Posts Tagged afrobeat

Dialect Trio – Funky Clarkston EP

December 19, 2012 by

It has been a very busy year for both Dialect Trio and Piper Street Sound. Dialect Trio has knocked out several EP’s this year all differing in style greatly but all of the highest class musicianship and production. Piper Street Sound has even been busier with all the brilliant EP’s and remix albums we’ve had [...]

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MIDWEEK OR THEREABOUTS MIXXXTAPES: MARCELLO GIORDANI, JET JAGUAR , AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA

May 24, 2012 by

This week: Marcello Giordani with some Nigerian disco, jet jaguar brings the funky IDM steez, and Awesome tapes from Africa – well, the name gives that one away really. Marcello Giordani I’ve discovered that I love disco thanks to the Beautiful Swimmers Don Cherry mix I posted here a few weeks back, & I’ve been [...]

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APPROXIMATELY ONCE A WEEK MIXXXTAPES: DJ PREZ, JAZZCAT, HARLEY QUINN

May 10, 2012 by

Yep, that name is totally not as catchy. I’m definitely posting on Wednesday next week. Anyway today we got: DJ Prez with some real African hip hop, Jazzcat with some afrobeat / afro funk and Harley Quinn with a swingin tribute to MCA. DJ Prez Mostly Francophone Afro Hip Hop via Nomadic Wax. This mix [...]

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DA CRUZ – BOOM BOOM BOOM REMIXES

April 20, 2012 by

Yes, yet another from Six Degrees! Sorry been neglecting a lot of great stuff coming from those quarters lately and so I thought I’d make it all up to them this week. Some great remixes on this: The ensemble Da Cruz is a collaboration between vocalist Mariana Da Cruz (a Paulista with Bahian roots) and [...]

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MIDWEEK MIXXXTAPES: GONZO / DJ BALELE / PARIS DJS & JEWPOP

February 22, 2012 by

First up this week Gonzo comes with one of his epic soundscape/composition/mix things, with an aquatic theme this time… Then we’ve got DJ Balele with some upbeat afro vibes & some Israeli Funk from Paris DJs & Jewpop. Gonzo I’ve said it before: I’m a big fan of Gonzo’s mixes for being much more than [...]

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VAGUELY CHRISTMASSY MIDWEEK MIXXXTAPES: Marflix, Empresarios, M’Siou Rigolitch

December 21, 2011 by

Tis the season! A Parang mix from Marflix is my only concession to Christmas, but man it’s a good one. Then we got M’Siou Rigolitch with a balkan-swing-punk-metal excursion and some afro-latin-funk-house from Empresarios Marflix I had to include at least one Christmas themed mix this week, and if you listen on you’ll understand it [...]

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MIDWEEK MIXXXTAPES: OLD MONEY, MARCELINO BROWN, DJ WASTEPICKER

December 7, 2011 by

This week… Old Money opens with a moody Funky/kwaito/haus selection, Marcelino Brown / Bigote Mix brings a sweaty digiLatin party and DJ Wastepicker presents a rootsy afro-latin selection. Old Money Opening with the dark funky of Mad One’s No War Inside (go check out the entire Mad One – House Girls album for some more [...]

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MIDWEEK MIXXXTAPES: ANTHONY VALADEZ, NEKA, AFRIKA21

November 9, 2011 by

Anthony Valadez opens this week with a tribute to Roy Ayers in mix form, Neka brings us some deep late night d&b and Afrika21 bring us sounds of all kind from all over the continent. Anthony Valadez Awesome mix for any hip hop heads right here. I’ll hand over to the selecta to give you [...]

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MIDWEEK MIXXXTAPES: PETER WITHOUTFIELD, VAMANOS, SECRET ARCHIVES OF THE VATICAN

October 19, 2011 by

This week PEtEr Withoutfield takes you deep into bass music, Vamanos takes you on a tour of everywhere the sun is shining & Secret Archives of the Vatican get Medieval – and Middle Eastern – on your ass. Oh hey before we start, a quick request – if you send in mixtapes – send tracklists [...]

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MUSIC FOR SAHARAN CELLPHONES

October 19, 2011 by

Very cool project right here. An offshoot of Sahel Sounds‘ Music From Saharan Cellphones project, Gulls (whose EP ‘Boom Miami’ I covered here a few weeks back) has put together this compilation of remixes and reinterpretations of tunes from the deepest Sahara. From If you’re not familiar with Music From Saharan Cellphones, the basic story [...]

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