With this, his latest album offering, Johan Zachrisson aka Joao Sueco aka Zilverzurf adds yet another uniquely beautiful collection of truly outstanding music to his long and pretty amazing discography. The wise producer, guitarist, fieldrecording fanatic and globetrotter from Stockholm, Sweden works some serious magic on the international music scene for more than three decades now and perfectly embodies what those „in-the-know“ would describe as „an outernational genius“ of a very special kind, blessed with the status of a musical legend (not only in his country of origin)… as well as the best of connections to folks in high places around the globe, of course.

Member of (and driving force behind) Sweden’s reggae superheroes Dag Vag in the 1970s, scoring films for a.o. Henning Mankell, providing riddims for Lee ‚Scratch’ Perry & Adrian Sherwood, recording sessions & productions in places like Jamaica, India, France, England and North Africa (just to name a few…) – Johan Zachrisson has been there, done that, got the T-Shirt. And he has just recently bought a no-return ticket to the small south Portugese village of Estorninhos: the place where „Howling Dogs & Lost Souls“ mainly came about. And so, in more than one way, this album is the soundtrack to a homecoming… escaping to here from the hectic life in Stockholm since the late 1980s on a regular basis, Mr. Zilverzurf and his wife decided to finally move to the place that had been their secret retreat for such a long time. „Our children had more or less grown up, and we were longing for the silence and stillness in Estorninhos”, the man admits. “As always I had to bring my little studio, because if I can not record music, I don´t know what to do…“.

Heavily inspired by the rich sounding athmosphere around his new, yet so familiar mountaintop home located somewhere deep in the hills of Portugal as well as by the many people from different countries who stranded in that same place (likewise trying to find inner peace and sanity far away from the everyday pressure of the modern western urban society), Zachrisson gathered musical friends from along the way as well as assorted local musicians to make this album happen. Spiced up by field recordings, moods and influences from his many travels, „Howling Dogs & Lost Souls“ is somewhat like the organic essence of „world music from another world“ – or, as he himself likes to describe it: „My initial idea was simply to make chill out music for grown ups“.

Easier said than done, for real. Eleven timeless instrumentals, crowned by the ultra sensual vocal tune „Céu Sem Fim“ featuring Zilverzurf’s charismatic daughter, the untouchable darling of cool, Miss Lykke Li…
… all made of sweet melancholy, sheer beauty, impeccable songwriting skills and masterful musicianship fusing into a  genre bending, effortless and deep masterpiece of pure quality. After more than 30 years of travelling the globe in search of the silence between the musical notes, Zilverzurf has finally arrived at home. And is now inviting you in to share his lovely conclusions… so move closer to the fireplace and open your ears and heart, because you are in for a real treat!

“In music, to me, silence is as important as non-silence. The Music is everywhere… in the silence, in the barking of the dogs and in the song of the crickets, the frogs calling for rain. In the guitars, in the saxophone and in the rhythm that moves us forward.”

1. The Painful Accordion
2. In Search Of A Purpose
3. Tagege
4. Saved Pressure
5. Living My Life
6. Mohabad (Version)
7. The Kalimba Dance
8. The Moment Is Gone (Saxophone Rmx)
9. Travelling Slowly
10. Somewhere Out There
11. Céu Sem Fim
12. Céu Sem Fim feat. Lykke Li

Zilverzurf – “Howling Dogs & Lost Souls” – epk from Poets Club Rec. on Vimeo.

This remix package includes [dunkelbunt]´s own „Kedub“-remix that turns the song into a more sophisticated track, a „folkstep“-remix by Serbian laptop wizards Shazalakazoo and more mixes by Hungarian top notch DJ´s Savages y Suefo and UK´s finest Forty Thieves Orkestar. Plus: The instrumentals of the Club Edit & all the remixes!
Find “Kebab Connection” on itunes, beatport, musicload or  soulseduction (mp3 192/320k & wav-files)!

download this EP at itunes or musicload & find the Poets Dub Compilation at amazon.

Egyptian Reggae

Respect

It´s the second release from 7 Samurai´s „El Mundo Nuevo“ album – a great mixture of soul, latin, brasil, jazz, swing, reggae, dub, dancehall and hip hop that sounds fresh and funky beyond the ordinary!

“El Mundo Nuevo“ is a killer collection of tracks, collaborations and outstanding remixes by 7 Samurai. The album includes their mix for the rare Jorge Ben joint „Sou da pesada“, the unreleased remix for the latin-lounge don´s Mo’Horizons and further contributions by Desmond Foster, Janko Nilovic and Alessao Vilhosso

On the flipside, Zero Cash delivers a bombastic and ecstatic remix that turns the track into a funky electro tune with a great break… hands up for this! Zero Cash aka Fabian Stall releases on his own label Television Rocks (that he runs with Maral Salmasi) and his tunes are played by the likes of Erol Alkan, Tiga, Boris Dlugosch or Malente.

Favela Gyal
Favela Gyal (Zero Cash Remix) 

Still available:

7 Samurai – “El Mundo Nuevo“ (PCR 045-CD/LP)

7 Samurai – “Jah Music“ (PCR 044–7“)

7 Samurai – “Poets Dub E.P.“(PCR 040–12“)

Various Artists – “Poets Dub – mixed by 7 Samurai“ (PCR 038-CD)

Zilverzurf vs. 7 Samurai – “The Moment Is Gone“(PCR 037 – 7“)

His exclusive treat for Waldeck´s “Memories“ is a superb opener for “Sun Dub“: a unique and catchy as hell tune that combines different styles. The yet unreleased “Kebab Connection“ – inspired by the theme of the same-titled movie – is another exclusive contribution by  [dunkelbunt], followed by remixes of his tracks and his personal version of 5nizza´s anthemic “Ja Soldat“ (taken from  his album “Morgenlandfahrt“).
His viennese fellows !Dela Dap show up with three tracks featuring also the new single “Kaj Tu Salas“. And as [dunkelbunt] has been a big fan of Eastenders, it was an honour for him to choose several tracks by Eastenders for this compilation… such as the Nu-Asian-Dance tribute “Sex&Cookies“ or the smashing drum&bass mix of the gypsy-styled “Vino Vino“ tune.
At the end of his selection, [dunkelbunt] slows down with Eastenders´ relaxed “Flora“ and Digital Jockey´s soulful “Addicted To Wave“ and sets a full-stop with his swinging “Cinnamon Girl“,  a teaser for his upcoming album “Elephants & Raindrops“.

“Sun Dub” is the fuel for the extatic dancefloor… and a relaxing atmosphere at the same time!

Eastenders – Sex And Cookies
Eastenders – On The Ride (Vono Box Remix)
Eastenders – Vino Vino (Bassface Sascha & Franksen Remix)
Eastenders – Flora
Digital Jockey – Addicted To Wave (with Terry Armstrong) 

About [dunkelbunt]:
Ulf Lindemann is the man behind [dunkelbunt]. His album “Morgendlandfahrt“ is a spectacular mix of Dub, Reggae, Bossa, Jazz, Electronics, Trip Hop and Break Beats woven with a Balkan twist. Numerous co-operations with both Viennese and international musicians from the Balkan and Klezmer scenes have enriched many of the tracks on the album, namely performers like Fanfare Ciocarlia, Amsterdam Klezmer band, The Cat Empire, Harry Stojka and many more.
[dunkelbunt] combines the many facets and faces of Southeast European music with various stylistic elements of electronic- and world music… which he calls Balkan-Dub or simply Balkan-Electronics!

“Flamenco Chillin’ Vol. 2“ (PCR 047 / CD) showcases the many beautiful faces and aspects of Flamenco as well as its deep roots in many musical cultures on a global scale.
Hailing from India for example, Nitin Sawhney

The Bristol based musical globetrotters from Up, Bustle and Out unite the exceptional turkish singer Sevval Sam and Benjamin Escoriza, vocalist of legendary world beat outfit Radio Tarifa, in a magic song about lost love… sung in turkish and spanish.

But “Flamenco Chillin’“ becomes even more versatile than that: Souad Massi contributes her algerian musical roots… Zeb from Italy bathes his „Flamenco Al Arabia“ in a deep dub bubble bath, Alma Chill provide that certain unexpected easyness… and last but not least, Vienna based project Madrid De Los Austrias end this unique compilation with the intense yet ultra sensual „No A La Guerra“. Flamenco Chillin’? Yes, indeed. Listen for yourself.

1. Alma Chill – Vuela
2. Nitin Sawhney – Shadowland (feat. Ojos de Brujo)
5. Alma Chill – Pa Ti
8. Zeb – Flamenco Al Arabia (Dub Mix)
11. Madrid De Los Austrias – No A La Guerra

Do you know the first Volume of Flamenco Chillin’? Check it out on amazon!

“Capitalism“ (PCR 046 / 12″) is the first release from Eastenders latest album “Beyond The Path” and features the distinctive voice of Bajka (Bonobo, Radio Citizen, Beanfield). It combines a laid back reggae flavour with oriental strings and Bajka´s unique lyrics. Remixes come along from Buscemi who delivers a fresh dubstep mix and Sweden’s Zilver&Gold who give us a great reggae version.

Capitalism
Zilver&Gold Remix
Buscemi Remix


“El Mundo Nuevo“ is the very first and long awaited album by the Bavarian pirate soul kings 7 Samurai! After several releases on the highly acclaimed G.A.M.M. label with more than 30.000 sold 12“s, outstanding remixes, DJ gigs all over the world and their great “Poets Dub“ mix compilation last year, it´s time for a full length 7 Samurai album.

“El Mundo Nuevo“ is a killer collection of tracks, collaborations and outstanding remixes by 7 Samurai. The album includes their mix for the rare Jorge Ben joint „Sou da pesada“, the unreleased remix for the latin-lounge don´s Mo’Horizons and many more swinging, hopping and dubbing tracks.

The album is available on CD, as download and on a limited edition Double Vinyl.

Jorge Ben - Sou da Pesada (7 Samurai Afroraduno Remix)
Alessao Vilhoso - Sol de Verao (7 Samurai Remix)
Janko Nilovic - Atchika Nova (7 Samurai Remix)
Otto de Rojas - Choca Las Caderas (7 Samurai "Ciucciotto Re-edit)
Idea 6 - It Ain't Necessarily So (7 Samurai Remix)
Mo'Horizons - Kikiriboom (7 Samurai Latin Funk Remix)
Andrea Pozza Trio - You Can't get What You Want (7 Samurai Remix)
The Dining Rooms - No Problem (7 Samurai Remix)
7 Samurai feat. Stefania - Bluesanova (Full Vocal Mix)
7 Samurai feat. MC Coppa - Favela Gyal
7 Samurai feat. Blue Eyez - Jah Music
Zilverzurf feat. Desmond Foster - The Moment Is Gone (7 Samurai Disco Reggae Mix)
7 Samurai feat. Desmond Foster - Feel The Same