DD012 - Diggin’ The Boogie
This mix takes you back to the music off the ‘juke joints’ of the midwest and south of the USA in the 1900’s till the early 1950’s, were the poor day workers came to drink and dance. Those ‘juke joints’ were cheap bars in shacks or train wagons, often on the premises of the logging and turpentine camps and oil boomtowns of Texas, Louisiana, and the Mississippi Delta where a piano player played to dance. That music, based on the same ingredients of the blues is called the ‘Boogie Woogie’ and often led to wild parties where black and white were united in a fog of alcohol and wild dancing. The basic is the pumping piano bass line played with the right hand of the player, while the left hand played the main melody. Sometimes the piano player was accompanied by some slack singing, a upright bass, drums, guitar, fiddle and/or horns.
In 1938 this music became a bit mainstream after an infamous festival in Carnegie hall (NY) with a lot of boogie artists performed longside other more known styles like gospel, blues, swing and country music. Around that time the ‘pop ensembles’ like the Andrew Sisters and Bing Crosby also started to use the boogie melodies in their big band swing jazz music and this provoked a breakthrough for a lot of original boogie artists and the recording and popularity of that music outside those shacks started. It also got some influence on other popular but not so mainstream music of that time like country music, western swing, New Orleans shuffle jazz, ragtime, zydeco, rhythm & blues, … and it’s with the blues and country music the main precestors of the rock’n roll of the 50’s (listen Little Richard, Fats Domino or Jerry Lee Lewis as example).
This mix focus on the available recordings, witch is only 2nd and 3th generation boogie artist because they only starter recording boog after 1924 and mainly after 1938 when the mainstream breaktrough came. Those recordings were mostly done in studio’s in Chicago, and later in Memphis and Nashville. The tracks doesn’t come straight from original vinyl because most is only released on very fragile and old 78rpm shellac (no vinyl) records, but from digital copies of those 78rpm records. Most is released on Decca, but other blues and jazz labels also got some boogie released on 78rpm shellac records in that time.
Vinyl records were only released from the mid 50’s when the boogie did have to make place for rock’n roll, rhythm & blues and soul and it took till the mid 60’s before the vinyl really replaced the shellac records. The recording quality is fit to that time, witch is rather very lo-fi for our modern standards.
Playlist:
- Pinetops boogie woogie - Cleo Brown (Decca 1924)
Cleo Brown (1909-1995) is a jazz-blues-boogie pianiste and singer from Meridian, Mississippi who was very popular between the early 20’s till the early 50’s and made a lot of records for Decca records in Chicago.This is one of the first boogie recordings ever made. - St. Louis blues - Albert Ammons (Blue Note BN2 1939 )
Albert Ammons (1907-1949) was a boogie and jazz pianist and percussionist from Chicago who was heavy influenced by the early boogie pianists like Jimmy Yancey who played in clubs in Chicago during winter season. This tune is the second release of the now infamous Blue Note records and set his reputation as one of the best boogie players which he established by playing for years as resident of the famous boogie club ‘Café Society’ in New York. - Six wheel chaser - Meade ‘Lux’ Lewis (Blue Note BN1 1939)
Meade ‘Lux’ Lewis (1905-1964) was an other boogie and jazz pianist from Chicago and was a close friend of Albert Ammons. He did his first recordings for Paramount, Victor and Parlophone records but it’s until he did appear as first release of the infamous Blue Note records with this song that he made a breakthrough. Later on he made a few jazz records where he plays Celeste and harpsichord for Blue Note and was also resident in the infamous boogie club ‘Café Society’ in New York. - Tatum boogie - Art Tatum (Decca 1939)
Art Tatum (1909-1956) was a nearly blind jazz and boogie pianist from Toledo in Ohio. He was a child prodigy and played on his mothers piano since he was 3 years old and has an incredible fast and unique playing style witch incorporated a lot of blues, boogie and bebop influences. He did start with playing on a local radio station, but after outclassing all competition in a contest, he started to tour the whole USA in 1933 and started to record for Decca and Capitol. - Tonky boogie - Forrest Sykes (Aristocrat 1947)
Forrest Sykes (1918-1989) was a jazz pianist from Missouri who was also very infamous for playing the blues and boogie on top level. Very little is known about him. He made a few recordings on Aristocrat records witch was renamed Chess records in 1950 and did perform in the late 40’ early 50’s trough the US but he did disappear from the music scene after that and died anonymously in the Blue Mound Township in Illinois in 1989. - Death ray boogie - Pete Johnson (Decca 1940)Pete Johnson (1904-1967) is a boogie/jazz/blues pianist from Kansas City, Missouri. He did first start in 1922 as jazz drummer, but in 1926 he switched to piano and started to play with singer Big Joe Turner in local bars. After teaming up with Meade Lewis and Albert Ammons in the Café Society in NY he got worldwide recognition. In 1938 he did write and record the first official rock’n roll song called ‘roll’m Pete’ with Big Joe Turner on vocals. In the 50’s he got health problems and did disappear from the scene to die in poverty in Buffalo, New York in 1967.
- Yancey stomp - Jimmy Yancey (Atlantic 1939)Jimmy Yancey (1898-1951) was a child from a family of traveling boogie musicians and was born in Chicago. He was a professional and famous travelling boogie pianist from about 1913 but only started recording in 1939 as the first released artist of Atlantic records, mostly solo, sometimes with his wife on vocals. He kept playing till he died of a stroke in 1951 in Chicago. He was a heavy influence on all boogie pianists since the 1920’s and many claim that they’ve learned the boogie from him.
- Hold ‘em hootie - Jay McShann (Decca 1949)
Jay McShann (1919-2006) was a blues/jazz/swing bandleader, pianist and singer. In his early years he had a swing/blues big band witch featured Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Walter Brown & Bernard Anderson witch toured around in the US with big success. During WOII it was hard to survive, surely when McShann had to join the army in 1944. After the war he formed a smaller band with Jimmy Winterspoon as singer also feat Ben Webster. This is a boogie recording from that time. He kept touring till the 1990’s. - Boogin’ with Big Sid - Sammy Price (Decca 1940)Sammy Price (1908-1992) was a jazz, boogie and blues pianist from Honey Grove in Texas. He did start with his own band, the ‘Texas Bluesicians’ and played a lot in Dallas, Kansas City, Detroit and Chicago before he started to record for Decca in 1938 and feat as session piano player for other artist of the label. Since the late 60’s he started to play in hotels and restaurant as bar pianist witch he did till his death.
- Rosco’s boogie - Rosco Gordon (Sun 1952)
Rosco Gorden (1928-2002) was a blues and boogie pianist and singer from Memphis, Tennessee and one of the originators of the typical Memphis sound and the offbeat tempo that now is the basic of reggae and ska. In His early years he did record some boogie for Sun Records of witch this is the classic. Later on he did record for Chess and RPM records but the lack of success did him quit the music business in 1962 and he started a business in laundry washing in New York witch he did till the death of his wife in 1984. Then he started to perform again till his death in New York in 2002 - Sex shack boogie - Amos Milburn (Alladin 1949)
Amos Milburn (1927-1980) was a blues and boogie pianist and singer from Houston, Texas. He was musician from young age, but only started performing after WOII were he was a marine. He had a big 16 piece band witch played jazz, blues, boogie and rhythm and blues in Houston. In 1949 he started recording for the Alladin label in LA where he moved to. He is famous for drinking and explicit sexual songs and was one of the leading forces of the LA Watt music scene. His success started to fall around 1957 when rock’n roll and soul took over and his label went bankrupt. In his late days he did also record for Ace records and Motown, but without success - Central Avenue breakdown - Lionel Hampton & The Nat King Cole Trio (Decca 1945)
Lionel Hampton (1908-2002) was an American jazz/blues/boogie vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, drummer, bandleader and actor from Louisville, Kentucky. He started of as drummer for the Chicago Defender Newsboy’s Band as teenager, but soon played as pianist, vibraphonist, drummer, percussionist or singer in a various of orchestra’s like the ones from Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman. Dixieland Blues-Blowers, The Quality Serenaders, Les Hives band, Nat Shilkrer and his orchestra and his own Hampton Orchestra. He featured in a lot of movies as actor also. - We wanna boogie - Sonny Burgess & the Pacers (Sun 1956)
Sonny Burgess (1931-now) is a boogie and rock’n roll guitarist who started mainly with boogie in the early 50’s but soon merged to rock’n roll witch was more popular then. He did perform till 71 and then disbanded the group. Around 2000 he did form a new group, the ‘Legendaric Pacers and still performs. This is his first recording. - Diggin the boogie - Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys (Fortune 1949)
Roy Hall (1922-1984) was a boogie, country and rock’n roll pianist from Big Stone Gap, Virginia who started as a boogie pianist but also soon merged to rock’n roll and Hillbilly swing (a form of country music). He did record for Fortune, Bullet, Tennessee Records and Chess but bad business decisions kept him always down although he kept playing in Nashville and environment till his death. He had a club in Nashville called ‘the Music Box’ where musician like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and others did their first concerts. - Boogie woogie blues - Clarence Samuels (Aristocrat 1947)
Clarence Samuels is a blues and boogie artist of the Aristocrat/Chess stable but little till nothing is known about him. He made a few records between 1947 and 1950 for Aristocrat of witch this one is the most famous but that’s it.
Selector Waxx
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DD011 - Afro-Ecuadorian Bomba
Oye como va este ritmo! Mixed in Ecuador by José - DJ Black - Mosquera Segura we bring you the rhythms of Afro-Ecuadorian “Bomba”.
Music that finds its ancestral origin in the Bantu cultures of the Congo and is now mainly being produced in the inland Chota Valley, just topside of the equator where it passes through Ecuador. Most Afro-Ecuadorians however hail from the coastal province of Esmeraldas and are supposedly descendants of marooned survivors from a wrecked slave ship.
DJ Black himself likes to think of it as a local flavor of the mostly Cuban “Son” music, albeit with a more repetitive cadence. The typical dance performed at Bomba parties includes ladies making sensuous hip movements while balancing a tall glass bottle on top of their head. Crafty!
A mi me gusta la bomba, si!
(the track list of this deepdigger exclusive will be provided mañana)
For your enjoyment,
Mr. Deeds
PS: “Esmeraldas” are precious gem stones, but rather than many emeralds being found in the region, I personally have reason to believe the province’s name to be a reference to the character of some of the people born there. TQM!
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DD010 - Early Reggae Organ Scorchers
The Undertaker digs up 22 slices of instrumental early Skinhead Reggae to nourish the inner rudeboy inside every Deepdigger subscriber.
This mix has organs scorching and tearing all over the place, bringing back the full blast of funky energy from UK labels such as Pama, Trojan and Torpedo… and it’s all coming from 45’s that got put out in the unruly years of 1969-1970.
Put some Reggae in your Jeggae (your what?), lace up those Dr. Martin boots and start skanking!
Stay Rude.
- (00.00) Winston James & The Hot Rod All Stars - The Longest Day
(Torpedo 7” 1970, Prod.: A Torpedo Records Production, Arranged by Lambert Briscoe, TOR 6B) - (03.04) Lloyd Charmers & The Hippy Boys – Soul at Large
(Economy LP ‘House in Session’, 1970, Prod.: Lloyd Charmers, SECO 25 A1) - (05.11) Rupie Martin’s All Stars - Super Lotus
(Torpedo 7” 1970, Prod.: Rupie Martin, TOR 24B) - (07.00) Boris Gardiner – Merry Jig
(Trojan LP ‘Reggae Happening’, 1970, Prod.: Byron Lee, TBL 121 B3) - (09.20) Winston Wright & The Rhythm Rulers – Musically Red
(Moodisc 7”, 1970, Prod.: Harry Mudie, MU 3501A) - (12.22) Glen Adams & The Bunny Lee All Stars - Cat Woman
(Bullet 7” 1969, Prod.: Bunny Lee, BU 414A) - (16.24) GG All Stars – Ganja Plane
(GG Records LP ‘Man from Carolina’, 1970, Prod.: A. Ranglin, TBL 129 A3) - (18.58) Lloyd Charmers - Zylon
(Explosion 7”, 1969, Prod.: L. Charmers, EX 2001B) - (21.37) The Crystalites – The Undertakers Burial
(Song Bird 7”, 1970, Prod.: D. Harriott, SB 1035A) - (24.56) The Dynamites – Reggaedelic
(Clandisc 7”, 1970, Prod.: Clancy Eccles, CLA 223B) - (27.40) The Hippy Boys - Dreams To Remember
(Unity 7” 1969, Actually by Gladstone Anderson’s All Stars, Prod.: Lloyd Charmers, Instrumental of Max Romeo’s Wet Dream, UN 528A) - (30.29) Winston Wright & The Supersonics - Moon Invader
(Trojan 7” ,1970, Prod.: Duke Reid, TR 7715A) - (33.06) The Destroyers – Niney Special
(Amalgamated 7″, 1970, Prod.: Joel Gibson (aka Joe Gibbs), AMG 856A) - (35.35) Johnny Organ - Bewitched
(Trojan LP ‘Come back Darling’, 1970, Prod.: Winston Riley, TTL 29 B6) - (37.26) Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Soul Serenade
(Duke 7”, 1969, Prod.: Byron Lee, DU 39B) - (40.07) Jackie Mittoo - Taste of Living
(Coxsone LP ‘Keep on Dancing’, 1969, Prod.: C.S. Dodd, CSL 8020 A5) - (43.46) The Music Doctors - Electric Shock
(Downtown LP ‘Reggae in the Summertime’, 1970, Prod.: Dandy, TBL 117 B3) - (46.30) The Harry J All Stars – Spyrone
(Trojan 7”, 1969, Harry J. label, Prod.: Harry J, TR 694A) - (48.32) The Upsetters – Soulful I
(Trojan LP ‘Return of Django’, 1969, Prod.: Lee Perry, TRL 19 A5) - (51.07) Ken Lazarus – Skokian (8 for 8 )
(Federal LP ‘Reggae Greatest Hits’, 1969, Prod.: Richard Khouri, Federal 214 B2) - (53.23) Lloyd Charmers & The Rupie Edwards All Stars – A Taste of Music
(Trojan LP ‘You Can’t Wine’, 1970, Prod.: Rupie Edwards, Recorded at Dynamic Studios, TBL 142 B1) - (56.00) Neville Hinds & The Matadors – The Originator
(Gas 7”, 1970, Prod.: Lloyd Daley, GAS 161B)
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DD009 - Dubwize A Go Rock It
Jamaica-meets-Breakbeats part II: it’s a small step for the man behind the decks, thy a giant treat for breakbeat-lovin’ mankind. As a follow-up to the previous Ragga-Jungle Congo Natty Tribute, Selah Techniques serves you a second installment of reggae-spiked breakism with this exquisite showcase of Dubwize Drum ‘n Bass.
It’s full-on, straigh-up Drum ‘n Bass beats and breaks but the flow and melodies originated way down in the West Indies and get topped up with Roots Rock Reggae and Early Dancehall voice samples.
Indulge!
- Greg Packer – Dancehall Queen
- Visionary – Gimme Your Love
- Visionary – N°9 Dub
- Dope Ammo – Dub Criminal
- Aries – Just Like The Rain
- Dancing Djedi – Walk & Shank
- Soundclash – Raggamuffin
- Serial Killaz – Ghetto Yout
- Aphrodite – All Over Me
- Soundclash – Over Me
- Dope Ammo & DIS – Inta-National (Benny Page rmx)
- Candy – Open Your Eyes
- Terry T – Jungle Land
- Benny Page – Urban Tribe
- Krak In Dub – King Of The Jungle
- Dope Ammo vs Soundclash – Roots & Future
- Benny Page – Rub A Dub
- Serial Killaz – Killa Klash
- Kenny Ken – Murder You (Benny Page rmx)
- Candy – No No No
- Visionary – Jungle Rock
- Benny Page – Turn Down The Light
This mix of Dubwize Drum ‘n Bass was brought to you by Selah Techniques; want to know more? Check out Selah Techniques’ earlier post of Funky Foundation Reggae, his Ragga-Jungle Congo Natty Tribute or www.myspace.com/selahtechniques.
Deeds Deepdigger.
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DD008 - Congo Natty Tribute
Well-versatile Selah Techniques pays tribute to one of the main elements in Ragga-Jungle: Congo Natty Records. Uptempo jungle breaks with ragga-ragga dancehall and roots reggae voice samples, the recipe is not complicated, the sound is in-your-face and raw like what.
Young hepcats down with the latest in Dubstep and Grime might think this mix is a bit outdated. Think again; this is your foundation. This is a lesson in recent history for you.
Hit ‘em hard!
- Rebel MC – Lion Did Crown
- Rebel MC – Loose Your Soul
- Lion Of Judah – Exodus
- Rebel MC – Rebel Music
- Lion Of Judah – Mystical Vibration
- Rebel MC – Bigger Judgment
- Rebel MC ft Top Cat – His Imperial Majesty
- Rebel MC ft Top Cat – Herbsman
- X Project – Jah Set It
- Conquering Lion – Code Red
- Rebel MC – Kunta Kinte
- Rebel MC ft Peter Bouncer – Junglist
- Blackstar – Radical
- Rebel MC – Wardance
- Rebel MC ft Top Cat – Original Ses (Police In Helicopter)
- Rebel MC ft Top Cat – Champion DJ
- Blackstar – Champion DJ (Ebony Dubsters remix)
- Tribe Of Issachar – Tribal Natty (Aphrodite remix)
- Tribe Of Issachar – Tribal Natty (G-Dub remix)
- Tribe Of Issachar – Wardance (Serial Killaz remix)
This tribute to Congo Natty Records was serverd to you by Selah Techniques; want to know more? Check out Selah Techniques’ earlier post of Funky Foundation Reggae or www.myspace.com/selahtechniques.
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DD007 - Salsa Pa Gozar
Ow yes! He does it again, DJ Bobtown hits the decks to mix some extra hot fingerlickin’ good Salsa, this time spiced up with just a pinch of Cumbia. Si! All tunes are coming from the original vinyl pressings, some of them exquisite finds in Valencia’s dustiest second-hand crates, others straight Peruvian import - thanks to assistant digger Cristian Grande.
All the greats are here, from Tito Puente and Willie Colón to Hector Rivera and Ray Barretto. All the Fania Allstars even team up for a great showdown live at the Yankee Stadium to salute Mi Gente. We love this stuff just as much as you do.
Enjoy, amigas y amigos, es Salsa para gozar!
- Mazacoté - Malembé
- Tito Puente – Babarabatiri
- Johnny Martinez – Gimme, Gimme, …
- Willie Colón – Che Che Colé
- Latin Brothers – El Son del Caballo
- Los Bestiales – El Sabanero
- Joe Arroyo – La Noche
- Adolfo Echeverría – Encariñame
- Fruko y sus Tesos – Como Cumbiambero que soy
- Hector Rivera and The Latin Renaissance - Hecto-Mania
- Mongo Santamaria – Sitting on the dock of the bay
- Fania AllStars live at Yankee Stadium – Mi Gente
- Bobby Cruz y Richie Ray – Yo soy La “Zarza”
- Ray Barretto y su orquesta – Nadie se salva de la Rumba
- Ismael rivera – Soy Feliz
“Soy feliz”, indeed. Aren’t you yet? Then play it again!
Deeds.
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DD006 - Areito Salsa Label Special
After showing us how it’s done salsa style in the Fania label special (DeepDigger Episode 1), DJ Bobtown once again digs deep into his Latin-American crates and pulls out a fabulous selection of tunes from a somewhat obscure Cuban salsa label called Areito. It is the music from Areito that many say was the key source of inspiration for the Buena Vista Social Club. The Areito studio is even featured in the movie, isn’t it?
Straight from La Havana this all-vinyl, all-original Cuban pressings mix is served to you steaming hot and with extra chili, ya lo sabes?
Dig this:
- Carlos Embale (Carlos Embale) – Timbalaye
- Los D’Siempre y la gran Timba del Caribe (Los D’Siempre) - ¡Tellez, control!
- Grupo Raisón (Record de un año) – Tingo Talango
- Alina Izquierdo y el grupo Clave (Para el nuevo año) – Palenque
- Juan Carlos Alfonso y su Dan Den (Dale al que no te dio) – Piano con Rumba
- Sierra Maestra (Criolla Carabalí) – Trompeta querida
- Grupo los Karachis (Cuarenta grados de temperatura) – No ofrezcas lo que tienes
- NG la banda (En la calle) – Que viva changó
- Los VanVan (La Habana sí) – Quien bien te quiere te hara llorar
- Orquesta Reve (Lo más caliente de Cuba) – Ron pa ‘to’ el mundo
- Estrellas de Areito (Estrellas de Areito Vol.1) – Hasta Pantojo baila mi son
- Orquesta Egrem (Habana 9 p.m.) – Era para ti
Deeds.
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DD005 - New Dub
Unlisted Fanatic says ‘Step along with me’ on this roots reggae stepping journey with a digital twist. No soft roots in here. All vinyl mixed with two turntables, effects & small sampler in an Unlisted Fanatic way.
This mix is made for the promotion of the music it contains. All of the tunes played were obtained in a legal way (record, cd, paid download or dubplate). If you like any of them check www.girafferecords.be , www.reggaemusicstore.com, www.juno.co.uk, www.ebreggae.com … Don’t own a record player? Many of these songs are available as digital release, for little money on www.emusic.com, www.itunes.com, www.reggaemusicstore.com, www.juno.co.uk, www.boomkat.com … Support the music and the artists.
- Idren Natural – Roots Reggae Journey (Black redemption 10”)
- Tenna Star – Ghetto Living (Meditative Sounds 7”)
- Spencer - Can’t Win tis Time (Shiloh Ites 7”)
- Iyah One – version (Shiloh Ites 7”)
- Jah Marnyah – Rasta is Love (Scoops 10”)
- Ras Iyahkayah – Good Life (Scoops 10”)
- Livication Riddim Section – Version (Scoops 10”)
- Singer Blue - Never Stop Praise Jah Jah
- Dubateers – Jah Jah Dub (Dubateers 10”)
- Tony Roots – Mama (Conscious Sounds 7”)
- Fustep – Mr. Greedy (Conscious Sounds 7”)
- Bush Chemist – dub (Conscious Sounds 7”)
- Jah Melodie – Love Fire Burning (Bush & Shadow 7”)
- Slimmah Sound – Dub Fire Burning (Bush & Shadow 7”)
- Irie Vibes Festival Mighty Tabot Interlude
- Sista Eherta – Think I’d be Fooled (Roots Injection 10”)
- Ras Muffet – dub mix (Roots Injection 10”)
- Dan I – me know (Roots Injection 7”)
- Ras Muffet – me dub (Roots Injection 7”)
- Murry man & Afrikan Simba – We Are Warriors (Cultural Warriors 10”)
- Earl 16 – Guide Us Jah (Cultural Warriors 10”)
- Tenna Star – Free Your Heart (Cultural Warriors 10”)
- Lutan Fyah – Da1yah Song (Da1Yah Records 10”)
- Judi K & Ridima - Discomix (Da1Yah Records 10”)
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DD004 - Benin Funk
You’re in for one hell of an Afro-Funk ride with this one as Naïm Megassabi shows off what he’s been collecting: the tunes here range from pretty straightforward Afrobeat to “Haoussa Funk”, “Pop” and the slightly obscure corners of the “Jerk” & “Dindi” styles… just as confused as me about where to draw the lines? Let’s call it all Heavy Afro.
All tracks in this mix stem from the Republic of Benin, except the last one which is from Mali. Also, they all come from the original 45’s pressings, thus the not-always-superb sound quality.
Most of these artists only got released outside of the African Continent for the first time recently on the “African Scream Contest” (Analog Africa) compilation album. Pay attention to the first track “Ole”, according to John Collins this is the first Afrobeat tune ever. Who’s to say? What is certain is that it’s the only re-issued tune in the entire mix, now there’s some exclusive digging for you!
- 00′00 - The Black Santiagos - Ole
[decca; orchestra guided by Ignace de Souza, recorded during his short stay in Nigeria, 1968] - 03′05 - Ahouangnimon Sebastien Pynasco et l’Orchestre Discafric-Band de Cotonou - Mi hlin migan
[Voix Africaine, Benin; first 45 ever on this label] - 07′10 - Clement Melome et l’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Zoun mi bo
- 12′17 - Clement Melome et l’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Ma savo home (Ne te plains pas)
[Legendary Poly-Rythmo on the L.A. Aux Ecoutes label, 1972-1973] - 16′45 - Orchestre Picoby-Band - Ye houe deou
[A so-called “Jerk” tune with Honore Avolonto, a style that got it’s popularity with the 1970’s poly-rhytmo “gbeti madjro” ] - 20′09 - Orchestre Anos Band - Boro non andou nan
[Another “Jerk” tune by an obscure band from Parakou with Alidou Boukary, on the Albarika Store label] - 23′12 - Clement Melome et l’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Nougbo vehou (La verité blessé)
- 27′57 - Nestor Hountondji accompagne par les Volcans de Porto-Novo - Emalon ni hokowo
[A “Sato” tune; the rhythm is used in traditional rituals, some claim it to be Afrobeat’s real predecessor] - 32′25 - Eskill Lohento & Poly-Rythmo - Iya me dji ki bi ni
[Some kind of Sato-goes-Funky boom tune by Poly-Rythmo, composed by bass player Gustave Bentho] - 36′23 - Orchestre Super Borgou - Ya bara
- 41′52 - Orchestre Super Borgou - Wegne’nda m’banda
[Moussa Mama’s band; one of their rare late tunes on the Albarika Store label] - 45′06 - Daga H. Georges et l’Orchestre Black Santiago de Cotonou - Ayi e non Akome ye
[Voix Africaine, a Black Santiago Afrobeat tune, atypically not sung by Ignace or Honore] - 50′23 - Leon Keïta - Dakan sate, korotoumi
[from Mali, released on the Ivory Coast’s “Papa Disco” label; mistakingly named (on the LP-sleeve, on the record and on Frank’s Voodoofunk site ) “l’Amour en s’achete pas”. Setting the record straight: this is Dakan Sate’s gang, pay attention to the chorus after the break. Is this Leon related to Salif Keïta?]
Want to hear more? Check out Naïm’s ongoing podcast on soundcaster.podomatic.com or come back here, we’ll be having more episodes by this digger.
Now go and shake your nyaash!
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DD003 - We Draw Our Own Dimensions
The game is still spanking new and there he goes defying the rules already. No general theme here, just a vibrant quality selection of Hip-Hop plus some of its friends. All mixed, scratched and stomped by DJ Court-A-Sock, and boy, does this kid know how to whip it up on the 1’s & 2’s.
Pay special attention to the Beat Drunx track (#3), that’s DIY Belgian Hip-Hop for you right there. Recorded at the DeepDigger’s headquarters with a small guest appearance by yours truly. Also, my favorite hobo bum Seasick Steve comes staggering around the corner just before the end of the show. And how about those scratch-routines? Then, as if the title for this mix “We Draw Our Own Dimensions” wasn’t enough as a total assertion of liberty already, this is the kind of track listing he sends me:
Radiocitizen / El Michels affair / BeatDrunx / MFDoom / PeteRock / TheRoots / TheBrokenKeys / M.e.d instr.prod.Dabrye / GhostfaceKillah / LeftiesSoulConnection / BeastyBoys / SupremeTeam / ShawnLee / YNQ / CastorPollux / Koushik / Jaylib / MiltonChambersXperience / SeasickSteveIntoTheStompstation /ChrisJoss / JhonnyFrigo
Dig it?
Ladies and gents, if this mix leaves you yearning for some more of Court-A-Sock’s skills, check out the other projects that employ his itch for the scratch:
Beat Drunx - http://www.myspace.com/beatdrunx
DJ Grazzhoppa’s DJ BigBand - http://www.myspace.com/djgrazzhoppasdjbigband
FunkSoulJazz BigBand Jazzalude - http://www.myspace.com/jazzalude
Campina Reggae - http://www.myspace.com/campinareggae
Or even just the dude’s own myspace - http://www.myspace.com/djcourtasock
He gets busy, I’m telling you.
Deeds.
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(http://deepdigger.org/mp3/DD003-HipHopDimensions-Courtasock.mp3)
