You'll gonna lose your head with this one..
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Natural Self
Natural Self (aka Nathaniel Pearn aka Keno-1 aka half part of Tru Thoughts' Broken Keys) knows the art of vibration pretty well. He's back with cooler, more future-looking electronica sounds infused with subtle melodies. "Midnight sun" co-written and sung by Elodie Rama and "Even planets get lonely" (what a title) are my favorite moments of the recently released "my heart beats like a drum" lp on tru thoughts.
Some sophisticated simplicity...
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The Friends Of Distinction
"And I Love Her" is a song composed by John Lennon , Paul McCartney and recorded by the Beatles on their third album A Hard Day's Night (1969). After a while The Friends Of Distinction covered this song and gave a slow-burning downtempo soul taste!
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Uptown Funk Empire
Super powerful sunshiny disco-jazz cover of Pharoah Sanders' classic masterpiece "You've got to have freedom" by the Uptown Funk Empire, Bruno Hovart's (Metropolitan Jazz Affair, the Dynamics) latest project.
You've got to have it!
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Focanegra Mixtape 1 by Dj Vags
Welcome to Focanegra's mix tape series!
In this mix-tape Dj Vags from Plaidmusic spins some records from early 90's to future classic tracks. From Marvin Gaye and David Bowie to Fleetwood Mac and Frankie Knuckles.. You only have to take a quick look to his playlist and you'll understand everything!!!
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Favorite Flava
Ok, we are happy that we can re-post this Monster track, and this time with the permission from Favorite Flava especially for the Focanegra's music lovers.. Love & support the music u like..
Favorite Flavas work is groundbreaking, blending influences like Miles Davis, Detroit hip hop and the Nordic folk/jazz music tradition. Favorite Flava consists of two individuals: Erik L (Erik Lidén), producer and multi-instrumentalist, also involved in projects with artists like Frank n Dank, Kissey Asplund and Cerebral Vortex to name a few. Stray (Mattias Axelsson), drummer, producer and singer, has recently released his critically acclaimed album Here To Stray along with a 12” and 7” single. Erik L and Stray have received support from Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Mad Mats, Jazzy Jeff, Jay Scarlett and Dj Jamad to name a few. So if youre ready to challenge your perspective on the arts and music check out Favorite Flava. They will raise the hair on your skin..
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Buy Album: Juno
Vinyl Strikes Back
The Vinyl Factory Manufacture from thevinylfactory on Vimeo.
Nothing is better than a vinyl. It is small piece of art, it sounds different, it is more classic, we love the big artworks and of course you give a big respect when you go to a gig and see the dj spinning vinyl records! Vinyl Factory Manufacturing (Ex Portal Space Records) has established itself as a leading manufacturer of quality record pressings. The BBC has featured the Vinyl Factory Manufacturing (link 1), (link 2)
Kongas
Formed in France in the early '70s, the Kongas boasted several members that would change the face of disco music, among them Don Ray and Cerrone. Tattoo Woman is from the group's second album called Africanism.
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Lucinda Slim
If you’ve ever been to a Friday deep funk night at Madame Jojo’s in Soho, you may have seen her spinning some dynamite vinyls along with Keb Darge and Andy Smith. More than a hot dj girl, Lucinda Slim (aka Nia Saw) has also been a vocalist at Zap Mama and a collaborator of the Haggis Horns and the Dap Kings. “All This Time”, her first solo recording on MPM, is a haunting old school soul tune produced by Belgian producer Krewcial and played by The Lone Stars. New tracks will soon follow...
p.s Watch the girl wake up in her LDN apartment to find a box of vinyls delivered to her door…
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Circlesquare
Video directed by Bienvenido Cruz
Circlesquare’s new album is exactly what it says. Songs about dancing and drugs. He perfectly combines rock elements with minimalist electronica and meaningful lyrics with a deep clear voice that sometimes sounds like whispering. His new album from our favorite !K7 records is one of the best in 2009 and the single Dancers one of the highlights.
Now that everybody started to dance
now we are all dancers..”
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Shuggie Otis
Strawberry Letter 23 is a song written by Shuggie Otis, but I' sure that most of you know the version done by The Brothers Johnson when it was used in Quentin's Tarantino film Jackie Brown. Otis wrote this song for a girlfriend who used strawberry-scented paper when she wrote letters to him..how romantic : P
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Transmission
"Listen to the silence, let it ring on.Eyes, dark grey lenses frightened of the sun.
We would have a fine time living in the night,
Left to blind destruction,
Waiting for our sight..."
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