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The Impellers "This Is Not A Drill" out now!
The Impellers are very proud to present their long-anticipated second album 'This Is Not A Drill'.
The Impellers are a 10-piece heavy soul and funk powerhouse, playing strong original material and new versions of contemporary tracks. The new album brings together influences including heavy soul, deep funk, latin and afrobeats, hip hop production, and includes a funk re-version of the instantly recognisable „That’s Not My Name“ by The Ting Tings.
The Impellers first full album „Robot Legs“ was released on UK independent label Freestyle Records and featured a guest appearance from DJ and latin percussion legend Snowboy. Since its release in 2009, the band have been busy touring across the UK, Netherlands, Spain, France and elsewhere. They have shared stages with some of the finest funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz and scratch DJ talent from around the world.
Their live schedule has included shows with Marva Whitney, Breakestra, James Taylor Quartet, The Bamboos, Lack of Afro, Kid Koala, Hexstatic, Mr Thing (The Scratch Perverts), DJ Bizznizz (UK DMC Championships winner), DJ Vadim, Speedometer, Polar Bear, Part Time Heroes and The Nextmen.
The band also played live sessions on the BBC in the UK and were recruited by renowned DJ and promoter Adrian Gibson to play a live mix of tracks from the seminal 'Ultimate Breaks & Beats' records - 55 classic breaks in a killer hour-and-a-half, non-stop live set - played as if mixed by a DJ. The band were also featured live onstage with Brooklyn hip hop legends The B Boys in 'King of the Beats - The Movie (Vol II)'.
This is NOT a drill - This is 100% REAL!
"Do You Realize": Mr. Confuse
'Do You Realize’ is the question which Mr. Confuse asks on his second full length album. With nearly three years in the making after the debut ‘Feel The Fire’ it comes as a massive plea for the power of funk. ‘Do You Realize’ is about being true to the groove, carries strong lyrical statements while touching political matters as well as social issues in its clever and heartfelt lyrics but is first and foremost, of course, about being real.
With up to 23 international musicians he created incredible sounding big arrangements you would rather expect from the good times of big studios from the 60s and 70s. Here is a producer who not only reveals a deep understanding of the rhythms ranging from Afro to Soul and from classic R&B to HipHop, but who also has a vision of translating history into the future.
Featuring guest vocalisits Elaine Thomas, Dan Salem and Benjie. Including the singles "Catch Me" and "Too Hot".
‘Do You Realize’? Indeed we do!
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Pitch & Scratch DJ sets
Hamburg funkateers Pitch & Scratch celebrate the release of their new album "Together" (out on May 25) with a couple of DJ shows:
25.05.12 Hamburg, Haus 73
22.06.12 Kiel, Schaubude
03.11.12 Hamburg, Knust
The Impellers live
Hot new Légère-Signing The Impellers from funky Brighton/UK will play a string of three live dates in May to promote their new album "This Is Not A Drill" out on Légère CD/digital and Mocambo vinyl shortly before the tour:
17.05.12 Strassburg, Mudd Club
18.05.12 Stuttgart, Zwölfzehn
19.05.12 Frankfurt, Bamboo @ Orange Pel
The New Mastersounds live
Celebrating the release of "An Introduction To The New Masterosunds Vol. 2" the Leeds funk unit plays 3 rare German/SWiss shows:
01.11.12 Zürich (CH), JazzNo Jazz Festival
02.11.12 Hannover
03.11.12 Hamburg, Knust
Mr. Mellow in 2012
Légère/Lounge owner & Tikka man Mellow is keeping himself busy on the following dates:
03.06.12 Hamburg, Porcaro Club @ Schöne Aussichten
08.06.12 Hamburg, Moondoo
22.06.12 Hamburg, Moondoo
22.09.12 Hamburg, Reeperbahn-Festival Aftershow @ Hasenschaukel
The Mighty Mocambos live
The Mighty Mocambos add more dates to the "The Future is Here"tour:
21.06.12 London (GB), Floridita
22.06.12 Paris (F), La Bellevilloise
08.08.12 Potsdam, International Breakdance Battle
19.08.12 Wutzrock Open Air
03.11.12 Hamburg, Knust
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