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Paris DJs Playlist - March 2012

Wednesday 11 April 2012, 15:36

Each month we're selecting 12 records (vinyls, CDs) out of the ones labels, artists and distributors have nicely sent to us. Contact us is you want to be listed in this section next month.

Our march selection was not an easy one to make and we had to leave a few records on the side such as the new albums from Slugabed or 2nd Class Citizen (watermarked CDs, how come labels have money to spend on crazy stuff like that is a mystery), or from Belleruche on Tru Thoughts and Blockhead on Ninja Tune (labels we strongly advise to check our Community Management services)… Of course the priority goes to our friends and collaborators, such as Ebo Taylor (our own Grant Phabao co-produced 2 tracks on this new album), Souleance, The Poets of Rhythm, The Cheebacabra or Quantic. Then we focused on the people we've interviewed, such as Calibro 35, Chicha Libre or Hard Proof Afrobeat… And finally added a few cool releases sent to us by friendly labels Tramp, Jakarta, Ropeadope or Record Kicks. Next month we should talk have news from Brownout, Spain, Dwight Trible, Mancini & The Creepers, The Soul Snatchers among others… and of course some nice surprises!

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Bag of Goodies Vol.6

Monday 09 April 2012, 16:17 2

The march 2012 Bag of Goodies selection by Djouls and Loik is one for the dancers, soulful and full of breaks. Tel-Aviv funksters The Apples are back with a new album on Audio Montage - check our Israeli Funk Mix for more on that scene - and the first single Thang is a killer one, also available on a limited 7 inch… Next we have The Funk Ark, an afrobeat/afrolatin funk band from Washington DC. Their new album High Noon is produced by our friend Adrian Quesada and is one of the must-have of this spring! The latest from Italian soundtracks-obsessed Calibro 35 is just plain amazing and we could...

The Cheebacabra - Pass The Information - out on Mackrosoft Records

Wednesday 04 April 2012, 18:35

The Cheebacabra - Pass The Information
(CD/Limited 2xLP/Digital) Mackrosoft Records MS0017, 2012-04-02

You've been teased with the funky Coming Home To Roots, played in our 300th Paris DJs mix. Here's the album now, the third in a series of unique quirky jazz/funk/hip hop full-lengths after Metamorphosis (2003) and Exile In The Woods (2006). Those two are now hard-to-find vinyls, and this new one should be the same soon since it's limited to 500 copies for the wax pressing. The formula is still the same: acidulated instrumental funk with crisp head-nodding beats and drums, lots of analog synths, Rhodes, clavinet, Moog, Wurlitzer, etc., and some flute and sax solos. Often sounding like a perfect the soundtrack to a psychedelic cartoon, this new volume of The Cheebacabra's adventures in wonderland is not to be missed. This is 21st century Blaxploitation at its best, the music we'd like to hear in private lounges, instead of the brainwashing electronic 4/4 numbness that's usually played. Get this un-f$!!king-believable album!

Label Love Vol.3 - FREE Digital Compilation

Monday 01 August 2011, 18:44

Various - Label Love Vol.3
(Free Digital Compilation) Label Love, 2011-08-01

Label Love is an eclectic yet unified bundle of unique sounds compiled simply for the love of sharing them with the universe - each track plucked and presented by label heads from Decon Records, Fat Beats, One-Handed Music, Stones Throw, Tru Thoughts, Wah Wah 45s, and Wax Poetics. Each label evokes its own signature giving this collection a diversified and interesting flow of genres. Label Love consists of nostalgic classics, unreleased gems, and exclusive selections with the goal of expanding minds to new musical styles. Feel free to blog, play, tweet, blast, post, etc. Please share the love!

Go download on labelloveworldwide.bandcamp.com

PS Aja West & Cheeba from The Mackrosoft remixing Chico Mann from Antibalas…

Paris DJs Mix #300 - Unreleased & Rare Tracks !!

Tuesday 28 June 2011, 20:35 7

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Mix #300 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-06-28 Well well well... what have we here? This Paris DJs mix #300 has been months in the making, we really wanted to do something special, and after leaving a few good ideas on the side, we started asking our musical friends for some unreleased tracks they might have on the shelves - or hot off the press!! A huge thanks goes to Adrian Quesada, Diesler, Doctor Stereo, Grant Phabao, J-Walk, Onur Engin, Ping Pong (Ninja Tune promo agency), Renegades of Jazz, Soul Sugar, The Cheebacabra, JJ Whitefield, Big Pimp Jones and...

The Mackrosoft - S.E.M.E.

Wednesday 05 August 2009, 16:38

The Mackrosoft - S.E.M.E.
(Digital release) Mackrosoft Records, 2009-07-15

Every time the synth-voodoo masters of The Mackrosoft drop a new album (which happens at a prolific speed), all the bouncin’ heads of Wax Poetics turn in unison. That trend continues with the release of their new album S.E.M.E., featuring eight tracks of the pure, unadulterated, ahead-of-their-time Mackrosoft music we’ve come to love. Head over to our MP3 Store now to get your hands on S.E.M.E., and then read more on the Mackrosoft by heading over to our page of exclusive online content by following this link.

The Mackrosoft - Shirts and Skins

Thursday 02 April 2009, 21:01 2

The Mackrosoft - Shirts and Skins
(CD) Mackrosoft Records MS0015, 2009

The Mackrosoft - Upgrade

Thursday 02 April 2009, 20:59 1

The Mackrosoft - Upgrade
(CD) Mackrosoft Records MS0014, 2009

grant phabao and djouls 21st Century Blaxploitation

Grant Phabao & Djouls - 21st Century Blaxploitation

Wednesday 06 February 2008, 12:43

Grant Phabao & Djouls - 21st Century Blaxploitation(MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-02-06 Info : From oldschool wah-wah rides to psychedelic soul, from deep funk to b-boy partying, from soul rock to electronic grooves, from pop to disco, here's the first volume of a new series of mixes, covering the '21st Century Blaxploitation' genre. This is an imaginary soundtrack to a smashing flick yet to be filmed, starring vintage shots of Pam Grier in her prime, animation fused with real-time shooting, uncanny 3D special effects and even more amazing stuff we can't divulge yet!...

Aja West & Friends - Total Recall 2012

Tuesday 22 May 2007, 01:19

Aja West & Friends - Total Recall 2012
(CD) The Mackrosoft, 2007-05-22

Tracklisting :
01. Penny in A Fountain | Go Download MP3
02. The Getaway | Download 160k MP3
03. Wanna Get Up
04. Out Of Control
05. My Modo
06. Point. Click. Drag. Drop.
07. Clouds Imitate Life
08. I Don't Need Love
09. How Many lumps?
10. 2012 Suite
11. What's Really Going On? - Part I
12. What's Really Going On? - Part II
13. Wattstax

File under :
Funk/Soul/Jazz

Musicians :
Reggie Watts,
Money Mark (Beastie Boys),
Skerik,
Mike Clark (The Headhunters/Herbie Hancock),
Fred Wesley (The JB's/Funkadelic),
Cheeba...

Links :
discography on djouls.com
Mackrosoft Records - Music label for all music produced by Aja West, The Mackrosoft, The Cheebacabra, and AJ Chavez.
The Mackrosoft Myspace Website
Aja West- Aja West's own website.
The Cheebacabra- Website of Cheeba's (Aja's brother) band.
The Cheebacabra Myspace Website

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