Category Archives: Allgemein

45-1069 :: MONA & HAMMERBROOK SOUND MACHINE

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Ukrainian jazz singer Mona returns with a fiery outernational funk 45.
Following up on last year’s’ “Moya Vode” (Sweet Water) – a song that quickly became a favourite among the breaking community from Kyiv to California – “Vogon” (Fire) continues to spread a message of hope and healing through the universal power of funk. Linking ancient folk rituals and modern day cypher culture in a poetic way, “Vogon” is a call for unity and togetherness. Driving jazzy breakbeats, epic horns and relentless clavinet and guitar ostinati build a perfect platform for Mona’s voice to shine while loose piano and sax adding a jam flavour. The vinyl version contains an exclusive instrumental version with a Moog taking over the lead.

Drums, Bass: Johannes Riedel; Guitar, Wurlitzer: Björn Wagner; Piano, Clavinet & Tenor Saxophone: Thierry Le Maitre; Baritone & Tenor Saxophone: Bernhard Hümmer; Trumpet: Sebastian Drescher. Vocals: Mona & MC FAME

Favorite Recordings (France) :: FVR197 :: MAGIC SOURCE

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Magic Source is back with an exclusive 2 tracks single filled with their special rootsy cosmic funky touch.

Led by producer & notorious tape operator Björn Wagner (of Mighty Mocambos, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band and Mocambo Records), the group follows up to the release of their 2nd LP last year, Voyage Spectral. This time again, the German band dives into the tropical and international aspects of Disco and Funk music, always using 100% organic production and recording material.

On this 2 track single, you’ll first find a blazing and unexpected cover of “Voodoo Ray”, the classic acid-house track by A Guy Called Gerald, with special vocals by Mounam & Gizelle Smith. Following this dancefloor classic comes “Interplanetary Bounce”, a new and exclusive composition from the band also tailored to make you move, with its Boogie touch and heavy breaks.

Voodoo Ray: drums: Lucas Kochbeck / bass: Tim Ertl / guitars, clavinet, organ, glockenspiel, mini piano: Björn Wagner / vibraphone: Fergal McBride / vocals: Mounam & Gizelle Smith

Interplanetary Bounce: drums: John Reed / minimoog, juno, clavinet, guitars: Björn Wagner / tenor & alto saxophones: Bernhard Hummer / trumpet & trombone: Sebastian Drescher

mix & mastering: Steffen Wagner / produced by Björn Wagner
A&R & executive producer: Pascal Rioux

45-1068 :: PIGALLE CONNECTION

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Flics Sur Le Peripherique b/w Transit

New hard hitting 45 by infamous cinematic fantasy funk supergroup Pigalle Connection.

Produced by Paris’ own keyboard wizard Guillaume Métenier and Mocambo’s Björn Wagner, heavy clavinet and breakbeat drums lead the imaginary chase soundtrack “Flics Sur Le Péripherique” through massive horn attacks, mysterious string themes and ethereal synth lines, evoking plenty colourful scenes over a relentless beat. A slice of funk that is equally suited for the breakin’ floor as it is for b-movie dreams.

The flip side “Transit” contrast the a-side’s frantic action with an almost dubby downtempo crime jazz groove full of suspended tension and cold chilled anticpation.

Featuring Guillaume Métenier on clavinet, moog, piano & hammond B3; Björn Wagner on guitar, bass, percussion, hammered dulcimer & glockenspiel; the Mocambo horns section and John Reed on drums.

45-1067 :: PEKİ MOMÉS

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Göç Mevsimi b/w Rüya

Mocambo is proud to welcome Peki Momés, a Turkish artist who has always expressed herself creatively, but accidentally began recording music in 2023. With no pre-education in music, Peki Momés brings a stylish, fresh perspective to groove music, blending her vocals with a unique mix of intuition and uncompromising authenticity.

Her first two songs showcase her versatility, offering distinct sounds that work as both dancefloor hits and listening gems.
Göç Mevisimi transports listeners to a secret place between Japanese City Pop and outernational/tropical boogie sound. Dirty disco grooves, soothing Fender Rhodes, jazzy flute and charming lyrics in Turkish language about our constant search and movement that makes us all passagers of life create a bonafide piece of global underground.

Rüya, on the flip side, is a heavy psych joint that embodies the gritty sound of psychedelic Anatolia. With wobbling grooves, fuzzy guitars and contemporary vocals, it brings a raw, yet hypnotic energy.

Now collaborating with Mocambo Records, Peki Momés is working on an album that promises to offer a fresh approach to Turkish alternative music, ready to captivate music lovers around the world.

45-1066 :: TAMER YIGIT

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Uprocking b/w Version

Percussion-heavy Anatolian breakdance funk from Berlin. B-boy drums and bongos collide with Cümbüş (turkish lute), Ney (flute) and violin to create an inter-/outernational organic global groove track. The flip side features a drums-only mix for further DJ pleasure. Limited edition of 300x with each record handstamped.

Tamer Yiğit is a Turkish-German actor, director & musician. Although best known for his work in film, he has been a hiphop activist since the early days, from breaking to producing some of the first German crews rapping in turkish language. Grewing up in West-Berlin between the sounds from his family’s homeland and the blossoming hiphop culture that spilled over from the USA, “Uprocking” is a natural fusion of elements that have been living together in his ears for ages.

Writing, producer, mix: Tamer Yiğit; Drums, recording: Giuseppe Coppola; Bass: Rene Flächsenhaar; Cümbüş: Salih Korkut Peker; Ney: Valentina Bellanova; Violin: Marwan Soufi; Mix, mastering: Roskow Kretschmann.

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”.