Voodoo Funk - 11 African funk mp3 mixes
October 17, 2007 1:01 PM   Subscribe

Voodoo Funk - 11 African funk mixes from a vinyl archaeologist in Guinea
posted by algreer (23 comments total) 54 users marked this as a favorite
 
They're making archaeologists out of vinyl now, are they?
posted by Reggie Digest at 1:05 PM on October 17, 2007


No silly, just dressing them in it.
posted by Pollomacho at 1:06 PM on October 17, 2007


Whoa! Outstanding.
posted by OmieWise at 1:14 PM on October 17, 2007


I loooove the crackling, popping, hissing sound of true vinyl. This is great, thanks!
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 1:15 PM on October 17, 2007


Oh yes. This is sweet. Thanks for the link!
posted by Thorzdad at 1:24 PM on October 17, 2007


Frank says that on some of the recordings 'they used the "Microgroove" process on 45s that allows a 7" pressing of tracks that are longer than 4 minutes but results in lower volume and more noise'. Hence the warm hissing.

Enjoy!
posted by algreer at 1:24 PM on October 17, 2007




Damn. I was expecting this to be one of those stories about recovering ancient voices/music by playing a piece of pottery like a record. This is cool too!
posted by SmarterChild at 1:32 PM on October 17, 2007


Looks good, gottabefunky. Soundway Records also have some damn fine stuff. I just ordered their TP Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo release - check out the samples!
posted by algreer at 1:36 PM on October 17, 2007


If you're into this, you might also enjoy the Afrofunk Music Forum, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Matsuli Music and, probably, some other blogs I'm forgetting right now.
posted by box at 1:47 PM on October 17, 2007 [2 favorites]


brilliant. this is why i love the intarwebs.
posted by gnutron at 3:07 PM on October 17, 2007


Thank You a couple of Hundred Thousand Times for this
posted by RecordBrother at 3:15 PM on October 17, 2007


Na bara fan; I nu wali!
A ka nyin; I ni ke!
This is good; thank you!
posted by TheClonusHorror at 3:23 PM on October 17, 2007


Way groovy, algreer! Many thanks!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:55 PM on October 17, 2007


Wow, thank you!
posted by cog_nate at 4:53 PM on October 17, 2007


Holy crap this is awesome. Thank you.
posted by stefanie at 5:01 PM on October 17, 2007


This is a fantastic post. I'll thank you now, and I'll thank you in advance for the hours of great music that will be traveling with me as I run through all of the mixes I just downloaded.
posted by rollbiz at 6:46 PM on October 17, 2007


Oh my! This is rather good, thanks algreer.
posted by tellurian at 7:51 PM on October 17, 2007


Woo!Woo!
posted by humannaire at 9:38 PM on October 17, 2007


Superb - thank you, algreer. Between this and the blues podcasts, what a great mefi music day!
posted by madamjujujive at 11:16 PM on October 17, 2007


This is so cool and wonderful I might cry. Cheers, Algreer!
posted by The Salaryman at 3:16 AM on October 18, 2007


Thanks Alan!
posted by Saddo at 12:04 PM on October 18, 2007


Wowee. I'm downloading, and I'm reading Frank, and it's made my day... mega faboo. Thanks, algreer, so much.
posted by taz at 2:13 AM on October 24, 2007


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