When Planets Explode is the debut-LP of Dorian Concept containing a broad range of individual productions who each have their own story to tell. Combine them and you’ll get a smashing album also containing the Benji B deviation classic ‘The Fucking Formula’.
Dorian’s influences range from the modal-jazz of Coltrane, the later experiments of ann-arbor Resident Dabrye to the soundscapes of Oval.
Although being labelled as an instrumental beat album, the tracks are everything but loop based. A great amount of improvisation makes every bar unique in its own kind and adds a very special live-feel. On When Planets Explode Dorian Concept tips the borders of Jazz, Funk, Techno and Hiphop after which he leaves you behind with one certainty… there is a new player in the beat game, which is here to stay for a long time!
The vibrant mix of pop, soul, funk and boogie by Nicky Guiland and Casey Benjamin, a.k.a. HEAVy, was first heard on a limited EP release on Kindred Spirits back in 2004. Although only being released on vinyl, the EP smashed it worldwide. HEAVy became a known name within the nu soul / funk scene after which 3 years later Jazz Money$$ was released on BBE. In 2009, 5 years after the release of the first EP, HEAVy drops their ‘First Sessions’ cd filled with classic and unreleased material of the band in it’s early stage. As to where Jazz Money$$ had some strong 80 influences, First Sessions returns to the late 70’s soul and funk. Including the hit single “ Do For You” and sought after remixes by Jazzanova, DJ Spinna and YamWho? A true must for soul and HEAVy fans, plus a great opportunity to get your hands on the remixes! Comes in a 6 page digipak.
HIGH WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM started production after the completion of The Life Force Trio LIVING ROOM. It was then, in early 2006, that Carlos Nino got to work on new tracks with members of Build An Ark and his other ensembles, (including TLFT.) Over the last couple years, he kept a collection of these pieces, knowing that they were comprising a whole idea that he wanted to express. One of the main things that HWALHF features, is samples from a variety of live and studio recordings he made. The concept, that the source of many of these works, was based on moments captured from sessions for other projects, was very interesting to him.
Known for his work as a producer of artists and bands such as Dwight Trible, Gaby Hernandez, Mia Doi Todd, Hu Vibrational, La Voz Sabia De Los Cosmos, and The Sound Of L.A., Nino is no stranger to sample based music, and has been highly acclaimed around the world for being the driving musical force behind Ammoncontact and What's The Science?. On HWALHF, he shows the continuum of his work as an organizer, producer, arranger, composer, and musician by mixing it all up into one hearty stew. With African rhythms, ambient, experimental and funk based electronic sounds, string arrangements, freak flag flying folk flavors, improvisational soul-jazz, and cinematic score cues, Nino has woven a masterful quilt of influence and inspiration. It is here that the collage of his very active mind gets to bloom, cohesive, as a record, and that is wonderful thing!
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1. THE REANIMATORS - Toxic bird cage 2. MR. SCRUFF & ROOTS MANUVA - Nice up the function (remix instrumental) 3. CAPTAIN K. VERNE - Do or die 4. DUST GALAXY - Come hear the trumpets (Fort Knox Five remix) 5. BUCKFUNK 3000 - Feedback 6. KAHUUN - Trampoline 7. NOBODY BEATS THE DRUM - When I get low 8. SEBASTIAN - Ross ross ross 9. KRAZY BALDHEAD - The end 10. DUBLICATE - Slash riddim 11. KID606 - Take it from me 12. RIOW ARAI - Trillion 13. TIPSY - Lipstick Tree 14. FORSS VS. BORG - A tribute to per cussion 15. MICHAEL FAKESCH - Dot 16. SPOONBILL - Mangle Boogie Bangle 17. OUTRO
Up & Down radio playlist for Sunday 6th September on 103.2 Dublin City fm:
Hour 1
Robert Glasper – Butterfly – Blue Note Dorian Concept- Tropical Hands - Affine Records Dam Funk – Mirrors - Stones Throw Onra - Come Closer - Favourite Recordings Dj Day & Miles Bonny - Skyy, can you feel me - MPM Kindred Spirits Ensemble – Shining Liberation - Kindred Spirits J Rawls – The Lee Morgan Story – Polar Entertainment Peter Fish – Esmond – Kindred Spirits Nailah - He Speaks (Ennio Styles Edit) – NaiMuse Johnny “Guitar” Watson – You’ve Got A Hard Head – Fantasy Monette Sudler– Use Me – Heavenly Sweetness
Hour 2
Denis Mobley & Fresh Taste – Superstition - P&P Cheyenne’s Coming – Come Back To Me - ORG Grover Washington Jr. – Mr Magic (Live at the Bijou) - Kudu Donny Hathaway – The Ghetto (Live at the Troubadour) - Atlantic Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters – Chameleon – Atlantic J Rawls - It's J Are - Polar Entertainment
To tune in, log onto www.dublincityfm.ie on Sunday nights between 8 and 10 pm GMT, or 103.2fm, if in the greater Dublin area.
Up & Down radio playlist for Saturday 6th August on 81.3 J-Wave Tokyo:
Jazzy Jens - Africa - G.A.M.M. records Sono Rhizmo - SkaRaVan Treasure - Resense records Jazz a Gogo - Tour Eiffel records Jazztronik - Real Clothes (Boogie mix) - Mukatsuku records
Thanks for the word out....
I'll be in London next weekend with Carl Craig Innerzone Orchestra,
Aug 30 Get Loaded In The Park, Clapham Common, London
New music and my new label is on the way...
Always in touch with the truth and real people...
Best
FMC
hey ! wat vindt kindred spirits van m'n nieuwe track ? lovin it or hatin it ? check it out and PLEASE give me feedback. i know y'all gonna dig this .... bovenste track in mien myspace playert. tabee, marcus
Up & Down radio Playlist for Sunday 9 August 2009 Hour 1
Tom Trago- Lost In The Streets Of New York City – Rushhour Timo Lassy – The More I Look At You - Ricky Tick Clara Moreno - Deixa Nega Gingar- Far Out John Lucien – Who Will Buy? - BMG A Forest Mighty Black - Doo Ba Ye – Compost Quantic and his Combo Barbaro - Undelivered Letter - Tru Thoughts Jazzy Jens - Africa - GAMM Eugene McDaniels – Lovin’ Man - Atlantic John Robinson – Touch ‘em – Fat City Kindred Spirits Ensemble – Shining Liberation – Kindred Spirits J Treole – Parallel Battles - White The Sound Stylistics – El Nino – Freestyle
Hour 2
Sa Ra Creative Partners – Souls Brother - Ubiquity Dam Funk – Mirrors- Stones Throw TJ Kong – What This Music’s Done To Me– Compost Black Label Supalouisa – I got Soul – M8MC Jeremy Ellis & John Arnold – Nightlife – Future Soul Silenta – Guruii – Rocstar Recordings Kidkanevil - Good morning, what's new? (Capstone re-version) - First Word Chanan Hanspal – It’s Only Just a Garden (Bi-Polar Mix) –Here & Now Recordings Oveous Maximus – I apologise (Ezels Mix) – Yoruba
To tune in, log onto www.dublincityfm.ie on Sunday nights between 8 and 10 pm GMT, or 103.2fm, if in the greater Dublin area.
Dimlite - Quiz tears - All City Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat - The spirit of Fela is alive & well (Guynamuakt re-edit) - Mukatsuku Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Sankofa – Honest Jons Kawaida - Maulana - OBE Les Freres Smith – La Marche Des Smith – MPM
Hudson Mohawke & Mike Slott in studio interview:
Heralds of Change - Callin Shots - All City Heralds of Change - Trip fall - All City Hudson Mohawke - Star Crackout - All City Hudson Mohawke - Overnight - Warp Nadsroic - All hot - Lucky Me Mike Slott - My Lightbrridge - All City
Part Time Heroes – Ready for change (Tapper's 4am shut out mix) – Wah Wah 45
Hour 2
Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat - The spirit of Fela is alive & well (Guynamuakt afro boogie labour of love remix) - Mukatsuku
Kindred Spirits feature with Mamiko Motto in studio:
Jef Gilson Septet - Fable of Gutenberg - Kindred Spirits Reissue Peter Fish - Friends & Lovers - Kindred Spirits Reissue Kindred Spirits Ensemble - Two Lullabies - Kindred Spirits Cha Cha Shaw - Melted Soul - Kindred Spirits Reissue Luc Van Acker - Taking snapshots - Kindred Spirits Electronics Nacho Patrol - African Space program - Kindred Spirits Electronics Dorian Concept - In Between - Rush Hour Theo Parrish - Saga of Resistance - Kindred Spirits
To tune in, log onto www.dublincityfm.ie on Sunday nights between 8 and 10 pm GMT, or 103.2fm, if in the greater Dublin area.
