THE ORIGINAL SOUND OF NEW ORLEANS SOUL 1960 - 1976

A taster of the New Orleans Soul compilation. Out now! 

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New Orleans Soul Sample Mix

2k14

Tracklist here: http://www.mixesdb.com/w/2015-01-02_-_Floating_Points_%26_Four_Tet_@_Plastic_People_Closing_Party,_London

Over the past 8 years or so we have had, along with Theo Parrish, the honour of playing the monthly residencies at a small basement club in Shoreditch, London with an impeccable sound system. After 20 years of operation, it was time to move on and close the doors on a place that has a lot to answer for in shaping modern club culture. To say this space along with the owner Ade’s singular vision was fundamental in our personal musical formation would be a complete understatement. 
 
On the day of their closing, manager Charlotte asked us if we’d put the system through its paces for the last time that the club would be open to the public. We set about packing the anthems from our respective residencies and on the night once the people were through the doors played 2 records in turn for the rest of the dance. We included tracks of our own and of friends that were made with that place in mind. Records like Daphni - Ye Ye and Four Tet - Pinnacles were made to first be played at Kieran’s nights there, and the Floating Points - Vacuum EP was born out of the CD-R night at the club, and its launch party was the trigger for Sam’s monthly residency.
 
We set this recording up just before the start of the night and unfortunately it distorts in places, but we make no apology for how joyfully noisy people get! The vibe in the room this night was typical of the club on any given night and we hope this recording captures just a fraction of the spirit of a Plastic People night.
 
A massive thank you from us to everyone that has come down to the nights over the years and supported our music there. We are truly humbled to have shared the music we love with people at this place, and your energy in turn has influenced the way we make music on an unfathomable scale. We also thank the bosses Charlotte Kepel and Ade Fakile for inviting us to the club and having faith in us over  these years! All the best for the future!
 
 
See you in the dance
 
Much Love 
 
Sam &amp; Kieran

Floating Points & Four Tet - Final Plastic People 2 1 2015

Collaborations with the talented Tristan Alaba 
Terni, Italy 2014 

Mention

O ritmo Ijexá é de uma grande força e beleza, esta ligado diretamente ao culto dos Orixás herdado do povo Yorubá da Nigéria, principalmente a orixá Oxum, na Santeria de Cuba ele soa muito diferente. Aqui no Brasil entrou profundamente na Música Popular Brasileira, nessa mixtape um pouco dessa riqueza. Está presente desde os Afoxês tradicionais as varias recriações que se mesclam na Música brasileira.
Repertório com Gilberto GIl, Dorival Caymmi, Afoxé Filhos de Gandhy, Afoxé Oyá Alaxé, DJ Tudo, Eduardo Nazarian e outros artistas.

Mix Ijexá (Afoxé)01

Seleção de músicas instrumentais brasileiras dos anos 50 e 60, tanto da pré bossa nova quanto do Samba jazz do início dos anos 60. Várias formações, de conjuntos pequenos a orquestras, com destaques para vários instrumentos solistas, desde guitarra, acordeon, trompete e sopros, cordas e percussão, passando por vários ritmos também. Com José Menezes, Rago, Waltel Branco e Baden Powell como guitarristas, Gaucho, Sivuca e Chiquinho sanfoneiros, Pedro Santos, Edson Machado, Altamiro Carrilho, Radamés Gnatalli, Casé, Fats Elpidio e muitos outros. Boa viagem

Mix Brasil instrumental 50 e 60

Kelly Erin Sloan and Tristan Alaba met in 2014 whilst working in Italy as summer camp facilitators. Their first collaborative song, "Let It Out", was inspired by their new connection and the Michael Leunig poem of the same name. A handful of live recordings were made as they travelled from Venice down to Rome, where "Mention" was written and recorded in a parking garage under the school they worked at, after long days of activities, teaching English and writing a dramatic showcase for the high school students to perform. 

Their friendship and creative connection continued in 2015, with Kelly in New York working in theatre education and Tristan in Sydney studying music composition and production, during which he wrote "Carpe Diem" for her. A two way process unfolded over 2016 and 2017, with Kelly sending her vocal parts for Tristan to compose instrumentals for, including "Missing Home" and "Gaia", as well as Tristan sending instrumentals for Kelly to write vocals for, including "Dreamland" and "Here Comes The Rain", and experimental mood-based pieces like "Worldpool" and "Feels Nice".

Kelly visited Tristan in Sydney in 2017, where they performed two gigs, recorded some of Tristan's songs including "Halfway There", and wrote a collaborative original "I'm Wondering" recorded casually at Tristan's home.

In 2018, Kelly brought a beautiful little girl into the world, Gaia, and has been balancing that project with her musical projects. In 2018, Tristan was occupied working with creative community development projects.

Now in 2020, they're hoping to bring the beauty of their music, story and connection to the world with a debut collaborative release, supported by a professional publishing arrangement.

With Kelly's captivating vocals and deep lyrical feelings, and Tristan's rich harmonic and rhythmic world, they are an inspiring double package with much to offer audiences worldwide.

They hope you will enjoy these previews and support their artistic journeys, solo and together, to help bring a beautiful full-length debut to the world.

You're My Southern Cross Preview

Tristan Alaba

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