See Dee - Could Do Damage

New track from my album of the same title. Features Aaron Wood on flugel/trumpet. Mad talented guy! 

Searching... (fear. Aaron Wood)

Stream & download: http://melting-pot-music.lnk.to/ubongo

Acclaimed Jazz Beat producer FloFilz teams up with experimental Hip-Hop/Jazz quartet Bokoya for collabo album ‘Yurika’ on Melting Pot Music. ‘Ubongo Extreme’ is their first single.

What happens when a four-headed human drum computer meets a classically trained violinist turned beatmaker to spend time in the studio? A beautiful lily blossom. At least this was the case when Bokoya and FloFilz entered Atelier 21 in Aachen (a Produzentengalerie für globale Kunst) for a musical encounter with no goals set. The music that was born out of these sessions is simply amazing and we are more than happy to release them as an album under the name ‘Yurika’ - Japanese for „beautiful lily“.

‘Yurika’ will be available digital and on LP with artwork by Jens Roth & Jeremias Diekmann. The 19-track strong instrumental album includes one vocal track featuring Japanese singer Kano San. Prior to the album drop in December, we will release five digital singles.

FloFilz is one of Europe's most acclaimed Jazz Beat producers with four albums on MPM under his belt (and close to 300 million streams). His last album ‘Close Distance’ came out in 2022 and featured artists Alfa Mist, Blue Lab Beats, Jerome Thomas, and Summers Sons. FloFilz is a classically trained musician who not only plays the TR 404 but also violin. 

Bokoya describe themselves as a four-headed human drum machine that play improvised beat music. You can call it jazz if you like (all four members are graduated jazz musicians) but be ready to stumble over some Dilla, Kraut Rock, Ambient or Dub in the mix. In 2022 Bokoya released their second album ‘Hausensession’ on MPM, followed by a collabo album with Cologne-based producer Gianni Brezzo (Jakarta Records) called ‘Minari’.

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Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bokoya_/

Follow FloFilz
Spotify https://lnk.to/flofilz_spotify
Apple Music https://apple.co/3ZczvdP
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/flofilz/

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Leon Raum – Drums, Percussions, Bass
Lucy Liebe – Guitar, Bass, Keys, Bongo
Darius Heid – Keys, Bass
Ferdinand Schwarz – Trumpet, Synth, Bass
FloFilz – Violin, Sampling, Drums, Synth, Bass

Produced by Bokoya & FloFilz.
Arranged & mixed by Leon Raum & FloFilz.
Recorded at Atelier 21, Aachen.
Mastered by Roe Beardie at The Brewery, Berlin.
Artwork by Jens Roth & Jeremias Diekmann.

Cat No: MPM 330-1
Artist: FloFilz & Bokoya 
Titel: Ubongo Extreme

A Melting Pot Music & Wadada Records co-production.

© ℗ 2023 Melting Pot Music

FloFilz & Bokoya - Ubongo Extreme

𝑸 𝒆 𝒏 𝒅 𝒓 𝒆 𝒔 𝒂 - 𝟐 𝑴 𝒖 𝒄 𝒉  𝒔 𝒍 𝒐 𝒘

Upperz (ft. DJ Grumble & Dr. Malcolm Lex)

I don't wanna stress myself
Today I'm going to treat myself
Can't wait to see my baby
I'll cancel all my meetings
For you you you
For you you you 
I'll cancel all my meetings
For you
Every day is a blessing
You put a smile on my face
every time I see you texting
it's just 'bout me and you
baby we can do whatever you wanna do
You know I'll always make time for you
if It's cool I'll pick you up around two
For you you you
For you you you
I'll cancel all my meetings
For you

Inspired by Kiana Ledé. - cancelled (instrumental)

cancel (demo)

please tell us

A slow-burning blend of intimate Contemporary R&B, heartfelt Singer-Songwriter storytelling, and the timeless warmth of Retro Soul. When the Rare Ones Stay reflects on the fleeting nature of time, the rare moments that break through the everyday, and the bonds that deepen with years. Lush keys, soulful bass, and layered harmonies frame a performance that moves from quiet reflection to passionate release. A song for those who still hold on to what endures.

[LYRICS]

Don’t wish for more, the time won’t stay
The days just turn and slip away
It’s easy letting wonder fade
And treating gold like it’s just shade
But sometimes one will break the rest
And stay the brightest, feel the best

Have you found one in your days?
Cut right through the clouded haze?
Go Back! Live it if you can!
Let it speak! Without a plan
It will come! With no warning near
Leave its trace for all to hear

We reach for love that doesn’t fade
That grows through every step we’ve made
The comfort of a steady hand
The roots that grow where two hearts stand
We measure worth in what still grows
Not in the rush that comes and goes

Some moments choose to stand and stay
While all the rest just fade away
They hold a light, a steady flame
When all else shifts, they stay the same

Have you found one in your days?
Cut right through the clouded haze
Go back, live it if you can
Let it speak without a plan
It will come with no warning near
Leave its trace for all to hear


When the Rare Ones Stay – Contemporary R&B • Singer-Songwriter • Retro Soul

Watch "Late Nite News" (Official Music Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGMgyCZkSrc

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Prod. by @Kingbnjmn

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Late Nite News [Music Video in description]

The benefits of solitude

Buy Vinyl/Stream: https://darker-than-wax.lnk.to/BODYCLOCKVol1

Returning to our dancefloor roots, BODYCLOCK is a natural extension of our DNA - a foray into the late night club sounds that defined who we are. The freshly minted series represents the label’s primary outlet for dancefloor burners and machine soul, shedding light on a new school of producers from around the globe and at the same time paying homage to the pioneers who laid the foundations for us. A celebration of afro-futurism that is ever-present in the consciousness of dance, BODYCLOCK is built for the nocturnal beings and discerning selectors that push this timeless tradition forward.

This first volume brings together five producers across four continents - Teymori from Australia, NYC’s Malik Hendricks, label mainstay Ricky Razu from Belgium, as well as DTW co-founder Kaye and up-and-comer Halal Sol from Singapore. Establishing both facets of the BODYCLOCK sound, Side A features two vocal-led soulful excursions, while the flip brings you three unabashedly jacking cuts to light the floor on fire. This is only the beginning - BODYCLOCK is coming with an onslaught of twelve inches and EPs, distilling our sonic outlook and looking to the future.

Artwork by Knuckles & Notch

𝑸 𝒆 𝒏 𝒅 𝒓 𝒆 𝒔 𝒂 - 𝟐 𝑴 𝒖 𝒄 𝒉 𝒔 𝒍 𝒐 𝒘

𝒕 𝒚 𝒎 𝒌 𝒔 𝒍 𝒐 𝒘