Boca45 with guests - McKay, Tammy Payne, MCProfile, Red's and Retna, Stepchild, Kelvin Swaby, Marc Gouvin, MC Emskee.
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MAINLAND EUROPE: BUREAU 45 AGENCY - frank@bureau45.com
ALL OTHER TERRITORIES: FUTURE BOOGIE AGENCY - joe90@futureboogie.com
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"I'm trying to make beats how they might sound if they were recorded in 1968 in massive studios with real musicians" Boca45
Boca 45 has released work on a number of independent labels including Hombre, Illicit, Superslick Stereo Sounds and High Noon Records before he released his debut LP on Grand Central. The 7" single 'In The City' featuring McKay released on High Noonearned him praise from Scruff, Peterson and Lamacq as well as support from Ninja Tune and Tru Thoughts. Those familiar with his work with Andy Smith as Dynamo Productions were keen to see how Boca 45 has developed his sound and 'In The City' clearly heralded his new style.
Before 'Pitch Sounds' Boca toured Australia, Europe and the US as part of Dynamo Productions, delivering dance floor shaking sets of hip-hop beats cut with classic rock and acappellas scratched over long-forgotten funk breaks. Since releasing his debut LP Boca has continued his worldwide travels but this time in his own right as Boca45. 2006 has seen his show develop into The Boca45 Experience, which features artists from his first album 'Pitch Sounds' and his second album 'Vertigo Sounds'
An international collaborator, for his second LP Boca has allied himself with Germany's Unique Records who are releasing 'Vertigo Sounds' in the UK, Europe and the US. The album displays his love for the 45's by maintaining a strong hip-hop-funk backbone but heralds a more experienced Boca sound. The album is musically ambitious and indulgent with real instrumentation, Bass from Jim Barr (Portishead) and Strings from Ben Salisbury (David Attenborough's 'Life Of Mammals'!) are seamlessly woven together by Boca's signature cut and paste style with each track containing elements of 60s and 70s rock, soundtracks and soul.
'Vertigo Sounds' features strong vocal collaborations from Stepchild, (who brings his energy from The Boca45 Experience live show to the infectious 'Down To Mexico'); Kelvin Swaby, (who Boca describes as sounding "like an updated version of Curtis Mayfield on 'Makes No Sense'); Marc Gouvin who delivers a Gainsbourg-esque vocal on 'Crime De La Crème' and finally New Yorks Emskee, whose performance on 'Meaning Of Life' challenges any from De La Soul's Pos - (circa 1987!)
Easy Scott I thought I'd let you know there's a couple of your tunes included in the little FFTT Promo Mix I made recently. It's all artists we've had down in the past or booking in the future. Check it out if you get a chance http://www.divshare.com/download/8525321-dff
oi oi mate, not advertising nuthin, unlike most, luvin the boca for years...just bought both purple penguin albums off amazon too, shithot, keep on keepin on, boca boca...
Sound Dimension, my weekly radio show devoted to underground black music is back on air. This is the playlist of the first show of the season:
SOUND DIMENSION RADIO SHOW by Javi Frias RIGHT ON FM - www.righton.fm (on demand) CANORA RADIO - www.canora.es (on demand) RADIO 42 - www.radio42.com (Thursdays 18:00 - 19:00 GMT +1)
Playlist show # 1
Soopasoul - Do Me Wrong - Jalapeno
Kinny - Back Street Lust (Azaxx Remix) - Tru Thoughts
Flashbaxx - Imu (Quincy Jointz Remix) - Baxxbeat
Radio Utopia - Algebra of Delight (Jazz & Milk Remix) - Infracom
Tombee - Godfathers (Black Grass Remix) - Jack to Phono
Przasnik - Vessel Mariners - Funky Mamas and Papas
Fort Knox Five - The Party Pushers (Boca 45 Remix) - Fort Knox
Mr. Confuse - Balkan Funk (Ed Royal Remix) - Lègere
Funktomas - How G Is The Party - Goodgroove
The Sound Stylistics - Tie One On - Freestyle
Family Underground - All We Have Is A Song - Hollygroove
Lou Rawls - See You When I Git There - PIR
Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl feat. Kylie Auldist - Freestyle
Ronnie McNeir - The Good Side Of Your Love - Expansion International
Solid Solution - Think About It Girl - Soul O Sonic
"I'm trying to make beats how they might sound if they were recorded in 1968 in massive studios with real musicians" Boca45
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