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حبيبي فنك مختارات موسيقية متنوعة من الوطن العربي = Habibi Funk (An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World)

In collaboration with Piano Piano Records, Mr Bongo is thrilled to present a taster 7” single, ‘Impasto’ / 'Prussian Blue’. The single showcases the colourful palette of Sven Wunder's fabulous forthcoming third album 'Natura Morta’. The album is set to be released on Piano Piano Records later in 2021 with this 7” acting as the perfect prelude.Sven's 2019 album 'Eastern Flowers' took us into the world of Anatolian rock, European jazz, library, funk, psychedelia, and traditional folk melodies. The 2020 follow up, 'Wabi Sabi’, mixed jazz and Eastern and Southern Asian sounds to present an aural aesthetic of the Japanese ancient wisdom. 'Natura Morta’, "still life" in Italian, owes its inspiration to art. Sven Wunder explores it as a bridge between nature and the human ability to judge and observe through eleven unique musical compositions, each one brightly coloured and textured with an emphasis on vibrant melodies.As with previous Sven Wunder material the tracks here on this 7" are covered in lush orchestration, evoking the rich musical soundscapes of a previous era (think library music or the film scores of Morricone). First up is the beautiful ‘Impasto’, which refers to the technique used in painting where the paint is laid in very thick layers on a surface. With its lavish sweeping strings and melodies there are echoes of the arrangements of Arthur Verocai, but it then takes a turn into 60s detective movie territory. You can imagine it being the score to a scene in a Harry Palmer film which breaks for a romantic interlude in between the action and suspense.'Prussian Blue’, is built on Sven’s ‘Shinrinyoku' from the 'Wabi Sabi’ album, sharing the same melody but here with an uptempo beat and another arrangement. It begins with a moment of calm with its soothing piano intro before it bursts into a percussive breakbeat workout. It skates and glides with the influences of Italian library music and Eastern melodies, yet at the same time it retains a unique element that can only be Sven Wunder. 'Prussian Blue' refers to the pigment that was imported to Japan.Once again, we are indebted to Sven Wunder and John Henriksson at Piano Piano Records for letting us share this melodious vision from one of our favourite contemporary musicians. The compositions on this 7" were produced with financial support from the Swedish Arts Council.

Daptone main man Bosco Mann firmly believes that Lee Fields' 1998 album Let's Get a Groove On played a big part in sparking the modern funk revival of the last two decades. Whether or not that's the case is debatable, but there's no denying the quality of the album - as this fully re-mastered reissue proves. The album's genius lies not in the insanely good (and mostly deliciously heavy) J.B's-like funk backing tracks, but the sheer energy and impassioned quality of Fields' vocal performances. It's one of those albums that not only sounds like it could have been recorded at the turn-of-the-'70s, but should also be in the record box of any serious funk enthusiast. In other words, you need this in your life.

De 1984 à 1999, LES SHERIFF ont mené tambour battant une carrière riche de quelques centaines de concerts en Europe et au Canada, sorti 9 albums dont 2 lives, et marqué à jamais toute une génération d’aficionados à coups de 1,2… 1,2,3,4 !Ils ont rempli tous les clubs et les Zénith de France, ouvert pour les RAMONES, été les fers de lance du mouvement Rock Alternatif aux côtés de groupes tels que La MANO NEGRA, BERURIER NOIR, Les WAMPAS, PARABELLUM et O.T.H.15 ans après avoir rendu les armes avec le sentiment du devoir accompli, les 9 musiciens passés par le groupe sont remontés sur scène pour un concert mythique devant 7000 personnes en juin 2012.Ils ont alors repris leur chevauchée fantastique depuis 2014, distillant ça et là quelques concerts à l’énergie intacte et toujours fougueuse. Cette renaissance est aussi l’occasion de rééditer un par un l’ensemble de leurs albums après leur avoir fait profiter des dernières techniques de remastering pour booster le son et profiter à nouveau de ces hymnes enivrants.Ce qui devait arriver arriva, un nouvel album voit le jour le 10 décembre 2021, pour le plus grand plaisir des fans. Il contient bien sûr son lot de tubes à chanter sous la douche, de futurs standards et de morceaux déjà cultes.

Yellow Vinyl .