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Tropical Temple x Beatroot present TROPICAL EXPLOSION: A dan cefloor journey through the vaults of music from planet earth.
\n\nFo r the SIXTH edition of TROPICAL EXPLOSION\, we'\;ve merged forces with t he folks behind Beatroot and will be bringing back Vik Sohonie\, the head h oncho of Ostinato Records for his latest compilation release party - Synthe size The Soul on Saturday\, 29 April at Montreux Jazz Cafe\, Singapore.
\n\nLINE UP:
\nVik Sohonie (Ostinato Records)
\nAnand N (Beatr
oot)
\nKenneth F (Beatroot)
\nKusto (Tropical Temple)
F IRST DRINK CHARGE: $15 NETT
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\n\nSYNTHE SIZE THE SOUL: ASTRO-ATLANTIC HYPNOTICA FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS 1973 - 1988
\n\nOstinato Records was set up in 2015 by Vik Sohonie to tell i n-depth stories revealing lesser known music cultures from across the Afric an continent and its diaspora in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
\n\nWith critically acclaimed releases from Haiti\, which won 5 stars from Song lines Magazine as &ldquo\;the most surprising compilation of 2016&rdquo\;\; Cape Verde\, which sold out in Europe before the release date\, was rated &ldquo\;Album of the Week&rdquo\; at Sounds of the Universe record shop in London\, and &ldquo\;Album of the Day&rdquo\; on Bandcamp\; and a first of its kind compilation of sounds from Somalia before the civil war\, Ostinato Records combines on the ground research\, story telling\, and meticulous c uration to produce compilations The Vinyl District calls &ldquo\;downright sterling.&rdquo\; The sounds are a blend of traditional and modern\, and ev erything in between\, with a focus on rhythmic complexity and sophisticated musicianship to shatter your perceptions of where in the world the best mu sic was actually made.
\n\nOstinato&rsquo\;s compilations have been f eatured by RFI Musique in France\, CBC Radio in Canada\, NPR\, PRI\, and KC RW in the US\, VICE in the UK and Italy\, NRK in Norway\, RTP in Portugal\, PBS Radio in Australia\, and Songlines Magazine.
\n\nSYNTHESIZE THE SOUL: ASTRO-ATLANTIC HYPNOTICA FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS 1973 - 1988
\ n\n"\;Easily one of the most intriguing and ear-opening records in a long time."\; - CBC Radio (Canada)
\n\n"\;An expertly curate d experience of one of the late-20th Century&rsquo\;s most thrilling musica l encounters."\; - The Playground UK
\n\n"\;A compilation to revel in."\; - The Arts Desk
\n\n"\;Those of the caliber of S ynthesize The Soul are rare."\; - RFI Musique
\n\n&ldquo\;Dare I say this will be the best African music compilation of 2017&rdquo\; &mdash\ ; Irmaos Makossa DJ collective
\n\nTANBOU TOUJOU LOU: MERINGUE\, KOMP A KREYOL\, VODOU JAZZ\, &\; ELECTRIC FOLKLORE FROM HAITI 1960 - 1981
\n\n&ldquo\;A treasure trove of discovery and innovation&rdquo\; &mdash\ ; Slug Magazine
\n\n&ldquo\;Stone wall winner all around&rdquo\; &mda sh\; The Vinyl District
\n\n&ldquo\;Some of the most joyous and life- affirming music to be found anywhere&rdquo\; &mdash\; Afro Pop
\n\n&l dquo\;Five stars\, a must have\, a total treasure.&rdquo\; &mdash\; KCRW Ra dio
\n\n&ldquo\;What a superb compilation this is. Right now this is the most surprising compilation of 2016.&rdquo\; &mdash\; Songlines Magazin e
\n\nCheck out the compilations here: www.ostinatorecords.bandcamp.c om
\n\nListen! www.soundcloud.com/ostinatorecords
\n\nRead abou t Ostinato'\;s journey to Somalia: http://www.okayafrica.com/audio/somal ia-music-golden-age-lost-sounds/
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ESIGNS BY:
\nKARIN AUE
\nkarinaue.com/karin-aue