va -- Prieten Drag [Le Major Mixtape]

Oh no! Summer is coming to an end.. Don't worry ! ''Prieten Drag'' is bringing you mellow tunes to keep the sunny good times in your heart and a few dancy tracks to give you the strenght to face the autumn. Go on, be soft with yourself.

01. Reality ~ War
02. Dusty Springfield ~ The Look of Love
03. Cristina Tati  ~ Meu Tesouro
04. Nora Dean ~ Mojo Girl
05. Jonna Gault & her Symphonopo ~ Wonder why, I guess
06. Charlie Binger & his quartet ~ Jamaica is the place to go
07. Yapi jazz ~ La vie est un combat 
08. Lucky brothers band ~ Ichere shi anyi agabia
09. Cengiz Çoşkuner ~ Seni Gidi Seni
10. Mariana Șercău  ~ Regina Tristeții
11. Slimane Azem ~ Ay addheggwal
12. Pompilia Stoian ~ Prieten Drag
13. The Classics ~ Honey bee
14. The Hippy boys ~ Capo
15. Kool A.D ~ The Robbery
16. Junior Murvin ~ Cool out son

Thanks: Salim, Greta, Giuseppe, Celine, GlobalG, Booty 

va -- Sky Blue -- Graham's Selection Summer 2016

A little compilation for your summer trips and barbecues... fits on a CD or a C-60 tape. Some sunny Soul gems by Thunderfunk Symphony, Hawaian Lil' Albert, George Clinton's Parliaments, and the great late Allen Toussaint!
Also some Turkish discoveries: Özdemir Erdogan, Ersen with Dadaslar, Fikret Kizilok, an early Selda single and a very weird instrumental by Gokcen Kayatan.
A few unclassifiables: Azeri Jazz pianist Vagif Mustafa Zadeh, Cresa Watson, the Tornados, Chris Lucey, Lucio Dalla...

Thanks: Benny, Lou, Molly, Akram, Derya, Chops, Jean-Pop 2!

Full tracklist on the Jpeg cover! Get the comp here. Enjoy!

Josif Marius ft Joxaren -- Nunta de Valoare [Video]

Check it out!

Swedish prod. Joxaren w/ Josif Marius singing. Skweee!

va -- La Collina Dei Cigliegi [Mixtape #40]

Here's a comp made under the endless Spring rains here in Saint-Paul. Penty of nice tunes for you -- Afro dope, Maghreb goodness, and more -- on C60 as usual.

SIDEA
01 - Urbano de Castro - Kia Lomingo
02 - Jean-Baptiste Nemours - Rìen que toi
03 - Dioisio Maio - Dia Ja Manche
04 - Ali Affandi - Esheleya
05 - Levis Vercky's - Meca
06 - Aaron Neville - How Could I Help But Love You
07 - Lucio Battisti - La Collina Dei Cigliegi
SIDEB
08 - Mocke - L'Ouvrier Flan
09 - Ahmed Malek - Bolero
10 - Cheb Khaled - Raha M`Rida
11 - Unknown - Yes
12 - Formatia Bravo - La Malo
13 - Wu-Tang Clan - 4th Chamber
14 - Gerard Levecque & Claude Romat - Grey Pepper

Thanks: Ju, Roady, Booty, Graham & fellow bloggers.

va -- Dja Yadhak [Mixtape #39]

Dja Yadhak ('He Came Smiling'): a rather oriental selection for your listening pleasure on C60 as usual. Check out Dalton, check out Fadela, check out Dan Ciotoi -- check it all out!

SIDEA
01 - Ed Lincoln - Eu Não Vou Mais
02 - Dalton - Alech
03 - Mureed Buledi - Sarag Chia
04 - The Orientals - Oriental Dance
05 - The Hi-Fives - Mpete Wa Mpete
06 - Naushad Entertainers - Aane Se Jiske Aaye Bahar
07 - Carl S. - Suzana
08 - Errol Dunkley - Smile Like

SIDEB
09 - Hasni - Galou Datah Imigre
10 - Chaba Fadela - Dja Yadhak
11 - Dan Ciotoi Si Formatia Generic - Banii N-aduc Fericirea
12 - Rüya Çagla - Dom Dom Kursunu
13 - Munawwar Sultana - Sir Te Ghara
14 - Embryo - Strasse Nach Asien (edit)

Thanx: Carole, Booty Carrell, Mushnik, Wie? Nie! & fellow bloggers.

va -- Chebs & Chabas Vol.2 - Musique Moderne d'Algérie [Found Tapes Retrospective]

Here's the 2nd volume of 'Chebs & Chabas', a best of the tapes I post on the Found Tapes blog when I find time. Vol.2 featuring Djallel & Noujoum Saf, Bilal, Chaba Minoucha, Farkat Ramses and more.

Get it here.

a1 - Chaba Minoucha - Atouli Aoudi
a2 - Farkat Ramses - Boussivaa
a3 - Chaba Dalila - Rhayel
a4 - Cheb Khalid - E'nakra
a5 - Djallel et Noujoum Saf - El Djazaïr

b1 - Chaba Nissa
b2 - Cheb Houari - Haï Ouadi
b3 - Wahiba - La Tchi-Tchi
b4 - Cheb Bilal - Ghbentini Ya Denya
b5 - Samira - Touba Touba Rassi

va -- The Plum Blossom [Mixtape #38]

Longing for Spring to come: the first flowers are here already! Nice tunes for you on C60 as usual.

SIDEA
01 - Colette Magny - Melocoton
02 - Lil Albert - Fox Of The Year
03 - Prince La La - Need You
04 - Lee Fields - You're The Right Kind of Girl
05 - Michel Legris - Elida
06 - Lil Albert - River Of Steel
07 - Ohta San - Twilight In Tokyo
08 - Yusef Lateef - The Plum Blossom
09 - Orkes Melayu Sinar Mutiara Surabaya - Berita Gembira

SIDEB
10 - Georgie Joe - Eliza
11 - Los Corraleros - Que Regreses Ya
12 - Verckys et l'Orchestre Veve - Zonga Vonvon
13 - Marvin Franklin - Kona Winds
14 - Love Unlimited - I'm His Woman
15 - Lizzy Mercier Descloux - It's You Sort Of
16 - The Devil's Anvil - Teyul Leili
17 - Farkat Ramses - Boussiva

Thanks to Mambo Chick, Graham, Scratchy Cut, Hawaii, Ju, Matcheu & fellow bloggers.

va -- As Cores De Abril [Mixtape #37]

Don't forget after Winter comes Spring and the colours of April. Happy 2016 please!

SIDE A:
01 - Mina - L'importante e Finire
02 - Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Abeni
03 - Franco, Vicky et l'OK Jazz - Ngai Oyo Lia Ngai
04 - Kaleden Indir Beni - Selcuk Alagoz
05 - Orkes Melayu Bulan Purnama - Malam Joget
06 - Franco, Vicky et l'OK Jazz - Bolumbu Obatela Longomba
07 - Soundz Africana - Africana
08 - Amara Toure - Temedy
09 - Ballets Occitans de Tolosa - Los Caulets
10 - Patti Kim

SIDE B:
11 - Vinicius & Toquinho - As Cores de Abril
12 - Maria Papagika - Smyrneiko Minore
13 - Bembeya Jazz - Sou
14 - Joël Fajerman - Rose des Sables
15 - Lucio Battisti - Abbracciala, Abbracciali, Abbracciati
16 - Richard Ace - Can't Get Enough
17 - Pazy and The Black Hippies - Jahojah Comfort Me

Thx to my Bros & Giorgio & fellow bloggers.

va -- As Real As Real Can Get - Graham's selection X-mas 2015

A little comp to accompany this foody time of year's festivities! Mainly made from vinyl and cassette rips. Some Soul-Funk hits such as the amazing "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" by the Dramatics (this song opens the fantastic "Wattstax" film); a few instrumentals including 2 mad Cumbias by Ecuadorian composer Polibio Mayorga (thanks Yu Sato!) and John Barry's single "A Man Alone" from another great film, "The Ipcress File"; a few gems of Turkish Pop, some 60's girls, a bit of Forro... Bob's your uncle!
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va -- Summer [Mixtape #36]

Summer was so good this year. The NASA says we're in for another heatwave next year -- isn't that great news?

SIDE A
01 - Tak Shindo - Mombasa Love Song
02 - Hermeto Pascoal - Summerhill
03 - Giampiero Boneschi - A New Sensation
04 - Malombo Jazz Men - Abie's Mood
05 - Eugenio Finardi - Diesel
06 - Errol Dunkley - A Little Way Different
07 - Bitsat Seyoum & Abebe Fekadu
08 - Alex Konadu's One Man Thousand - Mena mepe
09 - The Marcels - Blue Moon

SIDE B
10 - A Ramlie - Tunang Tujoh Purnama
11 - Rabah Driassa – Ma tfaregnithe
12 - Ali Aouaghenoun – Allo l’agence
13 - Charin Nanthanakhon - Nori Chak Khon
14 - The Shangri-Las - I'll Never Learn
15 - The Godzillas - Can't Seem To...
16 - Nino Ferrer - Looking For You
17 - Alisha Chinoy & Vijay Benedict - Zindagi Meri Dance

Thanks to Piro, Scoobs, Roady, Dem and fellow bloggers.

va -- Journey To The End Of Time [Mixtape #35]

Rather weird/trippy journey on C60 for your listenning pleasure.

A
01 - Hermeto Pascoal - Bebê
02 - Les Pythons De La Fournaise - Maloya Ton Tisane
03 - Baris Manço - Alla Beni Pulla Beni
04 - Lata J. Ramasar - The Greatest Name That Lives
05 - Giampiero Boneschi - Notched
06 - Ken Yajima & Visions - Journey To The End Of Time

B
07 - Gigi Finizio - Dint'o Culleggio
08 - Keith Hudson - Like I'm Dying
09 - Giampiero Boneschi - Novelette
10 - Tirzah - No Romance
11 - John L. & Yoko O. - Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him
12 - Yoyoh Supriatin - Nyoreng Katukang
13 - Aby Ngana Diop - Yaya Penda Mbaye

Thanks: Werner, Galaxy My Dear (x3!), Oliver 'Kopfleuchten', Timur, Julien, Piro & fellow bloggers.

va -- Diamonds and Popcorn (Graham's selection 2015)

A new selection from vinyls and friends' recommendations.
In this comp you'll find a couple of tracks taken from the cult Elektro Dschungel album "Kebab Träume", recorded in Germany in the late 80's as a youth project. Also featured, bits from Goraguer's majestic soundtrack to "J'irai cracher sur vos tombes" adapted from Boris Vian's famous novel. "Diamonds" by 6-string bassist Jet Harris is probably the first - and coolest - bass-&-drums-led track in the history of Pop music! Mauritian singer Jean-Claude Gaspard sings about dreaming of riding different horses in"Sega Souval", a unique piece in the Sega genre... enjoy.

Thanks to Dem, Benny, Fabio, Winnie, Kouakou, Hava, Sebastian, Watt.