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Hot on the heels of Helsloot's superb 'Let's Pretend' single in April come two new remixes of it by Tube & Berger and Saint Evo.

Helsloot's original was quickly picked up by an array of DJs and dropped in a number of great sets. It was the latest in a string of fresh singles from the Dutch DJ and the extended mix is included again here. It is a hypnotic and rolling house tune with lush chords that bring plenty of cosmic vibes.

First to remix it are German mainstays and Kittball Records founders Tube & Berger. This pair has amassed over 100 million streams to their name, have scored a number of Beatport Top 5 hits and are regulars at leading parties like ANTS in Ibiza and the legendary Tomorrowland. Their take on 'Let's Pretend' is a light and airy, disco-tinged and bouncy house cut. The scintillating chords bring light, a steamy vocal layers in the soul and the whole thing takes you into another dime nsion.

Saint Evo is the founder of Celsius Degree Records and hails from the savannah plains of Kajiado County, the home of the famed Maasai people. He is a pioneer of the Afro house sound in East Africa and has collaborated with a multitude of producers and vocalists from across the globe. Here he remixes 'Let's Pretend' into a chunky groove with delicate synths and starry-eyed melodies. The percussion brings rich Afro house vibes and the vocals become spiritual chants that cast a majestic spell.

This is a vital package that brings some fresh new influences to the great original from Helsoot.

Lets Pretend (Saint Evo Remix)

DHSA PREMIERE : Helsloot - Let's Pretend (Saint Evo Remix)

you sound like you look 
you sound just like you look
you sound 
you sound 

talk me through it baby I've been down 
need some motivation right now 
go baby 
say what I want 
I'm high as f***
can't tell no more (taking it)
if she's just a friend 
don't really care no more 
(if ya got the d*** yo)

come over baby
foe or we friends
baby when we go to the movie
would you hold my hand 
time to get out
aint no way 
you living this sound 
cant be on egg shells 
you know you got a lot of sh*t to do 
so I broke it down 
push you through it 
careful with words 
know you can do it 
hadn't fixed the closet 
wanna be reminded love 
remember when you wanted it so bad 

you sound like you look 
you sound just like you look
you sound 
you sound 

you sound like you look

Buy on Bandcamp

Skin To Skin (Feat Lola Delon) (Original)

In between almost going to World War 3, an entire continent being on fire, and a pandemic- I think we can all agree that 2020 sucks.

Here’s a little capsule from happier times. Some of my favorite highlife, funk, jazzy disco and oldie goodness from all over. Enjoy & stay safe!

Tracklist:
Badala Zamana - Noel Deschanmps
So So Ye - Jimi Bazzouka
Ende Beera Beero - Habte Awalom
Disco Dancer - Kiki Gyan
Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango
Only You - Steve Monite
Ené Nègn Bay Manèsh - Girma Beyene
Na Real Sekele Fo' Ya - Pasteur Lappe
24 Hours in a Disco - Kiki Gyan
Yeke Yeke- Mory Kante
Good Name- William Onyeabor

Time Out 2020

TRACKLIST:

Arthur Verocai - Snake Eyes
Braxton Cook - Moonchild
slowyaroll - out of time
Kinkai ft Children of Zeus - Top Down
Bleekg1 - Sidepiece
Peven Everett - I Can Be Your Boyfriend
Rex Orange County - Japan
Fool For You (MOOSE Edit)
HNNY - So Good
David Versace - See It
Tarika Blue - Dreamflower
Cleo Sol - In Your Arms (Geena Marie Remix)
Lynda Dawn - Arise
Isabella Brown - To Say Goodbye
[ K S R ] - My Lady
Flofilz - Gitdown
Mac ayres - Lonely (J.robb remix)
Cecile McLorin Salvant - I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Steve Lacy - Only If

Tarzsa on NTS Radio (24.05.20)

house, techno, tribal, acid.....with some of my new ones thrown in

House Techno Tribal Acid - Vinyl Mix

Kingsley Ibeneche's revolutionary love song My Freedom is out today on Astro Nautico. In his words:

"My Freedom has definitely evolved from over a year ago when I first wrote it. It was innocent, simply about love in its purest.

"I didn’t know it would turn into the monster and the medicine. I never thought each word recited would have a need in this moment. I didn’t know the importance of this truth would stand so firm.

"I think because the timing and evolution of this song is so perfect, it scares me. I prayed that this song wouldn’t be a mournful song. But it would be a song of uplift, and conscious bravery.

"I’m even scared to take the people's attention away from what’s going on. Something in me doesn’t want to soothe the people. I rather them burn anyone who stands in the cause's way. I want them to feel every blow and let it fester.

"But of course I am a prophet and a king. The wise man cares not about the fruits of action or inaction. He makes a choice, and stands by it. So I stand by the healing of the people, and I am glad that god bestowed upon me this message over a year ago. I am honored to be a servant to the cause. 'My freedom' is a choice!!"

My Freedom was executive produced by Lee Clarke and features saxophone by Jarrett Gilgore, whose Lilypicker solo project is forthcoming on Astro Nautico. All proceeds generated by the release of My Freedom benefit Atlantics X, a mutual aid fund providing financial assistance to artists impacted by COVID-19 in Astro Nautico's extended community. 

released June 5, 2020
Written & produced by Kingsley Ibeneche & Lee Clarke
Background vocals by Najwa Parkins
Guitar solo by Dave Marion
Saxophone by Jarrett Gilgore
Mastered by Sam O.B. in New York
Artwork by Bennett Kuhn

My Freedom

Kingsley Ibeneche - My Freedom

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https://demae.bandcamp.com/album/life-works-out-usually

Demae - Stuck In A Daze (feat. Ego Ella May)(pre-order via Bandcamp)

• DTW FM #222 •

Hosted by:

Mawkus
@mawkus

Show #222 • Back at it! Two hours direct from Mawkus in Brooklyn, twilight zone tings.

Tracklist:

Roy Ayers - Reaching The Highest Pleasure
Children Of Zeus - Hard Work 
SAULT - Pray Up Stay Up     
Angela Muñoz - I Don't Care  
Andrés - Night Harvest 
Knxwledge. - treatheright
Charles May - Keep My Baby Warm
Flying Lotus - Thank U Malcolm
El Michels Affair - Villa  
Buscabulla - Volta  
lojii - between hu$tles
Khruangbin - So We Won't Forget
Liv.e - 93 (FRANK)
Captain Planet - Ghost Dance
SAULT - Don't Shoot Guns Down
Moodymann - AmeriKKKa
Ghosts of Venice - Feel the Heat
Romare - The River
Garrett David - Whatever, Whatever
K-Lone - Honey
Can - ....And More
Cross Bronx Expressway - Cross Bronx Expressway
C3 R.J.Riggins - I Need You Now 
Wayne Snow - Nothing Wrong
Bosq - Can't Seem To Hide (Instrumental)
TNT - Beat This House ( DJ Oyster Re-Edit)
Kink/Kei - Nagore
Waajeed - I Just Wanna Tell 
Man Tear - Love Me Now (Pedrodollar Love Me Now-Dubb)
DJ Delish - Beat Afta Beat
Stefan Ringer - Mechanical Monster  
BEARCAT - Emergency  
Jungle Wonz - The Jungle (Jamie's Jungle Sounds Edit)
Deep Black Society - Crown ft. DJ Shango
Remotif - Chromium Hangover 
SAULT - Miracles
(Liv).e - Lessons From My Mistakes...but I Lost Your Number
Dam-Funk - Inhale, Exhale

Darker Than Wax FM #222 w/ Mawkus • 26th June 2020

Premiered on one of the biggest electronic music media brands, Mixmag, by South African award-winning and fastest rising producer/Dj Fka Mash. The glitch master approaches the Kato Change & Winyo - Abiro remix with his unique down-tempo touch.  

Mixed by Fka Mash 

Mastered at Music & Soul Studios

A & R EUGGY 

Artwork by Sajan Chotai

Abiro

Abiro Fka Mash Remix

Out Now

Kato Change & Winyo - Abiro (Fka Mash Glitch Dub)[Snippet]

The second single from 'Prototype Remixes' – a full double-album of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – releasing Sept 17th on Fresh Selects: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/prototype-remixes

Remix Produced & Mixed by Tiago Frúgoli
Additional Electric Bass by Tiago Frúgoli

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Original version arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison

Players:
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
Karl Lyden - trombone (solo) 
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Devonne Harris - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

Follow:
@reginald-chapman
@tiago-frugoli
@freshselects

Prototype Remixes

Reginald Chapman "We Shall Overcome (Tiago Frúgoli Remix)"

Seven piece live band/producer/DJ collective, @solqlapbudapest, teams up with @emmavie100, to deliver 'Boogie Man' the second single off their forthcoming EP 'Sweet'. Read more @ https://wp.me/p471L0-be8

Sweet

Boogie Man

Solqlap Budapest X Emmavie - Boogie Man (TS Premiere)

Presenting the spirit booster that this year needed; the incredible, debut proect from London's Demae (fka Bubblerap and ⅓ of Hawk House) — due on digital and 12” vinyl via Errol and Alex Rita's Touching Bass (link below)

https://demae.bandcamp.com/album/life-works-out-usually

'Life Works Out...Usually' is a soothing antidote to these turbulent times; a soulful coming-of-age story celebrating black joy, self-empowerment and life learnings centered around an integral two year period of growth and featuring appearances from Fatima (Eglo Records), Joe Armon-Jones, Ego Ella May and Nala Sinephro — all part of our close-knit, London-based musical community.

Production comes from rising producers like Eun (Ego Ella May, Denzel Himself), Jake Milliner (Slum Village, Lord Apex), 104.ROG (Liv.e, THEESatisfaction) and Wu-Lu (Ego Ella May).

All compositions written and performed by Demae Chioma Wodu in London.

Mixing/Executive Producer: Eun
Mastering: Ben Hixon/Frank Merritt
Photography: Nwaka Okparaeke
Graphic Design: Hans Jørgen Wærner

Life Works Out...Usually

Demae 'Life Works Out...Usually' (TB004)

A special thank you to Malik Abdul-Rahmaan for the selections on today's show. Check him out at www.malikabdulrahmaan.com and on Soundcloud/Instagram @malikabdulrahmaan.

Tune into Across 110th Street live every week on 89.9 FM (NYC) or via WKCR.org from 12-2 PM EDT!

Tracklist:
Ohio Players - "Climax"
James Brown - "The Boss"
The JB’s - "Blessed Blackness"
Oliver Sain - "Blowing For Love"
Vicki Anderson - "Message From The Soul Sisters"
Kool And The Gang - "Soul Vibrations"
Ray Bryant - "Up Above The Rock"
The Soul Searchers - "We The People"
The Soul Searchers - "1993"
Inell Young - "What Do You See In Her"
Dionne Warwick - "You’re Gonna Need Me"
Eddie Kendricks - "My People...Hold On"
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - "New York City"
SSO Orchestra - "Faded Lady (Instrumental)"
Marvin Gaye - "T Plays It Cool"
Gary Bartz - "Music Is My Sanctuary"
Tarika Blue - "Love It"
Roy Ayers - "Running Away (Short Version)"
Johnny Hammond - "Los Conquistadores Chocolates"
Lonnie Liston Smith - "Expansions"
Tarika Blue - "Truth Is The Key"
Larry Young - "Fuel For The Fire"
Skip Jackson & The Natural Experience - "Microwave Boogie Pt. 1 & 2"
Ojeda Penn - "Brotherson"
Heaven Sent, Love & Ecstasy - "I’m A Lady"
Queen Yahna - "Ain’t It Time"
Morgan Avenue Edits - "Novissimus (Edit by TT)"

Pictured: Vicki Anderson

Across 110th Street 10/24/20

Tracklist:

Yazmin Lacey - I’ll never stop loving you
Faith - The way I feel
Alyssah - Undecided
Ego Ella May - How long until we’re home ft Lex Amor (Josette Joseph rmx)
Kwaku Asante - 4 Free
Jamilah Barry - Merlot
Kemi Ade - Promise
Sienna Hamilton - I gotta tell you
Lex Amor - 100 Angels
R-Kay ft Dips & Shiv - The Law
Future Utopia ft Dave, Ezra Collective and ES Devlin - Children of the internet
Joyce Wrice - So So Sick
Ari Lennox - Grounded
Terrace Martin ft Alex Isley - Always on my mind
Lucky Daye, Big Freedia & BJRNCK - Be Thankful
Tiffany Gouche - Pillowtalk
Tiana major 9 - Same Space? Acoustic
Gianluca Porro ft Lalah Hathaway - Angel
Jazmine Sullivan - Pick up your feelings
Gaidaa - Ride my way - OMG - Still water
Clear Mortifee - Prophecy of the morning dew
Marquis Hill - I believe in love
Jesse Boykins III - Come to my room
Robert Glasper - You and me
Raheem DeVaughn - You
Dwele - Old Lovas
Tweet - Smoking Cigarettes
Tweet ft Bilal - Best Friend
Joe - Love don’t make no sense
Keisha White - Weakness in me
Mario - Never
Ciara - And I
Brandy - Put that on everything
Maxwell - Fortunate
Avant ft Keke Wyatt - My first love

Soul Surge Presents: Songs To Listen To Vol 29 ft Gaidaa

Beneath The Baobabs is a platform for alternative Kenyan and East African Music, Art and Culture. You can expect playlists and shows dedicated to showcasing some of the most diverse and alternative music that we curate at our Festivals and Events in Kilifi, Kenya, including exclusive radio shows and live recordings from Baobab Studios and soon to come regular releases on Baobab Records!
Check out our website for more info and updates on upcoming events on the coast of Kenya.

South London-based club night, concert series, record label and biweekly NTS Radio show lead by Errol (@errolerrolerrol) and @AlexRita, sustained by a wider community of friends.

Bookings: alasdair@fmly.agency

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