Grant Phabao
 
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
myspace.com/diesler
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).

Zion Holy Place (jazz version) feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays by Colored-Inc.

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!


Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
Direct download : Kinny-Forgetting_To_Remember_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

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

Links :
tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/Kinny
myspace.com/kinnytunes
parisdjs.com/index.php/tag/Kinny
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
myspace.com/parisdjs
facebook.com/parisdjs
twitter.com/parisdjs
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.

Could Be Bitter (Jazz Rework) feat. Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston by Colored-Inc.

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!)...


Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
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)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
lyricsborn.com
myspace.com/lyricsborn
facebook.com/lyricsborn
twitter.com/lyricsborn
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrics_Born
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
myspace.com/parisdjs
facebook.com/parisdjs
twitter.com/parisdjs

Wednesday29July - 2009

Jurassic 5 - Gotta Understand (Grant Phabao Remix)

Jurassic 5 Gotta Understand Grant Phabao Remix
Jurassic 5 - Gotta Understand (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-07-29

When L.A. hip hop meets Jamaican reggae...

Heavyweight goodies keep on flowing on Paris DJs all summer long!! Boosting each other, both Doctor L and Grant Phabao are currently delivering an exclusive track every week - let's hope they'll maintain this creative and productive rhyhtm for a long time... The french dubmeister practices his chops here with a Jurassic 5 a capella taken from their latest album Feedback (from 2006 on Interscope), dressed with bubbling dub sounds, chugging reggae beats and soulful horn riffs. A perfect mixture of deep and funky, for heavy lounging!


Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
Direct download : Jurassic_5-Gotta_Understand_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Jurassic 5 - Gotta Understand (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
jurassic5.com
myspace.com/jurassic5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_5
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
Tuesday21July - 2009

Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)

Michael Jackson Rockin Robin Grant Phabao Remix
Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-07-21

Rockin' Robin is a 1958 song by Bobby Day. The single was Day's only hit single, becoming a No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit. The song was covered by The Hollies on their first album in 1964 and would be revived as a single again in 1972 by the teenaged Michael Jackson as his second single release on Motown. Jackson took his version to number two on the U.S. pop singles chart that year. The french dubmeister Grant Phabao pays here his due tribute to the king of pop, with a reggae remix of this pop/R&B cover of a fifties song - rockin' the dancehall and burnin' one for the man!


Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
Direct download : Michael_Jackson-Rockin_Robin_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
michaeljackson.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
Watch the original video of Rockin' Robin on youtube.com
Friday03July - 2009

Erykah Badu - Soldier (Grant Phabao remix)

Erykah Badu Soldier Grant Phabao Remix
Erykah Badu - Soldier (Grant Phabao remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2000-07-03

Grant Phabao's list of remixes is becoming months after months quite a treat, and we keep on feeding him with cool big hitters a cappelas to work his skank & dub magic on. George Clinton, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, AC/DC (!), Q-Tip and Cee-Lo all got their proper rework, offered for free in remixed form, here on Paris DJs. BUT Q-Tip got the exclusive Grant Phabao treatment twice and we didn't want Erykah Badu (one of the most wonderful American voices of our time) to be jealous, so here's a second reggae take on a track from the New AmErykah Part.1 album. As usual, our friend and neighbour Erik Rug tells us he successfully tested the track on the floor and 100% supports the roots Jamaican vibe coupled with the heavy boombastic production skills from the french dubmeister.


Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
Direct download : Erykah_Badu-Soldier_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Erykah Badu - Soldier (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
erykahbadu.com
myspace.com/erykahbadu
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
Download the Grant Phabao remix of Erykah Badu's Honey on parisdjs.com
Watch the remixed video of Honey on youtube.com
Friday19June - 2009

Big Daddy Kane - Give A Demonstration Part.2 (Grant Phabao Remix)

Big Daddy Kane Grant Phabao Remix
Big Daddy Kane vs Connie Price & The Keystones - Give A Demonstration Part.2 (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-06-19

Connie Price & the Keystones began as a recording project for Stones Throw's Now-Again label involving Dan Ubick (Breakestra, Madlib's Sound Directions) and Todd M. Simon (Macy Gray, Antibalas, El Michels Affair). Combining elements of soul, afro beat, dub reggae, late ‘60's/early ‘70's film scores, and psychedelic rock & jazz into a soundtrack for the best film you've never seen.

After the superb Wildflowers album on Now-Again in 2004, Connie Price & the Keystones joined forces with Big Daddy Kane in 2007 for an exclusive 12-inch in the Scion A/V series, revisiting the classic Big Daddy Kane track Give A Demonstration with new vocals from the smooth operator himself, over some heavy badass funk.

The vinyl is quite rare and you'll have to pay 40 Euros now to get it... You won't find this track on their Tell Me Something soundtrack-inspired hip hop album from 2008, but, hopefully, the track will appear on the upcoming new full length Connie Price & the Keystones are currently in the studio working on with Big Daddy Kane. Look out for this new piece of NY funk/hip hop hybrid to appear at the end of the year...

Meanwhile here's an exclusive new rework of this rare track, taylored-dressed into party-skanking reggae by our french dubmeister Grant Phabao. A smashing hit, again!? What do YOU think?


Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
Direct download : Big_Daddy_Kane-Give_A_Demonstration_part_2_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Big Daddy Kane vs Connie Price & The Keystones - Give A Demonstration Part.2 (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs might want to contact us to get a 256k MP3 version

Links :
Watch videos from Big Daddy Kane live with Connie Price & The Keystones on youtube.com/user/Brand1Jazz
myspace.com/officialbigdaddykane
myspace.com/conniepricethekeystones
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
Saturday13June - 2009

Baby Charles - Hardman To Please (Grant Phabao Remix)

Baby Charles Grant Phabao Remix
Baby Charles - Hardman To Please (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-06-13

During the last two years Brighton based deep funk sensation Dionne Charles has risen to quite a cult status.

Her first album with her band Baby Charles was among the finest things to happen in Funk in 2008, supported by the likes of Snowboy, Keb Darge, Jazzman Gerald, Monk One, Andy Smith and Mark Lamarr... we even managed to play their Artic Monkeys cover in an afro mix on the ParisDJs podcast!

She also appeared, among others, on Black Grass' fantastic III album (Catskills Records), on The New Mastersounds instant classic LP Plug & Play (One Note Records) and more recently on Soopasoul's superb Twin Stix album (Jalapeno Records).

"Simultaneously tight but loose, heavy but soulful and dirty..." Baby Charles' funky music is indeed beautiful and thanks to Nick @ Record Kicks we're proud to present this soulful ska dressing of Hardman to Please by the french dubmeister, Grant Phabao! Baby Charles are currently in the studio recording the new album which is expected for March 2010. They plan to blast everyone out of this cosmos with a whole bunch of new killer songs. We hope there will be another song to reggae-remix in there so that a nice Baby Charles reggae 45 might be pressed in the future...
(Djouls)


Podcast XML Link : parisdjs.com/share/feeds/podcast2.xml [podcast?]
Direct download : Baby_Charles-Hardman_To_Please_Grant_Phabao_Remix.mp3

Tracklisting :
01. Baby Charles - Hardman To Please (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs might want to contact us to get a 256k MP3 version

Links :
About the first Baby Charles album
About the Hardman to Please single
babycharles.co.uk
myspace.com/babycharlesband
facebook.com/group.php?gid=30207562367
recordkicks.net
myspace.com/recordkicks
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com