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Interview with Miles Newbold / The Natural Yogurt Band (english version)

Thursday 26 January 2012, 13:11

The Natural Yogurt Band Miles Newbold
Miles Newbold / The Natural Yogurt Band
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau, for Paris DJs - May 2011)

Everything began three years ago at the Music Library down to my house. There I met Gerald André, The Norvins’ drummer. “Hey Nicolas, you should listen to this, man. It’s very good and I think it’s really your stuff” he said, picking a CD from a shelf. On the sleeve were two men dressed like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on a Victorian-like black and white photo. The name of the artist was The Natural Yogurt Band, the album was called Away with Melancholy and it was filed in the acid-jazz section.

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Interview de Miles Newbold / The Natural Yogurt Band (french version)

Thursday 26 January 2012, 12:39

The Natural Yogurt Band Miles Newbold
Miles Newbold / The Natural Yogurt Band
(Interview réalisée par Nicolas Ragonneau - mai 2011)

Interviewer un membre du Natural Yogurt Band ressemble à la quête du Graal ou de la pierre philosophale. Difficile et obsédant. La comparaison s’arrête ici, car finalement, j’ai réussi.
Tout a commencé il y a trois ans. J’étais à la discothèque municipale en bas de chez moi, je discutais avec mon ami Gérald André, batteur du groupe garage The Norvins. "Nicolas, tu devrais écouter ça. C’est excellent et je pense que ça devrait te plaire" me dit-il tout en sortant un CD des bacs. Sur la pochette du disque, on voyait deux hommes habillés comme Sherlock holmes et le Dr Watson sur une photographie noir et blanc de style victorien. The Natural Yogurt Band était le nom du groupe et Away with Melancholy le titre de l’album (Jazzman Records), lequel était rangé dans la section acid-jazz.

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Paris DJs presents The 10 Best Albums of 2011

Saturday 31 December 2011, 23:59




Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band - Rubber Orchestras (Heavenly Sweetness) info | mix 1 | mix 2
Bio Ritmo - La Verdad (Electric Cowbell) info | mix
Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming (Dunham/Daptone) info | video
Garage à Trois - Always Smile but Stay Evil (The Royal Potato Family) info | interview
Lucas Santtana - Sem Nostalgia (Mais Um Discos) info
Mr. Chop - Switched On (Now-Again) info & discography
Ocote Soul Sounds - Taurus (ESL) info | remix
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - World Of Funk (Ubiquity) info | interview
The Greg Foat Group - Dark is The Sun (Jazzman) info | interview | mix
The Natural Yogurt Band - Tuck In With... (Now-Again) info | mix | interview

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The Greg Foat Group Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix

The Greg Foat Group - Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix

Sunday 09 October 2011, 11:15

The Greg Foat Group - Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-09-31 In the interview we've just published, British pianist Greg Foat explains he's also DJing in great cities around the world, so we've thought he would be very natural contributor DJ to our great mix series. And indeed he's dug in his fine vinyl collection to cook an exclusive mix he introduces like this:"The Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix is basically a fun party mix with a touch of sci-fi weirdness. There's a lot of classic soul jazz tracks, a couple of deep funk and crossover tracks, a bit of westcoast and some...

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Interview with The Greg Foat Group (english version)

Tuesday 04 October 2011, 12:36


The Greg Foat Group
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau, for Paris DJs - september 2011)

This spring Jazzman Records unveiled a new sensation with The Greg Foat Group's Dark Is The Sun, a fantastic jazz/soundtrack first album. Talented british pianist and composer Greg Foat was kind enough to allow us an exclusive interview : he tells us about being a child in the Isle of Wight, sci-fi novels, keyboards, analogic recording, a mysterious female French singer and being a DJ.

He's also prepared especially for Paris DJs an exclusive Greg Foat Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix, a fun party mix with a touch of sci-fi weirdness...

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Interview de Greg Foat (French version)

Tuesday 04 October 2011, 12:35


The Greg Foat Group
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau, for Paris DJs - september 2011)

The Greg Foat Group est l'une des révélations jazz/soundtrack de l'année avec l'album Dark Is The Sun, publié par le label JAZZMAN ce printemps. Pianiste et DJ, Greg Foat confie dans cette interview exclusive son amour pour l'île de Wight et une mystérieuse chanteuse française, son goût pour les claviers vintage, les vinyles et les romans de science-fiction.

Il a aussi concocté tout spécialement pour Paris DJs un mix exclusif 'Greg Foat Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix', parfait pour une fête teintée d'étrange science-fictionnesque......

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The Greg Foat Group - Dark Is The Sun - out on Jazzman Records

Friday 30 September 2011, 17:58

The Greg Foat Group Dark Is The Sun
The Greg Foat Group - Dark Is The Sun
(CD/LP/Digital) Jazzman Records, 2011-05-20

After the discovery of The Natural Yogurt Band, Jazzman Records have found another amazing contemporary Psych-Groove band and have released another essential record! Recorded in Sweden, Dark is the Sun is a concept album based on themes and variations by British pianist/composer/arranger Greg Foat, who has created an intriguing blend of non-contemporary jazz sounds with classic scoring techniques. An exotic array of unorthodox instrumentation was utilized, including harpsichord, tubular bells and a 15 piece choir. With musical reference and influence from such luminaries as Bruno Nicolai, Michel Legrand and Serge Gainsbourg as well as a firm nod towards UK jazzmen Michael Garrick, Keith Mansfield and Alan Hawkshaw, the result is highly-listenable, enduring and fulfilling for those who like real music played with real instruments. We didn't get any promo of this album and the reasons we're announcing its release (from May 2011) today are simple: the album is a must-have… and we'll publish next week an exclusive Greg Foat Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix along with a very interesting interview!!

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Grant Phabao and Djouls Cosmic Tropical Disco 2

Grant Phabao and Djouls - Cosmic Tropical Disco 2

Monday 01 August 2011, 21:05 2

Grant Phabao and Djouls - Cosmic Tropical Disco 2 Echoes Edits & Covers of Disco, Soul & Afro Boogie (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2011-08-01 The Disco/Nu-Disco Re-Edit scene is just exploding, with blogs and soundcloud pages popping up everyday with tasty extended grooves... We've already paid a global tribute to this with the highly successful first volume of Cosmic Tropical Disco, here's the follow-up, months in the making. With respect due to Betino's, Le Silence de la Rue & Superfly Records, for keeping on providing quality vinyls in Paris, and to Comb &...

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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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George Smallwood - Just 4 You

Friday 26 February 2010, 17:52 1

George Smallwood Just 4 You
George Smallwood - Just 4 You
(CD/Limited LP) Jazzman records JMANCD031/JMANLP031, 2010-02-19

Limited and long-awaited reissue of a totally obscure private press LP of real quality soul music, from up-tempo disco movers to crossover floor fillers and deep modern ballads, there are several good reasons why this LP has been so prized amongst lovers of progressive, rare soul music. Check the heavy monster modern soul track Lady Disco!

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