We have more dates confirmed for the DJ Amazing Clay tour in Europe:

Nov 14th, Warsaw, PL, Astigmatic
Nov 21st, Tübingen, DE, Mancuso
Nov 28th, Vienna, AT, Café Leopold
Nov 29th, Berlin, DE, Worldtronics Festival @ HKW

If you´re up for booking him to one of your parties, please contact Daniel @ Man Rec: info@manrecordings.com

With twenty-eight years (yes, that’s 28) of DJ experience, Amazing Clay is one of Rio’s most experienced DJs. One of the founders of the „Equipe Curtisom Rio“, one of the earliest sound systems of baile funk, Clay started to DJ in 1980 when the original Rio funk scene was moving from the 1970s sound of disco, soul and funk to early American rap. When „Planet Rock“ hit Rio in 1982, Amazing Clay played it at his parties. Ever since, he has seen various forms of Rio baile funk emerge and vanish – like a rock, Amazing Clay is here to stay.Today Amazing Clay is DJing at more then five parties every week, most notably at the ‘Boquierao’ baile next to Rio’s Santos Dumont airport. Clay s the producer of a huge range of big baile funk artists like Mr. Catra, Deize Tigrona, MC Gringo, MC Dido or Bonde da Oskley. He is the creator of the „Montagem Bonanza“, which introduced the Bonanza theme in the baile funk scene. Recently, Clay produced large parts of MC Gringo´s „Gringão“ album, which currently receives critical acclaim around the world. Following the acclaim of his “Baile Funk Masters” release, Amazing Clay recently remixed Munk´s “Live Fast Die Young” as well as João Gilberto´s “Bim Bom” and Luiz Bonfá + Maria Toledo´s “Samburá” for the “Bossa Do Morro” compilation on Universal Jazz Germany. His remix of Fréderic Chopin´s “Etude In C Minor” received widespread acclaim. For his live performances, Clay plays live on a MPC.

More Infos on Clay here:
DJ AMAZING CLAY MYSPACE

Download Clay´s “Mulher Da Camesinha” feat. MC Betta here:
MULHER DA CAMESINHA

Warming up for his first European tour coming November, original Baile Funk Master DJ Amazing Clay has provided #1 in the new Man Recordings platform “Baile Funk Mixtape Series”, which will present mixtapes by various DJs from Rio De Janeiro.

Amazing Clay is probably one of the most legendary funk DJs from Rio. With a career that spans more than 25 years of DJ experience he knows how to get a party going. Recently his work shifted to international recognition, when he contributed to #4 in the Baile Funk Masters series on Man Recordings. Soon after, Clay remixed Munk´s “Live Fast Die Old” feat. Asia Argento, and contributed in the “Bossa Do Morro” compilation with a fierce remix of João Gilberto´s “Bim Bom”. Clay is also part of the “Astigmatic Inspired by Chopin” remix project, which includes remixes of classic Fréderic Chopin songs by heavyweights like Crazy Baldhead, Daniel Wang, Black Joy and Max Skiba amongst others (Clay´s mix is included in the mixtape) – released in November.

Amazing Clay will come to Europe for a few weeks in November, if you´re interested in booking Clay and his MPC for an original set of Rio Baile Funk please contact me at: info@manrecordings.com

Confirmed DJ dates for Clay´s Europe tour are so far:

Nov 13th, Berlin, DE
Nov 14th, Warsaw, PL
Nov 27th, Tübingen, DE
Nov 28th, Vienna, AT

Download the mix from here:
MAN RECORDINGS MIXTAPE SERIES #1 DJ AMAZING CLAY

Tracklist

01= Aquecimento Do Verão (Dj Amazing Clay)
02= Gringo Vai Embora (Dj Amazing Clay feat. Mc Gringo & Ninna)
03= Oi Novinha (Dj Amazing Clay feat. Bonde Zoeira)
04= Chopin In Da Party (Etude in C Minor) (Dj Amazing Clay)
05= Saudade da Ex (Dj Amazing Calay feat Mc Maiquinho)
06= Live fast Die Old (Munk with Asia Argento – Dj Amazing Clay Remix)
07= Upside Down (Sandra D’angelo & Dj Amazing Clay)
08= Super Jones (Extended Mix) (Dj Amazing Clay)
09= Berimbolô (Dj Amazing Clay)
10= Bim Bom (João Gilberto) (Baile funk Remix By Dj Amazing Clay)
11= Electro Sex (Dj Amazing Clay)
12= What The Funk x Mc Maiquinho x Ninna (P Funky / Dj Amazing Clay)
13= Hey Hey (Mc Maiquinho)
14= Fica Atrás Dela (Waguinho Caxangá)
15= Mulher de Cama e Mesa (Mc Betta & Dj Amazing Clay)
16= Soulfood x Mc Dandão (P Funky / Dj Amazing Clay)
17= Descendo e Mexendo o Ombrinho (Os Caçadores)
18= Tô Facinho (Mc Mágico)
19= Pode Me Chamar de Boa (Mc Dandara)
20= Daytripper (Baile Funk Remix Dj Fú & Dj Dinho)

Photo courtesy of Vincent Rosenblatt/ Agencia Olhares

If you wanna know the story behind DJ Amazing Clay funk version of Indiana Jones, have a look at this:

ARTIST: DJ AMAZING CLAY
TITLE: BAILE FUNK MASTERS #4
CAT. NR: MAN 022
FORMAT: 12“ VINYL EP
VINYL RELEASE: FEB 8th, 2008
DIGITAL RELEASE: JAN 25th, 2008

After releases by DJ SANDRINHO, SANY PITBULL and DJ EDGAR, Man Recordings is delighted to present volume #4 in the prestigious BAILE FUNK MASTERS series.

With twenty-seven years (yes, that’s 27) of DJ experience, AMAZING CLAY is one of Rio’s most experienced DJs. One of the founders of the „Equipe Curtisom Rio“, one of the earliest sound systems of baile funk, Clay started to DJ in 1980 when the original Rio funk scene was moving from the 1970s sound of disco, soul and funk to early American rap. When „Planet Rock“ hit Rio in 1982, AMAZING CLAY played it at his parties. Ever since, he has seen various forms of Rio baile funk emerge and vanish – like a rock, AMAZING CLAY is here to stay.

Today AMAZING CLAY is DJing at more than five parties every week, most notably at the ‘Boquierao’ baile next to Rio’s Santos Dumont airport. CLAY is the producer of a huge range of big baile funk artist like Mr. Catra, Deize Tigrona, MC Gringo, MC Dido or Bonde da Oskley. He is the creator of the „Montagem Bonanza“, which introduced the Bonanza theme in the baile funk scene. Recently, CLAY produced large parts of MC GRINGO’s „GRINGÃO“ album, which currently receives critical acclaim around the world.

For his contribution in the BAILE FUNK MASTERS series, CLAY presents some of his recent productions that range from Samba inspired baile funk, to tracks with chopped up film score themes to collaborations with hot young Rio talent MC GUS and Lady MC BETTA. The tracks illustrate perfectly, why this veteran DJ is not just called DJ Clay, but DJ AMAZING CLAY.

BAILE FUNK MASTERS #4 – another piece of 100% authentic Rio Baile Funk. Exclusive from Man Recordings Berlin.

TRACKLIST

1. VINHETA CLAY
2. FAVELA FUNK SAMBA
3. SUPA JONES
4. ROCKAFUNK
5. DEIXA O TAMBORZÃO TOCAR FEAT. MC GUS
6. MULHER DE CAMA E MESA FEAT. MC BETTA
7. BAILE ESPAÑOL
8. MONTAGEM PELA ULTIMA VEZ

Rio based DJ Amazing Clay, who will release his much awaited contribution for volume 4 in the Baile Funk Masters series
has provided us a brandnew, exclusiv DJ Mix. Check what´s hot in Rio in early 2008 – Clay drops it. Watch
especially the Olodum baile funk track Clay drops halfways his mix. This is probably the hottest tune
in Rio right now.

Download it here:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/7063121757b398/

Check the vinyl, out Feb 22nd in the shops. VINYL ONLY.