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.
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!
Afrika (feat Tony Amado & Alcinda Guerane) - (3:18) 109 BPM
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.
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.
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.
High On Cuica (Pesadao Tropical remix) - (2:42) 103 BPM
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.
Review: With a name like "Piano Loco", you'd expect this latest cross-cultural dancefloor smash from the Man Recordings camp to be full of furious key bashing. It duly delivers, with the original version - a veritable carnival of surging electro bass, buoyant Brazilian drums and twisted electronic noises - boasting some serious Latin piano action. It livens up an already sweaty and intoxicating concoction. The four accompanying remixes shuffle the parts in a variety of inventive ways, with Ackeejuice Rockers' slowed down version and Chong X's cumbia-inspired percussion wonk-out most impressing. That said, there's something particularly sweet about Poirier's surprisingly melodic rework.
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