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Wah Wah 45s
Wah Wah exclusives and the best black music from the last 50 years direct from Wah Wah Towers!
WAH WAH RADIO
Hosted by Dom Servini & Scrimshire
Wah Wah came about as the brainchild of the late, great Simon Goss and his brother Chris, alongside DJ Billy Whizz and later Oscar Goldenchild, kicking off in London in the early 90s with the first proper Wah Wah session at The Old Albany (where the Chemical Brothers started their careers too!).
After some serious underground parties, the sessions impressed the Jazz Cafe’s Adrian Gibson so much that he headhunted Simon and Chris to run the venue’s Friday night sessions, playing host to Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron, Fred Wesley, Common and Pharoah Saunders to name but a few. In 1999, Simon and Chris enticed Mouseorgan’s Dom Servini to join them on their mission. Due to Chris’ pivotal role in London Elektricity (Hospital records) his involvement in Wah Wah became less pronounced, leaving Simon and Dom to run most of the club sessions and the record label alike. After Simon’s sad passing in January of 2010, it’s been left to Dom and Wah Wah recording artist Adam Scrimshire to fly the flag and take the label to the next level in Simon’s memory.
The label’s first release was the club anthem Magnetica, by long time Wah Wah associate Espen Horne (The Bobby Hughes Experience). The fantastic reception that the single received on the Camden dance floor, as well as from DJ’s worldwide, spurred the crew on to more and more releases. Since then, the label has really made its mark, releasing a number of 12s from, amongst others, Alison Crockett, Unforscene, Aaron Jerome, Landslide, The PTH Projects and 12th Floor, as well as 7-inches from Easylifenatural, Luna & Bazis, Colman Brothers, Kendra Lou & The Miracles, Stac, Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos and more, and even 10-inch pressure (check the incredible Talc release!). Artist LPs from Stac, Max Cole, Talc, Speeka, Hardkandy, Part-Time Heroes, Ashley Thomas & Scrimshire are available now as well as the popular series of Wah Wah compilations.
Club-wise you can find the Wah Wah crew running regular club & live sessions at The Vibe Bar, Favela Chic, Jazz Cafe, Corbet Place, Big Chill Bar and many, many more worldwide.
E mail them at d...@wahwah45s.com, a...@wahwah45s.com
Wah Wah 45s..all the right records, not necessarily in the right order.
www.wahwah45s.com
Hosted by Dom Servini & Scrimshire
Wah Wah came about as the brainchild of the late, great Simon Goss and his brother Chris, alongside DJ Billy Whizz and later Oscar Goldenchild, kicking off in London in the early 90s with the first proper Wah Wah session at The Old Albany (where the Chemical Brothers started their careers too!).
After some serious underground parties, the sessions impressed the Jazz Cafe’s Adrian Gibson so much that he headhunted Simon and Chris to run the venue’s Friday night sessions, playing host to Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron, Fred Wesley, Common and Pharoah Saunders to name but a few. In 1999, Simon and Chris enticed Mouseorgan’s Dom Servini to join them on their mission. Due to Chris’ pivotal role in London Elektricity (Hospital records) his involvement in Wah Wah became less pronounced, leaving Simon and Dom to run most of the club sessions and the record label alike. After Simon’s sad passing in January of 2010, it’s been left to Dom and Wah Wah recording artist Adam Scrimshire to fly the flag and take the label to the next level in Simon’s memory.
The label’s first release was the club anthem Magnetica, by long time Wah Wah associate Espen Horne (The Bobby Hughes Experience). The fantastic reception that the single received on the Camden dance floor, as well as from DJ’s worldwide, spurred the crew on to more and more releases. Since then, the label has really made its mark, releasing a number of 12s from, amongst others, Alison Crockett, Unforscene, Aaron Jerome, Landslide, The PTH Projects and 12th Floor, as well as 7-inches from Easylifenatural, Luna & Bazis, Colman Brothers, Kendra Lou & The Miracles, Stac, Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos and more, and even 10-inch pressure (check the incredible Talc release!). Artist LPs from Stac, Max Cole, Talc, Speeka, Hardkandy, Part-Time Heroes, Ashley Thomas & Scrimshire are available now as well as the popular series of Wah Wah compilations.
Club-wise you can find the Wah Wah crew running regular club & live sessions at The Vibe Bar, Favela Chic, Jazz Cafe, Corbet Place, Big Chill Bar and many, many more worldwide.
E mail them at d...@wahwah45s.com, a...@wahwah45s.com
Wah Wah 45s..all the right records, not necessarily in the right order.
www.wahwah45s.com
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Wah Wah 45's 10th Anniversary
A little late but better than never we have some live recordings from the Wah Wah 45's 10th anniversary event at The Scala in London.
First we have superfunk from The Apples of Israel. Over the past seven years the nine-strong instrumental group has been folding cuts and scratches from every imaginable source into Big Band blares and Middle Eastern elements on top of a raw and dirty funk base, baking a thick multi-layered sonic treat. They kick ideas up and down the stage in a torrent of Decks, Horns, Double Bass, Drums and Electronic Effects. No digital samplers, no guitars or keyboards and the sounds are reinvented on the spot.
www.myspace.com/theapplesmusic
Next up we have The Part-Time Heroes which is the band of two young musicians currently residing in a very fashionable part of North London. Although their names are not known to the masses, their music soon will be, as this part-time shop assistant and part-time sandwich deliveryman, plan to convert their part-time music careers into full-time employment.
www.wahwah45s.com/artists/part-time-heroes
Finally to round things off we have the very soulful sound of Ashley Thomas. His music can be characterised by a fusion of classic vocal hooks and syncopated rhythms held together by beautifully crafted song structures.
www.wahwah45s.com/artists/ashley-thomas
First we have superfunk from The Apples of Israel. Over the past seven years the nine-strong instrumental group has been folding cuts and scratches from every imaginable source into Big Band blares and Middle Eastern elements on top of a raw and dirty funk base, baking a thick multi-layered sonic treat. They kick ideas up and down the stage in a torrent of Decks, Horns, Double Bass, Drums and Electronic Effects. No digital samplers, no guitars or keyboards and the sounds are reinvented on the spot.
www.myspace.com/theapplesmusic
Next up we have The Part-Time Heroes which is the band of two young musicians currently residing in a very fashionable part of North London. Although their names are not known to the masses, their music soon will be, as this part-time shop assistant and part-time sandwich deliveryman, plan to convert their part-time music careers into full-time employment.
www.wahwah45s.com/artists/part-time-heroes
Finally to round things off we have the very soulful sound of Ashley Thomas. His music can be characterised by a fusion of classic vocal hooks and syncopated rhythms held together by beautifully crafted song structures.
www.wahwah45s.com/artists/ashley-thomas
Live recording from the WahWah 45's 10th anniversary event at La Scala in London on 30th October 2009.
Live recording from the WahWah 45's 10th anniversary event at La Scala in London on 30th October 2009.
Live recording from the Wah Wah 45's 10th anniversary party at La Scala, London on 30th October 2009.
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Dom and Adam bring you some electronic gems this month courtesy of Evy Jane, Reilly Steel, the forward slash-tastic Soultec / Aquasion & Admin / Mahni, a track from the amazing debut from Debruit, Naytronix covering Janet Jackson(!) and a deep banger from Spain's Daniel Kyo. There's hip hoppery from Homecut and Gensu Dean, plus something a little different from Erin K & Tash and Wah Wah's very own Bev Lee Harling. The Gene Dudley Group bring some serious deep funk as do the Greenwood Rhythm Coalition, but it's the Hackney Colliery Band that steal the show with their unbelievable Prodigy Medley. Brass music for the jilted generation indeed! Enjoy x
It's the first show from the all new Wah Wah Basement with Servini and Scrimshire on sparkling form, dropping new music from Bev Lee Harling, Persian, Kid Sublime and Stereo 77, plus a few cheeky re-edits for good measure! Enjoy!
Dom flies solo this month in the last show from Wah Wah Towers before we move to the brand new basement studio! Lots of Wah Wah goodness in the box with new music from Part Time Heroes, Resonators, Scrimshire & Bev Lee Harling, plus lush electronica from Clark, Doc Daneeka & Abigail Wyles, Mo Kolours and Romare, and there's still time for some funk, disco and reggae from The Dynamics, Souleance and Carl "Sherlock" Holmes, and even a bit of dodgy Balaeric bizniz with Ole Smokey's re-edit of 80's Euro pop duo Double. Believe! x
It's a freezing February session from Wah Wah Towers featuring brand new music from our very own Part-Time Heroes and new signing Bev Lee Harling, plus plenty of gorgeous electronica from Tensei, Gramatik, Planas, Gang Colours, Artifact, The Rapture and Slugabed, as well as some sweet soul and dub from Blundetto, Young Gents, Sweet Thunder and a brand new cut from Twin Cities. Enjoy loves!
Happy New Year loves! Wah Wah Radio kicks off 2012 in fine fettle with a stunner from Quantic & Alice Russell, plenty of tropical bizniz from the Ogyatanaa Show Band, Alex & His Soul Messengers and CK Mann, plus a trio of tasty jazz bass bits from Emanative, Tall Black Guy and Jesse Futerman, as well as hip hop galore courtesy of Brother Ali, The Roots and Andy H. There's a little LDBK special from Classicbeatz and a brand new cut from our good friend Hint, and of course, a couple of brand new Wah Wah nuggets in the shape of the brand spanking new Part-Time Heroes single and the first play from our new signing Bev Lee Harling! Enjoy loves x
It's a festive special direct from Wah Wah Towers with a seasonal treat from Mr. President, stunning electronica from Plug, Jeej, Jon Phonics, Tornado Wallace and Rainer Trueby, hip hop from Boog Brown, a killer cut from the new Bjork album, some gorgeous jazz flavour from Dwight Trible, Catucada and Louis Prima, plus plenty of Wah Wah bizniz from Scrimshire, Resonators and the brand new single from Part-Time Heroes! Enjoy loves.
| House | Techno | Electro | Trance |
| Disco | Funk | Soul | R & B |
| Breaks | Dubstep | Broken | Drum & Bass |
| Hip-Hop | Glitch | Garage | Scratch |
| Electronica | Downbeat | Ambient | Noise |
| World | Reggae | Jazz | Rock |
| Crossover | Mash-up | Eclectic | Verbal |
| Deep | Balearic | Future | Anthem |
| New | Cosmic | Tribal | Prog |
| Dark | Hard | Bit | Dub |
| Urban | Jazzy | Funky | Hardcore |
| Classic | Abstract | Retro | Minimal |
| Dirty | Latin | Afro | Punk |
