Remix 'The Iphone Connection' and make your own tribute to Steve Jobs!

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Grant Phabao The Lone Ranger The iPhone Connection Remix Competition

Paris DJs are proud to announce a worldwide exclusive remix competition using the vocals of Studio One legend, one of Jamaica's most influential early dancehall DJs, The Lone Ranger. He was twice voted number 1 deejay on the island, in 1979 and 1980. He helped pioneer a newly rhythmic, on-the-beat rhyming style that led DJ toasting into the modern age, and punctuated his lyrics with bizarre exclamations and sound effects ('bim' and 'ribbit' were his favorites) that made him perhaps the most imaginative stylist of his time. Paris DJs are giving you the opportunity to remix the Lone Ranger/Grant Phabao tribute to Steve Jobs track 'The Iphone Connection', the first single from the brand new Paris DJs label, available on iTunes. The vocal acapella from the song is available to download below (the original version of the tune being available here). We want you to build your own unique track behind The Lone Ranger's amazing vocals and let his producer Grant Phabao decide who has created the best remix. Add you own beats, instrumentals, flip an old version/riddim or re-interpret the vocal below - whatever is clever, we want to hear how good you can make The Lone Ranger sound. (We're looking for original, innovative remixes here and not a re-edit so get your thinking caps on…)

Grant Phabao presents The Lone Ranger - The Iphone Connection (a cappella)
(Digital Single/Free 256k MP3 download on ParisDJs.com) Paris DJs PARISDJS001-DA, 2012-02-27

WHAT'S THE PRIZE ?

01. We'll press up an official, numbered limited edition run of your remix on 7 inch vinyl to be available in selected shops worldwide. No better way to get your name out there than to remix one of Reggae's true legends.

02. Grant Phabao will do an audio mastering of you remix. Your name will get out there and your music will sound as good as it can be.

03. You'll get a Lone Ranger signed copy of your own 7" for your collection.

04. Grant Phabao will play your remix on the Paris DJs podcast.

05. Your remix will be hosted for download on Paris DJs, along with a selection of the best remixes.

HOW DO I SUBMIT MY REMIX ?

 Simple - just sendspace or mediafire or wetransfer (etc.) your MP3/WAV/AIF file to parisdjs@gmail.com.
We'll email you to let you know we received your remix and we'll announce the winners on the site in the coming weeks.

DOWNLOAD THE A CAPELLA & THE ORIGINAL SONG

Download 'The Iphone Connection (original)' (128k MP3 / right-clic and save)
Download 'The iPhone Connection (a cappella)' (256k MP3 / right-clic and save)

OR SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIRTUAL RELEASES PODCAST

Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]

Author: Djouls

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J-san And The Big Mean - Moving Too Fast (Grant Phabao Remix)

Brooklyn-based soul, dub, electronic artist/producer Jay Spaker aka J-san's musical journey has been a shape shifting experience spanning 20 years of soul & roots music. Son of radical vietnam veteran father & Okinawan mother J-san was raised on the road, living with artists, musicians, ganja growers and hustlers. He was an original member of John Brown's Body in the 90s, then went on to form dub rock/jam band J-san & The Analogue Sons during the the next decade, a band described as Bob Marley meets M.I.A. produced by Manu Chao… After a few featurings, including vocalist on 10ft Ganja Plant's album Bush Rock released in 2009, J-san has launched two new bands, Double Tiger, an electronic dub / dubstep project who's just released the No Give Up single on Hydra Records Japan, and J-san and The Big Mean, a rock/reggae/afro project fusing the rhythms of Afrobeat and R&B with the sounds of Dub and Soul to make your body move. When their first afro-reggae single Moving Too Fast reached Paris DJs' shores, we contacted J-san right away, offering him to try and have Grant Phabao dress the song with pure Jamaican roots vibes. The man was already a Paris DJs follower and we hooked up instantly. This deadly rough & tough remix is the another step for Paris DJs in their ongoing collaborations with brothers from Brooklyn and we can hope that J-san and Grant Phabao will do a proper EP together at some point!

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Nostalgia 77 Grant Phabao Remix feat Marco Benevento

Released early 2011, Simmerdown, featuring stunning vocals from Josa Peit, was the first single to be lifted from the latest Nostalgia 77 album, The Sleepwalking Society, released late March 2011. We've been active supporters of Nostalgia 77's measureless talent since day one and some of you might remember the reggae remix our resident producer Grant Phabao did on N77's Seven Nation Army cover with Alice Russell… It was high time to try and rework a new Nostalgia 77 track and we had the chance to get a visit from Marco Benevento, one of our favorite keyboards players along with John Medeski and Jackie Mittoo. Well you put musicians in a studio, what happens? They play together, so Marco ended playing organ and then clavinet for a reggae remix of Simmerdown Phabao was working on… This track was hidden in our closet for a year, and when we learned that Nostalgia 77 was coming on play in Paris on February 16th at La Bellevilloise, we offered his label, Tru Thoughts, to put it up for free as a virtual release on Paris DJs. You won't hear this kind of artists combination anywhere else so we hope you'll enjoy the unique groove & spirit in there. And we hope to see you tonite (feb 16) at la Bellevilloise!

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