The Funkees - Slipping Into Darkness
(MP3 download on ParisDJs.com) 2010-02-10

One of Superfly Records (our partner store) specialities is African records. 7 inches, long players, the rarest Afro vinyls are to be find at our Paris shop or on our online store. While preparing an African Special a few weeks ago, we stumbled upon a fantastic 45 from Nigerian band The Funkees, which included a superb cover of War, Slipping Into Darkness. We digitalized this beauty, had it mastered by our soundmaster Grant Phabao, and we're now sharing it with everyone as a free vitual release on ParisDJs.com. Don't say we don't love you!

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Tracklisting :
01. The Funkees - Slipping Into Darkness

Links :
Discogs - discogs.com/artist/Funkees,+The
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myspace.com/parisdjs

Le Damn Dog - Watch Out
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDJs.com) Rprdkt, 2009-09-12

Rprdkt is home label of parisian band Le Damn Dog.
LE DAMN DOG is a hellhound of a new project from top Parisian DJ-producer Erik Rug and DJ-MC Dynamax from the South Bronx.
The surprise element is the musical tree on which the pair have chosen to cock their leg: a slavering mix of, hiphop and rock'n'roll delivered with pure punk attitude.
Watch Out bangs together Erik's Stooges-style raw power guitar barrages with Dynamax's new-found 'Black John Wayne' persona, howling or panting to ram home the hard-hitting lyrics.
Attention: The title has such an infectious hook that surely makes it an instant radio friendly number.
"Watch out" is seriously getting attention from radio stations as it just been hammered on Radio Nova (France) this last summer, while it now also entered Couleur3's (CH) playlist since sept.
Dont be surprised if you hear it on your favorite local radio station soon!

Watch Out will also be available as a limited 7 inch vinyl, including a reggae remix by dubmeister Grant Phabao on the b-side...

Already having props from Djs like Rob Mello, Laurent Garnier, Dj Cosmo, Kris Needs, Dave Haslam, Donald D, Lord Jazz (Lotug), Radio Nova (fr) Couleur3 (ch)


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Tracklisting :
01. Le Damn Dog - Watch Out

Links :
Video : youtube.com/v/ty4ADgdgNtM
Reverbnation - reverbnation.com/ledamndog
Buzznet - ledamndog.buzznet.com
MySpace - myspace.com/ledamndog | myspace.com/erikrug
FaceBook - Le Damn Dog FaceBook Group
parisdjs.com
myspace.com/parisdjs

Feedback :
"Thinking outside the box. This is fabulous! I love your doggystyle." - Dave Haslam (writer/DJ XFM radio, Manchester)

"Here boys! Good to see the Dog's on the loose here. A bit of snow won't stop you cocking a leg against the music business and letting the public lap up some of the best sounds I've heard for ages! Bow-wow-wow-yippee-yo-yippe-yay!!!" - Kris Needs (writer/journalist - Mojo, Record Collector, Traxmarx, Clash, DMC, DUpdate)

"Incredible new rock project from mega talented duo Erik rug & Dynamax!! Wonder WTF they gonna imagine next year..." - Paris DJs

"GREAT LYRICS...GREAT MUSIC...GREAT CONCEPT...LE DAMN DOG IS THE TRUTH & THE FUTURE..." - Donald D (ex Rhyme Syndicate - B-Boys)

"Oh Yeah, the rock joints is hot as hell, Le Damm Dog like Black John Wayne and Rick Rugged, Woof Woof!!!!!" - Tha Godfather Of Ghetto (Chicago House music legend)

"Damn ! that shit is slammin, yo, keep up the good grooves comin brothers, just push it to the max, stripp it to the bone!" - Monte Cristo (The Dø management)

"I like this... it's fresh!" - Dj Cosmo (Bitches Brew/Loft NYC)

"I always love what you do and this no exception... Sounds great!" - Rob Mello (DJ/producer)

"Great songs, very refreshing production, I will support this!" - Jean-Pierre Sablier (Virgin Radio.fr)

"This music is so friggin cool. It's cutting edge..." - Lou Plaia (Reverbnation)

Lyrics Born - I Like It, I Love It (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDJs.com) 2009-08-13

When Berkeley hip hop meets Jamaican reggae...

Pressure keeps on rising for the upcoming releases of Grant Phabao's three (!) new albums with The Lone Ranger, Carlton Livingston and The Jays (on his own label T.I.M.E.C. co-run with Djouls and Captain Detendu)... The french dubmeister offers here a bouncy reggae rework of I Like It, I Love It, taken from last year's hit album Everywhere At Once (released on Quannum/ANTI). It's kind of a cousin of the N.A.S.A. remix he did earlier this year (featuring David Byrne and Chuck D.!) - all party-style with its rolling drum breaks and hookish chorus-like lyrics all along! A certified floor filler already tested and approved by fellow DJ Erik Rug at is famous WaxGroove nights.

More Grant Phabao remixes to be released and/or podcasted soon for Tosca, Diesler feat. Laura Vane, Antipop Consortium, Le Damn Dog, Ocote Soul Sounds (all official ones!)...


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Direct download : Lyrics_Born-I_Like_It_I_Love_It-Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Lyrics Born - I Like It, I Love It (Grant Phabao Remix)

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Links :
lyricsborn.com
myspace.com/lyricsborn
facebook.com/lyricsborn
twitter.com/lyricsborn
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrics_Born
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
myspace.com/parisdjs
facebook.com/parisdjs
twitter.com/parisdjs

Biography :
One of the most critically acclaimed and best-selling independent hip-hop artists of this era, Lyrics Born is not the type to sit still. While recording his fourth solo album, completing new projects, and making decisions at Quannum Projects, he still averaged over 150 sold-out shows a year. He's a whirlwind.

His breakthrough solo debut, Later That Day, was a huge indie seller and one of the top 5 most critically acclaimed American hip-hop records of 2003 alongside Jay-Z's The Black Album and Outkast's Love Below/Speakerboxxx. With the release of Everywhere At Once, rapper/producer Lyrics Born finds himself part of a new vanguard of hip-hop artists like Gnarls Barkley, M.I.A., and Kanye West who are pushing the edge with compelling yet instantly accessible sounds.

Everywhere At Once reveals the full breadth and depth of his skill and vision: minimalist grooves, reimagined electro, East Bay greasy funk, devoluted punk, futurist dancehall, postmodern blues, tomorrow's slappers. He's an artist who is not interested in the limits set by the market or even his past triumphs.

Everywhere At Once leads off with a brace of crowd-pleasers. "Hott 2 Deff", "Differences", and "Cakewalk" feature guest work from Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, Baby James, B'nai, Myron Glasper, Jake One, Amp Live, Trackademicks, and LB's brilliant partner, Joyo Velarde. Kat Ouano from Crown City Rockers, C. Holiday, and The Count are also featured.

Although soul-baring songs have marked Lyrics Born's career—think his 1996 indie hit, "Balcony Beach", or 2000's global smash "I Changed My Mind"—Everywhere At Once is also his most personal record to date. Songs like "Whispers" and "Skin I'm In", he admits, are his attempts to come to grips with the passing of his best friend Benjamin Davis and his identity issues growing up Asian American, respectively. "I don't think that people know a whole lot about my personal experience," he says. "And as a people, Asian Americans are kind of like background music in this country. These are parts of my experiences so I just wanted to talk about it." The album reveals much about one of the most beloved artists in the game.

His 1997 debut with Lateef the Truth Speaker, Latyrx, sold 100,000 for his influential indie label, SoleSides. When the label was reborn as Quannum Projects, the album he helmed, Quannum Spectrum, yielded him an international hit with "I Changed My Mind". His day-in-the-struggle concept album, Later That Day, featured "Callin' Out", a monster crossover that lodged at 1 at the influential rock station LIVE 105 for 5 weeks. Same !@$ Different Day collected new tracks and alternate versions of tracks and became Quannum Projects' fastest seller. Overnite Encore captured the excitement and intensity of LB's live show, and produced another chart-topper, "I'm Just Raw".

Lyrics Born has been one of the most licensed hip-hop artists in the world, with placements on Diet Coke, Motorola, Nokia, and Vans commercials, TV shows such as "Entourage", "Six Feet Under", "What About Brian", "Gossip Girl", and "Gilmore Girls", films like Michael Mann's "Collateral" and Justin Lin's "Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift", and videogames by EA Sports, 2K Sports and Atari. He has had sponsorships with Puma, Adidas, Diesel, and Evisu.

"I came up in a tradition where you made records, then you toured," he says. "I like seeing people having a good time. That's how I feel like I'm moving forward, that things are in motion. I'm a performer — it's part of who I am."

Jurassic 5 - Gotta Understand (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-07-29

When L.A. hip hop meets Jamaican reggae...

Heavyweight goodies keep on flowing on Paris DJs all summer long!! Boosting each other, both Doctor L and Grant Phabao are currently delivering an exclusive track every week - let's hope they'll maintain this creative and productive rhyhtm for a long time... The french dubmeister practices his chops here with a Jurassic 5 a capella taken from their latest album Feedback (from 2006 on Interscope), dressed with bubbling dub sounds, chugging reggae beats and soulful horn riffs. A perfect mixture of deep and funky, for heavy lounging!


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Direct download : Jurassic_5-Gotta_Understand_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Jurassic 5 - Gotta Understand (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
jurassic5.com
myspace.com/jurassic5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_5
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-07-21

Rockin' Robin is a 1958 song by Bobby Day. The single was Day's only hit single, becoming a No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit. The song was covered by The Hollies on their first album in 1964 and would be revived as a single again in 1972 by the teenaged Michael Jackson as his second single release on Motown. Jackson took his version to number two on the U.S. pop singles chart that year. The french dubmeister Grant Phabao pays here his due tribute to the king of pop, with a reggae remix of this pop/R&B cover of a fifties song - rockin' the dancehall and burnin' one for the man!


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Direct download : Michael_Jackson-Rockin_Robin_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
michaeljackson.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
Watch the original video of Rockin' Robin on youtube.com