The Mr Bongo label’s recent Hip Hop 45s series sees classic Hip Hop tracks from the 80s, 90s and beyond reissued on 7″ vinyl in original picture sleeves. Every track featured in the series is a certified classic and a high proportion of these records featured heavily in my DJ[…]
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Blurb from OkayAfrica: “To pair with the release of Yen Ara on Mr Bongo, UK producer and DJ Chris Read has put together an incredible mix of Ebo Taylor classics that we’re premiering here. “I was thrilled when I was asked to put together this mix of material from the[…]
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There are 5 vinyl copies of Mr Bongo‘s brand new ‘Record Club Volume 2’ compilation up for grabs in WhoSampled‘s lates competition. Entry details here.
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Blurb from Mr Bongo: “Mr Bongo’s ‘Brazil 45’s’ is a series of sought after ‘golden era’ 1960s and 1970s Brazilian releases, pressed on 7″ vinyl. The imprint features rare and sought after tracks previously unreleased as singles or only available on quieter LP pressings. Finding these tracks in good condition[…]
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WhoSampled have 5 copies of Mr Bongo’s excellent new ‘Record Club’ compilation up for grabs in their latest competition. Entry details here.
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I’m pleased to playing at Rye Wax this Friday alongside the Mr Bongo soundsystem at Eastern Mystics. Facebook event page here.
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Thank you Mixcloud for featuring my recent Mr Bongo x The Vinyl Factory Guest Mix in their recent celebration of music from Brazil. The mix appears at #2 in rundown, second only to celebrated taste-maker Gilles Peterson. Read the selections / listen to the playlist here.
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“Mr Bongo’s ‘Brazil 45’s’ is a series of sought after ‘golden era’ 1960s and 1970s Brazilian releases, pressed on 7” vinyl. The imprint features rare and sought after tracks previously unreleased as singles or only available on quieter LP pressings. Finding these tracks in good condition is extremely difficult, as[…]
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Mixcloud just announced their Top 25 mixes of 2014 and I’m pleased to have scraped my way on to the list at #23 for my Incredible Bongo Band Anniversary Mix. Not quite as good as last year when I managed to grab the #7 and #18 spot, but still not[…]
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As part of my ongoing efforts to get all of my various guest mixes up on my Mixcloud page, I recently added this mix I put together for WhoSampled and Mr Bongo a few months back in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Incredible Bongo Band’s classic ‘Bongo Rock’ LP.[…]
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