01 June 2017, 17:00
Paris DJs' daily followers got the catch by now: every day of the week during this month of June we'll try to release a new "Wearplay EP" combining clothing, graphics and music production. This Wearplay EP #03 features a new take from illustrator Ben Hito on his artwork for the "Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland?" compilation —printed on a high-quality Made in France...
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05 January 2016, 14:29
5 hours of authentic Jamaican soul & grooves! The Paris DJs Soundsystem's compilation 'Dis Is Reggae Soul', plus four full-length albums with legendary Jamaican singer Carlton Livingston ('Bridge Of Life'), deejay The Lone Ranger ('Sweet Talking'), and harmony vocal groups The Silvertones ('Keep On Rolling'), or The Jays ('Stepping Up In Timeg'), recorded in Kingston and Paris by French...
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13 May 2014, 16:30
Paris DJs need your help to fund the manufacturing of this classy double vinyl LP designed by Ben Hito. Strictly limited to a 500 copies, this collection of exclusive Grant Phabao remixes and productions will only see the light of day if this crowdfunding campaign is a success so we need your support ! The 2LP features Afrodyete (The Breakestra), Carlton Livingston, Grant Phabao, Jungle Fire,...
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01 January 2014, 10:51
This year's been a special trip for us and a special treat for our listeners, since we've managed to put out 29 digital singles in the last months! Of course that burned a lot of our time and the rest of our focus singles-wise has been mostly consumed by vinyl releases, 7 inches or 12 inches. So you won't find in there many digital singles from other labels, sorry about the self-centrism. Sorry...
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23 November 2013, 00:20
So many cool new stuff coming out on Soundcloud every day, it's hard to keep track. So instead of publishing posts on social networks all the time (even scheduled), we've opted for a bi-monthly selection, already reaching number 11 today. Antoher mega program of two and half hours, with many many new releases, music to discover, like and share, some edits, a few of Paris DJs productions, all...
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01 November 2013, 16:57
Chicanos in outer space Ocote Soul Sounds (a.k.a. Martin Perna from Antibalas) and Adrian Quesada (from Grupo Fantasma, Brownout or The Echocentrics have put out 3 fantastic, cornerstone albums of Afro-Latin music. A real blend between African grooves and Mexican/South American music that hasn't been achieved before or since. Extracted from their second album from 2010, 'Vendendo Saúde e Fé'...
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12 August 2013, 18:01
The 'Paris DJs Soundcloud Selection' is now a bi-monthly series, with every odd number a selection of cool tracks to listen to as a full radio show, and every even number a selection to listen to while reading the reviews from our monthly playlist column… This fifth volume starts on a Reggae tip, before journeying into Hip Hop and Latin waters, through some Afro and Soul territories, including a...
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05 January 2012, 18:00
Interview with Adrian Quesada (Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau - April 2011) Adrian Quesada, one of the most interesting modern guitarists from funk afro/latino's Austin scene (Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds, Brownout) answers a few questions about his new project The Echocentrics.We've done a mix about Adrian Quesada that you can download here, we also have a photo shooting session by Jean...
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05 January 2012, 17:58
Interview d'Adrian Quesada (Interview par Nicolas Ragonneau - avril 2011) Rencontre avec Adrian Quesada, un des guitaristes les plus intéressants de la scène funk afro/latino pour Grupo Fantasma, Ocote Soul Sounds et Brownout, alors que paraît son nouveau disque sous le nom mystérieux de The Echocentrics. Nous lui consacrons également un mix exclusif, à télécharger ici, en attendant le mix...
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30 May 2011, 01:57
Ocote Soul Sounds - Taurus (CD/Digital) Eighteen Street Lounge Music ESL175, 2011-05-30 After winning a Grammy Award in 2011 and backing the Tony Award winning broadway show Fela! with their respective bands Grupo Fantasma and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Adrian Quesada and Martin Perna return to their sun-soaked Latin-psychedelia project Ocote Soul Sounds with their fourth studio album, Taurus....
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