Kon & Amir - What The Funk Mix (Part 2)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-01-19

The famous DJs and beatdiggers Kon & Amir (Wax Poetics/BBE) will come to play at the What The Funk party organized by your best friends Soulist and Freeworker (and the crew of course). It'll be next Saturday (January 23) at the Nouveau Casino. We'll sure be there and hope you'll come too!! As a taster here's a 40mn old school latin mix especially cooked up for the occasion by Kon & Amir to celebrate this upcoming party. Enjoy!


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Tracklisting :
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Credits :
Selected and mixed by Kon & Amir (myspace.com/myspace.com/konandamir)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

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Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (Part 12)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-11-15

With this selection of Latin covers it's seven new mixes that have been added to the site this weekend! Coming next is a Brazil mix by Paulo from Superfly Records (53 rue Notre Dame de Nazareth 75003 Paris - superflyrecords.com - parisdjs.com/superfly - come and check us and thanks to everyone who came to the launch party!), a Larry Blackmon/Cameo special by Psycut and some new Afro selections...


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Tracklisting :
01. Rosemary Clooney and Perez Prado - Sway
(from 'A Touch Of Tabasco' album, 1960 / RCA)
02. Zeep - Ghost Town (Isso Não Da)
(from 'People & Things' album, 2009 / Crammed)
03. Quantic & His Combo Barbaro - Wandering Star
(from 'Tru Thoughts Covers' compilation, 2009 / Tru Thoughts)
04. Andrea Pozza Trio - You Can't Get What You Want (7 Samurai Remix)
(from 'El Mundo Nuevo' album, 2008 / Poets Club)
05. Cesar's Salad - Manteca
(from 'The Latin Beat' album, 2009 / Perfect Toy)
06. Ultimate Breaks & Beats - The Mexican
(from Ultimate Breaks & Beats Instrumentals' album, 2009 / Traffic)
07. Los Johnny Jets - Apretado (Tighten Up)
(from 'Apretado' 7 inch, 196? / Discos Columbia)
08. Rabbits & Carrots - Los Pelos Tiesos
(from 'Soul Latino' album, 1969 / reissued by Vampisoul)



Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

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Ivan Tchijevsky - More Latin Than Soviet Vol.2
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-11-15

While Tchijevsky was on a trip to Germany, having good times and chilling at BOTY 2009, lets discuss his new mix More latin than soviet vol.2. The first part of the mix turned out to be quite intense, filled with those various vintage synthesizer lines. I reckon it's an interesting topic for discussion as in the Soviet Union era it wasn't easy to get your hands on models of synthesizers made by such firms like Korg, Yamaha, Roland and etc. In order for a musician to obtain one, one had to order it from abroad which wasn't as easy to do, it was actually almost impossible with the earning which were at the times and the weak trading relations between countries. That is why the local musicians had to use soviet ones. Most famous among the soviet synthesizers were Polivox, Ritm-2, Alisa, Opus, Skerco, Solaris, Unost and Electronica.

Nowadays, to get one in a good condition is really a hard task. You would have to check all the lockers at grannies places to hunt one down, and even if you'll find one, it will take you some time and money to get one in shape. Be sure to check these website with a catalogue of all the soviet synthesizers ever made: www.ruskeys.net.

The second part of the mix has more of that smooth jazz touch to it with melodies coming from latin american flavors, as well as with some fantastic techniques coming from Igor Bril, Alexander Tartakovsky, Ivars Galenieks, the Misailov trio, also from Bumerang and Disco bands. These records have a very special and important place in the history of soviet music and are just really enjoyable tunes. The diamonds of the podcast are such tunes as Girl from Ipanema and For what it's worth played by soviet musicians from all the corners of Eurasia. Enjoy!

Kimouts (Buzzin Fly, Urban Torque) 28/09/2009


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Tracklisting :
01. Allegro Group - In Motion (Juriy Saulskiy)
02. Melody Orchestra - Holyday
03. Gunars Rozenbergs - Together with the Wind
04. Igor Bril - Today and Tomorrow
05. Alexander Tartakovsky - The Voyager
06. Ivars Galenieks - Samba Perpetuum
07. Misailov Trio - Girl From Ipanema
08. Boomerang Group - The Seven Rivers
09. Disco Group - For What It's Worth

Note : Promo only!



Credits :
Selected, mixed and designed by Ivan Tchijevsky

Links :
myspace.com/tchizevsky
headz.fm

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Paris DJs Soundsystem - 21st Century Latin Vol.6
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-09-13

Summer shouldn't end so soon in your headphones with this new volume of 21st century latin beats and grooves. From Nicaragua and Texas (Ocote Soul Sounds), Dominican Republic or Colombia and UK (Quantic, Sidestepper), Greece (Palov & Mishkin), Spain (Makala on the Lovemonk label), Germany (Dutch Rhythm Combo, Mr Confuse), or USA (Nickodemus), here's a new selection of the best new latin productions from all over the globe.


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Tracklisting :
01. Ocote Soul Sounds - Tu Fin, Mi Gomienzo
(from 'Coconut Rock' album, 2009 / Eighteen Street Lounge)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
02. Johnny Pacheco - Boogaloo De Johnny (Quantic Remix)
(from 'I Like It Like That - Fania Remixes' compilation, 2008 / Fania)
» more info on myspace.com/faniaremixed «
03. Palov & Mishkin - Halo Halo
(from 'Think Twice' album, 2009 / Cast-a-Blast)
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04. Sidestepper - Deja
(from 'The Buena Vibra Sound System' album, 2007 / Palm Pictures)
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05. Makala Vs. Txarly Brown - Que Mala Suerte La Mia (Achilimix)
(from 'Más Achilifunk - Gipsy Soul From 21st Century' compilation, 2009 / Lovemonk)
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06. Dutch Rhythm Combo - Cantagenera
(from 'Sounds Of The Caribbean' 12 inch, 2008 / Highscore Publishing)
» more info on myspace.com/dutchrhythm «
07. Nickodemus - La Lluvia (feat. Richard Shepherd, produced with Quantic)
(from 'Sun People' album, 2009 / Eighteen Street Lounge)
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08. Mr Confuse - En Movimiento (Una Mas Trio Remix)
(from 'Feel The Fire - the Remixes' compilation, 2009 / Legère Recordings)
» more info on parisdjs.com «

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Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao & Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)

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Martin Perna of Ocote Soul Sounds presents Bluefields Sound System : Afro-Nicaraguan music
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-09-02

Papa said do read up.

Martin Perna, founder of the legendary Antibalas, now resides in Nicaragua, and when visiting us this summer in Paris, promised he'd find a way to send a selection of some Afro-Nicaraguan grooves to rock our earplugs. Less than a month my mailbox goes ding dong and soon I'm downloading music with the enthousiasm of a kid opening a christmas present. The package definitively delivers and we'll all be jumping and rocking to the pulse of Afro-Nicaraguan music from Bluefields, Nicaragua! It's music you won't hear on the radio coming from the heart of Central America, but not music you won't find on the internet... thanks to Paris DJs growing family of musicians, producers and DJs from all over the globe!!

Martin Perna recently released a fantastic third album from his Afro-Latin project Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada (on the Eighteen Street Lounge label) and should be touring in Europe early 2010...


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Tracklisting :
01. Sabu El Cat Man - Monkey Point Girls
02. Sabu El Cat Man - Live Your Life
(from 'Live Your Life' album, 1981, reissued thru Earthcds Partners)
03. Mango Ghost - Fyah in Bluefields
04. Rondon Orchestra - Lion Pon It
05. Rondon Orchestra feat. Sabu El Cat Man - Tulululu
06. Rondon Orchestra feat Kila B - Zion-O
07. Mad Angels vs. Evan Rhodes - Bluefields Gyals
(More info on evanrhodes3)



Credits :
Selected and mixed by Martin Perna of Ocote Soul Sounds (ocotesoul.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)


In Nicaragua, the Bluefields Sound System is a music and video production company dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Indigenous and Creole culture form Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast. The Bluefields Sound System comes with a lineup of heavy-hitting veteran musicians and young stars on the rise, providing a hot blend of roots reggae and dancehall fire. Papa Banton, Kali Boom, Mad Angels and 'The Nicaraguan Man' himself, Kila B, represent for the younger generation, but the star of the show is Profesór Sabu aka 'El Hombre Gato'. The 65-year-old performs with the energy of a gatito; showing off his wild leg kicks and dance moves that would make the artist formerly known as Michael Jackson jealous. After everyone has completed their sets, backing band The Mighty Blue returns to the stage and lays the foundation for a good old fashioned jam session, where the leaders of the old school combined with the leaders of the new show that it really is 'One Love'.
bluefieldsound.com


Sabu in the Jailhouse - The legendary professor Sabu gives a jailhouse performance in Bluefields, Nicaragua.
Sabu El Cat Man is a living Legend, and according to folklore was born a monkey and sold his soul to receive his powers to inject audiences with his music. In the 60's and 70's Sabu circled the Night Clubs of Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and Nicaragua, entertaining audiences with his pattented catman style. In the 80's he was appointed the Minister of Culture, by the Sandanista party and he represented Nicaragua in Cuban, and Venezuelan Music Festivals. Eventually he was afforded the oportunity to record "Live Your Life, Viva tu Vida" a unique disk, ranging from Caribbean Country to Mento and Calypso Music.
myspace.com/sabusr
Bluefields Sound System Classics is proud to present Sabu, and his first solo album , 'Live Your Life'. Sabu spent the 60's and 70's circling the Night Clubs of Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and Nicaragua, entertaining audiences with his pattented catman style, In 1981 with the help of his cousin Tobie, of Tobie's Hardware, and Cawibe's Musical Director, Rene Cassels; Sabu was afforded the oportunity to record this unique disk, ranging from Caribbean Country to Mento and Calypso Music. Sabu is a living Legend, and according to folklore was born a monkey and sold his soul to receive his powers to inject audiences with his music. In the 80's he was appointed the Minister of Culture, by the Sandanista party and he represented Nicaragua in Cuban, and Venezuelan Music Festivals. He continues to sing, and dance, injecting the music to his audiences with the power of a skilled artisian.
This disk has been carefully remastered from the original tapes, and avalaible for the first time on CD. Look for our up comming Film in a special DVD/CD package.
youtube.com/watch?v=QLZrwdN9IXk


Mango Ghost, Sabu, René, Poochie: Bluefields, Nicaragua · July 24, 2009.
Experience these last legend perform a traditional May-Pole song in Bluefields Nicaragua as part of the forthcoming documentary by Bluefields Sound System which explores the struggle, survival and throbbing pulse of three generations of music from the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua.

Feature documentary coming soon on DVD at earthcds!
youtube.com/watch?v=_IK4eXyj2_M

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