Floating Points - Future Soul from Sun Ra to Madlib
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-01-24

Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has been shaking the electronic music world for two years now, through a string of releases on his own label Eglo as well as Planet Mu and R2, and remixes for the likes of Shawn Lee, Sébastien Tellier, Bonobo, Basement Jaxx or Four Tet... His smooth, dusty, soulful House sound, his techno-disco-boogie bubblism are rather Detroit-flavoured, while his samples are craftily cut into heavy bumping crunch-beats, paying respect to the lineage from Sun Ra to Madlib and onwards. He's still a twentysomething, but has already stepped out of the DJ action, recording and mixing his full Floating Points Ensemble 16-piece group at the legendary Abbey Road Studios for the Ninja Tune XX twentieth anniversary celebration. This is future soul at the edge of modern British music!

Tracklisting :
01. Bei and Shawn Lee - Make Me Stronger (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow) (Floating Points Remix)
(from 'Beauty and The Beats' 10 inch, 2009 / Ubiquity)
02. Floating Points Ensemble - Post Suite
(from 'Post Suite' 10 inch, 2011 / Ninja Tune)
03. Floating Points - For You
(from 'For You' 7 inch, 2009 / Eglo)
04. Floating Points - Love Me Like This (Nonsense Dub)
(from 'Love Me Like This' 12 inch, 2009 / R2)
05. Floating Points - People's Potential
(from 'People's Potential' single, 2010 / Eglo)
06. Floating Points - Esthian III
(from 'Mary Anne Hobbs presents Wild Angels' compilation, 2009 / Planet Mu)
07. Floating Points - Vacuum Boogie
(from 'Vacuum EP' single, 2009 / Eglo)
08. Four Tet - Sing (Floating Points Remix)
(from 'Sing' 12 inch, 2010 / Domino)
09. Floating Points - K and G Beat
(from 'J and W Beat' 12 inch, 2009 / Planet Mu)

All the original cover artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Djouls (djouls.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)

Links :
floatingpoints.co.uk
myspace.com/floatingpoints
facebook.com/pages/Floating-Points/74562978771
twitter.com/floatingpoints
soundcloud.com/floatingpoints
discogs.com/artist/Floating+Points

Chocolate Genius' Soulful Jazz Blues selected by Colored-Inc.
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-02-13

The Chocolate Genius Inc. project is officially over. Which doesn't mean you can still deeply dwelve in its gracious volutes. A book of songs is closing, it started with 1998's Black Music, followed in 2001 by Godmusic and in 2004 by Black Yankee Rock. The new album released september 2010, Swansongs is the final chapter. Here's an introduction to the uniqueness of Chocolate Genius. Expect some laidback vibes between Tom Waits and Josh Haden/Spain, folk-blues ballads, pop and jazz. We've been asked for some smooth mixes, here's a part of our answer...

Tracklisting :
01. Chocolate Genius - Ain't That Peculiar
(from 'American Splendor' soundtrack, 2003 / New Line)
02. Chocolate Genius Inc - Life
(from 'Black Music' album, 1998 / V2)
03. Chocolate Genius Inc - It's Going Wrong
(from 'Black Yankee Rock' album, 2005 / Commotion)
04. Chocolate Genius - Julia
(from 'I Am Sam' soundtrack, 2001 / V2)
05. Chocolate Genius Inc - Enough For You
(from 'Swan Songs' album, 2010 / No Format)
06. Chocolate Genius - Love
(from 'Godmusic' album, 2001 / V2)
07. Bumcello - No Enemies feat. Chocolate Genius
(from 'Lychee Queen' album, 2008 / Tôt Ou Tard)
08. Chocolate Genius Inc - When I Lay You Down
(from 'Swan Songs' album, 2010 / No Format)
09. Joe Henry - Death To The Storm
(from 'Blood From Stars' album, 2009 / Anti)

All the original cover artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls / Colored-Inc. (colored-inc.com)
Audio Mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com | myspace.com/grantphabao)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

Links :
myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomchocolategeniusinc
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_Genius,_Inc.
noformat.net

Colored-Inc. presents Carlton Livingston
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-02-05

Carlton Livingston is one of the great, sort of lost singers of the early eighties dancehall scene. He's just released a new album on the Colored-Inc. label, Bridge of Life and it's a killer. Under the production of Grant Phabao, Carlton's smooth style and voice made this album full of both dancehall mashers and lovers tunes. The sound is a cross between Groundation and the best traditional 70's reggae from the island. Here's a selection of some of his earlier hits mixed with a few tracks from this new album.

Tracklisting :
01. Carlton Livingston - Amagideon Time
(from 'Amagideon Style' 12 inch, 198? / Dynamite) youtube
02. Carlton Livingston - Baby Girl
(from 'Rumors' LP, 1984 / Bebo's)
03. Carlton Livingston - Tales Of The Two Cities
(from 'Tale Of Two Cities' 7 inch, 1978 / Channel One/HItbound)
04. Carlton Livingston - 100 Weight Of Collie Weed
(from '100 Weight Of Collie Weed' 7 inch, 1984 / Kaya) youtube
05. Grant Phabao and Carlton Livingston - The Life Of A Don
(from 'Bridge Of Life' album, 2010 / T.I.M.E.C./Colored-Inc.) info
06. Carlton Livingston - You Make Your Mistake
(from 'Rose-Marie' 12 inch, 198? / Black Joy)
07. Carlton Livingston - Throdding Through The Jungle
(from 'Throdding Through The Jungle' album, 1983 / Sonic Sounds) info
08. Carlton Livingston - Children On The Mountain Top
(from 'Soweto' album, 1981 / El Bebo)
09. Carlton Livingston - Soundman Clash
(from '100 Weight Of Collie Weed' 7 inch, 1984 / Kaya)
10. Carlton Livingston - Rumors
(from 'Rumors' LP, 1984 / Bebo's)
11. Carlton Livingston - Cold Cold Winter
(from 'Cold Cold Winter' 7 inch, 1988 / Grade One)
12. Carlton Livingston - Mr DJ
(from 'Mr. DJ' 7 inch, early 1980s / Grade One)
13. Grant Phabao and Carlton Livingston - Running for my Life
(from 'Bridge Of Life' album, 2010 / T.I.M.E.C./Colored-Inc.) info
14. Grant Phabao and Carlton Livingston - Sing Power to the People
(from 'Bridge Of Life' album, 2010 / T.I.M.E.C./Colored-Inc.) info

All the original covers are available on the Paris DJs blog

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) using a photo by Jean Saint Jean (jeansaintjean.com)

Grant Phabao and Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.3
(MP3 Podcast) T.I.M.E.C. TIMEC085, 2005-10-07

A covers and bootlegs special, mashed-up by the famous insane lazy ones of the Telegraphe station (Paris 20th), in the shape of a rarities and improbable covers jam. Includes a bootie made especially for the occasion by the mild lunatics duet, with a Mel Brooks pie dough (It' s Good To Be The King), apples slices imported from Grandmaster Flash's (The Message), and some Beastie Boys caramel wrappings. The Quantic Soul Orchestra is also characterized by its surrealist covers: a take on the Red Astaire bootleg which had mixed an acapella of D'Angelo with an instrumental from Cal Tjader (Follow Me), and a raw replay of Mr Scruff who had completely pumped Moondog (Get A Move On, actually Bird' s Lament).
256 MP3 reissue from 2005

Tracklisting :
01. Derrick Laro and Trinity - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
(from 'Hustle! Reggae Disco - Kingston London New York', 2002 / Soul Jazz)
02. Vinyl - Summertime
(from 'Flea Market', 2001 / Fog Shack Music)
03. Espen Horne - Ain't No Sunshine
(from 'Ain't No Sunshine' 10inch, 2005 / HiFi Terapi)
04. Ictus - Stand By Me
(from 'Sous Mon Pont EP' MP3 single, 2004 / Freshpoulp)
05. The Free Association - Sugarman
(from 'Sugarman' CDS, 2003 / 13Amp)
06. Earl Zinger - Can't Get Her Out Of My Bed
(from 'The Red Egyptians', 2003 / Red Egyptian Jazz)
07. Grandmaster Mel Brooks and The Boys - It's Good To Be The Message (Molesting Laura Remix)
(unreleased, 2005 / Bootleg)
09. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Follow Me
(from 'Rebtuz presents EP 4' 12inch, 2005 / Bootleg)
08. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Get A Move On
(from 'Pushin On', 2005 / Tru Thoughts)
10. The Clinton Administration - Stand
(from 'Take You Higher', 2004 / Magnatude)

All the original covers are available on the Paris DJs blog

Info :
Selected by Djouls, mixed by Grant Phabao (T.I.M.E.C.)
Photo by Laurent Askienazy, Artwork by Djouls