I think Fela Kuti would have loved this track ;)

© 2013 Secret Stash Records (uploaded with permission)

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"

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Heat Division (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)

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!!!
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The Jazz Thingz Vol 1

Live medley containing these tracks:

1. Stampede
2. That Goose On My Grave
3. Get A Move On
4. Tighten Up

Personnel

Will 'Quantic' Holland - Guitar
Lance Ferguson - Guitar
Yuri Pavlinov - Bass
Ben Grayson - Keyboards
Daniel Farrugia - Drums
Anton Delecca - Tenor Saxophone/Flute
Shannon Barnett - Trombone

Recorded Live at The Metro, Sydney November 11th 2005


The Bamboos & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Medley (Live At The Metro Theatre, Sydney 2005)

Headnodic flips the a cappella of "Uprising(Do it)" from Destani Wolf's new EP Peek Away, featuring the one and only Raashan Ahmad. "Most people live by their fears, they’re so afraid of what might happen – future of the unknown. Afraid to fail, or even of success. These lyrics are addressing that fear; to live in that present moment, take a risk on you because ultimately, if you don’t live to your fullest potential, you’ll never know. Fearing the future when the future is not real? Only the present is real. A reminder to myself too. I wanna see people live to their full potential. " -Destani Wolf
Artwork done by Lexx Valdez, Manuki www.portfolio.manuki.net/ & BraveWolf Productions

Uprising (Do It!):

If you want it now, it's right there waiting for you.
Go on make yourself proud, you came to do what you do.
You can live comfortably and keep things the same.
Go take a risk on you, your potential's too great yeah

I want to feel the fire
But fear is safe, keeps me from getting higher
The unknown carries all the weight but who's to say what tomorrow brings
If you want it, you got it
Cause you need it, so ride it
Life is too short, to deny it
know you deserve to live your life
Do it!

A boy is told right now "you can't no how no way"
He carries it everyday that's why he settled for that job it's safe
But when he's grey and old reviewing his life
Would he think could my dreams have taken flight? Would I have a happier life?

I want to feel the fire
But fear is safe, keeps me from getting higher
The unknown carries all the weight but who's to say what tomorrow brings
If you want it, you got it
Cause you need it, so ride it
Life is too short, to deny it
know you deserve to live your life

Forget your downward swing
This is your uprising
Let's move our energy
This is your uprising Do it!
© 2014 BraveWolf Productions


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Uprising(Headnodic's Organize And Uprise Refix) Feat. Raashan Ahmad

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"

Breezy summertime remix of my favorite song off Mia Doi Todd's latest album "Cosmic Ocean Ship".

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Paraty (Captain Planet Remix)

This soundtrack was written and produced in a weekend for ScoreJam #37. The King's Cup is a fast-paced blend of chess and football. Players have to score without losing possession of the ball while following standard chess rules!

BGM 3: Bicycle Kick

Nickodemus - Give the Drummer Some Featuring Real Live Show & Nappy G

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Gold Dayzz (Maribou State remix)

Taken from 'Ultraísta Remixes'

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Ultraísta Remixes compiles a year's worth of remixes from friends and collaborators within the ever-expanding Ultraísta orbit. Though some of these tracks have become breakout singles in their own right – collectively clocking more than two million plays on the band's Soundcloud and YouTube channels – Ultraísta Remixes has been perfectly sequenced to succeed as a stand-alone album (an alarmingly strong one, no less). Rarely do remix albums have this level of quality control and seemingly infinite replay value. Whereas Ultraísta's debut album commits to its palette with uncanny precision and devotion, Remixes explodes its individual parts and reveals the group to be equally compelling as techno powerhouse (Four Tet, FaltyDL, DC Sux), dark electro-pop (Zero 7, Zammuto, ERAAS, Canon Blue), experimental dance (Prefuse 73, Matthew Herbert), and even driving industrial rock (David Lynch in an inspired NIN-meets-YYYs turn). The combination of all of these seemingly disparate parts makes for a surprisingly cohesive whole, and a remarkable companion to the original album.

Ultraista - You're Out - Prefuse 73 remix

The Mabon Dawud Republic
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl LP
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A&R: Dj Gandharva & Von Yodi
Mixed by Tamás Czirják
Mastering: Anders Peterson (GS Mastering, Stockholm)

Label: Budabeats Records
Cat. number: BUBE-040
Release date: 02. 03. 2020

Following their first 7” in 2018 Budabeats Records is proud the release the debut LP of pioneering Hungarian afrobeat supergroup, the Mabon Dawud Republic. The band started out as the Fela Kuti tribute band for the very first Felabration event in Budapest. In the past two years they created an impressive repertoire of own tunes, the rawness you can hear on their early recordings transformed into a more mature and sophisticated sound, still deeply rooted in the traditions of West-African music. They even toured in Ghana where they had the chance to record with highlife legend Pat Thomas, as you can hear on ‘Gyae Abrabo’. On ‘Na Lie’ they are joined by Fela’s original Egypt 80 band member, keyboard player and singer Dele Sosimi. Other guest performances include Ghanaian vocalist and kologo player Stevo Atambire (on ‘Mawadidoh’ and ‘Talk to Me’) and vocalist Abate Berihun (on ‘Nanu Nanu Neye’).

Stevo Atambire - vocals, kologo
Joseph Ajusiwine - vocals, doorega

Ernő Hock - bass, percussion
Szabolcs Bognár - keyboards, percussion
Dávid Szarvas - percussion
Sebestyén Harangozó - guitar
Dávid Somló - guitar
András Halmos - drums
Ádám Meggyes - trumpet
Fanni Zahár - flute, alt sax, vocals
Gábor Weisz - sopran & tenor sax
Gergő Kováts - baritone sax

The Mabon Dawud Republic - Talk To Me (feat. Stevo Atambire, Joseph Ajusiwine)

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Young Galaxy - 'Fall For You'
From the album 'Ultramarine' (out April 23rd, 2013)
Single available digitally March 5th, 2013
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