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Modernized disco boogie cover of Klique's 80s classic tune, with vocals by Boston's own Saucy Lady and UK's legendary talent Omar, all masterfully crafted by Yuki Kanesaka as the musical director and producer alongside Saucy Lady on the arrangement. The track not only features a full live brass section and strings with talents from Japan and Boston, it also features Curtis Williams of Kool & the Gang on alto, while David Frank of the mega duo The System on the Oberheim and Moog adding the authentic boogie spice.Piano overdubs recorded by another production and engineering legend Carl Beatty known as the studio pioneer of all the major label R&B performers of the 70s, 80s, and 90s including Luther Vandross, Aretha, Melba Moore, Mass Production and more. All of which create the melange of groove that the funk universe desperately needs.On the flip side, French Producer and DJ heavyweight Young Pulse brings a whole new take on the original mix with added vocal layers by Young Pulse himself he brings a more broken beat, house flavor to the classic tune which will undeniably electrify the dance floors.

TRACK LISTING

A1. I Can’t Shake This Feeling
B1. I Can't Shake This Feeling (Young Pulse 'Baby Powder' Remix)

Ali Omar

Hashish Hits

    Efficient Space honours the memory of producer and MC Ali Omar with "Hashish Hits", a posthumous selection from the dub rebel’s self-released discography.

    One of ten children in working-class Liverpool, Omar drew deep influence from his father's Arabic heritage - a thread central to his identity and sample origins. After art school and a spell clubbing during Manchester's halcyon days, he relocated to Sydney, where he co-founded the blunted downbeat duo Atone with fellow British expatriate Andy Fitzgerald. As an MC, he infiltrated the city’s house, dub, jungle, and bass circuits, becoming a regular fixture at the Bentley Bar, where he commanded the mic with his versatile, rumbling baritone and charisma.

    Freakishly talented in the studio, Omar was a pioneer of the Akai sampler and Atari, deftly recording live sessions straight to DAT. Drawing on industry insights from his sister, Merseybeat firebrand Beryl Marsden - who supported The Beatles on their final UK tour and was signed to Decca and Columbia - the non-conformist sought to build a self-sufficient business model. Between 1998 and 2004, he independently issued four albums on CD through his Hashish Studios imprint, hustling copies directly to local record stores and live shows for instant returns, even hand-sewing screen-printed hessian sleeves for his final release.

    Uncompromising in his principles and refusing to suffer fools or charlatans, Omar relished the opportunity to collaborate with those who embodied the same spirit. "Hashish Hits" offers a snapshot of his inner sanctum - Fitzgerald on the opening track's billowing smoke stacks, the serpentine vocals of Gina Mitchell and the magic hands of mixer Louis Mitchell on "On Release", and Wicked Beat Sound System’s Kye on "Poor Man Beggar Man Thief". Meanwhile, "Suicide Bomber" smoulders with the tension of a lost Muslimgauze relic, as the instructional "Roll Up" and "The Last Straw" spiral deeper into Omar’s signature production vortex - where space stretches in slow motion and walls reverberate with ricocheting delay.

    A true icon of Sydney’s underground scene, the larger-than-life Omar passed away on 23 June 2009 after a valiant battle with cancer. He is remembered for his assertive spirit, larrikin humour, wild anarchic personality, and enduring mantra: 'Love and live your life.'

    TRACK LISTING

    01. Hashish
    02. The Last Straw
    03. Nu Stone Groove
    04. On Release
    05. Poor Man Beggar Man Thief (Feat Kye)
    06. Suicide Bomber
    07. Roll Up
    08. For Love's Sake

    Omar El Shariyi (aka Ammar El Sherei)

    Music From The East

    Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Ammar El Sherei's sought-after instrumental album " Music From The East" from 1976. Here, the iconic Egyptian musician and composer revisits seven classic compositions by another Egyptian legend, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, in his own hypnotic way. Mixing Arabic music with funky arrangements and electric keyboard experimentations, the album is a perfect showcase for El Sherei's artistry. Curated and annotated by Lebanese-born Arabic music expert Mario Choueiry from Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, this reissue has been newly remastered and comes with original Soutelphan artwork.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. El Kamh
    2. Maliesh Amal
    3. Abgad Hawaz
    4. Eldonya Helwa
    5. Enta Enta
    6. Balad El Mahboob
    7. Eftekerny

    Groovadelica is a New Zealand-based record label that comes through now with its third offering in the form of this 7" from young and fast-rising new artist Soul Prophet. His 'Back To Dilla' features the buttery tones of UK soul sensation Omar and pays tribute to the great beat maker that was the late J Dilla. It's a jam full of dusty beats and jazzy key samples with a laid-back and late-night feel. The lush flute sounds come from Nathan Haines with extra tabla for even more musical richness. This one has already been getting plays from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Patrick Forge and Mr. Thing so expect to hear it plenty more this winter.

    TRACK LISTING

    Back To Dilla (Vocal Edit)
    Back To Dilla (Flute Dream Mix)

    Rex Omar

    Rex Omar

      Soundway, presents the four premier cuts for a new self-titled EP, along with Kele Ngele taken from his 2004 album Ajala. Finally given the vinyl treatment, it's a London-centric blend of street-soul-come-highlife 90s RnB, certain to captivate the discerning ear. Staying true to its original colab effort, London based producer Aroop Roy steps in with a modern rework of the four-to-the-floor scorcher Dada, revisited and repurposed for today's dancefloor.

      TRACK LISTING

      Side 1
      1. Dada
      2. Tokota
      3. Konka

      Side 2
      1. Osisi
      2. Kele Ngele
      3. Dada (Aroop Roy Rework)

      Omar Souleyman

      Jazeera Nights: Folk & Pop Sounds Of Syria - RSD Vinyl Edition

        THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2014 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

        This retrospective features live recordings spanning 15 years of Omar's tireless repertoire, and is rife with frenzied Syrian Dabke (a regional folkloric dance and party music), Iraqi Choubi and a host of Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish styles, among others -- an amalgamation that exemplifies the musical essence of Northeastern Syria. Culled from cassettes recorded between 1995 and 2009, this collection offers a further rare glimpse into Syrian street-level Dabke folk-pop – a phenomena seldom heard in the West, not previously deemed serious enough for export by the Syrians and rarely, if ever, included on the import agenda of worldwide academic musical committees. Over the years, Souleyman's popularity has risen steadily and the group tirelessly performs concerts throughout Syria and has accepted invitations to perform abroad in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. In 2006, Sublime Frequencies partnered with Omar to release Highway to Hassake, the first compilation of his works to be issued in the West. The success of this release and the video for the song "Leh Jani" helped see Souleyman and his group invited for their first Western tour in 2009 alongside label-mates Group Doueh from the Western Sahara. This successful tour quickly elevated Souleyman to the status of an international legend -- and deservedly so.

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Hafer Gabrak Bidi (I Will Dig Your Grave With My Hands)
        2. Ala Il Hanash Madgouga (The Bedouin Tattoo)
        3. Hot Il Khanjar Bi Gleibi (Stab My Heart)
        4. Labji Wa Bajji Il Hajar (My Tears Will Make The Stones Cry)
        5. Dazeitlak Dezzelli (I Signal, You Deny)
        6. Li Raja Behawakom (I Beg You, Baby)
        7. Kell Il Banat Inkhatban (All The Girls Are Engaged)
        8. Mandal (I Don't Know)
        9. Eih Min Elemkom (From The Day That I Told You)

        Omar Souleyman

        Wenu Wenu

          Omar Souleyman - the Syrian artist who not only changed the vibe of weddings throughout the Middle East with his Shaabi street sound but also brought it to the West through his notorious late night festival slots - has finally recorded a proper album. After three compilations and a live release, 'Wenu Wenu' is his first album to be recorded in a studio.

          Produced by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), 'Wenu Wenu' combines aspects of Middle Eastern dabke dance music and traditional songs with his own contemporary style. Often described as “Syrian techno”, Souleyman records and performs live with long-time collaborator Rizan Sa'id.

          Citing Hebden and Bjork as fans, Souleyman’s audience has expanded, no longer just appealing to those interested in Middle Eastern music and tradition. His festival performances including this year’s Primavera Sound in Spain has seen appreciation for his well-crafted, hectic and - at times - intense music grow and transcend not only language, but cultural barriers.

          Recorded in Brooklyn primarily live in the studio, 'Wenu Wenu' distils Omar's enthralling live performances into a fury of ascending and descending techno scales punctuated by his iconic voice.

          Omar Rodriguez

          Omar Rodriguez

            This is Omar Rodriguez' (The Mars Volta) second solo album and the first one exclusively for Europe. This album was recorded in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in early June 2005. Most of the overdubs and mixing were done on the road in September 2005. Besides Omar Rodriguez other members of The Mars Volta play on this record as well. Musically it is everything and more you can aspect from Rodriguez, very freaky like Miles Davis' "Bitches Brew". Interesting, funky, groovy - hearing is believing.

            Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez

            A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One

              "A Manual Dexterity" is the title of the as-yet unfinished film project undertaken by Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez, more familiar to many as half of the songwriting duo at the core of the Mars Volta.


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