Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (part 6)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-08-16

This new Molesting Laura episode is clearly aiming for the FUNK, with James, Sly & Stevie covers urging you to shake that ass!
A big thanks to Freestyle Records for releasing so many good records, sending us some promos and letting us play those in our mixes! We couldn't resist playing the heavy hitter track from the Grits album here, so full of inspiration... The Baker Brothers upcoming collection of covers is quite a treat too and we could have picked many other tracks from their 5th album for this mix. French keyboard maestro Soul Sugar is a friend and collaborator of ours but even if it wasn't the case we would still praise him for his upcoming album Nothing But The Truth which has been spinning an awful lot in our stereo this summer. Deep, soulful and groovy, it should please MANY funk and jazz lovers. Israeli funk band The Apples stormed the dancefloors earlier this year with their fantastic Snap cover, we can't wait for their new album now (the 4th one I think)... And that's only a few cos there are many more new releases to come on the Freestyle label, leading the way for the worldwide deep funk scene these days.


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Tracklisting :

01. The Invaders - Big Payback
(from 'Jump Back: Imitations, Interpolations & The Inspiration Of James Brown' compilation, 2008 / Le Smoke Disque)
» more info on discogs.com «
A James Brown classic covered with a psychedelic funk vibe. Anyone knows when/where this was first released?

02. The Baker Brothers - If You Want Me To Stay
(Sly & The Family Stone cover, from 'Avid Sounds' album, 2009 / Freestyle)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Superb soulful cover of Sly & The Family Stone by Bournemouth's grooviest funk trio.

03. Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass & Inga Rumpf - Superstition
(Stevie Wonder cover, from 'Hip Walk' album, 1976 / Polydor)
» more info on wikipedia.org «
Funky fusion cover or Stevie Wonder. Think of Germany in the mid-70s, with a stellar European line-up of musicians...

04. Soul Sugar - Play It Back
(Lonnie Smith cover, from 'Nothing But The Truth' album, 2009 / Freestyle)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
A trippy, moody, swampy, soulful, funky and rather amazing cover of Lonnie Smith from France finest' keys/Hammond player. Get the album in September!!

05. The Apples - The Power
(Snap cover, from 'The Power' 12 inch, 2009 / Freestyle)
» more info on freestylerecords.co.uk or on myspace.com/theapplesmusic «
In your face brassy funk cover of Snap! Another instant classic after their spectacular Rage Against The Machine Rhythm'n'Blues cover.

06. Soopasoul - It's Just Begun
(from 'Twin Stix' album, 2009 / Jalapeno)
» more info on soopasoul.com, myspace.com/soopasoul «
A heavy Jimmy Castor Bunch cover taken from an album over-filled with funk delights. jalapenorecords.com is now one of the labels to follow with a rooster consisting of Skeewiff, Kraak & Smaak, Smoove & Turrell, Soopasoul, Dr Rubberfunk and Radio Trip!!

07. The Grits - Boom Boom
(from 'The Grits' album, 2008 / Freestyle)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Their Fabulous Counts cover of Jan Jan is impressive but not as much as this original, an instant classic of psychedelic dancefloor funk. The rest of the album is as good, get it on vinyl - I did!

08. Dillard Crume and The Soul Rockers - Mother Popcorn
(James Brown cover, from 'Singing The Hits of Today' album, 1969 / Alshire)
» more info on dillardcrume.tripod.com or on thingsstuffandmusic.blogspot.com «
At the end of the 60s gospel singer Dilard Crume was into a great James Brown-inspired funk/soul spirit. There are even rumors of Maceo Parker playing on this JB cover...

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Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) using Double, Double by Ellery Queen pocket book artwork

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The Captain - Put On Your Dancing Boots
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-01-22

A high-quality selection of new and unreleased Funk, Soul and Latin flavoured tunes. Mixed by The Captain (Resense Records).


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Tracklisting :
01. Fab Samperi - Stand Back (feat. Bella Wagner)
(from 'Stand Back' 12 inch, 2009 / Agogo)
» more info on myspace.com/fabsamperi | myspace.com/bellawagner | bellawagner.com | agogo-records.com «
02. The Captain - Ten Percent
(Unreleased, 2009)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
03. Shantisan - Bring Back the Bossa Rock
(from 'Resense EP 008' 12 inch, 2008 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/saltedsoul | saltedsoul.at «
04. The Captain - Some Other Guy (D'n'B Mix)
(Unreleased, 2009 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
05. The Captain - We Will Rock You
(from 'Resense EP 007' 12 inch, 2008 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
06. Samp Brothers & Outbound - Alcoholic Drinks
(from 'Alcoholic Drinks' 12 inch, 1007 / Afro Art)
» more info on myspace.com/sampbrothers | bellissimogroove.com | myspace.com/afroartrecords | afroartrecords.com «
07. Boogalox - Chez Les Yé-Yé
(from 'ChinChin presents: Boogalox' 12 inch, 2009 / Chinchin)
» more info on minimatic.net | myspace.com/minimatic | chinchin-records.com | myspace.com/chinchinrecords «
08. Ernie K Doe - Here Come The Girls (DJ Andy Smith & K5 Re-Boot)
(from 'Ernie K Doe/Roots Manuva' 7 inch, 2008 / Edit Crunch)
» more info on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_K._Doe | k-doe.com | djandysmith.com | myspace.com/djandysmith «
09. The Captain - Another One Dusty Bossa
(Unreleased, 2009)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
10. S.M.O.V. - Barrell House Funk
(from 'Wack EP 2' 12 inch, 2007 / Wack Records)
» more info on myspace.com/smoovenorthernfunk | wackrecords.co.uk | myspace.com/wackrecords «
11. The Captain - Loco Motion
(Unreleased, 2009 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
12. Latin Soul Syndicate - Mamasita (Adventures Mix)
(from 'The Adventures Of Johnny Loco' album, 2006 / LoveCat Music)
» more info on myspace.com/latinsoulsyndicate | lovecatmusic.com «
13. Smoove feat. John Turrell - You Don't Know
(from upcoming 12 inch, 2009 / Jalapeno)
» more info on myspace.com/smoovenorthernfunk | jalapenorecords.com | myspace.com/jalapenorecords «

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The Captain Biography :
The Captain is in your extended network. Great traveller and lover, son of a Captain, he was born in the middle of nowhere on a cruising ship in March 19XX. The Captain grew up quickly, surrounded by beautiful girls and waves of the ocean. During his childhood he showed a strong interest for the gentle sex, and collected many partners throughout the world. In 19XX at the age of 18 he was sent to jail because he tried to seduce Queen Elizabeth, and he actually managed it, so the Queen got him out of jail on the same day. In may 20XX he was arrested again when he was caught in a hotel room in New York in company with the Lady of president George Bush. During his stay in jail he started listening to a lot of music mostly jazz, funk, soul and hiphop. He started producing and releasing some records for Afroart and Resense. Unfortunately he's still in jail...
Please support the Captain.

Press Releases and Reviews for "We Will Rock You / You Can't Hide" 12" (Resense)
The first six releases of Resense are completely sold out - just a few left in some stores around the world. Time for the next two releases: the 007 comes along with a smasher, you will never have expected. "We Will Rock You" on Power Bossa!!! "You Can't Hide" on the other side, is not so obvious, but also a brillant track on the Resense series. Be quick, this one will run out very fast...

From France : Hallucinant, c'est l'adjectif pour ce billet. D'un côté, voici l'histoire de The Captain, fils de capitaine né dans les années 60, grand voyageur jusqu'à ce qu'il termine en prison pour avoir dragué la reine Elisabeth (!). Ce serait de sa prison qu'il ferait de la musique (ça sent la mythomanie). The Captain tel James Bond vient de sortir son opus 007 sur lequel on trouve une version de "We Will Rock You" aussi hallucinante que la bio de The Captain car entendre la voix de Freddie Mercury sur un instu d'afrofunk qui tend vers la bossa est surprenant mais incroyablement efficace. Je vous ai prévenu!
Is it that "We Will Rock You" is what you're asking isn't it. Yes it is: this is one big fat Queen mash-up that's gonna rock the dancefloor! Freddie's stadium-friendly vocals are paired with an upbeat bossa-jazz backing for maximum twisting action. Flipside track "You Can't Hide" sees the Captain taking on EWF's "Can't Hide Love", again in a similar bossa nova style, and again sure to work on the dancefloor.

Playlisted and Supported by Smoove, Ursula 1000, Mo' Horizons, Dj Maestro, Paul Murphy, Basement Freaks, Buscemi, F.Adinolfi (Radio2, IT), Yam Who?, Dj Farrapo, Marc Hype, H the Hype, Timewarp Inc

Discography :
Every Man (Resense 006)
We Will Rock You / You Can't Hide (Resense 007)

Credits :
Selected and mixed by The Captain (Resense Records / myspace.com/thecaptainmusic)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)

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