Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Vito - Selecta 02 - Nothing Rare But Essential

About two years ago we've introduced you to the sound of Vito with a first selection of soulful grooves. It was high time we came back to publishing mixes more regularly, starting with a new & tasty bouquet of grooves of his, 'nothing rare but essential' all along, as the man said himself......

Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Andrew Ashong

A South Londoner of Ghanian descent, Andrew Ashong is a singer, guitarist, DJ & producer who's only released two EPs so far. On a house, soul & jazz tip, those gained him comparisons with Marvin Gaye, Roy Ayers, Bill Withers or Lewis Taylor — which should intrigue already enough for you to...

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Magic Kingdom Poster

The latest Paris DJs poster has arrived! Totally unannouced, this new magnificent piece of artwork by the one and only Ben Hito has been musically illustrated by a selection of recent instrumental psychedelic groovy 45s. 100% sourced from original vinyl. Paris DJs Soundsystem - Magic Kingdom...

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Magic Kingdom

Poster artist Ben Hito was the catalyst to this mix, coming up...

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Slow Riders Vol.2

Following up on our previous volume, here's a new selection from this new musical movement happening worldwide, this revival of the "Lowrider Soul" scene from the 60's with many new, young bands putting out fantastic tunes in that sweet, soulful, Californian vibe. It all started thanks to...

Paris DJs set au Ground Control Paris (Gare de Lyon) - Dimanche 21 Avril de 16h à 21h

Pour changer causons un peu Français… En particulier s'il s'agit d'annoncer un événement Paris DJs, à Paris, en plein air, et gratuit qui plus est! Ça se passera dimanche prochain (21 avril, la veille du Lundi de Pâques), en collaboration avec le Ground Control Paris... L'événément s'appelle...

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Slow Riders Poster

Maybe you haven't heard about it yet, but there's a new musical movement happening worldwide, a revival of the "Lowrider Soul" scene from the 60's with many new, young bands putting out fantastic tunes in that sweet, soulful, Californian vibe. It all started thanks to Big Crown Records in...

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Slow Riders Vol.1

It's been a while since we've posted a mix on our podcast series. Nowdays everyone's posting his own mix somewhere. But most of the time those are just VERY far from Paris DJs' quality standards. Where's the original artwork? Detailed tracklisting & links? Intention note? Track-by-track review?...

Grant Phabao & Carlton Livingston - Bridge Of Life (Limited Edition vinyl LP, Paris DJs, 2019)

"I met Carlton through Fatta from Soul Stereo. He came to Europe to tour with The Lone Ranger as "Rub a Dud Partners". Fatta suggested "A Message to you Rudie" from Dandy Livingston and the two of them instantly agreed on covering it. I built the riddim, they voiced it:...

Kologbo - Wearplay EP#33 - O.C.B. (T-shirt/Digital single bundle, Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2019)

We gathered at Paris DJs and thought "we haven't released a new Kologbo single in a while and his wedding is coming soon now, so let's just release a new one right on his wedding day, that'll make him happy for sure". So here it is. "O.C.B.", for "Oghene Come Back"!...

Kologbo - Wearplay EP#31 - Disorganized (T-shirt/Digital single bundle, Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2018)

Summer is upon us hard these days, many tend to get slow & disorganized with this heat. But we didn't want to miss Kologbo day, which we're celebrating every 6th of the month with a new single, in the relentless series of monthly one from the former tenor guitar player in...

Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra Poster

Last summer (june 2018), Paris DJs released a monster of an album, featuring some of the best players from the Afro/Funk scene, the project was called the Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra. You can read all about it and give it a listen here.French poster artist Ben Hito, whom with been collaborating...

Kologbo - Wearplay EP#30 - Gbo Gbo Eniyan feat. PapaGee (T-shirt/Digital single bundle, Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2018)

Every 6th of the month is Kologbo day at Paris DJs. Last month no new tune was released, but it was a Kologbo day anyway, since it was the day the former Fela Kuti's Afrika 70 tenor guitarist arrived in Nigeria, and the celebration happened secretely there… He's now back in France and hard working,...

Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra - Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra (Limited edition LP, Paris DJs, 2018)

Access to groovy, funkin', rockin', psychedelic, revolutionary (etc.) African music as we've grown to like it at Paris DJs was not for everyone before the internet age. For Paris DJs co-founder Loik, it began in the early 80s when he met with a former Fela Kuti horn player, who introduced him to...

Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Vito - Selecta 01 - Soulful Grooves

A long-time activist of the French music scene, Vito has never sold his soul to the music industry. Quite the opposite, he was a member of the Hérétik crew, and probably one of the amazing guys who made the legendary rave at the Piscine Molitor in Paris happen, during the spring of 2001 (among...

Paris DJs Soul System - Wearplay LP#29 - Live Dub Session 2018 (T-shirt/Mix bundle, Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2018)

Back from their gig at the Glastonbury Festival in 2013, the Paris DJs collective decided to up the game with a brand new stage concept called the Paris DJs Soul System, an innovative show blending deejaying and old school dub session, all with original tunes and remixes, taken from nearly two...

Kologbo - Wearplay EP#28 - Cool Down feat. Monkuti (T-shirt/Digital single bundle, Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2018)

We nearly missed KOLOGBO DAY. Every 6th of the month is Kologbo day at Paris DJs, which means we're celebrating our friend Oghene Kologbo, who was Fela Kuti's tenor guitarist in Afrika 70, who played with nearly everyone from the worldwide afrobeat scene ever since it emerged in the late 1990s...

Franck Biyong - Wearplay EP#27 - Afro Bikutsi Live! (T-shirt/Digital album bundle, Afrolectric Music/Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2018)

"We were booked to perform at this outdoor festival in Orleans and as we were about to depart from Paris, our percussionist still was nowhere to be found. We eventually had to travel without him, as we couldn’t afford to miss either our soundcheck or our performance. Playing African Music...

Kologbo - Wearplay EP#26 - Dog Eat Dog (T-shirt/Digital single bundle, Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2018)

Not a month goes by without a sixth in it, so here's this April's one… Yes it's the 6th of the month, it's KOLOGBO DAY! So is there something special happening on Kologbo day? Indeed there is. Today we're proud to present 'Dog Eat Dog', another fantastic afrobeat banger, ready to devastate the most...

Kologbo & Afrobeat Academy - Wearplay EP#25 - Change The System (T-shirt/Digital single bundle, Paris DJs/Le T-shirt Français, 2018)

Every 6th of the month at Paris DJs is KOLOGBO DAY and this one is a special one — those in the know will understand — and this is why we're fulfilling Kologbo's request to reissue his 'Change The System' tune. It was released 10 years ago on his first album, 'Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti', with...

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