Some things are just too good for words this is one of them, I’ll let the producer explain how he came up with this inspired jam.
once again, thanks goes out to the ultimate digger, Fabien, for posting this totally dope tune called “Atomic Jazz” by Atomic Jazz of Africa. i just had to cut it up. Add vocals by my favorite atomic band Buraka Som Systema, and its a dream team all the way.
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Tagged africa, atomic hangover, atomic jazz of africa, buraka som sistema, funk, reaganomics, rock
7 months after our first World Carnival mix we are back with the sequel. This mix spans not only our musical influences but represents the sound of our heritage. The music that this generation of diasporas (Trinidad and Nigeria in particular) are making. So we have music from countries as diverse as Ghana, Trinidad, UK, France, Nigeria, Portugal and Germany amongst others. For us combing genres such as Soca, Azonto, House and Tropical Bass is natural and something that we have nurtured through our club night. We wanted to replicate the sounds we know are orignating from carnivals in Port of Spain, Calabar and London. We hope that you enjoy this mix, this is what we believe is our World Carnival.
Shank Ghetto
Zigi Feat. Sonniballi Amanda
Gnucci Banana Famalam Jam
Sarkodie feat E U Go Kill Me
Rayce Roll
Bunji Garlin Bam Bam
Shurwayne Winchester Feat Popcaan Nobody Badda Dan We Remix
Atumpan The Thing
King Bubba Rich Boy Riddim Instrumental
X Presidents Diamond Rings
Vybz Kartel Half On A Baby (Mosca Remix)
Detboi Unleash The Hounds
Hardhouse Banton El General
Drums Of Death Venice Beach (Whole Sick Remix)
Donaeo Feat Sarkodie Move To Da Gyal Dem Remix
Kes The Band Precision Wine
Sinden Feat Natalie Storm Pull Up Wheel Up
Whole Sick & Tomb Crew I Go Sick
Bambounou Aladji
Timberlee Gunny Gunny (schlachthofbronx Remix)
Hipsters Dont Dance Just Fine Without U (Mary J X DJ Tameil X Timbah X Lean Low refix)
Popcaan Get Gyal Easy (Toddla T and Cass Lowe Remix)
Pirate Soundsystem Bashy Bashy
Buraka Som Sistema Candonga
Redlight Get Out My Head
Greenmoney Tropical Step
Schlachthofbronx Apizaco
Download the mix here
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Well hello Santigold, it’s been a while, we’ve missed you. You have now come back with Big Mouth, a free track which you can get by signing up to her mailing list, produced by Switch and Buraka Som Sistema. Well, its actually an interpolation of Buraka’s excellent Up All Night and some classic floating stabs with some fantastic Brazilian samba drums. all of that tied up with Santigold’s vocal style makes for one hell of a track. It’s sure to be a big hit entering this New Year.
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Tagged big mouth, big night, buraka som sistema, music, santigold, up all night
As 2011 is coming to a close we decided to do the near- impossible task of picking our top 20 tunes of the year. Based on the tunes we have been playing out and the tunes we have been listening to at HDD Headquarters, in no particular order, here are our top hip hop, dancehall and tropical tunes of 2011.
Schlachthofbronx – Wine & Wave (Toddla T Remix)
Darq E Freaker – Cherryade
Shal Marshall – Motorbike
Kelly Rowland feat Lil Wayne – Motivation
Tomb Crew feat Illaman, Rubi Dan & Juxci D - Watch This
Adele – Rolling in the Dub (Shepdog Mix)
Mr Vegas – Certain Law (Murlo Notting Hill Dub)
Vybz Kartel – Go Go Wine
Serocee – Oh Na Na
Walter Ego feat Coco & K Dot – Calm Down
Buraka Som Sistema – Hangover
Shy Fx – Raver (B Traits Remix)
Beyonce – Countdown
Toddla T feat Wayne Marshall & Skream – Streets So Warm
Laza Morgan feat Mavado – One by One (DJ Theory remix)
Stylo G – Call Me a Yardie
Kes The Band – Wotless
DJ Khaled feat Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross – Im on one
Jay Z and Kanye West – Niggas in Paris
Leftside & Shaggy – Jump up Around
It was extremely difficult to pick our top 20 tunes of the year, here are the tunes that came close but did not quite make the top 20.
Kendrick Lamar – ADHD
Two Bears – Bear Hug
Checan & Ross Orton – Difference
Mr Vegas – Bruk it Down
Dubbel Dutch – Racks Remix
Burgaboy feat Donaeo – Where’s My Mansdem At
Zed Bias feat Omar – Dancing
Shabba Ranks – None a Dem
Jhene Aiko - My Mine
Spice feat Missy Elliot – Fun
Flavour - Ashowa Remix feat Asem and Stone
R Kelly - Memories
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Buraka is back with easily one of the standout videos of 2011. Single syallable choruses are the way to go in 2011.