EngongHitek Reekordz is proud to announce the release of the Atsie Sun Orchestra’s “Colored Dust (lite), produced by Engone Endong.
This instrumental album was performed live on November 10th, for the premiere of “The United States of Africa/Les Etats-Unis d’Afrique” documentary (by Yanick Letourneau. Holla and thanx a lot, brother!)
“Colored Dust” is a journey into the Post-Independance Africa, a spiritual travel and a musical story of the fights led by african legends such as Thomas Sankara, Fela Kuti, Um Nyobe, etc… for the freedom of all Africans and the end of cultural, political et economic oppression.
The full version of the album is set to be released in the first quarter of 2012, with more than 20 new exclusive instrumentals.
For now, the lite version on the album is available as free download for a limited time.
“The Brainfeeder show at The Music Box on June 23rd was an audio, visual and vibrational experience. The room had so much resonating energy that it became tangible, you could see and feel it. Scanning through the sea of people was just as amazing to watch as the actual performance. The majority represents a youthful spirit that has completely embraced the evolving Brainfeeder sub-culture. It’s interesting to see how their response to the music has them fully immersed, barely keeping it in their own skin.
Teebs started the night off with some light, translucent vibe, a feeling similar to the one expressed in his
paintings. Samiyam kept it raw and classic, dropping some new tracks from his recent LP, Sam Baker’s Album. Gaslamp Killer is just plain mad. You see the music overtake him and his performance is always interactive. Thundercat’s fingers seamlessly fly through his five-string bass, melding harmonic chords and free flowing bass lines. You can hear his jazz and rock influence, creating a fusion sound that is truly unique. His duet with Austin Peralta on the keys was a quality display of musicianship and a nice breath of fresh air. We look forward to his highly anticipated LP, The Golden Age of Apocalypse to be released at the end of August. Flying Lotus completes the circle. He takes you on a musical journey weaving through light and dark, taking its own direction and still somehow making its way back to a peaceful space in the soul. To name a few, Galaxy in Janaki, Melt, Zodiac Shit, and Do The Astral Plane, were some connecting moments.“
“Jennifer Lee aka TOKiMONSTA prefers to work late – or early, depending on how you look at it. Most of her music is made between two and seven in the morning, because at that time of night “my mind works in strange and mysterious ways.” Hence the title of this EP, a series of warm but decidedly woozy pieces of music, the soundtrack to the oddest, most beautiful dreams you’ve ever had.
From the bouncing bass-beds of “Bright Shadows”, the Cocteau’s-meet-LA-Beat of “Darkest Dim” (like “Little Pleasures”, featuring the exquisite vocals of Gavin Turek), on into “Moving Forward” (which sounds like the music R2D2 makes love to), the driving, relentless beat of “Day Job,” this is an EP suffused with both warmth and creativity.“
