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This is the snippet of the brand new label compilation "Slick City Shit - 15 Years Switchstance". 

We are celebrating the 15th anniversary of Switchstance Recordings this year and this compilation features new songs and mixes from our artists Ancient Astronauts, Protassov, Kabanjak, Deela and the brand new band project Broken Puppets, which consists of Ancient Astronauts and Azeem. 

Vocal contributions and remixes come from Asphate (of Maxilla Blue), Motormouf, Sitali (of Thievery Corporation), Azeem, Razoof and Dubbzy & Conbud NightCrawler. 

And there is a special collaboration between Poldoore (Cold Busted Records) and the Ancient Astronauts. 

To listen & purchase full songs please visit our Bandcamp store:

https://switchstancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/slick-city-shit-15-years-switchstance

Slick City Shit! - 15 Years Switchstance

Slick City Shit! - 15 Years Switchstance (snippet mix)

OLD SCHOOL REGGAE MIX

Out on November, 25th on a Jazz-styled black vinyl LP (vintage sleeve) and as a digital release worldwide!

Purchase vinyl & downloads here: https://switchstancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-dooza-tapes-vol-1

"First few in im already feelin' this true skool shhhh, yep!"
DJ Simbad (UK)

"Very cool stuff!" Aldo Vanucci (Jalapeno Records / UK)

"Sounds good to me!"  Makossa (FM4 Radio/ORF / AT)

"How do you select a favorite track out of so many great tracks? This release makes you want to move and groove. Nice one!"
DJ Mary Flavors (Radio Radio Canada / CAN)

"Awesome!"  Jose Maria Ramon (Ibiza Global Radio / ESP)

"Wow, been waiting for this a long time!! So colorful, many sided release!! Full support!!"  Clairvo (Mustbeat Radio / HU)

"Beautiful work!"  FLeCK (GR)

"Dope tracks, as always!"  Wash (Butter Music / BR)

"That good stuff!"  Munchi (Generation Bass (NL)

"excellent album, all trax good & interesting !" (Scheibosan / AT)

"Well done works, done the next step!"
Andreas Kinzl (Superfly Radio / Arombar / AT)

"Eclectic beauty !!!!"  Ketch A Vibe Radioshow (UK)

"Another great release from Kabanjak!"  Cayetano (GR)

"Great release. So many tracks on there I would play out on radio and live. Dance Of The Obscure wins it for me though - great psyche dance vibes."  Asta Hiroki (Jalapeno Records (UK))

"I loves me some flutey samples." 
David Bassin (FreeFall Radio / USA)

"An amazing sound package, full of true quality productions. NICE!!"
Dr. Best (Radio Z 95.8 Nürnberg / GER)

"Encore une grosse release de Kabanjak... full support !" 
DJ Krimi (Radio Krimi / FR)

Kabanjak - The Dooza Tapes Vol. 1 (snippet mix)

Kabanjak has been exploring genres of all sorts of design that pull from hip-hop, electronica, reggae and soul to create some of the most forward-thinking music to come out of Europe. Stepping out this time as a one-man band, the musician has orchestrated a new work which employs all of his talents as a producer of up-to-the-minute sounds.  
 
Kabanjak’s latest solo venture, Dubs and Downs, strips his collective influences down to the lone elements of reggae and dub. Largely instrumental, the EP opts for tempos that are never disturbed beyond the fuss of a soft, tropical breeze. Dubs and Downs evokes the gritty living of coastal life and takes its cues from reggae’s most diverse spectrum; everyone from Lee “Scratch” Perry and King Tubby to Augusto Pablo and Sugar Minott can be referenced.  
 
With only a spare seven tracks, Kabanjak manages some truly sultry gems. “Home Again” (featuring Til Schneider), an undulating groove of equatorial heat, is accented with horns that are drawn across the number with painterly, breezy streaks. “Everything is Alright”, which features on the EP in three different versions (each one a slight variation in groove and melody), adds chunk and heft to its rhythm, the hollows of its groove filling up with the resonance of deep bass. 
 
Keeping the corners of these structured rhythms stone-tight, Kabanjak allows ample room for a flush of blue melody to expand within the perimeters. Some of reggae’s most pronounced elements are found here (prominent use of the melodica features throughout) and Dubs and Downs employs a judicious mix of one-drop and steppers, styles given fresh designs through the producer’s impressive arrangements. 
 

 
 
On the EP’s most strident cut, “Boomdraw”, guest Amlak Redsqaure offers a honeyed toasting that slightly roughens the otherwise smooth flow of this organic Reggae. The same number appears yet again as an instrumental to allow a closer listen at all the smaller nuances that go unnoticed behind Redsqaure’s cavernous vocal. 
 
It is perhaps opening number “More Love” which sums up this experience of unperturbed, island living, the untouchable calm in both the waves of the sea and sand. Echoing with the colours of twilight, the number perfectly sets the bar high for club-driven reggae, and is delivered by a well-known name in underground music culture.  
 
 
 
Tracklist: 
 
01. More Love 
02. Boomdraw feat. Amlak Redsquare 
03. Everything is Alright 
04. Home Again feat. Til Schneider 
05. Everything Is Alright (Alternate Take) 
06. Boomdraw (Instrumental) 
07. Everything Is Alright (No Melodica)

Dubs & Downs

Kabanjak - Dubs & Downs (snippet - mix)

This is the snippet mix for the Amlak Redsquare´s single "Judges (Kabanjak Remix", which is out on the 4th of August 2017.

Jamaican singer Amlak Redsquare, the nephew of legendary Dancehall artist Spragga Benz, is an upcoming energetic Reggae artist with a strong political dissent in his music. 

After performing on the same Reggae event in Cologne as Switchstance Recordings head Tom Strauch that meeting resulted in a vocal feature on Kabanjak´s latest release „Dubs & Downs“. However that collaboration was just the start for more to come. 

While having his solo album „Book Of Judges“ out making heavy rotation in the international Reggae world Amlak asked Kabanjak to do a remix for his title track „Judges“. That one come out so strong that it was an easy decision to give it it´s own proper release. 

Being big time Reggae heads we here at Switchstance Recordings are happy to present this uplifting but same time socially critical artist who brings back the positive power and guidance of the original Rastafari movement. Welcome to the world of Amlak Redsquare!

Artwork by Pavel Grebenjuk >>> www.grebism.com

Judges (Kabanjak Remix)

Amlaq Redsquare - "Judges" (Kabanjak Remix) SNIPPET MIX

This is the snippet mix of "None Of The Above feat. Mustafa Akbar", the first single from the Ancient Astronauts & Azeem album "BROKEN PUPPETS".

The single will be out on the 1st of September and the album on the 30th of September 2017.

None Of The Above

Ancient Astronauts & Azeem - None Of The Above (Snippet Mix)

Deela returns with the new full length album Rumbullion. Out on September 21st on Switchstance Recordings.

Shop Link:
http://switchstancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rumbullion


International Feedback:
“Beautiful stuff, straight into the radio show” – Audio Texture (BBE Records Radio / Spain)

“Great, I love it!!!” – Fabian Stenzel (Ear Catcher / Germany)

"FUEGO! So good ... I would love to remix this!" - Stereo 77 (Research Deluxe / USA)

“Fresh Latin Grooves” – Danny Massure (USA)

“Just up my Summer-Alley! Always lovin’ the Deela Sound” – René Josquin (We Are On Air / Germany)

“It’s summer!” – Denny Seeber (Kölner Illustrierte / Germany)

„Pure dancefloor shakers!“ – Renegades Of Jazz (Germany)

“That's global bass! the tight production along with deep analog sounds and latin attire sets the dancefloor on fire, hotter than jalapeño!” – Musco Antonino (USA)

Deela - Rumbullion (Snippet Mix)

Daddy G - BBC 6 Music Session

This is an Ondatropica track not available on the UK edition of the record, a great salsa arrangement written by Alfredito Linares and recorded in Medellin, Colombia 2012. Recorded live to Ampex 4 track at the Legendary Discos Fuentes. If you haven't heard the Ondatropica record yet, peak here: www.ondatropica.com/en/

Caminando Por La Vida

A Cumbia take on the Hiphop classic, released on a Serato vs Tru Thoughts 12".

Reminisce Over You

Here's an alternate Dub of the theme song from Flowering Inferno's 'Dog with a Rope'. Dubbing recorded live on the board during mixdown. 

Dog With a Rope (Dub)

Thought is was time to go back to a few songs and versions that never made it to record (and are not likely to either). This was the demo of what later became 'Politick Society' featuring my father on Banjo and myself on my mothers ragtag Melodeon.

Out from the Cellar #1

This is the title song from the first Flowering Inferno record 'Death of the Revolution'. 

Death Of The Revolution

Heres a special selection to start of 2013 featuring African, Caribbean & Eastern sounds. An all vinyl roots mix to warm up  laptops and ipods.

Mixtape: Beautiful and deep dancing songs

TRACKLIST:
1ddonJohnston & Leo Wood - I Need Swing (ft. Myles, Declan & Nicko B) (bootleg)
2Caro Emerald
3Savages Y Suefo [dunkebunt remix] (bootleg)
4Waldeck (bootleg)
5Three Cool Cats
6[dunkelbunt] (bootleg)
7Erik Sumo
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A short expedition into the much overlooked tipica cumbia sound of Panamá

The heartache, melancholy and joy in the Panamá Tipica sound is hard to match and like no other to experience. It comes from a rich background of regional musical traditions, carnival rivalry and hotbeds like the legendary 'Festival en Guarare'. As I understand it, Panamanian cumbia was first played on violin until the arrival of accordions on the Isthmus, most early acordeoneros were violinists first and foremost. This mixtape comprises of some of the best 45s from the Herrera and Los Santos provinces, from the mid 50s through to late 60s. Over the last few years I've had the good fortune to meet several of these wonderful artists. Featured here: Dorindo, Papi Brandao, Oswaldo,Fito Espina, Ulpiano, Ceferino and more... (photo compliments of Papi Brandao). Viva Panamá!

Mixtape: TIPICA Sound

SWITCHSTANCE RECORDINGS 
Quality music for advanced listeners!

"Switchstance" is taken from the culture of boardsports, meaning the skill used to change the stance (easily) by switching one's foot position. The stance in freestyle Snowboarding or Skateboarding, is either riding in "regular" (left foot forward) or "goofy" (right foot forward) position. This identifies a really skilled rider and opens up a whole new world of trick combinations.

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. 