The next Sofrito 12″s sees talented producer Natural Self sprinkle some of his studio magic onto some heavy African sounds – heavy percussive sounds that mix up vintage rhythms and modern club attitude. Check the clips below! Mr Self has also put together a tasty mix of tropical dancefloor goodness – check it out here…..
“Ok these are banging! As expected, the Sofrito camp pulled some heavyweight selections, and Natural Self knocked ‘em out of the park with his trademark hyper-organic drums and arrangements that honor both the vibe on the original tunes and the asses on any dancefloor..” Jeremy Sole (89.9 KCRW / Afro Funke’ / Musaics)
“Absolutely loving these tunes! Natural Self combined some essential elements: from heavy percussive beats to melodic rhythms plus some nice and warm synth sounds on top.
Can’t wait to play them out. Another brilliant Sofrito release that just won’t leave my bag.” Dusty (Jazz & Milk, Germany)
Sofrito and Soul Spektrum present Tropical Discotheque
Friday 26th March
Djoon, 22-24 Boulevard Vincent Auriol, Paris
Sofrito in Paris!
SOFRITO Night ….Le Meilleur des sonorités Tropicales
DjOOn on a Tropical MOOd avec en Special Guest
HUGO MENDEZ ( Sofrito – Soundway / Uk)
Et nos Residents Djs
EMILE OMAR ( Nova – Domino / Fr)
RADIO SALAH ( Raw – Soul Train / Fr)
Après Benji B (Deviation), Theo Parrish (Sound Signature), Trus’Me (Disco 3K), Vadim & Yarah Bravo (BBE/Ninja Tune), Danny Krivit (718 Sessions)… Soul Spektrum métamorphose le Djoon en TROPICAL DISCOTHEQUE le temps d’une nuit.
Nous avons le plaisir de recevoir, HUGO MENDEZ, LA référence en termes de rééditons de pépites Afro / Latin.
On lui doit les “Tropical Funk Experience” et “Dance the Latin jazz” sur Jazzman, ou plus récemment la très remarquée « Tumbélé ! Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds from the French Caribbean » sur l’incontournable label Soundway.
Avec son propre label , Sofrito, HUGO MENDEZ fait régulièrement découvrir des perles grâces à ses 12″s « Tropical Discotheque ».
Côté dancefloor, sa résidence Tropical SoundClash à Londres est à l’origine du revival et de la diffusion des rythmes tropicaux outre-manche, trouvant de plus en plus de résonance en Europe.
Rendez-Vous au Djoon pour une SOFRITO NIGHT, un mix « Heavy Afro Latin Sounds » : cumbia, ska, compas, biguine, plena, tropical funk, highlife, mambo, calypso, merengue, salsa…& more….
Vendredi 26 Mars 2010
23 heures à l’aube
P.A.F 15 € / 12 € avant 1heure
LE DJOON
22-24 Boulevard Auriol, Paris 13ème / Infoline 01 45 70 83 49
M° Quai de la Gare – www.djoon.fr
Contacts : rockers@noos.fr – domino@domino1976.com
In anticipation of the upcoming event on the 6th March with Quantic, here is another dose of sounds from the Tropical Warehouse selected by Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis! Taking in rhythms from Colombia, Benin, Trinidad, Angola as well as an exclusive track from Quantic’s Sonido del Valle project – listen or download below!
SOFRITO CON QUANTIC! Saturday 6th March, New Secret East London Warehouse venue, 10 – very late
Quantic (DJ Set) Sofrito Soundsytem (feat. Frankie Francis & Hugo Mendez) Sonido Costeno con La Familia Atlantica y Quantic (Live) Drymbago (Live) MC Kwasi The Mighty Crime Minister Live Batukada Perilous Selector …more guests to be announced as well as Special Sofrito punch courtesy of El Dorado Rum
For our first party of 2010 we are very proud to present an exclusive DJ appearance from QUANTIC alongside many special guests!
Taking control of an amazing new two room warehouse space in the heart of Dalston, we’ll be playing the best in hot and heavy Tropical sounds in a costeño style!
We are bringing together the peerless Family Atlantica (featuring Luzmira Zerpa and Jack Yglesias) and Quantic to present the heaviest Vallenato and cumbia sounds in an exclusive live set that you won’t be able to see anywhere else! The raw sound of the Caribbean coast, bringing together Afro-Venezualan sounds and the folkore of Colombia.
All this alongside a live set from Afro Latin masters Drymbago, DJ action from Quantic himself and the Sofrito Soundsystem plus some special guests!
Please note – ALL THE ALLOCATED ADVANCE TICKETS HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD.
We have kept a good quantity of tickets for people to buy on the door, however we strongly recommend you get to the venue early to avoid disappointment.
