The Karl Hector Show - Part 2 (side A)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Now Again, 2008-12-28

Our Stones Throw/Now Again Records Special continues with a Karl Hector 30mn Afro-Jazz mix. If you still haven't heard the "Sahara Swing" album from Karl Hector & The Malcouns (alias the Poets Of Rhythm, better known for originating the Deep Funk movement in the 90s), GET IT NOW! It's one the best albums of 2008 along with the Menahan Street Band one and a few others, in the same league as last year's "Budos Band II"... simply the best psychedelic Afro-Funk record of 2008! And keep posted cos' a second 30mn slice of this "Karl Hector Show Part 2" will be coming up on parisdjs.com in January 2009.


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Tracklisting :
01. Intro
02. Wallias Band – Muziqawi Silt
(from 'Ethiopiques Vol 13 (The Golden Seventies)' compilation, 2003 / Buda) ETHIOPIA
03. Clement Mélomé et l'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Nougbo Véhou (La Vérité Blesse)
(from 'Nougbo Véhou' 7 inch, 19?? / Aux Ecoutes) BENIN
04. Mombasa – Saha
(from 'Ode To Kalahari' album, 1979 / Intercord/Spiedelei) USA
05. Mal Waldron Sextet – Bread
(from 'Sweet Love, Bitter' soundtrack, 1967 / Impulse!) USA
06. Michael Naura – Baboon
(from 'Vanessa' album, 1975 / ECM) GERMANY
07. Lloyd Miller – Güzel Gözler (Amber Eyes)
(from 'Oriental Jazz' album, 1968 / East West/Eastern Arts) USA/IRAN
08. 'Thesda – Bongo Lumbo
(from 'Spaced Out' album, 1979 / Ipsi) USA
09. Darling Dears with Funky Heavy Prod. – I Don't Think I'll Ever Love Another
(from 'I Don't Think I'll Ever Love Another/And I Love You' 7 inch, 1972 / Fine) USA
(available on 'Creative Musicians 2' compilation, 2005 / Perfect Toy)

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Links :
myspace.com/themalcouns
myspace.com/saharaswing
myspace.com/mrmyland
stonesthrow.com/nowagain
myspace.com/nowagainrecords

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Karl Hector (myspace.com/themalcouns)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) fusing a press photo, the album artwork and his current Paris DJs cover design style.


Also available :

The Karl Hector Show Part I

Tracklisting :
01. Jimmi Green – The Robot (Funk)
02. Toni Esposito – Processione Sul Mare (Italian Prog)
03. Doug Hammond – Motherland (Drums)
04. Peter Thomas – Coordinates Meeting (Library)
05. Pedro Beltran – Shacalao (Cumbia Moderna)
06. Lizandro Meza – Shacalao (Afro Latin)
07. Pierre Didy – Ma Fou Fou (Afro Funk)
08. Transgressors – Will Power (New Funk)
09. Peoples Choice – Off Spring (Funk)
10. Sevda – Karadeniz (Turkish Jazz)
11. Menelik Wossenachew (Ethio Jazz)
12. Blucky D´Almedia - Les Nanes (Jerk)
13. Bootsey Phelps – Fun In Your Thang (Funk)
14. Jimmy Jones – Time And Changes (Black Rock)
15. Elite Force – Feeling Good (Island Soul)
16. Maurice Miller Trio – Karachi (Lounge Jazz)
17. Julius Hemphill – Body (Edit) (Jazz)
18. Shepps – Tell More (New Funk)
19. Soul Majestics – I Done Told You (Soul)
20. Girma Beyene – Bati (Intro) (Ethio Jazz)

Link :
Go Download on soulstrut.com

Anthony Joseph - Roots & Influences
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Heavenly Sweetness, 2008-12-21

After the stunning Afro-Punk-Jazz "La Diablesse EP", we're all eagerly awaiting Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band second album, "Bird Head Son", to be released next month on Heavenly Sweetness [the french Parisian jazz label]. As a taster, here's a exclusive one-hour "Roots & Influences" mix of Calypso, Jazz, Afro, Funk, Rock... selected and MC'd by Anthony Joseph himself!


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Tracklisting :
Sorry no info (yet?).

Links :
birdheadson.blogspot
anthonyjoseph.co.uk
myspace.com/adjoseph
uk.youtube.com/user/ajosephspasmband
flickr.com/photos/birdheadsontour
myspace.com/heavenlyssweetness
heavenlysweetness.viabloga.com

Credits :
Selected and commented by Anthony Joseph
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)

Paris DJs Soundstem presents Malcolm Catto & The Heliocentrics
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-11-30

Maybe you've never heard of Malcolm Catto or his band The Heliocentrics... and maybe you did. Anyway since Malcolm Catto is one of the best funk drummers in the world today and since he'll be playing in Paris at the next Stone Throw Party on December 6th, the Paris DJs Soundsystem has decided to cook up a special mix about the man, completed with a full story and discography. It's the New Deep Psyched Heavy Fuzz Hip Ethio Thing!

I had the chance to meet Malcolm Catto right before a Quantic Soul Orchestra show in Paris last year. I was proud to tell him that I loved the MRR-ADM limited edition 10 inch on which he was featured, a rare and expensive EP I had bought a few days earlier. The man was really nice and humble, I didn't get into the whole "I got your Mo' Wax records, your Stones Throw stuff, your Jazzman releases and your DJ Shadow collabs" thing, I didn't even start with "You stole DJ Shadow's show with your 10mn live drums thing on his tour (for The Private Press album)". I left him to the pre-gig concentration thing he was getting into... The QSO show was mind-blowing and Malcolm banged and funked like hell!
I thought at the time that we should do a Malcolm Catto special on ParisDJs.com. There aren't that many drummers that I trust to blow your mind (and the place) up everytime with incredible skills: Jon Fishman (Phish), Stanton Moore (Galactic), Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood) and Malcolm Catto are the first one of the current generation I can think of!

After a few seven inches with Sharon Jackson and The Soul Destroyers, at the beginning of the century, in 2001 Malcolm Catto started releasing some solo stuff on the famous Mo' Wax label. It was already all about the heavy funky drums, psyched-out guitars and tripping keyboards - which Trip Hop headz couldn't really appreciate at the time...
Things started really happening in 2003, with recordings for Egon (Stones Throw's honcho) solo album ("Curse of The Evil Badger"), for Madlib's Blue Note project ("Shades of Blue") and jazz collective (Sound Directions "Skyscrapers"), and the first 12 inch with The Keystones ("Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Blood's Haul"). In 2004 Malcolm appeared on DJ Shadow's DVD ("Live! In Tune And On Time") and on the Connie Price & The Keystones album ("Wildflowers"). In 2005 he was to be found on the new Sound Directions compilation/album produced by Madlib ("The Funky Side Of Life") and started working with the Poet of Rhythm guys, recording some deep folk-funk as Das Goldenes Zeitalter. They were then backing a incredible new jazz/folk female singer called Bajka - but that's a story for another mix - which is already cooked so stay tuned!...

In 2006 Malcolm Catto launched with his long-time collaborator Mike Burnham the Heliocentrics project, with a rare 45 on Jazzman Records ("Winter Song/Dance Of The Dogon") and appearances on the new DJ Shadow album ("The Outsider"). The next year saw Malcolm Catto playing on 3 tracks from Quantic Soul Orchestra's second album ("Tropidelico") and on the tour which followed. You don't know what you should regret if you missed this show... But 2007 is also essential is our story, with the release of The Heliocentrics' album, "Out There". No one could give this one a more proper name. Singles followed, with featurings from hi-grade rappers (Doom, Percee P, Guilty Simpson), but that's more marketing to get to the b-boys rather than the real thing IMHO.

2008 is another big year in Malcolm Catto and The Heliocentrics' book. An appearance on the limited and obscure 10 inch from MRR-ADM (formerly known as MHE, notably on Sound & Vision records) was perfect for maintaining the buzz. Playing on Mr Chop's heavily psychedelic new releases on Jazz&Milk ("Sounds From The Cave") and Now-Again ("Lightworlds") helps too. But playing with Mulatu Astatke at Cargo in London last April - now that's what I call a performance! A collaboration is supposed to be planned for release in February 2009 on Strut Records.... We'll publish info on this as soon as possible. Also on the news tip, Mr. Melvin Van Peebles had just finished a ten minute opus with the Heliocentrics to be released on their forthcoming "Sirius B" EP on Now-Again.

Hoping that all the jazz & funk heads following us on ParisDJs.com will appreciate this mix of Sun Ra-inspired out-there Jazz, Hip-Hop, Deep Funk, Psychedelic Rock, Electronics and more HEAVY TRIPPIN' FUNK!!....

Djouls (T.I.M.E.C./PARIS DJS)

PS (1) I forgot to mention that Malcolm is a funk 45 addict, and helped research & compile the "Spiritual Jazz", "Texas Funk", "Carolina Funk", "Midwest Funk", "The World Rarest Funk 45s Vol.1" & "The World Rarest Funk 45s Vol.2" compilations on Jazzman Records!!!
PS (2) I don't know if it's either 'Malcom' or 'Malcolm' - both names have appeared on record covers...


[comment faire?/how to?]

Tracklisting :
01. DJ Shadow - This Time I'm Gonna DUB It My Way feat. The Heliocentrics
(from 'This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)' single, 2006 / Island)
02. DJ Shadow - Skullfuckery feat. The Heliocentrics
(from 'This Outsider' album, 2006 / Island)
03. The Heliocentrics - Before I Die
(from 'Before I Die' 12 inch, 2007 / Now-Again)
04. Mr Chop - The Red Baron feat. Malcolm Catto & Mike Burnham (The Heliocentrics)
(from 'Sounds From The Cave' EP, 2008 / Jazz&Milk)
05. Connie Price & The Keystones - Fuzz and Them
(from 'Wildflowers' album, 2004 / Now-Again)
06. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Melodious Wayfarer
(from 'Tropidélico' album, 2007 / Tru Thoughts)
07. The Heliocentrics - Distant Star (Strange Version) feat. DOOM and Percee P
(from 'Distant Star' 12 inch, 2008 / Now-Again)
08. Malcom Catto - Eastern Excursion
(from 'Popcorn Bubble Fish' album, 2001 / Mo' Wax)
09. MRR-ADM - 012 feat. Malcolm Catto
(from 'Platinum' 10 inch, 2008 / self-released)
10. The Herbaliser - Can't Help This Feeling (The Heliocentrics Remix)
(from 'Can't Help This Feeling' 12 inch, 2008 /!K7)
11. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Yègellé Tezeta (Live)
(from 'Live At Cargo, London, 17 April 2008')
12. The Heliocentrics - Return Journey
(from 'Out There' album, 2007 / Now-Again)

Original record covers :


Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao & Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (parisdjs.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)

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Paris DJs Soundsystem - Bag of Goodies Vol.3
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Kraked/T.I.M.E.C., 2008-11-16

November 2008 soulful news selection

Including HUGE tracks from Kinny and Magnus & Scogil on Tru Thoughts and a GEM from Raphael Saadiq's new album...


[comment faire?/how to?]

Tracklisting :
01. Yaw - Where Would You Be
(from 'Brownswood Bubblers 3' compilation, 2008 / Brownswood)
» more info on brownswoodrecordings.com «
02. Charles Bradley - The Telephone Song
(from 'The Telephone Song' 7 inch, 2008 / Dunham)
» more info on dunhamrecords.com «
03. Kinny feat. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Enough said
(from 'Enough Said' 7 inch, 2008 / Tru Thoughts)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
04. Belleruche - Anything You Want
(from 'Anything You Want' 7 inch, 2008 / Tru Thoughts)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
05. Raphael Saadiq - Big Easy
(from 'The Way I See It, 2008 / Columbia)
» more info on raphaelsaadiq.com or on myspace.com/raphaelsaadiq1 «
06. Lettuce - Blast Off
(from 'Rage' album, 2008 / Velour)(from 'Rage' album, 2008 / Velour)
» more info on lettucefunk.com or on myspace.com/lettucefunk «
07. The Grits - Jan Jan
(from 'The Grits' album, 2008 / Freestyle)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/the-grits
08. Presto feat Sadat X, OC, Large Professor - Conquer Mentally (Large Prof Rmx)
(from 'State Of The Art' 12 inch, 2008 / Concrete Grooves)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
09. Magnus & Scogil - Carpet Volé
(from 'Fluid Ounce Presents...' 12 inch, 2008 / Tru Thoughts)
» more info on parisdjs.com «

Original record covers :

Credits :
Selected by Loik & Djouls (Kraked/T.I.M.E.C.)
Mixed by Loik
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)

Loik - Power To The People
(MP3 Podcast on www.parisdjs.com) Kraked, 2008-11-04

Info :
Today the world changes, Obama running the USA is really all about a revolution, not only because he's black but mainly by his incredible path, which you can learn about in "The Dreams Of My Father", written more than 10 years ago. Read this book and you'll realise how much the hope of a better world is no more an utopia, rather becoming a possible reality. Humility, cleverness, feeling and sensibility ruling the USA: that's really a revolution. So a little mix to celebrate what's happening with some of those who dreamed about it nearly 40 years ago. Yes we can...

Aujourd'hui le monde change, Obama à la tête des USA c'est bien d'une révolution dont il s'agit , pas seulement parce qu'il est noir mais surtout par son incroyable parcours que l'on découvre dans "Les rêves de mon père", écrit il y a plus de dix ans. Lisez ce livre et vous réaliserez à quel point l'espoir d'un monde meilleur ne semble plus une simple utopie mais bien une réalité envisageable. De l'humilité, de l'intelligence, du feeling, de la sensibilité à la tête des Etats-Unis, c'est bien une révolution. Alors un petit mix pour célébrer l'événement avec certains de ceux qui il y a bientot quarante ans en avait révé. Yes we can...


[comment faire?/how to?]

Tracklisting :
01. John & Ernest - Soul President Number One
(from 'Soul President Number One' 7 inch, 1973 / Rainy Wednesday)
02. Jimmy Sabater - Times Are Changin'
(from 'Solo' album, 1969 / Tico)
03. The Impressions - Mighty Mighty
(from 'The Young Mods' Forgotten Story' album, 1969 / Curtom)
04. The Universals - New Generation
(from 'Quantic presents The World's Rarest Funk 45s' compilation, 2007 / Jazzman)
05. The Chi-Lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People
from '(For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People' album, 1971 / MCA)
06. Chocolate Milk - America
(from 'We're All In This Together' album, 1977 / RCA)
07. The Main Ingredient - Black Seeds
(from 'Black Seeds' album, 1971 / RCA)
08. James Brown - Funky President
(from 'Reality' album, 1974 / Polydor)
09. Curtis Mayfield - Power To The People (demo)
(from 'Curtis' CD Reissue, 2000 / Rhino)
10. Leroy Hutson - Time Brings On A Change
(from 'Love Oh Love' album, 1973 / Curtom)
11. The Voices Of East Harlem - Oh Yeah
(From 'Right To Be Free' album, 1970 / Elektra)

Original record covers :


Credits :
Artwork by Djouls (timec.net)
Selected, mixed and mastered by Loik (kraked.com)

Vamo A Pescar - A Selection of Solid Old School Panamean Music by Dustytape
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2008-10-25


[comment faire?/how to?]

Tracklisting :
01. Willie Colon - La Murga
(from 'Asaltos Navideños' compilation, 2007 / Fania, originally released in 1970)
02. Ruben Blades - Juan Pachanga
(from 'Bohemio y Poeta' album, 1979 / Fania)
03. Tambores De Mi Pueblo - Oiga Oiga Que Se Va
(from 'El Regañon Monagrillo' album, / Discoteca Sophy)
04. Los Fabulous Festivals - El Mensaje
(from 'Panama! - Latin Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75' compilation, 2006 / Soundway)
05. Los Silvertone - Desengaño No
(from 'Las Clasicas De Los Combos Nacionales', / Discos Ismenos)
06. Bush y su Sonido Nuevo - El 9 De Enero
(from 'Bush & Su Sonido Nuevo' LP)
07. The Exciters - Yo, Que Nada Tengo
(from 'The Exciters' album, late '60s? / Tamayo)
08. Conjunto Folklórico Tonosí - Manuel F. Zárate
09. The Persuaders - Corre Caminos
(from 'Las Clasicas De Los Combos Nacionales', / Discos Ismenos)
10. Unknown Artist - La Murga
(from 'Mofongo Para El Alma - Seleccionado Por Quantic' promo mix CD, 2006 / Discos Mulato)

Original covers :


Info :
Selected and mixed by DustyTape (dustytape.blogspot.com)

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Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Vol.2
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-08-28


[comment faire?/how to?]

Info :
The second volume of our '21st Century Afro' series begins its trip with a peaceful afro-ethio-cuban trip from Lightning Head (alias Glyn 'Bigga' Bush/UK), extracted from the 12 inch taster of his upcoming album ('13 faces of Lightning Head'), then heads directly into heavy afro-kraut-jazz from Nomo, a collective from Michigan developing quite an unique sound. This 'Last Beat' is to be found on their powerful third album ('Ghost Rock'). After another instant afrosoul classic taken from The Budos Band's masterpiece, 'The Budos Band II', the mix navigates into supafunky ethio-jazz from The Lions, a Los Angeles collective of musicians you may also find playing in Breakestra, Connie Price and the Keystones, Orgone, Madlib's Sound Directions, Plant Life, Clutchy Hopkins, the Greyboy allstars... Their 'Jungle Struttin' album mixes reggae, ethiojazz, colombian and african grooves with soul, jazz, and funk! Things then get more focused with a devastating pamphlet from Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, one of the many available on his booming 'Many Things' album. The Shawn Lee apparition in this selection whichcomes afterwards is quite a surprise, but since the multi-instrumentalist genius decided to go global on his latest album ('Miles of Styles'), there's no reason to pass out on it. The same goes for the closing track, the hard-hitting Afrobeat drum-powered 'Platypus Strut' by Ohmega Watts - with the help of members of the Breakestra/Connie Price/Antibalas... it's a small world.

Tracklisting :
01. Lightning Head - Afro Spot
(from 'Afrobeat EP' 12 inhc, 2008 / Lion Heads Recordings) UK
» more info on djouls.com «
02. Nomo - Last Beat
(from 'Ghost Rock' album, 2008 / Ubiquity) USA
» more info on tru-thoughts.net «
03. Budos Band - Budos Rising
(from 'The Budos Band II' album, 2007 / Daptone) USA
» more info on djouls.com «
04. The Lions - Jungle Struttin'
(from 'Jungle Struttin' Album, 2007 / Ubiquity) USA
» more info on tru-thoughts.net «
05. Seun Kuti + Fela's Egypt 80 - African Problems
(from 'Many Things' album, 2008 / Tôt ou Tard) NIGERIA
» more info on djouls.com «
06. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Lagos Calling
(from 'Miles of Styles' album, 2008 / Ubiquity) UK
» more info on tru-thoughts.net «
07. Ohmega Watts - Platypus Strut
(from 'Watts Happenning' album, 2007 / Ubiquity) USA
» more info on tru-thoughts.net «

Original record covers :


Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao & Djouls(timec.net)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com), photo by hdptcar under a Creative Commons license
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)