Vibes4YourSoul Mixtapes

A Lybian citizen, who settled in Egypt, Hamid El-Shaeri is a key artist from the early 80s middle-east pop scene, whose various albums are full of dreamy and groovy gems, like this classic song I revisited. 
Check out his various LPs!

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Hamid El-Shaeri - Law Konty (V4YS Edit)

Fela Kuti is one of my all-time favorite artist, both for his immense musical legacy, but also for his humanist political message. 

Here is a rework I dared to make of one of his last song, O.D.O.O. (overtake don't overtake overtake), released in 1989.

As much as I love the intense groove emanating from this almost 32mn-long track, I also find it particularly interesting as it's a kind of condensed summary of Fela's decades-long political fight. 

In this song he references in a kind of endless mashup some of his most famous tracks like "Zombie", "Shuffering and Shmiling", "Kalakuta Show" or "Unknown Soldier", to once again denounce the fake post-war emancipations of many African countries from colonies to military-led regimes pretending to be democracies.  

Hope you'll enjoy this condensed housy take, but whether you do or not, I guarantee you should take 32 minutes of your time to dig into the timeless original if you're not familiar with It already.

Cheers,

Jm / Vibes4YourSoul

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O.D.O.O. (V4YS Kalakuta Rework)

Here's a rework of a 1979 Brazilian samba/jazz classic from Airto Moreira.

Airto - Toque De Cuica (V4YS Rework)

Here's rework from another 80s classic from Libyan-Egyptian singer Hamid El Shaeri. Can't get enough of his poetic vibes and the associated  image of a some sort of 70s/80s cosmopolitan Middle-East golden age.

Hamid El-Shaeri - Ayonha (V4YS Rework)

Here's a housy rework of a Jorge Ben classic from 1981 ("Era Uma Vez Um Aposentado Marinheiro"), a funky story of a retired sailor's travel dream.

Marinheiro (V4YS Rework)

Jorge Ben - Marinheiro (V4YS Rework)

Here's my DJ-friendly twist of this 1979 classic song from Bobby Womack.

Bobby Womack - How Could You Break My Heart (V4YS Edit)(new mster aug23)

Here's a slo-mo balearic revisit of one of the many gems from my favorite contemporary French indie/pop ban, Feu! Chatterton. 
Tried do build on the original song splendid melancholic feel, mostly working on its first part.

Feu! Chatterton - Sari d'Orcino (Vibes4YourSoul Rework)

Here's a disco rework of this classic 1976 MPB/Samba anthem from João Bosco.

João Bosco - O Ronco Da Cuica (Vibes4YourSoul Rework)

Here's my third rework of Egyptian singer Hamid El Shaeri, whose eighties Egyptian grooves resonate so much with me. 

h/t to the always brillant habibi funk label for having reissued some of his original songs a while back.
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Hamid El-Shaeri - Dari Demou'ek (V4YS Rework)

Here's an edit of this 1980 soulful gem from Mavis John & Dave Elcock, aka. Mave & Dave. This edit is part of Act of Sedition label's "Perfect Pitch Vol.3" compilation featuring edits and reworks of various groovy tracks by renewed disco producers like DJ Steef, Belabouche, Oldchap, Frank Agrario, Lego, Mikeandtess, Ben Jamin, Andy Kidd & more.

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You Are Delicious (Vibes4YourSoul Edit)(Perfect Pitch Vol.3 Compilation)

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Beach and Boogie (Guest Mix 003) :  Vibes4YourSoul

Here's a rework of this 1981 groove classic from Love International.

Dance On The Groove (Vibes4YourSoul Rework)

Vibes4YourSoul 2024 Summer Tape

Here's a remix of this 1976 disco-soul classic from Jean Carn. A timeless women's emancipation anthem, whose powerful lyrics and groove still resonate loudly today.

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Jean Carn - Free Love (Vibes4YourSoul Remix)

@vibes4yoursoul was my guest last Tuesday on ONWMD! broadcasted on the Swiss radio @maxxima with an exclusive Deep Jazzy House mix.

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The legendary 1988 movie "Le Grand Bleu" ("The Big blue") by Luc Besson depicting the life of French freediver Jacques Mayol features my favorite original soundtrack, written by Eric Serra. 
I remember buying the CD as a kid after seeing the film, and have been regularly listening to it ever since. 

Among the many dreamy cinematic gems written by Serra for the movie, my favorite moment is "Virgin Islands", a short track starting with a dark minimalist mood lightened up by a splendid lush guitar riff, and evolving gradually into an exhilarating strings-led anthem. 
I've always wanted to remix it to give it a groovy balearic twist in a DJ-friendly format. So here is my take of it.

I strongly recommend a full dive (!) into the whole extended soundtrack :)

Virgin Islands (Vibes4YourSoul Remix)

Here's a new mixtape, blending electro grooves and disco gems.

Vibes4YourSoul Winter Mixtape

Here's a little tribute to Quincy Jones and LA, as part of "Too Slow To Disco" label new compilation whose proceeds will go to MUSICARES, an organization helping musicians affected by the recent Southern California wildfires. 

In this remix I revisited Quincy's classic 1981 song "The Dude", featuring a dream team of musicians like James Ingram on vocals, Herbie Hancock and Steve Wonder on some keys and...a young Michael among the choir.

The compilation, featuring a cool list of disco producers is available here : 
Yacht Disco Edits - L.A. Wildfire Relief Edition
18 smooth Edits between Slow Disco, Yacht Soul and more
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Quincy - Here Comes The Dude (Vibes4YourSoul Remix)

Vibes4YourSoul 2025 Spring Tape

Here's a drummed-up edit of Gabon singer Pierre Akendegue 1983 song Epuguzu.

Pierre Akendengue - Epuguzu (Vibes4YourSoul Edit)

Here is a special mixtape focusing on Brasilian music featuring some soon-to-be released remixes I made, as well as edits and remixes of classics samba and mpb songs by producers I love, A 90mn trip between classic and contemporary Brasilian rhythms. Beleza :)

Vibes4YourSoul Brasil Special Mixtape

Here are 3 Brazilian remixes I did for Portuguese label Tropicana Records. You can get them for free on their BandCamp page : https://tropicanarecords.bandcamp.com/album/baiana-vibes4yoursoul

The first track is a remix from one of my favorite contemporary Brasilian musician, Rogê, "Existe Uma Voz".
The second is a revisit of a 1975 track from Alcione, "Este Mundo Tem..;".
The third is a remix of legendary singer Clara Nunes 1971 samba song "Ê baiana". 

Enjoy :)

Baiana Ep (Tropicana Records)

Vibes4YourSoul Autumn Tape

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"An American Prayer" is a tribute record made in 1978 by the Doors to their late hero & leader Jim Morrison. 
Rather overlooked, this album is nevertheless full of great cuts. Ray Manzarek was once again at his best, designing great keyboards grooves perfectly matching some obscure (but fascinating)Jim Morrison's spoken words & poems.
I have been working on various edits or remixes from this LP these last few weeks. Here is a housy take revisiting the short latin-spiced jam "Latino Chrome". 



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The Doors - Latino Chrome (V4YS Rework)

We all need heroes right? Among mine, American director & scriptwriter David Simon holds a pretty good ranking. We owe him some of the best thought-provoking, humanist & politically-conscious drama series of the modern TV era. Starting with the best of all (an unquestionable fact validated by...myself:), The Wire (2002/2008, HBO). 
Resonating all the more with me, music plays an integer part in David's work. That's obvious in his remarkable heartfelt appeal to post-Katrina New Orleans ("Treme", 2010/2013, HBO), but is also a common thread in all his productions.
His latest gem, "Show Me A Hero" (2015, HBO), is no exception to the rule. This mini-series evokes a true story from the late 70's/early 80's, depicting the struggles of a young Mayor in a NYC suburban town, to deal with social & racial cohesion in a stressed budgetary situation. 
Unsurpringly somehow, considering the "deep America" social themes at play here, Bruce Springsteen was a great fit to fill a spot in the show's soundtrack. His beautiful melancholic ballad, "Secret Garden", is omnipresent in each of the the miniseries 4 episodes. Here is a deep, balearic/slo-mo style rework I made of it.

Bruce Springsteen -  Secret Garden (V4YS "Show Me A Hero" Rework)

Originally recorded in 1973, "Where Are We Going" was supposed to be part of the legendary "Let's Get It On" album. 
For some reason it did not make the cut, and this beautiful song written by Larry Mizell was first heard through a jazz/funk cover by Donald Byrd & his Blackbyrds. 

It's only in 2001 that the original Marvin Gaye version was released as part of "Let's Get It On" LP reissue featuring various b-sides & studio sessions.

Ever since I first heard it a few years ago, it has immediately become one of my favorite Marvin's song, because of its irresistible groove, Marvin's singing at his best, but also its thoughtful lyrics.

Here is my DJ-friendly beefed up take of this overlooked track.




Marvin Gaye - Where Are We Going (V4YS Rework)

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Released in 1975, the "Young Americans" album was recorded in the US, where David Bowie was living at the time under the heavy influence of philly soul and early disco sounds. On this record David surrounded himself with musicians from these scenes, most notably Puerto-Rican Guitarist Carlos Alomar, as well as Luther Vandross, who features on various side vocals. 

If "Fame" is, well, the most...famous track of the LP (and David first true hit with the US audience), the song "Young Americans" is extremely groovy as well, with its anthem-like chorus hard to resist.

Here is my "DJ-friendly" drummed-up edit of it. 

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Note for the French-speaking readers: que vous soyez fans de Bowie ou simplement interessés par son parcours artistique, je vous recommande l'excellente série de 4 podcasts que l'émission "La Grande Traversée" de France Culture lui a récemment consacré. Une plongée passionnante dans ses multiples périodes et influences, mais aussi son processus de création. Disponible en podcast/streaming ici: http://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/grande-traversee-david-bowie

P.S.: merci à mon ami Bertrand, guitariste distingué de https://soundcloud.com/beigemusic pour m'avoir aiguillé vers cette remarquable série d'émissions :)

Young Americans (V4YS All Night Edit)

Jamaican saxophonist & arranger Cedric Im Brooks is one of my most cherished reggae artist. Actually, confining him to the reggae scene would be a massive understatement. 
A brilliant musician, he kept on blurring the lines between spiritual Free-jazz (think Sun Ra), Afro grooves (think Fela), Latin rhythms and, of course, Reggae. 
A cornerstone of legendary label Studio One, his musical legacy is impressive and if you're not familiar with him, I urge you to dig into his most famous albums, mostly recorded in the 70's with his band The Light Of Saba ("United Africa", "Im Flash Forward" or "The Magical Light Of Saba") & get ready for some colourful funky journey.

"Africa" is one of my favorite track by him, an afro-funk jam whose joyful & infectious horns chorus is hard to resist. With a clear hint at the "back to Motherland" Rasta myth, "Africa" is also a great example of Cedric's spiritual Rastafari faith, often present in his songs lyrics.
Here is my DJ-friendly nudisco-flavored edit of it.

Cheers,

Jm / V4YS

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Cedric Im Brooks - Africa (V4YS Motherland Edit)

One of the many recordings of Chaka Khan with Chicago band Rufus, "Live In Me" is part of their 1979 album "Masterjam", produced by Quincy Jones. 

Warm and groovy, this song is also a bit "cheesy" to me by moments, so here is a nudisco rework, where I kept the grooviest parts while adding some punchier beats & bassline.

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Rufus & Chaka Khan - Live In Me (V4YS Rework)

Released in 1983 alongside the album "Voyou", "Les Princes des Villes" has always been one of my favorite track by French musician &amp; producer Michel Berger.

Here is a DJ-friendly revisit, where I tried to retain the track's inherent groove, while beefing up the beats, tentatively adding a sweet electro' touch &amp; lightening up the sung parts. 
Let's keep having "des idées bizarres":)

Les Princes Des Villes (V4YS Bizarre Rework)

Released in 1983 as part of the "Dádiva" album, "Rio Babilônia" is not as famous as the "Taj Mahal / Filho Maravilha / Pais Tropical" song, which was the highlight of this LP. 
It is nevertheless a joyful love message written byJorge Ben to his incredible hometown. Here is my drummed up edit of it.

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Jorge Ben - Rio Babilônia (V4YS Flamengo Edit)

No need to describe this classic 1985 mellow song from Bryan Ferry. There are a few cool edits of it out there, but I wanted something a bit more slo-mo/balearic-like, so here is my take of it.

Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love (V4YS Can't Escape Edit)

"Cool Cat", released in 1982 as part of Queen's 10th album, "Hot Space" is a groovy slo-mo gem, quite unusual in the band rock/pop discography. 

David Bowie, who had recorded the hit "Under Pressure" with the band for this same album, was also supposed to appear on this song, as a backing singer. But he was not happy with his vocals, and asked the band not to use his recordings at the last minute.

Here is my Dj-friendly "dreamy tropical" edit of it. 

P.S.: A special thought to my friend DJ Supermarkt (https://soundcloud.com/djsupermarkt) from Berlin, who brought this timeless track back to my attention last month through one of his great mixtapes :)

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Cool Cat (V4YS Tropical Edit)

Here is my DJ-friendly revisit of this 1972 festive track from Brazilian duo Antonio  Carlos & Jocafi where Bahia's African roots meet Brazilian samba grooves.


Artwork by French photograph & ethnologist Pierre Verger.

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Antonio Carlos & Jocafi - Simbareré (V4YS Kora Edit)

This one as a little hint to all the courageous doctors and nurses everywhere who really are "under pressure" at the moment doing all they can to help and cure. I'm sure we'll all be out soon thanks to their precious work. In the meantime, stay safe at home:)

Release The Pressure (V4YS Let Me Out Rework)(new mstr version)

My reworkof Gal Costa, out today Hot Digits Year Six compilation.
A big thank you to https://soundcloud.com/fingermanedit for welcoming me on board his super funky label:)

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Vibes4YourSoul - Acaraje(Hot Digits)

Written in 1969 in Roma by Chico Buarque and Toquinho, “Samba de Orly,” is a beautiful exile song. A melancholic message addressed by a Brazilian forced to flee to Europe, to a friend lucky enough to go back home to Rio. 
It's in fact an auto-biographic story in a heavy political context: in early 1969, under aggressive scrutiny by an increasingly repressive Brazilian dictatorship, Chico Buarque took advantage of a concert tour in Italy with Toquinho to effectively exile himself there temporarily with his wife. 
When Toquinho and Chico reviewed the final version of the song, their friend Vinicius De Moraes advised them to make the lyrics harsher and more clearly political to reflect the pain of life in exile. But Brazilian censorship refused the changes, and the song was released in Brazil with their original milder lyrics. Song title refers to Paris's Orly, as it was well known to the Brazilian audience, contrary to Roma's Fiumicino airport.

Fast forward to today, and I can't help thinking about Brazil current situation and regime, which evokes in several ways this dark dictatorship era. Let's hope all the wonderful artists in the country will not be forced to exile themselves as well. Here's my groovy take of the song, as a little hint of love and support to all of them :)

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partial lyrics and translation

Vai, meu irmão
Pega esse avião
Você tem razão de correr assim
Desse frio, mas beija
O meu Rio de Janeiro
Antes que um aventureiro
Lance mão

Pede perdão
Pela duração dessa temporada
Mas não diga nada
Que me viu chorando
E pros da pesada
Diz que vou levando
Vê como é que anda
Aquela vida à toa
E se puder me manda
Uma notícia boa

Go on, my brother, catch that plane
You’re right for running away like this
From this cold, but kiss
My Rio de Janeiro
Before some opportunist makes a grab

Beg pardon for the duration of my sojourn
But don’t say anything about seeing me crying
And tell the tough ones that I’m carrying on
Go see how that idle life is going
And if you can, send me back some good news

Chico Buarque & Toquinho - Samba De Orly (V4YS Fiumicino Rework)

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