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The Karl Hector Show Part II (side B)
The Karl Hector Show - Part 2 (side B)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Now Again, 2009-01-28

Our Stones Throw/Now Again Records Special never ends... Here's the second half of Karl Hector's Afro-Jazz selection. I've already said it, but If you still haven't heard the 'Sahara Swing' album from Karl Hector and The Malcouns (alias the Poets Of Rhythm), you know what you have to do... And don't forget to download the first 30mn slice of this "Karl Hector Show Part 2" already up on parisdjs.com since December 2008!

Tracklisting :
01. Calypso Troubadours – No Name Bar
(from 'Many Moods of the Famous Calypso Troubadours' LP, 1973 / Strakers)
more info on calypsoarchives.co.uk
02. Clarence Curvan – Feeling Nice
(from 'Feeling Nice / Send Me A Letter' 7 inch, 19?? / Charlie's)
more info on backspinpromo.com
03. Pazant Brothers – Work Song
(from 'Juicy Lucy / Work Song' 7 inch, 1969 / GPW)
more info on acerecords.co.uk
04. WB..s – Safari Strut
I'd say this is the Whitefield Brothers alias The Poets of Rhythm doing a one minute psychedelic interlude...
05. Eskill Lohento – Iya Me Dji Ki Bi Ni
(from 'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - The Vodoun Effect 1973-1975' compilation, 2008 / Analog Africa)
more info on parisdjs.com
06. El Rego – Vi Man Do Wingnan
(from 'Tonton Gentil / Vi Man Do Wingnan' 7 inch, 1971? / Aux Ecoutes)
more info on radiodiffusion.wordpress.com
07. Samuel Ayany – Ochien..G Jakan Jenyo
08. Unknown Artist - Unknown title
Sorry no info available on those last two spiritual afro jazz tracks...

Original Covers available on www.parisdjs.com

Links :
myspace.com/themalcouns
myspace.com/saharaswing
myspace.com/mrmyland
stonesthrow.com/nowagain
myspace.com/nowagainrecords

Credits :

Selected and mixed by Karl Hector (myspace.com/themalcouns)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) fusing a press photo, the album artwork and his current Paris DJs cover design style.

Also available :
The Karl Hector Show Part I on soulstrut.com
The Karl Hector Show Part II (side A) on parisdjs.com

Direct download: The_Karl_Hector_Show_Part_2_side_B.mp3
Category:Guests DJs -- posted at: 1:29pm EDT

Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Bajka's Lyrical Funk
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Bajka's Lyrical Funk
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-01-25

I've been a long time Poets Of Rhythm addict (check their discography on parisdjs.com), I discovered Bajka because of tracks she recorded with the Poets backing her. I met Gerald Jazzman and Tom Strauch (Switchstance Recordings) who told me more and pointed me towards a tracks I didn't know about and stuff she had recorded recently. I was quite impressed... as much as I have been with nearly everything she recorded so far!

Not many people know about Bajka here in France, from what I've been asking around. A few say "Bonobo?" (she was on the "Days To Come" album released by Ninja Tune in 2006) but most don't even get she was on the fantastic Radio Citizen album released the same year on Ubiquity - among many other appearances...

I tried my selection to a few connoiseurs, and they all were very happy to discover a new voice they hadn't heard about, which they absolutly loved too instantly. The Billy Holiday connection is always the first to come to mind, but then there are other reactions too...

So I thought "yeah let's do that, a mix about Bajka, so that many others may know about her, that's what we're really about with all this website thing, new incredible talents, worldwide artists, 21st century jazz, soul, funk and reggae!!

Tracklisting :
01. Radio Citizen - Nightingale
(from 'Berlin Seregeti' album, 2006 / Ubiquity)
more info on parisdjs.com
02. Radio City - Voices
(from 'EP One' 12 inch, 2006 / Radio Citizen)
more info on parisdjs.com
03. Bajka - A Vision (part 1/3)
(from 'The Only Religion I Believe In' 7 inch, 2005 / Jazzman)
more info on parisdjs.com
04. Radio Citizen - El Cielo
(from' Berlin Seregeti' album, 2006 / Ubiquity)
http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/radio-citizen-berlin-serengeti
more info on parisdjs.com
05. Protassov - I Wonder
(from 'Shalina Music' album, 2008 / Switchstance Recordings)
more info on parisdjs.com
06. Aaron Jerome - Way Of Life
(from 'Time To Rearrange' album, 2008 / BBE Music)
more info on parisdjs.com
07. Eastenders - Capitalism
(from 'Capitalism' 12 inch, 2008 / Poets Club)
more info on parisdjs.com
08. Bonobo - Days To Come
(from 'Days To Come' album, 2006 / Ninja Tune)
more info on parisdjs.com
09. Bonobo - In Between The Lines (Nostalgia 77 Remix)
(from 'Nostalgia 77 - One-Offs, Remixes and B-Sides EP' 12 inch, 2008 / Tru Thoughts)
more info on parisdjs.com
10. Bajka - The Only Religion That I Believe In
(from 'The Only Religion I Believe In' 7 inch, 2005 / Jazzman)
more info on parisdjs.com

Original record covers, biography, links + complete track-by-track chronological discography are available on www.parisdjs.com
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (timec.net)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Text + Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) using a photo from a Jazzman Records 12 inch

Direct download: Paris_DJs_Soundsystem_presents_Bajka.mp3
Category:T.I.M.E.C. DJs -- posted at: 1:35pm EDT

The Captain - Put On Your Dancing Boots
The Captain - Put On Your Dancing Boots
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-01-22

A high-quality selection of new and unreleased Funk, Soul and Latin flavoured tunes. Mixed by The Captain (Resense Records).

Tracklisting :
01. Fab Samperi - Stand Back (feat. Bella Wagner)
(from 'Stand Back' 12 inch, 2009 / Agogo)
» more info on myspace.com/fabsamperi | myspace.com/bellawagner | bellawagner.com | agogo-records.com «
02. The Captain - Ten Percent
(Unreleased, 2009)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
03. Shantisan - Bring Back the Bossa Rock
(from 'Resense EP 008' 12 inch, 2008 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/saltedsoul | saltedsoul.at «
04. The Captain - Some Other Guy (D'n'B Mix)
(Unreleased, 2009 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
05. The Captain - We Will Rock You
(from 'Resense EP 007' 12 inch, 2008 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
06. Samp Brothers and Outbound - Alcoholic Drinks
(from 'Alcoholic Drinks' 12 inch, 1007 / Afro Art)
» more info on myspace.com/sampbrothers | bellissimogroove.com | myspace.com/afroartrecords | afroartrecords.com «
07. Boogalox - Chez Les Yé-Yé
(from 'ChinChin presents: Boogalox' 12 inch, 2009 / Chinchin)
» more info on minimatic.net | myspace.com/minimatic | chinchin-records.com | myspace.com/chinchinrecords «
08. Ernie K Doe - Here Come The Girls (DJ Andy Smith and K5 Re-Boot)
(from 'Ernie K Doe/Roots Manuva' 7 inch, 2008 / Edit Crunch)
» more info on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_K._Doe | k-doe.com | djandysmith.com | myspace.com/djandysmith «
09. The Captain - Another One Dusty Bossa
(Unreleased, 2009)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
10. S.M.O.V. - Barrell House Funk
(from 'Wack EP 2' 12 inch, 2007 / Wack Records)
» more info on myspace.com/smoovenorthernfunk | wackrecords.co.uk | myspace.com/wackrecords «
11. The Captain - Loco Motion
(Unreleased, 2009 / Resense)
» more info on myspace.com/thecaptainmusic «
12. Latin Soul Syndicate - Mamasita (Adventures Mix)
(from 'The Adventures Of Johnny Loco' album, 2006 / LoveCat Music)
» more info on myspace.com/latinsoulsyndicate | lovecatmusic.com «
13. Smoove feat. John Turrell - You Don't Know
(from upcoming 12 inch, 2009 / Japaleno)
» more info on myspace.com/smoovenorthernfunk | jalapenorecords.com | myspace.com/jalapenorecords «

The Captain biography, press releases and discography, along with all the original covers of the records played in this mix are available on www.parisdjs.com

Credits :
Selected and mixed by The Captain (Resense Records / myspace.com/thecaptainmusic)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)

Direct download: The_Captain-Put_On_Your_Dancing_Boots.mp3
Category:Guests DJs -- posted at: 8:09pm EDT

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Vol.3
Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Vol.3
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-01-14

This 3rd volume of 21st Century African music begins in Asheville, North Carolina (USA) with The Afromotive, fusing Afrobeat, Funk and improvisation. Did someone say 'jamband'? The trombone/trumpet player Brian Bender (from New England, USA) could easily fit in that category, since he's been playing with numerous bands across the globe, from latin jazz, to samba reggae, african, calypso, klezmer, celtic, arabic, turkish, middle eastern, jazz, blues, dixieland, afrobeat and funk! Next we have Nomo from Michigan, USA, with an extract from their latest album, 'Ghost Rock', one of the most innovative records of 2008, heavily mixing Krautrock with Afrobeat, Funk and Jazz. We then come back to some HUGE recent afrofunk albums, the Karl Hector and The Malcouns one (from Germany) and the second Budos Band long player (New York, USA). We're kinda pushing those records a lot and proud of doing so. Buy them if you still haven't!! We close this selection with Chicago Afrobeat Project from Chicago, USA, with a track taken from '(A) Move To Silent Unrest', their latest and best album yet, a true crossover of Afrobeat and Jazz.

Tracklisting :
01. The Afromotive - One Way Go
(from 'Scare Tactics' album, 2007 / Harmonized) USA
more info on parisdjs.com
02. Brian Bender and The World Beatniks - This Place
(from 'Urban Jungle' album, 2007 / Face The Music) USA
more info on brianbender.com
03. Nomo - Three Shades
(from 'Ghost Rock' album, 2008 / Ubiquity) USA
more info on parisdjs.com
04. Karl Hector + The Malcouns - Nyx
(from 'Sahara Swing' album, 2008 / Stones Throw) GERMANY
more info on parisdjs.com
05. The Budos Band - King Cobra
(from 'The Budos Band II' album, 2007 / Daptone) USA
more info on parisdjs.com
06. Chicago Afrobeat Project - Superstar Pt. 7
(from '(A) Move To Silent Unrest' album, 2007 / CAbP) USA
more info on djouls.com

Original records cover artworks available on www.parisdjs.com

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls (timec.net)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com), photo by Turkairo under a Creative Commons license

Direct download: Grant_Phabao_and_Djouls-21st_Century_Afro_Vol_3.mp3
Category:T.I.M.E.C. DJs -- posted at: 7:28am EDT

Guido - Everybody's Talking Heads, part 1
Guido - Everybody's Talking Heads, part 1
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Goldrush, 2009-01-11

A tribute to Talking Heads
Ok, so now, everybody knows Talking Heads, everybody's a fan. But how deep can you go into their discography? How crazy can you go digging for solo tracks and produced-by songs? How much time can you lose trying to figure out which guitar is Byrne's on the Fun Boy Three album or where does Harrison sing on the Violent Femmes album? Take a big breath and check this whole half hour inside the Heads'heads. You'll hear rare stuff, familiar tunes and forgotten tracks. Follow this journey into a world of fantastic rhythms, violent guitars and meaningful lyrics. This is only the beginning: part 2 is on its way. And if you feel like your favorite song is missing, this is because we all know it.

Tracklisting :
01. Talking Heads and Pop Staples - Papa Legba
(from the 'True Stories' remastered cd/DVD, 1986/2007 / Sire)
02. The Tom Tom Club - Measure Up
(from the 'Close To The Bone' album, 1983 / Sire)
03. Talking Heads - I Wish You Wouldn't Say That
(from the 'Psycho Killer' 12 inch, 1977 / Sire)
04. Talking Heads - Pull Up The Roots
(from the 'Speaking In Tongues' album / 1983, Sire)
05. David Byrne - Big Business (Dance Mix)
(from the 'Three Big Songs' EP, 1981 / Sire)
06. Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (Alternate Version)
(from the 'Fear Of Music' remastered CD/DVD, 1979/2007 / Sire)
07. Jerry Harrison - Slink
(from the 'The Red And The Black' album, 1981 / Sire)

Original record covers and track-by-track commentary are available on www.parisdjs.com

Credits :
Selection, mix and reviews by Guido (myspace.com/guidal)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

Direct download: Guido-Everybodys_Talking_Heads.mp3
Category:Guests DJs -- posted at: 6:50am EDT

Paris DJs Soundsystem - 21st Century Latin Vol.3
Paris DJs Soundstem - 21st Century Latin Vol.3
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-01-07

Latin music has always been a favorite for us. We could talk for hours about Deodato, Marcos Valle and so many others. We even managed to produce an 'Electronic Bossa and Psychedelic Soul Samba' album a few years ago with Captain Detendu... Our '21st Century Latin' series is in the same vein of latinized electronics, latin dub, electro-colombian psychedelics, latin jazz and funk... We're diggin' here! If you enjoy those new latin grooves from Germany (Mr Confuse, Bahama Soul Club), Spain (Mantecao), Sweden (Dubben), USA (Ocote Soul Sounds, Greenwood Rhythm Coalition) and UK (Quantic, Sidestepper), don't forget to be back on February 11th for an explosive party-style 4th volume!

Tracklisting :
01. Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada - El Pescador
(from 'The Alchemist Manifesto' album, 2008 / Eighteen Street Lounge) USA
more info on parisdjs.com
02. Dubben - Kricken Singen
(from 'The Unreleased Album', 2006) SWEDEN
more info on myspace.com/rainhadodub
03. Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno - Cuidad Del Swing
(from 'Death Of A Revolution' album, 2008 / Tru Thoughts) UK
more info on parisdjs.com
04. Sidestepper - Deja (Live at KCRW)
(from 'KCRW Sounds Eclectico' compilation, 2005 / Nacional) UK
more info on myspace.com/sidestepper
05. Mantecao y su Combo de Rumba Moderna - Achilipu (Achilifunk)
(from 'Disco Buneos' compilation, 2007 / Lovemonk) SPAIN
more info on lovemonk.net
06. Mr Confuse - Imovel
(from 'Feel The Fire' album, 2008 / Legere Recordings) GERMANY
more info on parisdjs.com
07. The Bahama Soul Club - But Rich Rhythms
(from 'Rhythm Is What Makes Jazz Jazz' album, 2008 / Buyu) GERMANY
more info on myspace.com/bahamasoulclub
08. Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Greenwood Groove
(from 'Greenwood Rhythm Coalition' EP, 2007 / Names You Can Trust) USA
more info on myspace.com/greenwoodrhythmcoalition

The original record covers are available on www.parisdjs.com

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

Direct download: Paris_DJs_Soundsystem-21st_Century_Latin_Vol_3.mp3
Category:T.I.M.E.C. DJs -- posted at: 3:31pm EDT

Paris DJs Soundstem - African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.7
Paris DJs Soundstem - African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.7
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-01-04

The 'Mashed Potato' was a dance. The 'Popcorn' too. 'African Mashed Potato Popcorn' is a series of selections of all kinds of African trippy and groovy music from all over the world.
This seventh volume focuses on 2008 releases, with a rare 7 inch b-side from Bibi Tanga (France), a new track from Blank Zulu alias the Poets Of Rhythm on the fantastic Jazz and Milk label (Germany), an excerp from the new and timeless Ocote Soul Sounds album on ESL (USA), two oldies taken from two recent superb Nigeria old school compilations on Soundway (UK) and Strut (UK). You might also discover The Ottawa Bros. from Canada, before rejoicing to hear another Karl Hector and The Malcouns ethio-funk track (who'll be back with a new mix at the end of the month), and crying while listening to the incredible Beatles cover from 60s Ghanean singer Charlotte Dada.

Tracklisting :
01. Bibi Tanga et le Professeur Inlassable - En Slip Chaussettes Dub (feat. Byard Lancaster and Rongetz)
(from 'En Slip Chaussettes' 7 inch, 2008 / l'inlasSable disQue) FRANCE
more info on parisdjs.com
02. Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada - The Grand Elixir
(from 'The Alchemist Manifesto' album, 2008 / Eighteen Street Lounge) USA
more info on parisdjs.com
03. Blank Zulu - Mellow Magic
(from 'Jazz and Milk Breaks Vol.2' 12 inch, 2008 / Jazz and Milk Recordings) GERMANY
more info on parisdjs.com
04. Dynamic Africana - Igbehin Lalayo Nta
(from 'Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump' compilation, 2008 / Strut) NIGERIA
more info on parisdjs.com
05. Tabukkah X - Finger Toe
(from 'Nigeria Rock Special' compilation, 2008 / Soundway) NGERIA
more info on parisdjs.com
06. The Ottawa Bros - Afro Slinky
(from 'Duck Soup' album, 2008 / Cast-A-Blast) CANADA
more info on parisdjs.com
07. Karl Hector + The Malcouns - Followed Path
(from 'Sahara Swing' album, 2008 / Stones Throw) GERMANY
more info on parisdjs.com
08. Charlotte Dada - Don't Let Me Down
(from 'Money No Be Sand - 1960s Afro-Lypso, Pidgin Highlife, Afro-Soul, Afro-Rock' compilation, 1995 / Original Music) GHANA
more info on parisdjs.com

Original record covers available on www.parisdjs.com

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com), photo by Turkairo under a Creative Commons license

Direct download: Paris_DJs_Soundsystem-African_Mashed_Potato_Popcorn_Vol_7.mp3
Category:T.I.M.E.C. DJs -- posted at: 1:34pm EDT