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Le Garage, Mama Feel Good Collective and Brand New Second Hand present the 2nd installment of COMMON PEOPLE, unifying folks under a common theme of music with soul and a love of the groove. If you missed the last party we were 200 people strong getting down to phat funky sounds til the wee hours of the morning. Soul of Sydney block party DJ’s CMAN & JUZZLIKEDAT will once again combine with DJ TOM ONE (known for specializing in the deeper side of music with soul) for a night of tunes covering the full spectrum of Afro inspired sounds. From Dancefloor Jazz to Hip Hop, House, Funk, Afro Latin Grooves + everything in between.
9pm till late – $5 door donation.
++ $5 beer & champers for everyone – See you on the dance floor!
COMMON PEOPLE – Saturday 27th April TATLER – 169 Darlinghurst Rd (opp. Coke sign) Darlinghurst.
Le Garage, Mama Feel Good Collective and Brand New Second Hand present the 2nd instalment of COMMON PEOPLE, unifying folks under a common theme of music with soul and a love of the groove. If you missed the last party we were 200 people strong getting down to phat funky sounds til the wee hours of the morning.
Soul of Sydney block party DJ’s CMAN & JUZZLIKEDAT will once again combine with DJ TOM ONE (known for specializing in the deeper side of music with soul) for a night of tunes covering the full spectrum of Afro inspired sounds. From Dancefloor Jazz to Hip Hop, House, Funk, Afro Latin Grooves + everything in between.
9pm till late – $5 door donation.
++ $5 beer & champers for everyone – See you on the dance floor!
COMMON PEOPLE – Saturday 27th April TATLER – 169 Darlinghurst Rd (opp. Coke sign) Darlinghurst.
Fresh off supporting Oddisee in Canberra last week SPECIAL GUEST DJ JAYO (CANBERRA) joins the SUNDAY SESSIONS crew this Easter Sunday for a special long weekend edition of funky tunes and good time vibes.
JAYO joins resident DJs CMAN, MAKOTO & CARATGOLD who’ll be servin’ it up all day and night from 3pm till 11pm. All things are set for a festive afternoon and evening with good weather on the cards and a public holiday tomorrow means we can all get up late!!
Special $5 Beer and Wine + $10 Cocktail drink specials all day………+ FREE BBQ AND SALADS AT 5PM.
Sunday Sessions at Martini Cafe is a weekly gig brought to you by MAMA FEEL GOOD FUNK COLLECTIVE and our good friends at SOUL OF SYDNEY for your fix of the best hip hop, funk, soul and related music.
This Sunday 17th of March at Martini Bar we’re proud to announce the DJ debut of ANA MERCEDES (3pm) who’ll be joining resident DJs JUZZLIKEDAT, MAKOTO, CMAN dropping some cooled out Sunday grooves, feel-good hip hop, flying funk, 90′s R&B and a healthy dose of 60′s & 70′s soul. Plus a twist and a shake of some summer time bossa and reggae flavas.
3pm till 11pm. Special $5 Beer and Wine + $10 Cocktail drink specials all day………+ FREE BBQ AND SALADS AT 5PM.
Our special guest DJ ANA MERCEDES makes her debut today and is a long time enthusiast of quality soul, hip hop, r&b, and orginal hip hop samples.
Sunday Sessions at Martini Cafe is a weekly gig brought to you by MAMA FEEL GOOD FUNK COLLECTIVE and supported by SOUL OF SYDNEY for your fix of the best funk, soul , hip hop and related music.
Tomorrow night ya’ll! Brand New Second Hand , Le Garage and Mama Feel Good Collective present a special one off party: COMMON PEOPLE, unifying folks under the common theme of music with soul, and a love of the groove.
Soul of Sydney resident block party DJ’s CMAN & JUZZLIKEDAT combine together with DJ TOM ONE (known for specializing in the deeper side of music with soul); for a night of tunes covering the full spectrum of Afro inspired sounds. From Dancefloor Jazz to Hip Hop, House, Funk, Afro Latin Grooves + everything in between.
++ $5 Beer & Champers to get you rosy…. See you on the dance floor!
9pm till late – $5 door donation COMMON PEOPLE – Friday 15th March TATLER – 169 Darlinghurst Rd (opp. Kings Cross Coke sign), Darlinghurst.
Le Garage, Mama Feel Good Collective and Brand New Second Hand present COMMON PEOPLE. A party unifying good folks under a common theme – music with soul and a love of the groove.
DJ’s Cman + Tom One + Juzzlikedat deliver a night of tunes covering the full spectrum of Afro inspired sounds. From Dancefloor Jazz to Hip Hop & House, and Afro Latin Grooves plus everything in between
Get on up to git down…. Let’s cut up some rug!
COMMON PEOPLE – Friday 15th March @ TATLER - 10pm till late – $5 door donation
‘Live For The Moment’ is the debut album from Random Soul, the Australian house duo of Yogi & Husky. The duo have made a big impression in recent years with releases for labels including Strictly Rhythm, Bargrooves, Salted and Large. The album, released on their own label, Random Soul Recordings, presents an effortless journey through 15 tracks that cement their position amongst the most established names in Deep and Soulful House circles, while also showcasing their talent in creating Soul, Jazz and Funk gems.
‘Live For The Moment’ incorporates everything from floating vocals and laid-back soulful grooves riddled with live instrumentation, through to bumping, funky club tracks. The album also highlights their talent as songwriters with a string of captivating vocals featuring strong hooks, often performed by Yogi. Six vocal collaborators include well-known West Coast USA artists Chuck Love and Joshua Heath, as well as Natalie Conway, Kristen Pearson, Kyla Sexton and Louis Hale. All are close friends of Yogi & Husky, and the chemistry of the relationships shines through: “Working with friends always makes the job seem more fun too, so doing tracks with people like Joshua Heath and Chuck Love, usually meant more jokes and laughing than ‘work’ per say. We enjoy getting other people in the studio as it creates such a different dynamic”
Listening to these collaborations and the album in full, it’s clear to hear where many of Random Soul’s influences lie, with the house sounds of Miguel Migs, Joey Negro, Grant Nelson and Groove Armada providing a strong focus, alongside funk and soul artists such as Rae & Christian and Smoove & Turrell.
Since 2005, Sydney-based Yogi & Husky have become two of the city’s most well known DJ/Producer exports. Combining their production skills, varied musical talents and their mutual love of Soul, Jazz, Funk, Motown, Disco and everything in-between, they have brought the Random Soul sound alive in clubs, bars and festivals around the world, and delivered hit after hit in house music circles. Their distinct studio sound is typified by Yogi’s keyboards and vocals, and Husky’s jumping bass-lines and driving drums – a sound that has given them a worldwide following and seen them command on-going positions at the top of download store sales charts, while picking up countless licenses of their music to international compilation series’.
The first single taken from the album is ‘Mysterious’ and will feature a Richard Earnshaw remix to be released late January February 2013.
VIDEO FOOTAGE & PHOTOGRAPHY TAKENAT SOUL OF SYDNEY BLOCK PARTY – FEB 10 2013
MUSIC – RAHAAN – HIT & RUN EDIT 2009
DJ RAHAAN (CHICAGO) – SUN MARCH 24 (AFTERNOON SET)
SOUL- DISCO – FUNK – EARLY HOUSE VIBES
Our House Sydney & Soul Of Sydney are proud and excited to present renowned Chicago DJ, Rahaan. Having been inspired by Chicago dance pioneers such as Ron Hardy, Farley Jackmaster Funk, and The Hot Mix 5, Rahaan has been playing music spanning everything from DEEP HOUSE, DISCO, BOOGIE & FUNK since the 80’s & is the dopest DISCO DJ around if your ask us.
His fearsome talent behind the decks has led to a fanatical worldwide following while his mixes are highly regarded, weaving rare and choice cuts flawlessly.
Rahaan has released numerous tracks through music labels JiscoMusic, Stilove4music, KAT and was a producer on Peven Everett’s “Sexy One” on Unified Records. His performances have spanned the globe and included famed parties such as the Southport Weekender, Northern Soul and Bring The Heat.
Local support includes Frenzie (Groove Therapy Radio), Gian Arpino (Tan Crackers Soul Club) Phil Toke, Michael Zac, Eadie Ramia and Soul Of Sydney DJ’s
TICKETS: Limited early pre-sale tickets by RSVP available from via soulofsydney@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE:
- This is a very special limited capacity ticketed event
- Our last two events completely sold out & we had to turn back 100+ people from each one so please lock in you spot on the dancefloor early for this one.
- Venue details will only be released to ticket holders
- There will be NO DOOR SALES or Guest-list if we sell out again.
- we are doing this strictly for the LOVE of good music & amazing people, please feel free to spread the word to any of our friends who you think might dig the idea,
ABOUT SPIRIT OF HOUSE?
Spirit Of House is a secret afternoon party collaboration between Soul of Sydney & Our House put on every couple of months to pay homage to the last 30+ years of House music & its Disco-Funk roots in unique & interesting locations. We make a special point pay tribute to the DJ’s, Producers and iconic clubs who have helped create and shape House music over the last three decades. Figures & Clubs such as Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, Glenn Underground, John Morales, Kerri Chandler, Ron Trent, Joey Negro, Joe Claussell, Danny Krivit, Kenny Dixon Jr, Theo Parrish, Norman Jay, Lil Louis Masters At Work The Warehouse, Zanzibar, The Musik Box and The Paradise Garage.
Our House Sydney & Soul-Of Sydney, bringing you that BODY MUSIC!
CHICAGO HOUSE – NY DISCO – GARAGE – FUNK – BOOGIE – DEEP HOUSE – ACID HOUSE
Newly opened Tonka Bar is hosting STRUTTIN’ a special Friday night dedicated to Soul, Funk, Grooves and more on the top floor gallery bar at the old Ruby Rabbit on Oxford St.
THIS FRIDAY PLAYS HOST TO LOCAL DYNAMIC DJs CMAN & JUZZLIKEDAT, BRINGING THE FUNK THAT MAKES YOU MOVE AND GROOVE. ALL NIGHT LONG.
This is an amazing multi level space which has been completely renovated and funked up, located in the heart of Oxford St (1 minute from Taylor Square)With an impressive showing last week featuring Jorge Montiel (UK) – this week DJs Jon McCulloch and Peter Glass are joined by Sydney’s 1-2 funky punch DJ Cman & Juzzlikedat dropping the heat n bangin’ beats from 9pm til 3am.
CMAN (Good, Good Music, Sunday Sessions)
Resident Block Party floor filler (and chiller) DJ CMAN (Craig Tarik Wilson) puts the F.U.N.K. into whatever you be doin’ on the dancefloor, with residencies all over Sydney including the Soul of Sydney parties, Good Good Music and Sunday Sessions. Always on the funky afro latin soul tip, brother be holdin’ it and dishin’ it!
JUZZLIKEDAT (Good, Good Music, Le Garage)
As a DJ represented by Soul of Sydney, and involved with the Mama Feel Good Funk Collective, Samir Samaali dedicates his Le Garage space to music, art and fashion lovers. Le Garage crosses over as a records store, hair salon and accessories retailer as well as art gallery (and occasionally turning into a music lounge too). With a funk, hip hop & soul sensibility second to none, Juzzlikedat will keep you noddin’ with agreement that yeah, yo, it should be just like that…s’il vous plaît!
PETER GLASS (Soulshaker DJs)
Mr. Glass fuses the best of soul, jazz, funk and rare grooves with a connoisseur’s ear and passion that has helped build a reputation as a Sydney authority Dee-Jay. He spearheaded Sydney’s rare groove and funk revival in the early 90’s that took it from the warehouse scene and returned it to the nightclub dance floors.
DJ JöN (The Vinyl Frontier)
Avid collector of funk, soul, boogie, latin, afro & rare groove, Jön hosts the Vinyl Frontier radio show on Eastside FM.
Sydney Festival and Funkdafied audiences will witness for the first time ever, the compelling and rare musical ingenuity from members of the legendary and award-winning Kashmere Stage Band – the all funk big band survivors of the late 1960’s United States Big Band competition. Eleven original members of the thirty-something Kashmere Stage Band will take to the stage as part of Sydney Festival 2013, alongside shows in Brisbane and Melbourne.
At a time when citizens took to the streets in unison with clenched fists held high as a powerful symbol of unification and resistance, racial segregation and political uncertainty compounded civil unrest, consequently reducing America to its knees.
One band stood to overcome the violence that permeated an entire nation, uniting a community together, breaking the profound racial tension through the power of Funk music!
In 1967, Texan music teacher Conrad O. Johnson formed a band with his all African American high school students at Kashmere High School called the Kashmere Stage Band. Competing in the fiercely competitive, conservative and almost entirely white national High School Stage Band Competitions, the Kashmere Stage Band exceled beyond expectations.
The Kashmere Stage Band
Johnson and his big band broke down racial barriers and challenged the status quo with their elaborate funk arrangements. He also changed the band’s look, encouraging them to embrace their own inimitable style by introducing an unprecedented element of showmanship; with each section choreographing slick moves with their instruments.
Amassing multiple awards around the nation, they went on to perform in Europe and Japan upon invitation. Reigning as the untouchable champions of the Big Band prestigious competition for years, Johnson not only changed the lives of hundreds of students, he instilled racial pride, faith and inner strength at a time when such values seemed a distant fable. Ultimately, his teaching methods went on to impact an entire education system, valuing and placing importance on the arts. His rigorous and heart-felt teaching methods were later espoused by the US education system, and to this day, continues to make an impact upon the lives of many students.
The band’s recordings have been collected by crate-diggers, feted (and sampled) by luminaries like DJ Shadow, and reissued by respected record label Stones Throw Records. All members of Kashmere Stage Band are aged in their 50’s, proving that music can not only serve as a powerful tool for education and change, but transcends age, race and gender.
What happens next proves to be historic!
For Sydney siders, Sydney Festival’s Paradiso at Town Hall and Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Kashmere Stage Band live performance is preceded by a screening of the fascinating documentary about them entitled Thunder Soul, narrated by Jamie Foxx. This is inspiring documentary details the history of the band and them coming together again for a special performance 30 years later. It is a truly inspirational documentary that details the legacy of both the Kashmere Stage Band and their legendary teacher Conrad ‘Prof’ Johnson.
NATIONAL TOUR DATES January 18-27 (18+ only)
SYDNEY
Thu-Sun late night line-up til 2am
Where Paradiso at Town Hall
When January 20 Thunder Soul documentary screening at 7pm, Kashmere Stage Band at 9pm(free entry to Paradiso Terrace Bar from 5.30pm)
Tickets $46 (standing tickets only, cushions provided for film screening)
Bookings Ticketmaster 1300 723 038
Sydney Festival 1300 668 812
Where Sutherland Entertainment Centre 30 Eton Street, Sutherland
When January 18TH, 2013 at 8pm (Performance and Screening)
Bookings Sydney Festival 1300 668 812
Sutherland Entertainment Centre 02 9521 8888
Where Parramatta Festival Opening Night (Performance Only)
Pitch & Scratch take the next step and introduce vocalists and lyricists who share a similar, funky and peaceful vision to the family? This is where Wayne Martin comes in. Born in New Orleans and now living in Europe, this respected blues singer came up with the very personal, moving “Papa Never Was A Genius”, which Mzuzu and Suro turned into an uplifting latin-soul groover. Speaking of uplifting spirits: With the voice of Brazilian singer Leila Pantel “Maculele” and “Vem Meu Bem” give the album a energetic summer vibe. Seanie T., the rapper from South East London is talking serious business. “Pitch Me And Scratch Me” is a piece of true, down to earth and gritty UK hiphop. Plus there can only be one Alex Prince, well-known in the German urban scene, to top this funky line-up of vocalists. “Funk Is Ruling in My Head” has the message in the title and is taking Alex Prince back to the roots of funk. We are going to release this as the first single.
But what would the funk be without the horns and the percussion. “Together” is a big shout-out to the power of brass. Here we have the Diazpora Horns, the Boxhorns (of Jan Delay & Disko No.1) and Pitch & Scratch’s homies of the Superbad Horns. Put this in line with the super tight percussion of Lack of Afro in “Papa Never Was A Genius” and we have something really special going on.
Towards the end of the album Pitch & Scratch join the “Road To Saturn” while they “Roll’n Rock”. Here we have it all “Together”: Deep, serious clubby vibes, from the people for the people, no posing just the groove next to the adrenalin of a sweating Northern Soul dancefloor packed with a crowd which is completely in it for the music. That’s what we call “Together”!
Mzuzu
With more than 1000 DJ-sets on the agenda since his introduction to the scene in 1999 Mzuzu from Hamburg/Germany is one of the hardest working faces in the business, simply becaus he does not only DJ but is a crafted multi-instrumentalist as well as a studied music scientist. Starting with cello, he moved on to the guitar and the bass and founded Superbad! In 2004. The band supported legends like Lyn Collins and Blowfly, at the same time he perfected his composition and musician skills and recorded with local artists, from independent to big names like Hamburg legend Carsten Bohn, with whom he played in the Urban Session/Organic Band, Samy Deluxe, Jan Delay
and Udo Lindenberg. In 2009 he introduced his new band K & The Offbeats and released the album „Hamburg Hustle“ as the producer and arranger in Pitch & Scratch.
DJ Suro
As the man behind the decks and mastermind of the beats DJ Suro from Hamburg/Germany is a well-respected face in the German HipHop scene. He is not only a resident at Fusion, certainly one of the most advanced festivals in Germany, but regularly plays parties like Trust In Wax, Beat Me Up or Soulfood all aorund Germany. Suro played with nearly everybody from Jan Delay to Talib Kweil and Marva Whitney, from Dilated Peoples to Grandmaster Flash and Biz Markie. He has been invited to host DJ-workshops in Germany and Senegal, played in cutting-edge, indpendent local film productions and is a regular guest in the German funk live scene with Superbad! and Brixton Boogie. As a producer and arranger in Pitch & Scratch he released „Hamburg Hustle“ in 2009.
This is the first in a series called the Ghetto Discotheque. The plan was to do a mix of tunes I love both old and new with a focus firmly on the Funk. Enjoy…
Massive thanks to Big Ted for the vocal drops and to Prodigal Youth for the artwork. Nuff respect fellas…
Recorded live, Boogie Down Penge, 1 Dec 2011
GOING TO BE ONE KILLER PARTY THIS SATURDAY @ THE HIGH FLYERS / FUNKDAFIED WAREHOUSE PARTY, HERE ARE THE SET TIMES WITH SOUL OF SYDNEY’S OWN PHIL TOKE DROPPING SOME DISCO LOVE FROM 12-1AM IN THE DISCO CLOAK ROOM!
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR HIGH FLYERS LITTLE SECRET #5 This Saturday With just over 2 days to go until our “High Flyers Little Secret” warehouse event kicks off we have some exciting news…With the sunshine out and due to the overwhelming demand we have now decided to open another room and release a further 100 tickets!We have opened up a 4th room with DJs playing Disco all night!, with the following line up JC, (FUNKDAFIED) & GRAHAM MANDROULES Back to Back 3 Hour Set! SANI DEEJAY PHIL TOKE, (Soul of Sydney DJs) DEAN DIXON, (Motion DJs) FRENZIE ****AFTER PARTY INFO***** We are also very excited to announce our “SECRET” after party, this event will be free for all warehouse patrons, we have been gently twisting Tom Middleton & Graeme Parks arms to play intimate sets starting straight after the warehouse. Details Below: Venue – Burdekin Hotel (2-4 Oxford St, Darlinghurst) Time – 3am-very late! Line up: Ollie Brooke DJ Emme RussTee GRAEME PARK TOM MIDDLETON Paul Freeman, (Motion) DJ Hudge JC, (Funkdafied) People without a warehouse part wristband are welcome and there will be a $15.00 cover charge. To purchase the final handful of tickets visit:http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=56504&ref=moshtix&skin Or email info@funkdafied.com.au We look forward to seeing you all on the Dance Floor!! http://www.funkdafied.com.au/
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR HIGH FLYERS LITTLE SECRET #5 This Saturday
With just over 3 days to go until our “High Flyers Little Secret” warehouse event kicks off we have some exciting news…
With the sunshine out and due to the overwhelming demand we have now decided to open another room and release a further 100 tickets!
We have opened up a 4th room with DJs playing Disco all night!, with the following line up;
JC, (FUNKDAFIED) & GRAHAM MANDROULES Back to Back 3 Hour Set!
SANI DEEJAY
PHIL TOKE, (Soul of Sydney DJs)
DEAN DIXON, (Motion DJs)
FRENZIE
We also have a massive production planned for this party, our biggest to date!
*****IMPORTANT NEWS*****
- There will be no ATM’s at the venue, please come prepared
- We have 3 licensed bars so No BYO
- Wrap up it is winter & we will have a cloakroom
SET TIMES;
******AFTER PARTY INFO*****
We are also very excited to announce our “SECRET” after party, this event will be free for all warehouse patrons, we have been gently twisting Tom Middleton & Graeme Parks arms to play intimate sets starting straight after the warehouse.
Details Below:
Venue – Burdekin Hotel (2-4 Oxford St, Darlinghurst)
Time – 3am-very late!
Line up:
Ollie Brooke
DJ Emme
RussTee
GRAEME PARK
TOM MIDDLETON
Paul Freeman, (Motion)
DJ Hudge
JC, (Funkdafied)
People without a warehouse part wristband are welcome and there will be a $15.00 cover charge.
Globe-trotting, beat-making, key-tickling NZ-export Mark de Clive-Lowe (MdCL).
The Auckland native has been based in the musical hotbed of Los Angeles since relocating there after his decade-long stint in London’s underground scene alongside the likes of 4Hero, Benji B and Bugz in the Attic.
His most recent album ‘Renegades’ is released on UK tastemaker label Tru Thoughts and features MdCL in producer mode with collaborators nia andrews, Omar, ‘Suite for Ma Dukes’ arranger Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, legendary percussionist Sheila E, D’angelo’s regular man on bass Pino Palladino and more stellar friends. It’s an album that prompted Okayplayer to appropriately christen MdCL “an underground phenom” and earned his new music hi-rotation worldwide. He’s already a fixture on both coasts of the USA with his monthly resident clubnites in LA and NYC alongside guests ranging from Brainfeeder’s Gaslamp Killer to jazz-crooner Jose James and drummer-extraordinaire Chris Daddy Dave.
MdCL will be coming to Sydney straight off a three week Europe tour and a quick pit stop shows in NYC/NZ. He’s bringing us a unique live show he calls REMIX:LIVE…
“The remix has always been such a fundamental part of club culture – recontextualizing something from what it was to something else completely new. I have vocal accapellas playing on the turntables and then create the beats and music on the fly, building complete remixes in real time as they happen. I’m making the records at the same time as you’re hearing them. Every show has a different vibe and I love sharing that…” – Mark de Clive-Lowe
It’s a one-man live show that has the likes of Masters At Work’s Louie Vega, hip hop legend DJ Spinna and party rocker DJ Karizma in awe – the latter calling MdCL “the illest dude I have ever seen live”. Remixing everything from his own productions to club and soul classics, even the legends aren’t safe. De Clive-Lowe says, “I love taking something everyone knows, even say a Stevie Wonder joint, and giving it a completely different setting that no one would expect or imagine.”
Tracklist:
01 – The New Installment
02 – Detroit Madness With Phat Kat
03 – Big Thangs With Esham
04 – Ride With It With Tha Almighty Dreadnaughtz
05 – Say My Name With Lapeace, Moe Dirdee and Seven The General
06 – Detroit Game With Chuck Inglish (Cool Kids) and Boldy James
07 – Feel This Shit With Ketchphraze
08 – City Of Boom With Loe Louis and Beej
09 – Let’s Pray Together With Amp Fiddler
10 – Requiem With Allan Barnes (Blackbyrds)
11 – Do It Right With Fat Ray, Vstylez and Soul Man (A.W.O.L.)
12 – My Victory With Boldy James
13 – Rebirth Is Necessary With Tone Plummer and Mr. Wrong
14 – DILLATROIT With Supa Emcee, Nick Speed and Guilty Simpson
15 – Center Of The Movement With 5ELA (Hook By Pierre Anthony)
16 – Pitfalls With Fat Ray, Lapeace and Loe Louis
17 – Do It For Dilla Dawg With Illa J and Frank Nitt (Cake Boys)
18 – Jay Dee’s Revenge With Danny Brown (Cuts By D.J. Dez)
19 – Motor City Sparks With Corey Sparks and Beej
20 – House Shoes Was Spinnin With Quelle Chris
21 – The Best That Ever Did It With Jon C and Allan Barnes On Saxophone (The Blackbyrds)
Finally, after a number of 45s on various labels including Kenny Dope’s Kay-Dee, and after 2 years of touring her critically acclaimed debut album ‘This is…’ with the Mighty Mocambos, Gizelle Smith is now ready to reveal a first sample of her newly recorded solo material. “Jonny” is a tasty slice of upbeat soul that showcases her unique voice, eccentric songwriting style and originality, ingredients that have made Gizelle one of the most interesting soul singers of today. With its feel-good vibes, infectious beat, and the uplifting, impassioned vocals of Gizelle, “Jonny” is set to create even more anticipation for her solo album.
With Prince embarking on his Australian Tour this year, we thought it would be appropriate to post a remix of his track “The One”. Its difficult to remix a Prince track and leave it having some dignity, but Timmy Regisford and Adam Rios do a great job here.
“..There’s beauty everywhere, from the smallest things, to the largest things in the universe. I feel, when I make music, it just comes through me. I’m just trying to be a part of everything else.” ERIC LAU ON MAKING MUSIC(Excerpt taken from The making of QUADRIVIUM2011)
RETURNING to Sydney for one night only is one of hip hop’s fastest rising and critically acclaimed producers – ERIC LAU (UK)! Grindin Music and Funkdafied have teamed up once again to host the return of Eric Lau who will be providing nu soul, jazz and hip hop revelers with a DJ set at The Burdekin (1st Level) on MAY 26TH, 2012.
Supporting DJ’s on the night will showcase a talented pool of music aficionados who have worked tirelessly over the years by their own merits, developing and cultivating Sydney’s niche music community with a strong thread of music parties and events for us to enjoy.
The night will feature DJ’s FRENZIE, HUWSTON, JC (FUNKDAFIED) and CMAN for a night of quality music one searches the depths of dusty basements, locked in vaults that are only stumbled upon through endless digging in crates.
Join us for an education into the trajectory of music from the past, present and future.
WHEN: 26th of May 2012
TIME: 9pm til late
WHERE: The Burdekin (1st level) 2 Oxford Street
COST: $ 15.00 through Moshtix Or $20.00 at the door
London beat-maker ERIC LAU needs no introduction amongst producers worldwide. With a number of international artists under his belt on collaborative projects from Georgia Anne Muldrow, Guilty Simpson, Lupe Fiasco, Oddisee, Tanya Morgan, Muhsinah, Chris “Daddy” Dave, Dudley Perkins and a host of others, it’s not that often relatively unknown beat producers get to collaborate with a stunning array of artists early on in their careers.
Furthermore to his production work, Eric Lau is also a well sought after DJ contributing mixtapes on various distinguished music platforms which include legendary Gilles Peterson WorldWide, Red Bull Music Academy, BTS Radio, and Put Me On It to name a few. His DJ career has provided him the opportunity to support high profile artists such as Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper, and Questlove – all within a few short years.
Released through UBIQUITY RECORDS in 2008, Eric Lau’s debut album “New Territories” generated worldwide recognition landing him a spot in Gilles Peterson’s Top Albums of 2008 and additional support from music lovers, grounding his position in the music industry as a talented producer. With a string of instrumental albums that followed suit released through KILAWATT MUSIC, 2012 will see Eric Lau release a full length album entitled ‘One of Many’ amongst a host of other collaborative and instrumental production albums in the works.
Mzuzu
