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dollop – 20.04.2012

Count Choc — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:23:18 +0000

The homies dollop are throwing a party in conjunction with Garden Festival and Eglo. It’ll probably be very good, I saw the Eglo live band at Fabric a few weeks ago and they were tight – head over to Corsica this Friday to see for yourself.

BTGMX009 – Tanya Auclair

Count Choc — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:16:17 +0000

Can’t remember the first time I met Tanya, but I feel like I’ve seen her around town for years. I remember the first time I saw her live though, she was supporting Buke & Gass at The CAMP. Her set really impressed me and started chatting. A few minutes later she introduced me to her friend Debruit and somehow we all ended up drinking rum all night back at his place dancing to afrobeat. It was quite the Tuesday night.

If you aren’t familiar with Tanya, watch this video first and then go to her soundcloud to check out some of her original material. Gilles Peterson is a fan of hers and hopefully you will be too if you aren’t already.

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Download: Tanya Auclair – BTGMX009

Can you please introduce yourself?

Hi, I’m Tanya Auclair, Singer / Songwriter / Musician / Producer.

What is your musical background?

Growing up we had this massive wooden trunk full of vinyl and tapes, my parents treated it like a treasure chest, they aren’t musicians but they really love music and would have it on all the time. Their openness rubbed off on me and I just got stuck into whatever I could, choirs, piano, West-African percussion, body percussion and I taught myself guitar, bass and ukulele. The last 2 years I’ve been learning production too. I never slotted into one particular scene, maybe because I’m just very curious. The last 2 years I’ve been realising a love affair with the Microkorg, percussion and vocal harmony.

Tell us about the mix. It’s wicked.

It was my first go at it, so I got a bit over-excited and wanted to include everything. Its a little snapshot of some of my favourite artists. There are some old firm friends like The Staple Singers, Snr Eddie Donkor and Talking Heads and some new discoveries like Anna Meredith’s gangsta orchestral electronica, Delicate Steve, and Nobukazu Takemura’s trance-inducing loops, theres some seasonal picks like Broadcast and Mama & Papas which for me are real Springtime soundtrack tunes and some sonic inspirations like Micachu, Chico Buarque and Van Dyke Parks.

Are you playing any show or festivals that you’re looking forward to?

I’m doing two live film scores this weekend, first is a commission for Birds Eye View’s Sounds & Silents – I’ll be performing a new score to 1912 silent film ‘The Female of the Species’ at the Southbank on March 9^th. In the same series I’ll be playing on Arista Hawkes’ live score to ‘Sparrows’ on March 11^th too. Its exciting to be given the keys to making a whole new experience out of a film, what you can do with sound is almost like 3D for the ears. Then on March 30^th I’m supporting one of my favourite bands, United Vibrations, at the Vortex, we’ve just collaborated on some new work together, so this will be the maiden voyage!

Your Origami EP was great. Any plans on a future release?

Yes, my next release is out later this Spring. Then a 2nd EP with Yult is out in April plus some more collaboration work I’m excited about is on the cards.

Any thing we should be reading, watching or listening to?

Read: Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
Watch: Badlands by Terrence Malick
Listen to: Gotham by Michael Gordon

Tracklist:

Anna Meredith – Nautilus
Nobukazu Takemura – Icefall
Broadcast – Minim
The Mamas & Papas – Got a Feelin’
Owen Pallett – Keep the Dog Quiet
Chico Buarque - Construção
William Gum-Boot & Lawrence Wiffin – Dramatic
Micachu & The Shapes and the London Sinfonietta – Low Dogg
George Coleman – I Wish I Could Sing
Snr Eddie Donkor – Eye Banker
Tanya Auclair – Fluke
Tasaday – To Talk Is Impossible
The Staple Singers – Uncloudy Day
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Frames
Delicate Steve – Wondervisions
El Guincho – FM Tan Sexy
Serge Gainsbourg – New York USA
Talking Heads – Born Under Punches
tUnE-yArDs – Powa
Three Girls – I’m Running on the River
Sam Cooke – Little Red Rooster
Van Dyke Parks – Public Domain

The Story of Sushi

Count Choc — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:46:41 +0000

Well made and informative short film about (over)fishing.

Midnight Davis – Letting It Flow

Count Choc — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:25:11 +0000

Find out more, via DUMMY.

John Talabot – So Will Be Now (ft Pional)

Count Choc — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:02 +0000

Last track off a stunning debut album from señor Talabot. Get it here.

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DROPXLIFE – FURTHUR

Count Choc — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:48:00 +0000

Kind of on a Clams Casino vibe. You can grab the whole EP for free here.

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Bobby Champs – All Night

Count Choc — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:33:20 +0000

Really sick dancefloor number, this one. Tune is out soon via Pictures Music, look forward to more from young Bobby.

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The Morning Benders – Excuses

Count Choc — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:13:49 +0000

I’m a sucker for harmonies. Pick up their LP, Big Echo, here.

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DOOM – Absolutely

Count Choc — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:21:27 +0000

Never gave Born Like This a chance so I hadn’t heard this until very recently. Sick use of Brazilian Rhyme.

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Junior Boys – You’ll Improve Me (Caribou remix)

Count Choc — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:32:39 +0000

Sounds more like Daphi than Caribou to me. Went down a treat at NYE and NYD. Thanks to secretsundaze, ManMakeMusic, Braiden, James Fox, Mixcloud crew and all the friends that came along.

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secretsundaze NYE – 31.12.2011

Count Choc — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:34:26 +0000

I’m hosting room two along with the lovely guys from ManMakeMusic and Braiden in a few days to celebrate NYE. Room one has some serious talent with Âme, Levon Vincent and Kyle Hall as well as secretsundaze residents Giles and James holding things down. Go here to buy tickets or if you want any more info.

Can’t wait.

The Mixtape Club – See You When I See You

Count Choc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:47 +0000

I made another mix for The Mixtape Club a few weeks ago. It was inspired by big brown eyes and features loads of songs I’ve had on repeat for a while. Once again, shoutouts to Brian for the brilliant site.

Stream it here. Download it here.

Tracklist:
Radiohead – Supercollider
Royalty – Halley’s Trail
New Look – Drive You Home
Julia Holter – Goddess Eyes
Dirg Gerner – Loose Lights
Mala – Alicia
Eliphino – More Than Me
Caribou – Jamelia
Axel Bowman – Purple Drank
Sepalcure – Eternally Yrs

Quadron – Ex-Factor

Count Choc — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:12:52 +0000

Quadron cover Lauren Hill’s classic tune while on tour in Vienna. Grab a copy of their album here.

WBEEZA – Laying Here

Count Choc — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:57:13 +0000

Soulful cut from beeza. Make sure to check him out live if you get the chance, he always throws in his own edits that you won’t hear anywhere else.

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Hype Williams – Your Girl Smells Chung When She Wears Dior

Count Choc — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:23:46 +0000

Innit though.

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