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Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band - BRSB - new album is a mix of covers and originals

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7”s and three critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their fourth album BRSB, Bacao are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to underground album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago. While part of the allure of a new Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band album is finding out what covers they do it is equally intriguing to see what original tunes they cooked upland this record is foul of stand out originals. The album opener, “In The Crosshairs” is a rough and tough mid tempo head nodder while both “Grilled” & “Treasure Quest” pick up the tempo with heavy African Funk influences on both. Bacao goes deep with “Hazy Memories”, a bass heavy slow burner that walks a line between hypnotic and hype. All these originals stand as testament that the term “cover band” is a shoe that could never fit Bacao. However, in the tradition of steel pan music, they do a heavy amount of covers. This time around there is a big West Coast Hip Hop influence with covers of Game & 50 Cent’s “How We Do”, Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg’s “Nuthin But A G Thang”, and Tupac’s “Got My Mind Made Up” all of which take on new energy and lend themselves to the BRSB steel treatment. Bacao puts another certified dancefloor filler on their resume with their cover of Claudja Barry’s uber Disco classic “Love For The Sake Of Love” which they flip into a dubbed out affair aptly changing even the title to “Love For The Sake Of Dub”. Pulling from the contemporary smash hit section of Hop Hop they cover Drake’s “Hotline Bling” and “Love$ick” by Mura Masa & A$AP Rocky. Then they go very unexpected with “Stranger Things Theme” where they take the synth heavy theme song to the hit show and give it a more hypnotizing tone than the original.

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Invisible Club 37

30.10.2024

Intro 00:00 Brainstory–Sweet & Lovely (Instrumental) 01:03 Hawksmoor–The Transcendentalist 03:38 Musette–Coucou Anne 06:51 Ginger Root–Kaze 10:47 Group Listening–Shopping Building 12:55 Aphex Twin–#19 14:55 Slow Dancing Society–Coda 20:39 Tycho–Consciousness Felt 29:09 Lines Of Silence–The Long Way Home – La Route des Choux Mix 32:19 Gaudi Kosmisches Trio–Omoka 38:00 The Lighthouse–Altered Statesman 43:22 Ghost Funk Orchestra–Eyes of Love 46:47 Jonathan Fitoussi–Cales-Thédrales 49:46 Bolbec–Feuille D’orage 52:44 ATW–Balaphonix 55:18 Erik Salin–Harmony 57:36 Outro 58:20

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Raised in the East Village, acclaimed and highly sought-after trumpeter Dave Guy was surrounded by hip-hop and the hustle that seemed to define the city in the 90s. During those formative days, he and his playing style were influenced by the likes of Donald Byrd and Hugh Masekela, but also by A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul.  His time at LaGuardia Performing Arts High School furthered this path. Guy remembers sharing playing time with  Big Crown Records co-founder Leon Michels and highly sought-after drummer Homer Steinweiss. “Being in the All-City Jazz Big Band, I would see them rehearsing all the time,” the New York-born and-based musician recalls. “They were already doing things with The Dap-Kings back then—which was crazy.” His voice as a player began to take shape and continued to be refined through his studies at The Manhattan School of Music and The New School — and then playing withSharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band, The Sugarman 3 and more. He has played on albums from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams, Lee Fields, the legendary Al Green — er, correction, the Rev. Al Green — and a lengthy list of others. And adding to a growing profile, Guy currently plays with The Roots live and on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Guy finally steps out into the much-deserved spotlight with his full-length debut, Ruby. Slated for a September 20, 2024 release through Big Crown Records, the 12-song album sees the highly sought-after NYC scene mainstay exploring New York jazz and pushing the boundaries of the style by incorporating elements of hip-hop and soul in a way that’s both unique and modern.  As fate would have it, a classic case of “when one door shuts, another opens” was really what got the ball rolling on the album. “I never wanted to force my own project,” Guy explains. “There was always a lot going on between things—the timing was never right.” But when The Tonight Show went on hiatus during last year’s Writers’ Strike, there was an unexpected free moment.  Within days, Guy started recording sessions with Steinweiss and Nick Movshon (bass). What initially started out as a just an opportunity to create music, quickly took shape and direction when they ended up laying down something that felt wildly special and authentic. The result is an album that captures different moods and serves as an invitation to the world as Dave Guys sees it and feels it.  Last month, the acclaimed and highly sought-after musician shared the album’s first single “7th Heaven,” a composition anchored around a bed of twinkling and dancing keys, a strutting Movshown bass line, swaggering boom bap drums from Steinweiss and ethereal backing coos from Clairo/Claire Cottrill serving as a funky and anthemic bed for Guy’s regal and soulful horn melody. The result is a composition that’s swaggering yet cinematic, while capturing the energy and vibe of a day — or night — in and around New York.  “It has a groove and is more in line with what the guys and I are known for with Menahan Street Band, but it is also in-your-face and catchy,” Guy says. “It’s a bit of an ode to Tijuana Brass too, a Herb Alpert-esque track with a tight horn line and has that energy that pops.” Ruby‘s latest single “I’ll Follow You” is a gorgeously serene bit of counterbalance anchored around a driving rhythm section and juxtaposed by Guy’s soulful and meditative horn melody with a subtle call and response. Sonically, “I’ll Follow You” — to my ears, at least — is a bit of a synthesis of Kind of Blue-era modal compositions with J. Dilla and Stones Throw Records-like beat tapes. It feels thoughtful and warmly familiar yet new — and much like its predecessors evokes the energy and feel of Guy’s hometown.

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4/16/24.

Dead Oceans just announced "Into The Blue" the new full-length album from Aaron Frazer - a solo soul artist who also serves as the drummer for Durand Jones.

"Introducing" has been worn out around my house since 2021. We just can't get enough. In fact, Aaron Frazer (Brooklyn, New York) opened the door to Holy Hive and various Big Crown Records artists.

But it has also made me open to listening to a lot of older soul. For example, last December Vampisoul reissued Marie Queenie Lyons "Soul Fever" - originally on James Brown's Deluxe label.

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Bobby Oroza - I Got Love (Big Crown)

Flutes, 2022.

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Shirley Nanette - All Of Your Life

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New Music: El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game LP

Yoo!! I totally forgot this recently dropped. Just came across my Apple Music feed right now. I’m mad I missed El Michels Affair, the stellar soul band out of NYC led by Leon Michels.

Pairing with Black Thought is sure to be some classic shit as I am just diving into the album now. Ch-check it!

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El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game

Taken from the forthcoming El Michels Affair & Black Thought album "Glorious Game" due out April 14th on Big Crown Records.

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Storm Stereo 117: FM Trölli, Nov. 7

Nov. Storm Stereo show with new music by Icelandic double bassist Tómas R. Einarsson feat. Chet Baker and Óskar Guðjónsson, plus new cosmic crossover jazz, new indie, and revisiting the recently repressed rebetiko legend Giorgos Katsaros.

Listen back to the Storm Stereo show for Trölli FM, that aired on November 7, 2024.Featuring new releases by Icelandic double bass player and composer Tómas R. Einarsson; one featuring Chet Baker from their live show together in Reykjavik c. 1985 and another with Icelandic jazz saxophonist Óskar Guðjónsson, plus new cosmic jazz gems by Nubya Garcia and Maruja, new indie music by Sweden’s Goat and…

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Interview with Ricky, Jorge and Jazmine of Thee Heart Tones from Hawthorne, California on Big Crown Records. After a handful of 45 singles, their debut album just dropped - "Forever & Ever".

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Thee Marloes Lesatkan Rilisan Vinyl Bareng Label New York Big Crown Records

Image: Thee Marloes I Text: Fadly Zakaria.M

Pencapaian langkah terbaik dan gerak cepat Thee Marloes cukup membuat kejutan tersendiri. Trio soul/funk/jazz asal Surabaya ini punya dua kabar baik. Pertama, mereka baru saja melepas maxi-single “Midnight Hotline” dan “Beri Cinta Waktu”, kemudian yang kedua lahirnya rilisan baru tersebut sekaligus mengkonfirmasi bahwa Thee Marloes resmi bekerjasama dengan record label asal New York, Big Crown Records.

Meskipun baru terbentuk tiga tahun yang lalu, karya Thee Marloes berhasil mendapat antusias yang tinggi dari para pendengar musik nasional hingga internasional. Kerjasama bareng Big Crown Records melahirkan rilisan vinyl 7″ yang sengaja dilepas pada Record Store Day tanggal 21 April 2023.

Terpengaruh besar dari sentuhan istimewa R&B/cinematic soul era 70an, Sinatrya Dha”Raka” (gitar), pencetus sekaligus penulis sketsa Thee Marloes akhirnya mengajak Tommy Satwick (drum) dan Natassya Sianturi (vokal, piano) untuk melengkapi project-nya menjadi nyata. Jikala kamu menyelami karya terbaru Thee Marloes seakan gak lepas dari fragmen gabungan nada brass yang ikonik, piano elektrik yang hangat disertai funk breaks, hingga sedikit aroma ballad kian melengkapi satu dengan lainnya.

Lahirnya karya epic Thee Marloes ini membawa oase di tengah padang tandus di industri musik Surabaya maupun nasional. Langsung saja dengarkan karya mereka di sini, dan dapatkan rilisan fisiknya di sini. From Surabaya goes to New York, love connection!

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Invisible Club 23

24.07.2024

Intro 00:00 Brainstory-Too Yung 01:28 Lunar Cambridge-Rubicon 04:26 Fallen-Angry Forests 08:05 Alessandro Alessandroni-Cielo verde 10:02 Secret Circuit-Every Day There’s Something New To Say – Michal ‘Snapping’ Turtle Remix 12:34 *gribbles-Two Things 17:54 *Heron & Crane-Themes 20:30 Apifera-The Curious Wild 23:43 The British Stereo Collective-See! Hear! 28:46 Kiasmos, Ólafur Arnalds, Janus Rasmussen-Burst 29:47 TV-99-AD-One and Ten 33:29 Gyazai Gyozo-Eye Egg Electronics 39:13 Sakari-the slide 42:13 Kelpe-Tennis Rush 48:40 Time Rival-Premonition 51:20 Conny Frischauf-Schall und Schwer (Erst aus dem Ufo seh ich dich) 53:26 Outro 56:34

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New Audio: Homer and Hether Team Up on Woozy and Meditative "Deep Sea"

New Audio: Homer and Hether Team Up on Woozy and Meditative "Deep Sea" @grandstandhq @shazi_la @bigcrownrecords

Acclaimed New York-born and-based drummer, songwriter and producer Homer Steinweiss has a storied career that started when he was just a teenager. He has been instrumental in helping bring the raw-but-receptive soul sound back into the mainstream through his work with Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley. Steinwess has also been behind the kit for nearly every soul outfit that has…

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6/28/23.

I woke up the other morning and immediately was sent on an emotional rollercoaster. Big Crown Records was releasing another Holy Hive (Brooklyn, New York) album! Holy Hive was no more!

I'll focus on the positive. Paul Spring and Homer Steinweiss have created another gem of folk-soul or whatever you want to call it. And we've been lucky enough to get four releases of beautifully crafted music.

I'd be remiss if I didn't name-drop similar artists: Me and My Friends, Surprise Chef, and Aaron Frazer.

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VIDEO: Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band (Live)

Flute, 2023.