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GRAMATIC - Lonely & Cold

Buy album on vinyl: http://store.mentalow.com/album/le-beau-temps-vinyl-digital
Buy album on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/mmlbt
Listen album on streaming: http://smarturl.it/MMLBTstreaming
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Album tracklist:
01 La Mer À Boire feat. Jay Prince
02 Louder feat. Boog Brown & Rita J.
03 L'Encre
04 Addition Toxique
05 La Mer À Boire (instrumentale)*
06 Louder (instrumentale)*
07 L'Encre (instrumentale)*
08 Addition Toxique (instrumentale)*

* Vinyl & digital from Mentalow Music online store only
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Track credits:
Rap by Pumpkin (@pumpkinisorange), Boog Brown (@boog-brown) & Rita J. (@missjackson79)
Instrumental by Vin'S da Cuero (@vinsdacuero)
Bass by Seb Lawkyz (@lawkyz)
Guitar by Dan Amozig
Mixed by Supafuh (@supafuh) & Vin'S da Cuero (@vinsdacuero)
Mastered by Blanka @ Kasablanka
Photography by Jean-François Lepage 
Artwork by Vincent Lepage
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Pumpkin & Vin'S da Cuero - Louder feat. Boog Brown & Rita J. [from Le Beau Temps]

African Spirit (Relaxing Drum / Djembé) - Djil Spiritual Drummer

African Spirit (Relaxing Drum / Djembé) - Djil Drums

recorded in march 2012
out oct 13 on http://cd1d.com/fr/album/le-triomphe-du-chaos

Night Life Ravers feat Fatim Kouyaté - Manjul - Samba Diabaté

DYNASTY- TRUFFLE BUTTER REGGAE REMIX

New digital single by Ancient Astronauts featuring UK Reggae Veteran Tippa Irie. The original version of this tune can be found on their debut album "We Are To Answer".

Bandcamp: http://switchstancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/all-of-the-things-you-do-feat-tippa-irie 

Release: 25.09.2015
Cat-no:   SRDR 023
Distribution: Broken Silence / Believe Digital



Ancient Astronauts - All Of The Things You Do feat. Tippa Irie (snippet mix)

Buy the album: More Signal More Noise: The Remixes
https://ADF.lnk.to/ADF-The-Remixes

STAND UP (M1 Deadprez & Bonnot Remix)

Release date:  18.03.2016
Cat.-Nr.:           SRDR 024
Format:            digital download & stream
Distribution:    Broken Silence / Believe Digital

Purchase here:

https://switchstancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/themes-from-tomorrowland-instrumentals-2

Or look for it on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Juno, Deezer, Apple Music...

++++++++++++   INSTRUMENTAL VERSION   +++++++++++

ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS' musical journey which took off with „WE ARE TO ANSWER“ and continued with „INTO BASS AND TIME“ now enters another sphere: The duo's all-new remix compilation „THEMES FROM TOMORROWLAND“ rounds up a strong circle of producers from all corners of the earth for dedicated interpretations of both albums' retro-futurist grooves.

Whether hailing from the US (DDAY ONE, NICKODEMUS, MAKER), the UK (DIESLER), France (AZAXX, HUGO KANT), Greece (CAYETANO, FLECK, KILL EMIL), Slovenia (JK SOUL) or the ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS' homebase of Germany (PROTASSOV, RAZOOF) – the featured remixers have all been chosen for the friendship and admiration they've shared with the 'nauts.

Based on the ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS' original material recorded with notable voices such as AKUA NARU, ASPHATE, AZEEM, BAJKA, MONSOON, RAASHAN AHMAD or THE PHARCYDE, the remixing artists present their soundscapes, ranging from dubby DOWNTEMPO GROOVES through eclectic JAZZ BREAKS, hefty DUB and DANCEHALL or slamming DRUM & BASS to downright HIP HOP.

The single new ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS track on „THEMES FROM TOMORROWLAND“ is its opener alongside rapper ASPHATE and cuts from DJ TOUCHNICE of the US crew MAXILLA BLUE: „THE ENEMY WITHIN“ is setting the scene for the album's innovative, colourful spectrum of grooves and sounds which is, in the end, so ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS.




Ancient Astronauts - Themes From Tomorrowland INSTRUMENTALS (snippet mix)

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- This track is #Top-1 SoundCloud Trance Charts !!!

- Download the track & support the artist:https://www.beatport.com/track/lsd-mindset-original-mix/8044387

Stay tuned, for more surprises soon  (a rumor says: "there is a new album coming ;)").

Cheers,
Valentino Jorno

VJorno - LSD Mindset (Psy , Goa , Trance  , PsyTrance , Psychedelic , PsyProgressive)

Spirits

Este es un track de una compilación que los londinenses "ZERO 7" hacen sobre la música que mas lo ha influenciado. En una serie de discos que se titula "Another Late Night"
Roots manuva es un rapero-dub de londres con unos buenos tracks en su haber.
super power
me agrada


Roots Manuva - Witness

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)

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)

Artist: Ayoto
Title: Ayoto
Release Date: 11/25/16
Label: Mindspring Music
Catalog #: MSM018
Genre: Psychill
Release Art: Peter Pagh
Mastering: Stephen Moon

Release Bio:
Mindspring Music Presents: Ayoto [MSM018]

Another hidden gem uncovered, Ayoto's first release is a self-tiled and deep Psychill affair - of the highest caliber. Ethnic chants and lush melodies beckon, while deep and hypnotic beats envelop the listener.

Label Links:
www.soundcloud.com/mindspring-music
www.facebook.com/mindspringmusic
www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXMrsBEUgpTQSTLgF50SEg

Artist Links:
https://soundcloud.com/ayotomusic
http://ayoto.space/

Ayoto - Ultraviolet [Mindspring Music]

Ayoto - Forest Lights [Mindspring Music]

Ayoto - Child Of Wind [Mindspring Music]

Wu-Tang Vs Bonobo - Ketto

Bringing a human element into electronically produced music can really add a special quality and groove that is otherwise hard to obtain by sequencing samples.  

Black Octopus Sound : https://blackoctopus-sound.com/product/tribal-african-percussion/
Splice : https://splice.com/sounds/black-octopus/black-octopus-sound-tribal-and-african-percussion

Tribal & African percussion features nearly 300 percussion loops & one shots, recorded live and played by a skilled percussionist.  Layer these grooves into your tracks and watch them come alive, or slice up the rhythms to create entirely new grooves.  One shots from all of the loops have been provided as well so if you prefer to sequence your own beats on an MPC, Maschine, or your own DAW then all the sounds are ready to go.

Get The Pack

Tribal & African Percussion

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)

The long awaited album by Ancient Astronauts & Azeem featuring Divine Styler, HPRIZM (Antipop Consortium), DJ Brace, Mustafa Akbar, Blessed Son and Entropik. 

Purchase the vinyl, digital download and limited BROKEN PUPPETS tshirts here:

https://switchstancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/broken-puppets

BROKEN PUPPETS

Ancient Astronauts & Azeem - Broken Puppets (Snippet MIx)

FREE DOWNLOAD link : https://hightimesound.bandcamp.com/track/buju-banton-x-foxy-brown-walk-like-oh-yeah-high-time-remix
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Buju walks like a champion pon Foxy Brown's hip hop beat  !
You will recognize the classical Foxy's hit "Oh Yeah" with a sample of the none of the less classical Toot's "54-46, that's my number". The Jamaican Deejay mash up the version like no other, wicked and wild, my yout' !

Buju Banton x Foxy Brown - Walk Like Oh Yeah (High Time Remix)! FREE DOWNLOAD (BUY BUTTON)

Can You Get Away-2Pac reggae mix(Prod by Bzerk)

hey there, i´m very sure by now all of you did stumble over http://soundcloud.com/djtzinas ´ 
http://soundcloud.com/djtzinas/djtzinas-this-is-jam-hot , after i did listen to it i knew i had to mess around with it, here´s what i came up with, big ups to djtzinas for that heavy instrumental!
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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. 