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  • “Phreek Party” With Phreek Plus One

    Phreek Plus One are Italy’s most kept secret luminaries in the world of disco. They don’t play at Berlusconi’s secret VIP partys, but they like the Bunga Bunga funk. All in here. Well, they are also associated with jazz, in fact they are jazz connoisseurs and rare record collectors, and approved selectors, as a matter of course top Italien mix DJs.

    Well, they are musicians, too, but never played the dodgy Italian Acid Jazz, while they were looking for the real cool good Baia Degli Angeli vibe, in fact they are at least inspired by Garage House, soulful 70ties and 80ties disco, Cosmic, Funk, Soul and Jazz.

    Their previous released four EPs on Compost Black Label gained really cult status, while some tunes (for example like „Bikini“) caused a fuss on the underground  disco circuit and their 12“ are still in demand.

    So you’ll find here their long awaited debut album „Phreek Party“ full of diced and spiced up boogie, funk house burners, pumping or slick groovin floor fillers, yes soulful disco-fied music, some with sheer blissful vocal contributions by Mr. White, Ovasoul7, Nasreen Shah or the legendary Antena.

    Phreek Plus One are: Ivan Savoldi, Alessandro Cattenati, Giovanni Guerretti from Brescia.  The project  was founded by Ivan Savoldi (Ivan N.) and Alessandro Cattenati for their great love of Disco and funky music, while after some time a new component arrived in PP+1 : Giovanni Guerretti.

    FREE SONG

    Phreek Plus One – “True (I Know It) ft. Ovasoul7”

  • Global SoulJah & BBE Records Radio Show – March 18, 2011 Cloudcast by Global Souljah

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  • Nicola Conte Presents Viagem 3: Lost Gems of Bossa Nova and Samba Jazz

    Balancing a mix of instrumentals and sung bossas expertly sequenced Viagem 3 is an almost classical take on Brazilian pop music

    Travelling back to 1960’s Brazil the Viagem series takes its third voyage. Digging further still Brazilophile and Italian jazz don Nicola Conte has re-discovered eighteen choice rarities 1963 – 1970. As the global centre for all that was musically chic, these bossa nova and samba jazz hybrids blend the passion of South America and Africa with the sophisticated style of Europe and North America.

    Often written to take bossa back to the people and in protest against the dictatorship that took hold in 1964 these long-neglected classics are expertly conjured together by Blue Note and Schema recording artist Conte. Poetic and wildly evocative the mix perfectly mirrors the creator’s laid-back cool and a swinging cosmopolitan Brazil.

    Nicola Conte’s love and dedication to Brazilian music is astounding. Evident in his own soulful approach to his music Conte has brought to the fore a truly legendary era in jazz and Brazilian music that has until the Viagem series been long forgotten. The selection of so many undiscovered tunes is sure to reignite the flames for many who have been digging for these rarities since their initial popularisation.

    “On Volume three I researched further to find tracks that are even more obscure. With a wider range to the earlier Viagem volumes – including tracks from the early 1960s though to 1970 – the music of ‘Viagem 3’ is deeper and uncovers many brilliant unknown artists who recorded EPs, but never full albums. There is of course beautiful bossa nova here with truly great arrangements, but this is not just a compilation of bossa.

    For a more contemporary feeling I’ve tried to give a view on a different side of Brazilian music by incorporating darker Afro rhythms and very far out melodies and atmospheres currently so popular in the London and Tokyo scenes. This special taste is most impressive on the spiritual and haunting finale by Werther. There is a strong jazz feel to most of the tracks, which hint on the jazz club scene, some playing an important part in the Brazilian jazz story. The instrumentals from Bossa Trio, Wan Trio, Brasil 40 Graus have long been staples of my DJ set and some of my very favourite tracks from the record collection.

    Dalmo Castello’s track ‘Fora de Hora’ impressed me most with Edu Lobo inspired strings and broken samba. Lobo’s mid-60s sound – influenced by the new bossa sound, elements of northeastern music and socially conscious lyrics – has a strong resonance with many of these recordings as protest songs deeply unpopular with the rising Brazilian military dictatorship. These are fine classics that define this time of great creativity and change. I truly believe that this period was the peak of Brazilian music.”
    Nicola Conte, 2011

  • Musical Missionary — Helping Underprivileged Youth With Dope Tunes

    Musical Missionary is a Miami based nonprofit charity and music label dedicated to providing music and arts education to underprivileged youth. The label accepts donated music from accomplished electronic music producers and release it under the Musical Missionary label to raise money for this cause. You can check out our releases on their Music page and make a donation on the Mission page.

    “Break Out” is Musical Missionary’s first full-length compilation and features a diverse selection of tracks ranging from lush deep house and expressive techno to psychedelic dub-step and exotic downtempo. This LP is truly a showcase of the label’s past and future. Available as a continuous mix (blended by Brazilian Berliner Pedro Isoni aka Iso) and as separate tracks, “Break Out” features the original artists who fueled Musical Missionary’s initial progress – Chris Fortier, Darren DuVall, Pointbender, and Swanken — and shines a light on the label’s future with artists you will hear more from soon: Stunp & Symbio, Oilpanic, Miguel Colmenares and MikeZ.

    Read more about Musical Missionary at the Miami New Times

    FREE TRACKS FROM “Break Out”

    Swanken
    “Come Back With The Love” (mp3)

    MikeZ
    “His Spirit” (mp3)

    Swanken
    “Lose The Man” (mp3)

    all tracks from “Break Out” (Musical Missionary)

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  • The Solar Sonics of “Rise”

    2011 sees the release of the debut Rise album “Messages” on the Futuristica Music label, as well as forthcoming EPs from Mecca:83 and REdefinition.

    Rise is a twentysomething beat technician/crate digger/musician from Manchester.

    Currently recording for the Futuristica Music label, Rise has worked with and produced for artists such as Deborah Jordan, Replife, Jazz Chronicles, Low Budget Soul, Beit Nun, Truth & Spinnerty to name a few.

    Under aliases such as Meccca:83 and REdefinition, he continues to explore new genres and spaces: expanding the ever growing list of pseudonyms that make up the Solar Sound System.

    To get a taste of what this fellow is all about grab his “3 For Free” EP available for FREE download on his Bandcamp page.

    Rise Myspace

    Rise Soundcloud

    But it from Groovedis or Dusty Groove

     

     

  • Burial Single ‘Street Halo’ Released Monday, March 28

    Burial’s newest single “Street Halo” will be released next Monday March 28th. It features three cuts – A1. Street Halo, B1. NYC, B2. Stolen Dog.  Digital download of the single will be available to purchase from hyperdub.net soon

    Radio rips of the new Burial 12″, Steet Halo, from BBC Radio 1’s broadcast:

    UntrueBurial
    “Ghost Hardware” (mp3)
    from “Untrue”
    (Hyperdub)

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    Stream from Rhapsody
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  • Philly’s Party-Rocking Illvibe Collective Are “All Together Now”

    Free Track

    “Certified” feat. Bahamadia, Invincible, and Finale

    Illvibe Collective. Photo illustration by MundoVibe.

    Illvibe Collective is a DJ and production team hailing from Philadelphia, PA. With combined experience dating back to the late 80′s, the DJ collective has developed a unique yet traditionally-rooted taste in music. By playing gigs, touring with performance artists of all musical styles, and running consistent online radio shows, their DJ footprint reaches clubs, concert venues, festivals, and the internet in all parts of the world.

    The Illvibe style is rooted in Hip Hop yet draws from a variety of genre’s including Funk, Soul, Broken Beat, Electro, House, Rock, Afrobeat, and Bossa Nova to create a progressive musical mosaic. With a strong respect among artists and party-goers alike, the Illvibe Collective brings styles upon styles to the eardrums of all who have a love and appreciation for the language of music.

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  • UNSOUND FESTIVAL NEW YORK: OPENING NIGHT

    FILM MANIPULATIONS BY BRIAN ENO / NICK ROBERTSON AS UNSOUND FESTIVAL NEW YORK JOINS FORCES WITH SACRUM PROFANUM FOR A STUNNING OPENING NIGHT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th AT ALICE TULLY HALL, LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK

    Ben Frost – Music for SolarisWHEN: WEDNESDAY APRIL 6th 2011
    WHAT: UNSOUND FESTIVAL NEW YORK: OPENING NIGHT
    PRESENTED BY: Unsound Festival New York / Sacrum Profanum / The Adam Mickiewicz institute / Krakow Festival Office

    ARTISTS:Music for SOLARIS (North American Debut) performed by BEN FROST (Iceland / Australia), DANÍEL BJARNASON (Iceland), SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA (Poland) with film manipulations from BRIAN ENO / NICK ROBERTSON (UK)

    KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI (Poland) Performed by SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA (Poland)

    STEVE REICH (USA) performed by SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA (Poland)

    WHERE: Alice Tully Hall Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 1941 Broadway, New York, NY Box Office – 212.671.4050
    TIME:     20:00
    PRICE:     $20-$30

    UNSOUND FESTIVAL NEW YORK returns to for a second year with its biggest concert to date ‐ a stunning opening night at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall presenting the North American debut of an Unsound commissioned piece “We Don’t Need Other Worlds – We need Mirrors” – “Music for SOLARIS” featuring BEN FROST, DANÍEL BJARNASON and SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA with film manipulations from BRIAN ENO / NICK ROBERTSON alongside the music of STEVE REICH and KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI performed by SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA.

    Daniel Bjarnason

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  • Les Nubians “Nü Revolution”

    Les Nubians, consisting of Paris-born sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart, return to the world stage with the release of their third album, Nü Revolution, on April 19th via Shanachie Entertainment.


    The Grammy nominated duo fully delivers on the promise of their breakthrough efforts with a relentlessly enchanting and energized mix of R&B, hip-hop, African music and other world elements.

    “The main difference between this album and the others,” muses Hélène, “is that Nü Revolution is more uptempo. This album is a celebration of life! We wanted to bring and spread this energy, this joy in a time of uncertainty.”

    Indeed Nü Revolution may be the most impressive representation of Les Nubians’ Afropean Soul to date. Featuring special guests ranging from African music legend Manu Dibango, whose “Soul Makossa” crossover classic gets a politically charged make-over, to indie soul icon Eric Roberson, with South African pop stars Freshly Ground, Ghanian-American MC Blitz The Ambassador and Polish MC John Banzaï along for the ride. Somehow, Les Nubians manage to make the blend of so many diverse elements seem logical and organic; it flows quite naturally from their multicultural lives.

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  • From Accra to America: The Blazing Rap of Blitz the Ambassador

    With a lightning-fast mind, the political boldness of Chuck D, and the sixth groove sense of Fela Kuti, the Ghanaian-born, New York-based MC, composer, and producer Blitz the Ambassador unleashes psychedelic Afrobeat colors and triple-time rhymes on Native Sun (Embassy MVMT; May 3, 2011). The album was sparked in Accra, Ghana yet forged in the African diaspora.

    Native Sun—as both musical journey and a striking short film—unfolds from a kaleidoscope of perspectives, with help from a Rwandan sweet soul singer (Corneille on the track “Best I Can”), from sleek Francophone sirens (Les Nubians on “Dear Africa”) and from Congolese and Brazilian samba-loving MCs (Baloji and BNegão on “Wahala”). Blitz even got a boost—including an invite to play at a packed Central Park SummerStage show—from Public Enemy’s Afrocentric thinker and rapper Chuck D himself (whose shout outs grace “Oracle”).

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