SHAOLIN AFRONAUTS - OJO ABAMETA
As the
band prepare to tour Japan & Europe (including 2 prestigious shows at The
Glastonbury Festival) Freestyle Records is proud to present the brand new 5
track single - Ojo Abameta, a percussive & frenetic number, built on a bed
of amazing percussion and topped off with some deeply sweet ensemble horns, the
end result is reminiscent of African hi life sounds, which acts as a curtain
raiser for forthcoming album Follow The Path. The
single also contains 2 100% exclusive tracks that do not appear on the album -
All Who Pass By and Fe which are both prime examples of the totally original
Shaolin Afronauts approach to their craft.
DIRTWIRE - ONDAR
The Bay Area meets Tuva on electro-acoustic tribute to throat-singing legend. Unlikely
worlds harmoniously intersect on the Ondar EP, the newest release by Bay
Area-based electro-acoustic duo Dirtwire. The EP honors the musical legacy of
Tuvan throat-singing master Kongar-ol Ondar (1962–2013), with a portion of the
proceeds going to benefit Ondar's legacy in Tuva. The
Ondar EP originated from a chance encounter in 2013 when Dirtwire's Evan Fraser
(Hamsa Lila and Stellamara) was invited to play mouth harp with Ondar -- the
“Groovin' Tuvan” -- during a private performance in Marin, CA. Ondar's vocals
were recorded by David Satori (Beats Antique) in a home studio later that
night. "Taiga," the EP's key track, is an ode to Bai-laa Taigam, an
expansive steppeland in the singer's home region of Tuva, Russia. Throughout
the EP, the mellifluous interplay of acoustic and electronic often makes it
difficult to tell where Ondar's otherworldly voice leaves off and Dirtwire's
ambient textures begin. “It was
a great honor and a privilege to get to collaborate with such a musical legend
of the Earth,” says Fraser of his experience working with Ondar. “You can
picture the natural beauty of his native Tuva as you hear him sing. Ondar will
be missed and remembered forever.”
SONZEIRA - AQUARELA DO BRASIL MARK E REMIX
It would
have been a daunting task for anyone to attempt a remix of the beautifully twisted
Sonzeira version of Brasilian classic "Aquarela do Brasil" - but
Gilles knew instinctively that one man would deliver. Mark E - the
Wolverhampton raised Birmingham based DJ and producer and founder of MERC
records has done just that. He
somehow manages to bring a further layer of warmth and melancholy to the track
- but leaves Elza Soares' haunting vocal in the spotlight. It's framed by new
orchestrations on keys, piercing strings and punctuated by subtle bossa drum
references. This is 7 and a half minutes of cinematic build and wonder.
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