Breakestra - Dusk Till Dawn
(CD/2xLP/Digital) Strut/K7 Strut048CD/LP, 2008-09-28
For 2009, Breakestra return with their long-awaited sophomore set exploring all colours of the funk spectrum. Built around the vision of "Music Man" Miles and Mixmaster Wolf (as well as producing, recording and writing the tracks, Miles performs bass, drums, guitars, cello, keys, percussion and vocals on the record), the trademark Breakestra touches remain intact: Wolf fronts tough breakbeat jams Dark Clouds Rain Soul and Stones Throw single Low Down Stank; Miles himself brings his soulful vocals to Need A Little Love and I Don't Wanna Wait and amazing new female vocalist Afrodyete recalls the heyday of JB's Funky People on the terrific Come On Over. The album even journeys into psychedelic soul (on the fuzzy Show Me The Way) and stripped-back West African farfisa stylings on instrumental cut, North-East To Nippon. Dusk Till Dawn is a tribute to Tackett's late DJ partner at Rootdown, DJ Dusk, whose life was tragically taken in a road accident in 2007. Dusk himself appears alongside Jurassic 5's Chali 2na on the funky rap joint Posed To Be and the album is a fitting tribute to a much-loved L.A. figure and integral member of a scene which has become globally respected.
Tag : Jurassic 5
Breakestra - Dusk Till Dawn | Comments: 2
Monday, September 28 2009
Jurassic 5 - Gotta Understand (Grant Phabao Remix) | Comments: 0
Wednesday, July 29 2009
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!
Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
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
Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water | Comments: 0
Tuesday, June 23 2009
Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water
(CD) Decon Records, 2009-06-23
From his roots on the south side of Chicago, to his subsequent explosion onto Los Angeles' burgeoning Hip Hop scene, Chali 2na epitomizes the portrait of a 21st century artist. Probably best known as front man for the groups Jurassic 5 & Ozomatli, Chali 2na presents his first solo effort in a 15+ year career - Fish Outta Water. A deeply personal body of work, Fish Outta Water reveals a side of the MC that his fans have never seen, a story from start to finish of his life, loves, triumphs and let downs, weaving in a powerful selection of beats from the likes of Scott Storch, Jake One and memorable appearances from Damian 'Jr. Gong' and Stephen Marley, Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man and others. Fish Outta Water is the next chapter, and the latest incarnation of the MC, musician, actor, painter and renaissance man, Chali 2na.
Who's pushing Decon in France now that's their former distributor Nocturne is dead? Who's gonna push me this record?? (Djouls)
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Is That Jazz ? | Comments: 5
Wednesday, March 11 2009
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Is That Jazz?
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-03-11
This mix started as a 'Hip Hop vs Jazz' mix and soon evolved into a '21st Century Swing' selection. But then we figured we really loved our b-boy caps and decided to go towards turntablism, playing around with jazz samples and more cut'n'paste of swinging beats. Props to Ali B of Air Recordings for releasing such quality 45s - we played one in this mix and licenced two others for the 'It's The New Hip Hop Thing' compilation out now (Vibrations/Harmonia Mundi)! More friendly UK labels are here too with Belleruche from Tru Thoughts and Mike-L from First Word...
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Tracklisting :
01. Double Dee & Steinski - Swing & Jazz
(from 'Who Owns Culture?' mix, 2008)
» more info on steinski.com «
02. Free The Robots - The Bearded Lady Theme
(from 'The Killer Robots' digi-EP, 2008 / Obey)
» more info on myspace.com/freetherobots «
03. Ruckus Roboticus - A Child's Introduction To Drums
(from 'It's The New Hip Hop Thing' compilation, 2009 / Vibrations)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
04. Combat Wombat - Aloggerrhythm
(from 'Unsound $ystem' album, 2005 / Elefant Traks)
» more info on combatwombat.org «
05. Belleruche - Minor Swing
(from 'Turntable Soul Music' album, 2007 / Tru Thoughts)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
06. Kormac - Mr. Soft
(from 'Scratch Marchin' 12 inch, 2007 / Scribble)
» more info on myspace.com/djkormac or on myspace.com/scribbleproductions «
07. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set
(from 'Quality Control' album, 2000 / Interscope)
» more info on myspace.com/jurassic5 «
08. Juke - Swing City
(from 'Swing City' 7 inch, 2008 / Air Recordings)
» more info on airrecordings.ithinkmusic.com or on blog.joelambert.co.uk «
09. Nat King Cole - Day In Day Out (feat. Cut Chemist)
(from 'Re:Generations' compilation, 2009 / Capitol)
» more info on natkingcole.com «
10. Mike-L - The Word For This Is Cool
(from 'Emu Brown' 12 inch, 2008 / First Word)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Original record covers :
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls (timec.net)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com), street art photo by NicOpno
N.A.S.A. (Squeak E. Clean + DJ Zegon) - Spirit Of Apollo | Comments: 1
Monday, February 16 2009
N.A.S.A. (Squeak E. Clean + DJ Zegon) - The Spirit Of Apollo
(CD) Anti-/PIAS, 2009-02-16
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist - The Hard Sell | Comments: 0
Monday, January 14 2008
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist - The Hard Sell
(CD) Reconstruction THSCD01, 2008-01-14
Tracklisting :
No info yet
Links :
myspace.com/pillageroadshow
myspace.com/djshadow
djshadow.com
myspace.com/cutchemist
cutchemist.com
Galactic - From The Corner To The Block | Comments: 1
Monday, August 20 2007
Galactic - From The Corner To The Block
(CD) Anti Records, 2007-08-20
Tracklisting :
01. I Got It (What You Need) feat. Lyrics Born | Download MP3
02. ...And I'm Out feat. Mr. Lif
03. The Corner feat. The Gift of Gab
04. Second and Dryades feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
05. Think Back feat. Chali 2na | Watch quicktime movie
06. Bounce Baby feat. Z-Trip
07. Hustle Up feat. Boots Riley
08. Sidewalk Stepper
09. From The Corner To The Block feat. Juvenile & Soul Rebels Brass Band
10. Squarebiz feat. Ladybug Mecca and Nino Moschella
11. Tuff Love feat. Trombone Shorty
12. No Way feat. Lateef the Truth Speaker
13. Fanfare
14. Find My Home feat. Vursatyl and Ohmega Watts
Links :
galacticfunk.com
myspace.com/galactic
anti.com/catalog.php?id=86
djouls.com/index.php/Galactic (discography part 2)
djouls.com/galactic (discography part 1)
Elektrons - Red Light, Don't Stop | Comments: 0
Monday, August 20 2007
Elektrons - Red Light, Don't Stop
(CD/2xLP) Wall Of Sound, 2007-08-20
Tracklisting :
01. Get Up (feat. Pete Simpson and Soup of Jurassic 5)
02. Dirty Basement (feat. Eska Mtungwazi)
03. Hurry on Down (feat. Pete Simpson)
04. Stop Hold It (feat. Tor)
05. Maximal (feat. Pete Simpson)
06. Classic Cliché (feat. Mpho Skeef)
07. No Matter What Do (feat. Holly Backler)
08. The Source (feat. Pete Simpson)
09. Don't Give Up (feat. Holly Backler)
10. Wishing (feat. Pete Simpson)
11. Interlude
12. Joy (feat. Pete Simpson)
Links :
elektrons.net
myspace.com/elektrons
myspace.com/zedbias (co-producer of the album)
electriks.co.uk/unabombers.php
wallofsound.net
Jurassic 5 - Brown Girl | Comments: 0
Tuesday, November 7 2006
Jurassic 5 - Brown Girl
(12") Up Above UPA3143, 2006-11-07
Tracklisting :
A1. Brown Girl (Clean) feat. Brick & Lace
A2. Brown Girl (Dirty) feat. Brick & Lace
A3. Brown Girl (Instrumental)
B1. Radio (Clean)
B2. Radio (Dirty)
B3. Radio (Intrumental)
Links :
jurassic5.com
myspace.com/jurassic5
upabove.com
Various - Dan The Automator presents 2K7 | Comments: 0
Tuesday, September 19 2006
Various - Dan The Automator presents 2K7
(CD) Decon, 2006-09-19
Tracklisting :
01. Dan The Automator - Intro
02. Slim Thug - I Love This Game
03. Rhymefest - Bang The Ball
04. Hieroglyphics - Don't Hate The Player
05. Fabolous - Ball Til You Fall
06. Aceyalone & Rakaa of Dilated Peoples - Champions
07. E-40 & San Quinn - Baller Blockin'
08. Ghostface & A.G. of D.I.T.C. - 2K007
09. Lupe Fiasco & Evidence of Dilated Peoples - Catch Me
10. Mos Def & Anwar Superstar - Here Comes The Champ
11. Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 - Anchor Man
12. A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go (remix)
13. Zion I - Fade Away
Links :
okayplayer.com/feature/2K7
myspace.com/dantheautomator
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