Love Is A Real Thing

this post can be enjoyed by children, the hipster generation, and older, wiser folks alike, of what ever musical background or persuasion: it is simply superb on every level. a sure hit at small gatherings, good for sitting by the fireplace as well as getting the boogie on: is it classic rock? is it "Saucer" period pink floyd? is it acid? is it latin? is it boogaloo? is it rumba? is it afro drumming? it's all of the above and just finger licking good every damn time. (don't care if it's commercially available)

included is also the vinyl only track, but i omitted the extended version of track 3 because the vinyl rip does not sound good.

funky fuzzy

Ocora: Africa part 2 (all re-upped)

not much time for words but i hope the following quality vinyl rip of these out of print and super rare Ocora records themselves is enough. big thanks to Op and Goldfinger.

back cover
Bruitset Ambiances d Afrique One

back cover.
Bruitset Ambiances d Afrique Two


ocora Africa Anthologie de la Musique du Niger

DJ Doom - Adelaide Deep

a challenger arises. DJ Doom from Adelaide, Australia criticized my selection on NGOMA2 for being too obvious and lazy, and in response, has made a short Afro and Africanized house mix, showing us his approach to this sound.

and it is indeed lush -- a different feel from NGOMA2 entirely, using much lesser known tracks.

"Was gonna end it on 'Seasons' but I didn't wanna get accused of anthem bashing, I actually left the room to put the kettle on but changed my mind at the last minute as I wanted to end on a positive tip, cos Zhao - its all love out here

100% live - No Headphones, 100% unplanned / unrehearsed / unedited. Enjoy!"



That Beep (Radioclit Remix) - Architecture In Helsinki
Fashion (Drum Remix) - Guzluv
Mbeki - Andy X
Alone In Africa Pt. One (Arnaud D Deep Mix) - Niko De Luka
Katumbo (Beats Mix) - Abicah Soul
Greenlight - Footsteps
So Good Today (Yoruba Soul Remix) - Ben Westbeech
Passages - Franck Roger
Mirror Dance (Yoruba Soul Mix) - Afefe Iku Ft. Oveous Maximus
Labyrinthe - DJ Gregory
Compromise - N.B. Funky
Seasons - Lil Silva
I Will Hold On (Ndiza Kulinda) - DJ Choc Ft. Mercy Pakela

SINGLE MP3 here.

bigup Doom for this lovely mix, and thanks for keeping me on my toes. it's true, music is not competitive sports; but none the less, the only thing left for me to do now is rise to the occasion, and deliver a response to the response... :D

STAY TUNED.

NGOMA 2

it is said that the drum itself was invented in Africa. and as far as i'm concerned, all modern pop and especially dance music have deep roots in the musical traditions of that continent. i have made the admittedly sensationalist proclamation "techno comes from Africa", and here is an extremely simplified version of my concept of this lineage: slave songs - blues - gospel - jazz - funk - disco - house - techno ---- the circle is complete. some may have problems with this generalization (and in some ways i do too), but all sidelines, exceptions, and details aside, essentially it makes sense to me. after all, the 4 on the floor hypnotic groove can be found in the myriad styles of African music from every era, be it high-life, rumba, or the thousands upon thousands of much older regional traditions.

most people were, and still are, confused, skeptical, or straight up dismissive when i talk about this, but history was made in 2008 with Warp Records' release of DJ Mujava's Township Funk in Europe, which i believe is only the beginning of Europeans coming to grips with the awesome power of African Techno.


STREAM AND SINGLE FILE DOWNLOAD:

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SEPARATE TRACKS DOWNLOAD:

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