With „Antenna Of Tallinn Remixed“ Bert On Beats returns with a big bang. The original album release, „Antenna Of Tallinn“ being considered as one of the major tropical bass albums of 2011, now gets its appropriate remix treatment.

Since the release of Bert On Beat´s debut release „Antenna Of Tallinn“, the Estonian DJ and producer extraordinaire has been busy playing out across Europe and remixing acts such as Buraka Som Sistema, Vybz Kartel, Shotta feat. Mr.Lexx or Schlachthofbronx amongst others with his unique blend of Kuduro inspired Afro beats and dubstep bass wisdom. Recently, Bert also was featured in the Hard Ass Sessions series on Enchufada.

Containing fourteen reworks, „Antenna Of Tallinn Remixed“ is a big package. Remixes come from a wide range of hot 2011 tickets such as Munchi, Daniel Haaksman, Neki Stranac or Big Dope P, upcoming talent such as Woz, Julius Sylvest, Max Le Daron, as well as established names like Flore, Diamond Bass or Raiden amongst others.

New talent kid on the block, Woz from Bristol kicks off the remix battle with his rework of „Zonin“. In best UK bass fashion Woz shapes the formerly hip hop rooted „Zonin“ into a club friendly banger. Another promising new talent is Julius Sylvest from Copenhagen, who gave „Chega Mais“ feat. MC Gi a proper Euro 3Ball fit, which would make any fan of the wild Monterrey cumbia techno sound excite. UK´s Raiden delivered the heaviest bassline science in the set of remixes with his version of „Zulu Power“ which will melt dancefloors easily. Big Dope P of French ghetto institution Moveltraxxx touched Gun Clap and made a Juke inspired remix accompanied by the frantic raps of MC Sunny. Man Recordings boss Daniel Haaksman displays his current love for Footwork with his remix for „Bone Dat“ which brings the reggae licked original banger to the dancefloors of Chi-Town (watch it, there´s no bassdrum!!). The only lady in the group of remixers, Flore of Lyon, a long time associate of Man Recordings, nails „Shika“ feat. Anbuley to the big floor with ravey synths and the irresistible voice of Anbuley from Ghana. One of the most talked about producers of 2011, Munchi also layed hands on „Bone Dat“ and created a cool Moombathon meets Dutch Bubbling remix that will smash any floor (accordingly titled „Nope This Is Ain´t Moombathon Dude“ Trap Bubbling Remix). These are just a few of the names and styles included, check outher remixes such as Moombathon don Neki Stranac, Diamond Bass from Enchufada crew in Lisboa, Tambour Battant from Bordeaux, Belgian tropical boss Max Le Daron and others.

DJ FEEDBACK

Switch: “Tight!”
Toddla T: “Man Recordings run tengs”
Crookers: “Yeeeeee”
Seiji: “Munchi smashed it, Daniel Haaksman too!!”
Sinden: “The 2 mixes of Bone Dat are my favs. The Munchi mix is a problem for the clubs!”
Foamo “Yeahhh!! I always look forward to getting new Bert on Beats !! Really cool remix package full of some nice interesting ryhtms… hard to pick a favourite out of these mixes… really love this Hortus Musicus remix! And the Daniel Haaksman & Woz mixes also real sick!!”
Ryan Martelo: “Feeling this Munchi mix, he is on some next level. Haaksman mix is big too!!!”
Wildlife “Nice! Munchi, Woz & Haaksman mixes deffo in my set!”
Scottie B “Very all around and solid.”
Mixhell “Wicked!”
BeatauCue “Nice release”
Nic Sarno “Solid!”
Ramadanman “Thanks!“

TRACKLIST

1. Girl Ninja (Hortus Musicus Remix)
2. Bone Dat (Munchi´s ´Nope This Ain´t Moombathon Dude`Trap Bubbling Rmx)
3. Suomo (Ku Bo Remix)
4. Bone Dat (Daniel Haaksman Remix)
5. Alemão feat. MC Gi (Schlachthofbronx Remix)
6. Zonin (Woz Remix)
7. Zulu Power (Raiden Remix)
8. Chega Mais feat. MC Gi (Julius Sylvest Remix)
9. Kelewele feat. Anbuley (Neki Stranac Remix)
10. Shika feat. Anbuley (Flore Faya Remix)
11. Gun Clap (Max Le Daron Remix)
12. Gun Clap (Big Dope P Remix)
13. Chega Mais feat. MC GI (Tambour Battant Remix)
14. Bone Dat (Diamond Bass Remix)

We give away the top ranked Horticus Musicus remix (which is a pseudonym of Bert On Beats, hehe) for free download, grab it from here:

Bert On Beats – Girl Ninja (Hortus Musicus remix) by Bert On Beats

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With their second EP on Man Recordings, Munich´s super hybrid partymeisters Schlachthofbronx return with four huge tracks that represent next level bass music.

Leading track “Carimbo” puts the sound of Northern Brasil on the New Orleans bootie map with an irresistible melody and bounce riddims. “Steel Kazoo” is an uptempo smasher that revisists the Trinidad drum legacy in 21st century fashion. “Coolie Fruit” feat. Gnucci Banana is another Bounce influenced track jumps in your face. And last but not least “Yuh Mumma”, which gives the vibe of the Mexican gulf city another serious European re-examination.

Now grab that Carimbo and make it grind!

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Schlachthofbronx – Coolie Fruit feat. Gnucci Banana by MANRECORDINGS

DJ FEEDBACK

CROOKERS: “Coolie Fruit – this is stupid, yes!”
SINDEN: “Great EP, love Carimbo especially”
TOY SELECTAH: “Like Yuh Mumma good to break an uptempo set!”
GHISLAIN POIRIER “Big fan of Schlachthofbronx”
FEADZ: “Hahaha, Steel Kazoo!”
DANIEL HAAKSMAN: „I Love Coolie Fruit & Steel Kazoo!“
MIXHELL: “The Music Is Dope!”
BEATAUCUE: “Like Coolie Fruit & Yuh Mumma”
DJ ROB 3 “Yuh Mama Is Banging!”
JERRY BOUTHIER: I Love Man Recordings”
MALENTE: “Steel Kazoo for me!”
SO SHIFTY: “So ill. Can´t wait to play these out!”
WILDLIFE!: “Bronx are delivering as usual. BIG!”
BERT ON BEATS: “SHB have done it again!”
DJ EMYND: “Incredible release”
CHRISSY MURDERBOT: “Steel Kazoo is fun!”
FLORE “Wicked release!”
DJ BEWARE “The Bronx boys do it again. Full support!”

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While everybody is going the beach, we continue to dig on our huge back catalogue to reveal hidden gems and debut unreleased tracks. For the very first time, Man Recordings presents some of the label´s best acappellas in one release. The Man Recordings Acappella compilation features the original baile funk acappellas used by artists such as Crookers, Feadz, Jesse Rose, Oliver $, Daniel Haaksman and others and features MCs such as Deize Tigrona, Edu K, MC Gringo, MC Jennifer or Bani Silva. The compilation is a perfect release for producers, DJs and studio wizzards to do their take on the great MC voices of Rio De Janeiro´ creme of the crop in baile funk. On top, we are debut releasing the acappellas of Ku Bo´s productions feat. the voices of Joyce Muniz, Daniecell, Sara and Tshila.

V.A. “Man Recordings Acappellas”

1. Crookers “Soca Ali Baba” feat. MC Dandão (Acappella)
2. Crookers “Para De Graçinha” feat. MC Leka (Acappella)
3. Edu K “Gatas, Gatas, Gatas” (Acappella)
4. Edu K “Hot Mama” (Acappella)
5. Edu K “Popozuda Rock n´Roll” (Acappella)
6. Edu K “Sex-O-Matic” feat. Deize Tigrona (Acappella)
7. Feadz “Subiu, Desceu” feat. MC Wes (Acappella)
8. Jesse Rose “Toca Pra Mim” feat. Deize Tigrona (Acappella)
9. MC Gringo “1 Real” feat. MC Binho (Acappella)
10. Oliver $ “Ta Com Medo Do Mim” feat. Deize Tigrona (Acappella)
11. Seiji “Todo Mundo” feat. MC Dolores (Acappella)
12. The Count & Sinden “Tamborzuda” feat. MC Thiaguinho (Acappella)
13. Daniel Haaksman “Rap Da Silva” feat. Bani Silva (Acappella)
14. Daniel Haaksman “Who´s Afraid Of Rio” feat. MC Jennifer (Acappella)
15. Ku Bo “Sumanita” feat. Daniecell (Acappella)
16. Ku Bo “Mela” feat. Joyce Muniz (Acappella)
17. Ku Bo “Lem Lem” feat. Sara (Acapella)
18. Ku Bo “Kaggua” feat. Tshila (Acappella)

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With “Copabanana” Daniel Haaksman presents the 2nd single release from his “Rambazamba” album. Celebrating the glorious 1970s disco tropical in Brasil, “Copabanana” is the perfect summer anthem.

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The EP comes with a banging remix by Dutch Bmore legend DJ Punish (of “Fulanito” fame) and a Moombathon influenced remix by the Man Recordings crew. Very special bonus track is the floor smashing “Puerto Rico”, taking Salsa house to a new ghetto level.

From Copabanana to Puerto Rico – let´s get the summer started right!

DJ Feedback:

Armand Van Helden: “Copabanana + Puerto Rico for me”
Switch: “Safe – will def be using”
Sinden: “Still love Copabana most but the Punish remix here is great, also Puerto Rico!”
Schlachthofbronx: “Tunes!!”
DJ Rob 3: “Alo Of Flavour”
DJ Sabo: “Dope EP”
Bert On Beats: “HotHotHot! Will definitely play Puerto Rico!”
Mumdance: “Big Ep, love the original and the Punish remix”
Scottie B: “Love Puerto Rico”
Acid Washed: “We already played it so much”
Jerry Bouthier: “Supporting”
Mixhell: “Sooo freaking good!”
Big Dope P: “Love Puerto Rico”
Flore: “Me gusta mucho”
Larry Tee: “Puerto Rico indeed!”
Tomb Crew: “Puerto Rico is the one for us”
So Shifty: “Craziness all around”
Malente: “Puerto Rico for me”
Shir Khan: “Copabanana is my favourite Daniel Haaksman song ever”

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Man Recordings latest release is a very special occasion for the label since it’s the debut album by Man’s own head, Daniel Haaksman. The label is based in Berlin, though starting as an imprint for Baile Funk, nowadays is one of the most important contributors to a contemporary club sound reflecting a hyper-accelerated, globalised world where musical genres melt together until they become indefinable.

Daniel Haaksman is undeniable “Funkeiro Numero Um Da Alemanha” (“Germany´s #1 Funkeiro”, a “funkeiro” is Brazilian slang for Funk follower) and impressively proves this with his debut album, going even one step further. “Rambazamba” might be deeply rooted in the aesthetic of Baile Funk, but takes the Brazilian sound as starting point for a journey into the soundscapes of local music going global all around the world.

The title of the album reflects this melting pot of ideas: “Rambazamba” is German vernacular for “stir up” or “mayhem”, used a lot in German spoken language, yet it sounds “exotic”. Its origins are etymologically unclear (though a common belief is that it’s a vernacular appropriation of the Spanish “Carramba” or a mix up of “Rumba” and “Samba”), there are suggestions that it comes from Yiddish or Romanic languages. Whatever the origin the word perfectly represents the atmosphere of the album as it represents the chaos, energy, and uprising elements of the recordings and at the same time, with it’s unclear etymological origin, it mirrors the aesthetic of the album with references to the sound of cities like Rio De Janeiro, Salvador De Bahia, Belem, Cairo, Luanda, Napoli, or regions such as the Caribbean and the Balkans.

“Jesus” with its stomping funk synth and the queen of Baile Funk, Tati Quebra Barraco, shouting on the mic acts as a perfect starting point for the ride. It is followed by the classic 808 Baile sound of “Pobum Coco”, which has become a steady dancefloor burner thanks to its Polka-infused hookline though originally stemming from a classic Brasilian rock recordings from Bahia. After a short break with “Copabanana”, evoking the a mythical Rio of the 1960’s and 1970’s with it’s dreamy vocal sample over a disco break, Haaksman leaves Brazilian territory with the next track: an African atmosphere permeates “Hands up”, not least because of the support by Mozambiquean girl group Seguindo Sonhos. The Kalimba’s characteristic sound and a catchy synth soon set let you realize the change of pace.
“Dubcheck”, a collaboration with Daniel’s old label partner Shantel and Boban Markovic Orkesta (one of the most legendary brass ensembles from the Balkan) is a sure shot dancefloor filler, a pumping uptempo hybrid of Gypsy Balkan Rave and Soca, airhorns included! Other highlights include the cool Egyptian Jazz of “Strut Oriental” influenced by Sun Ra, a UK Funky groove and pulsing percussion drives with “Sum Sum” which pairs UK bass science with Bulgarian choirs. “Senta Senta” melts an original baile funk Montagem with European house grooves, sirens included. “Kewok” feat. Genghis Clan is using elements from a South Italian tarantela recording, in which the horn sections gets wasted thanks to the hi-percentage drinks provided by Italian-British global bass maestro Genghis Clan. The journey across continents continues with “Carnaval” which brings the magic of Trinidadian Soca together with a hands-up-in-the air aesthetic and filthy Euroland basslines. A cover version of “Din Daa Daa”, one of the most classic club tunes ever, which was originally written and produced in the early 1980s in Berlin by the former Tangerine Drummer George Kranz, sounds surprisingly fresh and banging in its 2011 rework by Daniel Haaksman. We remain in Haaksman´s city with Brasilian born Roxxy Bione who is featured on the twisted funk of “Bomba”. Finally “Berlin Brega” shows what the future may sound in reworking Brazil’s latest hype to emerge from the Amazon, Technobrega, through Berlin eyes. The combination of cheapest synth with a futuristic bassline and a hypnotic vocal cut-up sounds like it’s made to move behinds around the globe.

Daniel Haaksman has had a long and experienced history in modern worldwide dance music. Starting as a DJ in the early 1990s alongside Shantel in the legendary “Lissania Essay” club in Frankfurt, Germany, his name first became known when he put together the acclaimed “Dub Infusion” series for Best Seven / Sonar Kollektiv, showing the multifaceted aspects of Dub in Electronica. In his stint running Essay Recordings together with Shantel, a label at the forefront of the Balkan dance revival, Daniel was also responsible for the compilations “Rio Baile Funk Favela Booty Beats” and “More Favela Booty Beats ” (Essay 2004 & 2006), introducing the world to the mind blowing Brazilian ghetto sounds of Baile or Carioca Funk.
His own label Man Recordings started in 2005 with the release of the critically acclaimed compilation “Não Wave – Brazilian Post Punk 1982-1988″ and then went on to focus on more Baile Funk orientated releases. As a label, it helped launch the international career of the Brazilian MC Edu K and the Rio-based MC Gringo, started two series of vinyl releases (”Funk Mundial” and “Baile Funk Masters”) releasing the first international remixes and tracks by artists like Diplo, Crookers, Count & Sinden, Bonde de Role, Schlachthofbronx and countless others. Though focussing on digital releases nowadays, the label has just recently released the “Valeu” compilation on CD celebrating 5 years and 50 releases of Tropical Bass music. Besides, Daniel Haaksman has done remix work for dozens of artists including Ray Baretto, Gotan Project, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Shantel, Madera Limpia, OMFO and Féloche amongst others. Productions under his own name on the Man Recordings imprint include “Whose afraid of Rio?” EP in 2008, “Gostoso” EP in 2009, and “Hands up” EP in 2010. When he´s not in the studio producing or remixing, Haaksman is journeying around the world as DJ, playing an ecletic mix of a party proven, trans global bass music.

And so, Man Recordings proudly present to an unsuspecting public Daniel Haaksman’s first album under his own name, full of the Haaksman trademarks of hypnotic cut-up vocal clips, thundering percussion, exotic horns and Portuguese refrains. “Manda Bala” (go for it) as they say!

TRACKLIST

1. Vinheta
2. Jesus feat. Tati Quebra Barraco
3. Pobum Coco
4. Copabanana
5. Hands Up feat. Seguindo Sonhos
6. Dubcheck feat. Shantel & Boban Markovic Orkestar
7. Angola Galopp
8. Strut Oriental feat. Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Orchestra
9. Sum Sum
10. Senta Senta
11. Kewok feat. Genghis Clan
12. Carnaval
13. Din Daa Daa
14. Bomba feat. Roxxy Bione
15. El Gitarro
16. Berlin Brega

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