for this new record taiwan mc rivals the best and draws on his singular creativity by making use of innovative vocals, instrumentals and fresh collaborations. already surrounded by many great artists since heavy this year, taiwan mc once again stressed on the quality and diversity of his featurings: thanks to the strong bonding established during several tours, the south-african rapper tumiand the most frenchy of all english mcs, youthstar, responded to the invitation without hesitating. adding to the list arecyph4, miscellaneous (chill bump), dj nix’on, dj idem and, of course, chinese man.
the double vinyl release comes in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.
one year & a half after releasing *heavy this year*, taiwan mc is back with a second ep: diskodub! spending studio time in between shows with chinese man records for the labels 10th anniversary, taiwan mc puts on this new solo project, a mix of digital reggae sprinkled with 80s funk, retrofuturistic dancehall and psychedelic dub. the vinyl ep includes a download code.
dreadsquad, aka marek bogdanski, returns to the scene with the second and third instalments of his riddim machine series. as part of a collaboration consisting of dreadsquad’s own superfly studio and the renowned moonshine recordings, listeners are in for a treat, courtesy of poland’s most prolific reggae dancehall producer. as ever, dreadsquad manage to encapsulate all evolutions of reggae – from rocksteady, roots and rub-a-dub to dancehall and dub – all with a present-day twist to keep the bass bins rumbling and the people skanking.
shikantaza is a term used in the buddhist school soto zen and it literally means “nothing but (shikan) precisely (da) sitting (za).” it describes the adopted attitude during zazen meditation.
five years after their album racing with the sun, chinese man is back with a new opus, shikantaza. composed between marseilles, bombay and their secret refuge in the french countryside, the 16 tracks of this new album bring you back to the roots of the chinese man identity. with this new album, chinese man creates a link between its musical origins and its new aspirations.
shikantaza is an invitation to let go, to capture the moment… it is a personal path to enlightenment.
double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.
polishing peanuts is deluxe first ep on chinese man records label. the band gained with the ep high exposure on big french tv and radios, even before its release!
the 6-track ep invites you to discover deluxe s energy and eclecticism that compose its musical world. craftily mixing hip-hop with soul, funk or jazz… the five mustachioed accompanied by their singer liliboy, with a smooth but explosive voice, exploit an unexpected ground in-between live performance and electronic compositions.