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Paris DJs presents The 10 Best Albums of 2011

Saturday 31 December 2011, 23:59

Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band - Rubber Orchestras (Heavenly Sweetness) info | mix 1 | mix 2
Bio Ritmo - La Verdad (Electric Cowbell) info | mix
Charles Bradley - No Time For Dreaming (Dunham/Daptone) info | video
Garage à Trois - Always Smile but Stay Evil (The Royal Potato Family) info | interview
Lucas Santtana - Sem Nostalgia (Mais Um Discos) info
Mr. Chop - Switched On (Now-Again) info & discography
Ocote Soul Sounds - Taurus (ESL) info | remix
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - World Of Funk (Ubiquity) info | interview
The Greg Foat Group - Dark is The Sun (Jazzman) info | interview | mix
The Natural Yogurt Band - Tuck In With... (Now-Again) info | mix | interview

The Greg Foat Group - Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix

Sunday 09 October 2011, 11:15

The Greg Foat Group - Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-09-31 In the interview we've just published, British pianist Greg Foat explains he's also DJing in great cities around the world, so we've thought he would be very natural contributor DJ to our great mix series. And indeed he's dug in his fine vinyl collection to cook an exclusive mix he introduces like this:"The Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix is basically a fun party mix with a touch of sci-fi weirdness. There's a lot of classic soul jazz tracks, a couple of deep funk and crossover tracks, a bit of westcoast and some...

Interview with The Greg Foat Group (english version)

Tuesday 04 October 2011, 12:36

The Greg Foat Group
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau, for Paris DJs - september 2011)

This spring Jazzman Records unveiled a new sensation with The Greg Foat Group's Dark Is The Sun, a fantastic jazz/soundtrack first album. Talented british pianist and composer Greg Foat was kind enough to allow us an exclusive interview : he tells us about being a child in the Isle of Wight, sci-fi novels, keyboards, analogic recording, a mysterious female French singer and being a DJ.

He's also prepared especially for Paris DJs an exclusive Greg Foat Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix, a fun party mix with a touch of sci-fi weirdness...

Interview de Greg Foat (French version)

Tuesday 04 October 2011, 12:35

The Greg Foat Group
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau, for Paris DJs - september 2011)

The Greg Foat Group est l'une des révélations jazz/soundtrack de l'année avec l'album Dark Is The Sun, publié par le label JAZZMAN ce printemps. Pianiste et DJ, Greg Foat confie dans cette interview exclusive son amour pour l'île de Wight et une mystérieuse chanteuse française, son goût pour les claviers vintage, les vinyles et les romans de science-fiction.

Il a aussi concocté tout spécialement pour Paris DJs un mix exclusif 'Greg Foat Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix', parfait pour une fête teintée d'étrange science-fictionnesque......

The Greg Foat Group - Dark Is The Sun - out on Jazzman Records

Friday 30 September 2011, 17:58

The Greg Foat Group - Dark Is The Sun
(CD/LP/Digital) Jazzman Records, 2011-05-20

After the discovery of The Natural Yogurt Band, Jazzman Records have found another amazing contemporary Psych-Groove band and have released another essential record! Recorded in Sweden, Dark is the Sun is a concept album based on themes and variations by British pianist/composer/arranger Greg Foat, who has created an intriguing blend of non-contemporary jazz sounds with classic scoring techniques. An exotic array of unorthodox instrumentation was utilized, including harpsichord, tubular bells and a 15 piece choir. With musical reference and influence from such luminaries as Bruno Nicolai, Michel Legrand and Serge Gainsbourg as well as a firm nod towards UK jazzmen Michael Garrick, Keith Mansfield and Alan Hawkshaw, the result is highly-listenable, enduring and fulfilling for those who like real music played with real instruments. We didn't get any promo of this album and the reasons we're announcing its release (from May 2011) today are simple: the album is a must-have… and we'll publish next week an exclusive Greg Foat Sci-Fi Bugalu Mix along with a very interesting interview!!