Soil & “PIMP” Sessions Podcast & Free Download!

To celebrate the forthcoming London gig (9th July @ Koko), we have put together a taste of the live Death Jazz experience, with recordings from the Soil & “PIMP” Sessions 2008 gigs at The Roundhouse and Bush Hall.

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For more information and to get your tickets for the Soil & “PIMP” Sessions gig click HERE

Do any of you recall Zed Bias’ remix of Sahara? Two years on and it hasn’t budged from the record bag. MONSTER! Click HERE to DOWNLOAD.

Classic moment

This is a classic moment @ the Brownswood office; we were talking on the Jackson case and his music and then Gilles came up with this Jacksons record, I had to share this video with you guys.  It’s Gilles at his best!

Don’t you agree?
What is your favorite Michael Jackson record by the way?

LeFtOoO

RIP Michael Jackson

Following the sad news, we thought we’d post this awesome recording of Michael, Randy and Janet jamming an early demo of ‘Don’t stop till you get enough’ in a home studio with what sounds like very basic equipment and it still sounds fresh!

1958 – 2009

RIP Michael Joseph Jackson

Freedom, Rhythm & Sound

Revolutionary Jazz Cover Art 1960 -78…

The momentum of the 1960s civil rights movement and the explosion of Rock music and the underground press in that decade impacted Jazz in amazing ways, both musically and culturally. Years before Punk, musicians like John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra, Don Cherry, The Art Ensemble of Chicago and others took control of their work by recording, releasing and distributing their music themselves, often in runs as low as 500 copies. As a result, Jazz music got a whole new look.

The record sleeves of this era (roughly 1965-1979) are as iconic and historically unique as the music itself, which, in the wake of innovations by Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor, boldly abandoned tonal anchors for the wilder shores of improvisation, incorporating Gospel, Asian, Rock and electronic influences. Soul Jazz Records has issued many releases relating to this music, and Freedom, Rhythm and Sound is the first ever collection of this fascinating goldmine of album art, which represents the first wave of inspired independent production within popular music.

The book provides a large introduction contextualizing the music and artwork, as well as interviews with many of the people involved. Alongside the musicians mentioned above, these include Kelan Phil Cohran, Charles Tyler, Steve Reid, Mary Lou Williams, Horace Tapscott, Lloyd McNeil, Phil Ranelin, Marcus Belgrave, Paris Smith, Jayne Cortez, Joe McPhee, Weldon Irvine, Shamek Farrah, Cecil McBee, Stanley Cowell, Tribe, The Last Poets, The Pharoahs and many others. 30 years on, their works are exemplary in their untamed DIY energy and graphic boldness.

Coming soon from Soul Jazz

New Peterson Podcast Up

This week Gilles went diggin’ in the basement and put together a lil mix for y’all.

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Enjoy!

Madlib on Radio One with the Peterson

If you haven’t checked this already….?

Then i’m not sure what your doing with yourself?

Madlib and J Rocc taking over Gilles P’s Radio One show… need i say more?

BE QUICK and you can listen to the whole show again on the BBC … click here

BE SLOW and you can listen via the Stonesthrow Podcast… click here

yours, the bPm

Talent Search

As Worldwide Festival Sète approaches, it’s now time to vote! A panel of judges led by Gilles Peterson will choose of 20 finalists selected based on fan ratings. The winner will have the opportunity to open this year’s festival on July the 2nd. Have a listen to the finalists here.  If you still don’t have your ticket, it’s time for you to hurry up, get your pass here.

LeFtOoO

6 hour BEATDoWN…!!

It’s no secret that I’m very partial to my disco electro business…

The closer ‘proximity to Detroit the BETTER…!!!

An 1 hr 8 mins into the 2nd half  of a 6 hour mix from The Detroit Beatdown on Bleep43…. and well?

You can imagine…?!

T.B.H? It’s a kinda guilty pleasure?

I’m thnking of thick humid nights, sea air, funktion one speakers, fish and wondering how i’m spinning out to “relight my fire”?

my neck hurts?!!!

part one on the d/l now….

are the one’s for me right now.

Their first EP HF21… (as it says my itunes?) was n experimental blend of sounds and arrangment….  “maybes” has been dropped in mixes by DJ’s as fat apart as Hell & Simbad.

HF023 – Sketch on Glass is the perfect compliment…

I played Fifty Mile View last night at Life… was a wicked session….

Really enjoyed the set my Soulgeance –> a mean little combo between Fulgeance and Dj Soulist

The EP is out now…. and there’ a track “manana” on the upcoming Brownswood Bubblers vol.4

and also shouts to Shuya Okino who dropped “Boujis Boujis” is a shared selection  in my box as well as Ashley Beedle and seemingly Phil Ashers..

…. and while we’re on it.

NEW on Soul Jazz… as well as a Pearson Sound 12″ and refixes from Ramadanman and Kutz of the Ragga Twins…

STeP OuuuuuuT!!!

the bPm

Summer Bubblers – FREE Mixtapes!!

The first in a string of Brownswood-affiliated summer jams jumps off on Saturday night at Cargo, and in keeping with the Summer Bubblers philosophy of showcasing the freshest talent inhabiting the left-of-centre regions in the world of contemporary pop, soul and hip hop, we’re casting our net towards NYC and the vocal talents of rapper Melo-X in addition to the deep crates of the Midnight Rockers Express crew. OG bruk magician Seiji, soulstress extraordinaire Rox, and Get Me! founder Lixo complete the heavyweight bill.

ROX (LIVE / Rough Trade) www.myspace.com/roxmusik
MELO-X (LIVE) www.myspace.com/meloxtra
SEIJI www.myspace.com/seijimusic
MIDNIGHT ROCKERS EXPRESS http://midnightrockersexpress.blogspot.com
LIXO www.myspace.com/lixo

Saturday 20th June
Cargo, 83 Rivington St, London, EC2A 3AY
8pm-3am // £10 adv, £6 b4 9pm, £12 after
NO DRESS CODE
Tubes: Old St / Liverpool St.
Buses: 26 / 35 / 47 / 55 / 149 / 242 / 243

SUMMER BUBBLERS MIXES BY MIDNIGHT ROCKERS EXPRESS

Yep – mixes plural. One for BBQs, road trips or late nights… Q-Tip, Stevie Wonder, Lee Fields, Jigga, Blue Boy, Aretha Franklin. Sliced and diced with considerable aplomb by DJ GetLive. Check it HERE

Part 2 shimmies from the golden age of 80’s pop straight into deliciously deep grooves of house, Afro-Brazil and disco. Perfect after-hours vibes. Head over HERE to bag it.