Additional Production and Remix by Justin Strauss and Bryan Mette for Whatever/Whatever productions. Luaka Bop Records. 2013.

William Onyeabor - "Body and Soul" - Whatever/Whatever remix

Ibibio Sound Machine are set to release their debut LP through Soundway Records. Fronted by British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, they combine elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul. Preceded by the pulsating first single 'Let's Dance', ‘Ibibio Sound Machine’ will be released 17th March.

Folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother's South-Eastern Nigerian Ibibio language form the creative lyrical fabric of the album. A large dose of electronic elements and an approach as influenced by London as much as by West Africa, give the vocals and guitar lines space to breath without being overwhelmed.

From the banging sub-bass of 'Lets Dance' to the spiritual, gospel-tinged notes of the album's opening track 'Voice of the Bird', the band have turned in a dynamic and, at times, beautiful take on modern afro-soul music.

The 8-piece live band made their official live debut at this year's Transmusicales in France and will be a name to look out for in 2014

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Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak)

Funkadelic & Moodymann - Sloppy Cosmic

Smells Like Up Dog

We edited this song of Joao Donato so we can play some brazilian and shinny groove at our New Year's eve party.

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Swobody - A Ra Joao

Up next on Phonica Premieres is a seriously groovy cut from International Soleil Band off the new Soundway 12".  Ta Lassa is an '80s West African Disco crossover from the International Soleil band straight outta Guinea. Composed by Gnamakoron Sidi Diabaté it was originally featured on an album released in 1983 by French Warners offshoot WAM (West African Music) - a short lived label that recorded about 20 releases of West African music released in France. Also Featuring Mory Djely Kouyate this track was a staple of the 22 band's repertoire in the 1970s (in which many of the ISB played) - famous for their recordings on the legendary state-run Editions Syliphone label. We've decided to premiere the extended (DJ friendly) Hide & Smile edit on the A side. There's throbbing bass and keyboard interplay punctuated by classic Guinee guitar lines, metronomic drumming and 80s synth sweeps eventually drops into a more recognisable Guinean vocal outing. This beautiful 12" will be out on the 20th of May and you can reserve a copy on our website: j.mp/TaLassa

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Phonica Premieres: International Soleil Band - Ta Lassa (Hide & Smile Edit) [SOUNDWAY]

A salacious boogie number, cooked up with quick-fingered bass work, female harmonising and guitar solos. Taken from a new @rushhourrecords compilation on Surinam funk & disco from the 70s and 80s. 

Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/jam-band-80

Jam Band 80 - Jammin' (Worldwide Premiere)

South London beat maker @Tenderlonious is back with his finest work to date, fusing wild flutes and global grooves into dance floor fillers. Off his forthcoming EP via @22a.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/11/14/premiere-tenderlonious-song-for-my-father
Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/Tenderlonious-Father

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Tenderlonious - Song For My Father (STW Premiere)

from Le Plaisir 7inch / First Word Records

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London spiritual jazz outfit Emanative drop their first release of the year. Planet B is an epic nine minute funk bomb with a heady mix of post-punk, afrobeat, disco and jazz underscored by some entrancing vocals from singer Liz Elensky. With distinct traces of the likes of Sun Ra, no wave band ESG and Arthur Russell's disco project Dinosaur L, it's a track that has been handcrafted for the leftfield dancefloor.

More info here: https://goo.gl/MneLZd

Planet B

Premiere: Emanative - Planet B feat. Liz Elensky

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Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak)

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