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Paris DJs Soundsystem - Pomp & Circumstance
Sunday 18 December 2011, 18:15 1
This one is mainly a warm-up mix in black and white (hence the title and artwork), presenting contemporary and international mento, ska, reggae & dub with young blood and legends. Lee Scratch Perry's got the final and mystic word with his under-exposed last release Rise Again (superbly crafted by Bill Laswell, with Steven Bernstein on trumpet and Bernie Worrell on keys), a title which sounds like a symbol of his great renaissance. But it could also fit The Jolly Boys Great Expectation comeback, a band christened by hellraiser Errol Flynn himself while he was living in Jamaica. Both music...
Prince Fatty meets The Mutant Hifi - Return Of Gringo! - out on Mr. Bongo Records
Saturday 10 December 2011, 11:42
Prince Fatty meets The Mutant Hifi in 'Return Of Gringo!'
(CD/LP/Digital) Mr. Bongo, 2011-11-21
In the end, we had to wait until November for 2011's funniest record. 'Return Of Gringo' is a faux soundtrack in which dub, ska and surf meet spaghetti western in the tradition of maestro Ennio Morricone. Dub and spaghetti have always been good bedmates - just lend an ear to Swiss duo Trance Hill and Dub Spencer to understand why. But here we're not dealing with some low-rent Trinita series but a bigger budget altogether. The result? A genuine blockbuster with first-class actors...
Hollie Cook - out on Mr Bongo
Monday 06 June 2011, 11:28
Hollie Cook - Hollie Cook
(CD/LP/Digital) Mr Bongo MRBCD079/MRBLP079, 2011-06-06
The summer of 2011 welcomes the self titled debut album by Hollie Cook, released 6th June on Mr Bongo Recordings. Hollie's self-coined 'Tropical pop' sound stems from her passion for reggae singers Janet Kay and Phyllis Dillon combined with classic 60s girl groups. The album is produced by friend and collaborator Mike Pelanconi, better known as Prince Fatty. Debut single That Very Night is currently making waves across radio, with Steve Lamacq (BBC Radio 2/6 Music), Rob Da Bank (Radio 1), John Kennedy (XFM) and David Rodigan (Kiss) among her many supporters. The album includes a cover of Shangri-La's' (Remember) Walkin' In The Sand, transformed from a dark emotive song to one filled with a flavour of hope. The talents of Omar, Dennis Bovell, George Decker of The Pioneers, Style Scott and Horseman also feature across the album.
Cravo & Canela - Preço De Cada Um - out on Mr Bongo
Saturday 23 April 2011, 17:22
Cravo & Canela - Preço De Cada Um
(CD/LP/Digital) Mr Bongo MRBCD073/MRBLP073, 2011-03-14
Originally released on a small independent label championed by DJs lik (Brazilian Beats Brooklyn). Mr Bongo is thrilled to present one of the finest Brazilian albums ever recorded. One of the most mysteriously rare albums in the Brazilian collectors genre and one of the best examples of MPB in the mid-to-late 70s. More samba than bossa, this record has more sophisticated phrasing that you might expect in some of the EMI/Odeon work from earlier in the decade. Cravo & Canela harmonies are reminiscent of Sergio Mendes in the 60s, but with soulful piano and beautiful layered vocals on the top. This solid four-piece band produce such great material ranging from vintage Noel Rosa to latter-day originals by special guest Sivuca, all delivered with true Brazilian warmth.
Prince Fatty - Supersize - out on Mr Bongo
Saturday 23 April 2011, 17:20
Prince Fatty - Supersize
(CD/LP/Digital) Mr Bongo MRBCD069/MRBLP069, 2010-11-01
Renowned sound engineer and record producer Mike 'Prince Fatty' Pelanconi has been a prominent member of the reggae and dub scene in the UK since the mid 90s. Finding himself frustrated by the tempos and mixes of certain records he loved - typified by DJing onetime after Don Letts who had already played half his selection - he set about recording his own versions with a supergroup of London's finest reggae musicians. “I have worked with many of the UK-based reggae musicians at one point or another so I went about selecting the best possible musicians from my experiences with two criteria in mind - the best skills and the most vibe. At the same time my Dub Supervisor and Reggae Jedi aka Little Roy and I started to record tracks for his new album and I found myself recording reggae every day. The Pioneers were dropping by my studio, Alcapone was cutting specials and singers like Winston Francis were just hanging out.” As well as versions of favorite reggae and soul songs, two tracks stand out - Ol' Dirty Bastard's Shimmy Shimmy Ya and Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill.
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (part 10)
Monday 12 October 2009, 10:24
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (Part 10) (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-10-12 Turn on, tune in and drop out with this out-of-ordinary selection of psychedelic covers. Expect musical hallucinations, changes of perception on classic tracks you thought you knew, adventitious synesthesia, an altered state of awareness of pop culture, some mystical rediscovery of your inner well-being, and a bit of slight psychosis concerning this Molesting Laura series and its broad use of music covers. This is heavy shit for the cultural and intellectual elite of Paris DJs' secret...
Various - Tudo Ben - Jorge Ben Covered
Monday 16 March 2009, 21:06
Various - Tudo Ben - Jorge Ben Covered
(CD/2LP/7") Mr Bongo MRBCD063, 2009-03
A collection of Jorge Ben covers. Jorge Ben Jr's song catalogue has been covered by some of the finest bands in Brazil. This selection represents a more dance-floor orientated outing including mega-rarities for the collecting fiends like 'Cosa Nostra' by Os Mutreteiros Grilados, to tracks that even Ben himself never got around to singing like Rei Do Maracatu by Cyro Aguiar.
Various - Brazilian Beats Brooklyn
Saturday 28 October 2006, 21:09
Various - Brazilian Beats Brooklyn(CD/2xLP) Mr Bongo MRB046, 2006-10-28
Tracklisting :
01. Nonato & Seu Conjunto - Cafúa
02. Os Novos Crioulos - Mar Afunda
03. José Roberto - Crioula Multicolorida
04. Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti - Agora É Moda
05. Trio Esperança - Não Aguento Você
06. Noriel Vilela - 16 Tonelades (Sixteen Tons)
07. Chocolate Da Bahia - Êle Guenta
08. Tim Maia - É Necessario
09. João Bosco - Cobra Criada
10. Som Três - Tanga
11. Os Incríveis - Uma Rosa Prá Dita
12. Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - Aleluia
13. Erasmo carlos - Jeep
14. Chalo Eduardo - Beija-Flor Suite
15. Ely Camargo - Taieiras
16. Silvio Cesar - A Festa
17. Edson Frederico - Tava Mas Não Tava
18. Hélio Matheus - Mas Kriola
19. Toni Tornado - O Jornaleiro
20. Miguel De Deus - Black Soul Brothers
21. Ana Rosely - Skim Dum Dum Dum
22. Luiz Gonzaga - Derramaro O Gai
Links :
mrbongo.com
Honny and the Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman (remixed by Bonobo) / on Sounds Affects Malmaison vol.1
Monday 07 November 2005, 08:59
Various - Sounds Affects Malmaison vol.1
(2xCD) Sound Affects, 2005-11-07
Tracklisting CD1 :
01. Honny and the Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman
02. Dackin Dakino - Yuda
03. Orchestra Lissanga - Okuzua
04. Yahoos - Mabala
05. Dele Sosimi - Turbulent Times
06. Dele Sosimi - Di Bombs
07. Awa-Klash - Akoba
08. Kayode Olajide - Olufela
09. Orlando Julius - Selma to Soweto
10. Oscar Sullay and the Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie
Tracklisting CD2 :
01. Honny and the Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman (remixed by Bonobo) | Go Stream Track
02. Dackin Dakino - Yuda (remixed by Radio Slave)
03. Orchestra Lissanga - Okuzua (remixed by Zero P:M)
04. Yahoos - Mabala (remixed by Fink) | Go Stream Track
05. Dele Sosimi - Turbulent Times (remixed by Paul Oakenfold)
06. Dele Sosimi - Di Bombs (remixed by The Jinks)
07. Awa-Klash - Akoba (remixed by Way Out West)
08. Kayode Olajide - Olufela (remixed by Adam Freeland)
09. Orlando Julius - Selma to Soweto (remixed by Walkner Hintenaus)
10. Oscar Sullay and the Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie (remixed by Quantic) | Go Stream Track
Ichi - Disorient vol. 1
Monday 21 October 2002, 17:52
Ichi - Disorient vol. 1
(Disorient 2002) Selected by Gavin Smith
Note : **½ (Havanito)
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superb and inspiring as usual. thanks guys!...
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