36 Songs, die mit dazu beigetragen haben, dass staatlich verordneter Rassismus abgeschafft wurde!

Als vor 25 Jahren die ersten freien Wahlen 1994 in Südafrika stattfanden, wurde Nelson Mandela (Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 18.07.1918 – 05.12.2013) zum Präsident gewählt. Als Symbolfigur des Widerstandes der schwarzen Bevölkerung gegen das weiße Rassentrennungsregime, hatte er sich als Politiker und Bürgerrechtler engagiert und war aufgrund der Aktivitäten gegen die Apartheidpolitik von 1963 bis 1990 als politischer Gefangener in Haft. In dieser Zeit erfuhr Nelson Mandela eine große Solidarität, ganz speziell aus Jamaika, wo sich zahllose Künstler schon immer inspiriert fühlen, unmenschliche Bedingungen anzuprangern und Freiheits- und Gerechtigkeitskämpfer hochleben zu lassen. Mit einer Auswahl von 36 Stücken hat das VP Records Team nun den zeitlosen Tribute-Sampler “Reggae Mandela” zusammengestellt – u.a. mit den bekannten Sängern Jimmy Cliff, Alpha Blondy, Dennis Brown, Barrington Levy, Johnny Osbourne, Junior Murvin, den renommierten Gesangsgruppen The Mighty Diamonds, UB40, Aswad und bahnbrechenden Wortakrobaten & Deejays wie Shabba Ranks, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Admiral Bailey, Tony Rebel, Josey Wales, sowie vielen unbekannteren Künstlern, die alle einen bewegenden Beitrag leisten! 

Packaging:

- Doppel-CD im Tony McDermott Design, 6-Panel Digisleeve und einem zusätzlichen vollständig illustrierten Booklet mit ausführlichen Liner Notes 

- LP-Vinyl in Stecktasche mit 12 ausgesuchten Stücken für Vinyl-Liebhaber und Raritäten für Sammler

KEY FACTS

- Nelson Mandela ist eine der bekanntesten Personen & beliebter Bürgerrechtler weltweit 

- Die Veröffentlichung erscheint zur Eröffnung der Wanderausstellung ‘Mandela – The Official Exhibition’ in London https://mandelaexhibition.com/

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36 revolutionary recordings that mashed down apartheid in South Africa finally 25 years ago with the elections in 1994 which were the first in which citizens of all races were allowed to take part! Reggae Mandela is more than a tribute and features a strong line-up of top artists – singers, harmony vocal groups and deejays – Jimmy Cliff, Alpha Blondy, Dennis Brown, Johnny Osbourne, Junior Delgado, Sugar Minott, Junior Murvin, The Mighty Diamonds, UB40, Aswad, Josey Wales, Shabba Ranks, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and more. Released in a great package and first class sounding 2CD-set, 6-panel digisleeve with additional 12-page booklet including linernotes plus as LP-Vinyl with 12 selected tracks which are in heavy demand with collectors and good for all vinyl lovers!

OVERVIEW
As the truth about the inhuman conditions in South African apartheid became commonly known around the world, countless Jamaican artists were inspired to voice their concerns and extol praises on the nation’s most prominent freedom fighter… Nelson Mandela. The musical support for Nelson Mandela and dissent and disgust of the apart-heid system from Jamaica was not only confined to culturally inclined artists who had fought long and hard to assert their “declarations of rights” but also from every corner of reggae music. From velvet voiced vocalists renowned for their romantically inclined love songs to the “rockstone” delivery of dance hall deejays, established veterans and youthful newcomers all came together to address the common cause of South African freedom. Feature tracks include Freedom Fighters, Free Mandela, Gunshot For Botha and the haunting Can You.

LP
Side One
A1. South Africa – Mighty Travellers
A2. Free South Africa – Frankie Jones
A3. Freedom Fighters – Half Pint
A4. Wipe Out Apartheid – Johnny Osbourne
A5. Nah Go To South Africa – Sugar Minott
A6. Mash Down Apartheid – Mystic Revealers
Side Two
B1. Hanging Tree – Junior Delgado
B2. Free Mandela – Yami Bolo
B3. The Real Enemy – The Mighty Diamonds
B4. Mandela You’re Free – Barrington Levy
B5. Mr. Mandela African Hero – Clive Hylton
B6. Thank You Mr. Mandela – Carlene Davis

Heavyweight Dub Showdown im Shengen Studio Jamaika! 

Der renommierte Künstler Alberto D’Ascola aka Alborosie, Sänger, Songwriter, Deejay, Toningenieur, Produzent und Multiinstrumentalist, trifft auf die legendäre Backing Band The Roots Radics, die von Ende 1979 bis 1983 im Channel One Studio mit Hopeton “Scientist” Brown am Mischpult und den Produzenten Henry “Junjo” Lawes & Linval Thompson den Sound Jamaikas dominierte und zeitlos gute Musik aufnahm. Von Alborosie auf ein mögliches Albumprojekt angesprochen, hat es sich der Mitbegründer und Stellvertreter der Band, der Bassist Errol “Flabba” Holt, nicht nehmen lassen sein Archiv zu sichten und Schätze an schwergewichtigen Riddims, unveröffentlichten Aufnahmen und Rough Mixes ins Shengen Studio zu transferieren, um sie dort, gemeinsam mit Alborosie, für eine Veröffentlichung aufzubereiten. Dabei ist ein 10-Track Album an feinstem Dub Reggae mit ausgeklügelten Soundeffekten und ein fulminanter Mix von Alborosie herausgekommen!  

- Musiker: Drums: Lincoln “Style” Scott, Bass/Synth Perc: Errol “Flabba” Holt, Keyboards: Lloyd “Obeah” Denton, Gladstone Anderson, Wycliffe “Steelie” Johnson, Guitars: Eric “Bingy Bunny”Lamont, Dwight Pinkney, Noel “Sowel” Bailey, Trumpet: Hopeton Williams, Trombone: Mark Robinson, Additional Guitars, Keyboards, Percussions by Alborosie

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Dub For The Radicals are ten unearthed rock solid Roots Radics rhythm tracks dub charged by Alborosie and Flabba Holt at Shengen Studio, Jamaica. This is speaker shaking drum and bass from the original Roots Radics – pure dub fire – Alborosie meets The Roots Radics at their best in a heavyweight dub showdown!

Available as CD in a 6-panel digisleeve and as LP-Vinyl.

It is Alborosie’s fifth dub project following the strictly dubwise albums Dub Clash (2010), Dub The System (2013), Dub Of Thrones w/King Jammy (2015) and Freedom In Dub (2017).

C r e d i t s
Drums: Lincoln Style Scott
Bass/Synth Perc: Errol Flabba Holt
Keyboards: Lloyd Obeah Denton, Gladstone Anderson, Wycliffe Steelie Johnson
Guitars: Eric Bingy BunnyLamont, Dwight Pinkney, Noel Sowel Bailey
Trumpet: Hopeton Williams
Trombone: Mark Robinson
Additional Guitars, Keyboards, Percussions by Alborosie
Produced by Alborosie & Errol Flabba Holt
Recorded at Shengen Studio Kingston Jamaica by Alborosie
Mixed & Dub Effects by Alborosie

Albrosie is the singer, songwriter, deejay, engineer, producer and multi-instrumentalist – and contemporary reggae star. Born Alberto D’Ascola in Marsala, Sicily on July 4, 1977, the son of a retired police officer, Alborosie taught himself to play guitar, bass, drums, and piano!

The Roots Radics Band was formed in 1978 by bass player Errol Flabba Holt, guitarist Eric Bingy Bunny Lamont and drummer Lincoln Style Scott. They were joined by a few more musicians over the course of time including guitarist Noel Sowell Bailey, Dwight Pinkney and Steve Golding, keyboard player Wycliffe Steelie Johnson (later a part of Steely & Clevie), Pianist Gladstone Gladdy Anderson, saxophonist Headley Bennett and percussionist Bongo Herman. As a combined force the Roots Radics became a well-respected studio and stage band, which dominated the sound in the late 1970ies and first half of the 1980s. They recorded for several producers including Henry Junjo Lawes, Linval Thompson, Joe Gibbs, Niney The Observer and as well played a crucial part in the evolution of Dub Reggae with a huge amount of their music was mixed by Overton Scientist Brown. The most known artists backed by the Roots Radics, both live and in the studio, include Bunny Wailer, Gregory Isaacs, Israel Vibration, Barrington Levy, Eek-A-Mouse, Johnny Osbourne, Prince Far I, Yellowman and many many more. Style Scott later co-founded Dub Syndicate alongside Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound).

Mit 14 Stücken und einer Spielzeit von über 55 Minuten präsentiert die alljährliche Veröffentlichung von “Strictly The Best” herausragende Songs zeitgenössischen Reggae, Roots und Lovers Rock – inklusive des brandneuen Szene-Hits von Maxi Priest mit dem Titel “Rock Steady Love” (produziert von Clive Hunt und Michelle Williams).

Darüber hinaus  finden sich Top-Künstler des Genre wie Alborosie (hier in Kombination mit Chronixx), Jah9, Tarrus Riley, Christopher Martin, Beres Hammond, Raging Fyah, Romain Virgo und Etana – die alle neue Aufnahmen bzw. ihre aktuelle Single vorstellen. Aus der Talentschmiede stellt die diesjährige “Strictly The Best Reggae Editon” mit Shuga, Nesbeth, Ginjah, Kenyatta Hill (Sohn von Joseph “Culture” Hill) und DJ Kurt Riley (“Rockin In Di Dance” mit Gaststar Konshens) vielversprechende Künstler vor!

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With 14 tracks and total duration of over 55 minutes the annual CD release of Strictly The Best presents best songs of contemporary Jamaican Reggae, Roots and Lovers Rock including the brand new hit from Maxi Priest Rock Steady Love produced by Clive Hunt & Michelle Williams. Furthermore top names and established artists in the genre include Alborosie (here in combination with Chronixx), Jah9, Tarrus Riley, Christopher Martin, Beres Hammond, Raging Fyah, Romain Virgo and Etana which all present their new recordings and current singles. Great talent and emerging stars in this year’s Strictly The Best Reggae Editon are Shuga, Nesbeth, Ginjah, Kenyatta Hill (the son of Joseph Culture Hill) and DJ Kurt Riley with his tune Rockin In Di Dance featuring guest star Konshens.

Die alljährliche Veröffentlichung “Strictly The Best” präsentiert die besten Songs jamaikanischer Musik. Volume 59 konzentriert sich auf die Spielart des Dancehall-Reggae, mit Top-Künstlern und vielversprechenden Talenten des Genre mit dem exklusiven Szenehit “Come Back Home (Netflix & Chill)” vom in England gefeierten Star Lisa Mercedez (feat. Shams The Producer).

Zu den bereits etablierten Artists gehören u.a. Christopher Martin (“Can’t Dweet Again” produziert von der Chimney Posse), Vybz Kartel & Shenseea (“Secret – Refix”), Beenie Man “Dancehall President” (produziert von Frenchie / Maximum Sound), Assassin (aka Agent Sasco), I-Octane, sowie Ding Dong “Flair Is In The Air”, der Combination-Tune von Christopher Martin & Beenie Man “Lots Of Signs”, Estelles “Really Want” an der Seite von Konshens und den Zwillingen Nick & Navi. Aus der Talentschmiede kommen Shane O, Tee Jay, Dovey Magnum und Sanjay (in Kombination mit DJ Spooky)!

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The annual release of Strictly The Best presents the best new Jamaican reggae songs and volume 59 features finest Dancehall and new flavors from top names and emerging stars in the genre including the exclusive hit Come Back Home (Netflix & Chill) by rising UK star Lisa Mercedez featuring Shams The Producer. Established top artists include Christopher Martin’s Can’t Dweet Again produced by the Chimney posse, Vybz Kartel & Shenseea with Secret (Refix) (So Unique Records), Beenie Man’s Dancehall President (produced by Frenchie of Maximum Sound), Ding Dong’s Flair Is In The Air, the combination tune of Christopher Martin & Beenie Man Lots Of Signs produced by Bulby York and Estelle’s Really Want alongside Konshens and the twins of Nick & Navi. Great talent and emerging stars to check out in this year’s Dancehall Editon are Shane O, Tee Jay, Dovey Magnum and Sanjay alongside DJ Spooky.

The Blue Note Record label needs little introduction. Musically, graphically and sonically iconic, the label created and defined the golden age of modern jazz on record. Founded in 1939 by German émigré Alfred Lion, the label’s roster of artists is a litany of giants – Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock and many more. With peerless musicians in the grooves, the legendary Rudy Van Gelder behind the boards, and graphic design genius Reid Miles creating emblematic artwork for every release, Blue Note – ‘the Cadillac of the jazz lines’ – was outstanding in every way.

Volume 9 of Jazzman’s Spiritual Jazz series takes a close look at the deeper side of Blue Note – from the experimental avant-garde explored by younger musicians such as Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson and Pete La Roca, to the exciting new developments in modal sounds put forward by stalwarts Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean and Duke Pearson. The music we have selected shows how musicians working with the label responded to a period of dramatic social and sonic change, charting the route toward the esoteric and spiritualised sounds that would dominate the deepest jazz of the 1970s.

As ever, Blue Note had lit the path, and this new Spiritual Jazz collection shows that the progressive and underground jazz sound of the 1960s was not only the preserve of obscure artists and private pressings. Blue spirits and heavy sounds on Blue Note – the finest in jazz since 1939, brought to you by Jazzman.

Tracklisting

CD1
1. Bobby Hutcherson – Verse
2. Pete Laroca – Basra
3. Wayne Shorter – Footprints
4. Elvin Jones – At This Point in Time
5. Andrew Hill – Poinsettia
6. Eddie Gale – The Rain
7. Duke Pearson – Empathy
8. Bobby Hutcherson – Searchin’ The Trane
9. Duke Pearson – The Phantom
10. Freddie Hubbard – Assunta

CD2
1. Joe Henderson – El Barrio
2. Plight – Jackie McLean
3. Duke Pearson – Cristo Redentor
4. Wayne Shorter – Indian Song
5. Hank Mobley – The Morning After
6. Pete La Roca – Malaguena
7. Freddie Hubbard – Blue Spirits
8. Booker Ervin – Gichi
9. Solomon Ilori – Song Of Praise To God

Once more, the celebrated London-based band Gentleman’s Dub Club comes with a modern reggae classic, their follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2017 release Dubtopia. Bridging classic reggae with aspects of UK bass culture, Lost In Space once more shows how GDC represents the cutting edge of the current UK reggae scene. Lost In Space provides more rabble-rousing anthems for the band’s dynamic live show that continues to sell out throughout the UK and Europe. Guests include Swedish reggae star Million Stylez and longtime reggae veteran Winston Francis, who has had charting hits over the decades in England, France and Jamaica. After this past summer.s acclaimed project with The Nextmen, Gentleman.s Dub Club return with the hotly anticipated album, .Lost In Space.. True connoisseurs of blending influences from genres such as dub, reggae, ska, bass culture, jazz, and everything in between, the band has adopted a futuristic tone as they continue their mission to discover the ultimate bassline.
Teaming up once again with the mighty Easy Star Records has resulted in only one outcome: a euphoric journey through time, space and bass. Diving straight into the deep end with the ruckus that is .ight The Fuse,. the record is set up with rumbling heavyweight bass movements that naturally match the controlled chaos of .Eye Of The Storm. and .Midnight Healing.. Meeting every unique end of the spectrum, Gentleman.s Dub Club once again draw on their incredible ability to fuse sounds together until they feel like they.ve always belonged. From the earth-rattling sounds of the first single .Stardust,. to the blockbuster proportions of .Intergalactic., the deep undulations of .Ground Shakin. and onto the beautifully melodic and aptly titled .Out Of This World.– no comet is left unburnt. Joining the band on this interstellar adventure are the equally awesome Million Stylez and Winston Francis, who feature on .Turning Back. and .Walking Away. respectively, both of which have feel-good, earto- ear smile vibes throughout. The well-known role of a debut single from a forthcoming album is to set the tone and create an intro for the delights that are to follow –.Stardust. does exactly that, announcing itself with a flourish of fanfare-like horns, and getting straight down to business as lead singer Johnny Scratchley delivers the anthemic chorus: .Stardust rushing through my bloodstream / I wanna get higher.. The tension builds as the horns come back in and we cascade into a heavyweight one-drop riddim, giving anyone within earshot no choice but to start moving to that irresistible GDC groove. We are then taken on a mission seen through a kaleidoscope, blasting off into outer space as the intoxication takes hold. Hedonistic scenes run alongside intergalactic imagery, until the post-chorus draws everything together with the declaration .I found myself lost in space.. A colossal 2018 saw Gentleman.s Dub Club take their energetic, jaw-dropping live show across the UK, Europe, and beyond, with a hefty touring schedule including world famous festivals such as Bestival, Shambala and Boomtown, and gigs in such far flung places as Tunisia, Iceland and La Réunion. Add to that the devastating uppercut that was .Pound for Pound,. where they teamed up with The Nextmen alongside the likes of Joe Dukie (Fat Freddy.s Drop), Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), Kiko Bun, and Hollie Cook (to pick just a few), and their call-up from the King himself, David .Ram Jam. Rodigan, for a special one-off takeover of his BBC 1 Xtra show, it isn.t hard to see why this year will be classed as a monumental 12 months for the band. For now, it.s time to let the music do the talking – if you.‘ve been searching for an album to soundtrack a weekend of good vibes and a week of bouncing beats, countdown from 10 and find yourselves .Lost In Space,. and then sprinkle a little .Stardust. over your autumnal playlist.

Greensleeves veröffentlicht die Lead-Single aus dem Erfolgsalbum “Unbreakable” als Vinyl 7-Inch Single im Picture Sleeve mit exklusiver Dubversion auf der B-Seite.

Mit “Contradiction” ist Alborosie, in Kombination mit Chronixx, ein echter Ohrwurm gelungen, der die Widersprüchlichkeit der Welt behandelt. Am Schlagzeug, Bass, Keyboards und Gitarre finden sich Aston Barrett Jr, sowie die originalen Wailers Musiker Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Tyrone Downie, Junior Marvin neben dem Multiinstrumentalisten Alborosie, der auch als Koproduzent mit Frenchie von Maximum Sound verantwortlich zeichnete.

Original Video Clip 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuFI_jOSyGw

Dub Mix Video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNeinm7fgtQ&start_radio=1&list=RDyNeinm7fgtQ

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Contradiction (feat. Chronixx) is the latest single from the successful album Unbreakable – Alborosie Meets The Wailers United and the the official music video was released mid november and is currently approaching already over 600k views on the artist’s own YouTube channel. On the 7th of december, Alborosie premiered a ‘making of video’ for the dub version of Contradiction. The music from that live dub recording is now mastered and presented as the exclusive B-side on the 7- inch single which will be released as limited edition, black vinyl with custom label printed in a picture sleeve!

Der beliebte Sänger Tarrus Riley sendet erste Signale für sein in 2019 erscheinendes neues Album. “Guess Who” entstand in Kooperation mit Sly & Robbie, Shane Brown und Dean Fraser, die als Produzenten fungieren, und zeigt Tarrus von seiner Roots & Culture-Seite.

Auf der Basis eines druckvollen Steppers-Riddim mit prägnanter Snare-Drum und einem Vocal-Feature von Mykal Rose (aka Michael Rose) aus dem Black Uhuru-Klassiker “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” sowie einer exklusiven Sly & Robbie Dubversion auf der B-Seite, bleiben hier keine Wünsche offen. Hit!

Original Video Clip 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jfukkXIyW0

PS. Der Sly & Robbie Dub Mix lag bei Erststellung dieses Newsletter leider noch nicht vor, es wurd aber jederzeit damit gerechnet. Bitte einfach nachfragen unter promotion@grooveattack.com

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Renown reggae singer Tarrus Riley is back on VP Records with his new single Guess Who? which features Mykal Rose (alias Michael Rose) of the legendary group Black Uhuru who originally released their hit Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner in 1979 (titled after the famous 1967 movie with Sidney Pottier). The re-imagined version by Tarrus Riley brings a fresh modern twist to the classic song, Roots with a little pepper Tarrus says about the single, and sees finally the day of light as 7-inch vinyl single in a limited picture sleeve edition including an exclusive dub version on the flipside.
Produced by Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Shane Brown and Dean Fraser, the remake comes at a time when people are taking a stance on political and socio-economical issues more than ever. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is a simple way of stating that one is ‘coming for their food’ as Tarrus chants throughout the song. The single seamlessly bridges the gap between traditional conscious roots music with a bouncy dancehall riddim and swagger.

Mighty Mystic (alias Kevin Holness) und seine Band gehören in den USA mit bereits drei Alben und beständigem Touren zu den etablierten Acts der Reggaeszene, und mit dem neuen Longplayer “Enter The Mystic” hat er mehr als gute Chancen auch eine Fanbase in Europa zu erobern!

Denn der Künstler hat auf der einen Seite wirklich etwas zu sagen, die typischen Themen des Reggae wie das Beklagen von Ungerechtigkeit, Gewalt und Armut oder den Appell zum Aufstand wird mit erfrischend neuem Vokabular und einer ungewohnten Theatralik angegangen, die Songs zu packenden Dramen werden lässt. Auf der anderen Seite hat die analoge Produktion alles, was die US-Variante des Roots Rock Reggae auszeichnet, inklusive einem drückendem Bass wie zu besten Channel One Tagen und einer Extra Prise African Reggae. Ein Tipp für alle Fans von Rebelution, Soja, Slightly Stoopid und auch Ziggy Marley & Alpha Blondy!

Extended biography, press photos and more:

https://www.mightymystic.com/admin/press/

US based Reggae artist Mighty Mystic presents his new album for the territory of continental Europe which focuses on today’s social issues, drawing attention to unity and love, what he feels is most needed universally. Enter The Mystic is his 4th studio album to date, with all previous ones did enter the Top 10 Billboard Reggae charts!

Mighty Mystic (real name Kevin Mark Holness) is considered as one of the leaders in the US Reggae scene and labeled by many as one of the more prolific artists to develop outside of Jamaica. He has gripped the scene with ferocious conviction and an uncanny ambition worthy to be mentioned among the greats. He has gone from being a fan of reggae music to being a contributor to the art.

Mighty Mystic came on the scene in 2006 after scoring his first local hit with the song Riding On The Clouds. However, it wasn’t until the release of his first album Wake Up The World (2010) that he became a household name in the US, which boasted several further standouts like Revolution, “Riding, Original Love, and Slipped Away with appearances from dancehall reggae star Shaggy and modern roots rocker Lutan Fyah.

Mighty Mystic continues to wake up the world with his high energy, message driven brand of reggae music which he emphatically calls Hard Roots – it is this unique spin on classic reggae blended with Hip Hop & Rock that has catapulted him to the forefront of today’s Reggae Revival.

Mighty Mystic is also the younger brother of current Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. When asked, does being the brother of Prime Minister Holness have any impact on your music? Mystic simply says “Andrew has a job to do and so do I, impact or not we both have our own mission to complete”.

Promoanfragen bitte an Daniela Siemon <DANIELA.SIEMON@DER-PROMOTOR.DE>

 Daptone Records is overjoyed to present All My Relations- the debut solo album from long-time Dap-Kings saxophonist, Cochemea Gastelum. Cochemea’s electro-sax leads an ensemble of percussive giants (members of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Antibalas) on a psychedelic, spiritual journey, exploring his ancestral roots through melody and rhythm. As a body of work, it is an acknowledgement of oneness and harmony with all forms of life: people, animals, insects, plants, trees, and even rocks, rivers, mountains and valleys. It celebrates the sublime beauty of existence and beginnings of such. Some of the tunes were drawn from memory, imagined from a time and place Cochemea has never been, such as “Sonora (the home of his Yaqui ancestors), and “Mescalero (an Apache tribe from the South Central region of Mexico – ancestors of his great-grandmother). Others were born from the Musical impression of ritual, like “Mitote (an ancient, secular round dance of the Aztecs and other tribes of the Sierra Madre Occidental – which in certain cultures can be associated with Peyote ritual). The track “Asatoma (The Asatome) is an ancient prayer from India. In Sanskrit, it prays for guidance to grow from darkness to light, to distinguish the real from the unreal, and to be guided from death of the physical to the immortality of the Spirit. It is a celebration of life.

The musicians on the record also bring a piece of themselves and their heritage, creating a cultural cornucopia of sonic expression that allows Cochemea’s vision and spirituality to flourish. All My Relations, in a sense, is a musical prayer to the world to help recognize our one true source, our shared identity. We are one.

Key Selling Points
Translucent Teal LP available
Debut album from long standing Dap-Kings saxophonist.
Performed / recorded with Amy Winehouse, The Roos, Beck & Antibalas.
2019 touring planned

Promoanfragen bitte an Uwe Kerkau info@uk-promotion.de

Eine neue Popwelle rollt aus Frankreich an – selten gab es so viele interessante Künstler und musikalische Ansätze, die das Genre Chanson mit neuen Impulsen auffrischen. Zu den Bands der Stunde zählt ganz sicher das Pariser Elektropop-Chanson-Duo Hollydays. Es ist nicht die erste Verbindung von elektronischer Musik und Chanson, aber Élise Preys und Sébastien Delage kombinieren beides mit besonders viel Wärme und Seele. Nach mehreren EPs, die in Frankreich bereits für Aufmerksamkeit sorgten, stellen die beiden nun mit „Hollywood Bizarre“ ihr Debütalbum vor.

Élise und Sébastien sind ein Songwriter-Duo, das es versteht Eleganz und Elektronik zu einer wunderbaren Einheit zu verschmelzen. Auf ihrem ersten Album zeigen sie das mit großer Vielfalt: hinter jedem Song verbirgt sich ein anderer prägnanter Popentwurf. Was die Hollydays – der Bandname lehnt sich an die beiden Madonna-Songs „Holiday“ und „Hollywood“ an – so außergewöhnlich macht sind vor allem zwei Faktoren:

Zunächst ist da die modulationsfähige Stimme von Élise Preys. Oft mit melancholischem Unterton, immer sehnsüchtig, sinnlich und ergreifend, erzählt sie Geschichten, die man versteht auch ohne Französich zu sprechen. Einfach durch das Spektrum an Emotionen, das ihr Gesang transportiert – auch und gerade dort, wo Preys die Grenzen ihres Stimmumfang auslotet. Sébastien Delages Instrumentierung der Stücke ist dabei immer so gekonnt dosiert, dass sie die Songs perfekt zur Geltung bringt und sie einrahmt, ohne sie je zu dominieren.

Kein Wunder, dass man sofort an große Duos nicht nur der französischen Popgeschichte denkt: Vergleiche mit Les Rita Mitsouko, Niagara, Everything but the Girl oder den Eurythmics haben ihren Charme, auf einen Stil lassen sich die Hollydays aber nicht festlegen. Das wiederum hat auch mit der Vorgeschichte der Band zu tun: Élise Preys war schon als Teenie Fan von Alicia Keys, Aaliyah und Destiny’s Child. In ihrem Kinderzimmer sang sie die Songs ihrer R&B-Helden nach und schulte so ihren Gesang. Sébastien Delage interessierte sich eher für elektronische Klangkunst von Aphex Twin und Amon Tobin. Die Stimme von Élise kannte Sébastien schon lange, weil er mit ihrem älteren Bruder befreundet war – und wie er heute sagt, war er seit jeher in den Klang dieser Stimme verliebt.

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Nach einer Auszeit als Lehrer in England kehrte er nach Frankreich zurück, schnappte sich die inzwischen erwachsene Élise und gründete mit ihr die Hollydays. Das Duo begann mit englischen Texten und Coverversionen französischer Klassiker (MC Solar, Véronique Sanson, Niagara) bevor sie ihren heutigen Textautor Antoine Patinet trafen. Seine Songtexte, oft desillusioniert jedoch nie ohne ein Fünkchen Hoffnung, sind für sie der Kristallisationspunkt ihrer Musik.

Wie aus den scheinbar gegensätzlichen musikalischen Einflüssen der Hollydays eine harmonische Symbiose werden kann, zeigt gleich der Opener, das Titelstück des Albums: Élise, die hier Erst- und Zweitstimme beisteuert, schwebt mit der Eleganz einer R&B-Diva über TripHop-Beats, die von Kid Loco oder Alex Gopher stammen könnten, während die Keyboardflächen dem Ganzen eine – der Titel legt es nahe – cineastische Atmosphäreverleihen. „On a déja“ ist ein packender Popsong über einem energetischen House-Beat, „Léo“ entfaltet mit seinem orientalisch anmutenden Loop einen hypnotischen Sog. Bei der fragilen Ballade „Sensible“ lässt die Musik dem Gesang Élise Preys sehr viel Raum, den sie faszinierend ausfüllt. Die Verbindung eines melancholischen Chansons mit subtilen Melodiebögen und perlender Instrumentierung, die die Dramaturgie des Songs sanft unterstreicht, gelingt nahezu perfekt in „L’odeur des joints“.

Ganz klar: mit den Hollydays geht ein neuer Stern am französischen Pophimmel auf, und doch befinden sich Preys und Delage in gleich mehreren Traditionen. Auf der einen Seite teilen sie die Liebe zum französischen Chanson und zur Poptradition des Hexagons mit anderen Pop-Duos wie etwa Elli & Jacno. Aber auch französische Elektronik-Acts wie Etienne de Crecy, Air und Daft Punk haben ihre Spuren hinterlassen. Diese Linien verbinden die Hollydays mühelos zu einer Einheit von Song und Sound, die für ein euphorisches Synthiepop-Stück wie „Minuit“ genauso gilt wie für die Club-Anklänge von „Manueta“.

Der Schlusstrack „Monsieur Papa”, die ergreifende Ballade über das Outing eines schwulen Jungen gegenüber seinem Vater, setzt einen emotionalen Schlussakkord an das Ende von „Hollywood Bizarre“.

Nicht ganz allerdings: die deutsche Ausgabe wartet mit einem exklusiven Bonustrack auf, der Neubarbeitung von „Les Insatisfaits”, ihrem ersten kleinen Hit in Frankreich. Viele Hörer kennen das Stück in der Originalversion von der 2018er Compilation „Le Pop 9 – au début”, die neben den Hollydays viele weitere Vertreter der neuen French-Pop-Generation vorstellt.

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The crate digging aficionados Marc Hype from Berlin & DJ Suspect from Paris met the first time in real life 2014 at a 45 soundclash on the infamous Le Batofar party boat in Paris, organized by the funky frenchman himself. After the second gig on the same weekend in Lille, a girl from the crowd asked Marc who they were and he quick-fire answered : “The Untouchables“, which became the french version, Les Intouchables, as their moniker straight away. A brotherhood evolved from this point on, led to several tours and finally this compilation right here. Both are playing leading roles in the renaissance of spinning multi-genred 45 records to crowds worldwide. They are members of the 45 Live collective from the UK and the Dusty Donuts DJ Squad, the much celebrated vinyl only label which Marc Hype co-founded the same year. As for this fine compilation, the idea was to show a roundup of typical songs that stays in their record boxes, but to give the listeners the opportunity to listen to them at home, as 7“ records are a typical DJ’s choice and not too comfortable for home listening pleasure, instead of albums. So here we are now, dug out a portion of their crates with all-time favourites and lots of classics from their extended music families too. So sit back ,relax and let yourself go. Les Intouchables taking care of the rest.

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SOIA’s happy place is Where Magnolia Grows. This is where her paradise lies, where she can bloom and blossom. Adorned with playful melodies, the soundtrack fuses HipHop, R&B, NuSoul and Jazz over saturated and ample beats. The downright lyrics offer deep insights into SOIA’s soul. Together with her producer Mez she revives her musical roots of the nineties. The songs range between sensual soul and expressive contemporary R&B, neatly packed in a shell of electronic synths and keys. Throughout the nine tracks the beats make your head nod while SOIA’s voice makes you close your eyes in delight.

The first track, a boom bap tune called RUN WITH WOLVES, gently introduces you to the album. In her paradise world she runs from nothing and determines her own pace. SOIA’s high-pitched vocals are a deliberate alienation, a stylistic break from her two predecessor albums, which she also uses in HOE FOR LOVE and LOOMING STORM.

VACANT PARADISE employs deep 808 kick drums and rolling hi-hats. In PAY FOR PIZZA, SOIA not only shows her love for HipHop, but also urges everyone to pay for their bills them damn selves.

Released on Beat Art Department, a new sub-label of the well-renowned Munich-based record label Compost Records, WHERE MAGNOLIA GROWS is SOIA’s third solo album. Her two previous albums MOOD SWINGS and H.I.O.P. were published by the Philadelphia-based label Record Breakin’ Music.

Her pre-productions have been nominated for the Austrian music award Amadeus twice and enjoy a loyal international fan base. She has appeared live at festivals such as SXSW, Sonic Visions, Electric Spring, Waves Vienna or Popfest Vienna, as well as at numerous club gigs from Cape Town to Vienna. Thanks to NASOM programme (The New Austrian Sound of Music) she is currently on tour with her band of four.

Quotes:

„Soia delivers sensual, abstract lyrics while effortlessly moving between spoken-word rhymes and melodic singing.“ – OKAYPLAYER / USA

„Soia & Mez have grown immensely over the years musically pushing the boundaries of soul & jazz within an electronically tainted spectrum. Brilliant Album!“ – JAY SCARLETT / SOUND SUPREME / SPACEK

Soia and Mez have had a unique musical vibe from the start, but on this record they truly came into their own. Trusting each others talents and instincts enabled them to expand their sonic universe while staying 100% true to their path. -TRISHES / RADIO FM4

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Split album by Joe Corfield and Slim, two of UKs most promising beatmakers. It’s the follow-up to the “KO-OP 1” album by Smoke Trees and Juan Rios on KO-OP, the sub-label and community dedicated to the art of beatmaking founded by reknown hip-hop label Melting Pot Music from Cologne, Germany.

When we started KO-OP in the summer of 2017, little did we knew where this journey would take us to. Ever since we had the pleasure to work with 21 artists from all over the world and have put out almost 80 tracks on lp, tape and digital. Now we are happy to share with you KO-OP 2 – a split album by two of our favourite producers from the UK: Slim and Joe Corfield. Slim is one half of London rap group Summers Sons. The Sons are signed to MPM where they have released two albums (“Undertones” & “Uhuru”). In February 2019 Summers Sons will play their first German tour together with Children of Zeus. Slim has released instrumental cuts on KO-OP, Brownswood and Banoffee Pie, plus a beattape on Yogocop Records. Joe Corfield hails from Birmingham and has released a string of albums via Radio Juicy and Yogocop. He is coming with his very own sound. Futuristic and soulful, with a great ear to detail. It was actually Flofilz’ idea to have them both on one record. “KO-OP 2” will be released on one LP with two individual covers by Rahel Süßkind, a Berlin based artist (and part of Money $ex Records) who is responsible for all KO-OP artwork.

Tracklisting
Side One – Joe Corfield
1. Grey Kimono
2. Deep Red
3. PULSE
4. Still Life
5. Stress
6. Peach Garden
7. Jades House

Side Two – Slim
1. Withe Tea & Silver Kush
2. Latinas
3. Eden
4. Nisene Marks
5. Moon
6. Amsterdam Blues Pt. 2
7. Up
8. The Circle
9. Night Bus
10. Last Joint Of The Night

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Ta-ku might be the modern day renaissance man. Haven risen to prominence as one of Australia’s most in-demand beatmakers, the Perth-based artist has found himself curator of a rapidly expanding, multi-disciplinary creative empire.

Borne from a late-night sideline to his day job shilling health insurance, Ta-ku’s music has quickly become a global, full-time concern. From early days uploading chopped hip-hop cuts to Soundcloud, the “genre-killer”’s prodigious credits now include ambitious projects like 50 Days For Dilla, high-profile remixes for Flume, Chet Faker, BANKS, Childish Gambino and Justin Timberlake, as well as a clutch of co-writes, production efforts and countless self-releases.

Teaming up with Jakarta Records on the 823 joint label venture, Ta-ku is sharing his now classic ’25 Nights For Nujabes’ project as a digital/vinyl release alongside two completely new Bonus Tracks – both featuring Toronto based producer Matt McWaters. Drawing inspiration from the likes of D’Angelo, James Blake and J Dilla, Matt McWaters fuses modern electronic production with soul and indie undertones. A love for smooth basslines, soulful keys and catchy melodies allows him to carry out his vision with every track.

25 Nights For Nujabes. A beat a night for 25 nights in dedication to Seba Jun. His music was so full of emotion and beauty. Rest in peace. – Ta-ku

1.Night 1
2.Night 2
3.Night 3
4.Night 4
5.Night 5
6.Night 6
7.Night 7
8.Night 8
9.Night 9
10.Night 10
11.Night 11
12.Night 12
13.Night 13
14.Night 14
15.Night 15
16.Night 16
17.Night 17
18.Night 18
19.Night 19
20.Night 20
21.Night 21
22.Night 22
23.Night 23
24.Night 24
25.Night 25
26.Night 26 (feat. matt mcwaters) (bonus track)
27.Night 27 (feat. matt mcwaters) (bonus track)