These were slated for a new and different project, but, I decided to clear the cupboards and get rid of everything, so here they are.

Last time I kind of just pulled them together and put them out, this time I've tried to build something a little more cohesive for you - hopefully you can enjoy this while I decide what to do next!

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Forgotten Songs Vol. Two Taster Mix

Can't Get Used To Those (Daniels Edit) - Dimlite

The "legendary Congolese band has joined forces with acclaimed Angolan/Portuguese artist Batida aka Pedro Coquenão."

Their sound is a spectacular electro-traditional mix.  With only rudimentary amplification and handmade instruments they have managed to  create otherworldly music for over 40 years.

They have collaborated with the likes of Björk and Herbie Hancock. 

Full length comes on on April 29th.

Nlele Kalusimbiko by Konono Nº1

Buy it on our boutique: http://www.heavenly-sweetness.com/boutique/cotonete---inside-outside-ep-241043

In collaboration with Heart Beat Vinyl (Paris)

Inside Outside

Inside Outside (Original Mix)

Music by Sefi Zisling & Rejoicer
Trumpet & Percussion - Sefi Zisling
Drum Programming, Synths & Bass - Rejoicer
Hammond & Synths - Nomok

Produced by Rejoicer & Sefi Zisling 
Mixed by Rejoicer at Firehouse Studios, TLV
Additional Mixing by Nomok 
Recorded at Anova Studios and Firehouse Studios by Rejoicer 
May 2016 
Assistant Engineer – Omer Luz 
Mastering by Asaf Shay at the Slick Studio 

Sefi Zisling - Beyond The Things I Know (Time Grove Selections 05)
https://timegrove.bandcamp.com/

Beyond The Things I Know

Sefi Zisling - DreamWalk

Tokyo

Why LA BELLE VIE ?
Because when we first met, it was just a prefect combination: same tastes in food, drinks, music, arts, bullshits….
Then different crowds and collectives welcoming us  gave us back so much energy, something really kind & easy. 
We call this LA BELLE VIE, the "good life". From Poland to Austria, Athens to Singapore, Toulouse to Klaipeda, we realized 
how this people were sweet, how they did it great, everything was always so well prepared for us…

Who can live now from his own music, we know it's not so easy, but still possible, 
if you respect and love people, giving the best of yourself, staying honest, they will give it back to you . 
There's no better feeling and expression than La Belle Vie. Making music, friends, having a lot of fun, 
chillin' with nice people…All of these moments were a joyful experience to share.
Oulala, ça c'est la Belle Vie !

Fulgeance & Soulist

All tracks composed by Soulist & Fulgeance
except track 4 "Pride" arranged by Raashan Ahmad (courtesy of Trad Vibes), 
track 10"Unseen" arranged by Testament from Homecut (courtesy of First Word Records), 
track 11 "Le Plaisir" arranged by Shawn Lee on Drums (courtesy of Ubiquity Records), 
Fulgeance on bass guitar, Soulist on turntables & scratches.


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Why LA BELLE VIE ?
Because when we first met, it was just a prefect combination: same tastes in food, drinks, music, arts, bullshits….
Then different crowds and collectives welcoming us  gave us back so much energy, something really kind &amp; easy. 
We call this LA BELLE VIE, the "good life". From Poland to Austria, Athens to Singapore, Toulouse to Klaipeda, we realized 
how this people were sweet, how they did it great, everything was always so well prepared for us…

Who can live now from his own music, we know it's not so easy, but still possible, 
if you respect and love people, giving the best of yourself, staying honest, they will give it back to you . 
There's no better feeling and expression than La Belle Vie. Making music, friends, having a lot of fun, 
chillin' with nice people…All of these moments were a joyful experience to share.
Oulala, ça c'est la Belle Vie !

Fulgeance &amp; Soulist

All tracks composed by Soulist &amp; Fulgeance
except track 4 "Pride" arranged by Raashan Ahmad (courtesy of Trad Vibes), 
track 10"Unseen" arranged by Testament from Homecut (courtesy of First Word Records), 
track 11 "Le Plaisir" arranged by Shawn Lee on Drums (courtesy of Ubiquity Records), 
Fulgeance on bass guitar, Soulist on turntables &amp; scratches.

La Belle Vie

Available as FREE DOWNLOAD for limited time from: http://www.fayhallamandthebongolian.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3CZGyR9HWw

Fay Hallam &amp; The Bongolian is a brand new collaboration between Fay Hallam (Makin' Time, The Prime Movers, Phaze) and Blow Up Records' Nasser Bouzida (The Bongolian).

http://www.blowup.co.uk

Dancing - Fay Hallam & The Bongolian

"Bubbles" from EP "Wandering" OUT NOW.
from First Word Records.

bandcamp
http://yosihorikawa.bandcamp.com/album/wandering-ep

iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wandering-ep/id530796489

Bubbles

* Read more: boltingbits.com/birdhouse-my-dove-ini-movement/
* Watch on YouTube: soon
* Pre-order: bit.ly/2IEU2UK

Nowadays, the word movement is overused to describe many static, 2-dimensional uncreative projects, but thank the musical universe for the ambitious and refreshing INI Movement. The coming together of two soulful places: a studio in Haarlem and an Amsterdam-based record label, have made it possible for the likes of Henry Wu, K15, Jarreau Vandal, Umoja, Sofa Talk, SoulParlour, Ugly Drums and more, to experiment with their skill sets and explore their genius.

A group of passionate musicians connecting in a recording studio is often rewarding and what has resulted on this occasion, is the creation of the magnetic Birdhouse Vol 1 soundtrack. The independent music platform invited a varied group of artists along, to make use of the special ‘Birdhouse’ studio in Haarlem... which makes for a compelling start right? Several members of brass band Gallowstreet, Rilan & The Bombardiers, Umoja & Pitch Controller Mitch, Freshy Jazz and members of The Mauskovic Dance Band, came together to craft Birdhouse Vol 1, in a musical nest where imagination and reality are blended to create masterpieces outside the complex mind of the musician.

The record features the premier track "My Dove," it's technically inventive, compiled of layers of emotionally charged collaborative intelligence. Drifting vocals combined with delicate yet powerful Latin-inspired percussion (listen to ‘Berimbao’ and ‘Late Inflate’ for your Latino fix), perfectly placed horns and the sprinkling of twinkling notes, fill each bar with feeling. You can hear each contributor equally in this track, multiple souls, visions and perspectives, tapped into in each segment.

Brief chaotic periods of crackling news broadcasts samples, slow alluring keys and soft drums play with your affections. Sadness, confusion, joy, hope, liberation, it is a poignant and wistful 3 minutes and 40 seconds. You might think you’ve heard something like it before but I would advise you not to try and dissect the genres which make up the track but instead, invite you to embrace the masterful original yet familiar fusion. My Dove is a new classic that you will enjoy several joints to, a romantic heartache that you can’t leave alone. I wonder if they knew what they were really creating? This track is important because it helps us to define what it really means to honestly and unashamedly, collaborate.

PREMIERE: Birdhouse - My Dove

MIKKY EKKO - "PULL ME DOWN" (Produced by Clams Casino &amp; Mikky Ekko)
Download for FREE above or purchase on iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/PullMeDown?iqid=sc

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Pull Me Down

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A very quick track for tonight's beatmaker session, done in 2 1/2 hrs, no proper mixing (only one speaker & lack of time) or mastering. Sorry for that.. maybe there'll be another version!

Going Nanananana

<b> 128kps mp3s for preview purposes only </b>

Purchase the 7" or digital at the Wonderwheel Shop - http://wonderwheel.11spot.com/nickodemus-baila-a-tu-manera-feat-sammy-ayala.html

Wonderwheel Recordings is very proud to present a collaboration between the legendary Sammy Ayala (Rafael Cortijo y su Combo, Ismael Rivera), Nickodemus, the Candela Allstars (Puerto Rico) & the Whiskey Barons. Recorded right before the passing of the late, great Sammy - Nickodemus was recording ideas in the studio with the 77 year old Latin music legend after being inspired in Colombia to make a universal song for all dance floors. Sammy instantly gravitated towards the tune and wrote the lyrics before even hitting the studio. Horns and bass were recorded in Puerto Rico with the Candela Allstars (who were notably the players on Nickodemus and Quantic's "Mi Swing Es Tropical", which famously ran as an iPod advert on television), and the work in progress was passed on to the Whiskey Barons (who have notably done a series of remixes for Fania and have a brand new album coming out on Ubiquity Records this year), who stretched it out with a steady reggae influenced dancefloor stomper with Sammy's vocals "Baila la salsa, bail a tu manera" holding down the vibes throughout.  

Also included on the 7" is the instrumental  - stay tuned for more remixes & originals of these sessions on Turntables on the Caribbean & other WONDERWHEEL releases in 2013! 

Baila A Tu Manera (feat. Sammy Ayala)

Baila A Tu Manera (Whiskey Barons Instrumental)

Nickodemus feat. Sammy Ayala - Baila A Tu Manera (Whiskey Barons Remix)

SOULEANCE is the result of the partnership between the talented
producer Fulgeance and DJ Soulist of What The Funk.
Fulgeance is one of the artist belonging to the French label "Musique Large". Leading and managing several projects (Claude or Fulgeance solo...), this talented producer and remixer is well known for his devastating beats and his stunning live performances. Focused on hypnotic and electronic Hip Hop, Fulgeance subtletly mixes his different influences in order to extracte a "Low Club" groove, anthem and hit track of his last EP at Musique Large.
SOULIST our « démagogue » French funky president, is known in paris for electic sets and is the creator and resident Dj of the Paris' night events What the Funk, which sixth anniversary has just been celebrated. Disco, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, latin music as an obsession, his mixes have met numerous artists and reknown DJs, such as Cut Chemist, Keb Darge, Dj Vadim, Quantic, DJ Numark, Dudley Perkins, Madlib, Pilooski .
Soulist and Fulgeance met in 2006 while performing and have decided from then to work together on a new project called « Souleance ».... This project is the mixture of Soulist's organic influences and Fulgeance producer 's know how and malice.
An uncomplex project mostly inspired by Black Music which sums up several energies, rythms and beats such as hip hop, tropical, breaks or funky 80’s-boogie- disco style.
Playlisted by Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier, LeftO with their Eps "Le Monde" & "Soupape" or "Le Plaisir 7inch" signed on UK label First Word Records their music and explosive live shows have travelled around the world these last two years : Zouk in Singapore, GP's Worldwide Festival in Sète, Nuits Sonores in Lyon, Lodz Kaliska in Krakow, Jazz Café in London, Satta Outside-Lithuania...
They also shared stages with Quantic, Gilles Peterson, General Elektrik, Kentaro, Amp Fiddler, Breakestra, Dj Cam, Benga and more...
Souleance's albums « La Belle Vie » & « La Beat Tape » also released on First Word Records were really welcome by french and worldwide press (Nova, XLR8R, Bonafide, Clash, ...)
Check also the new turn into their special-funk-music with EPs « Brotha », still inspired by soul and black music roots with a spice of bass music & a fuzzy electronic mixture or the afro-discoïde « Tartare » EP (including Débruit & Uffe Remixes).
Last imprint is « Bamboule » EP is a truly eclectic collection, comprised of afro grooves, tropical vibes, b-boy rhymes, head-nodding shakers and intensely hype floor-fillers & a 7" called François, acclaimed by Huey Morgan, Gilles Peterson & more ! This one announces French Cassette, forthcoming tape in 2019.

Occasional music writer, constant music lover. Radio guy, internet world.

Won't be sharing mixes here.

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