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While Secret Stash has been in the business for several years releasing a number of gems ranging from the soul of America to reggae takes on Miles Davis and acoustic Peruvian folk music, they are now focusing some effort on new music as well. Longtime Secret Stash fans rest easy, though. They are still going to continue to mine the vaults the world over to find long-forgotten but essential music.

One of their first new music releases is coming out this September courtesy of Black Market Brass. The band and label both hail from Minneapolis. Secret Stash, which has a very DIY approach to their label, often hosts record-release assembly parties where the local community is invited to come to their offices and assemble the records and album sleeves in return for pizza and beer. It was through several of these that Eric Foss, VP of Marketing and Sales for Secret Stash, met Mitch Sigurdson, one of the founding members of the band.

Sigurdson assembled some friends and local talent to play a variety of styles, often Ghanian highlife and funk. Per Foss, “I think it took a little while for them to realize that they play Afrobeat as well or better than most of the bands out there doing it today. I watched as they transitioned from playing spot-on covers of Fela and Tony Allen to writing their own material.”

This past April, the band headed to the studio to record some original material. Coincidentally, the band picked up a new baritone sax player, Cole Pulice, who was already working with Sonny Knight & the Lakers and Dérobé Dance Band, bands whose original material also will be seeing releases from the label. In a single afternoon, they cut the two tracks heard on the upcoming 45.

“Snake Oil Man” is heavy Nigerian madness. You can bet that it’s no beginners luck. Check out the flip side, “Big Muffler," on Secret Stash’s SoundCloud page (https://soundcloud.com/secretstashrecords/black-market-brass-big-muffler). If this is their first swing at the genre, you can expect some exciting material in the future from Black Market Brass who has enough original material already for a full LP.

We reached out to Pierre Chrétien from Souljazz Orchestra, who knows his way around an Afrobeat tune, to hear his thoughts on the band’s sound. Says Chrétien, “It sounds amazing. Definitely no lack of sweat and stink here!” No disagreements here.


Black Market Brass "Snake Oil Man"

Wah Wah 45s are proud to present a brand new project where label boss, esteemed producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, AdamScrimshire, is let loose to remix "Cages" - the critically acclaimed LP released last year by southern soul boysThe Milk.

This full set of reworks from the South London based sonic chameleon is set to build on heavy radio support from Huey Morgan, Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Radcliffe & Maconie and Cerys Matthews on BBC 6Music, The Selector, Radio X, BBC Radio London, and beyond, to add to mainstream and specialist press props for both The Milk and Scrimshire's original work.

From the introspective downtempo revisions of "Broken Sky", "The Great Sorrow" and "Cages"; the latin / jazz flavoured take of "Never Come Down"; dance floor friendly reworkings of "Colours" and "Feels So Good"; to the out-there versions of "Knock Me Out For Ten" and "Wild Chained Man" the producer took a lot of pleasure in having the opportunity to demonstrate his full range as a remixer on such rich and soulful source material.



'Having heard the songs come together in the studio, it was really interesting to get a bit more time to pull apart the tracks for the whole album and understand its building blocks a bit better. The journey of remixing a whole album is a new one on me. It started just after finishing my album Believers Vol. 1 and it opened up a lot of ideas and new ways of thinking about what a remix should be. I went into a lot of different places with these versions and I just hope people enjoy the new spaces I put these songs in.'Adam Scrimshire

Having cut his teeth with three much loved albums right here on Wah Wah 45s, Scrimshire released his first album on Albert's Favourites in 2019. The LP, "Listeners", featured collabs with the likes ofEmma-Jean Thackray, James Alexander BrightandGeorgia Anne Muldrow, and gained plaudits includingBBC 6Music Album of the Day. The 2020 follow up "Believers Vol.1" featured, amongst others, latin bass worriersPenyaand UK soul royaltyOmar. He released his latest opus, "Nothing Feels Like Everything", in October this year featuring legendsCleveland WatkissandUrsula Rucker, as well as burgeoning London jazz talent like TamarCollocutorandIdris Rahman.

The Milk are four life-long friends, Ricky Nunn (vocals), Mitch Ayling (drums) Luke Ayling (bass) and Dan Le Gresley (guitar) who formed their first band when they were still at school in Essex, playing countless working men's clubs.

Since signing to Wah Wah 45s, the band released their second album "Favourite Worry", which becameone of BBC 6 Music's albums of the year, and the critically acclaimed follow up "Cages"; sold out London's Union Chapel, KOKO and Hoxton Hall; toured with theFun Lovin' Criminalsand recently got back on the road in in the summer of this year, culminating in a packed at show at London's famous Jazz Café.

The Milk Meet Scrimshire

The Milk - Cages (Scrimshire Remix)

Une sélection de morceaux de Jazz, Jazz Funk, Library pour chiller, l'apéro ou se mettre dans le mood!!!
Only vinyls!
Vol.2 à venir!

The Jazz Thingz Vol 1

Bonbon vodou, the new label signature, asked Franck Descollonges (the label boss) to mix for the opening of their album release party at Café de la danse (Paris).

A mix of chanson française, music from La reunion and else where

W/ Danyel Waro, Roger Raspail, Mulatu, Getatchew Mekurya, Piers Faccini, Brigitte Fontaine & Areski, Les Pythons de la fournaise, Alain Peters, Michou, René Lacaille (the Boss!!), souleance…

Bonbon Vodou opening @Café de la Danse (by Franck Descollonges)

private yoga lesson on a yacht: 
https://boogiearkestra.bandcamp.com/track/intimate-healing

boogie arkestra :  intimate healing

"Gimme the Music" Nickodemus feat The Real Live Show & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
For all the music lovers out there, This one features music by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo & lyrics by Stimulus & Malik Work of the NYC group The Real Live Show! 

*Special thanks to Vincent Ahehehinnou & Analog Africa for making this possible!!

"Gimme the Music" Nickodemus feat The Real Live Show & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo

ASS-001 Limited Edition 45 1.000 copies only

Stoneface & Life Everlasting -Agawalam Mba

It's Valentine's Day, and the new DopeGems record is on point with that special occasion... Heartfelt, soulful performances from the vaults of early quiet storm is what it's all about.

Two beautiful tracks from the golden era of symphonic soul ballads rearranged as rich and intense small group instrumentals.

As an added 'secret' threat, those who know and recognize 'game' will be delighted to see this music reflect either side of their persona.

Available February 14th on digital

Limited Edition White 7" w/ deluxe die-cut cover available March 11th.

Vibraphone : Yragael Unfer
Keyboards : Giuliano Veludo
Guitar : Slikk Tim
Bass : Emmanuel Harang
Drums: Slikk Tim

Arranged, recorded and mixed by Slikk Tim.
Mastered by Shawn Joseph.

Graphic Design by Anton Gret

Special Thanks to Francky "D "

Ballads - EP

DOPEGEMS  "Travelling Man"

Remix of Renegade Brass Band's 'This Shall Not Stand', taken from the remix album 'Beats, Rhymes & Brass Remixed'. Album also features remixes from Tall Black Guy, Colman Brothers and Paper Tiger.

The track also appears on my recent compilation of remixes and productions for BBE 'All Night'.

Renegade Brass Band - This Shall Not Stand (Chris Read's All Night Mix)

https://soundcloud.com/djjulienlebrun, boss du label Hot Casa Records toutes les 2 semaines, le mardi à 19h00 en direct du 6 rue Beaurepaire, Paris 10ème et sur le www.lemellotron.com

Tracklist › www.lemellotron.com/show/hot-casa-radio-show-60
Archives › www.lemellotron.com/hot-casa-radio-show/

Julien Lebrun - Hot Casa Radio Show #60

Cotonete "Cabo" EP is available!
Including the original Cabo track, and a remix by Phil Asher.
This is the last part of the Cotonete trilogy: 3 EPs with "Inside Outside" and "Earth Overshoot Day"
Available on all platforms: https://IDOL.lnk.to/Cabo
Buy the vinyl in our shop: https://www.wiseband.com/yo/shop.php?indispo=1&visuel=1&boutique=3772

Stoneface & Life Everlasting -Agawalam Mba

Voodoo Funk