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MAN 131
25 Nov 22
Dancehall/Ragga
25 Nov 22
Dancehall/Ragga
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
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
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
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MAN 078
05 Jul 13
Dancehall/Ragga
05 Jul 13
Dancehall/Ragga
Daniel Haaksman feat Coreon Du
Review: It may not be the house community's most unique idea and has been around since the dawn of the form, but when done properly, the fusion of vocals and electronic grooves sounds inspirational. Like Ricardo Villalobos, it sounds like Daniel Haaksman has raided a traditional music archive for the atmospheric, playful vocals that prevail on Lemba. Coupled with organic drums, it is evocative and infectious yet also groovy and DJ-friendly. There is an instrumental version included, which features tight claps and is underpinned by a gently spiralling acid line, but it's the original, in all its rambling, sprawling glory that impresses the most.
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MAN 077
14 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
14 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
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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MAN 075
01 Mar 13
UK Garage
01 Mar 13
UK Garage
Poirier feat Natalie Storm
Review: The heart of Berlin's Man Recordings has always been lodged in the decidedly warmer climes of South America. This is none more evidenced than in this new remix package of (the similarly inclined) Montreal producer Poirier. Bert On Beats delivers some seriously low bottom-end on his wobble/bassed-out version, Peruvian-Czech dude Chong X does his eccentric moombahton thing, while Poirier also provides his own raw and bleepy electronic version. However, it's really all about the spectacular Astronomar remix that combines crackly and druggy weirdness for a ghetto house bomb!
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MAN 074
05 Feb 13
UK Garage
05 Feb 13
UK Garage
Review: Man Recordings have always specialized in unearthing unlikely bass music gems from South America, or at least influenced by the contemporary sounds of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. "Fook Me Avontade" is another gem in this mould. Sounding like a sweet, pop-flecked take on Buraka Son Sistema, its rugged rhythms combine well with the hazy vocals and chiming synthesizers. Boyfriend provide a slower, less hectic alternative take that makes more of the cheap and cheerful synth melodies, while Milangeles weighs in with a version so fast and skittish that it's almost over before you've had a chance to settle in to the Juke-ish groove. Also included is the chunkier, rave influenced original mix, which is arguably the best of the lot.
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MAN 073
10 Dec 12
UK Garage
10 Dec 12
UK Garage
Review: Cripes! Berlin-based Man Recordings have commissioned a string of new mixes for Wildlife's baile funk banger, and boy are they heavy! Nic Sarno takes "Hear Dat" to the dark side in beautiful style by tuning the bass down low for a deep, slow jam. "Paragon' features label boss Daniel Haakesman and is remixed within an inch of it's life by EQ Why, who turns the whole thing into trippy and eccentric drum machine workout. Piri Piri remixes "DNO", delivering a ponderously percussive electro joint with voodoo overtones. Last but ot least, The Phantom goes all dub-hop, or hip-step on "Hear Dat", display some serious talent for haunting atmospherics in the process.
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MAN 072
05 Nov 12
UK Garage
05 Nov 12
UK Garage
Review: Man Recordings return with a hard hitting EP from Montreal based producer Poirier. There's no messing about here, with four tracks that will really known how to shake up the dance, filled with intricate soca rhythms, heavy bass squelch and incendiary vocal contributions from Natalie Storm, MC Zulu and Face-T. Even more straight up dancefloor action than his Ninja Tune album - something we wouldn't have thought possible.
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MAN 069
22 Jun 12
UK Garage
22 Jun 12
UK Garage
Played by: Chrissy, Poirier, WILDLIFE!, Juno Recommends UK Garage, J-WOW (Buraka Som Sistema), Sounds of Sumo
Review: An all-star outing for Wildlife on the ever-reliable Man Recordings, featuring contributions from Daniel Haasman and, most impressively, Sheffield bass mogul Toddla T. The latter's collaboration, "Hear Dat", is arguably the EP's stand out moment. Kicking off with a smacked-out low-end buld, it quickly transforms into a rush of Juke-tempo percussion, dancehall bass and ear-piercing sirens. The Haaskman collab, "Paragon", is almost as impressive, offering a rolling blend of UK funky-goes-tropical drums and cut-up vocal wails. Elsewhere, the dubwise "Clapperz" impresses with its stoned blend of head-nodding drums and vintage Sheffield bleeps.
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MAN 068
09 May 12
UK Garage
09 May 12
UK Garage
Played by: DANIEL HAAKSMAN, Chrissy, Big Dope P, BERT ON BEATS, WILDLIFE!, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Sounds of Sumo, Apparat
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MAN 067
05 Apr 12
UK Garage
05 Apr 12
UK Garage
Played by: Flore, DANIEL HAAKSMAN, Big Dope P, MentalCut, BERT ON BEATS, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Star Eyes, EL DUSTY, HANUMAN TRIBE, Bunny On Acid, BERT ON BEATS, Mistaken Identity, Lowup Records
Review: Having infused dubstep with a taste of Angolan Kuduro music as well as other global influences, Estonia's Bert of Beats has his excellent "Antenna of Tallinn" remixed by an equally global cast of producers on this new release. Munchi eschews his trademark moombahton sound on his huge, juke-tempoed mix of "Bone Dat" while epic German mentalists Schlachthofbronx create a rich tech-kuduro version of "Alemao" - sounding plenty like Buraka Som Sistema in the process. Daniel Haaksman also turns in a breathtaking mix of "Bone Dat" which gets a footwerk treatment thanks to some unrelenting claps and punishing sub bass.
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MAN 063
19 Oct 11
UK Garage
19 Oct 11
UK Garage
Various
Review: Much-feted Munich party-smashers Schlachthofbronx have the honour of being the first to delve into Man's baile funk-referencing back catalogue for this inaugural "DJ Picks" compilation. Daniel Haaksman's gonzo, ghetto-house banger "Pobum Coco" makes the cut, as does Crookers' "Para De Grainha", which features some hefty tropical wobble as well as Brazilian vocalist MC Leka. Some underrated Man classics also make the cut - look out for Genghis Clan's storming "Gathina" or the proto-moombahton of El Remolon's "Vem Que Tem" in particular.
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MANDJPICKS 01
25 Jul 11
UK Garage
25 Jul 11
UK Garage
JOAO BRASIL feat LOVEFOXXX
Played by: DANIEL HAAKSMAN, Big Dope P, So Shifty, BERT ON BEATS, Juno Recommends Funky House, DJ Quime (Meanbucket)
Review: A summery and fresh hook-up between CSS singer Lovefoxxx and Brazilian mash-up king Joao Brasil, "Love Banana" has already had great responses from Crookers, Radioclit, Brodinski and Mixhell for its mix of poppy electro drums and Mediterranean, almost Lambada-like swagger. Daniel Haaksman delivers an characteristically funky-tech mix, while future boogie fans will love Max Skiba's low-riding version. The winner for us though is DJ Edgar's baile funk-based mix - a perfect match.
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MAN 057
04 Apr 11
UK Garage
04 Apr 11
UK Garage
Played by: Flore, DANIEL HAAKSMAN, Big Dope P, So Shifty, BERT ON BEATS, J-WOW (Buraka Som Sistema), Djs: Most Charted
Review: Estonian producer and bass music fanatic Bert On Beats steps up with a super fun selection of his tracks on Berlin baile-funk label Man Recordings. We had a taster from the LP in the form of free download "Zonin", incidentally the first track of the album, and BOB continues in this vein, blending tropical, funky rhythms with bass heavy business, shimmying melodies and chopped vocals. "Girl Ninja" and "Zulupower" add a menacing streak, with an almost King Cannibal tinted punch, whilst "Suomo" is straight out of the favelas and "Morjim", the closing track, owes a debt to the treacly soundscapes of dubstep. Eclectic and exciting.
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MAN 056
21 Feb 11
UK Garage
21 Feb 11
UK Garage
The Count & Sinden - "Tamborzuda" (feat MC Thiaguinho - DJ Dinho & DJ Fu Baile Funk remix) - (2:39) 128 BPM
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MAN 040
27 Apr 09
UK Garage
27 Apr 09
UK Garage
