pilot77's Last.fm Journal

Amalia - Art Slave (prod by Opolopo)

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:36:51 +0000

Grab it here: http://www.tokyodawn.net/amalia-art_slave/

Spotlight on for the long awaited debut album by Tokyo Dawn's first lady Amalia! 'Art Slave' is a colorful manifesto for the passion of art, the strength of heart and the need for sufficient funk in all stages of life.

Flying solo, Amalia bravely commands her own starship and pays homage to the strong women of soul who catalyzed her ingenuity such as Chaka Khan, Sheila E, Eartha Kitt and Betty Davis. Produced by her cohabitant, Swedish funk extraordinaire Opolopo, 'Art Slave' is sonically and musically influenced by late 80s/early 90s New Jack Swing and Boogie, continuing on from his epic concept album Voltage Controlled Feelings.

Opolopo - Voltage Controlled Feelings

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:57:06 +0000

'Voltage Controlled Feelings' is the sonic testimony of more than two decades of serious electro, funk and boogie studies from Swedish synth commander Opolopo!

Blending epic Blade Runner soundscapes and Krautrock sequencer lines into cruising west coast beats and beyond, he proves that science fiction and funk are not only compatible, but have always belonged together. 'Voltage Controlled Feelings' is a newly discovered planet orbiting a distant star, that also pays homage to the synthesizers, drum machines and the artists who influenced Opolopo's music.

Fellow electronauts include L.A. vocalist Erik Rico, known for his work with Tupac Shakur and David LaChapelle, UK acid jazz hit singer Farah, Toronto-based jazz vocalist Sacha Williamson and Stockholm-based oral transmorpher of sounds and words Amalia 'Miz Fuze' Townsend, who will release her debut album produced by Opolopo via TDR soon. Don't miss the Opolopo starcruiser!

Preview and download the release 2 weeks before the official release from the Tokyo Dawn website.

Swede:art – Emotional Colors, Now available!

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:14:31 +0000

Swede:art’s severely hyped debut album “Emotional Colors” is now exclusively available from our website – one week before it officially hits the shops worldwide!

“It’s like ‘mister dope beats hip hop’ having wild sex with ‘miss abstract funk’ trippin on acid – GENIUS album”
Laurent Garnier

Put on your neck-brace and grab the CD (pre-order)/MP3/FLAC: Swede:art – Emotional Colors

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Soon available!! Swede:art – Emotional Colors

Mon, 24 May 2010 17:42:59 +0000

Tokyo Dawn is proud to announce Swede:art’s amazing debut long player “Emotional Colors”!

This album has it all! Influences from modern techno and 90s hiphop melt into unorthodox funk, subbass staccatos, saw tooth wave attacks and colorful bleep action in slow motion. Expect sixty minutes of pure boom bap diabolism dipped with contributions by Blaktroniks, Pursuit Grooves, Stray, Blaktroniks, Duktus, Caits Meissner and Comfort Fit.

Ready for an excessive head-nodding session?

Preview here: Swede:art – Emotional colors

“Emotional Colors” will be available 23rd June 2010 from your favorite clap provider.

Fire!! Portformat - The Repeat Factor Remixes - out now!

Wed, 5 May 2010 00:36:04 +0000

Future soul feat. Dudley Perkins, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Blaktroniks, Shuanise, Suzi Analogue and many many more!

Ranging from an amazingly exciting P-Funk 2010 remix of “Mothership” by our Swedish synth master Opolopo to Andreas Saag’s (Swell Session) hypnotizing house remix of Shuanise’s “U Gotta Find”, this record is made to surprise and inspire.

Fourteen shaking re-interpretations of Portformat’s brilliant space hiphop long player. Download or grab the CD here

New Tokyo Dawn Records website!

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:47:13 +0000

Tokyo Dawn Record's new website is finally online, check it out!

http://www.tokyodawn.net

Peace!

Comfort Fit - Polyshufflez Remixes ...Out now!

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:12:25 +0000

Comfort Fit’s masterpiece long player “Polyshufflez” goes into the second round with fourteen impressive and unique re-interpretations by Laurent Garnier, Domu, Opolopo, Atjazz, Boom Clap Bachelors, Robot Koch, Jay Scarlett and more brilliant artists.

Grab it here: i-Tunes | Amazon | Juno | Digital Tunes

More kicks and claps: http://www.tokyodawn.net

Comfort Fit - Bit by Bit | Music video

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:21:58 +0000

The Polyshufflez LP is available in your favourite MP3 store or make sure to grab one of the beautiful and strictly limited collector's edition CDs directly from Tokyo Dawn Records here.

Enjoy! :)

Announcing: Portformat – The Repeat Factor LP

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:38:14 +0000

Shooting to Sirius and beyond, the intense and intergalactic slowmotion grooves of Portformat finally hit space!

NASA-compatible Hip Hop Funkadelica is what to expect on Portformat's debut album released into orbit, musically combining space themes of the 70s with the golden moments of 90s R'n'B.

R'n'B shooting stars such as Georgia Anne Muldrow, Shuanise and Suzi Analogue shine on Portformat's beats from his Repeat Factory. Rappers such as Madlib-vocalist Dudley Perkins, Blaktroniks, Obey the Altar Native, Bless1, Gajah and Thesaurus Rex also join the ride. The album was even mixed by Comfort Fit for an extra galactic boom!

Listen here: The Repeat Factor (full previews enabled)

Release date is December the 3rd 2009, available as collector's CD and worldwide digitally!

Tokyo Dawn Records
http://tokyodawn.net/

Comfort Fit - Polyshufflez LP ...Out now!!

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:16:06 +0000

Tokyo Dawn is proud to announce the release of Comfort Fit’s long awaited third album, the Polyshufflez LP. A massive 72 minutes master-piece of electronic music featuring contributions by Howard Marks, Blaktroniks, Wallis Bird, Caits Meissner and more.

“It’s been a long time since i’ve heard a hip hop/pop/nu soul/dope beats/electronic album with such a quality level. This is absolutely stunning. Really fresh, really futuristic, raw, funky, organic. This is a pure moment of music.” - Laurent Garnier

“Mad album. Really quirky.” - Ben Westbeech

“Inspirational for me … I like what you have done here.” - Anthony Shakir

“ive been waiting time for new comfort fit gear! this is future perfection! everyone into hip hop & soul need this in their collection! 10/ 10” - Atjazz

“I love this one. Congrats!!” – Jürgen, Jazzanova

“Love it love it love it!! The entire album is superb!” - Osunlade

Polyshufflez is available worldwide digitally, now check your favourite mp3 store and grab that future classic!

i-Tunes | Amazon | Juno | Digital Tunes

More infos at our Official release page

Eat this raw, it's Tokyo Dawn!

http://tokyodawn.net