Super-Sonic Jazz was the first album to be released on El Saturn Records, the label run by Sun Ra and his business partner Alton Abraham. Set up in 1955, they released their first singles, including a doo-wop group The Cosmic Rays and the Arkestra's Saturn, at the beginning of 1956, and had recorded the whole of their first album by the end of the year, to be released in March 1957. El Saturn is now considered, along with Charles Mingus and Max Roach’s Debut label and Harry Partch’s Gate 5 label, "one of the very first and most active artist-owned record labels." Often pressed in editions of 75 — sometimes as few as 20 were made for specific concerts — the records would be manufactured using local black businesses, and often put together in Abraham's own home.

*Sun Ra And His Arkestra - India (Mop Mop's Rework)*
Additional production and remix by Andrea Benini
Used Equipment :
MFB Tanzbär Drumcomputer
Roland Space Echo RE-201
Monacor EEM-2000 Analog Echo
Boss KM-60 Mixer
WEM Audiomaster Power Mixer

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Sun Ra And His Arkestra - India (MM's Rework)

Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu - Dede (Baumhaus Remix)

We were honoured to be involved in the Africa Express Presents: 'Maison des Jeunes' project  - an album of collaborations recorded over 7 days in a temporary studio at the Maison des Jeunes youth club in Bamako, Mali. The album features a new wave of contemporary Malian musicians including Gambari, Bijou and Songhoy Blues collaborating with the likes of Two Inch Punch, Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, Nick Zinner and Ghostpoet.

The album exists in a stunning deluxe vinyl edition and CD but the richness of the sessions continues to bear forth fresh music. The tracks that we share with you today are exclusive bonus tracks from those original sessions in Bamako, produced by Lil Silva, Two Inch Punch and Jeff Wootton (Gorillaz). 


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Africa Express - Maliora (produced by Lil Silva)

Beautiful Zimbabwean song with mbira on new label Nyami Nyami, specialized in Southern African music.
Limited 12inch including a Shabazz Palaces remix on B side. Available from sofarecords.fr

Chiwoniso : Zvichapera

Melodica Teens Band - Mwekuru Muthao

Black Flower - Bones

Soundway's at it again! This time with a brand new album from South London's Huw Bennet under his newly established Susso alias. The New Keira LP features music which is inspired by (and directly samples) the magnificent sounds of the Mandinka people, which he recorded during a recent trip to Gambia.

The tracks are composed entirely from original source material, field recordings and Huw’s talents as a multi-instrumentalist; performing tuned percussion from the region including the Mandinka Balafon, Kutiringding drum, as well as drawing on his skill as a professional upright / electric bassist. One of the tracks which best exemplifies his contemporary electronic sound, whilst still paying homage to a traditional Gambian aesthetic has to be Ansumana. It's definitely been a shop favourite ever since the good guys at Soundway sent it over and we can't wait to get our hands on this beautiful release when it arrives next month. Reserve your copy now ahead of the official release next month: j.mp/KeiraLP

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Phonica Premieres: Susso - Ansumana [SOUNDWAY]

Kondi Band - Yeanoh (Powe Handa Blingabe)

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