TAG: Afrobeat

Apr17

STREAM Jacques Renault’s Remix of Seun Kuti

Last year Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 released From Africa With Fury: Rise, a Brian Eno produced album that won him the Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree Award.

After a string of firey performances alongside members of his father’s band at SXSW and Coachella, Seun has released a remix EP with a stellar cast of producers: Ron Trent, Jacques Renault, JD Twitch, Falty DL, and Spoek Mathambo.

Jacques Renault’s deep dub take on Slave Masters is marked by copious congos weaving throughout 9 surprisingly restrained minutes of funk. Heavily delayed and panned vocals are accented by Seun’s wailing …

Nov16

Sepalcure – Sepalcure (Review)

Sepalcure

Sepalcure

Released by Hotflush


NYC duo Sepalcure are releaseing their much anticipated debut full length through Hotflush Recordings. The London label that from its start in 2003 quickly became synonymous with the sound that came to be known as Dubstep, and its tradition of unearthing the best new talent in bass music. Travis Stewart (Machinedrum) and Praveen Sharma (Braille), utilize the broader canvas of the album format to develop their collaborative process and incorporate the diverse influences present in their solo work to their sonic mixture. Machinedrum has already released one of the ...
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Oct19

J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Undercover (Review)

J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science

Undercover

Released by OM Records


My familiarity with J-Boogie comes from the various remix and edit work he has done in the past (including one he made for Vieux Farka Touré's "Fafa" from 2009) as well as his collaboration with fan favorites People Under the Stairs, Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Bay Area compadres Zion I, Goapele and Raashan Ahmad spanning multiple projects, personal and by others. By no means an exhaustive list, J-Boogie’s talent is undeniable and his knowledge of mixing, sampling, and creating great-sounding gems continues to this day. J-Boogie’s extensive network ...
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Sep27

Renaissance Man – The Renaissance Man Project (Review)

Renaissance Man

The Renaissance Man Project



Finnish duo Renaissance Man are ready with their debut LP The Renaissance Man Project released on Turbo; the label founded by Tiga in Montreal back in 1998, and known for the success of acts like Chromeo and most recently, Azari & III. The Nordic production duo has been pioneering a new breed of house and club music, similar to Claude Von Stroke, Jesse Rose, Canblaster and Myrryrs, and they met while working in the same architect’s office in Helsinki. They have been championed by tastemakers like Dubsided and Sound ...
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Apr26

The Liberators – Liberators (Review)

The Liberators

Liberators

Released by Record Kicks


Sydney-based new Afro-funk formation The Liberators have gotten straight to business in the less than one year of being together, and their debut full-length album is coming out on Record Kicks. The 10 piece outfit includes members of several other afro-groove bands, resulting in a tight Afrobeat supergroup with masterful musicianship. Opener “Multiculture” starts off with an Afrobeat so soaked in funk that it sounds like the Dap-Kings jamming with Fela Kuti's band Afrika '70. “Bulletproof” follows, and the sound is so genuine; no retro vibes or a sense of ...
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