Out now on all streaming platforms: https://bmm.ffm.to/holdsteady

Many artists like Ezra Collective and Thomas de Pourquery already paid tribute to Sun Ra’s mythical anthem “Space Is The Place”. It’s time for French producer Zerolex and his trio to bring their stone to the cosmic edifice with “Hold Steady”, a wild audio trip progressing from laid back and lyrical hip-hop into a noisy soundscape of African percussions and  free-oriented jazztronica.

Who else could do a better job than Cincinnati-based rapper Napoleon Maddox at telling this epic tale with Saturnian accents? An obvious collaboration for the rapper, as shows his activism as an African-American artist and his proximity with the trio in Besançon, his city of adoption.

The second guest on this release is Brussels-based composer and producer Marc Melià, who shares with Zerolex a strong passion for the Prophet synthesizer, and whose taste for spatial exploration is irrefutable. Marc offers a more ethereal vision of the track, with synthesizers calmly flowing into a delicate tension.

“Now all you need to do is know and hold steady.”

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Tribute to Sun Ra's "Space Is The Place"
Composed by Zerolex Trio
Written by Napoleon Maddox

Voice recorded at Studio Le Zèbre by Thomas Jacquot
Saxophone, double bass & drums recorded at BMM Land Studio by Le Serveur
Additional drums by Adrien Legay
Remix produced by Marc Melià

Mixed by Xavier Dromard at Caius Audio
Mastered by Damien Bolo at Spectrum Studio
Published by BMM Records & Sun Ra LLC (Thanks to Irwin Chusid)

Artwork by Renaud Vigourt

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Ancient Astronauts are back with a tight Dancehall and Hip Hop banger featuring Ugandan singer C Wyne Nalukalala. On “Do It” the Rastaman from Kireka town in Kampala praises the magic of the ladies on the dancefloor. After a long lockdown and closed clubs and bars during the Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda C Wyne motivates the ladies to “do it as you never do it before” to celebrate life and personal freedom.

Uganda´s population had to suffer a really hard and long lockdown. Poverty and hunger spread enormously during the pandemic. Especially in a country whose population´s average age is around 17 and Covid-19 cases were way lower than compared to western societies the outcry of the people was huge to end the restrictions. So when finally the restrictions were lifted again it felt like a new beginning again, maybe even like a new life for many Ugandans.

“Do It” is meant to be an anthem for the good life again, for the moment of freedom that you feel when you hit the dancefloor and shake it off. And remember the words of C Wyne Nalukalala, “it´s a hot gyal party”.

Much respect to all the ladies that give inspiration to the men to move their body and show them they “are bad inna dis” (compliment). You are the queens of the dancefloor. We love you!!!

Here some first international reactions:

"Groove puisant !!!" Republik Kalakuta Show / Couleur 3 Radio / CH)

"Great Ugandan vibes. Big fan." Global Riddims Radio (BE)

"Fat-ass beat, grooves well with the vocal. Definitely dropping this in radio & live sets!" T-Bird (Los Chicos Altos / ES)

"Tuff!" DJ Sep (Dub Mission SF / US)

"AA maintain their 'super consistent' status with this vibey banger." Rukus (TUN UP! Radio Show / SWU.FM / GB)

"Big Tune." Funky Fresh Radio Show (Radio X / DE)

"Dancefloor to Show 'em." Kid Loco (FR)

"Love It:" Selectress Sista Ka (Vibesfm.net / 93.8fm London / Reggae.fr / FR)

"Killer tune with an awesome bass." Quincy Joinz (DE)

"Heavy." Radio Krimi (FR)

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In the last few weeks of October 2022 Scrimshire wrote a new collection of songs with the working title "Scream". A direct response to the absurdity of the breakdown in the UK government, the horror of the treatment of refugees arriving on our shores and the callous disregard for the trauma being caused to low income people or anyone considered "other". While self-preserving conservative MPs fought for their jobs, while record profits were announced by energy companies, as they were gouging crippling amounts of money from people's pockets. How does a society stop the callousness and corruption from seeping into its bones? 

The anger, sadness, mourning, frustration was poured into these recordings.

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Speaking of the decision to rework such a revered band, Waldo’s said “We are definitely not the first to be hugely influenced by Radiohead. The challenge and pleasure for us was reimagining their work for a live guitar trio. We knew the show would be special so it felt necessary to document it in some way. On Everything In It's Right Place we really leant in to Radiohead's love of odd time in our own 'glitchy' way and ‘All I Need’ is perhaps a more faithful reinterpretation but with the rawness of a guitar trio recorded completely live in a packed sweaty bar."

Stayed true to the ethos and building on the success of 2022's 'Improvisations' EPs, the tracks were recorded completely live with no overdubs or edits, showcasing the true raw creative power of the band in real time.

Improvised cover art created in the same moment by Holysseus Fly.

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The label's creed and therefore the style of its producers and DJs is to have ultimate freedom, whether in their musical movements or in "switching" between various styles. The aim of the label is to combine early musical influences such as Funk, Jazz, Latin, 90´s Hip Hop and Reggae with the most progressive techniques of electronic music production in order to create a new dynamic sound that pays respect to the diverse cultures it comes from. It is the soundtrack of the lives of artists that dedicate their time and energy to produce cutting-edge grooves for a conscious and openminded generation.

Inspired by the label members' and friends' lifestyles in music, boardsports, arts and travels; the sound of Switchstance is always in motion and reflects a unique vision and attitude towards modern life. 

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