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Big Crown Records (USA) :: BC163-45 :: BACAO RHYTHM RHYTHM & STEEL BAND

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Love For The Sake Of Dub b/w Grilled

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, who are infamous at this point for their vast and flawless catalog of 7”s, put yet more points on the board with this unstoppable two-sider. The A side is what is known in the DJ world as a “get out of jail free card”, meaning if the party isn’t going well, put this on and voila!!! It’s a party again. BRSB cover Claudja Barry’s mid-tempo disco classic “Love For The Sake Of Love” which they flip into a dubby steel pan affair and aptly retitle “Love For The Sake Of Dub”. A punching drum break starts the record and all bets are off when the melody comes in on the pans.

The B side “Grilled” is a BRSB original composition that is as they say “cooking with grease”. An African funk inspired tune with two drummers that give it a wildstyle energy that is sure to burn up dances around the world.

Big Crown Records (USA) :: BC170-45 :: BACAO RHYTHM RHYTHM & STEEL BAND

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Stranger Things Theme b/w Halloween Theme

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band come in heavy with a two-sider for the Halloween season that is sure to get the masquerade ball moving. Side A is their cover of “Stranger Things Theme” where they play the top line on steel pans with echoed out guitar chanks and sound effects that haunt the track. This is the second time they take on a popular TV theme song and both times they knocked it out of the park. They manage to keep the eerie vibe but their cover takes on a more hypnotizing tone than the original.

On side B they take on a tried and true October 31st classic…John Carpenter’s iconic “Halloween Theme” and they do it up in a disco four on the floor style that is guaranteed to get spins at Halloween parties from now til infinity. Get the ghouls and the ghosts off their seats…

MLP 1012 :: ELEVEN76

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Synchronization

Kraut synth funk explosion from the sci-fi, library & soundtrack specialists.
DIY funksters break into museum, steal modular moog and record proto-electro-punk with dusty live drums, wild percussion and out-of-control analog synth sequencing onto Tascam 8-track tape.
Following their debut ‘Space Voyage’ for Warner Chappell’s music library and the outernational soundtrack LP ‘Occhio Occhio’, the U.K. based trio return with a darker, heavier edge on their new full-length ‘Synchronization’.
The soundtrack to a strange and mysterious dystopian future Immersed in the sounds of arpeggiated vintage synths, full fat drum breaks and fuzz guitars. At times the album is reminiscent of post punk with hints of boom bap hip hop and as the album progresses the listener is transported to the dance floors of Berlin’s underground raves. In an age that sees AI increasingly omnipresent, Eleven76 take control of the technology, creating a hybrid, genre spanning, production style that could only come from their hive mind.

The trio surrounded themselves with an enviable array of vintage synths and modern classic studio toys, with Paul Elliott and Anthony Donje at the helm of patching, connecting and bringing these analog beasts to life, while Timmy Rickard continued to lay down the grooves as the heart of the rhythm section. The result is SYNCHRONIZATION, of synth and drums, pictures and sounds, man and machine – and of your heart and brain if you’re ready to get synchronized.

Big Crown Records (USA) :: BC154-45 :: BACAO RHYTHM RHYTHM & STEEL BAND

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How We Do b/w Nuthin’ But A G Thang

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band are back with a heavy two sider of West Coast Hip Hop covers that put a new spin on two tried and true classics. Side A is their cover of Game and 50 Cent’s “How We Do”, one of the standouts from Game’s 2005 debut album. It was their cover of 50’s PIMP that really put Bacao on the map and now they are back to lend their sound to another club hit. Steel pans and horn lines trade off over their signature heavy drums and breathe new life into this classic.

The B Side is another show stopper. Bacao takes on Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg’s “Nuthin But A G Thang” and give it a proper treatment. Staying close to the original and replaying the iconic synth and bass lines on the pans proves to be incredible. This will be working its way through DJ sets around the globe as soon as it hits the streets

45-1064 :: CARLTON JUMEL SMITH

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Keep On Swinging b/w Hope

Original soul man Carlton Jumel Smith and the infamous Mocambo crew hook up for a double sider 45 of the highest order. The A-side “Keep On Swinging” is a slab of tough street funk with real-life storytelling about persistence and not giving up, hitting heavy on the one. Carlton’s message of positivity and encouragement continues on the flip side, “Hope”, an uptempo sweet soul hitter with a strong gospel vibe over urgent breakbeats.
Recorded on 8-track tape featuring members of the Mighty Mocambos and Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, this single is equally at home at breakdance battles as it is at soul allnighters, and whether you’re in a gangster limousine or in church – turn it up! “Long live soul music”.

45-1062 :: THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS

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Breaker b/w Let The Music Play

Two killer breakdance bangers by Germany’s funk champions on one 45. The brand new exclusive studio cut ‘Breaker’ is a fierce b-boy battle anthem – imagine an electro track performed on organic instruments, like only the Mocambos would do it. Cracking drums, a relentless bassline, a Hohner Clavinet through a stereo phaser and tuned cowbells are topped with a horn section featuring gralla, a Catalan double reed horn with a siren-type sound, ready to ring the alarm. Featured on the flip side is their stunning cover version of Shannon’s ‘Let The Music Play’, standout track from their much celebrated live album ‘Scénarios’, now available on 45 to the great delight of all DJs.

45-1060 :: THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS

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The Take Off – Part 1 b/w The Take Off – Part 2

Donut chiefs The Mighty Mocambos return with triumphant funk workout “The Take Off” out on limited edition 45.

On the instrumental A-side, crunchy drums and percussion set off into a 7-minute breakbeat extravaganza where dramatic horns and psychedelic, fuzzed-out guitars build up to an epic finale.

On the flip, Nichola Richards chants soulfully before passing the baton to Brooklyn MC JSwiss, whose spoken word poetry takes the listener to another level, ready for take-off!

Another sure-shotwinner from the Mocambo camp, for all funk DJs and aficionados.

Big Crown Records (USA) :: BC117-45 :: BACAO RHYTHM RHYTHM & STEEL BAND

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Raise It Up b/w Space

In the wake of their new album Expansions Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band drop another must have two-sider.

On the A side they take on the J DIlla produced Slum Village club banger “Raise It Up” and give it the BRSB treatment. SV fans will lose their shit when this comes on. Heads will be nodding from the first beat of the opening drum break and when they start playing the top line on the pans it’s a wrap. Now that they have your attention they take the tune and expand on it changing the arrangement and lacing it with brass and guitar parts that keep pushing the tune to higher and higher levels of energy.

The B finds BRSB taking on the infamous Galt MacDermot tune “Space”. Made famous in the hip hop world when it was sampled for Busta Rhyme’s classic “Woohah Got You All In Check” it is about to receive another boost from Bacao’s version. Both sides of this 7” are going to be mainstays in DJ sets for years to come.

45-1056 :: THE DIASONICS

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45-1056Sirocco b/w Nymphea

The Diasonics from Moscow, Russia bring two dope sides of what they describe as “hussar funk” – a style that seamlessly blends infectious deep funk instrumentals, east european flavours and psychedelic echoings. On this 7inch, their mystique vibe is complemented by a Koto – a japanese zither – that adds a samourai flic twist to the sovietsploitation groove of the band. File under “outernational” or “unusual funk”.

Big Crown Records (USA) :: BC 004 :: BACAO RHYTHM & STEEL BAND

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bacao-rhythm-and-steel-band-love-like-this-45Love Like This b/w Was Dog A Doughnut

From Big Crown Records:
“With their highly anticipated debut full length “55” hitting in early May, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band hits us with another killer two sider 7″ sure to be in every DJ’s box. The A side is an incredibly catchy cover of Faith Evan’s smash hit “Love Like This”. Instantly recognizable from the first note they work their way through the tune in proper BRSB fashion. Advance “Test Press” copies were sent to tastemaker DJs across the globe, the results have all been the same. This one is a dance floor killer and has crowds captivated and curious. The B side is a gritty punchy interpretation of the classic Cat Stevens tune “Dog Was A Doughnut”. BRSB really pushing the genre envelope with this one, using steel pans on an otherwise dark electro backdrop sprinkled with killer open drum breaks.”