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Interview with Paul Frick (from the Brandt Brauer & Frick Ensemble)

Brandt Brauer and Frick
Paul Frick (from Brandt Brauer & Frick)
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau - october 2010)

No-computer electro German trio Brandt Brauer & Frick has released a new album (Mr. Machine, !K7 Records), just one year after their debut record You Make Me Real, and this follow-up is a must-have for both hypnotic groove addicts and sophisticated experimental music lovers. Our fellow interviewer Nicolas Ragonneau is an early fan of the band since he made this interview of Paul Frick in October last year.

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Motor City Drum Ensemble - DJ Kicks - out on !K7

DJ Kicks Motor City Drum Ensemble
Motor City Drum Ensemble - DJ Kicks
(CD/Digital) !K7 Records/La Baleine K7285CD, 2011-06-29

Stuttgart's Danilo Plessow, better known as Inverse Cinematics (Pulver Records) and then Motor City Drum Ensemble, will be mixing the next edition of DJ-Kicks, due for a July release. The mix features Plessow's expert selections from a wide array of genres ("A classic Dj kicks, not just a house mix," he says), including free jazz, cosmic disco, and afrobeat, with dedicated sequences of tracks giving the nod to classic Chicago house and a short list of the masters of production over the last several decades.

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The Herbaliser Band - Session 2

The Herbaliser Band Session 2
The Herbaliser Band - Session 2
(CD) K7! Records K7245CD, 2009-07-07

Back in 2000 The Herbaliser released their acclaimed double vinyl album Session 1. Almost a decade later, they now want to capture this latest live chapter on record. Session 2 spans more than a ten years of Herbaliser live favourites, from the underground beats and breaks of their 1997 album Blow Your Headphones to the more lush, soulful grooves of Same As It Never Was. It is another Herbaliser classic, the sound of an ever-evolving band at the peak of their powers. Forget the old Hollywood rule: sometimes a sequel can be just as good as the original.

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Scratch - Loss 4 Wordz

Scratch Lost 4 Wordz
Scratch - Loss 4 Wordz
(CD/2xLP) Goldust Media/!K7, 2009-05-18

Loss For Wordz is Scratch's introduction to a new audience. Although his beatboxing is still the foundation, singers predominate, melodies are pushed out front by a supporting cast of traditional instruments and the vast array of beats and sound effects at the disposal of this man's extraordinary mouth offer guidance and decoration rather than an overwhelming barrage of verbal trickery. "I wanted the tracks to be as simple as possible, but also to sound full. That's why I brought these instruments in, to provide new colours but still keep the simplicity."

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Tosca - No Hassle

Tosca No Hassle
Tosca - No Hassle
(CD/LP) Studio !K7 K7240CD/K7240LP, 2009-04-28

Prepare to get chilled. No Hassle is the fifth full-length released by the Tosca duo, who are comprised of Richard Dorfmeister (of legendary trip-hoppers Kruder & Dorfmeister) and Austrian musician Rupert Huber. Whereas much of their previous material had Dorfmeister's dubby basslines up front, this album was developed as a more ambient project, combining submerged samples and live instrumentation to create a lush and immersive hour of music. "It's our personal reaction to everything," explains Richard. "To all things that are pressuring you from outside, or internally, from every angle. It's sort of the ideal position to achieve, and it's the same idea behind the music: to achieve an hour where you feel hassle free."

Note : Grant Phabao did a remix of Birthday which G-Stone/K7! will release later this year...

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Boozoo Bajou - Grains

Boozoo Bajou Grains
Boozoo Bajou - Grains
(CD) Studio !K7 !K7235CD, 2009-02-23

Boozoo Bajou (alias Florian Seyberth and Peter Heider) return with a gentle album taking their modern electronica with blues, jazz, soul, latin and dub elements on a lighter and brighter path, absorbing acoustic folk and classic songwriting into their progressive musical journey. One for HEAVY lounging!

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Matthew Herbert - Score

Herbert Score
Matthew Herbert - Score
(CD) Studio !K7 K7CD212, 2007-03-26

Tracklisting :
01. Funeral (Vida y Color 2005)
02. End (Vida y Color 2005)
03. Rivoli Shuffle (Le Défi 2002)
04. The Apartment (Le Défi 2002)
05. Singing in the Rain (Le Défi 2002)
06. Cafe de Flore (Trio Reprise) (Le Défi 2002)
07. Gang of Boys (Vida y Color 2005)
08. Blood and Hair (rejected demo from Manolete 2007)
09. Bull and Cloth (rejected demo from Manolete 2007)
10. Rendezvous ("Set Boundaries" by Raphael Bonachela Dance Company 2006)
11. Indiscretion (alternate version from Indiscretion 2005)
12. Forest Montage (The Intended 2002)
13. Broken Piano (The Intended 2002)
14. Tristesse (La Confiance Règne 2004)
15. Running From the Credits (La Confiance Règne 2004)
16. Nicotine (Nicotine 1996)
17. Closing Theme (The Intended, 2002)

Links :
matthewherbert.net
myspace.com/matthewherbert
k7.com

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Koop - Koop Islands

Koop Islands
best of 2006Koop - Koop Islands
(CD/LP) Studio !K7 !K7208 / Compost COMP234, 2006-10-04

Tracklisting :
01. Koop Island Blues (feat. Ane Brun)
02. Come To Me (feat. Yukumi Nagano)
03. Forces ... Darling (feat. Earl Zinger)
04. I See A Different You (feat. Yukumi Nagano)
05. Let's Elope (feat. Mikael Sundin)
06. The Moonbounce
07. Beyond The Sun (feat. Earl Zinger)
08. Whenever There Is You (feat. Yukumi Nagano)
09. Drum Rhythm A (Music For Ballet Exercises)

Links :
k-o-o-p.com
myspace.com/koop

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Dani Siciliano - Slappers

Dani Siciliano Slappers
Dani Siciliano - Slappers
(CD) Studio !K7 !K7201, 2006-09-04

01. Slappers
02. Didn't anybody tell you
03. They can wait
04. Why can't I make you high
05. Frozen
06. Too young
07. Think twice
08. Big time
09. Repeats
10. Wifey
11. Be my producer

Links :
dani-siciliano.com
myspace.com/danisiciliano
k7.com
myspace.com/k7records

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Boozoo Bajou - Juke Joint II

Boozoo Bajou Juke Joint 2
best of 2006Boozoo Bajou - Juke Joint II
(CD/12") K7 Records, 2006-08-07

Tracklisting CD :
01. Tony Joe White - Rainy Night In Georgia (Boozoo Bajou's Georgia Dub)
02. DJ Day - Four Hills
03. Alice Russel feat. TM Juke - Hurry On Now
04. Urbs & Cutex - The Thing
05. Meters - Heartache
06. El Michels Affair - Hung Up On My Baby
07. Dennis Bovell - Rowing
08. Blend Crafters - Bad Luck Blues
09. Mark Rae - Medicine
10. Boozoo Bajou feat. Oh No - Back Up (Original Cut)
11. Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators - Feeling Free
12. Mulatu Astatque - Emnete
13. Headtric feat. Joshua Baumgarten - Another Dark Alley Scenario
14. Boozoo Bajou - Pflug
15. Rechenzentrum - Tiefenschärfe
16. Hanne Hukkelberg - Cast Anchor
17. Gecko Turner - Dizzie (Boozoo Bajou Mix)
18. Light of Saba - Lambs Bread Collie
19. John Holt - For The Love Of You
20. Josh Rouse - Come Back (Light Therapy)

Tracklisting EP :
01. Boozoo Bajou feat. Oh No - Back Up 4:47
02. Boozoo Bajou feat. Oh No - Back Up (Drumwick Cut) 4:55
03. Boozoo Bajou feat. Oh N - Back Up (Ruff Cut) 4:15
04. Boozoo Bajou - Pflug 4:27
05. Boozoo Bajou feat. Oh No - Back Up (Vocal) 3:11

Links :
boozoobajou.com
k7.com
myspace.com/boozoobajou

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