TODAY! SHIBUYA FM Live Mix w/ Mc Replife

Yo, Today at 6pm Aroop Roy vs Mc Replife live on Shibuya FM, Tokyo.
Check it on 78.4 Mhz!

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ＮＥＷＭＩＸ for Straight Up Radio

ＮＥＷＭＩＸ for Straight Up Radio Here is a brand new mix for Spring!
Plenty of soul, twisted grooves and exclusive music from Tokyo.
Enjoy
Aroop Roy Straight Up Radio Mix

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DEBUT SINGLE! OUT NOW on FREESTYLE!!!

Finally the debut 12" is out!!

Aroop Roy Debut 12"

TOO LONG / DIRTY GROOVE

FREESTYLE RECORDS.

Available online from

UK/Worldwide

Freestyle / Kudos/ Juno/ Phonica/ Vinyl Junkies / If Music

Fat City (Manchester) / Piccadilly (RECORD OF THE WEEK!!) /

USA - Groove Distribution/ Dusty Groove!

Ireland (All City, Dublin) /

Germany HHV / LOOP 23 / Deecoo / Soul Seduction /

France / Italy/ Italy-Markuee / Russia / Slovakia / Poland / Hungary / Ukraine / Estonia

Comments so far

Rainer Truby(Compost) - "Aroop Roy's music is sublime, Too Long oozes soul and is right up my street"

DJ Simon S (Futuristica Music) - "Beautiful Bossa/Soul from the producer of the future Aroop Roy, been playing this since day one - one of my tunes of the year"

DJ Spinna (BBE) - "Very Very nice sir! I like this a lot.Waiting for the wax!"

Daz-I-Kue (Bugz In The Attic) - "Aroop Roy...man to definitely look out for on the scene...this latest pack shows he's keepin the soul in future black music"

Simbad (Raw Fusion) " Yes luvin' da vibes of Dirty Groove, wicked chords & general vibes ,very good debut & dfntly interestin' sounds from Aroop Roy , i can also see Too Long workin' on many levels , full respect !!! "

Recloose(Peacefrog/Planet E) - "Heartfelt, soulful, bad-ass business. Keep your ears on the lookout for this dude..."

Simon Harrison (Basic Soul) - "I have played "Too Long" for almost a year now and everytime I play it... it blows me away and sounds as fresh as ever."

Jerome Derradji (Still Music) -"Love Too Long, stunning soulful cut!"

Dom Servini(Wah Wah 45s) - "Got the 12" and been smashing it in the clubs! Lovely cut sir!"

Eddy Ramich ( eddy meets yannah - Compost rec.)

"Too Long" is a perfect feeling good track ! "Dirty Groove" - yes, that's what we love, proper fusion business !!
Aroop Roy is a name to watch out for, we can expect in future only goodies from him !"

Nik Weston (Mukatsuku Records) - ''Infectious & hook ridden summery groove to keep you warm on those autumn nights....''

Mad Mats (Raw Fusion) - "Too Long is special!"

DJ Moni (NY) - "checked out your music & it's great! Congratulations!"

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Doppelschall Records - Scott - La Rentree

Coming soon on new German label DOPPELSCHALL...

Scott - La Rentree
with Aroop Roy and Douglas Greed remixes.

This is a really exciting record/concept fusing jazz/broken and minimal techno!

And already had amazing feedback!

Comments on the Original Version:

"Sounding great!" Benji B (BBC 1Xtra)

"Really like the tracks!" Michael Rütten (compost)

"Great stuff!!! One of the freshest productions, I heard for a long time" Patrick Pulsinger (Cheap Entertainment)

"Really liking it!" Chris Vogado (Zero dB, fluid ounce)

"Wow , great sounds!" Rino (Pulver Records)

"I really like it. Concept and music are great." Andy Vaz (Background/Yore Records/Vazbit)

"Like this music. Where can I get it?" Snax (Captain Comatose)

Comments on the Aroop Roy Remix:

"bruv,listen, DIS IS DA BEST SHHHHHHH I HEARD FROM U !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dis track is fckin DOOPE!..really FELT !!!! Yo u neeed 2 release dis shhhhhhhh" Simbad

"Yes def feeling this, especially second half. .. great stuff" Spiritual South

"Oh my God Aroop! That toon mashed IT!!! ...Last night HEAVY... aint the word! Many, many thanx once again! for making a dj's life so damn easy!!! " BruceQ Liquid Fusion

"I dropped the choon on the show tonight, and it just messed people up!! The phones didn't stop ringing!" Sammy Goulbourne, New Style Radio

"liking the tune mate!! the second half is baaaad... nice and techy brokenbeat..." Adam Rock - Co-Op , Uprock

"this tune was made for that sweaty part of co-op...he he....niiiiiice one" Daz-I-Kue - Bugz In The Attic

played and charted by all the above and also Kevin Beadle - Solar Radio, Simon Harrison - Basic Soul Radio.

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Urban Landscapes guest mix May 2007
Category: Music

Heres the guest mix I did for the Urban Landscapes radio show in the US..

LISTEN HERE
track listing HERE
 

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Broken Beats??????(for Japanese readers)

Heres my column for club LOOP about absolute!! and the Japanese music scene.
CLICK HERE!!

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New Release - Basement Soul - Sounds From The Floor vol1

I'd Die 4 U is featured on the debut release from exciting new label Unique Uncut.

Here's what theyve been saying about the CD:

"Very excellent compilation. Recommended" GILLES PETERSON

"Immaculate selection" ONE WEEK TO LIVE (ALEX STEVENSON)

"All bases covered. A ball park smasher" OK_MA

"Im lovin the basement soul CD a really fresh selection of tracks that sum up what's happening on the scene at the moment. Oh and that BOPSTAR tune is a killer!!!!" ADAM ROCK (UPROCK RECORDS)

"The CD worths every penny... its hard to find a filler on it" BEYOND JAZZ

BUY THE CD HERE

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SIMBAD Japan Tour 2007 - HEEEAVVYY!
Current mood: accomplished

13 Days of Craziness and Japan is still buzzing.
Lots of heavy tunage and wicked memories.
Full repect to DJ 'Sweet Tooth' Simbad for smashing it every time and bringing something special to our shores. Heres a few reports of the gigs.

Heaven's Door@ Planet Cafe, Hamamatsu - Sat 3rd Feb

This was a weekend of broken records and CDJs. It all started in the multicultural city of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka ken.
This highly repected club has held some major parties over the last 15 years, but we managed to get the biggest turnout ever in the club's history, smashing the record set by Danny Krivit. Jetlag was no issue as Simbad rocked the dancefloor till the early hours. Big up to Hefin for organising a wicked party!

absolute!!@ Loop, Tokyo - Sun 4th Feb

No sooner had our ears recovered from the belting of the night before, we were on the train headed back to Tokyo to play what was gonna be the biggest and best absolute!! session ever! Club Loop is a booming basement in Aoyama with one of the heaviest soundsystems around. The sub bass caused mayhem on the floor and as Simbad br wowed the crowds with the true sound of broken beat, once again people were left wanting more! Respect to the absolute!! crew and DJ Mochizuki!

Do Your Thing @ Nu Things, Osaka - Sat 10th Feb

After an insanely exhausting, but thoroughly productive week, Simbad having slept only an hour the night before, joined by myself, John and Issay, headed for Osaka. A quick trip to Kyoto was on the cards and drooping eyes were soon awake as we wandered through the breathtaking 'San Ju San Gendo' temple - by far my favourite site in Japan. After a brief hike around the equally beautiful Kyo Mizu temple, we soon found ourselves in Osaka's Nu Things. Usually a jazz club, the DYT crew managed to transform this place into a clubbing haven of epic proportions!
Again a full dancefloor was in action and particularly went wild with the drum'nbass pressure! Respect to Ryochi, Monkey, the legendary Relax Maxx and the whole Do Your Thing Crew - another banging party.

Em @ The Room, Tokyo - Sun 11th Feb

After finally getting some precious sleep, we were back to Tokyo for the last round @ the legendary Room in Shibuya. Once again some great promoting from the em crew brought a record number of punters, and as in the previous night, Simbad delivered a unique blend of eclectic rythms keeping the fully charged crowd moving till the morning.

Once again full repect to all those who helped out and made this such a successfull tour.
Watch out for Simbad's new album dropping on Raw Fusion later this year.
Peace
Aroop

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Beyond Jazz Radio Guest Mix

Heres a guest mix I did for the Beyond Jazz radio show on Urgent Fm in Belgium.LISTEN!!

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Straight No Chaser Review

Straight No Chaser

review by Amar Patel

V/A BEYOND JAZZ 3

(WWW.BEYONDJAZZ.NET)Third time up but standards remain: fresh, exclusive broken and nu-jazz vibes from Austria to Australia find their way to you thanks to reliable Belgian connectors Beyond Jazz. Projects like this are to be strongly applauded, not least because it gives youngbloods like Aroop Roy (spotlight on 'The Lonely Years' - tuff but dainty Brazilian flavour), Nemoy and Masoul a chance to make an impact and share billing with slightly more familiar names like Jonny Miller (supplying the deeply synthesised jittering composition 'Subversion') and Inverse Cinematics (4x4 with a jazz twist on 'Lost in Time'). It goes to show, if music makers communicate and join a community, there's always a platform to air their work. Respect also to Red Bull who seem to be sourcing tomorrows sound scientists very well; you've got two alumni, no less, on this compilation – the aforementioned Mr Roy and Oracle. Pick up on this and watch these guys grow. (AP)I'm also playing it out at Basement Soul (www.basementsoul.co.uk) in Brighton and may well drop a track in the Xmas radio show on samurai.fm.Keep on,--------------Amar Patel Straight No Chaser Reviews Editor 

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