Around The World - Take 5

French collective Around The World supported our crowdfunding campaigns many times. We offered to lend themselves to the Paris DJs thematic mix game and they were kind enough to accept the challenge. ATW picked the number 5 for their theme, and cooked a musical selection in quintuple time (five...

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Jazz For Tiziano

Tiziano was one of the top backers of Paris DJs' third crowdfunding campaign during the summer of 2015. He choose the reward with the 15 CDs and the exclusive mix, saying: "I like the music you offer and the idea of getting an exclusive cooked just for me got me interested. I like jazz and...

Nostalgia 77 - Jazz d'Outre-Manche

You've already heard him on this podcast. UK Jazz master Benedic Lamdin aka Nostalgia 77 is back with "a mixture of music from the Nostalgia 77 family", as he described it. This is the third volume of Paris DJs' celebration of Tru Thoughts' 15th anniversary in four parts - after Ghost...

Paris DJs Soundsystem presents 1963 - Standards Versions and Revamps Vol.4

Fourth volume in our series of selections of covers from the same period, this mix focuses on the year 1963, gathering Jazz, Soul, Folk, Latin, French Chanson, and Rhythm & Blues interpretations of hits from the past of that time. Of course after 1960, 1961 and 1962, it's not a big big surprise...

Todd Simon's Ethio-Cali Ensemble presents Wax & Gold - Ethiopian Classic Selections curated by Sonny Abegaze

Wax and Gold (aka Semena Werq) is a form of traditional Ethiopian poetry that has one surface meaning, known as wax, and multiple hidden meanings, known as gold. Musicians in Ethiopia have used Wax and Gold to explore topics such as spirituality, politics, and matters of the heart throughout the...

Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Bajka Vol.2

In January 2009, we posted a first mix focusing on the amazing voice of Bajka, a jazz/funk/soul/reggae singer from Germany who worked with many friends of ours and released music on many different labels. This first mix was a kind of retrospective of her work during the years 2005-2008, this second...

Paris DJs Soundsystem presents the melody-driven sound of Marco Benevento

Here's our 45mn mixed introduction to Marco Benevento's music. We've also prepared a nice interview for you to read while listening to the mix - in english or en français!Get on the bus and enjoy the ride. Paris DJs Soundsystem presents the melody-driven sound of Marco Benvento (MP3 Podcast on...

Renegades Of Jazz - Go Jazz Not Ape! Vol.1

Renegades of Jazz is David Hanke, who also produces music under the names of Mad Doc or Unifairfly, and who's also a member of groups Madball Scientists, Mankoora or Mash & Munkee. Renegades of Jazz is raw and heavy produced music, fusing jazz with breakbeat elements, bringing the jazz back to...

Hidden Orchestra - Night Walks On Vinyl Mixtape

To celebrate the release of the Night Walks album on deluxe vinyl (thanks to Denovali Records), Joe Acheson of Hidden Orchestra (Tru Thoughts Recordings) has put together this studio mixtape. Like the preceding Footsteps Mix, this carefully-sculpted selection rewards close listening, and contains...

Doctor L and Manu Boubli - Mind Radio Show #1 pt. 1 (october 2005)

(MP3 from the archives of Paris DJs) Colored-Inc., 2005-10-14 An old school now but still an all-time favorite of many listeners, here's the first half of the first volume of the Mind Radio Show curated by Doctor L, currently releasing album after album on his brand new colored-inc label and...

Nick Rosen - Joy & Hope Mix

Nick Rosen is a 25 year old bass musician from Sherman Oaks, CA. He plays regularly with The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, Build An Ark, and other world renowned ensembles based in Los Angeles, including his own group The Nick Rosen Group. He released a beautiful album on Porter Records last...

Psycut presents What The Jazz !

On friday, september 24th the What The Funk party in Paris will mute into a What The Jazz fiesta! With Adrian Gibson, Soulist, Psycut and Koko!! Here's an appetizer cooked by DJ Psycut with a lot of jazz attitude... Continue reading Original post on Paris DJs...

Hidden Orchestra - Footsteps Promo Mix

Formerly known as Joe Acheson Quartet, Hidden Orchestra combine two live drummers and deep basslines with strong jazz and classical influences, to make cinematic, emotive, percussive, next generation music using traditional instrumentation and organic samples. Celebrating the release of their free...

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