Vinyl & CD here: https://thesleepersrecordz.bandcamp.com/album/a-family-affairAs the brains and the muscle behind The Sleepers Recordz, Ivan Makvel stays busy, having kept a steady stream of street dance-oriented releases flowing into the ears of modern funk connoisseurs internationally. Yet, the majority of these releases have come from other artists, with Makvel's own music taking a back seat while he forged a unique lane for his label. No longer, as he brings you his first full-length in years - A Family Affair.

It's a fitting concept for an artist/producer/talkboxer who has put so much energy into the release of music by others. Many of those who can claim projects on The Sleepers join him, allowing this Family Affair to live up to its name. Mofak blesses the album's title track, a thunderous p-funk inspired opener, while XL Middleton shows up on two songs, dropping raps on "Keep Movin" while alternating between singing and vocoder on the electro boogie cut "Show The Way." On "Get Down," Bougito shows up to share production duties over a funk track sure to become a staple among poppers and lowriders alike. Moniquea sings and raps on the decidedly-left coast "I'm Not Sayin Nothin," while Funkmaster Ozone brings electro vocoder sensibilities to a disco-tinged boogie track on "We Come To Jam."

Temu offers his polished vocal style on one of the album's high points, "Essential Funk," a simultaneous nod to a pandemic-stricken world and a declaration that the party must still continue. Gil Masuda of Toronto's Love Touch Records is featured on the house-inflected "How You Make Me Feel," and fellow LTR artist Maya Killtron lends her unique vocal and violin one-two punch on "About You." Ivan only ventures out fully solo for two songs on the album, "Wild" and the previously-released "I Got Funk" - A move to be expected from an album designed to bring an entire funk family together.

We Come To Jam

We Come To Jam ft. Funkmaster Ozone

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Nkengas - Jungle Beatzz (AkizzBeatzz Edit)

Original composition by thAImonk  
Language / Style: Vietnamese + Japanese Mantra – Lo-Fi Spiritual Rap / Temple-Style Flow  
Genre: Lo-Fi Spiritual Rap / World Fusion  

A calm Vietnamese rap flow blended with soft chant layers repeating “Namu myōhō renge kyō.”  
Warm pads, gentle temple-style percussion and muted guitar create a meditative fusion between lo-fi hip-hop and spiritual chant.  
Smooth, introspective and atmospheric — a Vietnamese mantra-rap flow with deep temple ambience.

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Namu (Temple flow) Viet v2.mp3

Universo  
Dame fuerza  
Que se viene  
Una marea  

Universo  
Dame ideas  
O envía  
Advertencias  

Como esa  
Que ignoré  
Como otra  
Que no fue  

Si repito  
Convencido  
Seguro  
Que salgo vivo  

Mantra que se canta  
Cerrando bien los labios  
Haciendo resonar  
El cerebro y  

Esa misma frase que cuando te la dicen suspiras, esa convicción de es todo una mentira, esa conexión con un hilo existencial, frase hecha, proverbio ancestral, monje en silencio y mantra  
Para zafar  

Universo  
Dame indicios  
De lo que  
Se me vendrá  

Recompensa  
Mi ilusión  
Con tu  
Materialidad  

Hommm  
Hommm  
No me afecta  
La gravedad  
Hommm  
Hommm  
Todo va  
A mejorar  

Mantra que se canta  
Cerrando bien los labios  
Haciendo resonar  
El cerebro y  

Esa misma frase que cuando te la dicen suspiras, esa convicción de es todo una mentira, esa conexión con un hilo existencial, frase hecha, proverbio ancestral, monje en silencio y mantra  
Para zafar  

Universo  
Vuelve a creer  
En mi  
Forma de ver  

Reconforta  
Mi ansiedad  
Y otorga  
Pre-vi-si-bi-li-dad  

Mantra que se canta  
Cerrando bien los labios  
Haciendo resonar  
El cerebro y  

Esa misma frase que cuando te la dicen suspiras, esa convicción de es todo una mentira, esa conexión con un hilo existencial, frase hecha, proverbio ancestral, monje en silencio y mantra  
Para zafar


Mantras para zafar

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lol so Bahwee stole the unmixed/unfinished version of the song from my pc when me and Sunclef were in the LA, and put it on his Flavors 2 lp. what a guy. anyways, this was the "full" version that was going to be called "Time in the Sun".

I Had To Do It / Time in the Sun [Bahwee x Sunclef x Elaquent]

Buy/Stream: https://darker-than-wax.lnk.to/AllRise
Buy Vinyl/LP : darkerthanwax.bandcamp.com/album/all-rise

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While jazz and funk are at the core of @michelemanzo 's musical foundation, the Italian artist deftly draws upon his inspirations in hip-hop, dub, and Brazilian music as both an instrumentalist and producer. But above genres, inimitable grooves are the key driver of his work, and in his grooves one can hear the vibe of a moment being captured and perpetuated for eternity. With this combination of musical depth and raw feeling, it is no surprise Michele has crossed paths with Darker Than Wax, and we feel truly blessed to present his LP ‘ALL RISE’ to the world.

‘ALL RISE’ is a genuine reflection of Manzo’s art form, which sees so many different styles and influences coming together in the most natural, organic way. Everything was recorded live using bass, synth bass, guitar, old analogue keyboards, blended together with modern synths, dub delays and ambient fx - giving off the familiar warmth of boom bap and progressive stimulation of neo-soul. The pervasive harmonies and clever use of chords give the album a real musical depth, but grounded with an effortless, natural approach to creation.


More than just showcasing Michele’s musical prowess and mastery of the instrumental, ‘ALL RISE’ is also a deeply collaborative effort. The chemistry with heavyweight collaborators like Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins, Nicholas Ryan Gant and RayClev is incredible - they
compliment his instrumental tapestry with poetic ammo, elevating “ALL RISE” to a level of virtuous artistry.

The five vocal cuts also offer a sober reflection on the turbulent social climate of 2019 America, and the world at large. Police violence, racism, and growing divisions that dominate the current zeitgeist are examined front and centre, most prominently by Dudley Perkins on the title track. Yet despite such a worrying state of affairs, there is an underlying message of positivity triumphing, and a rallying call to destroy evil at its root rather than be consumed by it. ‘ALL RISE’ is about people standing up and uniting, being brought together by a common spirit and emotional music. 

Credits:
Lyrics written by Dudley Perkins
Guest vocals by Dudley Perkins & Georgia Anne Muldrow
Artwork by @funk-bast-rd

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