Ex-Files

From the upcoming album 'Jaiyede Afro' by Orlando Julius and The Heliocentrics, out September 8th on Strut. 
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Jake Ferguson of The Heliocentrics on "In The Middle:"
"We’ve all been big fans of James Brown since we’ve been involved in music and have played ‘In The Middle’ regularly on our live tours. It felt like a natural fit for the Orlando project, particularly as we have added an Afro swing to the track. We first played the track with Orlando at a London gig last year and he got into it in the studio straight away – his sax solo here was the very first take. James Brown and his band loved Orlando when they saw him play in Ibadan back in the ‘60s and the two of them met up and talked at J.B.’s hotel. So, for lots of reasons, this felt like a natural one to include.”

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Jaiyede Afro

In The Middle

Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics - "In The Middle"

Download: bastardjazz.bandcamp.com/album/hear-no-evil-vol-3

Bastard Jazz is proud to present another volume of our sporadic "Hear No Evil" compilations featuring unreleased tracks, B-Sides, Rarities and Remixes from the label. This time around we're offering up a killer dancefloor remix of Potatohead People's "Blossoms" by Montreal producer Nick Wisdom, Lord Echo's unreleased dub of "Digital Haircut" from his Curiosities album, the instrumental of Captain Planet's dancefloor burner "Poquito Mas", and a beautiful samba-esque remix of the Elder Statesman's "Montreux Sunrise" by Cali-cum-Rio DJ and remixer https://soundcloud.com/teecardaci.

Original version: https://soundcloud.com/bastardjazz/the-elder-statesman-montreux

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The Elder Statesman - Montreux Sunrise (Tee Cardaci's Ipanema Sunrise Remix)

A tribute to the techno pioneer Mr.Fela Kuti.

Mela Fela

We're happy to premiere one track of the third Beach Diggin compilation curated by the one and only @guts with his fellow Mambo.
Hand picked from his Ibiza home, Guts delivers only good vibes on this one and lets us discover this version of "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Gene Lawrence.
Originally from Gene McDaniels, the track has been interpreted by Robert Flack, Marlena Shaw, etc. and lately D'Angelo.

Délicieuse is proud to support this very nice effort of delivering good vibes only for the summer days.


PREMIERE : Gene Lawrence - Feel Like Making Love [Heavenly Sweetness]

We do need critics for legit feedback to keep us pushing to new levels. But some critics needs some push back, because enter an elitist stage that ruins their ability to feel what trends are unfolding - they end up trashing the pioneers. 

I wrote this song to push back, but to also celebrate the artists that just do not care what the critics say - they create because they know what is meaningful to them! And it ends up being meaningful to others! 


All The Critics (I Love You) Lyrics 

My favourite critics
Rave about my arrival
But the nasty ones 
Fuel my revival
That elitist stance
Waving those hands
My attention in demand
From intellectual high pants

Who’s the authority
The rule enforcer?
The artist who creates the rules 
While the critic a worshipper

Know your place
Love what you will
But stay curious of the edge
Of what next will thrill

All the critics, I love you
Not because you’re bright
But because you try
To be relevant, to be holy
Dropping judgements
Like a molly
I love you
Critics of the over-class 
I get your fears
See those salt-dried tears
You deserve love
Maybe one day you’ll stop 
Self-loathing

You are so artistic
At trashing the art
So brazen
At belittling the brazen
The soul destroyer
Saving the bacon
Of old ways, so amazin'
Ordained to know 
Yesterday’s value
Playin’ protector 
Of the pure and better
The backward pioneers
With a future to trash
What a showstopper

Critics cut
What’s forbidden to deserve
Yet ignore the art
Fans claim does serve
As the receivers in need
Yet here you are
Intervening the feed
Stomping for significance
An art traffic cop 
On a super tight leash

I get it, I do
You want to matter too
You’ve got your taste
And mouths to feed too
But I live in a place
You dare not chew
Because it might
Reveal too much of you

All the critics, I love you
Not because you’re bright
But because you try
To be relevant, to be holy
Dropping judgements
Like a molly
I love you
Critics of the over-class 
I get your fears
See those salt-dried tears
You deserve love
Maybe one day you’ll stop 
Self-loathing

And if this stung
Maybe you’re the one
I wrote it for
Still - I love you

I get it, I do
You want to matter too
You’ve got your taste
And mouths to feed too
But I live in a place
You dare not chew
Because it might
Reveal too much of you

All the critics, I love you
Not because you’re bright
But because you try
To be relevant, to be holy
Dropping judgements
Like a molly
I love you
Critics of the over-class 
I get your fears
See those salt-dried tears
You deserve love
Maybe one day you’ll stop 
Self-loathing 
Self paralysing 
(And start self-loving)
Stop self paralysing 
(And start self-loving)
Stop self paralysing 
(And start self-loving)
Stop self paralysing 
(And start self-loving)

All The Critics (I Love You)

Just Do You 

Lord Echo - Just Do You ft Mara TK

What's Wrong With Groovin

What's Wrong With Groovin'

New upcoming release on Homegrown Records. 7inch vinyl out now via www.groovedis.com. 300 limited edition!

Resque Me

Reaching Out To You

Red Astaire Presents Coco Rouzier "Reaching Out To You" Homegrown Rec 2017

Metropolitan Jazz Affair - MJA - 03 YUNOWHATHISLIFEEZ (Motorcity Mix)

Another volume of RAW funks. A bunch of 8 tracks from beats, boom baps & soul music. It's also a great pleasure for us to collab on this one with great musicians like Vincent Choquet (DBFC, Aérobrasil) & Nicolas Delahaye (Concrete Knives). Thanks for the support and keep it funky !

All tracks composed by Souleance
rhodes on "Basta" by Vincent Choquet (Aérobrasil, DBFC)
guitars on "Paule's Goulash" by Nicolas Delahaye (Concrete Knives) 
bass on "Paule's Goulash" by  Fulgeance

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Basta (feat. Vincent Choquet)

'This Is How You Do It' album out now on 2LP / CD / DIG


Bandleader Lance Ferguson and his nine piece Melbourne outfit The Bamboos have come a long way since forming in 2001. Initially inspired by the instrumental raw funk of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, they made waves internationally and were quickly labelled as one of the greatest funk and soul bands of our time. But while many would be happy to simply soak up the praise and keep on keeping on, The Bamboos have proven that they are more than meets the eye; over five acclaimed albums, their evolution in sound and style has consistently confounded and exceeded expectations, pulling the rug from under the feet of those who like to pigeonhole. 

The band signed to respected Brighton (UK) indie label Tru Thoughts in 2005, where they remain a cornerstone of the roster. Across their five studio albums to date - ‘Step It Up’ (2006), ‘Rawville’ (2007), ‘Side-Stepper’ (2008), ‘4’ (2010) and 'Medicine Man' (2012) – the metamorphosis of The Bamboos has been full of twists and turns, and it continues apace. A seasoned DJ, solo producer (aka Lanu) and all-round insatiable music obsessive, Ferguson's myriad influences and passion for pushing things forward ensure that each new release is a discovery for devout fans and newcomers alike.

Their fifth long-player ‘Medicine Man’, released in June 2012 was a watershed - a forward-looking record brimming with fresh ideas, stellar turns, classic songwriting and a brand of multi–layered pop they can truly call their own. Guest vocalists Aloe Blacc, Tim Rogers (You Am I), Megan Washington, Daniel Merriweather, Bobby Flynn, alongside resident singers Kylie Auldist and then newcomer Ella Thompson helped make the album their biggest at home to date. Lead single "I Got Burned" feat. Rogers was a sizeable radio hit, made it to #54 on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 listeners poll (the biggest publicly voted song poll in the world) of the top songs of that year.

Like its predecessor, the band's sixth album 'Fever In The Road' was co-produced by ARIA- nominated, multi-instrumentalist studio wizard John Castle – whose work with the likes of Washington, Josh Pyke, Gossling, Pez and Kate Miller-Heidke has ranked him amongst the first-call producers in Australia. The new record (the first on Ferguson's own Pacific Theatre label) sees Castle and Ferguson venturing into sonic landscapes The Bamboos have previously touched on but never fully inhabited. There is a sense that the music is leaner and more muscular, yet upon closer inspection the tracks reveal themselves to be densely multi-layered in a 'Wall Of Sound' style. And it's this aural complexity and depth that allows darker moods to roam through the album, taking their sound to a new place. The songs career from the wondrously anthemic ('Avenger', The Truth', 'Rats', 'Jump My Train'), to the dreamy and psychedelic ('Looking West', 'Harbinger') and the darkly fragile ('Killing Jar', 'Before I Go'). Choosing this album to reflect the band as it is on stage, the vocals are split between Kylie Auldist and Ella Thompson. And each bring contrasting styles that complement each other magically, but show The Bamboos to be utterly unique.

Their songs have been regularly on playlists of national radio stations in Australia, the UK, France, the US, Japan and beyond. The unshakable charm of their songs has also seen them licensed to hit movies including Crazy Stupid Love, the soon to be released  Adore - Naomi Watts & Robin Wright. and TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, CSI New York, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty and Australian shows such as Underbelly, House Husbands, Offspring, Packed To The Rafters.