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Michael Lener - Brazilian

Youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rivxy3qXSak
Free Download: https://michaellener.bandcamp.com/track/michael-lener-boombox

Michael Lener - Boombox

Qool DJ Marv's 2-hour mix dedicated to The Roots, originally broadcast on WURD Philly. Marv's thoughts on 2 supporting inspirations:

One - I was telling my mom about The Roots making it from playing music on a South Street corner to becoming a band that travelled all over the U.S. and the world and is now the house band of the new Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She wasn't aware of them and their journey. One idea behind this is a Roots mix for the older generations.

Two - I imagined this scenario between a Dad and his son. Dad's hipping son to the hip-hop of his day. Thanks to a cool mix from a DJ named Marv, Dad played his boy the entire mix on a drive from Philadelphia to New York (because they scored tickets to the Tonight Show).

After each and every song, son asked "That's them too?"
"Yes, that's them too," smiled Dad.
"They sound so different, every song," the boy with the eager ears said.
"Well, they are musicians and their main voice, Black Thought, what a name eh(?), he's more than a rapper, he raps poetry, stories, information and encouragement."
"I thought rappers just talked about themselves and how they the best," said son.
"They are best at self-aggrandizement, I always needed more son," taught Dad.
(The Seed 2.0 starts playing)
"Oh who is this? Are we finished listening to the Roots," asked son.
"That's them too," beamed Dad while reaching for the + sign on the volume control.
"Wow, that's them too," said son with a voice that trailed off as he looked out the window and saw New York City on the horizon.
(Narrator: "Each time [son] asked "That's them too," in his mind's eye, heart & soul and deep in his consciousness, he was actually saying, "That's me too. That's me too. That's me, too. That's me.")

Qool DJ Marv - The Roots Mix

The Roots new single off their upcoming album "And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" Coming Soon on Def Jam Recordings.

The Roots - "When The People Cheer"

Listen to The Roots' "Tomorrow" featuring Raheem Devaughn off the upcoming album "...and then you shoot your cousin." Available Everywhere May 19th!

The Roots - "Tomorrow" featuring Raheem Devaughn

In the middle of 2014, with all roads leading to Brazil, DJ, tastemaker and cultural curator Gilles Peterson embarked on the project of a lifetime, his most ambitious to date: setting up camp in a recording studio in Rio to record a sort of love letter to the nation under the artist name “Sonzeira” (meaning a joyful / killer sound). The resulting album “Brasil Bam Bam Bam” was a deeply personal work, bringing together the many authentic sounds and traditions but always through the eyes of an enthusiast inspired by 30 years of DJIng and record collecting. As Gilles said at the time: ‘Brazil’s music culture is massive..There’s the North – Bahia, Recife, the afro-brazilian sound. There’s batucada, the heavy sambas. Then bossa nova - Tom Jobim and all that history. There’s baile funk. There’s Tropicalia and the more soulful, funky scene championed by groups like Banda Black Rio, Trio Mocoto and icons like Gilberto Gil. Such a huge amount of stuff to fit in. I wanted to try and cover it all – to make a kind of Buena Vista meets club culture, but to keep it sonically very modern.’ The album included star turns from Brazilian superstars young and old, including ‘City of God’ actor and singer Seu Jorge, the grande dame of samba, 76-year-old powerhouse Elza Soares, and world-renowned percussionist Nana Vasconcelos. Of course, this was a Gilles Peterson record and so there was also many left turns -  who else would come up with Emanuelle Araujo’s bossa nova take on the 80s UK jazz-funk hit Southern Freeez, or draft in Seun Kuti (youngest son of Fela) to join the dots between modern day Brazil and the slave ships that bought poly-rhythms from Africa 400 years ago.

Of course, with roots so deep in the interesting edges of club culture it was natural for Gilles to continue this journey into new sonic territories. As such he has spent the last 6 months curating this new album “Brasil Bam Bam Bass” drafting in some of his favourite producers, friends, and associates to reimagine tracks from the album, with all the taste and good judgement you would expect. Much like the original record this is a very personal curation, a considered work that saw Gilles hand pick producers to re-imagine the album track by track - these include At Jazz, FaltyDL, DJ Oil, Kyodai, Max Graef and many more. Also included on this double CD are some wonderful outtakes (including the sublime reworking of Yusef lateef’s Plum Blossom previously only on the vinyl box set of the album), and dubbed out alternative versions of several tracks by Gilles’ Sonzeira co-producer Dillip Harris.          

If the original record was about examining Gilles own history and love for every quarter of Brasil’s sound, this provides a further glimpse into Gilles’ creative mind, ever serching for connections between rhythms; exciting, imaginative and original productions. Most of all this is a record where respect for the source material continues to shine through. 

Que sonzeira! 

Gilles Peterson presents Sonzeira Brasil Bam Bam Bass - The Out Takes and Remakes: Curated with Love will be released on double CD on Brownswood Recordings on the 9th February.


Sonzeira - America Latina (FaltyDL Remix)

A mix of deep Roots, Dub and Digi from Jamaica and Canada. All vinyl selections from EarlGrey/ChrisFlanagan.


Photo Beth Lesser

Rebel With A Cause


Free download
https://michaellener.bandcamp.com/track/michael-lener-boheme

Michael Lener - Boheme

Chill Bump - Run Run Run (Michael Lener Remix) Instrumental

Rodes United feat. Michael Lener - Exarcheia Square (Instrumental)

This is a recording of my 3rd & final set at the amazing Splore festival in New Zealand . Feeling pretty spaced out and happy with all the sunshine,beach & good vibes going round :-) Enjoy ! I surely did :-) One Love xxx

Splore Sunday Spaced out closing session

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)

South Yard is already running!! We were looking forward for this moment and finally we are on air! To celebrate this moment we want to start with a special free download reléase .

A Kursiva & Karlixx production joined by the vocals of Ken Boothe in a reggae key. Cover of the famous track Ain’t no Sunshine by Bill Withers in 1971. This is our first hybrid between reggae and jungle where 160 bpm's rules the riddim.

In this track, Karlixx and Kursiva are creating a perfect mix between a riddim with a warm digital sound and a lighthearted and elegant melody that we can listen at the intro. The track drops with a vibrant jungle 160 break and a smashing bassline that makes up the essence of the riddim which alongside with the sweet Boothe voice makes the track a perfect combination of styles even for listen at home or for dance it at the dancefloor.
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South Yard ya está en marcha. Teníamos muchas ganas de empezar y por fin estamos en el aire! Para celebrarlo queremos dar el pistoletazo de salida con una referencia muy especial y además en descarga gratuita.

Una producción de Kursiva y Karlixx, híbrido entre reggae y jungle a 160 bpm’s acompañada por la vocales del cantante jamaicano Ken Boothe en un cover de la famosa canción Ain’t no Sunshine, interpretada por Bill Withers en 1971. 

En este tema, Karlixx y Kursiva hacen una mezcla perfecta entre un riddim con un cálido sonido digital y unos vientos desenfadados y elegantes que escuchamos en la introducción.

Un vibrante break de jungle a 160 bpms y una contundente línea de bajos ensalzan la esencia del riddim en la pista de baile, que junto a la carismática voz de Boothe, hacen de este tema una combinación perfecta de estilos tanto para escucharla en tu casa como para bailarla en la pista.
Conéctate a esta nueva aventura musical.

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South Yard Music 2016, all rights reserved.

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Kursiva & Karlixx - Ain't No Sunshine (Original Mix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Available digitally from your favourite music service http://smarturl.it/bb8

Another instalment of our legendary series! BB8 brings together 17 brilliant tracks across some of the many styles of Brazilian music, new and old.

Brazilian Beats 8

1. Eloah - Exú

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)

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)

Taken from Disc 2 of "The Wonderwheel Spins in 2012" compilation - out NOW on Wonderwheel Recordings.

Purchase CD on Amazon:
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Purchase Digital on iTunes: 
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Tracklisting:

1. San Francisco Bound - The Pimps of Joytime	 
2. Mariposa (feat. Carol C) - Nickodemus & Osiris	 
 3. Hip Hope (Bonus Beats) - Marzebian	
 4. My Own Boat	Zeb	 5:38	
 5. Cleopatra In New York (feat. Carol C) - Nickodemus	 
 6. 2 Sips and Magic (feat. The NY Gypsy Allstars) - Nickodemus	 	 	
 7. Felakesh (Cay Taylan's Uptempo Remix ) - Zeb	 	 	
 8. Workin all the Time - The Pimps of Joytime	
 9. The Global Village - Nickodemus
 10. Monia - Zeb
 11. Nayphony - The Spy From Cairo
 12. Mi Swing Es Tropical (Zeb's Afrorican Remix) - Quantic & Nickodemus feat. Tempo & The Candela Allstars	 	
 13. H2O (feat. Cyril Neville) - The Pimps of Joytime	
 14. La Lluvia (feat. Richard Shepherd) - Nickodemus & Quantic
 15. Gira do Sol (feat. Lilliana) - Nickodemus		 	
 16. Beauty is Your Name (feat. Zolani, Kyla & The Earthchild Project) - Nickodemus	 	
 17. Didibina (feat. Falu) - Nickodemus & Quantic		 	
 18. Brookarest (The Pimps of Joytime Remix) [feat. Taraf de Haidouks]- Nickodemus	 	 	
 19. Funky in the Middle - Nickodemus	 	
 20. Bailalo (Quantic Mix) [feat. Ico Manzanero] - DJ Angola	 	
 21. Revolutionary Dreams - Zeb		 	
 22. Wang Doodler Samba (DJ Chillfreeze Remix)-Dinksuoitinrev	 	
 23. Para Fugir - Zeb	 	
 24. Street Sound	- The Pimps of Joytime
 25. Cleopatra In New York (Karuan '07 Remix) [feat. Carol C] - Nickodemus	 	
 26. Felakesh - Zeb	 	 	
 27. Felakesh (Cay Taylan's Downtempo Remix)	 - Zeb		 	
 28. NYC - Sabo & Zeb	 	
 29. Puerto Rico Pa Gozar - Nickodemus & Quantic	 	
 30. Che Lingua - Marzebian		 	
 31. Jump - Sabo & Zeb	 	 	
 32. Gibraltar (Sabo & Zeb Remix) - Nickodemus		 	
 33. Afro Disco - Zeb	 	
 34. Reggada - The Spy From Cairo	 	
 35. Crazy Stranger - Nickodemus		 	
 36. Bellies & Brass - Nickodemus & Zeb	 	
 37. Sufi Disco - The Spy From Cairo	 	
 38. Conmigo (feat. Tempo & The Candela Allstars) - Nickodemus		 	
 39. The Love Feeling (feat. Kwasi & The Pimps of Joytime) - Nickodemus		 	
 40. Jennaty (Earthrise Soundsystem Remix) - The Spy From Cairo



DJ Nu-Mark - Wonderwheel Catalog Mix

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. 