The fifth Beyond The Clouds party celebrates "Only 4 U: The Sound of Cajmere & Cajual Records" hosting Cajmere´s dj set at Corsica Studios in London.

The man behind the most unique and enduring records in house history will be supported by Eglo's FunkinEven and Joe Hart for a Saturday night of funk, dance, acid, electro, garage and anything else that's good!
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We can't say enough good things about Souljazz Orchestra's new album Solidarity, which happens to be out this week. It feels like they've taken all of the things that we love about them (airtight musicianship, raw analog recording, diverse global influences) and created a perfect synthesis for us to play over and over. We can't wait to see them live when they hit the road this fall, but until then we have this awesome new video which captures their blistering live show with the glory of analog video tape. We're all about this.

It wouldn't do to put out a record like This Ain't Chicago without adding a live DJ experience, would it? For the lucky folks in New York City, Richard Sen will spinning classics from the early days of the UK Acid House movement at Cielo, home of one of the best sound systems in the city. And if for some reason you needed more incentive to come party with us, he'll also be joined by Dennis "Citizen" Kane, of Disques Sinthomme fame. If you were there for the original days of Acid, this should be a welcome return. If you missed out, now's your chance to turn that frown upside down!


Friday June 29th @ Cielo (18 Little West 12th St. NYC)
This Ain't Chicago Release Party w/ Richard Sen & Dennis "Citizen" Kane

What more could there possibly be to say about Fela Kuti? For many of us, Kuti’s music has been the primary entry point to the incredibly fertile terrain of hybrid African music. But aside from the obvious honor of having the privilege of releasing some of the first unheard Fela recordings in over twenty years, the fact that these recordings even exist in the first place is something of a marvel.

In 1984, Fela Kuti had planned to leave Nigeria to tour abroad, but was arrested and imprisoned on dubious charges of “currency trafficking,” preventing him from leaving the country. It took two years, and efforts from Amnesty International before Fela once again was able to share his music with the world. The music featured on this album was recorded the year of his release, live at the Fox Theater in Detroit.

The songs featured here, the shortest clocking in at 29 minutes and 35 seconds, aren’t among Fela’s best known compositions, though they did feature on studio albums with the Egypt 80 band. It’s in these unbridled live performances though that the material truly comes alive, complete with audience interaction, the incredible musicianship of the band, and Kuti’s inimitable vocal stylings. It’s evident that the audience as completely entranced.

Fela Kuti – Live In Detroit is a document of one of the greatest performers of the 20th Century, and we’re honored to be able to share it with you. The album will be released on Strut on May 8th on Strut Records internationally, and via our friends at Knitting Factory in the US. The Strut release will be a double CD / four vinyl / digital format.

CD1:
01. JUST LIKE THAT 29.35
02. CONFUSION BREAK BONES 40.54

CD2:
01. TEACHER DON'T TEACH ME NONSENSE 34.04
02. BEASTS OF NO NATION 38.49

Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense - Live In Detroit (Edit) by Strut

As we celebrate the anniversary of one of our favorite, and certainly one of the most influential sound systems, it's nice to be able to take a look back at the development of Norman Jay's Good Times, and his shaping of popular tastes. Through conversations with Norman himself, and those close to him, we get to see some of the many things that made (and make) Good Times so special. Hats off to Norman, and to the parties which have brought so many people together.