according armando martinez aka alpha 606 the name alpha 606 is a hybrid of alpha 66, the anti castro freedom fighting group, and the roland tr 606 synthesizer machine. his style is the definition of a new sound, known as electronica afro cubano. and the miami new times paper have put it like this, a futuristic homage to cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with afro cuban drums.
one of singapores most prominent house djs and residents at the infamous zouk club, djb delivers his brand new single l afro, featuring the co work of close friend neal paul. the zouk mix as well as the bnimalism mix are effortlessly breezy slices of house, while the neal paul mix pumps things up a notch. dj b delivers an energetic track topped off with electro charged soundings that are at home on any dance floor.
lurifax aka peter visti is known for his love of balearic music. peter is now signed to eskimo recordings where his first ep >balearic love< was a favourite with djs such as todd terje, prins thomas and superstar dj tiga. following on from >balearic love<, mindless boogie released peter visti edits of >jolene<, which went on to be a balearic smash throughout the summer of 2007 and got playlisted by rob da bank on bbc radio one. now peter adopts a new guise as lurifax to drop his debut release for spacetalk records. >afro beach< takes the listener back to the glory days of the balearic scene of the late 80s and early 90s driven by a mellow groove and some choice recorder and accordion parts with hints of detroit in the bassline. on the flip, >need someone< is trademark peter visti, a languid mid-80s throbber that takes in a wonderful guitar solo. a worthy third release to follow on from the success of spacetalks first two releases from kaine and future beat alliance
if you want to know what the big club tunes are going to be on the white island this summer, then theres just one album you need, and thats eivissa 07, the latest in defecteds annual series of ibiza compilations. as ever, its packed with all the big tunes that will be soundtracking countless thousands of dedicated clubbers summer holidays this year
2nd part of the new supersounds label afro funky. next up is a high octane afro disco cut previously only available on an lp ashantis everybody. on the flip the kings of the library music scene cluade larson wih a slow burning funky aural travelogue , first time on 12inch and sounding super fat
an upbeat punchy latino number complete with the ever present rhythm slaves live instrumental feel, taking things a little more underground, one of the hottest remixers graces the flip danish producer kid massive
peru meets switzerland for this nice collaboration introducing afro peruvian music which is a blend of spanish andean and african traditions this is a very rhythmic new breed of popular new dance music
NIGERIA 70, NO WAHALA: HIGHLIFE, AFRO-FUNK & JUJU 1973-1987 (CD)
CD 29.03.19
for fans of: fela kuti, king sunny ade, victor uwaifo, seun kuti, lijadu sisters, william onyeabor, ebenezer obey, africa express, tony allen, odion iruoje, orlando julius, francis bebey, e.t. mensah
mulatu astaktke & his ethiopian quintet afro lation soul vol. 1+2 ! definitive reissue of classic 1966 albums remastered by the carvery includes liner notes by mulatu astatke
pianos have featured in house music since day one. there s just something about the combination of looping piano chords and a skipping house groove which works so well. in contemporary dance music the piano still remains intrinsically linked to house, though it was in the late 80s and 90s that the true piano house classics were created. we took it to our hearts. the emotionally charged piano riff became a defining motif of uk dance music. producers knew they only had to alight upon a suitably uplifting three-chord piano hook in order to unleash a tide of misty nostalgia for rave s halcyon days. ministry of sound are proud to present piano house classics.
there are few names in dance music today which need less of an introduction than masters at work. the duo of louie vega and kenny dope gonzalez have forged a reputation for genre-eschewing dj sets and flawless house production during careers which have spanned decades and seen hundreds of releases and remixes. their influence and reach changed house forever. taking the song-writing ability of vega and fusing it with gonzalez s encyclopaedic knowledge of breaks and hip-hop, the pair created a smooth-yet-underground sound that is still being copied and referenced by producers today...
3cds with 60 tracks , incl the source ft. candi staton, david morales, k-klass, black box, nightcrawlers , mk, basement jaxx, afro medusa and many many more
2011 release from british producer / remixer / dj adam gibbons aka lack of afro. gibbons combines his live musicianship and top notch studio production skills with rappers and vocalists into a skillful combination of compositions blending funk, hip hop and soul into a steamy stew of a breakbeat bonanza. as a multi instrumentalist, in-demand producer and remixer, a dj with his finger on the cutting edge of contemporary sounds, and an ear tastefully cocked to the hippest soul, jazz and funk music from the 60s and 70s, gibbons has already established an unrivalled reputation as one of the most crucial names at work in funk and dance music today.
the album was one of the first to reach a far different audience to the traditional >world music< market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. a year later, the >nigeria 70< compilation surfaced on strut and labels like soundway and analog africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the motherland. the album is testament to the determined work of brooker following several research trips, especially to east africa - kenya and zaire!
diese serie ist ausschie§lich von den djs zusammengestellt worden,sie enthŠlt stźcke,die das erste mal digital und in voller lŠnge zu hšren sind.fźr die erste compilation ist hier nun grandmaster little louie vega am werk! seine musikalische vielfŠltigkeit erstreckt sich źber house, latin, classic disco, afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop und soul.einflźsse von afrika bambaataa, larry levan, david mancuso, tony humphries and jellybean benitez rźhren von der gemeinsamen herkunft, dem classic sound of the new york underground.
explore the deep roots of afro funk with the 7” vinyl “jungle bird tree” by funky destination, carefully released by the eclectic label sound exhibitions records.
strut present a brand new edition of oneness of juju’s afro-jazz classic ‘african rhythms’, originally released on black fire in 1975 and first reissued on strut in 2002.
with “onaida”, natascha rogers shares a liberating folk spell that draws inspirations from yoruba spirits, afro-latin rhythms and her native american ancestry.
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