The Time Is Right For Love (Swing-O aka 45 RMX) b/w Hold Fast (Boca 45 Edit)
A remix 45! Japanese producer Swing-O (AKA 45) knocked up his monster of a remix of “Time Is Right For Love” without being asked, and similarly the mighty Boca 45 loved “Hold Fast” so much that he devised this party starting remix simply to play out in his DJ sets! So with ‘45’ written all over it, we decided to give Wah Wah 45s the pleasure of releasing these two sure fire club bangers on 7-inches of wax.
Hold Fast (7inch edit) b/w 102%
A classic double A sider! This split single features The New Mastersounds and Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos – back to back. Both tracks appear in the 45 format for the first time. While the NMS track “102%” is the killer tune from the album of the same name, the Mocambos’ “Hold Fast” comes in a 7inch edit with extended intro which you will only find on this format
The Time Is Right For Love b/w Part 2 Instrumental
Another smash hit from Gizelle Smith. Soul Seed is the name of a rare soul/raw funk club night in Turku, Finland.
To celebrate their anniversary, they decided to release a new, female version of one of their all-time favourites.
Mocambo gladly accepted the offer and created an upbeat version of the slow & sultry B. Reed tune.
Originally only a giveaway for Soul Seed club members, the 45 will be available in selected shops in very limited quantities. Features a sweet instrumental with flute taking over the lead vocals on the flip.
THIS IS GIZELLE SMITH & THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS
Release date: 31.8.2009 SOLD OUT!
available on CD (Légère Recordings, Soulbeats Records France, CCRE Japan)
“Strong album – packs a serious punch”
Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, BBC 6 Music
“A breath of fresh air”
Keb Darge
“Really amazing stuff, full of killers”
Nick / Record Kicks
“Definitely recommended”
Peter Wermelinger, Funky & Groovy Music Records Lexicon
“What a fantastic album – this is proper funk”
Tobias Kirmayer, Tramp Records
Ever since their first collaboration on the “Mocambo Funk Forty Fives” compilation, things have gained momentum for the “Golden Girl of Funk” and the much respected Hamburg-based label and live band. Their first single “Working Woman” became an overnight smash and a prime-time club favourite of funk & soul DJs from all over the world. Initially released on the Finnish private press label Old Capital, producer legend and Grammy nominee Kenny Dope (Masters at Work, Bucketheads) picked up and remixed the song for his own label Kay Dee Records.
Gizelle Smith & Mocambo now step up with a full-length album of bonafide sister funk.
In the days of digital recording and Pro Tools editing, they show true exception to modern techniques and create their highly regarded, unique and raw soul sound, by making use of simple dynamic microphones and reel-to-reel tape machines.
In a genre which is often littered with overused clichés of the past, the charismatic Gizelle Smith adds a lot of her own flavour rather than slavishly copying icons of bygone decades. The result is a refreshing alternative to post-millenium plastic pop without being a mere retro rip-off.
From the heavy and determined “Gonna Get You” to vulnerable, gospel-tinged laments such as “Coffee High”, the album is just as deeply rooted in the music from the golden era of soul as it is a modern masterpiece in its own right.
Blazing horns, soulful guitars, driving drums and basslines combined with Gizelle’s gripping and powerful voice all weave together to create a long player that is varied and coherent at the same time.
CINEMATIC FUNK
Release date: 26.6.2009 SOLD OUT!
Limited Edition – Vinyl Only Album
Mocambo is notorious for their killer Funk 45s that have become a favourite of prestigious DJs, ambitious collectors and music lovers worldwide. While the first label compilation sported the highlights of their first, sold-out vinyl 7“ releases, this sampler is a fine selection of new & previously unreleased material. Most of the tracks were originally composed for use in movie and television film scores and not for commercial release. Mocambo is very proud to offer these gems to connaisseurs and true vinyl lovers.
As the title „Cinematic Funk“ suggests, the music has more to it than just the usual 45 sound. From the grand opening theme, to quirky, heavy street soul, sweet love themes, moody downtempo jazz, psychedelic B-movie sitar grooves, chilled and spaced out tunes to blaxploitation car chase sceneries, the cream of Europe’s funk bands like James Taylor Quartet, Speedometer, Sound Stylistics, Delta Rhythm Section and the Mighty Mocambos deliver a broad variety of film-inspired funk styles.
Sit back, relax, listen to these hip sounds and create your own movie in your head to the score of Mocambo’s CINEMATIC FUNK.
The album’s artwork is free of rubbish like barcodes or web-/email-addresses.
Take One b/w Campus Rock
Two killer afro-funk tunes from the 1970’s on one 45. You’ve probably heard some funky rhythms coming from Ghana or Nigeria – this one hails from Kenya. There is an obvious influence of American funk and soul as both tunes were recorded during an intercultural student exchange in Mombasa. Limited to 250 copies! Only authentic with the brown paper bag and a stamp over label and sleeve.
SOLD OUT!
Mocambo’s got a brand new bag!Dedicated to the preservation of our favourite record format – the Funk 45.The beautiful Mocambo (TM) 7″ Record Bag carries around 70 fortyfives, or alternatively a sixpack of beer.
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Working Woman (Kenny Dope Edit) b/w Instrumental
Kenny Dope brings us another alternative mix/re-edit of a Mocambo track. This time, Gizelle’s “Working Woman” is stripped down to its multitracks and nicely put back together with an extended break at the beginning of the song. Especially recommended for the ambitious club DJ. One of the few Kay Dee 45s that comes in a picture sleeve. The records are manufactured in New York.
The Next Message (Kenny Dope Edit) b/w Version
The raw old school funk sound of Mocambo has caught the attention of many DJs and funk enthusiasts worldwide. The group’s interpretation of the Furious Five’s “The Message” – released under the pseudonym “Mighty Mo & the Winchester Seven” on the Finnish phantasy label “Peace Street” sold extremely well without any promotion and proper distribution. Kenny Dope got hold of the scarce 45 and decided to do some fresh remixes/re-edits of the track which was released on Kay-Dee Records.
Snake Charmer b/w Out Of Fashion – SOLD OUT!
After the hard-hitting “Working Woman” on Old Capital, Gizelle & Mocambo step up with a soulful double-sider on their own imprint. “Snake Charmer” is a mysteriously beautiful piece of psychedelic-dance-party soul featuring tremolo guitar, electric sitar, organ, theremin and of course Ms. Smith’s incredibly charming vocals. While many of today’s soul bands sound just slightly dated, the “Golden Girl of Funk” and her sisters take the game one step further and go completely “Out Of Fashion” on the flipside with some gospel-tinged, down-home funk that sends you way back to an era when R&B was still Rhythm & Blues, not Rubbish & Bling.