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MAN 131
25 Nov 22
Dancehall/Ragga
25 Nov 22
Dancehall/Ragga
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MAN 128
24 Jun 22
Dancehall/Ragga
24 Jun 22
Dancehall/Ragga
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MAN 124
08 Oct 21
Balearic/Downtempo
08 Oct 21
Balearic/Downtempo
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MAN 121N
13 Nov 20
Minimal/Tech House
13 Nov 20
Minimal/Tech House
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MAN 114
12 Jul 19
Funky/Club House
12 Jul 19
Funky/Club House
Review: breathing new life into "Baille funk and other unclassifiable Brazilian rhythms", it makes perfect sense that he'd want to showcase some of his best work on one must-have collection. Haaksman's genius has always been his ability to find the middle ground between the needs of European dancefloors and his South American source material. This approach is at the heart of Remixes 2008-2017, though ironically some of the most enjoyable rubs here - particularly the brilliant revisions of Makina Del Karibe and Jalla Banda - are less concerned with out and out dancefloor devastation. Haaksman can do heavyweight bangers, though, and there's plenty of full-throttle, bass-heavy tropical house dotted throughout the compilation.
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MAN 103
17 Nov 17
Funky/Club House
17 Nov 17
Funky/Club House
Review: Berlin's Freak De L'Afrique crew first surfaced a couple of years back. Since then, the African music inspired "sound system" crew has put on a number of sold-out events and even launched a range a T-shirts. This, though, is their debut single. "Mama Eh" is rather good, too; a bouncy fusion of rolling, bass-heavy Afro-house with hints of both Kuduro and UK funky amongst the jaunty stabs, epic builds and densely layered percussion. Alongside a radio edit, the EP boasts a pair of must-check remixes: a ridiculously sub-heavy, party-starting Jowaa "Papa Wei" version that's, if anything, even more percussive and a rolling DJ X Trio rework that recasts the track as a hypnotic chunk of Kuduro-house wooziness.
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MAN 101
25 Aug 17
Deep House
25 Aug 17
Deep House
Review: You have got to hand it to Daniel Haaksman: the Berliner continues to fight the good fight, swimming against the current that is the city's ever burgeoning techno and house music scene to push the pseudo-exotic electronic music sounds of South America and Africa on his respected Man Recordings. His latest offering features the bombastic and accordion led groove of "Fun Fun Fun" which sits somewhere between bass music and Baile funk. Second offering "Ana Ana Ana" channels the spirit of West African dance music in all its life affirming and irresistible glory.
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MAN 100
14 Jul 17
Bass
14 Jul 17
Bass
Review: Brazilian producer Omulu first joined forces with French counterpart King Doudou last spring, releasing the ghetto-house madness of Baile Sobroso EP on Man Recordings. This follow-up provides a pair of remixes apiece of the two tracks that made up that well-received release. The opening Mambos de Casa remix of MC THIA hook-up "Bonde de Cantara" blends South American deep house flavours with a sprinkling of Balearic fairy-dust, with DJ Fasta's bass-heavy rework of the same track dragging it further towards Baile-funk-meets-ghetto-tech territory. Daniel Haaksman provides a thrillingly stripped-back and percussive version of the title track that's thrillingly hard to accurately pigeonhole (it's a fusion of South American and European bass music flavours), while Kid Kala delivers a more sparkling version along similar lines.
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MAN 097
27 Jan 17
Deep House
27 Jan 17
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Man Recordings head honcho Daniel Haaksman presents the African Fabrics LP. For the 11 tracks on here, Haaksman said he re-created internet and street market finds with current bass music styles, fuelled by the global melting pot of the internet in which genres hybridise and new sounds emerge. You can hear afro, footwork, minimal marimba house or even a two-step bass track paired with a kalimba. Haaksman is no stranger to exotic music: many years ago when he first discovered the emerging bass heavy sounds coming out of Brazil's favelas, he named it 'Baile-Funk' a name that still sticks today, so you can trust the DJ on this one. Guests on the album include Spoek Mathambo label mainstay Stefan Morth aka KU BO, Portuguese trio Throes + The Shine, Dama Do Bling and Alcindah.
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MAN 095
29 Jul 16
Bass
29 Jul 16
Bass
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Brazilian bass producer Sants flexes his muscles and comes through with his first release of 2016 for Daniel Haaksman's strong-minded Man Recordings. This ain't no gear for the weak of mind, and each one of these five swampy cuts is heavier and more mystical than the next. "Rajada", for instance, is a murky bass cocktail powered by a slew of Latino vocals, whereas "Corre" is minimal and limited to its percussion. "Ze Povinho" is another favourite of ours thanks to its pseudo grime feel, but "Utinga" is surely the most interesting of the lot thanks to its sparse, almost beatless sway of low frequencies.
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MAN 094
01 Jul 16
Bass
01 Jul 16
Bass
Played by: Kosta Kostov
Review: Berlin-dwelling Daniel Haaksman, recently showcased his newfound interest in African music on his second album, African Fabrics. Here the lead track, "Akabongi" gets the single treatment being released in its own right and bundled with some new remixes. The original featuring the mighty Spoek Mathambo gets extended into five minutes of infectious Afro tech bliss. Elsewhere Mo Laudi calms the vibes down to a more relaxed sway whilst exaggerating the atmospherics and Boyfriend delivers a half-time rendition that lends the tune song hip-hop kudos. Exciting stuff!
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MAN 093
20 May 16
Funky/Club House
20 May 16
Funky/Club House
Review: Berlin's Daniel Haaksman is famous for helping introduce the world to baile funk. Since then his inspiration has shifted from South America to Africa and here he really explores that continent on second album "African Fabrics". There are 11 tracks that feature many styles and collaborations, highlights of which include the kinetic Afro grooves of "Akabongi" featuring Township Tech hero Spoek Mathambo, the electro tribal ritual of "Kaggua" and the off-the-wall percussive mantra "Black Coffee". An essential release.
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MAN 092STEMS
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
Played by: Big Dope P
Review: Berlin's Daniel Haaksman is famous for helping introduce the world to baile funk. Since then his inspiration has shifted from South America to Africa and here he really explores that continent on second album "African Fabrics". There are 11 tracks that feature many styles and collaborations, highlights of which include the kinetic Afro grooves of "Akabongi" featuring Township Tech hero Spoek Mathambo, the electro tribal ritual of "Kaggua" and the off-the-wall percussive mantra "Black Coffee". An essential release.
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MAN 092
26 Feb 16
Funky/Club House
26 Feb 16
Funky/Club House
Review: Undying fusionist Haaksman has never sat still. Having explored sounds from pretty much every continent, here we find him immersed in both the sounds of London and central Africa. The chiselled two-step says Croydon while the sparkling marimba says Congo. Together these elements say 'party on!' Soft, deep but unwaveringly hooky. Remix-wise Dotorado takes us on a trip around the Portuguese ghettos while Spoko brings the vibe back to the townships with militant snares and freeform keys.
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MAN 091
22 Jan 16
Bass
22 Jan 16
Bass
Review: Daniel Haaksman's Berlin based imprint Man Recordings seems to really champion those deep down and dirty baile funk vibes from Brazil; more power to him we say! Vinicius Miguel, or Vini as he's known here, is Sao Paulo's new champion of the favela sound. His Coringa EP from earlier this year now gets the remix treatment. Lisbon's Kking Kong gives "Vai" a thumping rework complete with a right wonky synth lead that will rock any block party. Sydney's remix of "Bandida Arlequina" is a properly sweaty and sleazy rendition with a trance arpeggio riding atop of steel drums that'll have just as many ladies as there are blokes on the dancefloor. Elsewhere, Sants take on "Argente Do Caos" is the most restrained track on here; a mellow and minimal number with a focus on its nifty steel drum workout. Finally it all goes out guns blazing on Flying Bluff's remix of "Coringa" that gets properly bombastic on this trap snare and sub bass assault that will have booties shaking all over the shop.
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MAN 090
13 Nov 15
Bass
13 Nov 15
Bass
Daniel Haaksman feat Bulldozer
Review: Berlin's Man Recordings love to push world music influences and here one of their chief proponents, Daniel Haaksman, delivers a new installment. Recruiting the talents of none other than Bulldozer, "Sabado" is a beguiling slice of crisply produced tech-house that seamlessly blends into a celebratory Afrobeat groove without so much as the blink of an eye. Slick!
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MAN 086
03 Mar 15
Funky/Club House
03 Mar 15
Funky/Club House
Review: Imagine if a long lost South American tribe made trance music. Well that's kinda the vibe here on the latest from the ever effervescent Man Recordings. "High On Cuica" is a throbbing late night jungle ritual with extra lasers-in-the-air euphoric melodies throw in for extra kicks. Remix-wise, we get a pounding Andean avalanche of drums and hysteria courtesy of Milangeles, creeped-out tropical trap from Maia Nucha, ghetto psychosis from Happy Colors and some slick hip-hop from Pesadao Tropical.
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MAN 085
25 Nov 14
Bass
25 Nov 14
Bass
