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July 10, 2008October 23, 2020

Phonique – The Passion with Kiloo

Takent from mbeat:

Seldom does a track have such a story behind it as Kiloo & Phoniques â€šThe Passion! It was three or four years ago in an online Deep-House forum that this warming tale began. Featured during a particularly on-form Laurent Garnier mix, came a track that immediately caused quite a stir. A whos who of Deep-House heads from Ame to Dixon were up in arms about this â€šphantom track, that no-one could place. Could it be an old undiscovered rarity that theyd all missed, or a new, unreleased, secret production…? Eventually, a track-listing was provided for Garniers mix, and the artist was revealed to be the little-known but instantly respected â€šKiloo aka Pascal Saussac. Phoniques connection with the artist was forged after another of the newcomers tracks, â€šThe Game of Love, was signed tothe Parisian label Plays Cool. Having already been well respected on the French house scene, Phonique was asked to remix the track and so their relationship grew. Originally, â€šThe Passion was sent to Laurent Garniers F-Comm imprint, but remained unsigned, and so for a long time it had no home, however Phonique always believed that it deserved a platform for release to the world. Now in 2008, this hit, four-years-in-the-making, has been completely re-recorded by Phonique and his studio partner Alex KrÃ¼ger, and Kiloos magical track is ready to start the message boards filling up once again!For the remixes, we remain happily within the Deep-House genre, as first choice remixers Trickski, who supported the first two Ladies & Gentlemen releases in almost every set, maintain their â€šMembers of the Trick trademark style. They fill the role with a fine re-work that honours the original, and unfolds it into an intricately dubbed hypnotic journey. The second round of remix duties are beautifully fulfilled by long term pals Dplay and Manuel Tur. Originally part of those historic forum discussions years before, they have since risen through the ranks to become some of the most respected

Phonique – The Passion with Kiloo

July 8, 2008October 23, 2020

Bayard Russell – Livinig At My Moms Again

Here’s is some deliciously sweet indie pop from NY artist Bayard Russell — think John Mayer meets The Postal Service.

This particular track has some very honest lyrics that make you take light of a situation that would otherwise cause you to shudder in pain: “Living at my Moms Again”.

Bayard Russell is a singer-songwriter performing in the NYC area. He has recently released his debut solo album “Selftitled,” which is available on CD Baby and iTunes, and performs at New York venues such as The Fort at Sidewalk Cafe and Trash Bar, and in events like The Interdependence Project Festival and the annual IMC Festival. In addition to his solo work he is the lead vocalist, bassist, and songwriter for garage rock trio Negative Ken, which performs at New York venues including Arlene’s Grocery, Don Hills, Snitch, Suite 16, The Orange Bear, and Pussycat Lounge.

Russell grew up in the suburbs of Indiana, influenced equally by The Beatles and Ice Cube. Classically trained in piano from age four, he discovered the guitar in high school and his passion for pop music blossomed. He moved to NYC after graduating from Dartmouth with a major in philosophy and a minor in music. He has written for and performed with the bands Karess, Clean Slate, Funkelstiltskin, The Very Nerve, and Matt Jones Band. He currently writes and records out of his home studio in Queens.

Bayard Russell – Livinig At My Moms Again

July 6, 2008

Sidestepper – Papaya 07

Classic track with some new spice thrown in for a fuller flavor.

Bio from last.fm:

Sidestepper began in 1997 as an electronic solo project, mixing English beats and bass with Latin sounds. Richard Blair had first come to Colombia in 1993 to work with renowned folk singer Toto La Momposina – the two had met at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studios where Richard worked as an engineer. He had planned to be there for a month, but stayed for two years, getting lost in Latin music culture. On returning to the UK he began to investigate how to create a new Latin bass line culture using modern beats and bass. The result was the first album, 1997’s ’Southern Star’ featuring the Latin drum and bass tune ‘Maine’. After meeting songwriter Ivan Benavides on the Carlos Vives record La tierra del Olvido, the two began to write together, producing the future club classic and sidestepper’s first vocal tune – ‘Logozo’ in 1997. A call came from Chris Blackwell’s Palm Pictures, and on signing the deal Richard returned to Colombia to make the next album. Again Ivan co-wrote and produced and ‘More Grip‘ was released in 2000, a homage to a salsa night out in Bogota.

Sidestepper began to play live for the first time, playing gigs in the UK and across Europe, at Glastonbury and Roskilde amongst many others, and Richard continued to dj in the UK and US. Meanwhile, writing work had begun on 3AM In Beats We Trust, as Richard travelled between London and NY where Ivan was living. The two recorded the core of the album in Bogota in 2002, some eventually unused sessions in Jamaica, with Cuban singer Ronald Infante in Havana, and mc’s Rubi Dan and Juxsi D in London. The mix was done in autumnal London, and 3AM was released to critical acclaim in 2003.

Richard returned to Bogota to form a live band that would be based in Colombia, and between old hands like Janio Coronado and Teto Ocampo, and new talent like Erika Munoz, a special magic has emerged with this incarnation of Sidestepper, which has been wowing audiences in Colombia, Mexico and the US for the last few years.

After touring extensively with the band, Ivan and Richard wanted to make a record written specifically for each member. The writing and original tracking were done at a farm outside Bogota, and mixing was done at a studio in the city. ‘Continental’ was released in Colombia in July 2006, and will be released in the rest of the world soon.

The current line up is – Janio Coronado, ‘Goyo’ Martinez, Erika Munoz – voices Ivan Benavides – electronics and voice, Teto Ocampo – guitar, Kike Egurrola – drums, Richard Blair – bass and beats

Sidestepper – Papaya 07