DJ SIMBAD

Breakdance Project In Uganda (Part 2)

2012-01-28T02:32:00.003Z

Aaaaah it took me a while to fully realize that i landed back in London almost 10 days ago... My head & spirit was still somewhere in Africa until now... What an fabulous trip !!

First of all, i gotta congratulate all the dancers for the 2 amazing performances of our Breaking Free Show in Kampala, both were an absolute success on every front & it made me really proud to have shared such an experience of dance, theater & music (and more) with all these talented individuals !!! We worked hard to create the full show from scratch (only in 20 days) & we became a proper family. Obviously with the help of a few others, especially for the costumes, lights & sound equipement, big up Caro. Hopefully we will soon be able to show the film for it & i really hope that the piece will come to Europe eventually. For now there's a few more shows planned in Uganda & in the countries nearby (set up by Alliance Française & Goethe Institute) this year but the ideal really would be for this adventure to carry onto the World and inspire... On a musical level it also inspired me so much as it was the my 1st time working on a show (with a choregrapher & dancers) & write with them a story, something really tangible and beautiful somehow... So yes, extremely positive experience that i'd love to renew in the future. On the last sunday before our departure (Seb Jaekwon & i) we went with the whole crew to Entebbe for a day by the lake at this beach resort (although we swam in the swimming pool nearby)... SO MUCH FUUUUUUUN !!!!!!! And well deserved too i must say :-) Next time im looking forwad to discover more of the Ugandan nature & get out more of Kampala. But for now, its 5º C outside on my balcony.

A GREAT THANK YOU & MASSIVE LOVE TO : Caro & Semeko, Seb Jaekwon (the Don), the dancers Cathy, Remi, Fahaad, Miki, Ibra, Abdu, Hakim, Davis, Fizal (Immune Crew !!!), Ki, Abrams and his crew, Breakdance Uganda fam, Sharing Centre fam, Clotilde, Jean Jacques, Terry & Alliance Française, Marie & French Ambassy, Bettina, Goethe Institute, Mikele, Eleanore Val & Pamela (and the family), Simba, Patrick & Warehouse crew (despite the generator cuts due to the lack of kerosene in the tank... what ???), Fahaad's Family, Oscar, Ken, all the kids & all the enthusiastic youngsters i met during my stay, everyone who showed me their side of Kampala, All @ Namuli Suites, National Theatre Crew for letting me do the lights & mess around with the board... MUWULILIZE... T'WITCH KOLE !!! NJAGALLA MIREMBE, OTCHTE GUERE ..?

MULINO ENYONNI EZIGENDA OBUTUREEVU ??? HAHAHAHAHA :-D

M'WEBALE NIO !!

The Ones

2012-01-26T04:06:00.000Z

Really like the message...

January Chart Part 1

2012-01-23T13:13:00.001Z

Back From Africa January Chart Part 1

1. Bonobo Black Sands Remixed Ninja Tune

2. Quantic & Alice Russell Look Around The Corner Thru Thoughts

3. The Robert Glasper Experiment Black Radio LP Blue Note

4. Boog Brown Detroit CDR

5. Sonarpilot Freefall (Jonny Miller 808 Demo version) CDR

6. Ghost Mutt Figure You Out Donky Pitch

7. MJ Cole Red & Black Prolific

8. Kirk Degiorgio Divine Logic 12'' Rush Hour

8. Disclosure Flow CDR

9. Objekt Porcupine Hessle Audio

10. Hazylujah Too Many Ghosts EP Delsin

11. C.R.S.T What I Want (Vocal Mix) Valve

12. Spam Chop Frames Mimm

13. Darkhouse Fam In & Out EP Earnest Endeavours

14. Kelly Pavan Streaming With Audrey Space Breaks

15. San Proper & Aroy Dee Perfume EP MOS

16. Locked Groove Rooted EP Hot Flush

17. Klic Post CDR

18. Fau & Deam Life Act EP Dubporn

19. Grems Neutralia (Simbad Mix) CDR

20. Simbad Untittled Nu CDR

Breakdance Project In Uganda (Part 1)

2012-01-09T07:22:00.005Z

12 days ago i landed in Entebbe via Doha (Qatar) then straight to Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Tropical heat between 25 & 30°C everyday, the rainy season has just passed in East Africa... Right. Where do i start ?? Mmmmh... Ok . I got invited here by the Alliance Française & Goethe Institue to work with 10 top (selected) Ugandan dancers to create a unique piece that we're showing friday @ the Sharing Centre & saturday @ the National Theatre. Joinin me to work on the show is Seb Jaekwon, a wicked German/Korean dancer & choreographer (Reckless Crew) who's more involved in the dancing part as i take care of the music process, timing , selection & sounds thru the piece. We kinda came up with a ruff idea for the story then developped it with the dancers as we all got to know eachother more. Its called Breaking Free :-)

Seb & i are stayin in Boziga (one of Kampala many districts, as the city is really spread out) and everyday we ride a Boda-Boda to start the rehearsals around 9am in N'Zambya. Its a motorcycle-taxi bascially. No helmets. No speed limits. There are no rules here road wise !!! Trust me a already had a few near death experiences :-/ haha...

Everywhere the soil is red and everything grows. Very green, the city kinda reminds me a bit of Rio hill-wise. Despite the hecticness of everyday life people are very peaceful & friendly and all the tribes cohabit around Lake Victoria in a non-conflicting way. Although we've been workin everyday i've been to a few local bar/clubs but musically it was pretty horrid. Think Rihanna meets MTV crap mixed with some reggaeton mixed with some electro-dance shit. And scarely enough it didnt seem to bother no-one, locals or expats... ! Thats where commercial global culture destroys the soul slowly by slowly, where ever you may be on Earth, in my humble opinion... In Kampala you can come out from a good restaurant or a supermarket then enter the poorest ghetto just accross the road. Its all pretty mixed up here socialwise, apart of a few neighbourhoods that have Beverly-Hills types of houses & palaces (like in Kololo where i ended up in NYE, had to cancel my SA gig due to flight distance & timing...). Street food wise its a bit like in Jamaica, chicken & goat meet on grills, Rollex (rolled omelette in a chapati) & fries or samosas (also a big indian influence somehow) or the traditonnal matoke and rice (green plantain that isnt sweet). Tilapias (from the super polluted lake) is all you find fishwise but the beef is really tasty (if your not a vegetarian). Really enjoyin every moment here still (far from the cold !!!) and the dancers involved in the project are soooooooo good !We're mixing all kinds of styles : B-Boyin, Poppin, Lockin, House, Modern, Acrobatics etc... Really excitin. The Ugandan Breakdance scene is really spread here, giving the youth an opportunity to learn the moves & contribute to its worldwide movement. Somehow i hope that our Breaking Freee piece will be able to be shown accross a few countries, whether its in Europe or Africa... See what happens... But its nice to be involved in a project of this kind as its challenging & musically i get do share my vibes & do something very different. Will keep you posted of my further adventures in Uganda but for now gotta go back to work... Best wishes to you who's reading this and stay healthy amongst everything this year... 'Til next time.

Simbad Share Your Light (Feat. P Randolph) OUT NOW

2012-01-06T09:01:00.005Z

OUT NOW ON ATJAZZ RECORD COMPANY

http://atjazzrecordcompany.bandcamp.com/album/share-your-light-feat-paul-randolph

One of the most original modern day producers on the planet joins the ranks at Atjazz Record Company. We are very proud to introduced the incredible ‘Simbad’. A man of many tempos and talents teams up with Detroits' vocal hero ‘Paul Randolph’ who has had a glut of success over the last few years featuring along side Jazzanova, Kevin Saunderson, The Reese Project to name but a few.

A very bright end to a very productive year for us here at the label as ‘Share Your Light’ really does breathe a fresh wind of uplifting energy for us all to digest before we set sail for 2012. Simbad pleasures us not only with a bonus dance-floor instrumental mix but with a deep spaced out Dub that will push the buttons of the more discerning dance-floors around the globe.
credits
released 23 December 2011
Written by P.L.S. Renouf & P. Randolph
Mixed & Produced by Simbad @ Key Recordings, London.
Vocals by Paul Randolph
Published by Healium Music / Westbury Music & RVP Publishing BMI
© & ℗ Atjazz Record Company 2011
Photo of Cracka Dawn dancing' by Velanche Stewart @ The Lift Party, Los Angeles 2011

December Chart Part 2

2011-12-27T18:09:00.001Z

Off To Africa Dec Chart Part 2

1. Holy Grailers Black Everything CDR
2. Boog Brown Growth (14KT Remix) CDR
3. Bonobo Black Sands Remixed LP Ninja Tune
4. XI Housekeys CDR
5. Machinedrum Alarmaa CDR
6. Si Tew Silhouette (Zed Bias Rollout Mix) Atjazz Rec.
7. Lucid Jumbo (Norrit Remix) CDR
8. Jumping Back Slash Not Over CDR
9. Roman Lindau Sonnerie Fachwerk
10. Submotion Orchestra Finest Hour - The Remixes LP Exceptional
11. Kowton & Tom Dicicco Untittled EP Project Squared
12. Nightwave Palenque Unknown
13. Von D Sunflower Refix CDR
14. Various RK Edits White
15. Simbad Township Beat CDR

December Chart Part 1

2011-12-15T19:45:00.001Z

Xmas Is So Horribly Overrated Here Dec Chart Part 1

1. Shigeto New Light EP Ghostly Int.
2. FCL Back (inst) We Play House
3. Lee Jones Uhrsome AUS
4. Jesper Ryom Nature Boy EP Power Plant
5. Walter Ego Only Think Of You CDR
6. King Knut A Lil Soul (Aquadrop Remix) CDR
7. Krystal Klear & Olivier Day Soul Never Thought I Wld Go Eglo
8. Isaac Christopher Hold Your Head / Lucid State CDR
9. Innercity Future (Kenny Larkin Tension Mix) CDR
10. B.D.I Decoded Messages Of Life & Love EP Rush Hour
11. Lagos Your Thoughts CDR
12. Breach That Amen Track CDR
13. 23Hz Zumo (Sully Remix) 2nd Drop
14. Stereotyp Boom Boom Riddim CDR
15. Dj Jesus Yelele Offerings
16. Ital Tek Gonga EP Planet Mu
17. Kareem Moser Untittled OMNR
18. Blackwax Offkey White
19. Bjork Crystalline (Boddhi Satva Remix) CDR
20. L-Vis 1990 Tonite (L-Vis & Simbad 3am Remix) CDR

Big Thursday in London !!

2011-12-05T14:36:00.003Z

Two big shows in a row this thursday in London, check it if you're around !

November Chart

2011-12-01T00:25:00.002Z

Forget Hibernation November Chart

1. Super Smoky Soul More Ft. Muhsinah Circulations
2. Behling & Simpson Yenisei Future Boogie
3. Karizma Klap Ya Handz Its Alright CDR
4. KRL Nerve Wolf
5. Dauwd Whats There EP Pictures
6. Koyote St Vincent Lespinasse (Altered Natives Remix) CDR
7. Darling Farah Division EP Civil
8. Piranahead & Diviniti Like A Dream (Charles Webster Deep Dream Mix) CDR
9. C.R.S.T Jacare Deep Thrills
10. Yellowtail Huashan Bao Mi Bagpak
11. Raziek Love That Thing Top Billin
12. Hubwar & Renouveau Hour Change EP High Life
13. I.D Clipper Bass
14. Lando Kal Various Nu CDR
15. Martin Patino Hommage A La Sodomie (Joash Remix) CDR
16. Yor Golden Boy Delsin
17. Riton A.C.P (Wafa Mix) CDR
18. Opolopo Mutants LP Tokyo Dawn
19. Salvatore Freda Luv Cant Hurt (Nebraska Mixes) Freerange
20. 813 Spectrum Riff EP Donky Pitch
21. Stayc J & Hollywood Lord Forgive EP Superficially Deep
22. Matt Doubt Various Nu CDR
23. Conkers Spellbound CDR
24. At One African Healing Dance (Inst) Atjazz Rec
25. Seiji Face Up Seiji
26. Sibian & Faun Im Sorry Numbers
27. D'Angelo Untittled (L-Vis Own Way Edit) CDR
28. Doctor L The Great Depression LP Comet
29. Izmabad The Groove Dizzla Part 2 CDR
30. Simbad Various Nu Beats 4 Grems CDR

Educational Fragment 1

2011-11-10T01:54:00.001Z

Cooly G feat. Simbad 'Landscapes' (Hyperdub 2011)

2011-11-02T23:37:00.003Z

So yes, now there's a video for Cooly G's single from her forthcoming album on Hyperdub. We recorded quite a few dope tunes in my studio in da past couple years and im really glad that she's gettin more attention, top female dj/producer & singer... The b-side of the 12'' is featuring my brother Karizma & its serious indeed :-) Go Cooly !!

October Chart Part 2

2011-10-31T11:52:00.001Z

Sacred Geometric Patterns October Chart Part 2

1. Floating Points Myrtle Avenue White
2. Artu & Jerry The Cat Nuclear Funk Royal Oak
3. Torquato & Boghosian Various Yoruba
4. Karizma Within Me CDR
5. V/A Amsterdam All Stars Rush Hour
6. Guy Andrews Shades Hemlock
7. Terror Danjah Morph2 Hyperdub
8. Kink Tracks From The Vault Vol.2 Sharivari
9. Roots Manuva Get The Get (Breakage Mix) Big Dada
10. Champion War Dance RKS
11. GoldFFinch Red Mask NMBRS
12. Gerry Read We Are CDR
13. Paul Woolford & Psycatron Stolen Hot Flush
14. V/A The Boogie Vol.2 Tokyo Dawn
15. Inkswel Various CDR
16. Von D Everytime (Dub) CDR
17. Gerd Palm Leaves (Deetron Mixes) Clone
18. Doctor Jeep Freak U CDR
19. Eats Everything Eats Everything EP Dirty Bird
20. Kuhn Slime Beach EP Civil
21. Teedra Moses Luxurious Undergrind LP CDR
22. Sina From Love To Dust EP Mooncircle
23. Fulgeance To All Of You LP MPM
24. Lars Behrenroth I Miss The Things (Alland Byallo Remix) Deeper Shades
25. Ray Lugo Love Me Good (Simbad Dub) Jazz & Milk

Occupy World Street

2011-10-17T12:28:00.001+01:00

October Chart Part 1

2011-10-14T02:48:00.003+01:00

Celestial Autumn October Chart Part 1

1. DVA Polyphonic Dreams Hyperdub
2. RQM & SOK From Here (Night Drugs Remix) Muti Music
3. Eliphino I Played Some Think Sounds
4. L-Vis 1990 Feel The Void (L-Vis Street Dub) CDR
5. Poussez Warlock Artizan
6. Breach That Amen Track CDR
7. Tornado Wallace Dont Hold Back Instruments Of Rapture
8. Sir Froderick Reconnecting LP Record Breakin'
9. Alex Kid She's Gotta Leave (Radioslave Beats Mix) Freerange
10. Pedestrian Hei Poa (Frederic Robinson Remix) Push&Run
11. Up High Collective Moon CDR
12. Acid Andee Stab Fever EP Lost My Dog
13. Zed Bias Music Deep Inside Swamp81
14. Blood Fire Gumbai House CDR
15. Mr President Best Ia Yet To Come (Lemy Leo Mix) Favourite
16. Miguel Migs Ft. Meshell Ndegeocello Close Your Eyes (UNER Remix) OM
17. Lando Kal Rhythm Version White
18. Ital Tek War Of The Ants (Bayou Remix) CDR
19. Dismantle Computation Wheely Deal
20. Simbad Ft Paul Randoplh Share Your Light EP Atjazz Rec.

15.10 Je Ne Sais Quoi London
22.10 Konekshan Party with Afronaut & Broadicte Lausanne Switzerland
27.10 Jazz&Milk Party Munich Germany
29.10 Berlin Germany TBA
12.11 Sofrito Party London
17.11 Havana Cultura Band + Dj Amsterdam Nederlands
19.11 Havana Cultura Band + Dj London
23.11 Havana Cultura Band + Dj Paris France
25.11 Havana Cultura Band + Dj Berlin Germany
26.11 Havana Cultura Band + Dj Istanbul Turkey

Sept Chart (slightly late...)

2011-10-10T19:42:00.002+01:00

Dont Trust The Medias Sept Chart

1. Kissey Cry CDR
2. Roots Manuva Who Goes There Big Dada
3. Jullian Gomes Fear No More CDR
4. Mosca Dom Perignon / Jager 3024
5. Fujito Tetsuro Matting Craft BagPak
6. Falty DL Atlantis / The Sale Ends Ninja Tune
7. Basic Soul Unit Soulspeak Dolly
8. Mist Works Common Question (Dj Tipz Dub) Atjazz Rec.
9. Dexter Bo-Dyned Clone
10. Analog Players Society I Cant Wait APS 7''
11. And Hydrothermal Idle Hands
12. B Bravo Swang Earnest Endeavours
13. XXXY Everything CDR
14. Zara McFarlane Until Tomorrow LP Brownswood
15. Conforce Escapism LP Delsin
16. Sepulcure Sepulcure LP Hotflush
17. Bnjmn Black Square EP Rush Hour
18. Dam Funk Forever Scion
19. True Self Future Memories (Atjazz Internal Dub) Atjazz Rec.
20. Jumping Back Slash Nectah 3 LP Pollinate
21. Altered Natives Tenement Yard Vol.2 Eye4Eye
22. Landslide Peak Remixes Round The Houses
23. MA1 Kente Deep Technologi
24. C.R.S.T Soul Glo EP Deep Thrills
25. Blu James Spaceships (Soulparlor Remix) CDR

Klub Sandwich Video

2011-09-27T11:30:00.000+01:00

San Francisco : The Lift

2011-09-21T12:05:00.002+01:00

LeFtO Films: San Francisco at SOM SF from Lefto on Vimeo.

Yes just wanna post that marvellous little vid' that my partner in crime Lefto did when we were in da US last week, San Francisco was indeeeeeed a great vibe, its dfntly one of my favorite cities in the world ... So cali yet so dffrnt yet so diverse... Love it.
Massive shouts to all my Oakland fam who crossed the bridge especially for that nite, was good to see you all !!

Thanx to : Julio & the boys for the crib hook-up , Carolyn our dopest US agent, Jeremy, Wiseacre & Jonathan, Papa Marques (yooo we wont come back 2 that italian restaurant nxt to Som no more !!! Where's my fish LOL) , Amy, Cali, Damian & co., Oakland WF ladies, Cecile, Hakobo & Nu, Michelle, Ugo and all the peeps who came to dance... ! :-)

Dj Mehdi RIP

2011-09-14T10:17:00.001+01:00

French talent Dj Mehdi has quit our Earth and he will be surely missed... RIP Mehdi

LA : The Lift

2011-09-11T21:29:00.003+01:00

LeFtO Films: THE LIFT - LOS ANGELES, CA from Lefto on Vimeo.

Mad journey and lack of sleeeeeep dis week, after Sacramento we went to San Francisco, Lefto had a gig @ Eve's Lounge and i went to play Foxy (strictly house music !) in San Jose (90 min train ride, south bay area) which was cool, then back to San Fran b4 flying to Los Angeles. Ok. Let me say this... As a dj i'd say that It doesnt get much better then when ur able to play the music that u want in an open air space, with a great sound-system and lovely people who came here to dance and have a good time... 'til the early morning hours...
And thats exactly what The Lift party in LA was about friday nite !!! Our hosts (and friends!!) Wiseacre and Jeremy Sole (both dope djs !!) really created their party in a true spirit, being all about the vibes & the people... The legendary Marcus Wyatt brought the deep house orishas before Lefto & i played and maaaaaaan, we mad fun behind the decks ! Thanx to everyone who came and made it a very special event...!
Massive shouts and blessings to : Jeremy & Eric, Carolyn, Jonathan, Marcus da papa, Josh aka Dj Expo, Anthony Valadez (gr8 spot in Venice beach!), Rick & Cara, Eduardo & Mystie, Alex (tu sabes !!!), Cracka Dawn (the sexiest cali b-girl), Novena & Derek, Reggae Pops the one and only...

Sacramento

2011-09-10T15:08:00.004+01:00

LeFtO Films: Sacramento Loves Bass from Lefto on Vimeo.

7.15 am just got back from da insaaaaaaane outdoor party in LA !!!! in a few hours back to SF for another Lift party with Jeremy Sole, Wiseacre, Marcus Wyatt & my brother Lefto of course, in da meantime here's da link for the Sacramento video, we had mad times @ the Press Club, such a gr8 crowd and lovely peeps, i even found some amazing 45's @ Records On Broadway there, ridiculous vinyl store... !! Big shout to Dan , Dj Whores crew, Jimmy, Carolyn, TIm from the UK (how random lol!!), Marshall for the dope brunch @ his Vegan Cafe & all the girls for dancin...!

More pix here : http://lefto.be/post/9999825248/dem-fools-worldwidefamily-sacramento

The Lift parties in LA + SF

2011-09-10T03:10:00.002+01:00

BEEEEEEEEEST PARTIES in CALI withoooooooooout a doooooooooubt !!!!! :-D

NYC vibes

2011-09-09T01:32:00.003+01:00

LeFtO Films: NYC ~ Worldwide Family US TOUR 2011 from Lefto on Vimeo.

Aaaaaaaah its so good to be back in da US !!!!!! Was a good gig wid Lefto @ Cielo (best sound system in town), gr8 set by Wiseacre too & the place was packed... Not the friendliest crowd for a Turntables On The Hudson party (+ resident & brother Nickodemus was away) but we still had fun, thnx to the extended fam & friends who passed by :-) The meatpacking district has sooooo changed in da last 2-3 years its insane... Very 'posh' & 'jeans & shirt' type of style, which obviously doesnt make the parties better, especially when cats come to you and ask for some Madonna or Nicky Menage shhh but hey..!! Saturday was nuts as well, da party was @ the Plazza Hotel in Long Island City, basically one huge outdoor party and 2 other inside the buiding (with Djs Dhundee, Op Miller, Bobbito...), and rockin da sweaty basement was Stretch Armstrong (he killed it !!), even had time to dip in da pool outside, just perfect thing to do in them hooooot nites :-) Was kindly taken to the Bronx and its huuuuuuuge for real... This place feels like
i went back in time in a way... Totally authentic like in the Scorcese films and stuck in its own time... I'll be back there...
Was also honored to be taken to the legendary Lobster Pound in the Red Hook district (Brooklyn) and had truly the best eveeeeeeeer lobster roll in my liiiiiiife !!! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmh just thinkin about it makes me hungry ! !!!! Expensive ($15) but totally worth it...! Had nuff time to hook up wid a few friends while there and Monday was totalluy craaaaaaazy in Brooklyn, as for the Labor Day the Afro-Carribean community celebrates also a carnival for the whole 24 hours... Like @ the Notting Hill Carnival there's a parade, sound-systems all over (playin mainly Soca & Dancehall / Reggae) and milliiiiiiiions of peeps in the streets... Sadly they were a few shootings and deaths due to the madness this year... I didnt hang out too long as i've done it couple times in da past ...
Love to all my peeps in NY, Op Miller & Akila, Yesenia, Eric Wiseacre, Amon & Mona, Nickodemus, Tara Rose, Eric, Nicole from DC, Tamara, Mae, Jose, Jordana, Keila & co., Chris & Imani, my music brothers Jay Locke & Fred P, Scribe & Amir, Nat & Zara

Kazakhstan Thank You

2011-09-09T01:19:00.004+01:00

Despite a long journey & wait @ the airport for our visas to get sorted, i wanna thanx Rustam Ospanoff for having us play in Almaty outdoors (the main Square was nuts !!) & indoors, few intense gigs but still fantastic times out there and many laughs & good times shared wid my fellow djs Seiji, Mad Mats from Sweden & Eddy Ramich from Croatia, food was ace, we stayed @ a great hotel (bless the SPA !!) , basically we all had a blast in Kazakhstan :-) Massive thanx as well to Alma, Darren and all the people who made the parties happened...

P.S (Im writing this from California, just remembered i didnt blog about Kazakhstan like i was supposed to when i got back...)

Sacramento

2011-09-07T06:19:00.002+01:00

Rinse Fm Podcast With Mosca

2011-09-03T19:11:00.004+01:00

Yes yes another Rinse Fm show, we goin back to back with Mosca the bad boy !! Download here :

http://podcast.dgen.net/rinsefm/podcast/SimbadMosca020911.mp3">

August Chart Part 2

2011-09-01T01:01:00.002+01:00

Quiet Carnival Aug Chart Part 2

1. Hudson Mohawke VS Busta (Lefto Mashuo) CDR
2. Actual Proof The Grit EP Local Talk
3. Daz-I-Kue Various Nu CDR
4. Guy Andrews Unita Discobelle
5. Champion Lighter VIP Formula
6. Wbeeza Bagwag EP 3rd Ear
7. Aardvarck Anti-Concept LP Eat
8. Trevino Chip 3024
9. 123Mrk No Name EP IM
10. Jook 10 Hazard We R Bass
11. Bonobo Various Nu CDR
12. Bok Bok Various Nu CDR
13. Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band Rubber Orchestras LP H Sweetness
14. Funky Stepz John Wayne Hyperdub
15. Radiohead Bloom (Blawan Remix) Tick
16. Distal Angry Acid EP Tectonic
17. Youthman The Gate CDR
18. Jack Dixon Low TIde CDR
19. Klic Dachshund Skank Remixes Hit & Hope
20. Cooly G & Simbad Landscapes Hyperdub

Kazakhstan this w/end

2011-08-24T07:43:00.002+01:00

Rinse Fm Podcast (With Special Guest Karizma)

2011-08-18T18:24:00.002+01:00

And another show now available as a podcast http://podcast.dgen.net/rinsefm/podcast/Simbad160811.mp3

Je Ne Sais Quoi This Saturday in LDN !!!

2011-08-18T00:02:00.002+01:00

August Chart Part 1

2011-08-12T19:00:00.003+01:00

London Riot Degenerates (not Rio De Janeiro) August Chart Part 1

1. Nina Ricks 140 Panda CDR
2. Pangaea Rex / Fatalist Hemlock
3. Jamie Woon Untittled (Michel Cleis Remix) CDR
4. Ariel Baba Zulu Night Child
5. Lunice One Hunned EP Lucky Me
6. Julio Bashmore Gallant Hunting CDR
7. Pallers Come Rain, Come Sunshine (Youandewan Dub) CDR
8. XXXY Body Movin' Infrared
9. Mosca Bax CDR
10. Aquadrop Soul EP L2S
11. Dj Rum Montains / Turiya 2nd Drop
12. Lucid Kalso CDR
13. Presk Love Again Ten Thousand Yen
14. Jumping Back Slash Running Back (Dub) CDR
15. Longetivity Tantrum Decon
16. Cardopusher Everybody CDR
17. V/A Finest Ego Comp Project Mooncircle
18. Untold Joe's Bones EP SSSSS03
19. Creative Swing Alliance CSA EP City Fly
20. Youthman The Gate CDR
21. Afrobuddha ft. Kakatsitsi Drummers Obame Round In Motion
22. Karizma Various Re-Edits CDR
23. Skinnz I Know Well Rounded
24. Dr Jeep Being With You (Re Edit) CDR
25. Fred P Free Your Mind (Simbad Remixes) CDR

20.08 Je Ne Sais Quoi (with Rootsteady & Gerry O'Rourke) @ Vibe Bar London
24.08 -28.08 Club & Pepsi Festival with Seiji, Eddy Ramich, Rustam Ospanoff+more Almaty Kazakhstan
29.08 Notting Hill Carnival TBC

02.09 Club Cielo with Lefto NYC USA
03.09 Miami TBA
04.09 Atlanta TBA
07.09 The Press Club with Lefto Sacramento USA
08.09 Foxy San Jose USA
09.09 The Lift with Lefto Los Angeles USA
10.09 The Lift with Lefto San Francisco USA

A Wise Word From...

2011-08-11T04:30:00.001+01:00

Rinse Fm Podcast

2011-08-04T02:01:00.003+01:00

Download it :

http://podcast.dgen.net/rinsefm/podcast/Simbad030811.mp3

July Chart

2011-07-24T20:03:00.001+01:00

Trains, Planes & Beaches July Chart Part 1 & 2

1. V/A Boglewaltz Comp Boglewaltz Rec.
2. Om Unit VS Kromestar Solar Cycle Cosmic Bridge
3. Dorian Concept Toothbrush Portamento / Come Hand CDR
4. The Ruffest Various Nu CDR
5. Ave Blast Yesterdays Games CDR
6. Kiko Navarro Lovery CDR
7. Craig Bratley Get Up FOTO
8. Zepherin Saint Midnight Mawal (Jose Marquez Remix) Tribe
9. Custom Blue EP 3 Ho Hum
10. Klaus Weiss Drumcrazy (Tom Noble Rework) Superfriends
11. Dj Clock Various Nu CDR
12. Landslide Peak LP CDR
13. Trim I Am (LV Remix) Butterz
14. James Blake Pan Hemlock
15. @Peace @Peace LP CDR
16. EVM Groove Content CDR
17. The Chain Maje / Lostwithiel R&S
18. Mark Mywords Byproduct Elevation
19. Martyn Masks Brainfeeder
20. Radiohead Bloom Harmonic 313 Remix CDR
21. Paul White Rapping WIth Paul White One Handed
22. Aroop Roy Nomadic Soul (Remixed) LP CDR
23. Breton RDI (Girl Unit Remix) Hemlock
24. Blunted Monkz Breakfast Sessions LP Faces
25. Guttershake Fibroptickz EP Roska Kick & Snares
26. Nebraska Displacement LP Rush Hour
27. JTRP Hynotize EP Deep Teknologi
28. V/A Real Sound Of Chicago & Beyond BBE
29. Cooly G Sunshine (Simbad 131 Remix) CDR
30. V/A Havana Cultura Vol. 2 LP CDR

1. Maddslinky Ft. Grace Love Take Me CDR
2. Semtek Goons Dont Be Afraid
3. Khyan Yamala / Jimma Broadcite
4. Mosca Tilt Shift Remixes CDR
5. JazzSteppa Holding Ground CDR
6. Mop Of Head Retronix Symphony (Seiji Remix) CDR
7. Deep Space Orchestra Stolen Future EP Tracky Bottoms
8. Maddslinky Compuphonic CDR
9. Machine Drum Rooms LP Planet Mu
10. Stereotyp Regiment 2011 CDR
11. L-Vis 1990 Lost In Love (Night Slugs All Stars Dub) CDR
12. C.R.S.T Various Nu Bits, Shit Loads... CDR

Joli Village Mini-Clip

2011-07-05T11:48:00.001+01:00

June Chart Part 2

2011-06-28T00:07:00.002+01:00

Festival Time June Chart Part 2

1. Youandewan 1988 Lo-Rise
2. Baobinga & Co. Joint Ventures LP Build
3. Eddy Ramich List Of Joys EP More About Music
4. Bass Clef Rollercoasters Of The Heart Punch Drunk
5. Roska Jackpot Tempa
6. Recloose Electric Sunshine Rush Hour
7. Fred P Don't Know CDR
8. Lone Approching Rainbow CDR
9. Owiny Sigoma Doyoi Nyajo Nam (Quantic Mixes) BWood
10. Teeth Lowcut Champagne CDR
11. Various Artists The Heart Vol.2 Tokyo Dawn
12. Kelpe Same Nu Era EP Myor
13. Charles Webster & Cathy Battistessa I Am The Sun EP Miso
14. Kidboy Disparate EP Jazz & Milk
15. Chicago Skyway & Dcook Lager EP Delsin
17. Spoek Mathambo BlahBlahBlah (Machinedrum Dub) CDR
18. Agaric Who Made Up The Rules (Josh Wink Remix) CDR
19. I, Ced All In My Mind LP Record Breakin'
20. SCB Overlay CDR

06/07 Worlwide Festival , Sete France
07/07 Worlwide Festival , Sete France
08/07 Worlwide Festival , Sete France
09/07 Worlwide Festival , Sete France
10/07 Worlwide Festival , Sete France
11/07 Worlwide Festival , Sete France
15/07 Marseille France
16/07 Costa Del Soul Amsterdam Nederlands
23/07 Boogie Brain Festival Szczecin Poland
24/07 Berlin Germany TBC

Les Valcheuzes LP OUT TODAY !!!!

2011-06-27T18:01:00.002+01:00

On all the digital platforms (Itunes etc...)

Video Clip

2011-06-23T14:42:00.003+01:00

A full on 2 days in Paris (literally in & out) to shoot the nxt video for Klub Sandwich (aka Son Of Kick, Disiz, Grems & myself) directed by Tony Truand (THE LEGEND !!!), we did the whole shooting in a retirement hospice for Priests and Nuns as we had a huge kitchen space to use there that day and damn did we use it !!! Loads of different scenes (not even sure that its all gonna fit on the music vid), some fire, some water, some dog and some costume madness, a truly fun experience !!! Massive thanx to Tony, Frank and all his crew, real enthousiastic professionals & real good peeps.
The album is out in a few days...

Sat 18th June

2011-06-16T01:23:00.003+01:00

BIIIIIG DAY & EVEN A BIGGER NIIIIIIIITE !!!!

June Chart Part 1

2011-06-13T21:26:00.002+01:00

Paris Delicatessen June Chart Part 1

1. Ahu Contact Amnesty International
2. Cooly G Dis Boy (DVA Remix) CDR
3. Jon Convex Convexations 3024
4. Arkist Rendez-Vous Applepips
5. Anti-G Kentje'sz Beatsz LP Planet Mu
6. Funkineven Rolands Jam EP Eglo
7. Office & Ky Ad Fontes EP Deeper Shades
8. Machinedrum Sacred Frequency EP Planet Mu
9. El-B Presents Ghost Vol.1 CDR
10. Caspa Fulham To Broadway (Roska Remix) CDR
11. Cardopusher Sunburst CDR
12. Seiji Easy Seiji
13. Jehst The Dragon Of An Ordenary Family LP CDR
14. Africa Hitech How Does It Make You Feel (DVA Remix) Warp
15. Objekt Unglued White
16. Dubbel Dutch Mad Loopz White
17. Teeth Shawty (Falty DL Mix) 502
18. Holy Other Know Where CDR
19. John Beltram Kassem Mosse & Sven Weisemann Remixes Delsin
20. Area Fourty-One Discharging Clouds Ann Aimée

Paris !

2011-06-11T20:04:00.002+01:00

Sunsplash Antalya 2011 mini-video

2011-05-30T20:58:00.001+01:00

LeFtO Films: Sunsplash Antalya Festival (Turkey, 2011) from Lefto on Vimeo.

Courtesy of my dragon brother Lefto !

May Chart Part 2

2011-05-29T16:17:00.003+01:00

Some Turkish Delights Again May Chart Part 2

1. Virgo Four Its A Crime (Caribou Remix) Rush Hour
2. PolyRythm Ft. A .Salih You In Mind (Fabio Genito Mixes) Offering
3. Finn Peters Purple / Yellow CDR
4. Incarnations Make Me Mine (Wareika Mix) Lovemonk
5. Various Artists The Big 3 Comp Exchange Bureau
6. DNS The Revival EP Vol.1 Future Soul
7. Red Rack'em Feel My Tears EP Bergerac
8. Ooft Mazin CDR
9. Various Artists All School Flavor Vol.1 Laid Back
10. Version Nothing (Atjazz Mixes) Miso
11. Rainer Trueby Welcome To Our World CDR
12. Baobinga & Kowton Proper Build
13. Christo Nu Bits CDR
14. Bumpariddim Hot Pantz CDR
15. Blaq Soul Gone To Tzahiri (Zulu Dance Mix) CDR
16. Bop The Amazing Adventures Of One Curious Pixel LP Med School
17. V/A Mpese Mpese / Fine Woman / Jungle Magic Sofrito
18. Janner Proteus CDR
19. Switch Groove Exp. Bon Tres Bien (Simbad Remix) BAB
20. Klub Sandwich Les Valcheuses Mini-LP CDR

FREE MIXCLOUD PARTY SAT 28 in LONDON

2011-05-26T03:59:00.003+01:00

Landing straight to London from Turkey wid my man Lefto, u know that its gonna b a hooooooot 1 !!!

JE NE SAIS QUOI This Saturday !!!

2011-05-20T02:52:00.002+01:00

Aaaaaah yes thats right i almost 4got !! JE NE SAIS QUOI party with my good friend (and disco mentor !!!) Jeremy Newall, expect some rare ass vinyl boogie, funk & disco as well as the best deep house thrown in da mix for that one !! And then straight off 2 da Broadcite party...

Broadcite Lare Nite Sessions 21/05

2011-05-16T04:33:00.002+01:00

Honestly BROADCITE crew's monthly nite is one of the best musically & vibe-wise, expect all things bruk, house, bass & funky with the right amount of soulful sexyness ... ;-)

Sunsplash Antalya 2011

2011-05-13T18:38:00.003+01:00

Fancy a niiiiice musical holiday on the Turkish Seaside ??? Yeeeeees im dooooown babeeee ... ;-)

WORLDWIDE FESTIVAL 2011 (Sete, France) (Line Up)

2011-05-13T18:33:00.003+01:00

Fancy a fantaaaastic musical holiday with good vibes, sea, sunshine, friends & good food ?? See you there ! ONLY 100 passes left !!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaargh !! :-D

KLUB SANDWICH LP

2011-05-12T20:50:00.000+01:00

S O O N !!!!

May Chart Part 1

2011-05-10T12:54:00.003+01:00

London Spring Showers May Chart Part 1

1. Hazel Fantastic CDR
2. Jack Dixon Seventy-Six (Sepulcure Mix) CDR
3. Mount Kimbie Carbonated EP Hotflush
4. Exist Looking At Blue CDR
5. Mosca Done Me Wrong CDR
6. Mr Beatnick Synthetes EP CDR
7. Neon Jung Just Cant Leave It Alone Magic WIre
8. Jeremy Ellis Unlike Any Other / Double Hommage Exchange Bureau
9. Soundspecies Banama Project Round In Motion
10. Africa Hi-Tech 93 Millions Miles LP Warp
11. Emalkay Eclipse LP Dub Police
12. Jumping Back Slash Kwaai Sneakers Pollinate
13. Stagga The Dragon / The Black Hole Rag & Bone
14. Skream Rigging Disfigured Dubz
15. Charles Webster Ft Diviniti Learning To Love Me (CW Dub) Miso
16. Bloodfire VS Labelle Untittled CDR
17. Art Of Tones Too Much RWAV
18. Landslide Dig Deeper (Alternative Mix) Round The Houses
19. Osunlade Pyrography LP Yoruba
20. Tuccillo Invisible Rebirth
21. T.Willians In The Deep (Zander Hardy Remix) Deep Teknologi
22. Com Truise Fairlight CDR
23. A1 Bassline Falsehood Tighten Up
24. Slick Shoota Pussyclot Funk Dem CDR
25. Mala & Simbad Guerrero ruff CDR

N O T T I N G H A M

2011-05-06T13:55:00.002+01:00

C U B A

2011-05-04T01:59:00.003+01:00

Just got back from La Havana (via Madrid for a gig, big up Lovemonk, K'Bonus, Barbara, Lefto & Frank) ... Of all the places that i've had the pleasure to discover, Cuba is probably my favorite... Its so uniiiiiiique !!!!! I went there with Gilles Peterson, Mala & Vince Vella to produce the next Havana Cultura album (to be released on Brownswood Rec. in autumn) and to record cuban musicians & singers including Roberto Fonseca & band, Aldeanos, Danay, Doble Filo, Changuito, Ostalgia & many more talented artists...
10 days of full on studio including a few days of discovery, interviews & photoshoots, and a even a craaaaaaazy dj gig where Mala & i played some dubstep, house & all things UK to a young mesmerised cuban crowd (they were hearing this music for the 1st time ever !!). Even the cops who came to shut down da party didnt do it & stayed to check it hahaha...
What a trip i tell ya !!! We were hosted by François from Havana Club who brought us to the best places to eat & coordinated our stay there. Tropical weather (Caribbeans) all the way ... The studio we used was also fabulous... Kinda like the big studios in Philadelphia, with big wooden rooms (you could easily put a full orchestra + strings in the main studio!!) and all analog gear, 70's microphones & big large mixing desks, i was in heaven !!! All recorded on 24 inch tapes too ! Heeeeeaven for sound hahaha :-)
Despite the intense recording schedule i still managed to check out a bit of the town and ooooh my days, all these old cars from the 50's & 60's everywhere !!! You dont see that nowhere else !! There's hardly any internet in Cuba and if you have it, its SUPA slow... And despite the friendly & peaceful atmosphere its still remains a dictature... Cubans can hardly travel outside the island (no boats on the horizon) , express fully their thoughts in arts or even have email access in an easy way... Poverty is kind of omnipresent (if you check out the 'barrios' , and not only in Havana Vieja) but peope are well educated ... Increeeeeeeeedible mix of skin colors that makes it a very beautiful nation (imho), and of course the women are gorgeous there hahaaa !! All in all an amazing experience and hopefully i'll be back to check even more places in Cuba. Cuba es la vida !! Viva Cuba !!! :-D

Massive props to : François & Alice, Gilles & Simon, Oreste, Rebecca, Ornell & Abdalla Studio crew, Edgaro, Jo-Ivan & all the djs, all the singers and musicians that i met, the lovely Eyleen (great guide !), Lea & Ricardo from the film crew, Youri Lenquette the bad ass photographer, the french journalists, Vince, Mala (world premiere LOL !!), all the people that inspired me there...

M A D R I D

2011-04-30T23:24:00.002+01:00

April Chart

2011-04-21T02:44:00.002+01:00

La Havana Heat April Chart

1. Jimpster Alsace & Lorraine (Josh Wink Mixes) Freerange
2. Fix Dr Technofunkenstein EP Night Vision
3. En-Tropic Good Old Days EP Bright Spark
4. Kode 9 & The Spaceape Black Sun LP Hyperdub
5. Neat & Submerse Close EP ARX
6. Photek Rings Around Saturn (Breach Remix) CDR
7. Floating Points Sais Dub Eglo
8. Flako The Mesektet LP CDR
9. Lunice Glow Lucky Me
10. Vessel Nylon Sunset EP Left Blank
11. Tawiah Sweet Me (Greenmoney Remix) CDR
12. Various Artist City Fly Visions EP City Fly
13. C.R.S.T Forever After EP Deep Thrill
14. Mark De Clive-Lowe Koko & Lee Roe Mashibeats
15. Tom Trago Iris LP Rush Hour
16. Son Of Kick Playin The Villain (Machinedrum Remix) Muti
17. Braille The Year 3000 Rush Hour
18. Si Tew When The Clouds Ran Away LP Atjazz Rec
19. LOVEchild Sticky Green CDR
20. Von D & Simbad Watching You Boka

Record Shop Day

2011-04-16T09:24:00.002+01:00

Today im selling records amongst Gilles & a few peeps... And its for the good cause !!!

US Trip

2011-04-14T10:24:00.006+01:00

Pheeeeeeeeew anotha 2 weeks spent mainly in planes hahahaaaa !!!! Just got back from the States, i'll try to break it down nice & shortly dis time ...

LA : Aaaaaaah what a tremeeeeeendous party that is The Lift !!!! Huuuuge warehouse space in Downtown LA with a super dope sound system it was another claaaaassic gathering, we stopped playin around 6 am so yeah, really good nite... I was guesting with Ron Trent who did a nice soulful set (throwing some afro & funk vibes in the mix), i went a bit more experimental wid some of the UK bass pressure but we dfntly had an open minded crowd there thanx to Jeremie Sole & Eric Wiseacre who have constantly bring good djs for the love of music . Massive thanx to Eduardo Castillo & Mistie, Eric, Jeremie + all The Lift crew, TP Carter, Hossein & all the friends i saw thru the nite.

SF : Few hours sleep then straight from the O hotel to LAX then landed in San Francisco a hour later, then hotel then dinner (OOOOOOH MY DAAAAAYS !!! BEST SUSHI in SF ????? HELL YEAH !!!! I tried Eel with chocolate sauce wich was absolutely mind blowing !!!) then straight to th Club, the legendary End Up... A real institution (i think its also one of the longuest running club there) with a great dancefloor, a wicked outdoor patio & a few spread areas with bars, lights & creatures of the night :-) i had mad fun behind the decks... What i love about this place is that it really draws people from every background at random late hours and every1 is mainly there to dance and to enjoy the sound. Was a deep sunday and all things house that session... Big ups to Carolyn Lotus, Dj Cali, Monica, Raheim & all Sunday Sessions crew.

NYC : Another club to club mission that one !!!! Straight from JFK to club Cielo after a 6 hours flight maaaaan i got there a bit late but hey what can you do ? Started my set around 11.30 ish while François was setting up, couple hours later the Deep Space 'papa' took over and again it was a honor to play there. Wasnt my best performance as i was still messed up from my lack of sleep and plane trips but surprisingly amazing feedback... I guess the people who come to this nite are also super open héhé ... Got time to hang out in NYC a bit (isnt spring the best season there??) and even got invited to check out that mad theatral performance called Sleep No More... (Interesting but confusing play...) . Then thursday was the new Found Love party with Cato, John Dill & Wiseacre @ the lovely Sapphire lil' club, all donations went to Direct Relief For Japan & was a really great atmosphere all nite, dancefloor hardly stopped :-)
Massive shouts to Nat & Busquelo family ladies, Triphina Wilson, Athena, Jay Locke, Op Miller, François & Erica, Eric, Amon, John, Cato, Nicky, Emma, Julija, Colin, Nickodemus (lets finish that tune !!!), Dan Dancer, Yotam and everybody i met & that came to the shows . T H A N K Y O U !!!!

San Juan (Puerto Rico) : Kinda my second home here in San Juan, been coming here for years and bwoooy its changing fast somehow !!! My brother Chuck Maurice runs his club Red Shield (also a restaurant with a top class menu) and brings the "Creme de la Creme" when it comes to electronic dance music, while getting the locals bands involved for live evenings too, cant have nuff praises for Chucky... Saturday nite was a random one, not too busy but always peeps on the dancefloor somehow... started @ 1.30 am and finished @ 6am on the dot... Didnt even feel my set was that long... We got the next few days to vibe in Chucky's lab & finally finish a nu tune (B-Side for the nxt single ???) so yeah, no time for the beach dis time !!
Props to Juan Mauricio Rojas, Rossy, the cooks & staff @ Red Shield, Manuel & every1 who came down saturday...

Miami : Ok im just gonna say 1 thing... I had the BEEEEEEEEEEEST Ceviche EVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER in Miaaaaaaamiiiiii !!! Yep yep yep true... If you ever can make it check out CVI CHE 105 in Downtown Miami, its the real Peruvian deal... Had the most amaaaaazin lunch & the desserts were off the hooooooook as well !!!! SUPA THANX to my man Eric Paredes, Nadia (get better hun !!), Ramon (no mo' JetSki, only whips & whipes LOL !!!) & Shelly, Santiago & all Miami fam... Was a great stop before coming back 2 LDN...
Nxt week is CUBA !!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES !!!!!! :-D

NYC

2011-04-04T11:36:00.002+01:00

MONDAY

Deep Space: Simbad (TIME OUT NY)
Cielo, Today 10pm. 18 Little W 12th St (between Ninth Ave and Washington St)
(212) 645-5700cieloclub.com
Subway: A, C, E to 14th St; L to Eighth AveGet directions
$12
Dance-music deity François K and his Deep Space soiree—focusing on dub in all its glorious, echo-drenched forms, but extending its reach to all types of underground dance music—have been ruling Monday nights for years. And, we're guessing, they will for years to come as well—it's simply one of the best things going in NYC clubland. Tonight's shindig should be a hot one, with talented London DJ-producer Simbad spinning his mix of disco, funk, broken beat, house, cosmic material and more.

THURSDAY

FOUND LOVE LAUNCH PARTY w/ SIMBAD - APRIL 7TH - NYC

FOUND LOVE: stumbling upon the obvious and familiar, then looking deeper into the moment resulting in a most unexpected revelation of truth.

WISEACRE, JOHN DILL and NIKKI CREARY welcome you to FOUND LOVE, a new monthly of late night disco, house music, discovery and philanthropy. all profits/donations of this night will be directed toward the relief effort in japan. this party is simply for YOU and US. a place to trust, dance, show affection, give back and do whatcha like. no price needs to be attached to this evening, no dress code, no bottle service and no requests.... this party is for the folks who KNOW. but this party is about discovery, correct? yes. so that said, you must KNOW.

please feel free to join us every 1st thursday of the month at this old skool spot we know as the SAPPHIRE LOUNGE in the lower east side.

SAPPHIRE LOUNGE
249 eldridge (between houston & stanton)
nyc
http://www.sapphirenyc.com/

10pm-4am

NEVER A COVER.... suggested $10. donation @ door for JAPAN: DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
http://www.directrelief.org/

$5. vodka cocktails 12am-4am

Head-liner: SIMBAD (KEY RECORDINGS / RAW FUSION / BROWNSWOOD REC - UK)

special opening set: CATO (TURNTABLES ON THE HUDSON- NYC)

residents:
WISEACRE (LOUIE and CHAN - NYC / theLIFT - LA)
JOHN DILL (PICKLED HOUSE - NYC)

(((live))) on the drum:
AMON (AFROKINETIC / TURNTABLES ON THE HUDSON - NYC)

This W/End In Cali

2011-03-31T00:35:00.004+01:00

March Chart Part 2

2011-03-26T20:41:00.004Z

People Start Protesting March Chart Part 2

1. Burial Street Halo / Stolen Dog / NYC Hyperdub
2. Mike Dehnert Framework LP Delsin
3. Klic & Lokiboi Wont CDR
4. Donso Space Goni Comet
5. Holygrailers Zeppelin CDR
6. Greymatter Tesla Wolf
7. Funkystepz Shocker Instr. CDR
8. Jumping Back Slash Storms CDR
9. Hervé Together (C.R.S.T Remix) CDR
10. Andre Lodemann Dont Panic EP RWAV
11. Morphosis What Have We Learned LP M.O.S
12. XXXY Kerpow CDR
13. Peverlist Fundamentals Hessle Audio
14. Mo Kolours Various CDR
15. Addison Groove Its Got Me 3024
16. Ossie Creepy Crawlies Light Works
17. Maurice Donovan Babeh SSSSSS
18. Lone Echolocations EP R&S
19. Falty DL Mean Streets EP Swamp81
20. Afronaut I Will Not CDR
21. Soul Renegades Y'all Wont Let Me Instr. Of Rapture
22. I.D & Skinnz The Most High Earwax
23. Melon Four Seasons Part 2 Ratio?
24. Ricardo Miranda Floorwax EP HHIYR
25. Mushroom Boyz Vendette (Jungle Fungi Dub) Smooth Agent
26. Fredericks Brown Land Of Plenty EP Milk & Jazz
27. Subeena 23 EP Opit
28. Dj Oil Burn It Fluid Ounce
29. Overlast Various Dubz CDR
30. Klub Sandwich Klub Sandwich LP CDR

01/04 Los Angeles USA
02/04 The Lift (with J.Sole, Wiseacre & Ron Trent) Los Angeles USA
03/04 The End Up San Francisco USA
04/04 Deep Space @ Cielo (with François K) New York USA
06/04 Atlanta (TBC) USA
07/04 Found Love @ Sapphire (All Donations To Japan) New York USA
08/04 Miami (TBA) USA
09/04 Redshield Party (With Chuck Maurice) San Juan Puerto Rico
10/04 San Juan Puerto Rico
16/04 Je Ne Sais Quoi Party (with F.McQuinn) London UK
20 - 30/04 C U B A !!!!
01/05 Club Goa (Lovemonk Party) Madrid Spain

HAARP & Men Made Earthquakes / Tsunamis ???

2011-03-25T01:28:00.001Z

Unite For Japan 27.03.11

2011-03-24T14:34:00.002Z

PARIS RESPECT !!

2011-03-22T01:03:00.005Z

LeFtO Films: Worldwide Family @ FREE YOUR FUNK from Lefto on Vimeo.

Big Up Gent & Amsterdam !!

2011-03-16T21:59:00.004Z

Last Friday in Gent was madness, 1500 peeps in 2 rooms with good sound-systems & 13 music performances in 1 nite , maaaaan the Democrazy crew & Lefto did an amazin job... I caught up a bit of Ghostpoet live, Kid Koala who smaaaaashed it to pieces with 3 turntables & only wax, playin rock/pop/funk/triphop/scratchin and doin solo of horns or guitar usin his vinyls, seriously this guy is a genius... Fatima kept it sexy upstairs, Grems kept it short but supa energetic (nuff reloads on his big tune), Frank & Alex delivered the good stuff on a tag-team work, Kode 9 & the Spaceape went deeeeeep (only caught the rehearsal tho as i was playin at the same time in the other room) , Tokimonsta also delivered nicely, mash-ups of classic & all sort of party tunes in da mix and everyone dancin', totally enjoyed Exile's performance on his MPC, propa skills propa grooves propa vibes in the place ! Then i jumped on around 2am, supa nice crowd and we went on dffrnt tempos all nite with Lefto joinin @ da end for a mad back to back, real open mindness was in the air that nite !! If you ever make it to Belgium make sure you pass by Gent as its also a beaaaaaautiful little town with plenty to visit and a strong medieval architecture, the 10 Days Off in july are crazy too... Check it !

Saturday took the train to Amsterdam via Antwerp (even took time to visit my bro K'Bonus & Elizabeth for the best pastramy sandwich in town as trains were delayed) and kinda arrived late which made me miss my slot on Phil Horneman's (Wicked Jazz Sounds) show on national radio, dnftly nxt time 4 sho' (his nite on sunday @ the Sugar Factory was bangin' tho, best sunday nite in Dam & goes until 6am...) .

Finally got to Canvas (in East) the place i was performing on the nite, its a restaurant/club on the top of a 7 floor building, real cool space & a great terrace that gives an open view on the city. It was dfntly an eclectic evenin'. Before my set (i was the last) some electro-funk band played, a YouTube dj was spinnin in the smokin area (playin only Youtube videos hahaha), a jazz singer warmed up the room just after the delicious dinner & Eric The Man (one of the daddy's of the Amsterdam scene deejaywise) dropped some dope ass hiphop , funk & techno... When it was my turn i had a full room of smilin people & every1 got on the groove, felt like a warehouse party in a way... Despite the bouncer askin me to stop my last tune @ the end, i still played 2 more while the lights went on and every1 was singin :-) No attitude, just good vibes and dancin'... Couldnt ask for more could i ??

Even found a minute to check Trouw (one the most legendary clubs in Dam) which was literally accros the street from Canvas. 1 big long room club wid deep house & techno comin out from the Funktion One and concrete floor. Berlin style...

I spent the nxt 2 days mainly in the Canvas building coz its all artists/studios & designers in it... Few of my friends are in there so cldnt help but check the studios héhé ;-)

I also recommend you to see Amsterdam & its beautiful canals, supa chilled vibe & mixed population. Can also be the city of vice @ nite tho, dont get me wrong lol ... But there's dfntly loads goin on on the alternative side of things, and if you ride a bike you can go everywhere easily, as its the common transportation there...

Massive thanx and shouts to : Lefto & Fatou, Dennis & Democrazy crew, Voruit Balzaal & crew, Kode, Spaceape, Exile & Jonathan, Fatima, Alex P, Frank A, Grems, Kwak, Bruno, All @ Canvas, Jorrit, Pitto, Sander & Overlast, INT, Denis & Sherisa (top notch brazilian brunch sunday niiiiice 1), Kid Sublime, Phil WJSounds & crew, Sugar Factory crew, Mark & All @ Rush Hour, Ardvaarck & Steven De Peven aka Rednose Distrikt aka my brothers from another mutti . 1 luv

OH YEA IF YOU'RE IN PARIS DIS SATURDAY YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO :-D

London Relief Party For Japan

2011-03-15T07:03:00.001Z

March Chart Part 1

2011-03-12T23:21:00.001Z

Amsterdam Booty Shakers March Chart Part 1

1. Falty DL You Stand Uncertain LP Planet Mu
2. Zed Bias Haunted Mansion CDR
3. King Hey CDR
4. Owiny Sigoma Band WIres (Theo Parrish Remix) Brownswood
5. V/A Freerange Color Violet Series Freerange
6 . 2562 Aquatic Family Affair Doubt000
7. Gold Panda Marriage (Star Slinger Remix) CDR
8. V/A Beyondjazz Vol.4 Beyond Jazz
9. Pablo Fierro El Dia De Mi Suerte Vial
10. Om Unit The Timps EP Civil Music
11. Fast Vision Soul Return To Soul SOSO Deep
12. Lostra & Jeanm Buddha Lash (Jackspot Remix) Elevation
13. Dotmatic Its Yours EP Record Breakin'
14. Soul Purpose Sublim3 Lo Rise
15. Brackles & Shortstuff Foundations (Instr) Blunted Robots
16. Pak Jones For A Moment (House Afrika Mix) Kapa
17. Fatima & Floating Points Redlight EP Eglo
18. Low Deep T It Feels Good Cut & Play
19. Tim Gaialive Ditch-Troit CDR
20. Nailah Porter Sacred (Simbad Dub) CDR

RBMA Radio : La Moutarde Show (pour les frenchies!)

2011-03-10T14:48:00.006Z

I was blessed to be visited by the mighty Jerome Caron who interviewed me in the studio for his radio show on Redbull Music, its all in french tho... ;-)

PART 1 :

Grem's - Photosoap - Grems Industry
Twitch - Blow Ur Blues Away - Key Recordings
Tettory Bad - Eternal Freedom - Toy's Factory
Simbad - Dna Metamorphosis - Raw Fusion
Marathon Men - Bye Bye Babe - GAMM
Marathon Men - Party Track - Chilly Funk
Simbad - Knock On My Door Feat Gt & Lady Chill - Raw Fusion
Nicole Willis - Invisible Man (Simbad Rmx) - ATC Records
Marathon Men - Sweet Exorcist - GAMM
Atjazz & Simbad Feat Cherie Mathieson - Ether - Unreleased
Simbad - Shine (Encounters) Feat Yolanda - Raw Fusion
Simbad - Some1 4 Me Feat Robert Owens - Raw Fusion
Les Barons - Lagos Sound System - White Label
Donn T - Look At (What U Startin') - More About Music
Donn T - Give - More About Music
Broki - Ah Viene Broki (Coop Mix) - ABCD
Les Barons - Mucho Calor - White Label
4hero - Look Inside (Izmabad Remix) - Universal
Grem's - Snake Bite - Grems Industry
Chuck Maurice & Simbad - Summer Badness - Brownswood
Simbad - Momentum Feat Rich Medina - Treble O

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/3719/

PART 2 :

Klub Sandwich - Parigi - Unrealeased

Klub Sandwich - Deeper - Unrealeased
Q Tip Feat D'Angelo - I Believe (Simbad Mix) - Unreleased
Stevie Wonder - Up Tight (Simbad Mix) - Unreleased
Simbad French Influence Mix
Michel Legrand Trio - Paris Canaille - Universal
Serge Gainsbourg - Couleur Café - Universal
Château Flight - Superflight - Versatile
Doctor L & Tony Allen -Afropusherman - Comet Records
Julien Lourau Gambit - Agua - Warner
Guru & MC Solaar - Le Bien, Le Mal - Emi
Barney Wilen - Zombizar - Nascente
Pepe Bradock - Lara - Kif Records
Georges Brassens - La Mauvaise Réputation - Universal

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/3722/

South Africa WEEK 2

2011-03-09T20:33:00.005Z

Pfffffffffffiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooouuuuuuuuuuwwwww what an amaaaaaaaaazin trip ! !!!! Just got back from wonderful South Africa, last w/end was a hectic and a hot one indeed ... Ventured a bit more in the Joburg area to hunt some music down but unfrntly a lot of the SA music back catalog (like Kwaito stuff) is hard to find, its all deleted ... Luckily i still found some gems thnx to Zakes . Thursday nite went to check out my man QB Smith (check out his tune Warm Days ft Natalie Maddix), Jose Carretas & Vinny @ the Bank (supa nice club in da Rosebank area) , shame that most of the clientele was more keen to sip their champagne & show off their bling shoes then dance on the round shiny dancefloor, therefore i went for it (as Pretoria ladies Felicia & friends helped me unleash LOL) and invented some nu deep house moves :-D

Then Friday went to meet Thulani & LSG in some big television studios (MNET & Vuzu) where a lot of the music videos, shows & national TV are broadcasted from. Basically i played 90 min in front of a camera for a pre-recorded show that will be live dis friday (11-1am SA time) , involving a lovely hostess presenting & people interacting with messaging on screen basically... Evening came quick then off to Kitchener's , nice medium sized pub with a decent music backroom in the Braamfontain area, near the Universities so loads of students & young crowd, actually that was an brillant gig... Every dj smashed it & the vibe was heaaaaavin !! Had to stop @ 3am when the police came to shut da place down, shame coz we cld have gone till early mornin no doubt :-)

Yeeeeeah super open minded party that one, every one danced non stop on slow & fast tunes, Soul Kandi crew you guys smashed it !!!

Sat mornin i flew straight to Capetown. 35 degrees. Daaaamn what a beautiful place !!! On the Atlantic seaside and surrounded by old low mountains (or big hills), its got a bit of Rio De Janeiro, San Francisco & LA, bit of Miami & Marseilles (and Cote d'Azur) to it... Stunning nature all around (vines included !!) & beaches all the way, i can feel a californian pace & a quality of life that you dont come across to often... In fact Capetown could be my new favourite place to be !! Absolutely looooved every moment spent there... Thanx to my wonderful guide & friend Andile i got to visit dffrnt parts of the city in the 3 days i spent there. Played @ Voom Voom Club (after a delicious Sushi treat) saturday nite but it wasnt very busy as it was the Gay Pride w/end so loads of free parties everywhere as you can imagine... Was still nice to meet french club owner Fred Spider who's trying to bring eclectic line-ups to his club. And the guest house he put me in was the best place to stay ever, i recommend it big time (Wilton Manor in Greenpoint) !! I really could go on & on about Capetown but best is to go there and massively enjoy ... oooh i almost forgot about the WINES !!!! Even tho im french i only drink a glass of wine extremely rarely (and it has to be the finest otherwise whats the point ??) but lemme tell you... South African wine roooooooocks !

SERIOUSLY THEY KNOW... Had the most amazin fruity Sauvignon Blanc & an other organic (cant remember the name) wine that bleeeeeew my taste buds away ... Aaaaah

to tell you the truth i cant wait to go back to South Africa :-) its minus 2 here in London hahahaha 8-D

(yea da pix is very representative of last sunday spent on the beach... i miss it !)

Massive props & respect to : JR, QB, Jose, Natalie & Tasha, Martin Atjazz, Ross, Gobs, Nutty, Miza, Wireless G, Allan, Kid Fonque, Kriger, Thulani, LSG, Luke Michal, Lailah, Taylor, Cliff, Thabo & Morris Pub crew, Antoinette, Isabella, Felicia, Dina, Blaine, Andile, Linda, Fred Spider, Zaki, Shadley & Eugene, Hannah, Bradley, Kenneth, Boyza, Melanie, OP Miller, Levi, Zakes, Vinny, all the clubs / places that hosted me, Air France, all the people i met & all the dancers & music seekers, thank you so much ! 1 luv

PARTY IN JO'BURG !!

2011-03-04T03:37:00.001Z

WORLDWIDE FESTIVAL 2011 (Sete, France)

2011-03-03T17:50:00.002Z

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO :-)

South Africa WEEK 1

2011-03-02T00:55:00.006Z

When i boarded that enooooooormous Airbus A380 plane (Air France double deck, 550 capacity!!) from Paris i knew already that i was gonna have a great time here in Africa ... Top & comfortable 11 hour flight & impressive service... Landed in a hot & sunny Jo'burg (Johannesburg is too long to say) and went to meet Luke (a voiceover artist) & his family who host me in their beautiful house on the hills of Melville... Now this city is maaaaaassive , kinda in a LA style with many dffrnt hoods (and mainly POOR neighborhoods) so you need a car most of the time to get around, or a cab like. Also what stunned me most after my first week in Jozi (another name for the largest city of SA) and the whole Gauteng area, its how mixed it is, so many tribes within & africans comin from the countries further up north, indians / pakistani established since generations, its a proper melting pot of cultures...

Here citizens speak at least 5 or 6 dialects which is faaaaascinaaating ! And these dialects are very dffrnt from one another (i think that there's 11 official languages in SA) . Thursday Nutty & Miza (2 dope producers) drove me & my UK brother QB (who's partly responsible for hooking up some gigs here) to see my other brother Atjazz (first time in SA as well !!!) play in Pretoria , so funny to see mainly guys takin pictures instead of dancing to the music that nite but was still mad fun, as Atjazz's music here is MASSIVE (and bwoy it deseeeerves it !!). Coz you see SA is the mecca of HOUSE MUSIC, yep you heard !!! They knooooow their shhhhhh here when it comes to house... People know the tunes, the producers, the djs, the new & the old, the deep & the tribal, the vocals & the basslines, basically soulfulness is what its all about :-) QUITE AMAZIN HERE . And house is all over the radio... National radio... Shops... Taxis... Malls... EVERYWHERE pretty much.

Oh friday nite @ Jabulanis i heard some aaaaace KWAITO music dropped by Dj Dooh, which was a nice surprise for me as the crowd was dancin in sync ...

Sat nite i played in Pretoria, big outdoor venue, BBQs, supa nice crowd & sexy women dancing, hosted by JR (the owner) who is a true musical ambassador for his club. Big up Mo' the dj birthdayboy resident too !!! Nxt day sunday i got picked up by Thabo direction Soweto to play in a place called Morris Pub, which is the house church in the middle of the ghetto basically... (kinda feels strange at first to be the only white cat in these parties but everyone is so friendly so no tensions @ all) ... But it is THE place to be on the w/ends in Soweto. House music all nite(s) long, young upcoming djs & very very decent sound system. Yea i really enjoyed that one, all the djs were dope too, broken beats (or bruk like i say) went down supa well :-).

Still hangin around for a few more days then headin to Capetown ... Oh and food is fantaaaaaastic here !!!! :-) Feeling totally greatful

Feb Chart Part 2

2011-03-02T00:51:00.001Z

Really Lovin South Africa Feb Chart Part 2

1. Jacques Greene Another Girl EP Lucky Me

2. Atjazz For Real (Remixes) CDR

3. Joash Dont Fear It Fight It LP Compost

4. Cosmin TRG A Universal Crush EP Rush Hour

5. Mau'lin ft Amenta Deeper Than The Sun H0 Tep

6. Submotion Orchestra All Yours Exceptional

7. Klic Dachshund Skank (Remixes) Hit & Hope

8. South West Seven Mels Pockets (OOFT Remix) Carry On

9. Albert Albert EP Studio Rockers

10. Andreas Saad Leslie Vision EP RWAV

11. Soul Minority I Get Deep (Alexkid Remix) Raw Cuts

12. Altered Natives Presents V/A The Guild Of Synchronists Eye4Eye

13. Taras Van De Voorde 1998 (2000 & One Re-Edit) Rebirth

14. LV & Message To Bears ft Zaki Explode EP 2nd Drop

15. SCB Loss CDR

16. Sinden & SBTRKT Grazed Grizzly

17. Marlon D NYC VS AFRICA (Aaron Ross Dub) UC

18. Photek 101 (Boddika's Drum Machine Mix) CDR

19. Wookie DUBZ CDR

20. XXXY Gemini Rises CDR

Forthcoming DATES / GIGS

2011-02-20T05:59:00.004Z

A MASSSSSSIV BIG UP 2 Bowly 4 throwin it down @ JNSQ 2nite & PROPS 2 da Sofrito Crew 4 da amaaaaaaazin vibes @ da warehouse party !!! was supa fun and in fact its 6am now in LDN & i left da place but it still goin on... Booooouyaaaaaa :-D

Forthcomig Dates :

- 24 feb South Africa

- 24 feb Midconer (Joburg)

- 25 feb House 22 (Pretoria)

- 26 feb Morris (Soweto)

- 03 march TBC

- 04 march Kitchners (Joburg)

- 05 march Voom Voom Club (Capetown)

- 06 march TBC

- 11 march Worldwide Family Party (Gent-Belgium)

- 12 march Club Canvas (Amsterdam)

- 18 march TBA

- 19 march Nouveau Casino with Lefto (Paris)

- 26 march San Francisco

- 02 april The Lift Los Angeles

- 03 april Los Angeles

- 04 april Deep Space @ Cielo NYC

- 07 april NYC

- 08 april TBA

- 09 april TBA

Sofrito Party

2011-02-14T23:55:00.002Z

Tropical Warehouse Bash!
Saturday 19th February
East London Location
10 – til very late

To celebrate the release of our compilation on Strut Records we’re throwing a nearly-Spring Tropical Warehouse bash at a new venue in East London!

Come and celebrate with us and special guests in the form of Simbad (Brownswood), Liam Large (Jukebox Jam), Jazzman Gerald (Jazzman Records), Rickard Masip (Tropical Treats) and more for an all night session of hot and sweaty Tropical music in a great new space!

Room 1:
Sofrito Soundsystem
(Hugo Mendez, Frankie Francis, MC Kwasi)
Simbad
Rickard Masip (Tropical Treats)
Plus Surprise Guests!
Live Percussion

Room 2:
“Shrimp & Gumbo”
Vintage Calypso, Ska, RnB & Mambo with Liam Large (Jukebox Jam), Jazzman Gerald and friends…

Funktion One Sound
£10 entry
Sofrito Tropical Punch

Tickets are now available in advance from Sounds of the Universe Records (7 Broadwick Street, Soho, W1F ODA) (plus booking fee) and direct from us – please call 0208 533 9532 to arrange your tickets….

JUST AFTER THE JE NE SAIS QUOI PARTY... GONNA BE A LOOOOONG NITE !!!! :-D

February Chart Part 1

2011-02-09T16:39:00.004Z

Everyday Is Valentine's Day February Chart Part 1

1 . Pangaea Wont Hurt / Inna Daze Hessle Audio

2 . Joie Noire LP 1 CDR

3 . Jeff Alexander Come Wander With Me (Boddhi Satva Remix) CDR

4 . Funkystepz Fuller Hyperdub

5 . Bnjmn Plastic World LP Rush Hour

6 . Afrikan Sciences Means & Ways LP Deepblak Rec

7 . Various Artists Mosaics Vol 1 Exit

8 . Chris Turner & Phantom Lover FlyLOVE CDR

9 . Tom Middleton Cicadas EP Defected

10. System Funk ft Aqeel Destiny (Atjazz Remix) Loud East

11. Cosmin TRG Izolat 50 Weapons

12. French Fries Laquisha EP Yungunz

13. 1000 Names Kaleidoscope Acre

14. Various Artists Elevation 50 Comp Elevation

15. Hizatron Von Glooperstein Fat City

16. Rise Messages LP Futuristica

17. Boohgaloo Zoo Come To This (Aardvarck Pig Dub) Lovemonk

18. Ill Blu Overdose NMBRS

19. Coki Carbon Aliens Tempa

20. Illy Santana Transborder (Letherette Remix) Eskimo

21. Marcel Dettman Factory Report 1 Kontra Mokira

22. Shigeto Sacrificial (Om Unit Remix) CDR

23. The Oliverwho Factory Galactic Transit Rush Hour

24. Various Artists Soulection Compilation CDR

25. Simbad Come Join In (Bertrand Dupart + QB Mixes) Defected

January Chart Part 2

2011-01-26T08:10:00.002Z

Spread Love Worldwide January Chart Part 2

1. Dj Cleo Various NU CDR

2. Mizz Beats Dirty Dishes Eglo

3. Manik Gotta Have It EP Dark Energy

4. Pirahnahead ft. Abby Celebrate (Ezel's Remix) CDR

5. Rivani In The Netherlands EP Underground Collective

6. Jeff Sharel Eclosion (Re-Edit) Lovezone

7. Sepalcure Fleur EP Hotflush

8. Skream Firecall (D-Bridge Edit) Exit

9. Objekt The Goose That Got Away White

10. Pop & Eye Out To unch EP White

11. Priss On My Way (PolyRhythm Beats) Offering

12. Bullion You Drive Me To Plastic Young Turks

13. Freaks & 012 Conscious (Vocal Mix) Rebirth

14. Gucci Mane O Dog (Mosca Remix) CDR

15. Seiji More Of You CDR

16. Ben Westbeech Falling (Deetron Remix & Dub) CDR

17. Duncan Powell Beats In The Name Of Progress CDR

18. Greenmoney DUBS Vol.1 Greenmoney

19. XXXY Future Safari / Think Twice CDR

20. PhOtOmachine Technicolour EP Super

21. K.Gol & Wheel A.001 EP Snap

22. San Soda Do It Like This Crow Castle Cuts

23. Gerry Read Spines (Clark) CDR

24. Vakula I Forget Best Works

25. Black Coffee ft. Tsepo Never Saw You Coming (Dj Spinna Remix_Simbad Keys) Seasons

Worldwide Family Party 11/03/11

2011-01-20T20:09:00.004Z

Oh my daaaaaaays you know that this is gonna be a BIG one !!!! Dope design by our man Grems, he did the cover of the Worldwide Fam compilation too (out now everywhere on this planet) . Reeeeeeespect !!!

Jan Chart Part 1

2011-01-13T19:53:00.004Z

What A Start !!! January Chart Part 1

1. Falty DL Hip Love CDR

2. Deep Space Orch. Riding In My Imaginary Jeep EP FOTO

3. Policy Lights Over Fort Lee Rush Hour

4. Evergreen, Landlord & Ruckspin Righteous (Dark Arx Remix) Reggae Roast

5. Phaeleh Cosmic Funk CDR

6. Funkystepz Kingston VIP CDR

7. Herman Rock Your Body EP Fine Art

8. Magnetic Man Getting Nowhere (Skream & Breakage Remixes) Tempa

9. Bassfort The Street Is My World Freerange

10. Martyn & Mike Slott All Nights All City

11. Owiny Sigoma Band NU LP Brownswood

12. Various Record Breakin 5 Years Comp Record Breakin

13. Marlon D Put Faith In My Drum Underground Collective

14. Cuthead The Sinner Uncanny Valley

15. Boddhi Satva Who Am I (Dub) CDR

16. Jay Weed Prism 502

17. Unknown Shapes If I Should Die EP CDR

18. Boddika Electron Swamp81

19. Blawan Potchla Vee CDR

20. Cooly G Sunshine (Simbad Rmx Ruff) CDR

Radio Grenouille (pour les frenchies)

2011-01-07T14:35:00.003Z

Si vous etes en France (notamment vers Marseille) checkez ma mixtape tout les 2nd samedi du mois sur Radio Grenouille 88.8 FM

SUPERSONIC par SIMBAD
Samedi 8 janvier à 23h - Rediff jeudi 13 janvier à 01h
Simbad signe avec Lefto (un autre nouveau résident des 3/8 cette saison) la double compil Worldwide Family Vol.1 qui sort ce mois-ci sur le label de Gilles Peterson, c’est vous dire le calibre du monsieur.
Supersonic est la résidence Grenouille du producteur et DJ frenchie basé dans le East London qui porte partout la bonne parole de la “quality booty music”, et son amour pour les nouvelles sonorités house, tribales et cosmiques.

http://www.grenouille888.org/dyn/

A Campaign To Change The Course Of History

2011-01-06T01:18:00.002Z

The next four years will determine our planet’s next 1,000

A Campaign to Change the Course of History

The goal of Four Years. Go. is to build a global movement of commitment and action that will cause a positive tipping point in humanity’s future by the end of 2014, setting us irreversibly on a new path to a just, thriving and sustainable future for all.

This will be done through inspiring commitment, connecting individuals and organizations in action, and amplifying stories of hope and success.

http://www.fouryearsgo.org/about/overview/

December Chart Part 2

2010-12-31T22:43:00.002Z

The Snow Is Gone December Chart Part 2

1. Awanto 3 Waus Music CDR

2. Cooly G Sunshine CDR

3. Randomer Alize (Greymatter Remix) CDR

4. James Blake James Blake LP A&M

5. Roots Manuva Boss (Dobie Dubplate Remix) CDR

6. Illum Sphere An Old Escape Fat City

7. Aardvarck Various Nu Dubs CDR

8. Hypno Various Nu CDR

9. Sandra St Victor FMAO (Seiji Remix) Strategic Soul

10. Freak Seven Feel (inst) / Nano Kids (inst) Rush Hour

11. Throwing Snow Various Nu CDR

12. Skinnz Euphorbia Boka

13. Zed Bias & Falty DL Lucid Dreams CDR

14. Gerry Read Various Dark Arx

15. Laura B Music Is Air Laura B

16. Old Apparatus Various CDR

17. Maddslinky ft Tawiah Further Away (Funkbutcher Mix) Tru Thoughts

18. Isolée Well Spent Youth LP Pampa

19. At One Kina Mawazo EP Yoruba

20. Simbad & Steven Question / Answer CDR

Nov Mixtape

2010-12-14T03:58:00.003Z

Simbad Xclusiv Mix for Hybridlife (Nov2010) by simbad

You know when u get people askin u 2 do an 'exclusive' mix 4 their website & then u do it & then they go silent on u ? here's a typical example LOL
(a lot of unreliable peeps in dis game i tell ya !!!)
Download & enjoy :-)

Tracklisting :

Buddy Sativa Deus Ex Machina CDR
John Roberts Lesser Dial Rec.
Falty DL Endeavour Planet Mu
Shed Keep Time Ostgut Ton
Robert Owens Moments Compost
Jumping Back Slash Transmission CDR
Hunee Sand Days Rush Hour
Manuel Tur Golden Complexions (Pépé Bradock Mix) Freerange
Christo The Trust Is Gone (Re-Rub) Atjazz Rec.
Kaytronik Suh Mi Say Beat CDR
Utra Nate Love Drug (Adam Rios Mix) Tommy Boy
Northworks Through Millions Of Moment
Agape I & I (Simbad Voodoo Dub) Giant Step
Circle Traps Fjord CDR
Scuba Latch (Will Saul & Mike Monday Remix) Hotflush
Vince Watson Etheral Delsin
Eric Ericksson Synchronized Minds Fragile Rec.
Peverlist The Grind Punch Drunk
Pearson Sound Blue Eyes Hessle Audio
RSD Pretty Bright Light Punch Drunk
Truth Stay Disfigured Dubz
Jessica Kaya Heavy CDR
Santa Nguessan Manny Nia Hot Casa

December Chart Part 1

2010-12-13T18:56:00.001Z

Not Enough Sleep In My Life December Chart Part 1

1. Falty DL Large Flash White

2. Bakey Ustl EP 1 Firecracker

3. Green Meadows Various Edits CDR

4. Eliphino Undivided Whole EP Some Think Sounds

5. Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile Teleport (Overflow X Remix) CDR

6. Lojik Lovin' You EP CDR

7. Dj Spinn Good Good Shit CDR

8. Baobinga & Hyetal Trouble Build

9. Moonstarr The Archive PTR

11. Owiny Sigoma Band Various Brownswood

12. Jaymz Nylon Live In This Light (P60 Remix) NT

13. Dead Capo Atraco A Las 3 Lovemonk

14. Jay Electronica Ft. Tone Treasure Jazzmatazz CDR

15. Mr Morning Fire So Sound

16. Theo Parrish Sketches (Re-release) LP Sound Signature

17. Youthman Concrete 57 CDR

18. Marlow Marlow EP Room WIth A View

19. OL Forbidden Flow Faces

20. Airhead Black Ink CDR

21. Headhunter Chasing Dragons Idle

22. Deepspace Orchestra Clockwork Ninja Supernature

23. Lee Scractch Perry (Mala Remixes) White

24. Kink Aphex Kink EP Sharivari

25. Mala & Simbad Growler CDR

James Moody RIP

2010-12-12T14:56:00.002Z

Another Jazz Legend has left our realm...

James Moody, a jazz saxophonist and flutist celebrated for his virtuosity, his versatility and his onstage ebullience, died on Thursday in San Diego. He was 85.

Mr. Moody, who began his career with the trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie shortly after World War II and maintained it well into the 21st century, developed distinctive and equally fluent styles on both tenor and alto saxophone, a relatively rare accomplishment in jazz. He also played soprano saxophone, and in the mid-1950s he became one of the first significant jazz flutists, impressing the critics if not himself.

“I’m not a flute player,” he told one interviewer. “I’m a flute holder.”

The self-effacing humor of that comment was characteristic of Mr. Moody, who took his music more seriously than he took himself. Musicians admired him for his dexterity, his unbridled imagination and his devotion to his craft, as did critics; reviewing a performance in 1980, Gary Giddins of The Village Voice praised Mr. Moody’s “unqualified directness of expression” and said his improvisations at their best were “mini-epics in which impassioned oracles, comic relief, suspense and song vie for chorus time.” But audiences were equally taken by his ability to entertain.

Defying the stereotype of the modern jazz musician as austere and humorless (and following the example of Gillespie, whom he considered his musical mentor and with whom he worked on and off for almost half a century), Mr. Moody told silly jokes, peppered his repertory with unlikely numbers like “Beer Barrel Polka” and the theme from “The Flintstones,” and often sang. His singing voice was unpolished but enthusiastic — and very distinctive, partly because he spoke and sang with a noticeable lisp, a result of having been born partly deaf.

More here : http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/arts/music/11moody.html?_r=2

November Chart Part 2

2010-11-30T21:25:00.001Z

London Snowflakes November Chart Part 2

1. Tom Trago Lost In The Streets Of Ny (FS Green Mix) Rush Hour

2. Scott Cunningham Morning Madness 7'' Les Disques Superfriends

3. Machine Drum Let It Be EP CDR

4. House Of Jezebel Love&Happiness Rush Hour

5. Bassanova Terror Dactyl (Greenmoney Remix) Grizzly

6. Magestik Legend The Great Escape LP EBM

7. Various Nightslugs Allstars Vol.1 Night Slugs

8. SP:MC + LX 1 Down Tempa

9. Yannah V & Eddy R Free In CDR

10. Alfabet Lap The Music CDR

11. Orphan 101 Disemble / Propa Applepips

12. I.D Feat. Rider Shafique The Light Bass

13. Ramadanman & Appleblim Void 23 CDR

14. King Cosmic Acid In My Soul (Snuff Crew Edit) Elevation

15. Souleance Passarhino / La Romance FW

16. Opolopo Voltage Controlled Feelings LP Tokyo Dawn

17. Slackk Them From Dub Numbers

18. Chanan Hanspal Footprints In The Sand HAN

19. Homework I Got One (Untold Remix) CDR

20. Farben Farben EP Faitiche

Lefto & Simbad Presnt Worldwide Family Vol. 1

2010-11-19T00:00:00.004Z

(Taken from Playground Mag)

If you want to offer a panoramic view of a certain genre—or several—in an album format, the best option is to find a credited insider (in this case, two) of the scene in question to select the content. It could’ve been Gilles Peterson, the boss, the brain behind the WorldWide label, but he’s a generous guy and so he assigned Belgium’s Lefto and Londoner Simbad to the job. Lefto and Simbad are the curators of a compilation album featuring 27 exclusive tracks oscillating between nu-soul, post-dubstep, future punk and abstract beatmaking. Honouring it’s name and overall spirit, the compilation includes artists from the U.K., Belgium, Germany, the U.S., France, Japan, Turkey, Croatia, Austria and Puerto Rico, a reflection of the sonic melting pop that defines WorldWide. The album will be released in early December (no definite date as yet) via Brownswood Records, Peterson’s label.

Lefto CD

01. UpHigh Collective feat. Delvis – Blend (Revised)
02. Damage Is Done – Meeting Point
03. Exile - Rake
04. Dela & The Headlesshunters – London Town
05. Grooveman Spot – Take Back
06. Brassroots - Goodlife
07. 74 Miles Away feat. Ahu & Miles Bonny – Same Dream Again
08. I.N.T. - Raw Funk
09. Karl Marx - Mists
10. Onra – The Perfect Match
11. TOKiMONSTA – Park Walks
12. Trilogy - Automata

Simbad CD
01. Airhead – Stilt Beetles
02. Illum Sphere – One For Dimlite
03. Steve Lynx & Hellrazor – I Don't Think So
04. Andreas Saag – Nobody Here
05. Greymatter & Klic – Thinking About You
06. Harrison Blakoldman – Full Speed !!!
07. Afrikan Sciences & Kebbi – 5 Spot
08. Ave Blast & Cosmos Rodriguez – Glow In The Dark
09. Kemeticjust feat. Terrance Downs – I Got Life
10. Cooly G - Gritting
11. Zed Bias & Eddy Ramich – Lost Elevator
12. Seiji – The Kingr
13. Kalbata – Silver Ball
14. KU BO – Twist Up
15. Chuck Maurice & Simbad – Summer Badness

Save The Tuna !!!!

2010-11-18T00:48:00.002Z

Bluefin tuna will be wiped out unless drastic action is taken to stop overfishing at the world summit going on right now. Without these magnificent fish, oceanic ecosystems could collapse.

please care & sign the petition...

http://www.avaaz.org/en/tuna_at_risk_2/96.php?CLICKTF

Soundsory Radio

2010-11-17T04:39:00.003Z

One of my younger brother has started his radio, non-stop good music from around da 5 corners of the oceans, will provide nu mixtapes & diverse selections in the next few weeks on it too... Check it !

http://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/soundsory

Enter The Void

2010-11-15T01:43:00.002Z

A must see from Gaspar Noé...

How Much Money Do Musicians Really Get Paid (Sales/Digital) ?

2010-11-10T13:02:00.001Z

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/how-much-do-music-artists-earn-online/

November Chart Part 1

2010-11-09T21:54:00.002Z

Ancient Civilisations (Are The Key) November Chart Part 1

1. Aardvarck Nosestep (Cosmin TRG Remix) (Rush Hour)

2. Scuba Interpretations/Various Remixes (Hotflush)

3. Lone Emerald Fantasy Tracks (Magic Wire)

4. Subswara Steam CDR

5. Jumping Back Slash Transmissions CDR

6. Dj Leroi Ft Andrea Let It Feel Good (Atjazz Mixes) (MN2S)

7. Various Artists Ivory Coast Soul (Hot Casa)

8. Terror Danjah Undeniable LP (Hyperdub)

9. Version Nothing EP (Miso)

10. Marcello Napoletano Everyday Madness (HHYR)

11. HeavyFeet Ft Serocee Parking Meter (Stamp)

12. Andy Ash Dance (FOTO)

13. Brother's Rise / Fantastic Man Pack Mentality EP (Wolf)

14. Jamie George Flying Saucer (Roska/J Kenzo Remixes) (Kicks&Snares)

15. Marsmobil Patience (Reprise Long Version) (Compost)

16. FunkySptepz Ft Lilie McKenzie For U CDR

17. Re-Drum Microcosmos EP (TFE)

18. V/A Riddim Box (Soul Jazz)

19. J Kenzo Feeline (J Kenzo's Guttershake Remix) (Kicks&Snares)

20. Jessica Kaya Heavy CDR

21. Xiasou Loco Menda (Alex Xiasou Loco Mix) CDR

22. Taylor CMB CDR

23. DVA Still Born (DVA)

24. Truth Stranger Than Fiction EP (DIS)

25. Greenlaw Less Of A Star (Dj SS Vocal DNB Mix) (Formation)

26. Buddy Sativa Deus Ex-Machina LP CDR

27. Breakage Hard (Redlight Remix) CDR

28. Boddika Synchron (NL)

29. Fantastic Mr Fox Over (Black Acre)

30. A Made Up Sound Rear Window (Delsin)

Brian Eno Interview

2010-11-08T18:43:00.001Z

Seriously this guy is a genioooooooooous !!!! Hilaaaaaaarious interview by himself... check it

October Chart Part 2

2010-10-29T16:55:00.003+01:00

I Will Always Love NYC Oct Chart Part 2

1. Zed Bias & Dj Spinna ft FYZA Untittled CDR

2. Taras Van De Voorde 1998 (Deetron Remix) Rebirth

3. Thought Cosmic Let Them Come Fresh Minute

4. Dennis Ferrer The Red Room (Kyle MF Hall Mix) Objektivity

5. Dairmount & Berardi Love Unltd EP RWAV

6. Jus Ed Im Comin (Aybee Warmhole Slap Remix) Underground Quality

7. The Rongetz Foundation Zap Carnivorous (Patchworks Remix) Heavently Sweetness

8. Girl Unit Wut EP Night Slugs

9. Kasper Bjorke Go Away (Wareika Incandescence Resistance) Compost

10. Nuphlo 40 Thieves Studio Rockers

11. Atjazz Ft Robert Owens Love Someone (The South Africa Remixes) Atjazz

12. Brandy I Wanna Be Down (Ezel Remix) CDR

13. Bloodfire V Ltd Love To The World CDR

14. Son Of Kick Guacha Rekix Equinox

15. Bernart Badie Ft. Dajae Truth Hurts (Pete Dafeet Remix) CDR

16. Lykke Li Get Some (Combo Re Edit) CDR

17. Cosmopolyphonic Comp Various Art Union

18. Lone Let The Music Play Hoya

19. Jacques Greene The Look EP Lucky Me

20. Taz Gold Tooth Grin EP Numbers

21. Bob Holroyd African Drug (T.Williams Mixes) Phonica

22. Circle Traps Circle Traps EP CDR

23. Pearson Sound Blue Eyes / Blanked Hessle Audio

24. Jack Sparrow Circadian LP Tectonic

25. Delano Smith Ancestors (Deep Mix) Kolour

26. Teebs Ardour LP Brainfeeder

27. Terence Fixmer Epsilon EP Turbo

28. Nosaj Thing Drift Remixed Alpha Pup

29. Shlomi Aber Groove Mechanism CDR

30. Simbad & Spinna Untittled CDR

Loft Party Brooklyn

2010-10-22T21:09:00.001+01:00

Deep Space With François K (NYC)

2010-10-18T07:43:00.002+01:00

Oct Chart Part 1

2010-10-17T07:10:00.002+01:00

Heat From LA To Atlanta Oct Chart Part 1

1. Hunee Bobos Alone In Paradise Rush Hour

2. Clicks & Whistles Various CDR

3. Jeremy Sole Various Edits CDR

4. Kink & Neville Watson Metropole EP HHYR

5. Gotan Project Panamericana (Michel Cleis Remix) CDR

6. Pearson Sound Blanked / Blue Eyes Hessle Audio

7. Arkist Until Next Time ISP

8. SBTRKT Fright Numbers

9. Sara Mitra April Song LP Impossible Ark

10. Jacques Renault Marylin's Gold Hand Of God

11. Dunian Various Nu CDR

12. Awanto 3 For Five EP Rush Hour

13. Gary Bartz Coltrane Rules_Tao Of A Music Warrior LP CDR

14. Homepark Forever Walking CDR

15. Jagged Biasca Bonzzaj Rec

16. Subeena Neurotic (Greymatter Remix) CDR

17. Horsepower Productions Quest For The Sonic Bounty LP Tempa

18. John Roberts Glass Eights LP Hard Wax

19. Benin City Grooves Various (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edits) Sofrito

20. Kai Alce & Simbad ft Kayenne Untittled CDR

The Goodness Party in ATLANTA !!!

2010-10-15T05:06:00.002+01:00

10/10/10

2010-10-10T16:53:00.004+01:00

Its my birthday 2day !!! After da amaaaaaaaaaaaazin party @ The Lift few hours ago, im headin 4 a set @ da Do-Over party & then carry on in da nite @ Voodoo 4 a last minute set... Propa marathon in LA ! !!!! Luv it :-)

Aaron Carl R.I.P

2010-09-30T16:25:00.002+01:00

One of my favourite house singer & producer has died... We didnt know he had cancer until a few days ago, when he announced it... First he got very ill due to a lower bowel inflammation (i even emailed him last week when he got hospitalized) and had to cancel his forthcoming European Tour... Im truly gutted and sad 2day... We lost a true Soul Legend & a great human being... Aaron Carl Rest In Peace & carry your journey brother ...

Sept Chart Part 2 + USA Tour Dates

2010-09-29T18:02:00.005+01:00

Far Too Much Good Shhh Around Sept Chart Part 2

1 . Maddslinky Make A Change LP Tru THoughts

2 . Cosmin TRG Sores Of Attraction Rush Hour

3 . Ninja Tune XX Various (Boxset) Ninja Tune

4 . J-Kenzo Fibreoptickz / Dreadnought CDR

5 . Marbert Rocel Love Me (Good Guy Mikes & Filburt Remix) Compost

6 . Commix Call To Mind LP + Remixes EP 1 & EP 2 Metalheadz

7 . Silkie Bass Junkie Deep Medi

8 . Kay Suzuki Altered State EP Round In Motion

9 . Tom Middleton Gliding (Shur-I-Kan Mix) CDR

10. Seiji Straylight SEIJI2

11. Untold Anaconda (Tribal Guarachero Mix) SSSSSS01

12. Darling Farah Berline (Bzode! Remix) CDR

13. Justin Harris This Place Is (Mug Dub) Pack Up & Dance

14. Lone Raptured Werk

15. Todd Omotani I Left My... (Charles Webster Dub) CDR

16. Mrsk Close To Me Rush Hour

17. Gaslamp Killer Death Gate EP White

18. Christo That Feeling EP Superficially Deep

19. Sam Soda Immers & Daarengeten LP We Play House

20. Anthony Valadez Audio-Visual Remixes LP Record Breakin'

21. Mala Standby CDR

22. Ezel Secreto LP Ocha

23. Aera Continental Drift EP Aleph

24. Rick Wilhite Presents Various - Vibes New & Rare Music LP Rush Hour

25. Gold Panda Lucky Shiner LP Ghostly International

26. Various Future Bass LP Soul Jazz Rec.

27. Dj Rum Plead WIth Me EP Smoke

28. XXXY Every Step Forward EP Fortified Audio

29. Scuba Three Sided Shape Hot Flush

30. Modeselektor VW Jetta White

31. Elgato Blue Hessle Audio

32. Artificial Intelligence Stand Alone LP V Rec.

33. Nas & Marley Land Of Promise Land (Reble MC & Congo Natti Remix) White

34. Cooly G & Simbad Landscapes CDR

35. Lefto & Simbad Present Worldwide Family Vol.1 (Various) Brownswood Rec.

01/10 Love Fest W/End San Francisco, CA

02/10 Secret Party San Francisco, CA

03/10 Bionic 12th Anniversary San Francisco, CA

09/10 The Lift Party with Wiseacre & Jeremy Sole Los Angeles , CA

10/10/10 !!! Do-Over Party (Birthday Set SPECIAL!!!!!!!) Los Angeles, CA

15/10 The Sountable with Karl Injex + more Atlanta, GA

16/10 TBC

17/10 Sundae Party @ Silk City Philadelphia, PA

18/10 Deep Space @ Cielo with François K. New York, NYC

19/10 Detroit, MI

22/10 Franklin Park with Nickodemus, Brooklyn, NYC

23/10 TBC

Upnorth Love

2010-09-27T19:01:00.004+01:00

Always love travellin' & playin' upnorth, peeps are warmer then in UK's capital & usually ready to party haaaaaaard yooooo... Massive thanx to Bruce Q in Birmingham who showed his cookin skills, was gr8 2 c Colonel Red aka Redz in da building & catch up a bit wid him. Beane's party in Nottingham saturday nite was fantastic, Charles & i played some serious deep house shizzle but dropped many disco/boogie joints & hiphop & soul & latin & more goodies to a wonderful crowd, really felt good in that Moog joint (despite a very dodgy equipement...!). Charles missus Kaori also cooked some amazin pizzas so i guess that inspired us too thru our musical selection haha :-) ,

got 2 Manchester last nite & hooked up wid Chimpo (bad ass dubstep producer), in 3hours we layed down a nice little 134 bpm joint, might actually test it 2nite @ the Hit & Run party with Mala, Jakes & Deadboy... Should be fun !

Lefto & Simbad present Worldwide Family Vol.1

2010-09-16T00:14:00.003+01:00

Yep its official ! !!!! 27 exclusives tunes on 2 cds, shld b out late november on Brownwood Rec. ;-)

(Artwork by Michael Eveno aka Grems)