Monday's Long Song

 

Flying Mojito Bros have been regularly releasing remixes since the beginning of the year. Ben Chetwood and Jack Sellen, two DJ's and producers are the mastermind of this project. From the beginning I liked the idea taking songs from the post-hippie and Westcoast era and and give them a new look with their remixes. Often underpinned by a funky disco beat and a driving bass, they retain just enough of the original to make it their own. Somewhere I read that you can call it Americana Balearic and I think this describes their sound well. Enjoy and have a good start into the week.

77:78

 

Last year Aaron Fletcher released the debut album of his latest project 77:78 Jellies. Some might know him as a member of the indie-rock band The Bees which song Sunshine Hit Me were played often on air 20 years ago. After the break of the band he returned to his living place on the Isle of Wight and worked still on new projects. With the debut album by 77:78 he surprised with well written and arranged songs influenced by 60's sounds especially with the spirit of the 70's Westcoast. Now he released an EP with a song from his debut with two versions that shows exactly the sound of this album.  I think they named this file wrong because it is the vocal version.

As a bonus you find a great remix of Chilli by London based remix crew Flying Mojito Bros who also keeping the Westcoast flag high

 

Monday's Long Song

 

During the last days I often listen to a project I found a few weeks ago. The Flying Mojito Bros are two American DJ's and producers exploring the possibilities of connecting the late 60's with today's club music. These cosmic cowboys describe their music in their own words

With their boots firmly planted in dusty 70s sunsets, their pan-USA productions take cosmic country funk and rock to modern dancefloors via NYC latin disco and baggy acid house – on a bed of hefty contemporary rhythms.

Think the first summer of love meeting the second – Crosby, Stills and Nash at the Haçienda, The Doors at Shoom, The Orb at Woodstock.

I really like the idea not only paying reference to funk and soul and taking focus on forgotten bands.

CSN - Carry On (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito)