Erykah Badu - Soldier (Grant Phabao remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-07-03

Grant Phabao's list of remixes is becoming months after months quite a treat, and we keep on feeding him with cool big hitters a cappelas to work his skank and dub magic on. George Clinton, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, AC/DC (!), Q-Tip and Cee-Lo all got their proper rework, offered for free in remixed form, here on Paris DJs. BUT Q-Tip got the exclusive Grant Phabao treatment twice and we didn't want Erykah Badu (one of the most wonderful American voices of our time) to be jealous, so here's a second reggae take on a track from the New AmErykah Part.1 album. As usual, our friend and neighbour Erik Rug tells us he successfully tested the track on the floor and 100 percent supports the roots Jamaican vibe coupled with the heavy boombastic production skills from the french dubmeister.

Tracklisting :
01. Erykah Badu - Soldier (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
erykahbadu.com
myspace.com/erykahbadu
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
Download the Grant Phabao remix of Erykah Badu's Honey on parisdjs.com
Watch the remixed video of Honey on youtube.com

Big Daddy Kane vs Connie Price and The Keystones - Give A Demonstration Part.2 (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-06-19

Connie Price and the Keystones began as a recording project for Stones Throw's Now-Again label involving Dan Ubick (Breakestra, Madlib's Sound Directions) and Todd M. Simon (Macy Gray, Antibalas, El Michels Affair). Combining elements of soul, afro beat, dub reggae, late 60's/early 70's film scores, and psychedelic rock and jazz into a soundtrack for the best film you've never seen. After the superb Wildflowers album on Now-Again in 2004, Connie Price and the Keystones joined forces with Big Daddy Kane in 2007 for an exclusive 12-inch in the Scion A/V series, revisiting the classic Big Daddy Kane track Give A Demonstration with new vocals from the smooth operator himself, over some heavy badass funk. The vinyl is quite rare and you'll have to pay 40 Euros now to get it... You won't find this track on their Tell Me Something soundtrack-inspired hip hop album from 2008, but, hopefully, the track will appear on the upcoming new full length Connie Price and the Keystones are currently in the studio working on with Big Daddy Kane. Look out for this new piece of NY funk/hip hop hybrid to appear at the end of the year... Meanwhile here's an exclusive new rework of this rare track, taylored-dressed into party-skanking reggae by our french dubmeister Grant Phabao. A smashing hit, again!? What do YOU think?

Tracklisting :
01. Big Daddy Kane vs Connie Price and The Keystones - Give A Demonstration Part.2 (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs might want to contact us to get a 256k MP3 version

Links :
Watch videos from Big Daddy Kane live with Connie Price and The Keystones on youtube.com/user/Brand1Jazz
myspace.com/officialbigdaddykane
myspace.com/conniepricethekeystones
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Baby Charles - Hardman To Please (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-06-13

During the last two years Brighton based deep funk sensation Dionne Charles has risen to quite a cult status. Her first album with her band Baby Charles was among the finest things to happen in Funk in 2008, supported by the likes of Snowboy, Keb Darge, Jazzman Gerald, Monk One, Andy Smith and Mark Lamarr... we even managed to play their Artic Monkeys cover in an afro mix on the ParisDJs podcast!

She also appeared, among others, on Black Grass' fantastic III album (Catskills Records), on The New Mastersounds instant classic LP Plug & Play (One Note Records) and more recently on Soopasoul's superb Twin Stix album (Japaleno Records).

Simultaneously tight but loose, heavy but soulful and dirty, Baby Charles' funky music is indeed beautiful and thanks to Nick at Record Kicks we're proud to present this soulful ska dressing of Hardman to Please by the french dubmeister, Grant Phabao! Baby Charles are currently in the studio recording the new album which is expected for March 2010. They plan to blast everyone out of this cosmos with a whole bunch of new killer songs. We hope there will be another song to reggae-remix in there so that a nice Baby Charles reggae 45 might be pressed in the future...
(Djouls)

Tracklisting :
01. Baby Charles - Hardman To Please (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs might want to contact us to get a 256k MP3 version

Links :
About the first Baby Charles album
About the Hardman to Please single
babycharles.co.uk
myspace.com/babycharlesband
facebook.com/group.php?gid=30207562367
recordkicks.net
myspace.com/recordkicks
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

N.A.S.A. - Money feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge and Z-Trip (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-05-30

The mighty Grant Phabao, who's all about bringing back the original King Tubby sound with a modern twist, injects some perfect-for-a-Friday irie type of vibes into N.A.S.A.'s Money feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge and Z-Trip.
In doing so, the dub master successfully turns this big big choon into a laid back, smooth grooving 100% Reggae Jam. Enjoy! (knewjack on Squeak E Clean's blog)

This is an official remix co-produced by N.A.S.A. and T.I.M.E.C. (Grant Phabao and Djouls's label), available for licensing. Expect a CD release thru N.A.S.A./Anti- Records (on a upcoming remixes compilation) and a vinyl release thru T.I.M.E.C./Superfly Records distribution (on an upcoming Grant Phabao remixes compilation 12 inch)... More info about N.A.S.A. in the entry about their Spirit of Apollo album.

Tracklisting :
01. N.A.S.A. - Money feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge and Z-Trip (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs might want a 320k MP3 version but it's 48 KHz - not for burning on a CD!

Links :
About the Spirit of Apollo album by N.A.S.A.
myspace.com/nasa
squeakeclean.com
squeakecleanblog.com
myspace.com/squeakeclean
djzegon.com
myspace.com/djzegon grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com
youtube.com/user/ParisDJsVideos

The Herbaliser - Can't Help This Feeling (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-05-23

Thanks to our resident DJ Soulist who booked The Herbaliser recently at La Maroquinerie in Paris, I had the chance to meet Ollie Teeba in the backstage and tell him about an upcoming reggae remix of Can't Help This Feeling that we were preparing for the Paris DJs virtual releases collection. He was really enthousiastic about it, saying the track could really work well in reggae mode and giving us his benediction... So here's the finished thing, with rumbling horns and skanking hooks, taylor-fit for all shaking dancefloors - another Grant Phabao instant hit!.. but I guess you're used to that kind of standard now. (Djouls)

Tracklisting :
01. The Herbaliser - Can't Help This Feeling (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
About the Same As It Ever Was album by The Herbaliser
About the Can't Help This Feeling single by The Herbaliser
same-as-it-never-was.com
myspace.com/theherbz
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Q-Tip - Getting Up (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-05-01

Readers following the Paris DJs blog don't need a presentation for Q-Tip. We introduced the man a few weeks ago with the Grant Phabao remix of his "Work It Out" single and are more than proud to offer here this brand new remix, taking the former A Tribe Called Quest rapper into deep and skanking reggae territories. Already suported by Rob Luis (Tru Thoughts) and Erik Rug (Les Disques du Telegraphe), this remix is one you shouldn't pass on!

Tracklisting :
01. Q-Tip - Getting Up (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
q-tip.com
myspace.com/qtip
twitter.com/QtipTheAbstract
discogs.com/artist/Q-Tip
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-Tip_(rapper)
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens - What Have You Done
(Free MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) Daptone, 2009-04-24

Mixing obvious Gospel/church influence with New York Soul, Naomi Shelton 45s are highly sought-fter by funk diggers. She'll be releasing this spring her first album on Daptone Records, which promises to be one of the best Soul releases of the year. The stomping first single extracted from the album is "What Have You Done", available on a limited 45... and in our virtual releases section thanks to their french distributor Differ-ant! Complete info about the album to be released on May, 26th is available here.

Tracklisting :
01. Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens - What Have You Done

Links :
myspace.com/naomisheltonthegospelqueens
daptonerecords.com/naomishelton.html
myspace.com/daptonerecords
youtube.com/user/DaptoneRecords
Distribution (France) : differ-ant.fr

Cee-Lo vs Grant Phabao - The One (Bootie Smash Soundsystem Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-04-19

An EXCLUSIVE bootie of Cee-Lo's 'The One' (of Gnarls Barkley fame - check our Cee-Lo mix) acapella over a Grant Phabao reggae instrumental. This has been sent to us through the p2p from the Booty Smash Soundsystem, who wish to keep their identity under wraps... They made the track available on a limited edition 7 inch pressed at 100 copies, instantly selling out, on Woo Roots Records.

Tracklisting :
01. Cee-Lo vs Grant Phabao - The One (Bootie Smash Soundsystem Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
Cee-Lo biography on Wikipedia
Cee-Lo discography on Discogs
myspace.com/ceelogreen
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Roots Manuva vs Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem For A Witness (Paris DJs Soundsystem Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-04-10

We played this bootleg so many times at parties (to the dancers' delight), that we decided to fully remaster the thing and share it with everyone. We took the instrumental version of 'Requiem Pour Un Con' from Serge Gainsbourg, and tweaked it with the a capella from Roots Manuva's 'Witness'. The resulting track is driven by its fat and funky groove, erupting with a peculiar, sophisticated sense of rythm and harmonics. For those who haven't heard this bootleg yet, just expect the unexpected!

Tracklisting :
01. Roots Manuva vs Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem For A Witness (Paris DJs Soundsystem Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
sergegainsbourg.com.fr/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Gainsbourg
rootsmanuva.co.uk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_manuva
parisdjs.com

Beenie Man and Ms. Thing - Dude (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-04-03

Grant Phabao reworks 'Dude', Beenie Man and Ms. Thing's dancehall hit from 2003, into uptempo reggae with deep skanks. Erik Rug's been playing this one for more than a year at the WaxGroove party - "Typically the kind of music I play over and over in the beginning of my sets" says Erik visiting us today. Don't miss the show tomorrow where you'll be able to hear some new exclusive remixes for the first time ever. Burned CD just got out of the oven and into Erik's hands...

Tracklisting :
01. Beenie Man and Ms. Thing - Dude (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
beenieman.net
myspace.com/beenieman
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beenie_Man
myspace.com/msthingstash
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Mr Vegas feat. Alozade and Hollow Point - Under Me Sensi (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-03-27

The Grant Phabao recipe :
Take a smokin' dancehall hit, a true ganja song. Remove the instrumental crust, usually a digital riddim without much musicanship in it. Take the vocal part and dress it carefully with a brand new 70's reggae skanking riddim, with Jamaican heavy drumming and delicate percussions, guitar licks and melodious organ chords. Don't hesitate to spread a good slice of breaks into the beats. Leave it to rest for a few months. The final cooking part consist in a few days of getting that huge booming sound that goes with reggae. Spice with bits of echo and delay. And finally, don't forget to serve the resulting classic herb tune with an already fired-up big bammy!

Tracklisting :
01. Mr Vegas feat. Alozade and Hollow Point - Under Me Sensi (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
mr-vegas.com
myspace.com/mrvegas
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Vegas
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Grant Phabao presents Carlton Livingston - Teenager In Love
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-03-06

'Teenager In Love' is as sweet as Carlton Livingston's soulful reggae can be. It's another instant classic you'll have to hunt down: pressed in Jamaica and released by T.I.M.E.C., it's only available as a 100 copies limited edition 45 - act fast or cry later!

Tracklisting :
01. Grant Phabao presents Carlton Livingston - Teenager In Love

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version. A strictly limited edition (100 copies only) 7 inch made in Jamaica. is available too..

Links :
myspace.com/carltonlivingston
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
timec.net
myspace.com/timecmusic
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Teenager_in_Love
Full press release and free MP3 available on parisdjs.com
45 available at Betino's Record Store in Paris

Jon Kennedy - We Milk Life But Skank Smooth (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-03-06

Jon Kennedy learned to play the drums at the age of 12 or 13 and started to record his own crazy tracks on a 4 track straight away.. Before that he was listening to War Of The Worlds OST and my brothers rock music, strumming along to them on his guitar, Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC, Kiss etc. After 3 really cool trip-hop-like albums on Tru Thoughts and Grand Central Records, he'll release a new album, '14', this summer on Organik Recordings. Expect Rock, Hip Hop, Soul, Funk... all of a heavy nature from the drum perspective. This skanking (and exclusive) Grant Phabao remix takes a song from his previous "Useless Wooden Toys" album into Jamaican territories. The Bristol beatmaster dressed with dreads... Enjoy!

Tracklisting :
01. Jon Kennedy - We Milk Life But Skank Smooth (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
jonkennedy.co.uk
myspace.com/jonkennedy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Kennedy
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Q-Tip - Work It Out (Grant Phabao Remix)
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-02-27

For those left who don't know who the guy is, Q-Tip is a former member of the famous hip hop band A Tribe Called Quest. He's just released a new solo album, which is quite good even for some major company shit. He'll be playing in Paris on March, 9th at l'Elysee Montmartre, but the show is already sold out. If you haven't got your ticket already then you haven't been ripped of 44 Euros (yes you've read it: 44 fucking Euros). We're kind enough to appease any hyped feelings of yours with a free and exclusive remix of the single Q-Tip had released just before his "Renaissance" album. It's called "Work It Out" and was only available as a promo 12 inch released in 2007. Now here's the Grant Phabao reggae remix - another instant neo-retro classic, as if recorded decades ago at Studio One in Jamaica...

Tracklisting :
01. Q-Tip - Work It Out (Grant Phabao Remix)

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
q-tip.com
myspace.com/qtip
twitter.com/QtipTheAbstract
discogs.com/artist/Q-Tip/a>
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-Tip_(rapper)
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com

Diesler vs Laura Vane vs Grant Phabao - Welcome To Hellmouth
(Exclusive MP3 download on ParisDjs.com) 2009-02-21

Diesler (Tru Thoughts/Freestyle/Social Beats) will release on Feb 23 a compilation of remixes, "Tracks On The Rocks". Here's and extra EXCLUSIVE remix not included in the CD, a meeting of the minds with french reggae master Grant Phabao and soulsensational singer Laura Vane. Erik Rug has been hammering the track in his WaxGroove parties in Paris for months already, with great response from the crowds...
PS : Be back on March 22nd for a Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Laura Vane mix...

Tracklisting :
01. Diesler vs Laura Vane vs Grant Phabao - Welcome To Hellmouth

Note : DJs may want to contact us for a 256k MP3 version

Links :
dieslermusic.com
myspace.com/diesler
lauravane.com
myspace.com/Misslauravane
myspace.com/lauravaneandthevipertones
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
parisdjs.com myspace.com/parisdjs