We will perform with the band @ the Swingin’ Groningen Festival 2011 this upcoming Saturday.
Line up is very cool : Billy Cobham, Christian Prommers Drumlesson, Timo Lassy, Kraak & Smaak, Smoove & Turrell just to name a few.
Don’t miss it if you’re around! We gonna have fun!
If you are into exotic flavours, african rhythm, psychedelic funk and sexy boogie don’t miss my latest mixtape!
–> Exciting Voodoo Listen or download HERE <–
Peace.
The recording with Fred Wesley is done! It was a great session and i can’t wait to finish the tracks and start with the mixdown.
I am stuck in the studio during these days enjoying nice weather and editing tracks from the new album here in Berlin.
Meanwhile you can check Mop Mop’s Facebook page for some pictures, video and news.
Peace.
Celebrated poet, musician and author Gil Scott-Heron passed away last Friday at the age of 62 as a result of yet unknown causes. Scott-Heron’s death was reportedly confirmed by the legendary spoken word artist’s publisher Jamie Byng via Twitter with the tweet reading,“Just heard the very sad news that my dear friend and one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met, the great Gil Scott-Heron, died today.”
Scott-Heron’s music is pure gold and for almost everyone a big inspiration. R.I.P. to the great Gil Scott-Heron. Your words will live on forever.
Giant Step posted a really beautiful downloadable Gil Scott Heron mix by “Twit One” called “A Salute to Gil Scott Heron“.
A salute to Gil Scott-Heron by Twit One
I am very proud to announce another great guest on the new album, the Trinidadian born poet , novelist, academic and musician Anthony Joseph.
We just had a great studio session in Berlin at Audiomoto studio, run by Jazzanova’s founding member Roskow Kretschmann.
For some studio pictures and video you can visit Mop Mop’s facebook page.
Some Funk, Afro, Reggae and Roots records from my collection. No Tracklist available.
Come Away With Me – Mop Mop Mix by Mop Mop
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Groovy album from American jazz/funk flautist and occasional saxophonist Joe Thomas , nicknamed “The Ebony Godfather”, born June 16, 1933.
The LP was released by Groove Merchant in 1976.
The winner number on the album is “Polarizer”, an excellent sleazy jazz funk instrumental boogie. Parts of the track has been sampled by well known rap artist Mos
You can listen to the track HERE
Harry Partch was an American composer and instrument creator. He was one of the first twentieth-century composers to work extensively and systematically with microtonal scales, writing much of his music for custom-made instruments that he built himself, tuned in 11-limit (43-tone) just intonation.
I came across his music almost 10 years ago in Bologna during a class of Modern and Contemporary music and i can say it was like a sudden revelation ; i’ve always been attracted to eccentric music and experimental composers but Partch is my favorite one. His music is such an inspiration to me!
You can watch Harry Partch’s BBC documentary to better understand what i am talking about.
The World Of Harry Partch was released by Columbia Masterworks in 1969 . It is out of print but i am sure you can find some CD repress somewhere.
New mix up !
A crazy journey into psychedelic funk, hypnotic house , afro flavours, re-edit and unreleased tracks. Music from Daphni( Caribou ), Dj Nature, Dj Oil, Onur Engin, Mr Raoul K, Al Quetz and more.
For those who were asking, this is the tracklist :
Magic Mushrooms – Mop Mop Mix by Mop Mop
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Recording!
After the great studio sessions with Fred Wesley and Anthony Joseph we are back in studio again!
The album is almost done : a big thanks to Alex Trebo, Pasquale Mirra, Guglielmo Pagnozzi, Danilo Mineo, Lorenzo Gasperoni and Bruno Briscik for the great studio performance.
I will start with the editing soon and hopefully be ready for the mixdown in September.
I am very excited about that. You can check some video and picture during the sessions HERE.
Ciao
AB