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If you were to think say that Flamingo Pier have become stalwarts of Soundway Records as of late, then you would be absolutely correct. The New Zealand based collective of Dominic, Brad and Luke have developed a blossoming relationship with the label  since the release of their self titled ‘Flamingo EP’ back in 2019. Fast-forward 2 years; having navigated through the midst of a global pandemic, the trio are now set to release their debut album ‘Flamingo Pier LP’. This long-play encapsulates the unique sound that the trio have established over the past few years that has come to incorporate elements of funk, disco, and jazz, all built around Afro-centric percussive elements.



Deeper Soul is somewhat of a departure from the upfront, cut-loose dancefloor vibe that harnesses the majority of this album. Staying true to its name; ‘Deeper Soul’ has its foundations in a substantially more downtempo, stripped back approach. It’s psychedelic influence hides in plain sight, organic afro-inspired percussion underpinning the calming synth top-lines that gently meander throughout courtesy of an abundance of reverb, delay, and modulation; whilst the hypnotic, funk-laden baseline injects a feeling of nostalgia that supplements the overall groove in beautiful fashion. It’s hard to pull yourself out of the time-warp of yesteryear after listening to this one!

Flamingo Pier

PREMIERE: Flamingo Pier - Deeper Soul

Modes continues the forward thinking percussive jazz and afro-inspired house music soundscapes explored on Dyne's recent album Teal, which garnered acclaim from peers and fans alike - including Late Night Tales, Toddla T, Ransom Note, and BBC6 Music presenters.

His trademark slick production can be relied upon once more, as well as the music's insistent rhythmic drive and intensity. Modes employs some of New Zealand's most well known and iconic vocalists, in addition to many new rising stars. Frequent collaborators Lord Echo, Ladi 6 and Mara TK (Electric Wire Hustle) return, alongside soul legends Dallas Tamaira aka Joe Dukie (Fat Freddys Drop), Che Fu and Troy Kingi.

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Premiere: Julien Dyne 'Be Real'

On today’s edition of the show, Darone invites @norsicaa. Norsicaa, aka Alice, is an Australian-Malaysian DJ and record collector based in London. She has contributed mixes to The Vinyl Factory, Stamp The Wax and Phonica Records, as well as performed live on Boiler Room. On top of this she also runs a Malaysian supper club called Eastern Platters, and is general manager of the independent record label Soundway Records, which recently celebrated its 21st anniversary.

Tracks below are all from Asia (South / East / South-East) – about half are from Indonesia and the rest from Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Pakistan, India and South Korea.

"In Sequence" w/ Darone Sassounian and Norsicaa (January 2024)

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Sai Galaxy is back with the Okere EP featuring a star studded line up including West African legends Steve Monite, Ghanaian singer Rob, multi-instrumentalist Simon Durrington, guitar maestro Alfred Bannerman and Egypt 80’s trumpet player Bade. It's an EP overflowing with quality.

Our premier today from the EP is Sometimes it Rains which features Fijian vocalist Kaivili delivering a heartfelt vocal on this boogie tinged slice of euphoric soulful disco.

Check it out here and then jump over to LV for more on this do not miss EP via: https://levisiteuronline.com/music/sai-galaxy-sometimes-it-rains/

Sometimes It Rains Feat. Kaivili

LV Premier - Sai Galaxy - Sometimes It Rains Feat. Kaivili [Soundway]

Soundway present 3 new African edits covering a variety of styles. Kicking off on the A side we have a chunky, bass-heavy slice of dancefloor highlife from 1975, boiled down from over thirty minutes to a far more dancefloor-friendly five by Frankie Francis (Sofrito) and label founder Miles Cleret (aka Hide and Smile). This dates from just before Mr. Frimpong became a household name in Ghana with his huge hit Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'Awu. 

The flip starts off with a thunderous un-released, un-finished, un-named forgotten track from Ghana's dance band kings of the 60s and 70s: The Uhuru Dance Band. This tape simply had the word 'Uhuru' scrawled on it and was found amongst hundreds of others in a state of dis-repair at the old Ghana record plant in Accra. Despite playing it to band leader George Amissah no title was forthcoming as the intended vocal had never been mixed in. Here Quantic has dusted it down and edited it into a surefire big-band dance-floor winner. 

Finally we cross the continent to Uganda with Quantic again applying the edit treatment to a 1974 mid-tempo offering from one of the top bands of the day - The Cranes.

The 12” vinyl is limited to 1000 copies and comes with a free MP3 download of the release. 


Ahyewa 12" Medley

Reuben Vaun Smith hadn't intended to be a musician; he was supposed to be on the football pitch. As a young prodigy, he was signed to the Leeds United youth team as a rising talent and by 16 he'd been spotted and signed by Sevilla in Spain. But the dream was over before it really began.

At 18 he suffered a life-changing knee injury, catastrophically stopping his career in its tracks for good. With no back-up plan, Smith moved back to Yorkshire and contemplated what to do next. 

Not long after, his grandfather bought him a MIDI keyboard - and Smith retreated to the shed at the end of his garden and started to teach himself music production.

In a world full of sonic musical snobbery, a world full of the hierarchy of expensive hardware and software - Smith delivers a unique raw, live and improvised style using an inexpensive keyboard and a computer program given to him on a memory stick by one of the punters in his dad's pub. 

He joins a long list of musicians that were somehow detached from the rule-bound world of the music industry - making music as much for themselves as for anyone else. With no formal musical education and not over influenced by mixing techniques that may have slowed his raw stream of musical consciousness, here we present some of his earliest musical sketches and heartfelt outpourings.

Drawing on the Balearic style of the 1980s, Smith invokes the sound of warm nights, lapping oceans and a young man, in a Yorkshire shed, wrapping himself in layers of musical warmth and shimmering sonic landscapes. The wonderful world of Reuben Vaun Smith.

Warm Nights

Under The Thunder

DC Promo Tracks #536: "Boogie Meltdown" by Flamingo Pier is part of the release "Indigo EP" on Soundway Records @soundway-records  

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DC Promo Tracks #536: Flamingo Pier "Boogie Meltdown"

#030 - Friday 19th June 2020 
Pt. 2 : Frankie Francis (Sofrito/The Carvery)
Recording from home : London

As Zudrangma Records HQ Store and Studio Lam both have to be closed due to COVID-19, we have decided to start up an online radio platform. From the forces of these two businesses combined comes "ZudrangLam Radio!"

This initiative is brought to life for all to still be able to listen to music from your favorite parties, DJs, bands, and friends of the Studio Lam and Zudrangma Records HQ Store. The radio show will be online as a mix every Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 6 PM Bangkok time, and will also be added to our archive to listen back at a later time .. Enjoy and stay safe!

ZudRangLam Radio 030/2 : FRANKIE FRANCIS (SOFRITO/THE CARVERY) [19.06.20] part2

ELTB at Brilliant Corners w/ Frankie Francis, Norsicaa, Mr Redley & Delonte Rivers - 13.03.20

You can now finally listen back to this magical night on March 13th at Brilliant Corners. This was our last night before the country went into lockdown and what a way to go. We were joined by ELTB friends Frankie Francis, Norsicaa and Mr Redley as we ran through 6.5 hours of musical gold, back 2 back. Starting slow as usual and then building up as the restaurant cleared and the dance floor began, expect sounds of ambiant, dub, leftfield disco, afrobeat, latin grooves, soul, funk, jazz and so so much more. Perfect music to soundtrack this sunny day...

ELTB at Brilliant Corners w/ Frankie Francis, Norsicaa, Mr Redley & Delonte Rivers 13.03.20

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Ahyewa 12" Medley

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