Diggers Corner

Exclusive selection of rare vinyls from the 1960's to 80's Caribbean !

Tracklist & info:
https://theasymetrics.com/blog/asymetrics-mixtape-14-matteo-fava/

Matteo Fava:
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Tracklist & Intro

Asymetrics Mixtape #14: Matteo Fava - Pirate Soul

The rewind button brings the tape back several times and, with it, The Buttshakers. From the tape to the studio, the décor changes to an America lost in its own reverie, the America that Ciara Thompson left in 2008 to settle in Lyon, France. Untethered from the idealistic veil of her childhood, this America, her America, now appears in its crudest reality: disfigured by violence and racism, the streets transformed into a make-shift shelter for those without a home.
Black Lives Matter, Not In My Name, #metoo and other red flags light up the soundboard without stopping this desperate and breakneck race to darkness.
Yet, when everything darkens, there is always an afterglow that cannot be extinguished, that final ember capable of rekindling on its own a brazier of hope. This is soul music.
Arcadia, “the land of delights,” a perfect world as described by the poet Virgil. This land where all is beauty and perfection becomes, for The Buttshakers, the place to rally, to unite, a moment of resilience. Not a place of retreat, an escape from reality, but a goal towards which to reach.
On their previous album, Sweet Rewards, The Buttshakers offered a soft light on the romantic side of soul. With Arcadia, they explore its conscious face. The one which, in the heyday of the 70's, shone thanks to the albums of Gil Scott-Heron, Marvin Gaye or Curtis Mayfield.
Creation influenced by the political and social events of our times. The form that meets the content in a music that is visceral and raw yet full of finesse and delicacy.
If over-worked productions tend to kill first intentions, The Buttshakers knew, with a skillful movement of the hips, to avoid diluting their intentions in layers of production, always preferring to be as close as possible to the natural source of their music to keep the fire burning. Here we find the sound of a group who has found a solid balance between soul music, its roots and its offspring : blues, rhythm and blues, funk.
A group led by the rugged feline presence of Ciara Thompson who’s vocal prowess, here put on perfect display, finds itself flawlessly balanced between a generous horn section and a devilish groove. A feat, yet once Ms. Thompson takes a step back, the void is quickly picked up, leaving room for the guitar and organ to reverberate, the trombone appropriating the last bars for a funk to the bone solo. With Arcadia, the listener is ushered through the kalediscope, letting the groove drift into an instrumental trans where the robotic beat takes control and sinks into a voudou-psychedelic mystique from which we can only be drawn out by the intervention of the brass section. The dust of a six-string western incantation embedded in the groove like a muffled groan, an explosion that is always on the edge, and which the vocals masterfully contain and amplify. 
Leaving behind the compositional automatisms that could have hampered a band that has been playing together for over a decade, Arcadia is their most successful album so far by the sheer audacity of their compositions. With each member of the group participating in the writing process, the richness of each idea put forward illuminates and guides the listener.
Dark and yet still luminous, Arcadia remains true to the spirit of soul : hope out of struggle, light out of fear; even when the cracks expose the darkest side of humanity, soul music has always given us the assurance that out of this chaos, a better day will come. A philosophy on which they built their discography and their stage presence; founding principles that the group has always been faithful to: to awaken the listener, to ignite the fire, to bring the dance.

Arcadia

Hear Me

THE BUTTSHAKERS Hear Me

We're very proud to share this exceptional edition of the Asymetrics mixtapes - beaming from Münster, Germany, courtesy of the one and only Fräulein Freakbeat !

1960's and early 70's Psych & Garage, 100% vinyl selection... get ready for a mad ride !

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Tracklist & Info

Asymetrics Mixtape #22: Fräulein Freakbeat - Psychedelic Freakout

100% vinyl selection.
Killer tunes from Cuba, Congo, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Japan !
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*Tracklist:

- Les Bantous de la Capitale: Mome Yombo (Congo, 1978)
- Los Guapos Sensibles: Bigotón (USA, 2019)
- Orquesta Akokán: Mambo Rapidito (Cuba, 2018)
- Minyo Crusaders: Tanko Bushi (Japan, 2017)
- Erick Cosaque: Dé Chate Collé (Guadeloupe, 1978 - 2019 repress)
- Singing Francine: a Call to Woman (Trinidad, 1975)
- Selecta Martinique: Réfléchi (Martinique, 1979)
- Les Léopards de Saint-Pierre: Saucisse, Saucisson (Martinique, 1978)
- Bill O Men: Yo Ké Brillé (Dominica, 1978)
- Johnny Ventura: Tiene Sabor (Dominican Republic, 1973)
- Joe Arroyo y la Verdad: la Noche(Colombia, 1988)
- Kassav: Soleil (Guadeloupe, 1987)
- Mr Diapa (J-C Mondésir): C'est Avec Vous (Martinique, 1994)
- Jules-Henri Malaki: Tes Idées (Guadeloupe, 1994- 2018 Repress)
- Jean Papy Ramazani: Dongogourous (Congo, 1992)

Asymetrics Present: Malong - Outernational Soleil

A song I made inspired in part by the Littlest Hobo series I watched as a kid and my series of short term jobs which became long term, also inspired by "Voyage au bout de la nuit"
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTHnz6NUS4Y
Lyrics
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil hobo

Arrived on the scene with his eyes looking keen
Ordered to pick up the mop and go clean
Pecking the order at the pit of the team
Little by little they ripped up his dream
Bag on his back, not keen to go back
Walked through the city, the night that was black
Look for the train, go follow the track
Be a lone wolf don't go with the pack

A chercher des mille et les cents
Ou que garder ses dents on devient indécent
La vérité blesse, il vaut mieux que je mente
Du boulot au boulot ma chance que je tente
Bouger sans cesse juste pour changer d'air
Des vieux chagrins, des nouvelles misères
Pourchassé, poursuivi, un bouc émissaire
Un toit et à manger, le stricte nécessaire

On se donne du mal à pas être soit même, quand même
Tentative d'être heureux en vain, villain
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

Gradually becoming older and wary
Not knowing tomorrow, the unknown is scary
The life of the Hobo is unordinary
Most of these tasks do seem unnecessary

Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo
On se donne du mal à pas être soit même, quand même
Tentative d'être heureux en vain, villain

Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

Told them I'd only be there for a second
Passing my time 'till the next session beckons
Most of them don't really care what I reckon
My eyes supervise and they're constantly checking
Told them I'd only be there for a minute
Packed up the box where they told me to bring it
Can't understand it, I must be a cynic
Hand me a contract, I told them to bin it

On me l'a dit que les rêves s'oublient
De fil en aiguille tel les défunts parties
Changer d'air sans cesse, à se retourner sa veste
Délaissé, on te laisse, on se presse vers les pompes funestes
Fonce tout droit avec la tête à l'ouest
Grotesque, déteste comme la vie te teste
Creuses promesse aux enfants qui naissent sans richesse

Se dépêcher de pêcher avant que cela soit trop tard, bobard
Prendre l'air occupé, pas se faire repérer, rigolard, tocard
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

Vagabonder avec un sac bondé
Pourchassé par chaque condé
Les semelles usées
Ras le sol les pieds
Les passants qui passent ne sont pas inquiets

Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo
Se dépêcher de pêcher avant que cela soit trop tard, bobard
Prendre l'air occupé, pas se faire repérer, rigolard, tocard
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

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Lil Hobo

The Maestro XOGN just took a trip to Morocco and brought back some serious tunage ! 
Recorded live in Kiosk Radio, Brussels, this selection of 45s dug-up in Essaouira's medina is a wonderful trip through the many genres heard throughout North Africa a few decades ago....

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Asymetrics Present: XOGN - Maghreb's Reverbs

asphalta

03 - KIRIGAMI

Free Download !

Attentat Fanfare : Cumbia de la Morena / Tomahawk RMX / Free DL !

01 MAZETTE - THE DOOR

Mix & Master: Hammond Classics
Artwork: Aris Zouras

Los Cuentos

Ronkola

CLIP : https://youtu.be/WCFy51CzCz4
Download here :  http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1472466734?ls=1&app=itunes
Musique : Olivier Corre, Charlotte Méas
Paroles : Monica Pereira
Chant lead / choeurs : Monica Pereira
Percussions : Bertrand Péqueriau
Scratchs : Etienne Daunay aka Dj Don's
Produit et enregistré par Olivier Corre
Mixé et masterisé par Damien Bolo au studio Spectrum

Teacher Jekyll & Monica Pereira "Sensual"

No No No

Dipiz presents... Janko Nilovic & The Soul Surfers Mix

4th edition of our mixtape series showcasing a 100% vinyl mix by Dipiz, tribute to Janko Nilovic & his funky psychedelic vibe!
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Full article and tracklist: https://theasymetrics.com/blog/asymetrics-mixtape-4-dipiz

Asymetrics Mixtape #4: Dipiz - Janko Nilovic & The Soul Surfers Mix

A Vinyl 45's only selection of rare Turkish gems from the 1960's and 70's

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Asymetrics Present: Chiko - Turkish Delights Vol 1.

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Asymetrics Mixtape #4: Dipiz - Janko Nilovic & The Soul Surfers Mix

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