Karizma’s “Beats & Bobs” series of raw beats and basement edits continues with the first guest appearance from the UK’s one and only Atjazz.
Atjazz needs no introduction having provided us with exceptional productions since the mid nineties, this time flipping two jazz classics into modern dance floor killers.
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The third installment of Karizma’s “Beats & Bobs” series of raw beats and basement edits continues with a special free edition!!!
Beats & Bobs Vol. FR33 is a gift to his fans and supporters on his birthday and contains 3 more heavy hitters to keep any dance floor shaking.
“Kno Honey” is a straight up pulsating electronic exploration of nasty groove, weaving layers of sonics through the clicks, booms and snaps of a signature Karizma beat.
“La La Break” takes a familiar melodious vocal refrain and laces it with a teasing rugged percussive thump – the sweet and the hot in perfect balance.
Finally, “The Jerk” sees Karizma return to soulful jazzy club stomper territory with this devastating Hammond work-out over the customary irresistible Karizma house groove.
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Look out for Karizma’s Beats & Bobs Record Store Day Vinyl Edition 10” featuring 2 exclusive vinyl only cuts. Only 500 pressed. Out on April 18th
Karizma’s “Beats & Bobs” series of raw beats and basement edits continues with a vinyl only edition for Record Store Day 2015.
First up Karizma reworks “Nuffin Else” into a soulful, melodic and heartfelt House cut, transporting you to a beautifully emotive place and time. Just kick back and let the feeling cloak you in the glow.
On the flip Karizma gets back to the dirt, running a rude boy groove that builds and recedes, teasing the dance floor into delirium. Straight heat!
These tracks will only be available on this 10”. Limited to 500.
Release Date: 16th APRIL 2015
Karizma’s “Beats & Bobs” series of raw beats and basement edits continues with 2 more killah kuts from the Karizma vaults.
Klearkut has the trademark steady yet infectious build up of groove that Karizma works so well, overlaid with multi-textured percussive and melodic stabs and flows. Part house, electronic, afro, tech – it’s essentially impossible to categorize.
Earth These Beats sees Karizma return to beat-workout-tool territory with this 10 minute exploration of the many ways to flip a beat. Hypnotic bliss.
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Kyri r2 playing funk, soul, boogie, afro, latin, disco, house for 5 hours straight on Saturday 11th October.
“Beats & Bobs” is a new series of raw beats and basement edits from the Karizma vaults. Road tested and used to destroy the world’s dance floors by Karizma as exclusives, he’s finally ready to set them free for all those that have asked, “where can I get that???”
Volume 1 kicks off the series with “Bounce B*” an explosive bouncing groove built to dispel all negative forces and ill vibes.
“Tech This Out” (Kaytronik Dub) sees Karizma revisit this classic to provide a teched out dub workout – to devastating effect.
Finally, “K to the P” has Karizma delving into the Hip-Hop Mash-Up crate to round off Vol.1 nicely.
Release Date: Monday 21st July
For free ringtones of the tracks email: info@r2records.com
Check out the tracks here:
• ADE 2012
• KARIZMA COLELCTION (Bonus Edition)
• New Rhythm Of Elements 12”
• Minneapolis Funk Special at UNITED 80
Happy Autumn All, If you’re travelling to Amsterdam for ADE, see you at Supperclub this Friday (19th October).
• Limited Edition R2 T-Shirts now in! High quality print on American Apparel shirts. £20 + p&p. If you would like to order contact kyri@r2records.com (subject to availability) Ladies T-Shirts also available.
• Karizma Collection (Bonus Edition) is finally available on all good digital platforms. As well as all his biggest tracks, we’ve included some previously unreleased material for your delectation. You can get it now, [Here]
• Rhythm of Elements are back with a new 12”, the Global Soul Session E.P. Plus, containing a tribute to Detroit’s sadly departed Aaron Carl, Tribe #3. Keeping the Detroit connection, The track is also remixed by Moodymann & Theo Parrish collaborator Rick Wilhite. Release date 3rd December, check out the release [Here]
• For those of you attending Amsterdam’s music festival ADE this year we have a very special party on 19th October 2012 at the Supperclub. Atjazz & Friends will feature DJ sets from the mightly Atjazz, Karizma & Kyri R2, plus a live set by Si Tew and much more. It’s gonna be a great night.
Details and official event here:
Facebook Event Page: [Here]
Resident Advisor Event: [Here]
Official ADE Website: [Here]
Buy Tickets: [Here]
• Finally, we are hosting another in-store at the fantastic United 80 in Brixton Market on Saturday 27th October from 7pm-11pm, this time pulling out all the Prince and associated Minneapolis Funk artists for a Minneapolis Special. The market has many fine bars and eateries go with the fine music, so come hang out at south London’s most bohemian spot.
Hope to see you soon.
Keep Shining.
R2 X
More wonderful news :)…
As the R2 Classics Re-issue series goes into full swing, the Legendary Ramsey Lewis talks to Chris Philips about his classic albums ‘Funky Serenity’, ‘Salongo’ and ‘Sun Goddess’, working with Teo Macero, Maurice White and Charles Stepney, sampling, the digital age and keyboards. He has released over 80 albums in a career spanning over half a century and still going strong. Check out the exclusive r2 podcast here…
The third release in the re-issue series is Larry Young’s Fuel. Larry Young was part of the earliest fusion experiments in the late 60’s/early 70’s, playing on Miles Davis’ “Bitches Brew”, recording with Jimi Hendrix and being part of Tony Williams’ groundbreaking “Lifetime” project.
“Larry Young’s Fuel” is one of THE essential electric jazz sets of the 70s – and features the classic break cut “Turn Out the Lights” – plus other great tracks. The follow up album “Spaceball” in 1976 takes the fusion of funk, rock, soul, and jazz to new heights.
Both albums became highly collectable “rare grooves” among the UK funk, soul and jazz fans. This package brings both albums together for the first time. Both albums have been digitally re-mastered from the original tapes. Release date: May 15th. Check the whole series here…
The Karizma Collection limited edition hand sprayed triple vinyl has been flying out. We have the very last few copies here at r2 towers. If you want to order one email us here. info@r2records.com
Finally, this Saturday 5th May Kyri R2 will be playing at the wonderful United 80 store in Brixton market 7pm-11pm. The store has some incredible music and fantastic original clothing. We hope to see some of you there.
Peace.
R2 Fam.