Time Out #1

Analog Africa No.15 – ANGOLA SOUNDTRACK 2
*Hypnosis, Distortions & Other Sonic Innovations 1969-1978*
Catalogue No. AACD 075 (1xCD)/AALP 075 (2xLP)
CD with 44-Page Booklet / LP with 16-Page LP Size Booklet

In 2010, against all odds, Angola Soundtrack Vol.1 was awarded the German Record Critics’ Prize in the category "Black music". This victory was all the sweeter for its triumph over the predicted winner, Aloe Blacc´s multi platinium record, "Good Things".

Many were surprised that the award was handed to a compilation that covered obscure music, but it didn’t surprise the team behind Analog Africa who believed such award should have come much earlier.

Since discovering the music of Angola 15 years ago, styles such Kazucuta, Rebita and Semba have become an addiction for Samy Ben Redjeb, the compiler, who proclaimed a serious warning in the first edition liner notes:

"Listening to these tracks may cause addiction and provoke heavy rotation!"

The unique blend of incomparable musicianship, passionate delivery and regional rhythms that make these tracks so combustible are no accident. An exceptional set of circumstances existed in the history of Angola before Independence that created the giant leap in the style and standard of bands and recordings of the time.

When Portuguese repressive measures prevented the small Turmas, street musician groups, from being able to perform in Carnaval celebrations in 1961, a Portuguese civil servant, entrepreneur and Angolan music fan named Luis Montês was already in a position to capitalise on Luanda’s need for a live music scene. His self-designed “Kutonocas”, Sunday afternoon live music festivals, delighted a Luandan population hungry for a communication between the city and musseques (townships). It also forced groups to adapt to a different style of playing that would accommodate large stages and broader audiences. They equipped themselves with electric guitars, and fed on the musical influences from Cape Verde, Congo and the Dominican Republic, while staying patriotically true to their own musical legacy and unique rhythms.

The intimacy of those participating in this musical revolution meant they playfully and professionally wanted to trump each other’s style; communication between the groups was frequent as everyone studied each other’s records and concerts and players were under a lot of pressure to outdo each other due to the limited recording and performing opportunities. Development of skill and ingenuity was a must, as well as addressing the highly politicised climate. The optimism of Independence can be heard in these recordings; a common goal between the audience and musicians.

Upon reading the characteristically generous liner notes of this new Analog Africa release, you will be given more hints of the crucial melting pot that allowed this short period to have such an outstanding productivity. Featuring 44 pages acquired in coordination with the National Library of Luanda and the art magazine “Note E Dia”, Analog Africa head honcho Samy Ben Redjeb has managed to collect newspaper clips, extremely rare pictures of the bands on stage and printed interviews from the 70s.

The stunning pages of passionate photography and artistic design also include interviews with many of the original artists and their families, biographies of the three labels that made it all possible, and of Luis Montês, who was the pulse of the live music scene in Luanda.

This compilation represents the best of the short lived recording industry in Angola, a brief moment of history between 1969 and 1978, when three recording companies produced approximately 800 limited records, mostly singles. They are rare jewels, each song with a significant story and feel behind it. You will hear exciting music blazed with the anticipation of emancipation, tracks fuelled with a sense of unity, community, importance and immediacy.

This addictive, outlawed music from Angola shakes and grooves with the smoothness of staccato machine gun fire. Do yourself a favor and submerge yourself into some of the most the addictive music created by mankind!

FATIMITA - Urbano de Castro

Released on April 1, 2014. 

Digital: http://apple.co/1faFMrn
Physical: https://www.omnianmusicgroup.com/products/salad-days

Mac DeMarco // Passing Out Pieces

Voyage Preorder: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/voyage/id831198251

Voyage

De Lux - Make Space

This Is A Game b/w It No. 3

It No. 3

Nick Waterhouse - It #3

Vince Staples - Nate feat. James Fauntleroy (Prod. by Scoop DeVille)

Heavenly for Record Store Day 2014
Temples / Jagwar Ma 'Shelter Song/ Man I Need' - 12” picture disc (1000 pressings)

A. Shelter Song (Jagwar Ma Jono's Wrong Mix)
AA. Man I Need (Temples remix)

Following on from last year’s Heavenly remix trade between TOY and The Horrors for Record Store Day, this year Heavenly releases another dream remix swap: Jagwar Ma’s Jono Ma reworks Temples’ debut single ‘Shelter Song’ and Temples' James Bagshaw takes on Jagwar Ma single ‘Man I Need’ for his first ever remix. Picture disc artwork by Oliver Hibert.

Record Store Day 2014 takes place on 19th April. All Heavenly releases will be available from participating UK stores. See below for details
http://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/participating-stores/

Jagwar Ma - Man I Need (Temples Remix)

From their full-length debut "Im Sinne der Zeit" - out NOW on Trouble In Mind Records (www.troubleinmindrecs.com)

Klaus Johann Grobe - Between The Buttons

The full project "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." (Da Inner Soul of Yancy) will be released on 3/26/14 at www.wearedelasoul.com, free download!

We created this project to celebrate the life and legacy of James D. Yancy aka J Dilla.

#deladilla

Upcoming Projects: 
"Smell The DA.I.S.Y." produced by J Dilla (Mixtape) 3/26/14 
"Premiem Soul On The Rocks" produced by DJ Premier & Pete Rock (Mixtape)
"You're Welcome" (Album)

De La Soul "Vocabulary Spills" Produced by J Dilla

Grandma Sparrow & his Piddletractor Orchestra (SB004), out May 20, 2014 on Spacebomb Records
Pre-order (CD / LP): http://bit.ly/grandmasparrow

Grandma Sparrow & his Piddletractor Orchestra is a psychedelic children’s song-cycle for adults that reveals Joe Westerlund’s fascination with collage, improvisation, humor, and the convergence of atonal and popular melodies. It’s the kind of project that is rarely dreamed up these days, rarer still to be executed with such skill, bravado and glee (complete with an amateur youth choir). An over-the-top, richly realized musical vision from an over-the-top musical visionary, Westerlund (Megafaun, Gayngs, Califone) takes the listener on a wild ride of audio collage, drifts of radio static, and orchestrated grooves–the Beach Boys and Charles Ives wandering through Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. It’s another bold production from Spacebomb Records, ever dedicated to the redefinition of what a record can be in the 21st century.

TOUR DATES
May 1 - Washington, DC @ DC9 *
May 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right *
May 16 – Richmond, VA @ Coalition Theater %
May 17 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook ^
May 18 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook (Sunday Brunch) ^

* w/ Megafaun
% w/ Improv comedy by Pigeon
^ w/ Alexandra Sauser-Monnig (of Mountain Man)

READ MORE about Grandma Sparrow: http://spacebombrecords.com/artists/grandma-sparrow
PRE-ORDER the album: http://bit.ly/grandmasparrow

LYRICS
It's time to go now, Alewishus
It is time to wash for dinner
You had such a funny day
playing with your Grandma Sparrow
and the friends from Piddle Tractor:
Squirnkey, Scrimpa, Pigsmilk Candycane

Little Prince Clown
Piddle Gown laughing at the Goon-mick ring yif
Par-rah la-le be-shawn
Just sing along

It's time to go now, Alewishus
It is time to wash for dinner

Please stop fussing
Please stop kicking
If you donʼt stop, I will slap you

On the bottom, thatʼs enough now
Seriously stop this minute!

Grandma Sparrow - The Farewell Bolero

Homeboy Sandman's debut track on Stones Throw, "New York Nights," released on Stones Throw x Serato II. 
http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2012/10/stones-throw-serato-II

Get It

Homeboy Sandman - New York Nights

Bruise Cruise Records Split 7" with Mikal Cronin

King Khan & the Shrines Bite My Tongue

Digital release now available now from: https://lengrecords.bandcamp.com/album/in-your-space

40 Thieves are back with a brand new mid tempo instrumental mover for Leng.

'In Your Space' is a cosmic jam that kicks over a funk filled bass line and heavy guitar licks brought together with some added cow bell and squelchy space efx.

The track was originally released as a single sided limited edition 10" picture disc for Record Store Day 2013.

Leng Shop

40 Thieves - In Your Space

Jungle - Platoon single. Download here: http://smarturl.it/platoondrops

Platoon / Drops

Platoon

Ambassadeur de l'amour et de la magie au 21ème siècle. Joue dans Charlène pour @qsoundsrecording, Ex Effervescing Paintbox.

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