Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (Part 17)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-01-19

After this incredible evening of mixes (already 8 new ones are up!), let's cool things a little bit with this spiritually joyful mix of slooooooow and loving covers. Standouts include the Alice Russell take on Gnarls Barkley, the emotionnaly intense Al Wilson soulful cover of Tim Buckley, the stripped down and laidback Isaac Hayes cover by El Michels Affair and The Supremes re-interpreted by Lee Fields... Blissful!

Tracklisting :
01. Alice Russell - Crazy
(Gnarls Barkley cover, from 'Pot Of Gold' album, 2008 / Little Puppet)
02. Al Wilson - The Dolphins
(Tim Buckley cover, from 'Searching for the Dolphins' album, 1969 / Soul City)
03. Margie Joseph - I'll Take Care Of You
(Brook Benton cover, from 'Margie Joseph' album, 1973 / Atlantic)
04. Charles Kynard - The World Is A Ghetto
(War cover, from 'Your Mama Don't Dance' album, 1973 / Mainstream)
05. Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band - Tell It Like It Is
(Aaron Neville cover, from 'Shake A Tail Feather Baby!' album, 1967 / Piccadilly)
06. El Michels Affair - Walk On By (Short Version)
(Isaac Hayes cover, from 'Tribute to Black Moses' album, 2009 / Truth & Soul)
07. Lee Fields And The Expressions - My World Is Empty Without You
(The Supremes cover, from 'My World' album, 2009 / Truth & Soul)
08. Willis Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine
(Bill Withers cover, from 'Plays Around With The Hits' compilation)
09. Guilty Simpson - Man's World (Street)
(from 'Man's World' 12 inch, 2007 / Stones Throw)
10. Mr Brown And Killer Funk Allstars Big Band Orchestra - It's A Man's Man's Man's
(James Brown unreleased edit, from the 'It's A Man's Man's Man's' 7 inch, 2009 / Killerfunk)

Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

Kon & Amir - What The Funk Mix (Part 2)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-01-19

The famous DJs and beatdiggers Kon & Amir (Wax Poetics/BBE) will come to play at the What The Funk party organized by your best friends Soulist and Freeworker (and the crew of course). It'll be next Saturday (January 23) at the Nouveau Casino. We'll sure be there and hope you'll come too!! As a taster here's a 40mn old school latin mix especially cooked up for the occasion by Kon & Amir to celebrate this upcoming party. Enjoy!

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Kon & Amir (myspace.com/myspace.com/konandamir)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (Part 16)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-01-19

Take heavy hitters classics. Strip them down to old schoolish roots reggae versions. Mix them down to approximately 30 minutes. Put the resulting blend into Grant Phabao's hands for some supersaound mastering. Design a cool Paris DJs-themed artwork. Podcast the whole thing. Blow thousands of minds off with the coolest Molesting Laura attitude you may think of.

Tracklisting :
01. Tappa Zukie - Take Nine
(Dave Brubeck cover, from 'Horns Up! Dubbing With Horns' album, late 70s, released 2009)
02. Junior Byles - Fever
(Peggy Lee cover, from 'When Will Better Come 1972-1976' compilation, 1988 / Trojan)
03. Laurel Aitken - Don't Be Cruel
(Elvis Presley cover, from 'The High Priest Of Reggae' album, 1970 / Pama Records)
04. Deal's Gone Bad - Dirty Old Town
(Ewan MacColl cover, from 'Large and In Charge' album, 1998 / Jump Up!)
05. Ken Boothe - Down by the River
(Neil Young cover, from 'Let's Get It On' album, 1974 / Trojan)
06. Johnny Osbourne - Ready Or Not
(The Delfonics cover, from 'Ready Or Not' album, 1972 / Big Shot)
07. Junior English - Get Out Of My Life Woman
(Allen Toussaint cover, from 'The Dynamic Junior English' album, 1974 / Cactus)
08. The Tamlins - If I Were A Carpenter
(Tim Hardin cover, from 'Greatest Hits' compilation, 1980 / Channel One)
09. Big Youth - What's Going On
(Marvin Gaye cover, from 'Hit The Road Jack' album, 1976 / Trojan)
10. Ken Boothe - Suzie Q
(Dale Hawkins cover, from 'The Great Ken Boothe Meets BB Seaton and The Gaylads' album, 1971 / Jaguar)
11. Alton Ellis - Knock on Wood
(Eddie Floyd cover, from 'The Best Of' compilation, 1969 / Studio One)

Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Roots Dub Vol.2
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-01-19

This speedy dub mix is among my favorites. It's dub, but not the lazy kind, and doesn't venture into techno-dub at all. This is heavy Jamaican high-octane dub and even goes Tropical disco dub at one point in there! Enjoy the vibes!!

Tracklisting :
01. The Revolutionaries - Kunta Kinte (DJ Kentaro Tuff Cuts Mix)
(from 'Kunta Kinte Remixes' 12 inch, 2009 / Pressure Sounds)
More info on parisdjs.com
02. Ticklah - Two Face
(from 'Ticklah Vs Axelrod' album, 2007 / Easy Star)
More info on parisdjs.com
03. Pama International - Lovely Dub
(from 'Love Filled Dub Band' album, 2008 / Rockers Revolt)
More info on pamainternational.co.uk
04. The Impalers - Uppercut
(from 'Blood, Rum and Reggae' album, 2008 / Axe)
More info on myspace.com/theimpalerssf
05. Groundation - Walk Upright
(from 'Here I Am' album, 2009 / Young Tree)
More info on parisdjs.com
06. Wild Rumpus - Musical Blaze Up (Cosmo's Teletubby Dub)
(from 'Musical Blaze Up' single, 2007 / Bitches Brew)
More info on myspace.com/wildrumpusmusic
07. Dutch Rhythm Combo - Disco Tropical (Dubben Dub)
(from 'Sounds Of The Caribbean Remixed', 2008 / Highscore Publishing)
more info on myspace.com/dutchrhythm
08. Version Big-Fi - Alone Dub
(from 'Dub Collide Hybridize' album, 2009 / Dubtronic)
More info on big-fi.co.uk
09. Michael Rose - Warrior Dub
(from 'Warrior Dub' album, 2007 / M Records)
More info on parisdjs.com

All the original record covers are available on the Paris DJs blog.

Credits : Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (Part 15)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-01-19

This new episode in our Molesting Laura series of mixes of rare covers gathers some classy, rockin' and groovin' pieces of Beat, Rhythm and Blues and Soul...

Tracklisting :
01. Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put A Spell on You
(Screamin' Jay Hawkins cover, from 'Creedence Clearwater Revival' album, 1968 / Fantasy)
02. The Disco Biscuits - Gimme Three Steps
(Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, from 'Under the Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd' compilation, 2004 / Sanctuary)
03. Dieter Reith - Satisfaction
(The Rolling Stones cover, from 'Hammond Explosion' album, 1974 / MPS Jazz)
04. Dieter Zimmermann - Whole Lotta Love
(Led Zeppelin cover, from 'The In-Kraut, Vol.3' compilation, 2008 / Marina)
05. Trio Valore - Soulpower 08
(James Brown cover, from 'Return Of The Iron Monkey' album, 2008 / Record Kicks)
06. The Hi-Fly Orchestra - Crosstown Traffic
(Jimi Hendrix cover, from 'Mambo Atomico' album, 2008 / Tramp)
07. Ernie Wilkins - Evil Ways
(Santana cover, from 'Hard Mother Blues' album, 1968 / Mainstream)
08. Hugo Strasser - Black Night
(Deep Purple cover, from 'The In-Kraut Vol.2' compilation, 2006 / Marina)
09. Ed Maciel e Sua Orquestra - Black is Black
(Los Bravos cover, from 'Na Onda Vol.3' album, 1967 / London)

Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)