TAG: Gilles Peterson

Apr29

Gilles Peterson Digs for Records in Havana, Cuba (Video)

Check out this video of Gilles Peterson as he digs for records in Havana, Cuba.  Finding a “gold mine” of records ranging from jazz, disco, electronic, and spiritual, Gilles gives viewers an inside look on his various finds that day.

To years ago, Gilles visited Cuba for the first time on a reconnaissance mission to check out the new generation of Havana-based artists.  The fruits of his labor culminated in the album he presented, Havana Cultura, which was recently released but now his Brownswood Recordings imprint is preparing the release of Havana Cultura Remixed, out on June 7th, enlisting remixes …

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Apr09

Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band – Think Twice (4hero Remix feat. Danay & Carina) (MP3)

Here’s a great song from Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band featuring an interpretation of J Dilla’s classic from Welcome to Detroit.  The song, Think Twice is now remixed by Marc Mac of 4hero featuring Danay & Carina with a nice Cuban twist.  Taken from the upcoming Brownswood Recordings release, Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura Remixed, other remixes features Louie Vega, MJ Cole, Carl Cox, Seiji, and many others, creating new interpretations to the already amazing project featuring some of Cuba’s most inspiring new generation of musicians.

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Apr03

Quadron – Quadron (Review)

Quadron

Quadron

Released by Plug Research


Bonded under the umbrella of cinematic glitch with soul collective Boom Clap Bachelors, Quadron continues its penchant for off-kilter, innocuous songs. The self-titled record is a collection of music laden with hooks and hum-along choruses, dotted with faint dissonant oddities to push just left enough to save it from the mainstream mire.

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Feb04

Deep Space NYC with Gilles Peterson & Francois K at Cielo – 02/01/10

A journey through sonics provided by one of BBC Radio 1's best and brightest. 

We all have those days, the ones that start the work week and give us that collective sigh in the middle of the day. It’s the day people dread most; Monday. Well, for a while now, Deep Space have provided an eclectic and refreshing take on Monday nights, turning depressing sighs into electronic highs. Francois K, veteran expert DJ, always has a hand in that cookie jar, prodding whoever is ready to tickle the fancy of a very diverse dancefloor. On the night of February 1st, it was Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 1 DJ and new-music guru, who took his turn on the decks at Cielo. Spinning a huge set in terms of new tunes from up-and-comers, he opened up the eyes of partygoers and warmed the hearts of music lovers all around the room. More after the jump…

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Jan11

Joy Orbison “The Shrew EP” Coming Soon on AUS Music (MP3)

...because we can't wait any longer. 

Joy Orbison has a huge year ahead of him; with the hype that surrounded him in 2009 via his debut smash “Hyph Mngo”, people are clamoring to new bits of Joy for their audible pleasure. While there has been a steady trickle of MySpace tracks that he’s been posting (that are NOT DUE for release anytime soon), he did give Gilles Peterson a track to debut on his program not too long ago. (which we covered HERE) Now, with the official news that AUS Music will be releasing new Joy material, fans may rejoice and dance collectively.

More info after the jump…

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