Sound Nomaden's - Music Blog

2011/05/31

Empresarios - Sabor Tropical Remixed EP 1 & 2

In January 2011 Fort Knox Recordings released the debut album by DC’s own Empresarios, entitled “Sabor Tropical.” The album received a great reception, getting great reviews from the press and fans alike. Now they are proud to present two Remix EP's full of great Remixes from “Sabor Tropical” by artists like All Good Funk Alliance, Thomas Blondet and Second Sky, Sabo, Zeb and Nickodemus.

2011/05/28

Shanti Roots & Scheibosan - Clap your hands

Something new for the electro-swing and tech house lovers out there. Shanti Roots & Scheibosan based in vienna, austria, are back with a new EP under the name "Clap your Hands". The ep consists of four tunes (one is given away for free). The first track has given the name to the ep and exists in two versions, vocal version and dub version (free track of the package) and it is all about nu-swing sounds and grooves with fat tech house beats and huge baselines. The second track is another dance monster with blues and tech with old school 303 baseline and old school acid and techno concept sound. Flusensieb is the third track of this ep, another great example of their minimal tech house style with spaced xylofon, wicked soundz and a weird but good arrangement. Check this out on bandcamp.

2011/05/19

Daniel Haaksman - Rambazamba

The debut album of Baile Funk pioneer Daniel Haaksman is out now. It's a 16 track release full of House Beats, Favela Funk, Balkan Beats and flavours from all over the world tuned for the dancefloor. Have a listen at the teaser on soundcloud, it's big stuff!

2011/05/02

Fat Freddy's Drop - Pull The Catch Bootleg

Yeah, for the start of the week I've got a really special download recommendation for all of you, that like high quality Reggae, Dub, Hip-Hop and Soul music. This is a Bootleg version of the Fat Freddy's Drop hit "Pull The Catch" vs. Jay-Z and Mikki Dee. No more to say than go and get it...

PULL THE CATCH BOOTLEG by Fat Freddy's Drop

2011/04/28

N.O.H.A. - Die In The Process

Noise Of Human Art (N.O.H.A.) based in Cologne have just finished their 5th full length album called "Die In The Process". Again they produced a bunch of fresh drum'n'bass tracks mixed and spiced with some global grooves and the wonderful voice from singer Minerva known by the most of you from their last big hit "Tu Cafe". We hear the different musical backgrounds of the band members wich are reaching from spanish Flamenco music to Trip-Hop, Jazz, Drum'n'bass and Dupstep. What comes out is a good fusion of styles and atmospheres that is definitely worth listening. You can already have a listen to some teasers of the new material on soundcloud. Release is coming soon…

2011/04/11

Rotfront - VisaFree

Rotfront, the crazy Emigranski Raggamuffin band, based in Berlin, Germany just finished their second full length album called VisaFree. The release is planned for the 29th of april but I already have found a teaser on soundcloud now. So have a listen and be prepared for some new powerful Vodka Tunes produced by Yuriy Gurzhy and his combo ;)

2011/04/10

Lisandro Meza - Del Puente A La Alameda (Dengue Dengue Dengue! Remix)

Today I introduce to you a fresh project from Lima, Peru. Felipe Salmon and Rafael Pereira call themselfes Dengue Dengue Dengue! playing with ingredients of dub, techno, guaracha, dubstep, tribal, cumbia villera, cumbia colombiana and psychedelic cumbia from Perú. In this Remix I just explored on Soundcloud they took hands on a song by accordion maestro Lisandro Meza, giving this Cumbia a new Global Bass drive. Have a listen to what's goin' on in Peru…

2011/03/16

The Electro Swing Revolution

I'm happy to introduce to you a new Electro Swing Compilation compiled by Gülbahar Kültür and DJ Globalution. It's called "The Electro Swing Revolution", a double CD, that gives the Electro Swing scene a great start into 2011. On the first CD, "Dance, dance, dance" you will find the latest hits and the absolute crackers of the new Swing-scene: Riva Starr, Kormac, Caro Emerald, Gramophonedzie, Jazzbit and the ingenious Movits from Sweden. The usual suspects, such as Parov Stelar, Caravan Palace and Tape Five, are also represented. The 2nd CD's entertaining selection of World Swing includes four previously unpublished pieces. So we find absolute classics like "Boum" of the French chansonnier Charles Trenet from the year 1937 and the unforgettable Swing-icon Fred Astaire, enchanting with its charming velvety voice in "Shall We Dance". As part of the Haferflocken Swingers, the young Berlin Trio Dirty Honkers is represented twice and is considered to be one of the most innovative interpreters of Swing. The British DJ, musician and producer Max Pashm plays his rousing instrumental "Fantasy". It's an "Electro-Swing" par excellence and a perfect dancefloor-filler, which is published for the first time on "The Electro Swing Revolution". This is a wonderful release for all you Electro Swingers out there !

2011/03/15

Perfect Loosers Present - Akwaaba Remixed

A new release by Akwaaba Music and Perfect Loosers features the best Remix tracks of the young Akwaaba history. On this compilation some of the well known tropical artists like Hat+Hoodie, Diamond Bass, Sabbo and Schlachthofbronx has worked on Akwaaba music and it sounds good. You can get the release now on Akwaaba's bandcamp page.

2011/03/14

Don Johnston - Run Of The Miller

Here's a nice and new Swing House Track produced by Alex (Don Johnston) from Exeter, UK. The Original samples in the "Run Of The Miller" are from Glenn Miller and his fantastic orchestra. Alex has put this track on Juno, where you can download it for free. So go and get it.

2011/02/28

Minimatic - No Swinggity Remix

Minimatic, a producer from France, well known because of his great Prosschai Remix, has just released another good work called No Swinggity. It's a fresh Swing version of an old R&B tune from Blackstreet. Check it out on soundcloud.

2011/02/22

Odjbox - Golden Ft. J5 & Haynes

I just explored a new Swing Hop tune produced by one half of the Fungle Brothers from Hatfield, UK. Ollie Johnson alias Odjbox with another happy swinging track from the golden age ;)

2011/02/17

Paleface - Talonomistaja (DJ Svengali Baltik Bass Remix)

This time I like to introduce to you a DJ & Producer collective called Boom Shakalaka from Helsinki, Finland. These guys call their style Baltic Bass and it's a combination of big ragga- and breakbeats fused with northern folk melodies. Sounds great and very fresh !

2011/02/02

Electro Swing Special (on BBC Radio 1's Rob da Bank show)

This is the first Electro Swing Special on BBC Radio 1. It's full of live acts and studio guests out of this wonderfull movement. Have a listen to what's going on in this bright scene of swing fusion. After this show it defenitely is the now Big thing in dance music !

2011/01/28

Watcha Clan - Tangos Del Cachito

The Watcha Clan from Marseille has put a first preview song of the coming release on soundcloud. Have a listen to this electro/balkan/cumbia rework of an sephardic song. The album will be released on 18th March for Europe.

2010/12/29

Frohlocker - Malaga La-La-La

Something new from the Frohlocker crew. Have a listen to this beautiful edit of Malaga's track La-La-La. For me it's one of the hottest tunes I've listened to in the last month.

2010/12/23

Dirty Honkers - Death By Swing

The Dirty Honkers, a crazy Electro Swing Combo from Berlin just released their first full length album called "Death By Swing".The multi-national crew combines elements of electronics with swing, topping it all off with raps, sexy vocals and uplifting big band melodies. The outcome is an explosive and authentic sound." Here you can listen to a few songs of the new material.