This is the end of Okonkole Y Trompa. I don’t think it comes as a surprise to anyone; nothing happened here for quite a while now, I did not even bother to repost the NTS show on the blog this year… My bad, I should have. Writing this is not that sad, really. All things…Lire la suite A LONG GOODBYE (2016-2022)
Music From The Club
DYNAM’HIT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ7j5d3EMMU&feature=youtu.be Fred de Fred - En Amour (Edit 2020)From Various - DYNAM'HIT Europop Version Française 1990-1995Released on Born Bad Records, 2020 France The Big Sleep. That would be quite ridiculous to compare the long period of inactivity on this site to Raymond Chandler's novel : nothing out-of-the ordinary prevented me from writing on this blog – even if the Covid crisis didn’t help. This hibernation had more…Lire la suite DYNAM’HIT
DJ F16 FALCON – TO THE COMRADES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfw00ZeTGKA DJ F16 Falcon - To The Comrades From DJ F16 Falcon - Dubz No label, France, 2020 No more drama, no more blabla, no more label bullshit: it’s 2020 ! We’ll find a new label name later. People in France have been striking hard, trying to get the attention of an arrogant government ;…Lire la suite DJ F16 FALCON – TO THE COMRADES
DJ F16 FALCON – DUBZ (DRAMA3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0Nem40myg DJ F16 Falcon - Family Grocery Haul From DJ F16 Falcon - Dubz (drama3) Out November 2019 on DRAMA, France It's been almost a year since we released Céline Gillain's sensational Bad Woman... DRAMA is finally back with a third release, in the form of a limited 7": DUBZ by DJ F16 Falcon. What exactly are…Lire la suite DJ F16 FALCON – DUBZ (DRAMA3)
ENTRY #10: WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART.4 (MEETING H. ZAZOU)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3KFqWDJyEU Hamid Baroudi - Caravan II Bagdad (1001 Nights Mix) From Hamid Baroudi - Caravan II Bagdad Released on TanTric Records, 1990(?), Germany This series could probably have gone on for ever, but I like to make things look balanced, and for some reasons, there's nothing that look more balanced to me than a series…Lire la suite ENTRY #10: WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART.4 (MEETING H. ZAZOU)
ENTRY #9: WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART.3 (TUNISIAN TWIST)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzLRvPWWbEM Amina - Atamé (Remix) From Amina - Atamé (Promotional 12") Released on Phillips, 1992, France Here's a new chapter in our random exploration of Euro House - or should I say French Euro House? But, considering that it's been recorded by Tunisian and Senegalese musician in Paris, does it make it Tunisian-Senegalese-French “Euro” House? What…Lire la suite ENTRY #9: WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART.3 (TUNISIAN TWIST)
ENTRY #8: WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART.2 (SHEFFIELD CONNECTION)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q02r7OGq7MM France - Sous Sous (Dub Mix) [Wrong Speed] From France - Sous Sous Released on Barclay, 1989, France "Pitched-Down Proto-Trance with a Dub feel", that's probably how one could introduce the second installment in our improvised tour of the Euro House Zone. Once again we're making a stop in France. Or is it in…Lire la suite ENTRY #8: WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART.2 (SHEFFIELD CONNECTION)
ENTRY #6 : WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART. 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0i34pxHHxA Sweet Control featuring Georgie Ô - Lighter Than The Wind (Wind Mix) From Sweet Control - Lighter Than The Wind Released on WMC, 1992, France One of the mixes of Sweet Control's only song, Lighter Than The Wind, was meant to land on YouTube sooner or later - and, in all probability, around these days.…Lire la suite ENTRY #6 : WELCOME TO THE EURO HOUSE ZONE PART. 1
ENTRY #5 : REACHING SOUKOUS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw9eMjXfAPw Charlston Marquis - Komba From Charlston Marquis - Komba Self-released, 1987, France A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a Salsa record. To be precise, I was at a car boot sale and someone who didn't seem to have any interest in records gave me a pile of records, including a battered Off The…Lire la suite ENTRY #5 : REACHING SOUKOUS
ENTRY #1 : RAINING HEARTS & FOG RECORDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E16ChQHL6A The Raining Heart - Raining Heart From The Raining Heart - Raining Heart / Alien Beat Released on Fog Records, 1986, Germany If you have ever been digging in record shops in Germany, there's a good chance you've encountered records released on Fog Records, A Frankfurt-based label whose records have a distinctive blue label…Lire la suite ENTRY #1 : RAINING HEARTS & FOG RECORDS
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