discover the emblematic first album of the africanism all stars collective led by bob sinclar and featuring, among others, martin solveig, dj gregory, lego and eddie amador. includes the hits: “tourment d’amour”, “block party” and “edony (clap your hands)”
repress 2023 - issued in 1975, this is the articulation of zambia’s zamrock ethos. while other albums - rikki ililonga’s zambia, witch’s lazy bones!! - are competitors, it’s hard to best this album as it covers each major quadrant of the zamrock whole: it came from the mines, its musicians were anti-colonial freedom fighters, it envelops zambian folk music traditions, and it rocks - hard
the return of recloose, a veteran producer who has created numerous masterpieces on labels like planet e, rush hour, peacefrog, and other global imprints since the late 1990s. he continues to explore his sound in this ambitious work, blending old and new influences, samples and synths, delivering two anthems for the dancers and heads alike.
dj support: soul clap, sonns, paula tape, dazzle drums, sam proper, delfonic, will clarke, a-track, dennis ferrer, ray mang, kiko navarro, mabhew dear, mano le tough, terry farley
2023 repress - energized by the funky sounds of 1970 s west africa flammer dance band go all in on their debut lp. packed with hip-shaking grooves, uplifting vibes, vibrating synths, screaming saxophones and crispy drum breaks all recorded in a warm and stuffy shack in oslo. flammer is a charming and soulful homage to an era with a unique and obscure sound: a truly raw and authentic sounding afro-funk lp!
after the first ep -the brazilian edits-, biga and mirko casalini are back on their label with a second bunch of edits from disco to afro and funk music.
la freak presents the first reissue for this almost impossible to find record. beautiful soul blending disco recorded in one shot by keith paul in 1977. fully remastered.