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HIPHOP DON’T STOP FEBRUARY SCHEDULE

DJ SAN GABRIEL – HHDS MUNICH – “X” – RAPHAEL SAADIQ live!

liveDEMO presents RAPHAEL SAADIQ live in concert!

Thursday, February 9th, DJ SAN GABRIEL @ KANE & ABEL, Frankfurt am Main

“NOIR NIGHT” – 9. Februar 2012 – ab 23:00 Uhr

Kane & Abel

Goethestr. 31-33
60313 Frankfurt am Main

www.kane-and-abel.com

Friday, February 10th, SAN GABRIEL & JULIAN SMITH @ TRAVOLTA, Frankfurt am Main

10. Februar 2012 – ab 23:00 Uhr – Club Travolta

Der Berliner Jung San Gabriel ist ein wahrer Globetrotter. Er begann seine musikalische Karriere bereits 1989 – zunächst unter den Namen DJ Brother G – und ist seitdem in ganz Europa unterwegs. San Gabriel ist wahrer Pionier des Mash Up-Sound. Er wechselt die Genres wie andere Leute Unterhosen – egal ob HipHop, Reggae, Dancehall, Latin, RareGroove, Disco, Funk und House – es kommt alles auf die Plattenteller. Eben alles was die Hüften zum Schwingen bringt und den Booty zum bouncen. Am Ende geht nämlich es lediglich um eines: Gute Musik!

Die Smiths und ihre Deejay-Freunde versorgen die Gäste jeden Freitag im TRAVOLTA mit einem Rundum-Sorglos-Weekend- Start-Paket aus HipHop, Mash-Ups, New Rave und Webshit der Extraklasse. Acts wie M.I.A, Spank Rock, Chromeo, Diplo, Amanda Blank, Phoenix, Peaches, Junior Boys u.vm. stehen fest auf dem Spielplan und werden an jedem Freitag durch die Boxen des TRAVOLTA gepumpt. Und Dance-Klassiker (nicht nur für die Ladies) stehen natürlich auch auf der Agenda.

Club Travolta
Brönnerstraße 17

60313 Frankfurt am Main

http://www.club-travolta.de/

Friday, February 10th, HHDS SOUNDSYSTEM @ COOKIES CAGE in Berlin

7 weeks of sweat on the dancefloor, supreme cocktails, delicious food, soulrocking music, new friends & lovers.

For dinner reservations: eat@pretadiner.com

13.01. – 29.02 Tuesday to Sunday from 18h

COOKIES CAGE
Am Krögel 2
Berlin-Mitte

http://www.cookiescage.de/

Saturday, February 11th, HipHop Don’t Stop Radio with MC & DJ MANGU @ Crux, Munich

And it goes on and on and on and…

Dieses mal bringen die Berliner HHDS Residents Jumpy & San Gabriel Besuch aus Paris mit: MC und HOST “MANGU” aka EL PAPI CHULO. Er tourte schon durch die ganze Welt und arbeite mit namhaften Kuenstlern wie Beenie Man, Fugees, Betty Wright und vielen anderen zusammen.

Wenn er nicht unterwegs auf Tour ist, arbeitet und produziert er für sein eigenes Label U.M.A.D.E oder ist Freitags auf STARTER FM als offizieller Coast2Coast DJ live im Mix zu hoeren…..

Mangu wird unterstützt vom HHDS Soundsystem.

Line Up:
MC MANGU (PARIS/NYC)
SAN GABRIEL (HHDS resident)
JUMPY (HHDS resident

Freuen uns auf Euch
Das HHDS & CRUX Team

Saturday, February 11th, WE LOVE RAP with DJ SAN GABRIEL @ ORIENT, Schaffhausen, Schweiz

Samstag, 11. Februar 2012 – 22:00 bis 05:00

WE LOVE RAP – THE ORIGINAL

DJ’S

SAN GABRIEL (BERLIN)
PFUND500
CUTXACT
TUGG

Ein Abend von Hip Hop für Hip Hop. Der Name ist Programm, will heissen strictly HipHop Mucke von heute bis zu den good ol‘days der Golden Era. Also, Hands Up, Caps Down und mal ordentlich Lärm machen…HipHopHoooray!

Orient Musik Klub

Stadthausgasse 13,
8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

http://www.orient.ch/

Friday, February 17th, “DJ SAN GABRIEL @ SPIN NY PING PONG PARTY, HBC Berlin

Hollywood-Star Susan Sarandon feiert mit der GALA und ihrem Tischtennis-Club “SPiN New York” eine Ping-Pong-Party in Berlin.

http://newyork.spingalactic.com/

HBC BERLIN

Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 9
Berlin-Mitte

http://hbc-berlin.de/

Friday, February 17th, “DJ SAN GABRIEL @ TAPE CLOSING PARTY, TAPE, Berlin

TAPE CLUB
Heidestr. 16

Berlin-Mitte

http://tapeberlin.de

Saturday, February 18th, “X” Party with DJ PASSION & DAN GEROUS at PRINCE CHARLES CLUB BERLIN

“X” – die Zweite

Vielen Dank für Euer zahlreiches Erscheinen bei der Opening Party. Es war eine Megaparty mit tollen Gästen und super Sound.

Da wir nicht nur auf oldschool hiphop stehen, uns musikalisch immer weiter entwickeln und uns schon seid einiger Zeit mit neuen Musik-Genres wie zum Beispiel
DUBSTEP/ELECTRO-RAP/DANCEHALL/GRIME/MOOMBAHTON/TROPICAL BASS /GRIME/ CUMBIA/UK FUNKY beschäftigen, freuen wir uns umso mehr nun die perfekte Platform für “X” gefunden zu haben.

“X” – die Zweite wird am den 18. FEBURAR 2012 wie jeden 3. Samstag im Monat im wunderschönen, zentral gelegenen PRINCE CHARLES CLUB in Kreuzberg stattfinden.

Gehosted wird die Veranstaltung von dem HHDS SOUNDSYSTEM (DJ JUMPY & SAN GABRIEL) und dem BASS ILL EURO tropical connaisseur DJ PASSION.

Wir werden selbstverständlich auch jedesmal internationale Gast-DJs einladen.

Dieses Mal mit DAN GEROUS (Crux) aus München, der übrigens auch für die X-Hymne (“X about me”) verantwortlich ist.

Free download

Das Prince Charles befindet sich am Moritzplatz in der Prinzenstr. 85f in Berlin-Kreuzberg und öffnet ab 23 Uhr seine Pforten.

Wir freuen uns auf Euch,

X U

Eure X-MEN,

PXSSION
DXN GXROUS
SCHXWI
JXMPY
KXMIKXZE
SXN GXBRIEL
LXO

Friday. February 24th, DJ SAN GABRIEL @ THE BUMP, PLAN B, LONDON

Bump at PLAN B

Weekly event Bump is back with its on point blend of hip hop, funky, dancehall, dubstep and booty music. From the illest urban sounds, to proper old school music, the night aims to bring some of London’s best new artists, producers and DJs to the club, alongside headliners from further afield. If you’re sick of the WAGs in west end clubs and the pretentious thing that happens in the East London clubs with the kids with funny hair, then this is the fun-time night you’ve been after.

“Be ready for the hottest Friday night of your life!” -
Kids Of Grime

“BUMP has built up a reputation on the club scene for pushing
boundaries. It offers the usual surefire pop-urban club hits but it’s through the more obscure choices that it has really set itself apart.” – Kieran Yates for METRO

9PM – 4AM / FREE BEFORE 10PM, £7 AFTER, £10 After Midnight

NO VAILD I.D = NO ENTRY!!

We close the doors at 2am, not 3 am!!!

PLAN B

418 Brixton Rd
London SW9

www.wearebump.com

Monday. February 27th, liveDEMO presents RAPHAEL SAADIQ live @ C-HALLE, BERLIN

Der 45-jährige US-Amerikaner Raphael Saadiq hat alles, was ein moderner Soulsänger heutzutage braucht! Nicht nur seine Stimme, die zu Blues genauso unwiderstehlich klingt wie auch zu Soul und Funk, ist einmalig, sondern auch seine Live-Auftritte sind es, wie er bereits in diesem Jahr bewiesen hat! Jeder, der ihn schon einmal live gesehen hat, weiß, das Saadiq keinerlei einstudierte Showeinlagen nötig hat um sein Publikum zu begeistern, denn sein Soul kommt direkt vom Herzen!

Der mehrfach mit dem “Grammy” ausgezeichnete Songschreiber, Produzent, Studio- und Tourneemusiker hat bereits mit Größen wie Prince, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Snoop Dogg, Joss Stone, Eart, Wnd & Fire und vielen mehr zusammengearbeitet.

Der Kalifornier kann es mittlerweile kaum erwarten, neben dem Kölner Publikum auch das Berliner Publikum in seinen Bann zu ziehen und es mit seinem wunderbaren Soul zu verzaubern!

liveDEMO präsentiert

RAPHAEL SAADIQ & Band

Support: DJ SAN GABRIEL

27.02. Berlin – Columbia Club [new show!]
07.03. Köln – Kulturkirche

Tickets und mehr Infos findet ihr hier.

liveDEMO verlost 3×2 Tickets! Einfach hier klicken und mail schicken!

Every Thursday 23-0h HHDS RADIO SHOW 2011 on 93,6 Jam FM

HIPHOP DON´T STOP ON AIR…

Und das seid genau einem Jahr!

jeden Donnerstag von 23:00-24:00 Uhr auf JAM FM 93,6
hosted by DJ JUMPY & SAN GABRIEL

Was euch erwartet: Live-Mixe verschiedenster Künstler, Interviews und noch vieles mehr, also hört rein

Dieses Mal mit einem exklusiven mix von DJ PHSH vom ILLVIBE COLLECTIVE aus Philadelphia.

Für alle, die die letzten Shows verpasst haben, hier könnt ihr in alle shows reinhören und free downloaden!

http://soundcloud.com/hiphopdontstop_radio

Mixes by DJ VADIM, J.PERIOD, GRANDMASTER FLASH, STRETCH ARMSTRONG, J-STAR, DJ PREMIER, STIMULUS, SARAH LOVE, SAN GABRIEL, JUMPY & vielen mehr!

Artist Infos:

MANGU

International party rocker Mangu « El Papi Chulo », is the perfect example of mixing american, latino and european culture. True eclectic fusion is what makes and gives Mangu’s music and lifestyle its unique trans atlantic flavor.

Respected multilingual artist, songwriter, producer, mc and dj has toured the world and collaborated with several industry heavy weights. With the support of musical giants like Joe Galdo, Johnny Pacheco(Fania Allstars), Beenie Man, No Jazz, Fugees, Betty Wright, Carlton Coffey (Inner Circle) Chris Blackwell(Island Records) and the success of several major label releases, indie albums and numerous featurings, Mangu has made his mark as an artist on a international level.

No stranger to the stage Mangu has toured the US, Latin America and Europe playing at events like the Roskilde, Paleo Festival, Open Air St Gallen, Splash Festival, Francofolies De La Rochelle, Festival Des Vieilles Charrues, Montreux jazz and many others.
In France he recieved the RFI(Radio France International) Discovery artist of the year award for his debut album « Mangu »

When not on tour, he is in the studio working on various projects for his personal label U.M.A.D.E,
or live in the mix as an official Coast2Coast dj on his Friday night radio show for Starter FM in Paris.
If Mangu is not rocking the party he is crashing the party. From the Bronx to Berlin, from Paris to South Beach the Mangu Experience will take you on spicy voyage through his urban ,multicultural musical demensions. So dont forget your passports..

http://www.manguonline.com/

DAN GEROUS

DAN GEROUS is a munich-based DJ who likes to mix many different styles & genres in his sets. He spins HipHop, Reggae, Funk & Soul as well as House, Elektro, Bmore, Moombahton, Dubstep and more. Besides he produces dope tunes, remixes, mashups, edits, blends, etc. As DAN used to hold several Residencies in munichs nicest Clubs (like the Atomic Café, Zerwirk, Café King), he played amongst many great national and international Djs, such as Grandmaster Flash, Redman, DJ Denyo and countless others. Besides he played Supportshows for Legends like M.O.P, The Beatnuts, Ugly Duckling and Pharoahe Monch. Meanwhile Dan runs his own Club, the CRUX (crux.me) together with some other guys. As a part of the Yum Yum DJ-Collective, Dan does some travelling and djing in different Places across Europe. At the moment he is working on the Dangerton-EP, a heavily Moombahton-influenced Remix Project which will be released in February 2012.

http://www.soundcloud.com/dan-gerous

http://dan-gerous.tumblr.com/

https://www.facebook.com/diskodan

DJ PASSION (BASS ILL EURO)

Seine Kreativität und Innovations-Freude macht nicht nur deutschlandweit die Runde, sonder in ganz Europa (Frankreich, Holland, Schweiz, Russland, Polen, Italien, Türkei), Übersee (Brasilien, USA, Argentinien, Panama) und Asien (China).

Aktuell produziert Passion gemeinsam mit Schowi (Massive Töne) unter dem Namen ‘Bass ill Euro’. Die beiden sind verantwortlich für unzählige Remixe und natürlich ihre eigenen Releases und sorgen seit 2006 für Aufsehen in der Musik-Blogosphäre. Ihre ‘Bass ill Euro’ Remixe und Edits bekommen massiven Support und Plays von DJ Schwergewichten wie DJ Yoda auf Sinden’s KISS FM Show (London) oder Annie Mac’s BBC 1 Show (London).

All seine Projekte und Erfolge hier aufzuzählen würden den Rahmen sprengen, aber soviel steht fest:
Heute gilt Passion als einer der innovativsten und kreativsten DJ’s Deutschland Und Europas und ist ein 100%iger Garant für einen unvergleichlichen Clubbesuch. Mit seinem individuellen Style der von HipHop, Elektronic über Rock, Mash Up’s bis hin zu Baile Funk, Baltimore und Booty Bass geht, hinterlässt er nicht nur verbrannte Erde sondern rockt jede Party, egal ob in Stuttgart, Berlin, Shanghai oder in Las Vegas…

CLUBS & PARTIES:

u.a. Club Neo (Paris), M1NT (Shanghai), Zero Zero (Rio De Janeiro), Scala (Berlin), Punk (Beijing), Jet (Las Vegas), Araoz (Buenos Aires), M1NT (Hong Kong), Opera Bay (Buenos Aires), Solyanka (Moscow), The Shelter (Shanghai), Cookies (Berlin), Song (Beijing), Perkins Park (Stuttgart), Moods (Panama City), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Justo (Moscow), Kaufleuten (Zurich), Rodeo (Berlin), Anderground (Belgrade), Weekend (Berlin)..

unzählige Premieren- Aftershowpartys u.a. Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, Santigold, The Roots, Destiny’s Child, Dizzee Rascal, Stromae, Nike, O2, The Hundreds, MTV Hip Hop Open, Bread & Butter (Trade Show), Bright (Trade Show), German Porsche Cup (Hockenheimring), Pro 7 Bundesvision Songcontest Aftershow

PRODUCTIONS & REMIXES:

2001
Flown Immo – Moin Moin (DJ Passion Remix)

2002
Danacee – Spotlight (DJ Passion Remix)
Danacee – Who Is She

2004
DJ Thomilla & DJ Passion – Sloppy

2005
Max Herre – Sei Tu (DJ Passion Remix)

2006
Joy Denalane – Let Go (DJ Passion Remix
Justin – My Love / My Laugh (Bass ill Euro Edit)
Jan Delay – Feuer (Bass ill Euro Remix)

2007
Mia – Tanz Der Moleküle / Tanz Des Passion’s (Passion Edit)
Timbaland – Give It To Me (Passion Edit)
Charles & Eddie – Would I Lie To You (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Bass ill Euro – I Get Money, Bitch!
Justin – Lovestoned (Passion Edit)
Kylie Minogue – Nu-di-ty (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Timbaland – Way I Are (Passion Edit)

2008
Freundeskreis – FK 10 (Passion’s Bmore Remix)
DJ Serg & DJ Passion – RaveMore
Bass ill Euro – High Energy
Deichkind – Remmi Demmi (Passion’s Baile Edit)
N.E.R.D. – Everyone Nose (Bass ill Euro Juke Remix)
Sido – Carmen (Passion Edit)
Sylvia Telles – Dicussao (DJ Bolao & MC Gringo Remix)
Monrose ft. Craig David – Walking Away (Peter Hoff & DJ Passion Club Mix)
Tomte – Heureka (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Kanye West – Love Lockdown (Passion Edit)
Jasmin Shakeri – Spank Dat Ass (Bass ill Euro Remix)

2009
Bass ill Euro – I Get Money, Bitch
Bass ill Euro – If U Really Wanna Party With Me
The Pointer Sisters – Send Him Back (Passion Re-Edit)
Bass ill Euro – Mas Que Nada (Funky House Remix)
DJ Serg & DJ Passion – Meet Me At The Volksfeschd
MC Gringo – Bunta Reta de Berlin
Bass ill Euro – Mas Que Nada (Funky House Remix)
Bass ill Euro – Mandra
Bass ill Euro – Hum Drum Bass / Get ‘Em
Bass ill Euro – Gehtab
Mister Santos – Funky, Sexy
Mister Santos – Energie
Mister Santos – Ich Hab Mich Verliebt
Jan Delay – Oh Jonny (Bass ill Euro Remix) ft. Mister Santos
Bass ill Euro ft. MC Gringo & MC Nem – É Meu Páo
Pitbull ft. Nayer & Bass ill Euro – Full Of Shit
Bass ill Euro – Africa
Timbaland – Morning After Dark (Passion Edit)
Bass ill Euro – Cuban
Stromae – Alors On Dance (DJ Passion Remix)
Bounce Camp – Good Beat (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Vampire Weekend – Ottoman (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Green Velvet ft. Ying Yang Twins & Kid Sister – Everybody Wants To Whisper (Bass ill Euro Blend)

2010
Taan Newjam – Disco Guy (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Outlines – White Boy Soul (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Ludacris ft. Ciara & Pitbull- How Low (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Diyana – Drifted (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Julian Smith – Shades (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Beware & Motorpitch – El Toro (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Duck Sauce – Barbra Streisand (Bass ill Euro Remix) feat. Mister Santos

2011
Bass ill Euro Remix – Fulanito
Data Mc – Fever (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Bass ill Euro – Barule
Ayo – I Wanna Dance (Bass ill Euro & Bow Tie Remix)
Bass ill Euro Remix – Moombahton EP

BASS ILL EURO is a dj collective formed by SCHOWI & DJ PASSION, both djs & producers from Berlin & Stuttgart, Germany, both with history…

BASS ILL EURO produce bangers & get love from the leading DJs & music blogs around the globe!

BASS ILL EURO just finished production for PITBULL’S new album REBELUTION for J-Records, alongside producers like Lil Jon or Swizz Beatz!

BASS ILL EURO remixes & edits get plays by dj heavyweights such as DJ AM, DJ Yoda on Sinden’s kiss fm show (london) or Annie Mac’s BBC 1 show.

BASS ILL EURO play club music. House, Booty Bass, Baile Funk/ Funk Carioca, Baltimore, HipHop, Miami Bass, Electronic, Mash-Ups, Rock, Funk, Soul.. all kinds of music that will make you & your mama wild out.

BASS ILL EURO have played in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Argentina, Brasil, China, USA, Turkey, France and rocked clubs like Cookies (Berlin), Erste Liga (Munich), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Neo (Paris), Zero Zero (Rio de Janeiro) and will destroy your club too.

BASS ILL EURO rock you & your mama.

http://www.soundcloud.com/passion

http://www.myspace.com/djpassion78

http://www.soundcloud.com/bassilleuro

http://www.facebook.com/bassilleuro

DJ JUMPY (HHDS)

myspace.com/15floor

SAN GABRIEL (liveDEMO/DATA MC)

Born, raised and living in Berlin, DJ San Gabriel aka Deejay Brother G started his DJ career in 1988, blessing clubs and events all over Europe ever since. San Gabriel represents an eclectic music philosophy which has matured over the last 22 years. His long-lasting career enables him to draw from a massive reservoir abundant with manifold styles. On his turntables, you’ll find the best from HipHop, Reggae, Dancehall, Latin, RareGroove, Disco, Funk, House, Garage, Electro, Grime, Bashment, Dubstep, Drum & Bass. Although San Gabriel’s concept meets today’s crossover attitude of Berlin’s clubs it is firmly rooted in his own experiences and performances. But most of all, DJ San Gabriel is a “crowd-friendly” DJ, who creates an atmosphere for the people out there. His sound follows the vibe of the crowd and creates the flow. Great stories for a grand night out! His outstanding individual style gained San Gabriel recognition and success. He’s at home in the clubs of Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Prague, Budapest, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, New York, Casablanca, Miami and Tel Aviv. And he also played at events like Berlin Love Parade, Zurich Street Parade and Miami Winter Music Conference. Among the highlights of his DJ career are gigs at Berlin Film Festival (“Berlinale”), German Film Award (“Deutscher Filmpreis”), German Echo Award and the Film Festival in Cannes. Apart from his activities as DJ and producer, San Gabriel must also be considered an experienced event and music manager. He did the booking and was in charge of all creative music affairs (website, CD compilations and mix tapes) for “101 Lounge” (each thursday at Kudamm 101 Hotel), the Nightcrawlers event at Bristol Hotel/Frankfurt, the “Herz aus Gold” event series (each wednesday and saturday) and the “liveDEMO” events (international booking, check: www.live-DEMO.com). During one of the liveDEMO events, he introduced the rather different personalities of Walera Goodman (experimental HipHop and Electro) and Ono (former front man of Walkin’ Large / HipHop) to one another, and joined their exciting new collabo Data mc as co-producer and DJ in june 2004. (www.datamc.com)

Since 2007 he runs the monthly Party called Hiphop Don’t Stop in Berlin and Munich. (www.hiphopdontstop.net

Since January 2011 he host the weekly Hiphop Don’t Stop Radio Show on 93,6 JAM FM RADIO in Germany.

facebook.com/djsangabriel

RAPHAEL SAADIQ

“I can see my name written across the sky,” Raphael Saadiq sings on “Go To Hell,” from his stunning new album, Stone Rollin’, as a B3 organ swells, cymbals dance, and a fluttering string section spirals towards the heavens. “Victory is near… I can feel it getting closer, closer every day.”

Since Saadiq’s early days with the groundbreaking 80′s soul trio Tony! Toni! Tone! the Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and record producer has carried the torch for old school R&B. In addition to releasing critically acclaimed solo albums like Ray Ray and Instant Vintage (nominated for five GRAMMYs), for the last two decades Saadiq has worked behind the scenes as a celebrated producer, collaborator and sideman for big-time acts like D’Angelo, John Legend, Joss Stone, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Stevie Wonder, the Bee Gees, The Isley Brothers, Mary J. Blige, TLC, Whitney Houston, Snoop Dogg, Earth, Wind and Fire and the list goes on and on. Now, at the peak of his creativity, Saadiq is finally ready to soak up the spotlight alone with Stone Rollin’.

A few years ago Saadiq signed a deal with Columbia Records. “When I first got the deal with Columbia they knew I had produced some records, but they didn’t know me as a solo act,” he explains. But when label guru Rick Rubin paid a visit to Saadiq’s home studio, he was blown away by what he’d heard. “He told me to never box myself in,” says Saadiq. “I just have to be myself. You’ve got to follow your own path. I’ve always gone down the road less traveled, but now I do it even more aggressively.” His instincts have paid dividends. Saadiq’s debut album for Columbia, 2008′s The Way I See It, which boasted four Billboard R&B chart singles and was nominated for three GRAMMY Awards including Best R&B Album. “It’s definitely surprised me how far things have come,” he says.

Stone Rollin’ – written and produced by Saadiq, who also plays bass, mellotron, keys, guitar, percussion and even drums on most of the tracks — is even more powerful, urgent and bold than it’s predecessor. The new songs are firmly planted in classic R&B, and nod to Saadiq’s heroes like Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Little Walter and Sly Stone. However Saadiq offers his own contemporary spin, one born out of a combination of his recent touring experiences, as well as inspiration derived from indie acts that hold regular rotation in his ipod.”I still want to be a throwback artist, but with a futuristic twist,” he says.

After a memorable powwow with Rick Rubin, Saadiq felt emboldened, vowing to pursue his solo work with no compromises. This is the reason, he feels, why The Way I See It struck such a universal chord. With that album’s release, Raphael Saadiq truly made his mark as a touring artist. Fans, new and old, came in droves to see Saadiq perform at festival shows throughout Europe and the States — including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, South By Southwest and Voodoo Experience, and a recent opening slot on the Dave Matthews Band’s amphitheater tour.

Stone Rollin’ was born on the road, and recorded at his studio complex the Blakeslee Recording Company in Los Angeles, just around the corner from the Hollywood Bowl. “I damn near live in that studio,” he says. Saadiq wrote the stomping opening track, “Heart Attack” while in France, inspired by Sly Stone jams like “Dance To the Music” and “M’Lady” (Saadiq also grew up in the East Bay, where the Family Stone was born.) “I wanted the album to start out with that sense of urgency, that global soul and rock & roll feel,” he says. “After having so much fun out there touring, I really wanted to make an album that I could go out there and play.” Stone Rollin’ continues with the stunning standout track, “Go To Hell,” featuring his studio squad of musicians who are melodically complimented by an angelic choir intoning the mantra, “Let Love Keep Us Together,” and a vocal ad-lib by Saadiq that recalls Seventies Stevie Wonder. “I’m just screaming my feelings,” says Saadiq.

Stone Rollin’ does feature it’s share of special guests. Robert Randolph dropped by Blakeslee to lay down some nasty steel guitar on “Day Dreams.” Saadiq opens the track — evocative of a Dixieland rag. Also guesting on “Just Don’t” is one of Saadiq indie rock favorites, Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano, from the band Little Dragon. “She put some great vocals on top,” he says. “On that song I also had the chance to play with one of my idols, Larry Dunn from Earth, Wind and Fire. He played piano and took a long, epic Moog solo. That’s why the song is so long, because I wanted to give him the space and the respect on my record that he truly deserves.”

Saadiq had Chuck Berry’s feel-good rock & roll on his mind when he wrote “Radio.” “I always wanted to do something like Chuck,” says Saadiq. Another standout track on the collection is “Good Man,” which brilliantly blends golden age Soul with a killer hip-hop hook, co-written and sung by upstart Taura Stinson.

“I’m going to have a great time playing this album live,” says Saadiq. Until then, he’s spending every day in preparation. After he wakes up in the morning he bikes down to the local high school for some sprints around the track. “To get my wind up, ready for the tour.”

“I don’t know where the title Stone Rollin’ came from,” says Saadiq. “It just came out of my mouth one day, but it just made sense with where I’m at right now. I feel like I’m stone rollin’, like I’m ready to rock. I’m ready to go. Throw me anywhere and I’ll make it happen. I feel really good about this album.”

http://www.raphaelsaadiq.com

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Locations
COOKIES CAGE
Am Krögel 2
Berlin-Mitte

CRUX
Ledererstr. 3
Altstadt-München

FLAMINGO
Kleine Präsidentenstraße
Am Monbijoupark
S-Bahnbögen 157/158
Berlin Mitte

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Friedrichstr. 180
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Prinzenstr. 85f
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“X”
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PASSION
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PRINCE CHARLES
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23. -27. 02.
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san gabriel
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LIVIN’ PROOF
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Saturday, February 18th, “X” Party with DJ PASSION & DAN GEROUS at PRINCE CHARLES CLUB BERLIN

“X” – die Zweite

Vielen Dank für Euer zahlreiches Erscheinen bei der Opening Party. Es war eine Megaparty mit tollen Gästen und super Sound.

Da wir nicht nur auf oldschool hiphop stehen, uns musikalisch immer weiter entwickeln und uns schon seid einiger Zeit mit neuen Musik-Genres wie zum Beispiel
DUBSTEP/ELECTRO-RAP/DANCEHALL/GRIME/MOOMBAHTON/TROPICAL BASS /GRIME/ CUMBIA/UK FUNKY beschäftigen, freuen wir uns umso mehr nun die perfekte Platform für “X” gefunden zu haben.

“X” – die Zweite wird am den 18. FEBURAR 2012 wie jeden 3. Samstag im Monat im wunderschönen, zentral gelegenen PRINCE CHARLES CLUB in Kreuzberg stattfinden.

Gehosted wird die Veranstaltung von dem HHDS SOUNDSYSTEM (DJ JUMPY & SAN GABRIEL) und dem BASS ILL EURO tropical connaisseur DJ PASSION.

Wir werden selbstverständlich auch jedesmal internationale Gast-DJs einladen.

Dieses Mal mit DAN GEROUS (Crux) aus München, der übrigens auch für die X-Hymne (“X about me”) verantwortlich ist.

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Das Prince Charles befindet sich am Moritzplatz in der Prinzenstr. 85f in Berlin-Kreuzberg und öffnet ab 23 Uhr seine Pforten.

Wir freuen uns auf Euch,

X U

Eure X-MEN,

PXSSION
DXN GXROUS
SCHXWI
JXMPY
KXMIKXZE
SXN GXBRIEL
LXO

Friday. February 24th, DJ SAN GABRIEL @ THE BUMP, PLAN B, LONDON

Bump at PLAN B

Weekly event Bump is back with its on point blend of hip hop, funky, dancehall, dubstep and booty music. From the illest urban sounds, to proper old school music, the night aims to bring some of London’s best new artists, producers and DJs to the club, alongside headliners from further afield. If you’re sick of the WAGs in west end clubs and the pretentious thing that happens in the East London clubs with the kids with funny hair, then this is the fun-time night you’ve been after.

“Be ready for the hottest Friday night of your life!” -
Kids Of Grime

“BUMP has built up a reputation on the club scene for pushing
boundaries. It offers the usual surefire pop-urban club hits but it’s through the more obscure choices that it has really set itself apart.” – Kieran Yates for METRO

9PM – 4AM / FREE BEFORE 10PM, £7 AFTER, £10 After Midnight

NO VAILD I.D = NO ENTRY!!

We close the doors at 2am, not 3 am!!!

PLAN B

418 Brixton Rd
London SW9

www.wearebump.com

Monday. February 27th, liveDEMO presents RAPHAEL SAADIQ live @ C-HALLE, BERLIN

Der 45-jährige US-Amerikaner Raphael Saadiq hat alles, was ein moderner Soulsänger heutzutage braucht! Nicht nur seine Stimme, die zu Blues genauso unwiderstehlich klingt wie auch zu Soul und Funk, ist einmalig, sondern auch seine Live-Auftritte sind es, wie er bereits in diesem Jahr bewiesen hat! Jeder, der ihn schon einmal live gesehen hat, weiß, das Saadiq keinerlei einstudierte Showeinlagen nötig hat um sein Publikum zu begeistern, denn sein Soul kommt direkt vom Herzen!

Der mehrfach mit dem “Grammy” ausgezeichnete Songschreiber, Produzent, Studio- und Tourneemusiker hat bereits mit Größen wie Prince, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Snoop Dogg, Joss Stone, Eart, Wnd & Fire und vielen mehr zusammengearbeitet.

Der Kalifornier kann es mittlerweile kaum erwarten, neben dem Kölner Publikum auch das Berliner Publikum in seinen Bann zu ziehen und es mit seinem wunderbaren Soul zu verzaubern!

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RAPHAEL SAADIQ & Band

Support: DJ SAN GABRIEL

27.02. Berlin – Columbia Club [new show!]
07.03. Köln – Kulturkirche

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Every Thursday 23-0h HHDS RADIO SHOW 2011 on 93,6 Jam FM

HIPHOP DON´T STOP ON AIR…

Und das seid genau einem Jahr!

jeden Donnerstag von 23:00-24:00 Uhr auf JAM FM 93,6
hosted by DJ JUMPY & SAN GABRIEL

Was euch erwartet: Live-Mixe verschiedenster Künstler, Interviews und noch vieles mehr, also hört rein

Dieses Mal mit einem exklusiven mix von DJ PHSH vom ILLVIBE COLLECTIVE aus Philadelphia.

Für alle, die die letzten Shows verpasst haben, hier könnt ihr in alle shows reinhören und free downloaden!

http://soundcloud.com/hiphopdontstop_radio

Mixes by DJ VADIM, J.PERIOD, GRANDMASTER FLASH, STRETCH ARMSTRONG, J-STAR, DJ PREMIER, STIMULUS, SARAH LOVE, SAN GABRIEL, JUMPY & vielen mehr!

Artist Infos:

MANGU

International party rocker Mangu « El Papi Chulo », is the perfect example of mixing american, latino and european culture. True eclectic fusion is what makes and gives Mangu’s music and lifestyle its unique trans atlantic flavor.

Respected multilingual artist, songwriter, producer, mc and dj has toured the world and collaborated with several industry heavy weights. With the support of musical giants like Joe Galdo, Johnny Pacheco(Fania Allstars), Beenie Man, No Jazz, Fugees, Betty Wright, Carlton Coffey (Inner Circle) Chris Blackwell(Island Records) and the success of several major label releases, indie albums and numerous featurings, Mangu has made his mark as an artist on a international level.

No stranger to the stage Mangu has toured the US, Latin America and Europe playing at events like the Roskilde, Paleo Festival, Open Air St Gallen, Splash Festival, Francofolies De La Rochelle, Festival Des Vieilles Charrues, Montreux jazz and many others.
In France he recieved the RFI(Radio France International) Discovery artist of the year award for his debut album « Mangu »

When not on tour, he is in the studio working on various projects for his personal label U.M.A.D.E,
or live in the mix as an official Coast2Coast dj on his Friday night radio show for Starter FM in Paris.
If Mangu is not rocking the party he is crashing the party. From the Bronx to Berlin, from Paris to South Beach the Mangu Experience will take you on spicy voyage through his urban ,multicultural musical demensions. So dont forget your passports..

http://www.manguonline.com/

DAN GEROUS

DAN GEROUS is a munich-based DJ who likes to mix many different styles & genres in his sets. He spins HipHop, Reggae, Funk & Soul as well as House, Elektro, Bmore, Moombahton, Dubstep and more. Besides he produces dope tunes, remixes, mashups, edits, blends, etc. As DAN used to hold several Residencies in munichs nicest Clubs (like the Atomic Café, Zerwirk, Café King), he played amongst many great national and international Djs, such as Grandmaster Flash, Redman, DJ Denyo and countless others. Besides he played Supportshows for Legends like M.O.P, The Beatnuts, Ugly Duckling and Pharoahe Monch. Meanwhile Dan runs his own Club, the CRUX (crux.me) together with some other guys. As a part of the Yum Yum DJ-Collective, Dan does some travelling and djing in different Places across Europe. At the moment he is working on the Dangerton-EP, a heavily Moombahton-influenced Remix Project which will be released in February 2012.

http://www.soundcloud.com/dan-gerous

http://dan-gerous.tumblr.com/

https://www.facebook.com/diskodan

DJ PASSION (BASS ILL EURO)

Seine Kreativität und Innovations-Freude macht nicht nur deutschlandweit die Runde, sonder in ganz Europa (Frankreich, Holland, Schweiz, Russland, Polen, Italien, Türkei), Übersee (Brasilien, USA, Argentinien, Panama) und Asien (China).

Aktuell produziert Passion gemeinsam mit Schowi (Massive Töne) unter dem Namen ‘Bass ill Euro’. Die beiden sind verantwortlich für unzählige Remixe und natürlich ihre eigenen Releases und sorgen seit 2006 für Aufsehen in der Musik-Blogosphäre. Ihre ‘Bass ill Euro’ Remixe und Edits bekommen massiven Support und Plays von DJ Schwergewichten wie DJ Yoda auf Sinden’s KISS FM Show (London) oder Annie Mac’s BBC 1 Show (London).

All seine Projekte und Erfolge hier aufzuzählen würden den Rahmen sprengen, aber soviel steht fest:
Heute gilt Passion als einer der innovativsten und kreativsten DJ’s Deutschland Und Europas und ist ein 100%iger Garant für einen unvergleichlichen Clubbesuch. Mit seinem individuellen Style der von HipHop, Elektronic über Rock, Mash Up’s bis hin zu Baile Funk, Baltimore und Booty Bass geht, hinterlässt er nicht nur verbrannte Erde sondern rockt jede Party, egal ob in Stuttgart, Berlin, Shanghai oder in Las Vegas…

CLUBS & PARTIES:

u.a. Club Neo (Paris), M1NT (Shanghai), Zero Zero (Rio De Janeiro), Scala (Berlin), Punk (Beijing), Jet (Las Vegas), Araoz (Buenos Aires), M1NT (Hong Kong), Opera Bay (Buenos Aires), Solyanka (Moscow), The Shelter (Shanghai), Cookies (Berlin), Song (Beijing), Perkins Park (Stuttgart), Moods (Panama City), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Justo (Moscow), Kaufleuten (Zurich), Rodeo (Berlin), Anderground (Belgrade), Weekend (Berlin)..

unzählige Premieren- Aftershowpartys u.a. Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, Santigold, The Roots, Destiny’s Child, Dizzee Rascal, Stromae, Nike, O2, The Hundreds, MTV Hip Hop Open, Bread & Butter (Trade Show), Bright (Trade Show), German Porsche Cup (Hockenheimring), Pro 7 Bundesvision Songcontest Aftershow

PRODUCTIONS & REMIXES:

2001
Flown Immo – Moin Moin (DJ Passion Remix)

2002
Danacee – Spotlight (DJ Passion Remix)
Danacee – Who Is She

2004
DJ Thomilla & DJ Passion – Sloppy

2005
Max Herre – Sei Tu (DJ Passion Remix)

2006
Joy Denalane – Let Go (DJ Passion Remix
Justin – My Love / My Laugh (Bass ill Euro Edit)
Jan Delay – Feuer (Bass ill Euro Remix)

2007
Mia – Tanz Der Moleküle / Tanz Des Passion’s (Passion Edit)
Timbaland – Give It To Me (Passion Edit)
Charles & Eddie – Would I Lie To You (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Bass ill Euro – I Get Money, Bitch!
Justin – Lovestoned (Passion Edit)
Kylie Minogue – Nu-di-ty (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Timbaland – Way I Are (Passion Edit)

2008
Freundeskreis – FK 10 (Passion’s Bmore Remix)
DJ Serg & DJ Passion – RaveMore
Bass ill Euro – High Energy
Deichkind – Remmi Demmi (Passion’s Baile Edit)
N.E.R.D. – Everyone Nose (Bass ill Euro Juke Remix)
Sido – Carmen (Passion Edit)
Sylvia Telles – Dicussao (DJ Bolao & MC Gringo Remix)
Monrose ft. Craig David – Walking Away (Peter Hoff & DJ Passion Club Mix)
Tomte – Heureka (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Kanye West – Love Lockdown (Passion Edit)
Jasmin Shakeri – Spank Dat Ass (Bass ill Euro Remix)

2009
Bass ill Euro – I Get Money, Bitch
Bass ill Euro – If U Really Wanna Party With Me
The Pointer Sisters – Send Him Back (Passion Re-Edit)
Bass ill Euro – Mas Que Nada (Funky House Remix)
DJ Serg & DJ Passion – Meet Me At The Volksfeschd
MC Gringo – Bunta Reta de Berlin
Bass ill Euro – Mas Que Nada (Funky House Remix)
Bass ill Euro – Mandra
Bass ill Euro – Hum Drum Bass / Get ‘Em
Bass ill Euro – Gehtab
Mister Santos – Funky, Sexy
Mister Santos – Energie
Mister Santos – Ich Hab Mich Verliebt
Jan Delay – Oh Jonny (Bass ill Euro Remix) ft. Mister Santos
Bass ill Euro ft. MC Gringo & MC Nem – É Meu Páo
Pitbull ft. Nayer & Bass ill Euro – Full Of Shit
Bass ill Euro – Africa
Timbaland – Morning After Dark (Passion Edit)
Bass ill Euro – Cuban
Stromae – Alors On Dance (DJ Passion Remix)
Bounce Camp – Good Beat (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Vampire Weekend – Ottoman (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Green Velvet ft. Ying Yang Twins & Kid Sister – Everybody Wants To Whisper (Bass ill Euro Blend)

2010
Taan Newjam – Disco Guy (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Outlines – White Boy Soul (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Ludacris ft. Ciara & Pitbull- How Low (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Diyana – Drifted (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Julian Smith – Shades (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Beware & Motorpitch – El Toro (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Duck Sauce – Barbra Streisand (Bass ill Euro Remix) feat. Mister Santos

2011
Bass ill Euro Remix – Fulanito
Data Mc – Fever (Bass ill Euro Remix)
Bass ill Euro – Barule
Ayo – I Wanna Dance (Bass ill Euro & Bow Tie Remix)
Bass ill Euro Remix – Moombahton EP

BASS ILL EURO is a dj collective formed by SCHOWI & DJ PASSION, both djs & producers from Berlin & Stuttgart, Germany, both with history…

BASS ILL EURO produce bangers & get love from the leading DJs & music blogs around the globe!

BASS ILL EURO just finished production for PITBULL’S new album REBELUTION for J-Records, alongside producers like Lil Jon or Swizz Beatz!

BASS ILL EURO remixes & edits get plays by dj heavyweights such as DJ AM, DJ Yoda on Sinden’s kiss fm show (london) or Annie Mac’s BBC 1 show.

BASS ILL EURO play club music. House, Booty Bass, Baile Funk/ Funk Carioca, Baltimore, HipHop, Miami Bass, Electronic, Mash-Ups, Rock, Funk, Soul.. all kinds of music that will make you & your mama wild out.

BASS ILL EURO have played in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Argentina, Brasil, China, USA, Turkey, France and rocked clubs like Cookies (Berlin), Erste Liga (Munich), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Neo (Paris), Zero Zero (Rio de Janeiro) and will destroy your club too.

BASS ILL EURO rock you & your mama.

http://www.soundcloud.com/passion

http://www.myspace.com/djpassion78

http://www.soundcloud.com/bassilleuro

http://www.facebook.com/bassilleuro

DJ JUMPY (HHDS)

myspace.com/15floor

SAN GABRIEL (liveDEMO/DATA MC)

Born, raised and living in Berlin, DJ San Gabriel aka Deejay Brother G started his DJ career in 1988, blessing clubs and events all over Europe ever since. San Gabriel represents an eclectic music philosophy which has matured over the last 22 years. His long-lasting career enables him to draw from a massive reservoir abundant with manifold styles. On his turntables, you’ll find the best from HipHop, Reggae, Dancehall, Latin, RareGroove, Disco, Funk, House, Garage, Electro, Grime, Bashment, Dubstep, Drum & Bass. Although San Gabriel’s concept meets today’s crossover attitude of Berlin’s clubs it is firmly rooted in his own experiences and performances. But most of all, DJ San Gabriel is a “crowd-friendly” DJ, who creates an atmosphere for the people out there. His sound follows the vibe of the crowd and creates the flow. Great stories for a grand night out! His outstanding individual style gained San Gabriel recognition and success. He’s at home in the clubs of Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Prague, Budapest, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, New York, Casablanca, Miami and Tel Aviv. And he also played at events like Berlin Love Parade, Zurich Street Parade and Miami Winter Music Conference. Among the highlights of his DJ career are gigs at Berlin Film Festival (“Berlinale”), German Film Award (“Deutscher Filmpreis”), German Echo Award and the Film Festival in Cannes. Apart from his activities as DJ and producer, San Gabriel must also be considered an experienced event and music manager. He did the booking and was in charge of all creative music affairs (website, CD compilations and mix tapes) for “101 Lounge” (each thursday at Kudamm 101 Hotel), the Nightcrawlers event at Bristol Hotel/Frankfurt, the “Herz aus Gold” event series (each wednesday and saturday) and the “liveDEMO” events (international booking, check: www.live-DEMO.com). During one of the liveDEMO events, he introduced the rather different personalities of Walera Goodman (experimental HipHop and Electro) and Ono (former front man of Walkin’ Large / HipHop) to one another, and joined their exciting new collabo Data mc as co-producer and DJ in june 2004. (www.datamc.com)

Since 2007 he runs the monthly Party called Hiphop Don’t Stop in Berlin and Munich. (www.hiphopdontstop.net

Since January 2011 he host the weekly Hiphop Don’t Stop Radio Show on 93,6 JAM FM RADIO in Germany.

facebook.com/djsangabriel

RAPHAEL SAADIQ

“I can see my name written across the sky,” Raphael Saadiq sings on “Go To Hell,” from his stunning new album, Stone Rollin’, as a B3 organ swells, cymbals dance, and a fluttering string section spirals towards the heavens. “Victory is near… I can feel it getting closer, closer every day.”

Since Saadiq’s early days with the groundbreaking 80′s soul trio Tony! Toni! Tone! the Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and record producer has carried the torch for old school R&B. In addition to releasing critically acclaimed solo albums like Ray Ray and Instant Vintage (nominated for five GRAMMYs), for the last two decades Saadiq has worked behind the scenes as a celebrated producer, collaborator and sideman for big-time acts like D’Angelo, John Legend, Joss Stone, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Stevie Wonder, the Bee Gees, The Isley Brothers, Mary J. Blige, TLC, Whitney Houston, Snoop Dogg, Earth, Wind and Fire and the list goes on and on. Now, at the peak of his creativity, Saadiq is finally ready to soak up the spotlight alone with Stone Rollin’.

A few years ago Saadiq signed a deal with Columbia Records. “When I first got the deal with Columbia they knew I had produced some records, but they didn’t know me as a solo act,” he explains. But when label guru Rick Rubin paid a visit to Saadiq’s home studio, he was blown away by what he’d heard. “He told me to never box myself in,” says Saadiq. “I just have to be myself. You’ve got to follow your own path. I’ve always gone down the road less traveled, but now I do it even more aggressively.” His instincts have paid dividends. Saadiq’s debut album for Columbia, 2008′s The Way I See It, which boasted four Billboard R&B chart singles and was nominated for three GRAMMY Awards including Best R&B Album. “It’s definitely surprised me how far things have come,” he says.

Stone Rollin’ – written and produced by Saadiq, who also plays bass, mellotron, keys, guitar, percussion and even drums on most of the tracks — is even more powerful, urgent and bold than it’s predecessor. The new songs are firmly planted in classic R&B, and nod to Saadiq’s heroes like Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Little Walter and Sly Stone. However Saadiq offers his own contemporary spin, one born out of a combination of his recent touring experiences, as well as inspiration derived from indie acts that hold regular rotation in his ipod.”I still want to be a throwback artist, but with a futuristic twist,” he says.

After a memorable powwow with Rick Rubin, Saadiq felt emboldened, vowing to pursue his solo work with no compromises. This is the reason, he feels, why The Way I See It struck such a universal chord. With that album’s release, Raphael Saadiq truly made his mark as a touring artist. Fans, new and old, came in droves to see Saadiq perform at festival shows throughout Europe and the States — including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, South By Southwest and Voodoo Experience, and a recent opening slot on the Dave Matthews Band’s amphitheater tour.

Stone Rollin’ was born on the road, and recorded at his studio complex the Blakeslee Recording Company in Los Angeles, just around the corner from the Hollywood Bowl. “I damn near live in that studio,” he says. Saadiq wrote the stomping opening track, “Heart Attack” while in France, inspired by Sly Stone jams like “Dance To the Music” and “M’Lady” (Saadiq also grew up in the East Bay, where the Family Stone was born.) “I wanted the album to start out with that sense of urgency, that global soul and rock & roll feel,” he says. “After having so much fun out there touring, I really wanted to make an album that I could go out there and play.” Stone Rollin’ continues with the stunning standout track, “Go To Hell,” featuring his studio squad of musicians who are melodically complimented by an angelic choir intoning the mantra, “Let Love Keep Us Together,” and a vocal ad-lib by Saadiq that recalls Seventies Stevie Wonder. “I’m just screaming my feelings,” says Saadiq.

Stone Rollin’ does feature it’s share of special guests. Robert Randolph dropped by Blakeslee to lay down some nasty steel guitar on “Day Dreams.” Saadiq opens the track — evocative of a Dixieland rag. Also guesting on “Just Don’t” is one of Saadiq indie rock favorites, Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano, from the band Little Dragon. “She put some great vocals on top,” he says. “On that song I also had the chance to play with one of my idols, Larry Dunn from Earth, Wind and Fire. He played piano and took a long, epic Moog solo. That’s why the song is so long, because I wanted to give him the space and the respect on my record that he truly deserves.”

Saadiq had Chuck Berry’s feel-good rock & roll on his mind when he wrote “Radio.” “I always wanted to do something like Chuck,” says Saadiq. Another standout track on the collection is “Good Man,” which brilliantly blends golden age Soul with a killer hip-hop hook, co-written and sung by upstart Taura Stinson.

“I’m going to have a great time playing this album live,” says Saadiq. Until then, he’s spending every day in preparation. After he wakes up in the morning he bikes down to the local high school for some sprints around the track. “To get my wind up, ready for the tour.”

“I don’t know where the title Stone Rollin’ came from,” says Saadiq. “It just came out of my mouth one day, but it just made sense with where I’m at right now. I feel like I’m stone rollin’, like I’m ready to rock. I’m ready to go. Throw me anywhere and I’ll make it happen. I feel really good about this album.”

http://www.raphaelsaadiq.com

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