YIM MAS GAN

I knew this Abyssinians song since a long time, but when I heard it this afternoon, playing randomly the Trojan "Rebel Music" compilation, I took it right in the face, so ...
Rasta mainly use the expression "Satta Massa Gana" to thank God, but the correct amharic expression seems to be "Yim Mas gan".

The Abyssinians "Yim Mas Gan"

SANTO DOMINGO

Radio nova's dj Anna Flory Lamour brought back a lot of music from her recent trip in Dominican Republic, give thanx for sharing those treasures... the first one is the 60's singer Rafael Encarnation, the second one, produced those dayz by a roots music ensemble. Suerte !


Rafael Encarnacion "Pena De Ombre"


La Reverenda y el grupo Hermandad Cultural de Villa Mella "Ay Paloma"

BIMBI

Tension here... love it! la tradicion de Cuba.

Bimbi "Paga Don Juan"

WINTER NEWS

It's out now ! Hercules & Dub Version, limited edition hand stamped, in parisian shops and Juno.co.uk only :


Try here




Give thanks to Jeremy Sole who playlisted Cali, the christmas free track on KCRW, Los Angeles.

Another one here, my playlist of the moment.

Oh ! Come back in a few days, for another Christmas gift, Blundetto special dubplate, w/ Camilo the Don on a Rocky Road !

Bless up!

ASAP

Everything is purple.

FREE TRACK

Free new track here to celebrate Hercules release. Click ?

Here

Bless Up !

NEW OLD SKOOL

R.I.P.

Croustibat is gone yesterday. Blundetto's guitarist and film director Julien Bittner was his spiritual dad, best friend, inseparable mate, and maybe more sometimes, who knows... Jul and Croustibat, seven years of a lovely collusive friendship story.
So long Crousti.

BLACK UP

FUNKALITES

Skatalites is the band, Lee perry is the sound engineer, working on a 4 tracks recorder, and King Tubby is the dub master.


Skatalites "Fugitive Dub"

Skatalites "Sealing Dub"

NEXT STEP ?

I never posted any dubstep sound around here. Now it's done. I'm not a fan of this kind of vibes, but this one makes me headbanging like I never did since 1991. That's maybe because I really love the original from Barrington... Anyway, try it loud with A LOT of bass, you'll like it...
Another info, tomorrow @ La Cigale, Paris, I'm proud to announce Blundetto Soundsystem° very first Gig for General Elektrik's opening ! Big Tings We Gwan, Seen ?!

° feat Blackjoy, Blunde, and Camilo the Don !


Barrington Levy "Here I come" (Kromestar rmx)

TELL A FRIEND

TIRED OF BEING ALONE

The man doesn't need no lights, no back vocals or dancers, no fireworks, no platform shoes or special clothes. Live band and a voice. That's enough

PREACHERZ

Those french guyz kick azz. Besançon in full effect !

PARADISE FOR ALL

Another good release from the old skool beatmaker Guts. Mellow sunshine beats ! Go for it, new album "Paradise for all" on his own label "Pura Vida".

Guts "laisser lucie faire"

Guts "What is love"

VIA COTONOU part II

Les Volcans du Bénin "Oya Ka Jojo"

VIA COTONOU part I

Adjara, Porto Novo, Grand Popo, Ouidah, Via Cotonou... Very good times in Benin, but absolutely no time for digging ... so let's go back on the Afrolatin compilation "Via Cotonou", musical fusion between Cuban and African flavour.

Gnonnas Pedro "Ngbahanovo"

Los Commandos De Cotonou "Errante Y Bohemio"

SONIDO BLUNDETTO ...

... Off for two weeks, I'm going to chill in Cotonou, Bénin... Planning to bring back good stuff to you ! Until then, here is some very good cumbia tunes from a new Soundway release coming soon, "The original Sound Of Cumbia 1948 / 79"... There are 52 (!) tracks on this double must have CD ! Hueppa !

El Pholy Combo "el porro es hermano de la cumbia"

Los Tigres Con Morgan Blanco"la culebra"

BUGS IN AMBER

This isn't new (2009), this isn't exclusive (no), it was just playing randomly this morning in my ears. I had forgotten those great tracks from the band Get The Blessing. The Hornz section is the one for Portishead. Their album goes from smooth mystic jazz to post-punk Brass tracks. Stunning. It fits to the pic of the day, by mOnilola, give thanks, my lOve.

Get the Blessing "The Word For Moonlight Is Moonlight"

Get the Blessing "Tarp"

FLYING HIGH

THIS IS ANN PEEBLES

A rainy day tune, filmed in 1992 (!)... Unplugged session of the greatest soul vocalist living legend.

JUICY ROOTS

From the forthcoming Soul Jazz compilation, simply named "Studio One Records, Original Classic Recordings 1963 - 80". Play it Loud !!!



Pablove Black "Mr Music"

Dub Specialist "Luanda"

Ernest Ranglin "Ranglin Doddlin"

RODIGAN

David Rodigan is the Champion Sound from Berlin to Spanish Town, the dubwize shower, master of a pure fat bass selection on a BBE compilation, soon available. Give Thanx !!!

Alborosie "Dubbing Kingston"

King Tubby "In Fine Style"

UNLUCK

Unluck ... I'll never hear that song covered by Curtis Mayfield.

BURGUNDY BLUES

Back from Burgundy, home sweet home, celebrating the end of 2nd Blunde's Lp mixing. Give Thanx to Blackjoy, you did something good boss !!! We'll try to release it january 2012. It's called "Warm My Soul".



Tony Tribe "Red Red Wine"



Fabienne Mirada "Profecy"
Give thanx to Remi boolimix for this one.



Joy White "It Dread Out Deh"

NEVERMIND

Let's celebrate ! it's Nirvana's Nevermind album 20th anniversary, and you'll find average covers all over the web, and stunning versions to. This one is an unexpected soul version of "Stay Away" by the veteran Charles Bradley. Stay ! Stay Away !!!!!!!

Charles Bradley "Stay Away"

ODD FUTURE

The kind of syrup I can take. Frank Ocean is the lover part of Odd Future crew, featuring twice on the last Kanye & Jay-Z peplum.




Frank Ocean "Lovecrimes"

Frank Ocean "Songs For Women"

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIEND...

...Tristan from Freakistan, Republic of good taste in Freaky vibes and Twisted Funk. Enjoy those jamaïcan spices of the day ! (Joe Higgs was Bob's vocal coach, you can definitely hear it in the first tune.)



Joe Higgs "Let us do something"

Donna V and Sound Dimension "Pullover Version"

IS IT BECAUSE ...

Blackjoy playground,,, mixing Blundetto II with those crazy vintage reverb and stuffs I don't even know how to plug... Anyway, I just wanna share the pic...
The sound of today comes from Canada, 100% raw soul, from Slim Moore. The man has balls enough to cover Syl Johnson's masterpiece "Is it because I'm black..." Very, very, very good. More info here.

Slim Moore "Is It Because I'm Black?"

THERE'S A RIOT GOING ON

Thx 2 Camilo Reyes 4 dis 1.

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY RADIO

Train Wreck Mix ! A lil something I did for Rell Bull Music academy Radio. Enjoy !



And also, Blackjoy's Train Wreck Mix, here : http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/4143/
Try it, you'll like it ! ! !

WELCOME BACK !

An extract of "the Shoe", directed by the french ex-street artist Andre. Good work sir.

Extract of André Saraiva's film "The Shoe" featuring Heartsrevolution from HEARTSREVOLUTION on Vimeo.

HOLIDAYS

Sonido Blundetto is off this summer. Holidays & then I'm going to mix the 2nd album, I can't wait to share new songs with you... Here are some of my guest on it : Courtney John, Jahdan Blakamoore, Aqeel, Hugh Coltman, Shawn Lee, Akale Wube Hornz ...

Thank you all ! see you soon !

Here are some fresh stuff (or not) for my summer playlist, you'll find music to watch sunset, to make love, to ride your bike, to do whatever you want to do when you got nothing to do.


Baxter Dury "Trophies"

The Cool Kids "What Up Man"

Natural Yogourt Band "Invisible Ink"

Bon Iver "Towers"

Darkstar "Aidy's Girl Is a Computer"

NOW I CAN TELL...

...but I won't !

It's a cover of ... ?

I really like that stuff

LOVEMONK

Hey, bien ?

I'm not often on the blog right now, a lot to do with the 2nd album...
I just received a rmx I did few month ago for Gecko Turner, nice 12inch, big up 2 Lovemonk ! Vocal and dub rmx... Here is the dub version, enjoy !


Gecko Turner "Amame Mimame" Blundetto Dub

RIP GSH

A 3 parts podcast of my radio show on Nova. Au revoir Gil Scott Heron...

HERE IT COMES !

Nuits Sonores 2011 ! ! ! Friday, 3rd of june 2011, @2 P.M. Passage Thiaffait Lyon I, France ! Ultimate wild Dance Floor with Emile Omar, Hugo Mendez, james Stewart, Chylo, Philgood, Freakistan and Ol'Dirty Blunde.

Gregory Isaacs' All Stars "Reform Institute"

I CAN'T TELL...

...I can't tell what it is, and I can't keep it for myself, It's one of the most inspired music I heard from a long time... Out next september, Sonido Blundetto will widely be on it @ this time, so...

The Next Big Thing

WATCH THIS SOUND

Seen on POB 's blog. That's nice.

SOUNDS FROM THE SOUTH

Check out this new Soul Jazz Records release (13th of june 2011), "Delta Swamp Rock", sounds from the south, at the crossroads of rock, country and soul. Area code 415 with "Stone Fox Chase" is one of the brillant tune on this Double Lp.

Area code 415 "Stone Fox Chase"

HOT HOT HOT BUGALU ! ! !

Very serious stuff on the new Vampisoul compilation, Tropical Bugalu Vol.4... Hot !

"Yo Traigo Boogaloo"

"Guarachera"

TROPICAL TRENCHTOWN

Hey friends, tonight @ Favela Chic, Paris : put your dancing shoes for Emile Omar's Tropical Discoteq; I'll be there for a 45 only reggae set. Perfect timing to celebrate carribean culture those days... RIP Robert Nesta Marley. Enjoy those tracks from the Lee Perry Era, songs written by Curtis Mayfield.

Bob Marley & the Wailers "long long winter"

Bob Marley & the Wailers "keep on moving"

Bob Marley & the Wailers "Keep on Version"

UPSIDE DOWN

Salut, ça va? This one's from a "2011 record store day" compilation... Ubiquity presents selections from BTS radio, Shawn Lee, and Groove Merchant. Shawn Lee is on drum and Nomo on twisted senzas on this moody "Upside Down". Vocals by Natalie Bergman.

Nomo and Shawn Lee "Upside Down"

WHEN TIGER SMOKED

A gift from the french duo Nôze, on their last Lp "Dring". This track is precious, try it, you'll like it.

Nôze "When Tiger Smoked"

WE LUV JAPAN

Da Vince, Heavenly Sweetness & friends build up that compilation including unreleased tunes from Fulgeance, Souleance, T Love, Moar, Creative Swing Alliance, Pablo Valentino, Blackjoy & Blundetto ! We luv Japan !

9€ to support japanese people, I think it's a good move.




Compilation We luv japan teaser by heavenlysweetness

IN YOUR RIGHT MIND

Back in 2002 with this almost never released album (only 100 copies), a collaboration of Austin's talent Adrian Quesada and Brainchild, today known as James Pants.
Thanx 2 Nico for sharing this one, I like that mix he did with Djouls & Grant Phabao from the ParisDJ crew.

"In Your Right Mind"

"Time To Go"

NOW PLAYING...

Hey y'all music lover ! Here is a Mellotron exclusive mix. One hour of pysche jazz & vibes from all over the world.... I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I liked mixing it. Tracklist below.




1. The Mick Nock Underground – The Squire
2. Group – The Feed-Back
3. Skeletons – Guadelupe
4. Dorothy Ashby – The Moving Finger
5. Soviet Funk – Tula
6. Shankar Jaikishan – Raga Bairagi
7. Thoda Resham – Lagta Hai
8. Mos Def – Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick)
9. Husnu Ozkartal Orkestrasi – Su Derenin Sulari
10. Joe Zawinul – Soul Of A Village
11. Kamal Ahmed feat. Noor Jehan – I Am Very Sorry
12. East Of Eden – Confucius
13. Mother Night – Fools Are You

YOU'RE NO GOOD

3 Versions of a great song, "You're No Good", one of my fave reggae song ever with two of the best jamaïcan singers, Cornell Campbell & Ken Boothe, living legends.



Cornel Campbell "You're no good"

Ken Boothe "You're no good (aka Crying over you)"

Ken Boothe & Prince Jammy "You're No Good" (12" version)

JOHN JONES

Somewhere between calypso, classic pop and reggae. 1972, from the lp "Discover America" by the legendary and still very influent Van Dyke Parks.

Van Dyke Parks "John Jones"

COUNTRY GOT SOUL

About the importance of digging country music...
This man's got soul. And balls.

Larry Jon Wilson "Sheldon Church Yard"



Still on the "Country got soul" compilation (vol.I), Tony Joe White sounds good, doesn't he?

Tony Joe White "Did Somebody Make A Fool Out Of You"

HIPSHAKERS

Here comes the second volume of R&B and early soul from the King and Federal vaults, the "Hipshakers" compilation on the Vampisoul label. Back in 1964...Scratch That Itch !

Eddie Kirk "Monkey Tonight"



Johnny Watson "I Say, I Love You"



Carol Ford "Run Baby"

ORIENTAL JOURNEY

Well, it's not new, it's not exclusive, it's just damn good. I'm into the "Treme" serie right now, and also much into Brass ensemble from everywhere. This one is from ... Germany.

Express Brass Band "Radio Kabul"

BACK IN THE 80's

And of course back in Jamaïca... with digital stuff today, to listen as loud as you can.

Prince Jammy "Interface"



Cornell Campbell & Lee Van Cliff "Boxing around / Look how she fat"