Rio based DJ Amazing Clay, who will release his much awaited contribution for volume 4 in the Baile Funk Masters series
has provided us a brandnew, exclusiv DJ Mix. Check what´s hot in Rio in early 2008 – Clay drops it. Watch
especially the Olodum baile funk track Clay drops halfways his mix. This is probably the hottest tune
in Rio right now.

Download it here:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/7063121757b398/

Check the vinyl, out Feb 22nd in the shops. VINYL ONLY.

We´re happy to announce the kick off of MC Gringo´s first mini tour of Europe.

Here´s the dates:

Tuesday 29th of January, London, UK, Notting Hill Arts Club
Friday 1st of Feb, Bristol, UK, Warehouse
Sat Feb 2nd, Stuttgart, DE, Bassschule, w/Schowi+Passion
Sun Feb 3rd, Cologne, DE, Stadtgarten, w/ DJ Daniel Haaksman
Fri, Feb 8th,Vienna, AT, Planetarium, w/Joyce Muniz, DJ Beware
Sat. Feb 9th, Geneva, CH, Zoo/Usine, w/DJ Daniel Haaksman
Fri, Feb 15th, Marburg, DE, w/DJ Daniel Haaksman
Sat, Feb 16th. Ingolstadt, DE, Maki Club, w/DJ Daniel Haaksman
Thu, Feb 21st, Nuertingen, DE, Provisorium, w/DJ Daniel Haaksman
Fri, Feb 22nd, Berlin, DE, Live Demo, w/DJ Daniel Haaksman
Sat, Feb 23rd, Zurich, CH, tba, w/DJ Daniel Haaksman

Here´s the new trailer on MC Gringo

ARTIST: DEIZE TIGRONA, DIPLO
TITLE: BANDIDA/ME CHINGA
CAT NR: MAN 021
FORMAT: 7“ SINGLE
VINYL RELEASE: JANUARY 25th, 2008

Deize Tigrona, the undisputed queen on the mike on the Rio Baile Funk scene, is back with a vengeance. After her collaborations with Edu K on the infamous „Sex-O-Matic“, a coop with London´s The Bug on the dancehallesque „Miniature Do Lulu“, „Bandida“ sees Deize Tigrona temporarly allign with the man they call Diplo.

DIPLO

„Bandida“ (=bandit) is the kick ass anthem against all male adulterers – and a warning shot to all women sleeping with married men. Even if you dont understand the full content of Deize Tigrona´s lyrics, the power of her voice soon makes clear that Deize is serious as cancer about all those women trying to snatch her husband away. Diplo, the world class beat maker from Philadelphia, M.I.A. co-producer and cream of the crop remixer, provides the musical background for Deize´s anger attack and sho´nuff, you cant get more punk rock than „Bandida“. While the average dance move for baile funk is usually the polonaise, for „Bandida“ the only option is: Pogo dancing.

DEIZE TIGRONA

The flipside of the 7“ single, produced by Deize´s husband DJ Rafael, is not quiet as punk rock as „Bandida“ but still rocking the bells. With a heavy riff and a bouncing Tamborzao, this one is more for the hips.

Tracklist
A: BANDIDA
B: ME CHINGA

Vinyl release only. Limited edition of 100 in red vinyl. Available exclusively through the Man Recording shop.

ARTIST: KU BO
TITLE “REBOLA/UM KORPO” FEAT. JOYCE MUNIZ
CAT NR: MAN 020
DIGITAL RELEASE: JAN 25h, 2008
VINYL RELEASE: FEB 15h, 2008

KU BO is the exciting new project by Vienna based bass-meister Stereotyp. Known for his passion for Brazlian music and Afro beats as well as European club and bass culture, KU BO mixes the best of both worlds. Dark and sexy, with gutter drenching basslines, KU BO is the club oriented, voodooesque side of Stereotyp.

His first release as KU BO sees him teaming up with fellow Viennese MC Joyce Muniz. The Brazilian born MC already accompanied Stereotyp on his contribution on the first volume of the much acclaimed Funk Mundial series on Man Recordings. Joyce Muniz sang both „Jeçe Valadão“ as well as „Uepa“ and her voice on „Rebola“ and „Um Korpo“ surely provides two more future anthems for the Brazil-Euro alliance.

On „Rebola“ (Portugese for „shake your booty“) Joyce Muniz sings over a manic, forward pushing tropical beat that is spiced with incredible hi tec-bass sounds. „Um Korpo“ is the deeper track in this release, in which Joyce Muniz sings over dubbed out chords and a straight 4/4 beat that builds up to a straight dancefloor monster.

1. REBOLA FEAT. JOYCE MUNIZ
2. REBOLA INST.
3. UM KORPO FEAT. JOYCE MUNIZ

Buy the EP from today on all major download platforms such as Beatport, Itunes, JunoDownload or ZeroInch.

MAN RECORDINGS FAVES 2007

These full length releases were blastin the Man Rec office in 2007:

M.I.A.”Kala”
Clipse “Hell Hath No Fury”
Battles “Mirrored”
Burial “Untrue”
J Dilla “Ruff Draft”
Map Of Africa “Map Of Africa”
Surtek Collective “Birth Of Aciton”
Salah Ragar & The Cairo Jazz Band “Ramadan In Space Time”
Ghislain Poirier “Bounce Le Remix 2″
MC Gringo “Gringão”
Novos Baianos “Acabou Chorare”
Various “Fania DJ Series: DJ Format”
Prins Thomas “Cosmo Galactic Prism 1+2″
Amy Winehouse “Back To Black”
Skull Disco Compilation Vols 1+2
R Kelly “Double Up”
Moondog “Elpmas”
Melvins “A Senile Animal”
Solal presents Moonshine Sessions Album
Joakim “Monsters + Silly Songs”
Joao Gilberto “White Album”
The Glimmers “Eskimo V Compilation”
Elmore Judd “Insect Funk”
Gal Costa “Cantar”
Good, Bad + The Queen Album
Funkmaster Flex 90s “Gangster Rap Made Me Do It” Mixsesson

…and those tracks made our year

Dude N Nem “Watch My Feet”
MC Gibi “Balança Mais Nunca Para”
MC Creu “Creu”
Dede + Lango DJ “Aquecemimento Pontinho”
Adam Sky + Mark Stewart “Prostitutes – Crookers Rmx”
Dizee Rascal “Oldschool”
The Cool Kids “Gold + A Pager”
Frankie Vallie “Beggin You (Pilooski Edit)”
Kanye West “Stronger”
Twista + Pharell “Give It Up”
Dutch Rhythm Combo “Bonaire Remixes”
Justice “D.A.N.C.E.”
Toddla T “Inna Dancehall”
Crookers Funk Mundial release
Tego Calderon “Ni Fu Ni Fa”
Mathew Johnson “Real Dreams”
Santo Gold “Shove It (Switch Rmx)”
Baile Funk Masters Series 1-3
Sinden+COMC “Tamborzuda”
Princess Superstar “Licky – Herve Mix”
Green Velvet “Shake + Pop”
Speaker Junk “Foxy Lady”
Santo Gold feat. Switch “Creator”
Rihanna feat. Jay Z “Umbrella”
LCD Soundsystem “North American Scum”
Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado + Justin Timberlake “Give It To Me”
Seiji “Todo Mundo”
Makossa Megablast “Late Que Eu Tu Passando”
Edu K “Gatas Gatas Gatas – Remixes”
Jacknife Lee “Making Me Money – Switch Remix”
Robyn “Konichiwa Bitches – Trentemoller Remix”
Tiger Hi-Fi “Toop Toop”
Stereotyp “Keeping Me – Haaksman+Haaksman Remix”
Melasse “Soulmap Dub”
Dynamics “Miss U”
Grandmagneto “Tainted Love”