Tag Archives: Balkan
Gypsy Hill
Posted on January 08, 2012 by fftang in Events, Mp3s, Video | No Comments
The second act we’ve got lined up for Friday is the high octane Gypsy Hill. This band fuse together balkan, surf-rock, massive bass-lines, Mediterranean guitars and a whole heap of electronics, scratching and beats. Keep your eyes peeled for their debut album which is set to drop this year.
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Big Chill Live
Posted on December 21, 2011 by fftang in Events | No Comments
We got a massive party coming up in Jan. FFTANG! FFTANG! take over The Big Chill House in Kings Cross on Friday 13th and we’ve got a hell of a line-up, including a scorching headline performance from the amazing Yaaba Funk and live electronics, scratching and balkan surf-rock from Gypsy [...]
8 Bit Balkan
Posted on September 23, 2011 by fftang in Mp3s | No Comments
Ahhh chiptune… you novelty wag. Surely it can’t be too controversial to say it’s always been a bit of a thin premise for a genre. More of a concept album ran amok. How. Ever. This EP from Dolomites uses the 8bit bleep bloop to great effect. Gameboy gypsy wonk for [...]
Beastie Balkan
Posted on May 04, 2011 by fftang in Samplefest | No Comments
Have you any idea how many Beastie Boy balkan mashups there are out there? More than Jamaica’s got mangoes. Here’s some of the better ones to shake. your. rump. too…
So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? A balkan drum n’ bass mashup? You’re in luck…
Brass Up
Posted on October 13, 2010 by fftang in Mp3s | No Comments
Gonna be at Redchurch Bar this Friday playing brassy cheeky l’il numbers like this track from Haris Pilton…
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Rembetiko
Posted on June 09, 2010 by fftang in Mp3s | No Comments
Two remixes of the Austrian balkan band La Cherga. Stream only, but the Shazalakazoo track should be out on vinyl in the summer. Greekhighoctanefolkagogo. Yiamas!
Rembetiko (Shazalakazoo Remix) – La Cherga by shazalakazoo
La Cherga – Rembetiko (Balkan Power-Disco Remix by Gipsy Syndicate) 24bit -3db [...]
FFTANG! FFTANG! Mixtape 02
Posted on August 31, 2009 by fftang in Exclusive Mixes | No Comments
This time round the mixed ape has a Latin American lean on, which means Cumbia Nueva by the shedloads. Nuyorican legends Joe Cuba and Willie Colón get love and we end on a couple of Brazilian clássicos. Also there’s some Bavarian brass band Berlin bounce and we make up for [...]
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