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Thelondonpaper.com – Into The Mixing Bowl

14 November 2007 Francis 0

by Jessica Holland. Tuesday, 13 November 2007

What do you think of the UK dance music scene – is it vibrant at the moment?

No, vibrancy awaits. It will happen next May when my album comes out! I think it’s always had lulls. It had a lull and then drum & bass came along, and it had a lull and then Daft Punk came along. Then it had a lull and big beat came along. Every DJ I know, we’re all scratching our heads trying to come up with the new element, because it’s definitely a bit of a fallow period. But sometimes you need that. Fallow periods were invented by farmers to rejuvenate the soil and make it rich again.

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Fatboy Slim in South Africa in December 2007

14 November 2007 Francis 1

Superstar DJ and big-beat master Fatboy Slim is headed to South Africa in December 2007 with a box of records that he’ll be spinning in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

The man born Norman Cook — behind hits like ‘Praise You’ and ‘The Rockafeller Skank’ — will be in the country courtesy of the “Coaching for Hope” initiative. The charity uses football to empower young people in the developing world by making them aware of the dangers of HIV and Aids.

Already active in Mali and Burkina Faso, “Coaching for Hope” is expanding its programme to South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup and Cook’s visit coincides with International World Aids Day on 1 December.

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Sound Affects Brazil [2 CD] (2007)

1 November 2007 Francis 1

Bottletop, one of the most forward thinking and exciting charities in the UK have collaborated with Mr Bongo Recordings, Europe`s leading importer of Latin American music, to bring you Sound Affects Brazil.
Following on from the Africa album (MRBCD045), this, the second in the Sound Affects series focuses on the beautiful musical soundscape of Brazil, spanning their rich and varied musical spectrum.
No artist or remixer has been paid for their input. It has been made with love and good will, in the knowledge that it will make a real difference to the children who need it most. All proceeds from this album will be going towards youth sexual-health education in Brazil, so you really have no excuse not to buy it! Find out how you can make a real difference: www.bottletop.com. Registered charity no. 110 1118
The music, primarily from Brazil, and dating back as early as the 1960s, features legends such as Tenorio Jr and Os Novos Crioulos as well as their contemporaries Bazeado and Mr Hermano.
The tracks have been lovingly remixed by internationally renowned DJs and producers such as Fatboy Slim, Bonobo, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Adam Freeland and Jazzanova, as well as an amazing special bonus track dontaed by Beverley Knight. Available as a 2 disk set: originals and remixes. […]