Radio Citizen - Express Brassmania

Radio Citizen - Express Brassmania (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-12-12 From electro-organic funktronica to jazz, soul & afro, Niko Schabel and friends a.k.a. Radio Citizen have already amazed us twice, in 2006 with Berlin Serengeti, and in 2010 with Hope and Despair (both on Ubiquity Records). Niko has been playing a lot live and improvising, with Radio Citizen, the Niko Schabel Quartet, the Express Brass Band and other bands from Germany. He cooked for Paris DJs this very nice brass band mix, with mostly live, unpublished recordings! Tracklisting : 01. Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra - Silence (from 'The Ballad of the Fallen' album, 1982 / ECM) USA 02. The Express Brass Band & Guests - Ya Binte Bledi (rehearsal at the opera, original version from 'Oriental Journey' album, 2004 / Trikont) GERMANY 03. The Express Brass Band & Guests - African Queen (rehearsal, original version from 'Oriental Journey' album, 2004 / Trikont) GERMANY 04. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spottie (from 'The Heritage EP' 12 inch, 2010 / ChoiceCuts) USA 05. Express Brass Band - Akwa Be (rehearsal, exclusive unreleased track) GERMANY 06. Kopeyia School Brass Band - Afro Blue (free download from ksbbghana.org) GHANA 07. The Rhythm Allstars Brass Band - Unknown live track (Only info is their facebook page) NETHERLANDS 08. Aruba ? - ? (unknown live track) 09. Samenakoa - Fever (from 'Voyager Léger album, 2006 / self-released) FRANCE 10. Ray Anderson Pocket Brass Band - Bimuva Swing (from 'Where Home Is' album, 1999 / Enja) 11. Remote Brass Band - Voodoo (exclusive unreleased live track) GERMANY 12. Express Brass Band - Session on the Streets of Istanbul (exclusive unreleased live track) GERMANY 13. Youngblood Brass Band - Avalanche (from 'Center:Level:Roar' album, 2003 / Ozone) USA 14. Samenakoa - Dans Ces Moments Je T'Aime (from 'The March' album, 2009 / Studio des Sirènes) FRANCE 15. Express Brass Band - St James Infirmary (exclusive unreleased live track) GERMANY 16. Rebirth Brass Band - Do Watcha Wanna (live) (originally from 'Feel Like Funkin' It Up' album, 1991 / Mardi Gras Records) USA 17. Rebirth Brass Band - Feel Like Funkin It Up (live) (originally from 'Do Watcha Wanna' album, 1988 / Rounder Records) USA 18. Tony Scott - Calling The Dogs (from 'In Afrika' album, recorded 1970 / Music of the World) 19. Abiodun Oyewole & Express Brass Band - We have come share our love (exclusive unreleased live track) USA/GERMANY 20. Express Brass Band - Ballade (exclusive unreleased live track) GERMANY All the original cover artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog Credits : Selected and mixed by Niko Schabel / Radio Citizen Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com) Artwork layout by Nicolas Ragonneau and Djouls Links Niko Schabel : official | myspace Express Brass Band : official Radio Citizen : official | bandcamp | discogs | facebook | myspace | parisdjs | soundcloud | tumblr | youtube Ubiquity Records : official | facebook | myspace | tumblr | soundcloud | twitter | wikipedia | youtube Paris DJs : official | facebook | myspace | parisdjs | soundcloud | twitter | youtube