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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

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Shawn Lee's Incredible Tabla Band - Tabla Rock - out on Ubiquity Records

Saturday 17 December 2011, 21:25

Tabla Rock Shawn Lee Incredible Tabla Band
Shawn Lee's Incredible Tabla Band - Tabla Rock
(CD/LP/Digital) Ubiquity Records UR293, 2012-01-17

Tabla Rock is a new and epic episode in Shawn Lee's mental saga. Do we have to mention that this album is his third release in six months? Further to his Hits the Hits series, the unpredictable funkateer covers Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band's Bongo Rock in its entirety - plus two more tracks of the band's second album. And he goes berserk one more time, for he does this cult-record in an Indian fun(ky) style, with incredible tabla taking the place of bongo (thanks to Prithpal Rajput aka 'Cyber' of the Asian Dub Foundation) and heavy keys (thanks to Style Council keyboard-man Mick Talbot on Apache). DIY-man Shawn Lee plays all the other instruments as usual, truly everything from drums, percussions, bass, sitar, tampura, to guitars, Indian banjo, etc., producing an unbelievably faifhtful rendition of the original. (Nicolas Ragonneau)

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Jan Kohlmeyer Yuletide DJ Mix for Paris DJs

Radio Citizen - Express Brassmania

Monday 12 December 2011, 01:16 2

From electro-organic funktronica to jazz, soul & afro, Niko Schabel and friends a.k.a. Radio Citizen have already amazed us twice, in 2006 with Berlin Serengeti, and in 2010 with Hope and Despair (both on Ubiquity Records). Niko has been playing a lot live and improvising, with Radio Citizen, the Niko Schabel Quartet, the Express Brass Band and other bands from Germany. He cooked for Paris DJs this very nice brass band mix, with mostly live, unpublished recordings!...

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Mike James Kirkland - Don't Sell Your Soul - out on Ubiquity Records

Tuesday 18 October 2011, 18:13

Mike James Kirkland Dont Sell Your SoulMike and the Censations Dont Sell Your Soul
Mike James Kirkland - Don't Sell Your Soul
(limited edition 2xCD/2xLP/Digital) Ubiquity Records/Luv'N'Haight LHCD/LP064, 2011-10-18

Before the release of his seminal, socially-conscious, 1972 soul album, Hang On In There, a young Mike James Kirkland released a number of singles as Mike and The Censations. Despite being offered a record deal by Curtis Mayfield, eventually making a deal with MCA, and selling in excess of 50,000+ singles, Mike and the Censations never released an album and never fully realized their potential. Here for the first time are all of his early-releases, along with some unreleased gems discovered on tapes as this project was being researched. Pigeon-holed as a doo-wop group by one of their early labels, Mike and The Censations fought to battle that image. In doing so they made a unique blend of soul, funk, and even jazz-influenced tunes, occasionally sneaking in an up-tempo number on a B-side. Their doo-wop tunes were pretty damn amazing too, dripping in soul and becoming big favorites of the low-rider scene.
"This is a VERY welcome re-issue ! I remember it took me years to find the previous Luv'N'Haight reissues of "Hang On In There" and "Doin' It Right"... Add to that the collection of earlier 45s from the 60s, and it 's definitively an essential Soul (re-)release!" - (Djouls/Paris DJs)

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Versus Paris DJs Extra Flavor Mix

Versus - Paris DJs Extra Flavor Mix

Sunday 24 July 2011, 16:35 3

Versus - Paris DJs Extra Flavor Mix Selected by Donnie Bass, mixed by Jesus Crise (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-07-19 The Versus French band has only limited a few EPs out right now, but a full-length album is scheduled for this autumn! This band includes some of our long-time friends and collaborators so we're quite proud to have them here as guests. Besides the obvious Herbaliser Band influcences, their music is a real French take on Manchester's mid 90s hip hop/club scene from Grand Central, Ninja Tune, Rob's Records, etc. Here's a snapshot of their vision of today's music, with...

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Ikebe Shakedown - out on Ubiquity

Tuesday 07 June 2011, 19:14

Ikebe Shakedown
Ikebe Shakedown - Ikebe Shakedown
(CD/2xLP/Gidital) Ubiquity Records UR292, 2011-06-07

Ikebe Shakedown, the self-titled album from the Brooklyn-based band, plays with elements of Cinematic Soul, Afro-funk, Deep Disco, and Boogaloo in all the right ways. After spending a few years together the group, named after a favorite Nigerian boogie record (and pronounced "ee-KAY-bay,") delivers a driving set of tunes featuring a mighty horn section anchored by tight, deep-pocketed grooves. The forthcoming Ikebe Shakedown debut for Ubiquity Records sees the band push their globally-informed sound and eclectic approach to tune-writing into new territory, "Self-titling the album is a way to introduce the audience to the many facets of the band - to provide a more complete understanding of what we do," bassist Vince Chiarito says. "Our sound has grown to incorporate our influences without overtly representing any one in particular. It just sounds like us," he adds. The album was ecorded at Dunham Studios with producer Thomas Brenneck and at Killion Sound in Los Angeles, home of engineer Sergio Rios of fellow Ubiquity act Orgone.

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Ikebe Shakedown - Tujunga / No Name Bar - out on Ubiquity Records

Tuesday 10 May 2011, 01:08 1

Ikebe Shakedown Tujunga No Name Bar
Ikebe Shakedown - Tujunga / No Name Bar
(7") Ubiquity Records UR7291, 2011-05-10

This limited 7" is a teaser from the self-titled upcoming second album from Brooklyn-based Ikebe Shakedown. Named after a favorite Nigerian boogie tune (pronounced "ee-KAY-bay"), the band messes with elements of deep Disco, Highlife, cinematic soul, psychedelic Afro-funk, and Boogaloo in all the right ways. After spending a couple of years together the band now plays a truly driving set, with their mighty horn sections blasting on top of a wall of African-enthused party-pleasing rhythms.

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Adrian Quesada Spring Reverb

Paris DJs Soundsystem & Musiques Impures present Adrian Quesada's Spring Reverb

Wednesday 13 April 2011, 10:31

Paris DJs Soundsystem & Musiques Impures present Adrian Quesada's Spring Reverb (MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com and MusiquesImpures.com) 2011-04-13 The Echocentrics is a new project of psychedelic, cinematic and dusty soul produced by Adrian Quesada of Brownout/Ocote Soul Sounds/Grupo Fantasma fame. Loads of spring reverb, psyched out farfisa organs and heavy drums are accented by beautiful vocals sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese by Tita Lima from Brazil and Natalia Clavier from Argentina. The album is out on Ubiquity Records. Grant Phabao, without any doubt the greatest reggae...

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The Echocentrics - Sunshadows - out on Ubiquity Records

Monday 11 April 2011, 12:10

The Echocentrics Sunshadows
The Echocentrics - Sunshadows
(CD/2xLP/Download) Ubiquity Records URCD286, 2011-04-11

The Echocentrics is a new project of psychedelic, cinematic and dusty soul produced by Adrian Quesada (Brownout/Ocote Soul Sounds/Grupo Fantasma). Loads of spring reverb, psyched out farfisa organs and heavy drums are accented by beautiful vocals sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese by Tita Lima from Brazil and Natalia Clavier from Argentina. Inspired by the music of Serge Gainsbourg, Curtis Mayfield, Tim Maia, The Lijadu Sisters, Los Pasteles Verdes, Terry Callier, John Lennon, Shuggie Otis, Ennio Morricone, etc., the original seeds to this record were planted almost 5 years ago with a gang of instrumentals Adrian began writing in the laid back and psyched out soul/funk vein...
The album will be out on Ubiquity Records April '11, with a limited edition 7" vinyl single coming in the next couple of months. Grant Phabao, without any doubt the greatest reggae producer in the world today, has already two skanking remixes on their way... while Adrian Quesada is preparing on his side some remixes for Grant Phabao's upcoming album with The Jays, Stepping up In Time. Something's happening here!

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The Echocentrics - Esclavo Y Amo - out on Ubiquity Records

Tuesday 29 March 2011, 23:02

The Echocentrics Esclavo Y Amo
The Echocentrics - Esclavo Y Amo
(7"/Digital) Ubiquity Records UR7284, 2011-03-29

Here comes The Echocentrics, the new project from Adrian Quesada (Brownout/Ocote Soul Sounds/Grupo Fantasma) on Ubiquity Records! The debut 7 inch will be coming out this spring. Side A features a cover of a psychedelic bolero (ballad) courtesy of Peru's Los Pasteles Verdes called Esclavo Y Amo, featuring Argentinian born, future Spanish citizen and current Brooklyn resident Natalia Clavier on vocals. The flipside comes with an instrumental knockout, a Morricone meets David Axelrod and some tough drums track called Electric Travels...

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