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Tuesday17August - 2010

Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada - El Diablo Y El Ñau Ñau (Grant Phabao Remix)

Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada El Diablo Y El Nau Nau Grant Phabao Remix
Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada - El Diablo Y El Ñau Ñau (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDJs.com) 2010-08-16

Summer 2009 we got the visit of Martin Perna (Antibalas, Ocote Soul Sounds), 3 days of friendship and music that materialized in a new track with Doctor L ( Activista) and three Grant Phabao remixes of Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada!!
The Doctor L & Martin Perna collaboration and one of those remixes - Vendende Saude E Fe feat. Tita Lima Grant Phabao Remix - have been released on The Black Cat's Hard 2 Find Vol.1, out on Colored-Inc.). A second remix - Tu Fin, Mi Comienzo Grant Phabao Remix - was released on the deluxe digital edition of Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada's Coconut Rock...
The third one, El Diablo Y El Ñau Ñau Grant Phabao Remix, is exclusively available here on ParisDjs.com, for free!! Derived from Cuban children's rhymes about the boogyman, with Chico Mann on vocals, tripped-out dubby-style into some deep grooved reggae jam laid down by Grant Phabao, you're gonna love it.


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Tracklisting :
01. Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada - El Diablo Y El Ñau Ñau (Grant Phabao Remix) | Download MP3

Links :
ocotesoul.com
ocotesoul.blogspot.com
myspace.com/ocotesoulsounds
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youtube.com/user/ocotesoul
grupofantasma.com
myspace.com/adrianquesada
eslmusic.com/artist/ocote_soul_sounds
myspace.com/eslmusic
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao

Tuesday10August - 2010

Antipop Consortium - Lay Me Down (Grant Phabao Remix)


Antipop Consortium - Lay Me Down (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive remix) Paris DJs, 2010-08-10

Recorded in July 2009, this remix is both official and unreleased. Produced par the international master of roots reggae Grant Phabao with Earl Blaize during a visit from the latter to Grant's studio in Paris. The track reinstates a chorus which didn't make the final cut on the album Fluorescent Black. The resulting remix is... quite pop and a surefire radio hit! A heresy for a band called Anti-Pop Consortium!! Consequently, only a small part of this remix is available, blended in a Ninja Tune mix on the cult website Paris DJs (20 Years of Remixes and Re-interpretations - Selected by Djouls). Get the complete info here and download the mix here.
Tuesday10August - 2010

Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger - Sweet Talking

Grant Phabao and The Lone Ranger Sweet Talking july 2010
Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger - Sweet Talking
(Digital/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI008, 2010-08-10

The Lone Ranger is one of Jamaica's most influential early dancehall DJs. He was twice voted N°1 deejay on the island, in 1979 and 1980. He helped pioneer a newly rhythmic, on-the-beat rhyming style that led DJ toasting into the modern age, and punctuated his lyrics with bizarre exclamations and sound effects ("bim" and "ribbit" were his favorites) that made him perhaps the most imaginative stylist of his time. Thanks to the incredible production skills of French dubmeister Grant Phabao, who crafted for him a splendid album in 2005 (Kulchaklash / to be pronounced "Culture Clash"), and a hit single in 2006 making waves all over the irie globe, with rub-a-dub partner Carlton Livingston and their cover of Dandy Livingston's Message To You Rudie, The Lone Ranger is now back with his 12th album, Sweet Talking, and another big step towards bringing back the golden age of rub-a-dub!

Tracklisting :
01. Trod Along
02. Sweet Talking
03. Run Come Quick
04. Music Weh Dem Wan
05. Back Off
06. Fever
07. Too Much Susu Susu
08. Sweet
09. Running For My Life Feat. Carlton Livingston
10. A Who
11. A Ya So We Deh
12. Super Duper Super Knotch
13. Ethiopia

The Lone Ranger Sweet Talking
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Friday21May - 2010

One Foot In Jail - Hard 2 Find Vol.3

One Foot In Jail Hard 2 Find Vol 3
One Foot In Jail - Hard 2 Find Vol.3
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI005, 2010-05-17

One Foot In Jail is the first venture for the Colored-Inc. label into African vibes. Blending Nigerian harmonies with American Soul or Jamaican Funk, European folk & electronics with Afrobeat, Jazz with souful reggae or deep poetry, with some hefty doses of Reggae, Psychedelia and African percussions in between, this is indeed a kind of a Afrofunk Jazz Thing, a fantastic record pushing the Colored-Inc. label's identity quest deep into the exploration of African, Carribean and Afro-American music.

Production duties by David Murray (10), Doctor L (2,4,8,9), Franck Biyong (7), Grant Phabao (3,5,6), Loik Dury (1), with star guesting Amayo from the Fu-Arkist-Ra, Antibalas, Clip Payne and The Deacon from The Duke & The King (USA), Kiala Nzavotunga and Oghene Kologbo (from Nigeria), Ranking Trevor and The Jays (from Jamaica), and The Gwo Ka Masters (from Guadeloupe)

Tracklisting :
01. Freedom Back feat. Kologbo & the Deacon
02. Family Of Fear feat. Doctor L & Antibalas
03. Ame-Rae feat. Amayo from the Fu-Arkist-Ra & Grant Phabao
04. Fire Dance feat. Psyco & Kiala Nzavotunga
05. African Man (Swing Remix) feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays
06. In Every City feat. Grant Phabao & Ranking Trevor
07. Troublou (West Indies Uprising Version) feat. Franck Biyong & Massak
08. Time Will Tell feat. Doctor L & Kiala Nzavotunga
09. What's Da Question feat. Doctor L & Clip Payne
10. The Devil Tried To Kill Me (Doctor L rework) feat. David Murray & The Gwo Ka Masters

All tracks composed and arranged by Franck Biyong

One Foot In Jail Hard 2 Find Vol 3
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Monday05April - 2010

Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston - Bridge Of Life

Grant Phabao and Carlton Livingston Bridge Of Life
Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston - Bridge Of Life
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI003, 2009-03-29

Grant Phabao presents Carlton Livingston - Bridge of Life is an album resulting from various sessions recorded between 2006 and 2009 in Paris. Grant Phabao plays all instruments (with the help of keyboard wizard Soul Sugar, formerly from Seven Dub). He produced, polished and mastered himself the 11 tracks, along with three other full length albums (!), for respectively The Lone Ranger, The Silvertones and The Jays, an astounding vocal trio with former members of Black Uhuru, The Royals or The Chantells...

The single Teenager In Love is as sweet as veteran rub-a-dub singer Carlton Livingston's soulful reggae can be. It's another instant classic you'll have to hunt down: pressed in Jamaica and released by T.I.M.E.C., it's only available as a 100 copies limited edition 45 - so act fast or cry later!

Tracklisting :
01. Bridge of Life
02. Cry Tribulation
03. Rudie
04. The Life Of A Don
05. Running For My Life Feat. The Lone Ranger
06. Sing Power To The People
07. Still Lamenting
08. Jackie Statement
09. Cherry
10. Could Be Bitter
11. Teenager In Love

Bridge of Life
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Monday05April - 2010

T.I.M.E.C. - Time(c) To Relax - reissued on COLORED-INC.

Timec To Relax
T.I.M.E.C. - Time(c) To Relax - French downtempo madness
(Download/CD 500 ex. limited edition, hand-numbered) 2010-03-29, reissue from 2005-08

Pollution, stress, anguish, life is harder and harder on your nerves... In order to cure these nervous problems, the Détendu Laboratories have selected for you the cream of electro down-tempo (also called Lounge music) to bring you calm, serenity and fullness. That's how the artists of the T.I.M.E.C. collective, as real lab assistants, have created in their studio the ultimate formula: peaceful music + out-of-step humour = absolute happiness.

Here are the first signs that have been observed on a sample of the population after the very first listen of this album: better relations with the surrounding environment, a spreading happiness, an irresistible desire to relax (TIME(C) TO RELAX would even stop the fall of the hairs!!!). So don't hesitate to get a prescription for this album at your usual CDs store to finally live and enjoy without stress and in perfect harmony with your inner-self.

Tracklisting
01. Furieuse Détente featuring George M. (05 mg Intro)
02. B-side featuring Funky Frenchman (12 mg Uplifting moods)
03. Détendu featuring Captain Détendu (17 mg Downtempo bliss)
04. Tractopelle featuring Chuck Moe Reece & The Obscure Kats from N.O.W.H.E.R.E (12 mg Funky deconstruction)
05. Shyli Town featuring Popof (17 mg Tingling relaxation)
06. La Vie Est Une Plage featuring John DVDR (21 mg World funk)
07. No Time For Illusions featuring Professor Oz (24 mg Exclusive new track)
08. Get Jocelyne! featuring The Joslyns & Deborah Hunter (18 mg Chillin' notes)
09. Tsé Tsé featuring Le Sourire des Hommes (22 mg Dubby jazz)
10. Nominano featuring The Mighty Blunts, Matin M. & Smokey Fingers (04 mg Smokey vibes)
11. Rescue Mix featuring Funky Frenchman (16 mg Back in a cinematic stance)
12. Interfloat featuring The Cheesewursts (20 mg Deeply cooked meals)
13. Moondaglob featuring George M. (17 mg Lazy breaks)
14. Relax featuring Dj Guarana, Martial, DJ Mike & Baron - Remixed by David°F ( 28 mg Heavily relaxed charms)

Ooh yeah! This is pure lounge funk maestria! THE INCREDIBLE MELTING ENTERTAINMENT COMPAGNONS collective led by Captain Détendu, Grant Phabao & Djouls really know how to jazz your mind up with intense calm and deep deep relaxation. An ultimate classic.

TIMEC Time To Relax
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Monday05April - 2010

Diesler feat. Laura Vane vs Grant Phabao - Reggae Magic

Diesler feat Laura Vane vs Grant Phabao Reggae Magic
Diesler feat Laura Vane vs Grant Phabao - Reggae Magic
(limited 7"/Digital) Social Beats/Unique UNIQ176-1, 2010-04-05

Reggae Magic is a bubblin' re-work by Parisian producer Grant Phabao of the song Samba Magic from Diesler's 4th LP Ties Breakers which is due out June 2010. Featuring the vocal stylings of regular collaborator Laura Vane, this has been released on a limited edition 7" (with a nice 'Dub' on the B Side) on Social Beats/Unique.

Tracklisting :
A1. Diesler feat. Laura Vane vs Grant Phabao - Reggae Magic (vocal)
B1. Diesler feat. Laura Vane vs Grant Phabao - Reggae Magic (dub version)



Links :
dieslermusic.com
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soundcloud.com/diesler
lauravane.com
myspace.com/Misslauravane
myspace.com/lauravaneandthevipertones
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao

Friday26March - 2010

Tosca - Birthday (Grant Phabao Remix)

Tosca Pony No Hassle Versions
Tosca - Pony - No Hassle Versions
(CD/Digital) G-Stone Recordings, 2010-03-26

If you’re looking for the meaning of it all, better not try to decode this record: "Somewhat absurd... like, Pony", says Richard Dorfmeister about the conceptual side of Pony - No Hassle Versions. No meaning might have a meaning here. (...) Pony brings the more club-oriented face of Tosca to the forefront. To put it simply, Tosca, the project of the two Austrians, Richard Dofmeister and Rupert Huber, combines bass-heavy downbeat music with abstract soundscapes of found sounds and material from numerous studio sessions. When these recordings are handed over to remixers, everything changes; texture, dynamics, structures. (...) Grant Phabao is a Parisian dj- and producer-legend, ever since first droppping his frenchified Rubba-Dub styles on the Pro-Zak Trax Label at the end of the 90's. When he's not doing Reggae takes on Tosca, he's busy mixing some riddims with the latest Q-Tip or the likes. His version of Birthday sounds like something hot off the press from Compass Point Studios in Nassau.

Tracklisting :
01. Springer (Smith & Mudd Version) (5:12)
02. Birthday (Grant Phabao Version) (5:41)
03. My First (Nicola Conte Version) (5:04)
04. Elitsa (Kotey Extra Band Disco Version) (6:27)
05. Rosa (Rodney Hunter Version) (6:56)
06. Elektra Bregenz (Bottin's Disco Spritzer Mix) (5:21)
07. Joe Si Ha (Spirit Catcher Version) (7:04)
08. Joe Si Ha (Reverso 68 Version) (5:52)
09. Oysters In May (Kalabrese Version) (5:33)
10. Rosa (K&K Streichquartett Version) (3:56)

Links :
myspace.com/toscak7
k7.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
grantphabao.com

Tuesday23March - 2010

Down By The River Side - Hard 2 Find Vol.2

Down By The River Side Hard 2 Find Vol 2
Down By The River Side - Hard 2 Find Vol.2
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI002, 2009-03-21

Down By The River Side's first album on the new Colored-Inc. label (colored-inc.com) - launched by Djouls and Doctor L - is what some could call a 'jazz' album. Blending Jamaican harmonies with American Jazz or blaxploitation Funk, European folk & electronics with African percussions, Slam and Jazz with Hip Hop, Afrobeat with Gospel and Poetry, with some hefty doses of Reggae, Psychedelia and Soul in between, this is indeed a kind of a New Thing!

All production duties and nearly all instruments by Doctor L & Grant Phabao with star guesting Carlton Livingston, The Lone Ranger and The Jays (from Jamaica), Rare Moods and Kactus Hunters (from Paris), Allonymous (from Chicago) and Tony Allen (from Nigeria).

Tracklisting :
01. Zion Holy Place (jazz version) - feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays
02. Speaking For Myself - feat. Rare Moods
03. Jackie Statement (rework) - feat. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston
04. Sweet Life (Grant Phabao Remix) - feat. Doctor L & Allonymous
05. Empty & Round - feat. Doctor L & Allonymous
06. Have You Got The Money Honey ? - feat. Doctor L
07. Runnin' For My Life - feat. Grant Phabao, The Lone Ranger & Carlton Livingston
08. Time To Take A Rest - feat. Psyco On Da Bus
09. Ethiopia - feat. Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger
10. Perfect Monster - feat. Kactus Hunters

Down By The River Side - Hard 2 Find Vol.2
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Down By The River Side - Sweet Life (Grant Phabao Remix) feat. Doctor L & Allonymous (video by Doctor L)

Links :
Colored-Inc. : colored-inc.com | myspace.com/coloredinc
Grant Phabao : grantphabao.com | myspace.com/grantphabao
The Jays : myspace.com/thejays08
Rare Moods : myspace.com/raremoods
Carlton Livingston : myspace.com/carltonlivingston
Doctor L : myspace.com/doctorlmind | youtube.com/user/doctorlmind
Allonymous : allonymous.blogspot.com | myspace.com/allonymous
The Lone Ranger : myspace.com/djloneranger
Niktus : myspace.com/niktus4u
Kactus Hunters : djouls.com/kactus
Sunday07March - 2010

Kinny - Forgetting To Remember (Grant Phabao Remix)

Kinny Forgetting To Remember Grant Phabao Remix
Kinny - Forgetting To Remember (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDJs.com) 2010-03-07

Kinny – aka Caitlin Simpson – was born and raised in Canada and has a mixture of Jamaican, Native Canadian Indian, French and Swedish heritage. She sings jazz, reggae and soul for Brighton's Tru Thoughts label, on which she released two albums, Forgetting To Remember (2005, with Espen Horne), and Idle Forest of Chit Chat (2009, with Souldrop, TM Juke, Unforscene, Hint, Diesler, the Quantic Soul Orchestra and Nostalgia 77!). Her 2008 single Enough Said with the QSO was a huge hit in our books.

Grant Phabao ranks among the greatest multi-instrumentists/producers of his time. After 2 dub albums (as Tnargoabapah), 4 thematic albums with the T.I.M.E.C. collective, and 4 reggae albums with Jamaican veterans The Lone Ranger, Carlton Livingston, The Jays and The Silvertones, he's now hard at work with fellow Paris-based musical genius Doctor L on a series of collaborative concept albums for the brand new Colored-Inc. label (The Black Cat, Down By The River Side, One Foot In Jail).

Here's Kinny and Grant Phabao virtual meeting, featuring the songstress' unique soulful vocals (taken from the a capella version of Forgetting To Remember), drenched into Jamaican roots grooves courtesy of the one and only french dubmeister. Play it... and then play it again - this is music that doesn't age!


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Tracklisting :
01. Kinny - Forgetting To Remember (Grant Phabao Remix)

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Thursday25February - 2010

The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1

The Black Cat Hard 2 Find Vol 1
The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1
(Download/Limited CD) Colored-Inc. COLI001, 2010-02-24

The Black Cat's first album on the new Colored-Inc. label (colored-inc.com) - launched by Djouls and Doctor L - is what some could say a 'world' album. Blending Latin grooves with Afro rhythms, Reggae harmonies with American Jazz or Funk vibes, Saudade with Jamaican riddims, Psychedelic Funk with Electronic R&B, Psychedelia and Hip Hop, with some lusty doses of Rub-a-Dub , Afro, Soul and Reggae in between, this is indeed a kinda world tour.

All production duties and nearly all instruments by Doctor L & Grant Phabao with star guesting Martin Perna (from Brooklyn), Ocote Soul sounds & Adrian Quesada (from Nicaragua and Austin, Texas) Carlton Livingston, The Lone Ranger and The Jays (from Jamaica), Tita Lima (from Brazil), Allonymous (from Chicago), Roldan (from Cuba), Dom Farkas (from Paris) and Kiala (from Nigeria and Congo). Yep 'world' indeed.

Tracklisting :
01. Activista
feat. Doctor L & Martin Perna from Antibalas
02. Could Be Bitter (Jazz Rework)
feat. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston
03. Vendende Saude E Fe (Grant Phabao Remix)
feat. Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada + Tita Lima
04. Never Play Me (Doctor L rework)
feat. Doctor L & Allonymous
05. Waiting For El Sun
feat. Doctor L & Roldán Gonzalez Rivero
06. Music Weh Dem Wan
feat. Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger
07. Numbers
feat. Rare Moods & Dom Farkas
08. Freaky Habits
feat. Doctor L
09. Cherry
feat. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston
10. Steppin' Up In Time (Reggae version)
feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays
11. Motherland
feat. Psyco & Kiala

The Black Cat - Hard 2 Find Vol.1
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Tuesday08December - 2009

Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada - Tu Fin, Mi Comienzo (Grant Phabao Remix)

Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada Coconut Rock Deluxe Edition
Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada - Coconut Rock
(CD) Eighteen Street Lounge ESL151, 2009-06-23

Ocote Soul Sounds’ latest psychedelic Latin-funk album Coconut Rock gets the deluxe package treatment with five exclusive new remixes, a full digital booklet and a music video added to the original album. In addition to the original album music, Coconut Rock Deluxe includes a new electro funk version entitled Electric Cockroach, a honey dipped hip-hop rhythm remix of Vendendo Saude e Fe by Adrian Quesada himself, a swinging reggae remix of Cara de Yo No Fui by label mates Ancient Astronauts, and other remix exclusives by DJ Obah and Grant Phabao. Rediscover Ocote Soul SoundsCoconut Rock, this time with exclusive new material, now!

Tracklisting :
01. The Revolt of The Cockroach People
02. Coconut Rock
03. El Diablo y El Nau Nau
04. Tu Fin, Mi Comienzo
05. Vendendo Saude e Fe
06. Tres Ratas
07. Pan, Chamba y Techo
08. Vampires
09. Return of The Freak
10. Cara de Yo No Fui
11. Prince of Peace
Bonus tracks :
12. Cara de Yo No Fui (Ancient Astronauts Remix) 5:14
13. Vendendo Saude e Fe (Adrian Quesada Remix) 4:33
14. Tu Fin, Mi Comienzo (Grant Phabao Remix) 5:39
15. Vendendo Saude e Fe (DJ Obah Remix) 3:47
16. Electric Cockroach (Tony Questions Remix) 3:18

Saturday28November - 2009

Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin (Grant Phabao Remix) - Video by Doctor L


Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)

Directed by Doctor L

The french dubmeister Grant Phabao pays here his due tribute to the king of pop, with a reggae remix of Michael Jackson's second single from 1972 - rockin' the dancehall and burnin' one for the man! This cartoon video mix is a gift from another of our main artists, multi-instrumentalist, audio and video producer Doctor L.

Paris.
Something's happening here.

Download the mp3 here and watch the movie on YouTube.
Tuesday15September - 2009

Grant Phabao & The Jays - Don't Sell Your Soul / Zion Holy Place

Grant Phabao presents The Jays Dont Sell Your SoulGrant Phabao presents The Jays Zion Holy Place
Grant Phabao presents The Jays - Don't Sell Your Soul / Zion Holy Place
(Limited 7", 100 copies only) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-09-15

The Jays is a group that has made its mark on the Jamaican music scene. They originally started out as The Royals, evolved into The Ten Pace and then into the The Jays, and are now composed of Lloyd Forrest, Errol Wilson and Leroy Hall.

Errol Wilson and Lloyd Forest started in The Royals in the mid-60s, famous for Pick Up The Pieces, their first major hit, a foundation riddim, one of the classics today in the dancehall scene, recorded for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One. Lloyd Forest became a member of The Chantels, while Errol Wilson was part of Blach Uhuru in the mid/late 70s, singing harmonies on their first album, Love Crisis, for Prince Jammy (1977), later reissued as Black Sounds Of Freedom, after the band had found success. But Errol left the band to concentrate on his own band, The Jays (or The Jayes). Leroy Hall joined them in 2003 and they released together i>The Right Solution album, on Studio One. But Coxsone died in 2004...

In 2005 they met Grant Phabao who had come to Jamaica to visit his friend and collaborator The Lone Ranger. Ranger introduced Phabao to some of his reggae singing friends, Ranking Trevor, Purpleman, Danny Dread, Echo Minott, Sancho, Mylitan, who all recorded a song on Phabao's riddim, while The Jays did three: Zion Holy Place, Agatha and Stepping up In Time. During the winter of 2006 Grant Phabao did some reworks of some Jays reggae songs he had produced, into funk and jazz dressings. When he came back to Jamaica in March 2008 the band wrote and recorded 9 new songs, 5 of which with only a shaker to sing on - and without a single false note!

During the summer of 2009 a strictly limited 7 inch was pressed at 100 copies in Jamaica, released by the T.I.M.E.C. label with their distinctive 'instant collectors' uniqueness. The A-side, Don't Sell Your Soul is a smashing roots reggae monster, with huge vocal harmonies on a deep and burning Grant Phabao riddim, but the gem of the record might be on the B-side, Zion Holy Place, a spiritual gospel/jazz piece on which the Jamaican church-infused harmonies of The Jays fit like a glove.

Both tracks are taken from the full-length album Stepping up In Time to be released by the brand new Colored-Inc. label in sept/oct 2010. The Jays are back, as fresh as ever, ready to hit the charts!

Tracklisting :
01. Grant Phabao & The Jays - Don't Sell Your Soul
02. Grant Phabao & The Jays - Zion Holy Place

Note : strictly limited edition 100 copies only - made in Jamaica.

Links :
myspace.com/thejays08
discogs.com/artist/Jays,+The
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
timec.net
myspace.com/timecmusic
colored-inc.com
myspace.com/coloredinc
Thursday13August - 2009

Lyrics Born - I Like It, I Love It (Grant Phabao Remix)

Lyrics Born I Like It I Love It Grant Phabao Remix
Lyrics Born - I Like It, I Love It (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-08-13

When Berkeley hip hop meets Jamaican reggae...

Pressure keeps on rising for the upcoming releases of Grant Phabao's three (!) new albums with The Lone Ranger, Carlton Livingston and The Jays (on his own label T.I.M.E.C. co-run with Djouls and Captain Detendu)... The french dubmeister offers here a bouncy reggae rework of I Like It, I Love It, taken from last year's hit album Everywhere At Once (released on Quannum/ANTI). It's kind of a cousin of the N.A.S.A. remix he did earlier this year (featuring David Byrne and Chuck D.!) - all party-style with its rolling drum breaks and hookish chorus-like lyrics all along! A certified floor filler already tested and approved by fellow DJ Erik Rug at is famous WaxGroove nights.

More Grant Phabao remixes to be released and/or podcasted soon for Tosca, Diesler feat. Laura Vane, Antipop Consortium, Le Damn Dog, Ocote Soul Sounds (all official ones!)...


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Direct download : Lyrics_Born-I_Like_It_I_Love_It-Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Lyrics Born - I Like It, I Love It (Grant Phabao Remix)

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