45' Single Vinyl re-issue
Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα afro - jazz - swing - funk - latin. Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων
Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα afro - jazz - swing - funk - latin. Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων
Llamar A Los Bomberos! by Néstor Álvarez
Nestor Alvarez delivers more Latin 45 heat at the start of ’21. And when I say Nestor Alvarez, I mean, of course, Neil Anderson – head honcho at Original Gravity Records for whom ‘Nestor Alvarez’ is merely one of multiple noms-de-plumes! Naturally, uptempo Latin funk instro A-side, Llamar A los Bomberos, is so caliente with its flute-led antics of percussive and percussive layers that there’ll be every reason to call the Fire Brigade once it is unleashed on the wheels of steel. Having said that, the organ-drenched reverse on this rightly double A-sided disc – Carlos Papas Grandes – proves equally incendiary, getting a proper slink on and dropping in horns too, just to make sure everybody knows who Mr Big Potatoes is!
Luar De Luna by Bosq & Som Bit
In 2019 while on a tour stop in CDMX, Bosq & Som Bit were connected by a local production company and given a day in the studio together with the goal of making an original track. Not content to settle for just one sound they crafted these 2 very different but cohesive tracks in order to explore both the more downtempo Cumbia & Reggae inspired grooves (Luar De Luna) they all love but also the faster percussion driven Afro Latin inspired Jazz Funk dance workout that is Eya Onomato.
released February 5, 2021
Soif, Chameau, Pinot by Kind & Kinky Zoo
Kind & Kinky Zoo came to Japan in December 2019 and was greeted with surprise by his playing power and energetic performance, and both of the two songs recorded in this work are Dope dancefloor funk. Side B "Eau Chaude", supported by light drumming, is a remix by German creator Voodoocuts, as opposed to heavyweight funk Side A "Soif, Chameau, Pinot".
Latin Dynamite / El Basement by The Kevin Fingier Collective
Fingier Records is the new Acid Jazz Records subsidiary label, dedicated exclusively to the Soul, R&B, Boogaloo and Raw Funk productions from the Argentinean producer Kevin Fingier.
After the outstanding success of the first single Don't Wanna Cry No More, Argentinian producer Kevin Fingier comes with a must-have instrumental double sider.
Side A presents 'Latin Dynamite', an explosive tune which could have been the soundtrack of Ramsey Lewis and Mongo Santamaría visiting Soho together around mid 60s, it's a perfect mix of Mod Jazz and Boogaloo with a very cinematic feel. On the B side we have the obscure and groovy 'El Basement', a stunning R&B dancer with a killer flute solo and a screaming hammond.
This record shows the vision behind Fingier Records, this Acid Jazz Records subsidiary, which claimed from the beginning 'Underground Soul, R&B, Boogaloo and Raw Funk'. "I don't want this label to be something strict, I want to explore the whole universe around Soul music, what happened before and after, and what happened at that same time, when people from other countries such us Puerto Rico, Brasil or Nigeria mixed their cultural music with Soul, Jazz and Funk" says Kevin Fingier.
The release will be limited, and the release date will be the 11th December.
releases December 11, 2020
Side A presents 'Latin Dynamite', an explosive tune which could have been the soundtrack of Ramsey Lewis and Mongo Santamaría visiting Soho together around mid 60s, it's a perfect mix of Mod Jazz and Boogaloo with a very cinematic feel. On the B side we have the obscure and groovy 'El Basement', a stunning R&B dancer with a killer flute solo and a screaming hammond.
This record shows the vision behind Fingier Records, this Acid Jazz Records subsidiary, which claimed from the beginning 'Underground Soul, R&B, Boogaloo and Raw Funk'. "I don't want this label to be something strict, I want to explore the whole universe around Soul music, what happened before and after, and what happened at that same time, when people from other countries such us Puerto Rico, Brasil or Nigeria mixed their cultural music with Soul, Jazz and Funk" says Kevin Fingier.
The release will be limited, and the release date will be the 11th December.
releases December 11, 2020
Harlem Hipshake by Bongolian
Treat by Happy Dog Project
''Treat'' (2020) is Happy Dog Project's fourth studio album. It contains eight original tracks that were recorded, produced and mixed in June 2020 by Thanos Amorginos @ Downstroke Studio, except for “Afro K.” and “Don't let me know”, that were recorded two years earlier by Yannis Petroyiannis @ Matrix Studio. The album includes contributions by rappers/lyricists BNC and RoI, vocalist Jenny Kapadai and saxman/composer Apostolis Lampouris.
All tracks composed and arranged by Happy Dog Project (music)and BNC (lyrics) except: "Altermondialismo" (H.D.P music/RoI lyrics), "Don't Let Me Know" (BNC music and lyrics), "Espionage", "Dale Palo" (H.D.P. and Apostolis Lampouris music/BNC lyrics)
Afro-Disiac EP [SMS017] by C. Da Afro
Hot on the heels of what is proving to be one of the EP’s of the year in Funk Purpose Volume 3 Samosa Records keep their 2020 heat going with everyone’s favourite work-a-holic Greek disco missionary C.Da Afro.
He’s a producer with disco and house flowing through his veins and is back with another monster of an EP here.
Featuring three tracks of divine disco infused with sultry Latin flavours it’s a beautifully balanced release. First up is the eponymous title track in 'Afro-Disiac'. This one is deep groove and brass heavy house. The expressive bass groove lays the foundation for some stellar brass stabs and solos galore with some wonderful guitar licks keeping the track fresh and funky through-out. It’s a track for those wonderfully warm summers’ days when we have nothing more to worry about than to dance in the Ibizan sun.
Next up is 'Smoothie' a deeper but no less groove infused track. Again packed to the hilt with some wonderful brass work, it’s another Latin edged track with a hooky vocal which grabs you by the scruff of the neck and bounces you all the way to the middle of the throng on the dance-floor. Solid percussion work keeps the energy levels deceptively high here. A seriously smooth track indeed!
Closing the EP out co-label boss De Gama goes to work on the edit of 'Brazilian Groove'. This one is a track which originally popped up on C.Da Afro’s Expresso EP on Samosa a year ago and went on to be a huge DJ favourite across the rest of the year. Giving it a slightly tougher feel De Gama has kept all the best moments of the original intact adding in extra percussion and a heavier kit to take it straight to the main room. A solid rework which will give this one strong legs to see it through another year.
A wonderful EP all round yet again for both Samosa and C.Da Afro and another one that is going to fly when it hits the shelves so make sure you get on that pre-order sharpish.
Razor-N-Tape RNTD056 // Remixes De Oro by Elia y Elizabeth
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released November 30, 2020
Y Su Descarga Internacional by bosq
Cape Cod, Massachusetts born & Medellín, Colombia based, Bosq has been tirelessly exploring the intersections of Afro-Latin music with Disco, Funk, Reggae, House and Hip Hop for years.
The album is Bosq’s first full project since relocating from Boston to Medellín, Colombia, a little over 3 years ago. The move stemmed from a reevaluation of what it means to contribute and be a part of a musical community vs. merely borrowing the sounds that inspired him from afar. Part of this meant not rushing to release music influenced by his new surroundings, but studying with local music teachers, developing relationships with artists and studios throughout the country, and getting his bearings in the day to day life of a new country and a new language.
Bosq elaborates, “This album contains the experiences, inspiration, frustration and magic of my first few years living in Medellín, Colombia after moving here from Boston, all wrapped into album form. After years of working with musicians and styles from around the world from my old homebase, I started to honestly reevaluate what I was doing. Appropriation tends to be an easy catch all, but more deeply I was wondering, am I contributing something or am I only borrowing? Can I really understand the music that’s inspiring me just by listening to it? I wanted my work to be more authentic artistically, but more important to me is getting to a point where my music is giving something back and creating value for the musicians who are keeping the traditions of this music alive. If I’m making music inspired by Afro Latin rhythms and sounds, then any success I have, needs to create success for people in those communities as well.”
The transition, while awe inspiring and exciting, was not always easy. Everything from government bureaucracy to an on-the-fly electrician lesson in order to avoid constant equipment shocks from grounding issues at his new studio, made for a few extra months of frustrating delays.
Once he finally settled into his new home studio in the lush mountains surrounding Medellín, Bosq began to sketch out what would eventually become this album. The skeletons of the songs all took form there, recorded piece by piece and layer by layer, playing & writing as much as he could himself until the songs seemed ready to become something more. From there, trips to Bogotá to record horn sections in Mambo Negro Records, Cartagena to collaborate with Colombian Folkloric music legend Justo Valdez, and New York City to reunite with Kaleta provided the material to flesh out this growing collection of tracks.
The results are a varied but cohesive collection of songs most definitely geared towards the dance floor or festival grounds without giving up anything in terms of musical complexity. The sound is organic and could easily be mistaken for a live band at first listen, but years of touring the world as a DJ have given Bosq the sensitivity to give just enough of an electronic edge to make the tracks shake a modern sound system like a proper house track. The vibrancy this combination brings to any party has been noted by DJ’s around the world, with the first two singles, “Rumbero” & “Wake Up” topping both vinyl and digital sales charts and racking up plays from everyone from Detroit Swindle to Yuksek to Crazy P.
The rest of the album expertly weaves threads of Cumbia, Afrobeat, Salsa, Calypso, Antillean styles & Tropical Soul into Disco & Funk anchored tapestries that in most cases defy easy genre classifications. The record is not only a love letter to the musical melting pot of Colombia that Bosq now calls home, but his attempt to truly add something new and unique to the current musical landscape in a way that respects the originators, in part by not following their blueprints too precisely.
Bosq’s music has seen consistent play from the likes of Gilles Peterson & Craig Charles on the BBC, KCRW, RinseFM & other legendary radio stations, while DJ’s like Kerri Chandler, Poolside, Yuksek, Palms Trax, Soul Clap, & GUTS give his tunes constant rotation in clubs and at festivals. Tours have taken Bosq across North & South America, Europe, and Asia, to clubs and festivals like Rakastella (Miami), OYA (Oslo), Boomtown Fair (UK) and many more. He has shared stages with the likes of Joe Claussel, Bobbito, J Rocc & Tony Touch to name a few. His music has been featured in films and television such as The Catch, You’re The Worst, Broad City, and more.
released October 23, 2020
Long in the Tooth by The Budos Band
“In some ways, it’s reminiscent of our first two albums The Budos Band and Budos II,” says Tom Brenneck. “We branched off on Burnt Offering and V. Now, we’re still moving forward. You can play these songs on the dance-floor. We knew the horns had to stand out too. Thinking about hip-hop allowed us to put the bounce back into The Budos.” This is evident from needle drop to final rotation. Heavy drum breaks, reminiscent of the B-Boy approved grooves of their early output reign supreme, setting the stage for the pulsating, hallucinatory wall of organ, menacing horns, and rugged guitar riffs to permeate your soul - leaving the listener in a rhythmic wash of Budonian rapture.
Long in the Tooth represents the culmination of a 15-year journey by a band that has consistently carved its own distinct path through the grooves of history.
released October 9, 2020
Leave your head On by Cubaneros
However, the list of covers has recently grown with the addition of the unforgettable "You Can Leave Your Hat On" to a Salsa Version. The song was first released in 1972 by Randy Newman and became even more famous in 1986 when Joe Cocker performed it for the movie "9“ Weeks "and the now legendary striptease scene with Kim Basinger! "You Can Leave Your Hat On (Salsa Version)" is accompanied by a beautiful video clip directed by Pericles Papandreopoulos. In the video, Panagiotis Artemakis and Sofia Spyropoulou (Greek champion in salsa solo and salsa in pairs) dance.
Apricot Morning by Quantic
Vinyl re-issue 2002
Jazz sensibility with future dancefloor orientated grooves, deep funk, tough drums and tropical rhythms.Will Holland is one of the most talented and prolific artists in the world of alternative dance music today. Recording under various guises, Will first found acclaim as Quantic.
Umoja by Skinshape
released June 19, 2020
LTDSSIDED001 by Unknown Artist
Independent record label of sophisticated Classical, Jazz and Ethnic oriented electronic music.
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