neljapäev, 28. mai 2015

From Rivera's Groove Box #152: Ata Kak - Obaa Sima



Ata Kak became a familiar name to many underground dance music enthusiasts in early 2015 when the blog and label, Awesome Tapes From Africa, released this unknown African funk gem properly on CD, cassette and vinyl. Originally thought to be a lost release from Ghana, this surprised many when it came out to be actually recorded in Canada by a Ghanaian music producer. The whole release was supposed to sound like a hip hop release, but the result was just too damn weird to fit into that genre. Also, the mastering plant recorded the master tapes about +4 in pitch. I've been hearing 'Obaa Sima' a lot in the local underground parties. Very funky, catchy and danceable!

kolmapäev, 27. mai 2015

From Rivera's Groove Box #151: Merelinnud - Lendavad Ära



The seabirds (merelinnud) gather together in flocks and are ready to fly away (lendavad ära). Music and production by Tanel Matsalu. A very deep track from the Estonian producer, with a more techno vibe than house music. There's a lot of good techno and house music coming out of that country with guys like Ajukaja & Andrevski, Robert Nikolajev's and Ragnar Rahuoja's project Дима, Kazk, Profile, Firejose, Neuronphase, Wick Blaze, Endamisi Salamisi to name a few. You can download it from his Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/danielrivera

reede, 15. mai 2015

From Rivera's Groove Box #150: Deterministic Finite Automata - Uncodable Response



This thing blows my mind. Another wonderful deep house track which everyone is sleeping on, because this one came out without much significant hype. But for me, definitely one of the best tracks this year to come by!