Pochettes de cassettes africaines

Depuis près de 12 ans, Brian Shimkovitz, du site Awesome Tape from Africa, met à disposition du net (en téléchargement gratuit) les trésors musicaux des cassettes africaines. Tropicalizer ne peut que vous encourager à découvrir tout l'univers de cet ethnomusicologue, dj et patron de label de génie. L'occasion ici de se réjouir les yeux des splendeurs et audaces graphiques des pochettes de ces cassettes.

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DJ Reaganomics // Afro Worldwide mix

TROPICALIZER vol. 5

Le cinquième volume des TROPICALIZER MIXES est délivré en ce début 2014 par L'ambianceur à qui l'on doit déjà quelques morceaux en exclusivité. Des perles de musique ouest africaine, dansantes et enchaînées à la béninoise...


Voir le TROPICALIZER MIX vol. 4 encore disponible.

luanda MIX // DJ Satelite

CHUKKS SUMMER MIX 2011

Hey everyone!
Just passing trough to let you know that I just released a new promotional mix for Fayabash and you can get it for free download below! Have a Tropical Summer!

Chukks - Summer Mix 2011 by Chukks

Tracklist:
1. 6th Borough Project - Changin'
2. Patrick Kunkel & M.in - Late At Night (&Me Remix)
3. Audiofly - Lo-Rise
4. Kellerkind - Just Me
5. Homework - The Street
6. Scope (Ric McClelland) - Kaoz (Andre Crom & Martin Dawson Remix)
7. Oliver $ - Doing Ya' Thang
8. Gabriel Carasco, Belfie & Toche - Mad & Son
9. Jesse Rose - You Know It (Jesse Rose Made To Play Edit)
10. Round Table Knights - Old Fashioned
11. Dj Le Roi - Valdemossa

MO'FUTURE MIX VOL.1

As you maybe know Soldia Sound's member Rookie B aka Kemba (for the old timers) is the owner of a blog called Mo'Future which features lots of cool stuffs about Reggae music... Reggae music yes, but not the Jamaican TOP 5. Mo'Future is all about underground Reggae music from all over the Caribbeans and the world.

As you supposed to know Reggae has been spread out of Jamaican borders and is invading the whole wide world nowadays. Mo'Future is definetly the place where to find and learn about this Not Yardie Reggae.

If you're not convinced just download Mo'Future first mixtape and listen for yourself, the selection on the mix a shot! It was put together by Rookie B and Migwaan from Straight Sound and is available for free download, you ain't got no excuses...

Tracklisting:

1. Intro - Firetorch
2. Love Is The Way - Jah Hem (Bahamas)
3. Legacy - MasSicker (USA)
4. Lovely Day - Mr Yagga Yow (Bahamas)
5. Nah Stop Try - Zebilum Tucker (USA)
6. New Prince In Town - Maddzart (St-Vincent)
7. I Promise - Raskal (Trinidad)
8. Being Just A Friend - Zionomi (St-Lucia)
9. Real Man - Jah Hem (Bahamas)
10. Rain A Fall - MasSicker (USA)
11. Rollin'- Fantom Dundeal ft. LRG (Barbados)
12. Nah Beg Nuh Friend - Fantom Dundeal ft. Darrio (Barbados)
13. Leaving Out Today - Firetorch (Guyana)
14. Who Jah Bless - Isasha (Trinidad)
15. Borderline - Mr King (Trinidad)
16. Everyday - Revelation (Trinidad)
17. Mad Cow Disease - Khari Kill (Trinidad)
18. Fake - Zebulun (Trinidad)
19. Money Can't Buy - Troy Anthony (Bermuda)
20. Feeling You - Fantom Dundeal ft. Trezay
21. Lead My Way - Rass TT (UK)
22. The Reason Why - Skripturez ft. Zebulun (Trinidad)
23. Stronger - MasSicker (USA)
24. I-Grade - MasSicker ft. Mity Maose (USA)
25. New Millenium Rasta - MasSicker (USA)

BE REAL A SOLDIA SOUND'S PODCAST

Here is Soldia Sound latest Podcast. You already know the deal, download it, share it, send it to your friends and family but first and foremost enjoy it.

Check out Soldia Sound upcoming dances:
Global Saturday, October 23rd, Loft Club, Lausanne
Dancehall vs. Bassline ls. DJ Q (UK), October 29th, Loft Club, Lausanne
Soldia Sound ls. Unity (GVA), Corner 25, Geneva
Soldia Sound ls. Tsunami (JA), Slide And Sound, Martigny
Soldia Sound ls. Guest TBA, Loft Club, Lausanne

Be Real by Soldia Sound

OH!

Dear readers forgive me for being so lazy and unproductive but Summer is (almost) over so I'm back on the work.

Here is a mix a did for SOLDIA SOUND including the latest fresh Riddims tearing up Jamaica right now! Feel free to download it and share it with you friends, play it in your car and burn it for you girlfriend...

OH! by Soldia Sound

I also wanted to remind you that SOLDIA SOUND's crazy parties "FIRE FRIDAYZ" are back at the LOFT CLUB, Lausanne, Friday September 10th, spread the word!

TROPICALIZER vol. 4

Dear readers, I know I haven't posted anything for a good while now but watching the world cup can be a full time job trust me...

Anyway here is a little thing that should make you all happy. Here is the fourth edition of the TROPICALIZER MIXES. For this edition, my homie Bauchamp mixed a bunch of his crazy tracks and remixes flavoured with some live MPC pattern.

A really great mix that will make you travel from the sunny beaches of Miami to Brasil wildest equatorial forrest shaking your asses.

All tracks and remix produced by Bauchamp 

TROPICALIZER VOL. 4

Dear readers, I know I haven't posted anything for a good while now but watching the world cup can be a full time job trust me...

Anyway here is a little thing that should make you all happy. Here is the fourth edition of the TROPICALIZER MIXES. For this edition, my homie Bauchamp mixed a bunch of his crazy tracks and remixes flavoured with some live MPC pattern.

A really great mix that will make you travel from the sunny beaches of Miami to Brasil wildest equatorial forrest shaking your asses.

Live @ the tropicalizer center by bauchamp

All tracks and remix produced by Bauchamp

TROPICALIZER III ON RBMA RADIO

Here are the sets recorded during the third TROPICALIZER night feturing the ROUND TABLE KNIGHTS & ZOMBIE DISCO SQUAD... Enjoy !

THIS IS DANCEHALL

I'm very surprised to see the "hype" Dancehall music is getting since a while now... Lots of trendy blogs found a new "hype" in Dancehall culture and are promoting it like crazy, which is a good thing, but I don't understand why they didn't do it before?! Dancehall culture was, is and will always be all about fashion, slengs and trends and to me the 90's were the golden age of this amazing culture.

So here is a little 90's mix (or likkle as a Jamaican would say) including some real classic tracks and few underground hits put together for you dear blogger and bloggettes.

You already know the deal... Download it, put it on your mp3, post it on your blogs, give it to your friends and enjoy!

Tracklisting :

1. Little Lenny – Gun Ina Baggy
2. Little Lenny – Healthy Body
3. Simpleton – Coca Cola Shape
4. Baby Wayne – Mama
5. Singing Sweet – When I See You Smile
6. Terror Fabulous – Position
7. Shabba Ranks – Gal You Good
8. Screechie Dan ft. Red Fox – Pose Off
9. Dirtsman – Hot This Year
10. Super Cat – Scalp Them
11. Cutty Ranks – A Who Seh Me Dun
12. Panhead – Punny Printer
13. Terror Fabulous ft. Nadine Sutherland – Action
14. Daddy Screw – Model Pon Your Man
15. General Degree – Mr Dweet Nice
16. Beenie Man – Wickedest Slam
17. Beenie Man – Certain Gal
18. Beenie Man – Romie
19. Beenie Man – Teanie Weanie
20. Frisco Kid – Little & Cute
21. Wayne Wonder – Sweet & Sour
22. Spragga Benz – Machine Gun Kelly
23. Spragga Benz – Jack It Up
24. Spragga Benz – Things A Gwaan
25. Louie Culture – No Gal
26. Dugsy Ranks – Wifey
27. Daddy Screw ft. Donovan Steele -  Dapper
28. Terror Fabulous ft. Brian & Tony Gold – Number 2
29. Daddy Screw ft. Donovan Steele – Big Things A Gwaan
30. General Degree – Hold You Tonight
31. Spragga Benz – No You Wrong
32. Beenie Man – Ole Dawg
33. Simpleton – Quarter To Twelve
34. Captain Barkey – Anti Christ
35. Mad Cobra – Dun Wife
36. Mad Cobra – More Dem Talk
37. Beenie Man – World Dance
38. Silver Cat – Two Fawls
39. Louie Culture – Gangalee
40. Bounty Killer – Gal Say Yes
41. Roundhead – Badminded
42. Terror Fabulous – Pop Style
43. Major Mackerel – Miss Getty Getty
44. Bounty Killer – Model
45. Frisco Kid – Hold You Man
46. Spragga Benz – Hot Girl
47. Beenie Man ft. Leroy Hornsman – Blackboard
48. Beenie Man – Gal Dem Way
49. Bounty Killer – Benz and Bimma

SOLDIA SOUND'S 7 YEARS DUBPLATES MIX

Here is a Dubplates mix we released with my homies Vinz & Camah J for SOLDIA SOUND's 7 years anniversary... Thanks to each and everyone who supported us trough the years and see you all Friday at the Loft Club with the big bad South Rakkas Crew from Miami to celebrate all night long.

Soldia Sound's 7 Years Anniversary Dubplate Mix by Soldia Sound

Tracklisting:

1. Sizzla - Clean Up Your Heart
2. Sizzla - Thank You Mama
3. Nitty Kutchie - Sound Killa
4. Terror Fabulous - Show Me Unu Hand
5. Hopeton James - Don't Care For You At All
6. Hopeton James - In The Mood
7. Beenie Man - Medley
8. Luciano - Serve Jah
9. Sugar Minott - Coming To The Soundclash
10. Quench Aid - Never See This Before
11. Culture T - The Board
12. Luciano - Over Hills & Valleys
13. Morgan Heritage - Down By The River
14. Freddy McGregor - Push Come To Shove
15. John Holt - Stealing
16. The Meditations - Never Catch Us
17. Wailing Souls - Run Come Test The Champion
18. Max Romeo - One Step Forward
19. Capleton - Stand Tall
20. Collie Buddz - Slaughter You
21. Sojah - Pon The Corner
22. P-Zed - Cassava
23. Roundhead - Weed Is Life
24. Burro Banton - Boom Wha Dis
25. Cutty Ranks - Retreat
26. Cutty Ranks - The Return
27. Jr. Cat - Kill Dem Pussy
28. Josey Wales - Soldia Sound You Hot
29. Carl Dawkins - Satisfaction
30. Errol Dunkley - Black Cinderella
31. Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
32. Eek A Mouse - Killa Smuggling

Mixed by Vinz, Camah J & Chukky

ROUND TABLE KNIGHTS GOING CALYPSO

Here is the promotional video of Round Table Knights' upcoming EP called CALYPSO. This EP will feature their new track Drop The Dow and their remix of my friend Bauchamp's track Calypso. It will be release on Jesse Rose's label MADE TO PLAY pretty soon... Can't wait for the drop!


round table knights - calypso ep from Foederation on Vimeo.

To wait on this EP, the Knights just dropped their winter mix, which is a bomb... Enjoy

Tracklisting:

Oy - Positivili
Die Vögel - Petardo
Solomun - Cloud Dancer
Ike - Diskadenz
Wareika - Mountain Ride
Patrick Kunkel, M.in - Frauen & Blumen feat. Harold Todd
Round Table Knights - Drop The Dow
Daniel Steinberg - Rush Me
Coyu, Uner - Raw Sweat
Camel - Obrigado
Solo - Joga Bola (Round Table Knights Remix)
&Me - On
Jamie Anderson - Karimba
Precious System - Voice From Planet Love ( Dixon Chic-A-Go Edit)
Prosumer, Murat Tepeli - U&I feat Elif Bicer
Missing Linkx - Who To Call

ONCE MORE AGAIN

You might heard about my last promotional mix NINE NIGHTS already but I decided to post it again on TROPICALIZER to make shure everyone gets it... I also want to remind you that the NINE NIGHTS T-shirt, designed by my man AM is still available on Fayabash web shop.

Nine Nights Tracklist:

01. Dubbel Dutch - Trollsta (Round Table Knights Remix)
02. Camel - Cohiba
03. Hess Is More - Ssshhhh (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
04. Solo - Congaloid (Minimow Remix)
05. Zombie Disco Squad - Vie!
06. Renaissance Man - Canto Della Kalimba
07. El Guincho - Kalise (Round Table Knights Remix)
08. Round Table Knights - Belly Dance (Mowgli Remix)
09. Yolanda Be Cool - Afro Nuts
10. Solo - Afreaka
11. Adam Sky & Danny Williams - The Imperious Urge (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
12. Crookers - Put Your Hans On Me (Jesse Rose Remix)
13. Style Of Eye - Grounded
14. Riva Starr - Fanfarone

FUNANA TO WARM UP THESE FREEZING DAYS

It's getting very cold out there and it's getting harder and harder for me to get out of my bed in the morning. Thanks to my wife, I found the key to my problem, I just listen to some FUNANA to warm up my days... You're supposed to ask yourself what the fuck I'm talking about hum? FUNANA? What's that?

The Funana is a music and dance genre from Cape Verde. Funana is an accordion-based music. It is perhaps the most upbeat form of Cape Verdean music and bears a resemblance to American zydeco, while being less blues-based and maintaining a closer connection with West African music. The rhythm is usually provided by the ferrinho a sort of metal bar beaten very fast...

Nowadays, the typical instruments used to play Funana are replaced by Synths and the result is pretty wicked... Here is one example of this dope "New Funana".



Sandrinha - Kusa Sta Mudado

UK based, Radioclit put out this Funana mix for Corporate Bloggin this past summer and I think it will cure every one feeling like me in the morning... Enjoy!