About the album

Raph Dumas brings the two strands of his musical heritage together with this innovative album entitled Coblism. On the one hand there is the traditional music of Catalunya, the music of his heritage, which is in his blood. On the other, there is modern electronic music, to which he has dedicated his life as a DJ and producer. Coblism is the meeting of both, an album that swells with the tradition and pride of the cobla (the traditional Catalan band), but also works on the modern dancefloor. It is Raph’s personal reading of the cobla sound, from the perspective of a modern DJ.

Unlike the Primaveras project, solely a ‘live’ affair, where Raph put together his own cobla and recorded them, this is a studio affair.  This album features samples from 1950s vinyl recordings of different coblas’, studio sessions with the Primaveras and Sardanas (traditional dances, where the music is provided by a cobla) that Raph has written himself. This traditional music is combined with the type of beats and grooves you would expect to find on an album of electronic music. Coblism is therefore a unique beast, celebrating both two centuries of traditional Catalan music and modern electronic music culture. On the face of it, this may seem like a strange meeting of cultures and ideas. However, it is not, because the basic role of both the cobla and the modern DJ or electronic music producer is the same: they wish to make you dance. Raph believes there are parallels between the sardana and breakdancing, as both are street dances. He envisages live performances of the album to feature break dancing and traditional sardanas.

The album features Oscar Dalmau, who speaks on the Outro Lliure. Dalmau is a famous TV and Radio presenter in Catalunya. He also DJs as Phil Musical and has made a number of Catalonian pop compilations. Raph’s daughter, Lou, also features on this track. Another guest, celebrated French musician, Pascal Comelade, has supplied the painting on the cover. Comelade is better known for his musical exploits than his paintings, having worked with the likes of PJ Harvey and Robert Wyatt. He has an extensive discography and released his first album in the mid 1970s. However, his artwork should not be underestimated, as this striking album cover shows.

About Raph Dumas

During the last 15 years, Raph Dumas has done it all.  He counts record shop owner, label manager, DJ, stage performer and producer as his occupation. He has been a professional record spinner for over a decade and a half. His dedication behind the decks has given him the opportunity to spin records all over mainland Europe and beyond.

Raph Dumas made the logical step to become a producer and set up the Enjoy and Lace imprints, which were the first independent dance music labels in the Catalunya. More recently, he has recorded with famous musician Pascal Comelade and co-produced Renaud Papillon Paravel’s third album. Dumas started The Primaveras project to celebrate the music of his grandfather and his Catalonian heritage. On record, they released the acclaimed Ode To Tanguy Jo album in 2009 on Enjoy Recordings and two sought after 7 inch singles. The group’s music was taken to heart in Catalunya, where it can be heard on radio. Dumas put together an orchestra named La Cobla Mil.Lenaria, who have played at festivals such as Transmusicales in Rennes.

Despite involvement in other musical spheres, Raph Dumas has never neglected DJing or club culture. In 2009, he put out Multi-Electronics and A Rare Toy on Lace Recordings. In 2010 he released The Greatest Funk Of Your Life, which reflects his ability to give you an orgasmic experience on the dancefloor. Coblism is therefore the next logical step for Raph Dumas, combining elements of both his musical past and present.

Coblism track by track

Simple beats, cobla crescendos and diminuendos and wobbly synths feature on Nacions (01). Biomimétisme (02) is a battle between breakbeats and strings. The bass and long instrumental lines loom large on Smoking Cobla (03). A hypnotising melody characterises La Principal d’En Valenti (04). Breaks de la Réal (05) is an exciting percussive number, which features layer upon layer of musical goodness. The brass finds its voice on Mentre Muntanyes (06), albeit in a slightly twisted way. Bernardi (07) is a gorgeous number that features recordings of nature, touching keys and regimented cobla instrumentation.  It is hard not to be moved by the cobla melody on Al Zurich (08), which is backed by understanding beats. A fat bassline and woozy grooves dominate Abelles Borratxes (09). Keys and traditional instrumentation of the cobla dance together in perfect harmony on Ball de Nit (10). Lou sings L’Estaca (a Catalonian revolutionary anthem) and Oscar Dalmau speaks out against the music industry on Outro Lliure (11), which brings the album to a close.

Release info

artist/project RAPH DUMAS

title Coblism

cat.nr MAD009 (Marendadisc/Discmedi)

credits

• written, produced and performed by Raphaël Dumas.
• (11) performed by Oscar Dalmau & Lou Dumas
• with some samples from The Primaveras, Cobla Mil.lenaria
• Mastering by Luis Mazoni
• published by Melmax Music
• artwork by Pascal Comelade / graphic design by Graphic66
• All rights reserved. A Marendadisc / Discmedi production

distribution

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more info

• www.myspace.com/raphdumas
• www.myspace.com/raphdumastheprimaveras
• www.myspace.com/enjoyrecordings
• www.theprimaveras.net
• www.raphaeldumas.com
• www.marendadisc.com

Sobre l’àlbum

Raph Dumas presenta juntes les dues vessants de la seva herència musical en aquest àlbum innovador titulat Coblism. D’una banda la música tradicional de Catalunya, la música que ha heretat, i que és dins la seva sang. De l’altra la música electrònica, a la que s’ha dedicat tota la vida com a DJ i productor. Coblism és el punt de trobada d’ambdues, un àlbum que sintonitza amb la tradició i l’orgull de la cobla, però que també funciona a les pistes de ball modernes. És la lectura personal del Raph del so de la cobla, des de la perspectiva d’un DJ modern.

A diferència del projecte Primaveras, un projecte exclusivament de directe, on en Raph va reunir la seva propia cobla i la va enregistrar, aquest és un projecte d’estudi. Aquest àlbum presenta mostres de vinils del 1950 amb gravacions de diferents cobles, sessions d’estudi amb els Primaveras, y sardanes que ha escrit el propi Raph. La música tradicional es combina amb el tipus de beats i grooves que es poden trobar en un àlbum de música electrònica. Coblism és per tant una espècie única, que celebra a la vegada dues centúries de música tradicional catalana y la cultura de la música electrònica moderna. A primer cop d’ull pot semblar una estranya trobada de cultures i idees. No obstant no ho és, perquè el paper bàsic tant de la cobla com del DJ modern o del productor de músicas electrònica és el mateix: Desitgen fer-te ballar. En Raph creu que hi ha paral.lelismes entre la sardana i el breakdance, ja que ambdós són balls de carrer. Ell s’imagina interpretacions en directe de l’àlbum on es presenten juntsa el breakdance i les sardanes tradicionals.

L’àlbum presenta a Oscar Dalmau, que parla al tema Outro Lliure.  Dalmau és un famós presentador de Ràdio i Televisío a Catalunya. També ha fet de DJ a Phil Musical i ha fet diversos recopilatoris de pop català. La germana d’en Raph, Lou, també apareix en el mateix tall. Un altre convidat, l’aclamat músic nordcatalà Pascal Comelade, ha proporcionat el quadre de la coberta. Comelade és més conegut pels seus èxits musicals que per les seves pintures, i ha col.laborat amb artistes com PJ Harvey i Robert Wyatt. Té una extensa discografia i va editar el seu primer àlbum a meitat dels 70. Per altra banda les seves obres d’art no es poden subestimar, tal com demostra la impactant coberta de l’àlbum.

Sobre Raph Dumas

Durant els darrers 15 anys, Raph Dumas ha fet de tot. Ha estat propietari d’una botiga de discos, director d’un segell discogràfic, DJ, intèrpret als escenaris i productor musical. Ha estat DJ profesional durant una dècada i mitja. Aquesta dedicació als plats li ha proporcionat l’oportunitat de punxar discos a la majoria dels principals països europeus i molts d’altres.

Raph Dumas va fer el lògic pas per convertir-se en productor y llançar els segells Enjoy i Lace, que van ser els primers segells independents de música dance a la Catalunya Nord. Més recentment ha gravat i mesclat amb el famós músic Pascal Comelade i ha coproduit el tercer disc de Renaud Papillon Paravel. Dumas va posar en marxa el projecte Primaveras per homenatjar la música del seu avi y la seva herència catalana. Discogràficament, va editat l’aclamat àlbum Ode to Tanguy Jo l’any 2009 amb Enjoy Recordings, en format CD & LP. La música del grup ha arribat al cor de catalunya on es pot escoltar a la ràdio. Aiximateix, Dumas ha reunit una orquestra anomenada la Cobla Mil.lenària, que ha actuat a festivals tan prestigiosos com el Transmusicales de Rennes.

Malgrat la seva implicasció en altres esferes musicals, Raph dumas mai no ha deixat de banda la seva feina com a DJ i la cultura de club. El 2009 va editar Multi-Electronics i A Rare Toy amb Lace Recordings. El 2010 va publicar The Greatest Funk Of Your Life, que reflexa la seva habilitat per proporcionar una experiència orgàsmica a la pista de ball. Coblism es per tant la segúent passa lògica de Raph Dumas, que combina elements tant del seu passat musical com del seu present.

After a series of releases on the legendary SVEK label Mark had some international success as part of the DK7 project where he co-wrote and co-produced the “DISARM ” album for Trevor Jacksons legendary OUTPUT RECORDINGS. The massive Dancefloor hit “THE DIFFERENCE” was followed by 2 other UK top 20 Dance singles and top billings on major European festivals such as ROSKILDE, PUKKLEPOP, MYSTERY LANDS etc…

Mark hooked up with JOHN DAHLBACK to do a series of releases for PICKADOLL, AUDIOMATIQUE, MORRIS AUDIO under the name MARK & JOHN.

In 2009 Mark released his “FRAGMENTS FROM A LONG COUNTRY” album on the Nice & Nasty label to rave reviews, a very personal album that was described as a “VERY INSPIRED AND ACCOMPLISHED PIECE OF WORK” by RESIDENT ADVISOR.

Mark finished off 2009 with 3 brillinat releases the mighty EXODUS on Coyus ATYPICAL FARM label, RELAPSE on top UK label PROCESS REC and the PAPER AND STONE ep on German label DELIKAT.

Mark O Sullivan is the Artist In Residence in MUK youth centre in Stockholm where the studio is a place of Play, Development and Inspiration .The track MUK1 began as a tutorial for Patrik Hellberg but developed into a sublime slice of atmospheric dub techno that ended up released on Lace Recordings.

more info

http://www.myspace.com/markdk7

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mark+O%27Sullivan#t=Credits_All&q=&p=1

Tout commence par une rencontre entre Nico et SoukA. Le premier était guitariste d’un groupe de rock alternatif et compose des morceaux Techno-Detroit sous le nom d’Uninvited Partners, tandis que le second scribouille depuis 12 ans des cahiers de chansons, se morfondant sur la mort du rap français.

Fin 2007, au détour d’une partie de poker, Nico compose 3 morceaux aux allures rock sur fond de construction électro sur lesquels SoukA pose ses textes alambiqués de son timbre slam multifacettes. L’expérience de cette musique hybride les séduit et ils décident de pousser plus en avant l’aventure en composant d’autres morceaux. Ils sont très vite rejoints par Haussmann, batteur de l’ancien groupe rock de Nico, qui a pour mission d’insuffler de la vie dans ces rythmes à la puissance électronique.

Ricardo Avalon est né, avec pour objectif de créer une musique en perpétuelle évolution, entre rap, électro et rock, riche de sa musicalité et de ses textes pour assouvir leur besoin de renouveau de la chanson française, désormais trop souvent réduite à une guitare et une voix…

L’alchimie entre les personnages aidant, leur 3 univers vont se mêler pour laisser libre cour à leur créativité durant 2 ans d’écriture et d’enregistrement pour finaliser l’album « mille et une vies », recueil de fables urbaines où chaque chanson est l’occasion de découvrir une nouvelle facette du groupe.

Bienvenue dans cet Univers

artist/project RICARDO AVALON

title Silence 2.0 (the reworks)

cat.nr MAD008

track listing

1. Silence 2.0 (original)
2. Silence 2.0 (Manuel Perez disco edit)
3. Silence 2.0 (Goaz remix)
4. Silence 2.0 (Harmonalogik edit)
5. Silence 2.0 (accapella)
6. Silence 2.0 (instrumental)
7. Silence 2.0 (Manuel Perez disco dub)

credits

• Written, produced and performed by Nicolas de Susini / Martin Ferault / Marc Perrin Lagogué, except:
• (02) performed by Nicolas de Susini / Martin Ferault / Marc Perrin Lagogué / Manuel Perez
• (03) performed by Nicolas de Susini / Martin Ferault / Marc Perrin Lagogué / Goaz
• (04) performed by Nicolas de Susini / Martin Ferault / Marc Perrin Lagogué / Alexandre de Susini
• (05) performed by Nicolas de Susini / Marc Perrin Lagogué
• (06) performed by Martin Ferault / Nicolas de Susini
• (07) performed by Nicolas de Susini / Martin Ferault / Manuel Perez

• All rights reserved. A Marendadisc production

distribution

IDOL - www.idolweb.fr - contact@idolweb.fr

INFO + VIDEO

• www.ricardoavalon.com
• http://www.myspace.com/ricardoavalon
• http://www.facebook.com/RicardoAvalon
• http://twitter.com/ricardoavalon
• http://www.marendadisc.com/ricardo-avalon/
  

“Silence 2.0″ from Ricardo Avalon on Vimeo :

Silence 2.0 - Ricardo Avalon from Ricardo Avalon on Vimeo.

En duplex du studio :

http://www.dailymotion.com/ricardoavalon

Tout commence par une rencontre entre Nico et SoukA. Le premier était guitariste d’un groupe de rock alternatif et compose des morceaux Techno-Detroit sous le nom d’Uninvited Partners, tandis que le second scribouille depuis 12 ans des cahiers de chansons, se morfondant sur la mort du rap français.

Fin 2007, au détour d’une partie de poker, Nico compose 3 morceaux aux allures rock sur fond de construction électro sur lesquels SoukA pose ses textes alambiqués de son timbre slam multifacettes. L’expérience de cette musique hybride les séduit et ils décident de pousser plus en avant l’aventure en composant d’autres morceaux. Ils sont très vite rejoints par Haussmann, batteur de l’ancien groupe rock de Nico, qui a pour mission d’insuffler de la vie dans ces rythmes à la puissance électronique.

Ricardo Avalon est né, avec pour objectif de créer une musique en perpétuelle évolution, entre rap, électro et rock, riche de sa musicalité et de ses textes pour assouvir leur besoin de renouveau de la chanson française, désormais trop souvent réduite à une guitare et une voix…

L’alchimie entre les personnages aidant, leur 3 univers vont se mêler pour laisser libre cour a leur créativité durant 2 ans d’écriture et d’enregistrement pour finaliser l’album « mille et une vies », recueil de fables urbaines où chaque chanson est l’occasion de découvrir une nouvelle facette du groupe.

Bienvenue dans cet Univers

LES AGENTS DU GROUPE

SoukA

Mission :

Portevoix de la faction

Background :

SoukA compose ses premiers textes d’influence rap au milieu des années 90. Il enregistre à cette époque quelques-uns de ses plus fameux titres (format MP1 :radiocassette). Hélas, ces merveilles de révolte adolescente sortiront difficilement des murs de sa chambre, malgré le soutien sans faille de ses posters. Il poursuit donc ses études et se retrouve miraculeusement détenteur d’un diplôme d’ingénieur en Agro-Santé.

Fort de cette réussite sociale, il travaille 3 ans en communication et comprend vite que les réponses à ses aspirations poétiques ne se trouvent pas dans le déguisement du working boy. Dès lors, il s’engouffre dans le projet Ricardo Avalon et s’y consacre à plein temps.

Ses univers d’influence vont du rap 90’s (Solaar, IAM, TTC) à la chanson française (Brel, Thiéfaine ou Gainsbourg) en passant par la littérature anglaise (Nick Hornby, Martin Amis) ou française (Boris Vian, l’artiste ingénieur par excellence, ou encore Beigbeder). Fasciné par la théorie de l’évolution, l’adulescence (ou déliquescence de l’adulte) et l’irrationnelle complexité des relations humaines, il en fait les thèmes de prédilections de ses chansons.

SoukA fait de ses cordes vocales un instrument de musique, traité comme tel dans son interprétation des morceaux ; il joue ses textes comme un acteur, recherchant le ton et la diction juste, propre à chacun de ses personnages, avec toujours en ligne de mire la volonté de transmettre l’émotion du moment…

Nico

Mission :

Orchestration des opérations

Background :

Nico grandit au Brésil et rentre en France à l’âge de 13 ans. Enlever ses tongs et son short constitue pour lui un vrai choc culturel dont il ne se remettra qu’en enfilant une paire de santiags et un foulard à tête de mort. Il cofonde le groupe Akinésie et en devient compositeur / guitariste solo, afin d’exprimer son malaise qui n’a d’égal que la longueur de ses cheveux. Suite à la séparation du groupe et après avoir mûrement réfléchit son choix entre un avenir d’électro-technicien ou d’électro-compositeur, il forme le groupe Uninvited Partners et se consacre uniquement à la musique. Il sort ses titres sous les labels Enjoy Records, Lace Records, Deeplay Soultec et Rachdingue Records, et écume les soirées dans toute l’Europe.

Autodidacte de la musique, il la veut instinctive et visionnaire, et va chercher son inspiration chez les maîtres du genre, Ennio Morricone, The Doors, Gainsbourg,  Steve Reich, Underground Resistance ou dans le cinéma (Blade Runner, Stanley Kubrick…)

Il intègre et adapte les codes musicaux de ces différents genres pour en prendre l’essence et façonner une musique qui vit avec son temps, loin des ritournelles nostalgiques de la musique du siècle dernier.  Il a finalement créé son propre style en utilisant l’essence de la musique acoustique pour la construire de manière électronique.

Haussmann

Mission :

Baguette armée de la faction

Background :

Haussmann est fils de charron, et connaît une enfance à la dure en Ile de France. Ses seuls moments d’évasion sont la musique et son chat empaillé, avec lequel il joue le soir, au grenier. Pour gagner sa liberté, il décide de se joindre à un groupe de rock alternatif avec Nico, dont la salle de répétition n’est pas sans lui rappeler avec nostalgie les heures passées dans la pénombre du grenier de son enfance. Possédant de bonne disposition pour la musique et surtout son univers (sexe, alcool & rock’n’roll), il se lance dans une très brève carrière de guitariste solo qui s’éteint après 3 répétitions magistrales… La batterie apparaît comme plus apte à canaliser son débordement d’énergie et son sens du rythme le hisse rapidement dans le top 10 des batteurs de Fontenay le Fleury.

Malheureusement le groupe périclite au bout de 6 ans et laisse Haussmann, assis sur son tom basse, au bord de la départementale 11.

Après des études de droit, sa passion pour l’histoire et son besoin d’action le poussent à entamer une carrière militaire mais le manque d’action qui caractérise l’armée française à cette époque l’incite à déserter, il décide alors de se recycler dans le négoce.

Loin d’avoir abandonné la batterie, il accepte en 2008 de se joindre à SoukA et Nico et devient dans la foulée co-fondateur de Ricardo Avalon. Armé de théories « Brelesques », Haussmann a fait de l’envie le maître mot de son langage. Ainsi, animé par cette source d’épanouissement sans limite, son jeu, sans fioritures, transpire de sincérité. Aimant les fresques « façon » Lelouch il conçoit sa musique comme l’une d’entre elles, c’est-à-dire enrichie par tous les sentiments qui parcourent la vie d’un Homme. De ceux qui, un jour nous font dire, j’ai grandi.

Serval

Mission :

Soutien logistique des opérations

Background :

Serval est depuis toujours passionné de musique électronique. Dès l’âge de 16 ans, il se porte acquéreur d’un Macintosh Classic II (de dernière génération… 5 ans plus tôt) qui lui ouvre les portes d’un monde numérique en lettres vertes sur fond noir. Il se lance dans la composition de morceaux électro mais est rapidement bloqué par les capacités techniques de sa machine, qui gère laborieusement plus de 4 sons à la fois. Armée d’un soundsystem flambant neuf, il se lance alors dans une carrière de disco-mobile, avec pour défi de transformer garages en dance floors. Ce déballage technologique lui permet de recréer une ambiance apocalyptique, faisant disparaître les foules dans un foisonnement de laser stroboscopique et autre nuage de fumée opaque. Le public de l’époque, peu habitué à ce déferlement d’effets visuels et sonores, est vite pris de cours par ces nouvelles technologies et Serval se retrouve impliqué dans plusieurs cas de crise d’épilepsie. Sa carrière de perturbateur de soirée est alors mise en suspend et il n’y reviendra que quelques années plus tard en montant le duo Uninvited Partners, aficionados du soulèvement de foule par propagation rythmique, diffusant leur message partout en Europe et toujours en activité dans les bacs.

D’électro en électron, Serval travaille en parallèle au Commissariat d’Energie Atomique afin de pouvoir mener à bien ses propres expériences sur la mutation des ondes sonores par irradiation (thèse en cours d’écriture).

Ses influences musicales englobent la vague transe des années 90 et des groupes phares psychédéliques tel qu’Underground Resistance ou Dead Can Dance.

Fort de ses expériences scéniques et de sa maîtrise des effets, il intègre Ricardo Avalon en 2010 afin d’assurer la gestion de la partie électronique Live du groupe.

INFO + VIDEO

• www.ricardoavalon.com
• http://www.myspace.com/ricardoavalon
• http://www.facebook.com/RicardoAvalon
• http://twitter.com/ricardoavalon

“Silence 2.0″ from Ricardo Avalon on Vimeo :

Silence 2.0 - Ricardo Avalon from Ricardo Avalon on Vimeo.

En duplex du studio :

http://www.dailymotion.com/ricardoavalon

Raph Dumas brings us a magic album that celebrates DJ culture. In an age when people can let technology do the mixing for them, Raph shows that the forgotten art of real DJing survives today. The Best Funk Of Your Life features that ‘human’ element, which is missing from many of today’s cold and calcuated productions and DJ sets. This album mixes up the best elements of funk, soul and jazz with contemporary electronic styles and sounds from far corners of the globe. It has the spontaneity of a DJ set and shows how skillful Raph has become during his career behind the decks.

During the last 15 years, Raph Dumas has done it all.  He counts record shop owner, label manager, DJ, stage performer and producer as his occupation. He has been a professional record spinner for over a decade and a half. His dedication behind the decks has given him the opportunity to spin records all over mainland Europe and beyond. He is very popular in France and Catalunya.

Raph Dumas made the logical step to become a producer and set up the Enjoy and Lace imprints, which were the first independant dance music labels in the Catalunya. Success followed with club records like Chicken Beats and Saturday, alongside fusion work with the likes of sax maestro Alex Augé as Jazzamix.  On the remix front, Raph has sprinkled magic dust on tracks by artists such as Hakan Lidbo, Manuel Perez and Alton Miller. More recently, he has recorded with famous musician Pascal Comelade and co-produced Renaud Papillon Paravel’s third album.

Dumas started the Primaveras project to celebrate the music of his grandfather and his Catalonian heritage. The Primaveras have been very successful. On record, they have released the acclaimed Ode To Tanguy Jo album in 2009 on Enjoy Recordings and a couple of 7 inch singles. The group’s music can be heard on radio in Catalunya everyday. For live shows, Dumas established a Catalonian orchestra named La Cobla Mil.Lenaria. They have played at numerous big events in Catalunya and in other regions of France. The Primaveras have been booked for Les Transmusicales de Rennes,  the biggest music festival in France.

Raph Dumas has not left DJing or club culture behind. In 2009, he put out Multi-Electronics and A Rare Toy on Lace Recordings. This leads us on to the album you see before you: The Greatest Funk Of Your Life. It reflects his coolness as a record spinner and his ability to give you “The best funk of your life” on the dancefloor. That is to say, a night on the tiles with Dumas is as an intense an experience as a night between the sheets with a great lover.

TRACK BY TRACK

01. Interlude Culture: This is a quirky intro with scratches, spoken wordsand musical wobbles.

02. Umbalahh: Here is a very playful track with energetic drums, bright brass and impassioned vocals.

03. O’Spell: Funky keys, smart beats and a cool bass meet on this cut.

04. Tsuké: Tsuké is an infectious track with watery keys, fun guitars and whistles.

05. Bossa D’Espira: Thierry Lopez’s beautiful acoustic guitar work underpins this number, where irresistable keys and sweet vocals also feature.

06. Fourty Five: Isabelle Durel supplies jazzy vocals over playful keys and trotting drums on this track.

07. Break D’Enfant: This is an effortlessly cool interlude that talented DJs will be able to use in the mix.

08. Le Chanson Douce feat. Pascal Comelade: Lou Dumas supplies the sweet vocals, whilst Pascal Comelade’s ‘Toy Limited Orchestra’ creates musical riot on Le Chanson Douce.

09. La Piste Aux Étoiles: Here is a crazy little track that features funny keys and laughing drums.

10. Santa Spinna: Santa Spinna is an awesome fusion of traditional Catalunyan melodies and modern studio trickery. The Cobla Mil.Lenaria supply a minblowing horn arragement, whilst Raph brings bass and drums.

11. She Drinks Champagne: Alvina Red’s vocals are manipulated to perfection here, over snappy beats and a mean bassline.

12. Febre: This is another extremely funky cut, with smiling keys and smart beats.

13. Si Tu Reviens Chez Moi (feat. Nilco): Crazy keys and earnest beats meet behind Nilco’s sonorous vocal arrangement on this track.

14. Noma: African vocals, a tough bassline and enthralling keys dominate this effort.

15. Afraid Of Changes: Alex Augé’s sax soars over a funked out bassline and carefree keys on this floor filler.

16. Soul Full: An insistent beats and bass combo do the work on this moving number.

17. Blowing Crazy: Messy beats, smiling keys and sustained ‘blowing’ come together here.

18. The End: Isabelle Durel’s gorgeous vocals find a home alongside calming piano keys on this pretty cut.

19. Radio Outro: Heavy beats, taut strings and disembodied vocals from Virgine Saint Clair work wonders on this spectacular outro.

artist/project RAPH DUMAS

title THE BEST FUNK OF YOUR LIFE

cat.nr ENJ022

credits

• Written, produced and performed by Raphaël Dumas, except:
• (03) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Sébastien Sanz/Patrick Félices
• (04) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Thierry Lopez
• (05) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Sébastien Sanz/Thierry Lopez
• (06) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Isabelle Durel/Patrick Félices/Jordi Cantagril
• (08) performed byRaphaël Dumas/Pascal Comelade/Lou Dumas/Patrick Félices/Erwan
• (09) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Sébastien Sanz/Philippe Galéra
• (10) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Cobla Mil.Lenaria
• (11) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Johanna Forsström
• (13) performed byRaphaël Dumas/Nicolas Moogin
• (14) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Alex Augé/Max Solia
• (15) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Alex Augé
• (18) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Isabelle Durel
• (19) performed by Raphaël Dumas/Virginie Saint Clair

• Published by Melmax
• Artwork by Jonty Champelovier
• All rights reserved. A Marendadisc production

distribution

IDOL - www.idolweb.fr - contact@idolweb.fr

more info

• www.myspace.com/raphdumas
• www.myspace.com/raphdumastheprimaveras
• www.myspace.com/enjoyrecordings
• www.theprimaveras.net
• www.raphaeldumas.com
• www.marendadisc.com

Alvina Red & Manuel Perez happen to be connected to the wine producing region of Côte Vermeille, on the beautiful Catalan Coast.

It comes as no surprised that they are influenced by the wine making process, which plays a very important role in the lives of the people who live in this area.

Here, the duo bring us a very musical EP, which reflects Alvina Red’s background as a classically trained musician and the decades that Manuel Perez’s has spent as a club DJ.

• Vinestock Boogie is a grooving technoid effort. It features cool keys, mellow synth and muscular percussion.

• Bucket Express is  a deeper techno cut. Shining synths, smart beats and a supporting bassline do the work here.

• Harvest Time drops the tempo a little, but does so in style. Here is a midtempo effort, where watery keys, fuzzy synths and half-step beats meet.

• The Disco Dub of Vinestock Boogie is a slightly more stripped back version. The cool key patterns are the focus on this mix.

WHAT THEY THINK:

Dean Facer “Very nice…. I will support”

Desy Balmer “The versatility of production and knoweldge of electronic music is clear to see and hear. Lovin Bucket Express and Harvest Time and any disco dub from Manu gets my vote. Cool EP. Nov is a busy month for AR & MP.

Bangana “Nice Grenache-vibes”

Garreth Sommerville “Really solid EP. ‘Vinestock Boogie” and ‘Bucket Express’ are my faves.”

Francesco Farfa “Very good job!”

Al Bradley “Loving the original of Vinestock Boogie, great slower tempo & deep grooves, wicked! The more upbeat Bucket Express is a tasty tech cut, very nice indeed. Harvest Time is my pick off this EP, really cool lower tempo vibe, really interesting space & sounds, wicked stuff. Which just leaves the dancefloor-friendly Disco Dub of Vinestock Boogie, equally as cool as the original, nice Moroder-esque feel to this. Excellent stuff.”

Sammy Rock “The duo of Alvina Red & Manuel Perez team up to bring you a house boogie track will all the right elements for open minded dancers only! Full Support!”

Mark Kavanagh “Solid EP of deep grooves and big basslines.”

Ritchie Hartness “Nice electro funk edge to this one.”

Dean Serafini “Always a creative pairing and this release proves no exception - so much diversity within the EP with Vinestock Boogie my initial favourite.”

artist/project ALVINA RED & MANUEL PEREZ

title Vineyard Boogie EP

cat.nr LACE028

track listing

1. Vinestock Boogie (original)
2. Bucket Express (orchestra dub)
3. Harvest Time (original)
4. Vinestock Boogie (disco dub)

credits

• Written and produced by Johanna Forsström and Manuel Perez.
• Published by GekkoMusic.
• Artwork by Joakim Persson.
• All rights reserved. A Deepart production.

distribution

IDOL - www.idolweb.fr - contact@idolweb.fr

more info

• http://www.myspace.com/alvinared
• http://www.myspace.com/djmanuelperez

Mark O’Sullivan of DK7, The Mighty Quark and Mark & John (alongside John Dahlback) fame brings us MUK1, produced with Patrik Hellberg.

This record was inspired by a youth project Mark is involved with in Stockholm, his current city of residence.

• Original: MUK1 is a cool musical effort with grooving synths and soft pattering beats.
• Manuel Perez remix: Manuel Perez provides a tougher version with more highly defined beats, fattened synths and cool key sweeps.
• DJ Mourad remix: The beats are more pedestrian, the bass is more mysterious and dubby keys make an appearance on Mourad’s remix.
• Goaz remix: A watery bassline, submerged beats and lost vocals do the work on the Goaz (aka DJ Gomor and Maz) remix.
• Uninvited Partners remix: The Uninvited Partners supply cool keys, deep reaching synths and chopped percussion on their revision..

WHAT THEY THINK:
Rob Warner “This is magic!”
Jon Lemmon “Very unique project overall, I really like it. Cool stuff for different moods.”
Kazuumi Ishii “All five mixes are good, but the original wins for me.”
DJ Morpheus “Cool stuff!”
Sammy Rock “Here we go with yet another hot relase on Lace Recordings. This time Mark O’Sullivan brings us “Murk”, a deep electronic track with all the right elements to satisty any dancefloor. Full Support!”
Fish Go Deep “Nice release.”
Carsten Holm “Great beat. Nice melodic tune in it’s own monotone world! Beat in Manuel Perez’s remix is cruel! Goaz is making wonders!”
Silicone Soul “Great track, thank you for this!”
Desy Balmer “Top quality. Manuel Perez and Mourad are on fire (must be their connections to Nice & Nasty… Seriously good release. Full support.”
Paul Hamill/Psycatron “Liking this a lot, will support!”

artist/project MARK O’SULLIVAN presents ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

title Muk1 (feat. Patrik Hellberg)

cat.nr LACE026

track listing

1. MUK1 (original)

2. MUK1 (Manuel Perez remix)

3. MUK1 (DJ Mourad remix)

4. MUK1 (Goaz remix)

5. MUK1 (Uninvited Partners remix)o The Rhythm (06:22)

credits

• Written and produced by Mark O’Sullivan and Patrik Hellberg.
• Artwork by Joakim Persson.
• All rights reserved. A Marendadisc production.

distribution IDOL - www.idolweb.fr - contact@idolweb.fr

more info

• http://www.myspace.com/markdk7

Their story began in the mid-eighties when big brother Mourad got hooked by the hip-hop movement and became a skilled break-dancer, before his passion slipped into creative DJing, which lead him to open his music culture to Jazz, Soul, Funk, R’n’B and later on House, Garage and Techno, always working for the local clubs.
Further to becoming Tunisia’s electronic music pioneer, he moved in 1991 to Gothenburg, Sweden where he continued his DJ career. From there he turned to be an important figure of the Swedish club-scene, bringing over and played all over Europe and Asia, also federating worldwide audiences with his popular radio shows broadcasted on stations such as Mark fm, City fm (Sweden) , Selekta (U.S.A), Interface Pirate Radio (UK) and Mfm (Switzerland)… As an accomplished producer, Mourad has released many of his tracks for labels such as, G-Force, Eloge, Rachdingue, Soul People Music, Next Dimension Music, Selekta (…) and remixed artists like Hakan lidbo, Alton Miller, Manuel Perez or Pawel Kobak.

The second brother of the three - Nabil - started already mixing in 1992/1993 before migrating to Geneva, Switzerland where he also continued his career, establishing himself as one of this country’s most effective and creative Djs, working for clubs like Le Pretexte , FBI , Alhambar , Fenomeno, 2eme Bureau, l´Aiglon, l´Ethno, Scandale…which naturally lead him to get into putting up together some nice tracks with his very special energetic touch.

It did not take long before the youngest - Dali - found his place behind the decks.
He followed to the letter what he was taught by his precursors and, just like them, also moved to Europe and chose Paris as a place to live and get inspired by. Before long, he hooked with the essential house players of the French and international scene and got some cool releases on labels like Soul People Music, Selekta …

Geneva, Paris and Gothenburg are a living part of their respective music production, and you can hear it in what they do, but at the end of the day they all meet at the same point if it ain´ t Detroit, it must be Chicago… with on top that unique and specific oriental vibe only them could create… It’s a family affair!

Lace Recordings is proud to present here the three volumes of the Tunis Diaspora collection of EP’s.

WHAT THEY THINK:
Aaron Carl “Fierce!”
Laurent Garnier “Yess! Will play for sure. Niiice!”
DJ Morpheus “Fresh and exciting!”
Dr Motte “What a great musicaly journey!”
DJ Tres Manos “Fantastic Release!!! Big club deepness in the house!!”
Chuck Flask “Great trax!!!!”
Michael Fossati “Deep contaminous vibes perfect for those moody late night sets…”
Andrew Duke “Sweet sounds.”
Magnus Rindberg “Warm stuff.”

artist/project DJ MOURAD / DJ NABIL / DJ DALI

title TUNIS DIASPORA ONE

cat.nr LACE011

track listing

1. DJ MOURAD “Orange Flower”
2. DJ NABIL “Holidays Back Home”
3. DJ DALI “Gaz Tank”

artist/project DJ MOURAD / DJ NABIL / DJ DALI

title TUNIS DIASPORA TWO

cat.nr LACE012

track listing

1. DJ MOURAD “Highway Groove”
2. DJ NABIL “Taxi Peugeot”
3. DJ DALI “What Else”

artist/project DJ MOURAD / DJ NABIL / DJ DALI

title TUNIS DIASPORA THREE

cat.nr LACE027

track listing

1. DJ MOURAD “Mujave Desert”
2. DJ NABIL “Nouba”
3. DJ DALI “Introdaction”

credits

• All tracks post-produced and mixed by Mourad Sliti.
• Published by Deepart.

lisensing contact@marendadisc.com

more info

www.myspace.com/djdalisliti
www.myspace.com/nabilsliti
www.myspace.com/djmouradsliti

distribution
IDOL - www.idolweb.fr - contact@idolweb.fr

DJ Gomor enters the Marendadisc family with his own brilliant take on contemporary acid house. As a DJ, he regularly spins records in France, Spain, Germany and Switzerland where he resides.

Also known as Nice Kalendar, Seq9, Aerosoul, his productions have appeared on eclectic labels such as Fluid Ounce and Tru Thoughts, and he has remixed artists like Coldcut, David Sylvian and Zed Bias. He is also part of Goaz, a project with DJ Maz.

Gomor aka Anthony Schoffmann enters the Marendadisc family with his own brilliant take on contemporary acid house, providing a club inspired EP and his grooves fit in well with the Lace sound.

• A DREAM ABOUT COL DE BANYULS is a pulsating acid drenched track.
  It features barbed bass work, sliced vocals and wave after wave of acidic goodness.
• OUR SON WELLES is an angular techy winner. Pointed percussion, cool keys and smart synthetics do the work here.
• RABLAJOIE provides a storming finish to the EP. Driving strings, mutating acid noises and sharp beats all features.

WHAT THEY THINK:

Rob Warner “Loving the acid revival here!”

Catalepsia “Quality stuff from Monsieur Gomor, as usual I should say.”

Sam Labelle “Really like these tracks. Very adventuresome and acid-y- complex without sounding busy just how I like it!”

Gene Hunt “It sounds like it will beat in a club!”

Desy Balmer “Cool as f*ck. Love the vocal. Love the vibe.”

Sammy Rock “This label has been creeping up on me as of late. This is one nice release on Lace Recordings. DJ Gomor drops a series of 3 awesome tracks, all featuring its own flavor and works for any dancefloor. Full support!”

Lord Bass “I like the mix of modern and classic sounds. Nice burners that really catch on after four minutes. I like that.”

Reynold “Overall great Music here!!!  Acid vibe but still quite modern.“

artist/project DJ GOMOR

title Col De Banyuls EP

cat.nr LACE025

track listing

1. A Dream About Col De Banyuls (original)
2. Our Son Welles (original)
3. Rablajoie  (original)

credits

• Written and produced by Anthony Schoffmann.
• Published by Deepart.
• Artwork by Manuel Perez.
• All rights reserved. A Deepart production.

distribution

IDOL - www.idolweb.fr - contact@idolweb.fr

more info

• http://www.myspace.com/gomormusic
• http://soundcloud.com/gomor
• http://www.marendadisc.com/dj-gomor

It is safe to say that this outstanding Japanese history inspired EP from Uninvited Partners will lead to many invitations.The Shogun is a deep technoid record for both the club and the home, where intricate key patterns and percussive layers rule..

The Uninvited Partners are the Parisian based pair Sylvian Serval and Nicolas de Susini, who are influenced by everyone from The Doors to Ron Trent and NWA. In the past their music has seen the light of day via Deeplay Soultec, Rachdingue Records and Enjoy Recordings.

• FOCUS OF THE SHOGUN is a brilliant dancefloor bound winner. It takes its strength from bright keys, striding beats and cool bass work.
• DAY OF THE SHOGUN is a beautifully restrained cut. It features oriental keys, gorgeous strings and bubbling percussion.
• RISE OF THE SHOGUN is another heartfelt effort. A rising bass, kaleidoscope keys and soft beats meet on this wonderful EP closer.




WHAT THEY THINK:

Rob Warner “Loving these tracks. ‘Day Of The Shogun’ is sublime! ”

Michael Fossati “Wonderful melodious vibes on a laidback tip… ”

DJ Lady D “They are all beautiful. Will chart and play this!”

DJ Misjah “Lovely pack!”

Desy Balmer “Really liking this sound (reminiscent of Knights of the Jaguar). Subtle, funky and emotional. Quality release!”

Reuben Keeney “Really loving Uninvited Partners - great melodic stuff!”


Andrew Duke “Superb. Love this. Thanks much!”

Charles Webster “Nice melodic techno!”

artist/project Uninvited Partners

title The Shogun EP

cat.nr LACE024

track listing

1. Focus Of The Shogun
2. Day Of The Shogun
3. Rise Of The Shogun

credits

Written and produced by Nicolas de Susini (except “Day Of The Shogun” by Nicolas de Susini and Sylvain Serval).
Published by Deepart.
Artwork by Nicolas de Susini.
All rights reserved. A Deepart production.

distribution

IDOL - www.idolweb.fr - contact@idolweb.fr

more info
http://www.marendadisc.com/uninvited-partners/
http://www.myspace.com/uninvitedpartners