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Interview with Adrian Quesada (english version)

Thursday 05 January 2012, 18:00

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Interview with Adrian Quesada
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau - April 2011)

Adrian Quesada, one of the most interesting modern guitarists from funk afro/latino's Austin scene (Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds, Brownout) answers a few questions about his new project The Echocentrics.
We've done a mix about Adrian Quesada that you can download here, we also have a photo shooting session by Jean Saint Jean of this summer's Grupo Fantasma show in Paris to publish, along with a mix from Adrian to be aired soon in our World People series... so stay connected people!

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Interview d'Adrian Quesada (french version)

Thursday 05 January 2012, 17:58

Adrian Quesada The Echocentrics
Interview d'Adrian Quesada
(Interview par Nicolas Ragonneau - avril 2011)

Rencontre avec Adrian Quesada, un des guitaristes les plus intéressants de la scène funk afro/latino pour Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds et Brownout, alors que paraît son nouveau disque sous le nom mystérieux de The Echocentrics. Nous lui consacrons également un mix exclusif, à télécharger ici, en attendant le mix qu'Adrian a concocté spécialement pour la série World People de Paris DJs.

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Big Pimp Jones 21st Century Blaxploitation Vol 3

Big Pimp Jones - 21st Century Blaxploitation Vol.3

Friday 06 May 2011, 00:16 2

Big Pimp Jones - 21st Century Blaxploitation Vol.3 (MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) 2011-05-05 Philadelphia's Big Pimp Jones have become quite big on the 21st Blaxploitation tip, with their two funky soundtracks to Blaxploitation movies that dont exist. They loved our previous mixes on the same theme (vol.1 and vol.2) - "Those first two volumes are super-dope, we are fans of your stuff as well, that's really nice work on the Black Cat mixtape. I'd be honored to throw a volume 3 together!" said Keith Foster from Big Pimp Jones. His mix is fun & funky, keeping the 21st century...

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Adrian Quesada Spring Reverb

Paris DJs Soundsystem & Musiques Impures present Adrian Quesada's Spring Reverb

Wednesday 13 April 2011, 10:31

Paris DJs Soundsystem & Musiques Impures present Adrian Quesada's Spring Reverb (MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com and MusiquesImpures.com) 2011-04-13 The Echocentrics is a new project of psychedelic, cinematic and dusty soul produced by Adrian Quesada of Brownout/Ocote Soul Sounds/Grupo Fantasma fame. Loads of spring reverb, psyched out farfisa organs and heavy drums are accented by beautiful vocals sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese by Tita Lima from Brazil and Natalia Clavier from Argentina. The album is out on Ubiquity Records. Grant Phabao, without any doubt the greatest reggae...

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Brownout - Pole Position (Grant Phabao remix) - available on "Aguilas and Cobras - Remixed and Regrooved"

Sunday 12 December 2010, 14:46 1

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Brownout - Aguilas and Cobras - Remixed and Regrooved
(Download/limited CD) Six Degrees Records, 2010-12-07

Brownout, the Psychedelic Latin Funk alter ego of Grupo Fantasma, heated up dance-floors and critic's lists around the world with last year's Aguilas & Cobras record. The group's trademark soulful beats, psychedelic guitar excursions, tough grooves and ultra-tight horn arrangements have now been handed over to a dream team of remixers from the electronic dance, funk, cumbia & nu-groove scene, resulting in Aguilas & Cobras Remixed & Re-Grooved. Remixers include J Boogie, The Mexican Dubwiser, Tal M. Klein, Kokolo's Ray Lugo, Second Sky & Thomas Blondet, Jeremy Sole, Senor Oz, Afrolicious, Anthony Mansfield, Grant Phabao & CaZ.

Limited Edition CD: The CD version of Brownout's Aguilas & Cobras Remixed and Regrooved is now available as a hand stamped and numbered limited edition release (100 copies only!), available at the Six Degrees Shop and at Brownout live shows.

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21st Century Afro Extravaganza

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza

Saturday 10 July 2010, 21:52 14

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Colored-Inc., 2010-07-10 The Paris DJs extended family has among the most pro-active in spreading the good word about worldwide African music. Celebrating the recent releases by One Foot In Jail or Franck Biyong on our brand new Colored-Inc. label, and announcing the upcoming albums from Oghene Kologbo (thru Kraked) or Ebo Taylor (thru Strut), here's nearly 4 hours of 21st century afrojazz, afrobeat, ethio-jazz, afrofunk and afrolatin grooves - selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls who are...

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The Legendary Latin Funk Sounds of Brownout mixed by DJ Chicken George

Tuesday 29 September 2009, 19:07 1

Brownout mixed by DJ Chicken George
DJ Chicken George - Exclusive Brownout Mixtape
(Free MP3) Soulargrooves, 2009-09

LEGENDARY LATIN FUNK SOUNDS OF BROWNOUT
In anticipation of Brownout's sophomore release Aguilas and Cobras, DJ Chicken George has compiled a fresh mix of Brownout's impeccable unique sound. Heavy Latin percussion and rhythms combined with a mighty horn section!

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Brownout - Aguilas and Cobras

Tuesday 15 September 2009, 09:55

Brownout Aguilas and Cobras
Brownout - Aguilas and Cobras
(CD) Six Degrees Records SDR1162, 2009-09-15

Adrian Quesada is a busy man. When he’s not performing psychedelic salsa jams with Grammy-nominated Austin outfit Grupo Fantasma or playing backing-guitar for Prince (yes, the artist once again known as Prince), he and his fellow Fantasma-mates are bringing the Latin-funk with critically-acclaimed Brownout and the more laidback but no-less-funky Ocote Soul Sounds. The new Brownout record, Aguilas and Cobras (Eagles & Cobras) features their trademark "hardcore latin funk" coupled with generous amounts of psychedelic experimentation and anchored by driving latin percussion and lots of electric guitar interplay. This crew of musicians has deftly avoided the "retro" and "revival" tags with pride, never falling into generic cookie-cutter funk mold. Aguilas and Cobras continues to carry the afro-latin funk torch into the future by creating fresh grooves which are timeless, honest and filled with their own unique vibe.

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GRANT PHABAO AND DJOULS 21st Century Afro Vol 6

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Vol.6

Wednesday 25 March 2009, 18:51 3

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Vol.6 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-03-25 This 6th mix in our series of 'current Afro music from all over the world' is focused on the funk anglo-saxon musicians kinda always put back into afro-beat. The Souljazz Orchestra, Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat, The Soul Hustlers, Brownout, Baby Charles, The Budos Band, The New Mastersounds, Midnight Lab Band... You might not know all these bands - yet. For starters, Canadian afro-funk outfit The Souljazz Orchestra opens the mix with a splendid instrumental, 'State Terrorism', nearly as...

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Paris DJs Soundsystem Latin Dance Party

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Latin Dance Party

Wednesday 11 February 2009, 17:28

Paris DJs Soundstem - Latin Dance Party (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-02-11 What started as a 21st Century Latin selection ended like this: latin + dance = party! As usual, we tried to dig deep into our (latin) stacks, bringing a rare Michael Ray (from the Sun Ra Arkestra) track from 10 years ago featuring a blistering solo from Trey Anastasio (Phish), a killer Irakere cover from Grupo Fantasma, some nice bootie business from Me&You (Tru Thoughts), a jazz stormer from The Hi-Fly Orchestra... and many more supergroovy latin goodies! [comment faire?/how to?]...

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