During CologneMusicWeek Jakob & Bene a.k.a Schlachthofbronx taped an interview with Tronic TV and DJed after @ Stadtgarten Cologne.

The “Ayoba” remix contest winners will be announced on Monday!!

Thanks to everybody who has participated in the “Ayoba” remix contest. We received more than 70 (!) contributions from all over the planet, even pros like Tommie Sunshine from New York and Bonde Do Rôle producer DJ Chernobyl contributed their interpretation of the big Bavarian-South African tune. And from the first listenings we made it will be a tough one to choose the #1.

We are currently in the process of listening and evaluating all sent-in remixes, we´ll announce the winners next week. Until then, stay tuned to the blog – there´s a lot of hotness coming up!!

João Brasil´s eager every-day-a-mashup project “365″is still going on strong. Check out the best mixes of the last days below, perfect for Carnival usage, all mashup are heavily sambafied!!

BOB DYLAN VS OLODUM
Blowing in Pelô (João Brasil) by lontramusic

OLODUM VS. NIRVANA
Smells pra dançar (João Brasil) by lontramusic

BEYONCE VS FERNANDO
Batuque single ladies (João Brasil) by lontramusic

Hi my dear Man Recordings fellowship,

I’m Tim Turbo and I will take care of the new monthly Man Recordings podcast series Man FM from now on. In rotation with the infamous asian invasion DJ Beware we will give away an exclusiv DJ mix every month, brimful with the music we think you need.

Today’s first issue of Man FM is put together by DJ Beware and Motorpitch and will demonstrate you how great Kwaito and UK Funky can dance hand in hand. Brand new Kwaito meets the very best of UK Funky. Let the rhytm catch you!

DJ Beware & Motorpitch – Township Funky – Man FM 001

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01 N.B Funky – Riddim Box
02 DJ Killer – Trap
03 APPLe – Messed
04 DJ Bigga – Boeke Anthem (Bubbling)
05 Mastiksoul – Bofe De Elite
06 Funkin Matt – Zee! (Original Mix)
07 Laidback Luke & Diplo – Hey! (Sidney Samson Remix)
08 Gilles Peterson presents Havana Cultura – Chekere (Seiji Rerub)
09 Efdemin/Martyn – Acid Bells (Martyns Dark Mix)
10 Beware & Motorpitch – Poraroca
11 DJ Killer – True House
12 Swimming Pool – Brickz

I was on Sinden´s Kiss FM show last Wednesday, talkin a bit with Sinden on Man Recordings and playing upcoming stuff. Listen to my slot here:

Daniel Haaksman on Sinden Kiss FM 3/12/09 by Daniel Haaksman / Man Rec

Almost half a year after the closing of Berlin´s Scala club, where we had our last regular club residency, we are now happy to announce the start of a new monthly club event in Berlin. The night is called “Heat” and will be every 2nd Thursday on the small floor at piping hot WMF club in Mitte.

Our very first guest at Heat next Thursday (10th of Dec) is DJ Beware. On January 14th there is João Brasil and February 11th Wildlife!. Every three months a Heat special will be staged on the big floor at WMF, the first is on Jan 30th with Sinden, Drop The Lime, Schlachthofbronx, Ku Bo Live and myself. Berlin, the heat is on!

The deadline for the Ku Bo remix contest is over, we are currently evaluating the contributions. In between, we are releasing the official “KU BO REMIX” EP today, both on vinyl and in digital format.

After three critically acclaimed single releases on Man Recordings, remixes for Adam Sky (Exploited Rec), El Guincho (Mad Decent) and Schlachthofbronx, and the licenses of the tracks „Lefe“ for the „I Love Techno“ compilation by Crookers, as well as „Tsu Bo“ for the Fabric Live 49 Mix by Buraka Som Sistema, Ku Bo returns with a mind blowing remix EP. This is the new chapter for Ku Bo, the Afro tec project by Stereotyp from Vienna, Austria (of G-Stone / Crunchtime fame).

“Ku Bo Remix” presents eight remixes by classic and upcoming heat from Ku Bo. The release includes remixes by DJ Manaia, Batida, Daniel Haaksman, Flore, Robot Koch, Bert On Beats, Lazy Ants and Caski.

We give you the banging remix by Man Recordings boss Daniel Haaksman of “Sumanita” feat. Daniecell for free. With 145 BPM, it’s the fastest tempoed remix on this EP package, but nevertheless very floor friendly – imagine Dutch gabba blended with Angolan kuduro in a Cuban dancehall.

Buy the full release from today digitally at Beatport, Itunes, Junodownload etc. or on vinyl at www.manrecordings.com

DJ Feedback:

SINDEN (LONDON, KISS FM): „NICE REMIXES, HAAKSMAN´S FOR ME!“
KISSY SELLOUT (LONDON, BBC): „AND YOU – MANIA REMIX, GIMMY!“
DJ YODA (LONDON): „AND YOU MANAIA REMIX IT – FOR ME“
MIXHELL (SÃO PAULO): „MANAIA KILLING IT!“
LARRY TEE (NEW YORK): „MANAIA REMIX – AWESOME STUFF!“
TEKILATEX (TTC, PARIS): „DIGGIN THAT MELA LAZY ANTS REMIX“
HANNAH HOLLAND (LONDON): „REALLY LIKING THE BATIDA REMIX“
MAKOSSA (VIENNA): „FULL SUPPORT“
NIC SARNO (ITALY): „WOW, GREAT EP!“
KID KAMELEON (XLR8R, USA): „KU BO ALWAYS FRESH AND UNIQUE“
SHIR KHAN (GERMANY): „ FOR ME IST THE REMIXES BATIDA, MANAIA AND DANIEL HAAKSMAN“
DJ TLP (BELGIUM): „WICKED VIBES“
OH SNAP! (NEW YORK): „THE WHOLE RELEASE IS THE SHIT!

Grab the remix here:

KU BO – Sumanita Feat. Daniecell (Daniel Haaksman Remix)

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This Brasilian drink maker is certainly down with what´s played on Brasil´s streets. The music is by made by our man João Brasil.

The baile funk viral:

The tecno brega viral:

do bem™ – Açaí Juice 100% fruit (Tic Tic Tac Wafer’s Keyboard) from Hardcuore on Vimeo.

“Pobum Coco” still causes a lot of mayhem on the dancefloors, see this live video from UK DJ Mr.Paul:

Our beloved Brasilian chief rocker Edu K is back in Europe for a couple of shows, catch him on the decks at this fine places:

05.09.2009 Berlin (GER), Hotel Michelberger
11.09.2009 London (GB), Cargo
12.09.2009 Porto (PT), Villa
24.09.2009 Köln (GER), Cancun
25.09.2009 Mülheim an der Ruhr (GER), Mazine Store
26.09.2009 Ulm (GER), Sucasa
02.10.2009 Paris (FR), Bartofar
03.10.2009 Bern (CH), Bonsoir
09.10.2009 Berlin (GER), WMF
10.10.2009 Delitzsch (GER), Altes Ziehwerk
16.10.2009 Zürich (CH), Hive
23.10.2009 Amsterdam (AT), Flex
24.10.2009 Marseille (FR), Fiesta De Suds

My Gostoso Remix EP has arrived yesterday at the Man Rec office on wax and it shines like a small sun when put on a turntable, yay! The vinyl release includes remixes by Edu K, DJ Rob 3, João Brasil, Schlachthof Bronx and Consistent. The digital release has extra remixes by Zombie Disco Squad and Sharkslayer.

Edu K delivers – as a world debut – a Minimal Techno meets Forro interpretation of “Kid Conga”- Imagine Brasil’s Northen power folk meeting up in a Berlin techno club. For the same track Chicago’s ghetto don Rob Threezy brings the big bass drums in his DJ Rob 3 remix, which will bang any Ghetto floor. Rio De Janeiro’s hot new talent João Brasil twists “Kid Conga” into a Tecno Brega track, the sizzling new sound of Brasil’s Amazon area.

ARTIST: DANIEL HAAKSMAN
TITLE: GOSTOSO REMIX
CAT. NR.: MAN 042
VINYL RELEASE DATE: SEPT 4TH 2009
DIGITAL RELEASE DATE: SEPT 11TH 2009

With names such as Zombie Disco Suqad, Edu K, Sharkslayer, DJ Rob 3, Schlachthofbronx, Consistent and João Brasil, the „Gostoso Remix“ EP brings seven hot remixes, perfect for the dancefloor.

DANIEL HAAKSMAN

Edu K delivers – as a world debut – a Minimal Techno meets Forro interpretation of “Kid Conga”- Imagine Brasil’s Northen power folk meeting up in a Berlin techno club. For the same track Chicago’s ghetto don Rob Threezy brings the big bass drums in his DJ Rob 3 remix, which will bang any Ghetto floor. Rio De Janeiro’s hot new talent João Brasil twists “Kid Conga” into a Tecno Brega track, the sizzling new sound of Brasil’s Amazon area.

Sharkslayer from Helsinki produced a block rocking remix of the anthemic “Pobum Coco”, which already set many dancefloors on fire. Zombie Disco Squad reworked “Senta Senta Mais Uma Vez” in their trademark style – in which the drugged out ecstasy of Berlin’s Panoramabar melts into the frenzy of a Rio baile funk party.

Munich’s Schlachthofbronx, who reworked “Jesus” featuring Tati Quebra Barraco and created a rough and rugged interpretation – call it Bavaria Soca Dancehall.

„Deixa Tocar“ by Berlin’s Consistent (of Frontroom Records fame). Their remix picked the original’s horns and mounted them on an irresistable, French house resembling, dancefloor filler, which already produced hands up in the air wherever played.

Seven remixes with styles that range from Disco House to Tecno Brega to Bmore Beats – the kaleidoscopic sound of Daniel Haaksman gets the appropriate poly-stylistic treatment on „Gostoso Remix“.

The full tracklist is:

DANIEL HAAKSMAN
GOSTOSO REMIX

1. KID CONGA (EDU K MINIMAL FORRO REMIX)
2. KID CONGA (DJ ROB 3 REMIX)
3. KID CONGA (JOÃO BRASIL TECNO BREGA MIX)
4. POBUM COCO (SHARKSLAYER REMIX)
5. SENTA SENTA MAIS UMA VEZ (ZOMBIE DISCO SQUAD REMIX)
6. JESUS FEAT. TATI (SCHLACHTHOFBRONX REMIX)
7. DEIXA TOCAR (CONSISTENT REMIX)

DJ QUOTES:

FEADZ: „Yeah! Many tracks to play on this release!“
SINDEN : „Great remix package, power moves!“
DJ YODA: „Yes, feeling the Edu K Remix“
THUNDERHEIST: „Great release, Edu K is my fave!“
MIXHELL: „Amazing!“
TOMBOY: „Sharkslayer remix is perfect for me!“
MISSILL: „Sharkslayer remix and João Brasil remixes – love em!“
JOE RANSOM: „Loving the Edu K remix“
TITTSWORTH: „Dope“
MOWGLI: „Gostoso! Full support!“
DJ TOSHIO MATSUURRA / UFO: „The Edu K Remix is Brasilian Tech Samba – great!“

The EP will be released both on vinyl and digital Friday, 11th of September 2009. Grab the limited edition coloured vinyls while they last.

Our newest singing, Isa GT from London, just send us her new mixtape. It´s perfectly for all of you who are about to attend this weekend´s London Nottinghill Carnival – for the rest, it´s a brillant weekend mix to bounce off to.

Expect Isa´s debut EP to drop on Man Recordings in early November, with tracks produced by Crookers, Edu K, Toy Selectah and myself.

TRACKLIST:

Daniel Haaksman – Jesus feat. Tati Quebra Barraco (Schlachthofbronx Remix)
Boy 8 Bit – A City Under Siege
Genghis Clan – Quero Buceta feat. DJ Panko + Dudu Siri
Major Lazer x Afrojack x Partysquad – Hold The Line (Douster Hold the Drop Edit)
Silverlink ft. Badness + Jammer – Message is love (L-Vis 1990 Dub Remix 2009)
Busy Signal – Da style deh (Douster Dagga remix)
Drop The Lime – Tabac Theme
Renaissance Man – What Is Guru (Riva Starr Remix)
Black Box – Everybody Everybody (Toy Selectah’s quickfix)
8GB feat Fauna – Piolaboy
Toddla T ft. Serocee – Manabadman
Noob & Brodinski – Peanuts Club
Lauren Flax ft Sia – You’ve Changed (War Games Rmx)
Mumdance & Brodinski – Eurostarr (Zombie Disco Squad Rmx)

The mix is downloadable here:

ISA GT PRE-CARNIVAL MIX 2009 by Daniel Haaksman

DJ Amazing Clay send us this video of him banging out his anthemic “Montagem Bonanza” live on his MPC:

Our world famous Man Recordings cotton bags are back in stock! Perfect for vinyl carrying, these allround bags are especially popular amongst ladies. Princess Suellen from Rio e.g. uses hers when going to the beach (picture courtesy by www.agenciaolhares.com). The price is 5 €, or you´ll get them for free when you order vinyl at www.manrecordings.com

I love bellydancing, and I love especially this dancer:

See this short documentary on MC Gringo, directed by Ben Holman: