No Sales to Japan. CD Digipack Edition

Tracklist
1. A New Dawn, 2. My Ill Disease (Feat. Mattic), 3. The Adventures (Feat. RacecaR, Venomous 2000 & Mattic, 4. The Origami Case (Feat. Green T), 5. The Snow (Feat. RacecaR & Anna Kova), 6. The Connection (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR), 7. Breathin' (Feat. Anna Kova) , 8. Dusk's Forgotten Pearl, 9. Forgotten Gem (Feat. FP & Mattic), 10. Well (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR), 11. Remember (Feat. RacecaR), 12. A Glilmpse of Heaven (Feat. RacecaR & Mattic)


Shortinfo :
To find Lawkyz, follow the beat. It is here, in this vital part, this lighthouse which guides the route of the other instruments, which it prints in depth the low notes of his four strings. Riveted on the Drums. linking with it a rhythmic pact, ensuring the propulsion of the groove on stage with Erik Truffaz or Guts; on records with UHT °, Anna Kova, or Versus, his hip hop project with full live band. When he puts his fetish instrument, when he lets cool his amp, then wakes up his evil twin: The Waxidermist.
One year after his last EP, The Waxidermist comes back to tell his story.


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No Sales to Japan. 2LP Gatefold Edition

Tracklist
A1. A New Dawn A2. My Ill Disease (Feat. Mattic) A3. The Adventures (Feat. RacecaR, Venomous 2000 & Mattic B1. The Origami Case (Feat. Green T) B2. The Snow (Feat. RacecaR & Anna Kova) B3. The Connection (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR) C1. Breathin' (Feat. Anna Kova) C2. Dusk's Forgotten Pearl C3. Forgotten Gem (Feat. FP & Mattic) D1. Well (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR), D2. Remember (Feat. RacecaR), D3. A Glilmpse of Heaven (Feat. RacecaR & Mattic)


Shortinfo :
To find Lawkyz, follow the beat. It is here, in this vital part, this lighthouse which guides the route of the other instruments, which it prints in depth the low notes of his four strings. Riveted on the Drums. linking with it a rhythmic pact, ensuring the propulsion of the groove on stage with Erik Truffaz or Guts; on records with UHT °, Anna Kova, or Versus, his hip hop project with full live band. When he puts his fetish instrument, when he lets cool his amp, then wakes up his evil twin: The Waxidermist.
One year after his last EP, The Waxidermist comes back to tell his story.


Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
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Germany
Contact: gpsr@wordandsound.netMore

No Sales to Japan. 2LP Gatefold Edition

Tracklist
A1. A New Dawn A2. My Ill Disease (Feat. Mattic) A3. The Adventures (Feat. RacecaR, Venomous 2000 & Mattic B1. The Origami Case (Feat. Green T) B2. The Snow (Feat. RacecaR & Anna Kova) B3. The Connection (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR) C1. Breathin' (Feat. Anna Kova) C2. Dusk's Forgotten Pearl C3. Forgotten Gem (Feat. FP & Mattic) D1. Well (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR), D2. Remember (Feat. RacecaR), D3. A Glilmpse of Heaven (Feat. RacecaR & Mattic)


Shortinfo :
To find Lawkyz, follow the beat. It is here, in this vital part, this lighthouse which guides the route of the other instruments, which it prints in depth the low notes of his four strings. Riveted on the Drums. linking with it a rhythmic pact, ensuring the propulsion of the groove on stage with Erik Truffaz or Guts; on records with UHT °, Anna Kova, or Versus, his hip hop project with full live band. When he puts his fetish instrument, when he lets cool his amp, then wakes up his evil twin: The Waxidermist.
One year after his last EP, The Waxidermist comes back to tell his story.


Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
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No Sales to Japan. CD Digipack Edition

Tracklist
1. A New Dawn, 2. My Ill Disease (Feat. Mattic), 3. The Adventures (Feat. RacecaR, Venomous 2000 & Mattic, 4. The Origami Case (Feat. Green T), 5. The Snow (Feat. RacecaR & Anna Kova), 6. The Connection (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR), 7. Breathin' (Feat. Anna Kova) , 8. Dusk's Forgotten Pearl, 9. Forgotten Gem (Feat. FP & Mattic), 10. Well (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR), 11. Remember (Feat. RacecaR), 12. A Glilmpse of Heaven (Feat. RacecaR & Mattic)


Shortinfo :
To find Lawkyz, follow the beat. It is here, in this vital part, this lighthouse which guides the route of the other instruments, which it prints in depth the low notes of his four strings. Riveted on the Drums. linking with it a rhythmic pact, ensuring the propulsion of the groove on stage with Erik Truffaz or Guts; on records with UHT °, Anna Kova, or Versus, his hip hop project with full live band. When he puts his fetish instrument, when he lets cool his amp, then wakes up his evil twin: The Waxidermist.
One year after his last EP, The Waxidermist comes back to tell his story.


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2LP Limited Gatefold Edition : 2LP Vinyl + Liner Note + CD in plastic sleeve with exclusive Remixes (Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer / Mr Big) (Remixes not available on the digital platforms)

Tracklist LP:

A1. Intro A2. Mr Blue (Feat. Bruce Sherfield) A3. Marauders B1. Alerte B2. Theme From Bobbin Street (Feat. Yann Cléry) B3. (How To) Play The Game (Feat. Beat Assailant) C1. Almost Noon (Feat. Bruce Sherfield & Juan Rozoff) C2. The Letter (Feat. Black Sifichi) C3. Everyday Fever (Feat. Bruce Sherfield) D1. The Don Walks In D2. Museum of Life (Feat. Bruce Sherfield & Juan Rozoff) D3. End Credits



"Mr. Blue", Versus' first album, is an authentic Hip Hop Blaxploitation -genre polar. It tells the story of a certain Mr. Blue, in a Soul and Jazz musical type. Its animated lyrics blend into cinematic instruments of a 70's American "film noir" style. The context is set in an ill-reputed neighborhood and the protagonists are a mafia godfather that no one has ever seen (but everyone fears) and his bar employees.
Seb Lawkyz (Bass, double bass, production), the actual initiator of the project, has surrounded himself with some of the best musicians of the French Jazz Groove scene. Bruce Sherfield (rap, lead vocals), Yann Cléry (flute, backing vocals), Mr. Tos (scratches), Nico Rajao (drums), Gérald "GG" Bonnegrace (percussions), Jérome "Tchiky" Perez (guitar), Charles Francoise (keyboards, studio production) and Aleksander Terris (keyboards). It is then in Full Live Band that the project came into full play.
The team has gone further and jumped in the experience of working with ten additional musicians: strings, horns... in the authentic tradition of Motown & Stax records. Additionally, top vocal artists joined the team: Juan Rozoff, Beat Assailant and Black Sifichi...
Versus could be seen as a group of music lovers brought up through by listening to the classical Soul Funk music playing Hip Hop with Jazz musical techniques. Therefore, these dedicated artists of "black" music pay tribute to music legends such as Isaac Hayes, Lalo Schiffrin & co, fashioning in their music "a groovy bikini" for an imaginary Pam Grier, and using the available technologies to perpetrate the tradition.



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Cd included with the full CD tracklist & exclusives Remixes : 13. Museum of Life (Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer Remix) 14. Museum of Life (Mr Big Remix)

Tracklist CD:
1. Intro 2. Mr Blue (Feat. Bruce Sherfield) 3. Marauders 4. Alerte 5. Theme From Bobbin Street (Feat. Yann Cléry) 6. (How To) Play The Game (Feat. Beat Assailant) 7. Almost Noon (Feat. Bruce Sherfield & Juan Rozoff) 8. The Letter (Feat. Black Sifichi) 9. Everyday Fever (Feat. Bruce Sherfield) 10. The Don Walks In 11. Museum of Life (Feat. Bruce Sherfield & Juan Rozoff) 12. End Credits



"Mr. Blue", Versus' first album, is an authentic Hip Hop Blaxploitation -genre polar. It tells the story of a certain Mr. Blue, in a Soul and Jazz musical type. Its animated lyrics blend into cinematic instruments of a 70's American "film noir" style. The context is set in an ill-reputed neighborhood and the protagonists are a mafia godfather that no one has ever seen (but everyone fears) and his bar employees.
Seb Lawkyz (Bass, double bass, production), the actual initiator of the project, has surrounded himself with some of the best musicians of the French Jazz Groove scene. Bruce Sherfield (rap, lead vocals), Yann Cléry (flute, backing vocals), Mr. Tos (scratches), Nico Rajao (drums), Gérald "GG" Bonnegrace (percussions), Jérome "Tchiky" Perez (guitar), Charles Francoise (keyboards, studio production) and Aleksander Terris (keyboards). It is then in Full Live Band that the project came into full play.
The team has gone further and jumped in the experience of working with ten additional musicians: strings, horns... in the authentic tradition of Motown & Stax records. Additionally, top vocal artists joined the team: Juan Rozoff, Beat Assailant and Black Sifichi...
Versus could be seen as a group of music lovers brought up through by listening to the classical Soul Funk music playing Hip Hop with Jazz musical techniques. Therefore, these dedicated artists of "black" music pay tribute to music legends such as Isaac Hayes, Lalo Schiffrin & co, fashioning in their music "a groovy bikini" for an imaginary Pam Grier, and using the available technologies to perpetrate the tradition.



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Special remarks : 12" with the original Track Mr Blue & 2 remixes by famous producer 20syl (C2C, Hocus Pocus) & Booster (Loop In Release - Blue Note Records). It also includes the instrumental & acapella version.

Tracklist


A1. Mr Blue (Feat. Bruce Sherfield) A2. Mr Blue (Booster Remix) A3. Mr Blue (20syl Remix) B1. Mr Blue (Instrumental) B2. Mr Blue (Acapella)

Shortinfo:


It's almost noon at Donnie's HQ and the door opens with a bang that somehow doesn't move a soul. Donnie Bass, the owner, knows who's causing such a racket: he's meeting the three characters Mr Blue told him to gather. Why? it seems the four of them are the best at what they do, all of them known offenders at the Groove Police Station. Donnie speaks : " I'm going to read a letter signed by Mr Blue...

Believe me: we don't have a choice! ". And they know he won't need to say it twice. No one says NO to Mr Blue... Ever! Shawn Washington (flutes), Charlie Keys (keyboards), Jesus Crise (turntables) and Donnie Bass (bass) know the drill : "You gotta groove or die !". That's the world according to Blue...

Followed by their associates Bluce (MC), Tchiky Wah (guitar), Mr. Big (drums) and Ray Waterboy (percussions), Versus brings a funky hip hop with a blaxploitation groove...

With this first EP, "Mr Blue", Versus invites you to their world... Along with the instrumental and the acapella, you'll find the original version of Mr Blue, also remixed by 20syl (Hocus Pocus' frontman, C2C) & Booster (composer of the hit single You're the One feat. Juan Rozoff and the Light My Fire remix with Shirley Bassey).

Before we go deeper into this story, we should ask ourselves one important question: Who is this mysterious Mr Blue ?



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Special remarks : 12" with the radio edit Track Almost Noon & 2 remixes by famous producer Ji Dru (Ji Mob, Push Up…) & Blundetto. It also includes the instrumental & acapella version.

Tracklist


A1. Almost Noon (Feat. Bruce Sherfield & Juan Rozoff) (Radio Edit) A2.Almost Noon (Ji Dru Remix) A3.Almost Noon (Blundetto Remix) B1. Almost Noon (Instrumental) B2. Almost Noon (Acapella)

Shortinfo:

Life is about timing ! When the clock starts showing boredom in its endless whistle, it definitely means it's time to go…

After a first summer EP, there is nothing better than a second delivery in the heart of the winter !
And with such a track, with its languorous groove, featuring Juan Rozoff's feline voice and our friend Bruce Sherfield dropping rhymes with its 'cool as f*#k' phrasing, I can only tell you that Versus should definitely help our specie to keep on proliferating!!

Of course, you'll always find our little bonuses dedicated to our DJ friends, i.e. accappella & instrumental versions. But let's get straight to the point about these remixes, speaking about our "love is in the building" mission, it's going to be easily fulfilled thanks to these two talented producers and musicians : Ji Dru from Push Up on one side, Blundetto, signed on the fast growing Heavenly Sweetness label

Ji Dru, as a real mature music lover, takes the violin sample to make us cry… but cut it up and conceal it in an irresistible rhythmical coat ! Regarding Blundetto's, spicing it up with a Carribean style, he steps reggae clock back to dub hours, to bring a laid-back vibe that will of course go with a cigarette on the pillow !

By the way, time wise, the guys have an appointment at midday with Mr. Blue. What's the time ? It's almost noon !


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Special remarks : 12" limited edition with reverse cardboard sleeve. Includes Download card with full EP + all instrumental version.

Tracklist
A1. Listen (Feat. Mattic & Astrid Engberg) A2. The Man With The Wax Hand (Feat. Racecar) A3. Put It In Your Pipe (Feat. Bruce Sherfield) B1. Come Close (Feat. Elodie Rama) B2. Parasites (Feat. Pumpkin) B3. Twilight To Paradise

Shortinfo:

Among the diggers, there is a legend. Here's what we known:

Here are a few decades now, since the advent of samplers and MPC, that regularly, for no apparent reason, many Hip Hop producers disappear without we never found them yet.
The police never solved these cases.

No traces, no clues, no witnesses ... nothing! or ... but nothing than a Commissioner is able to use or analyze ... posthumous alleged securities, pieces of drafts, plans ... only vinyl!

Time to Time, you can heard some stories circulating about a strange being who hangs in vinyls cellars. Some call Graham but nothing proves it ... anything that can overlap in the various stories, that can be gleaned on the right or left, among MC's, comes down to a hand-vinyl strikes when They fall on the sample ... sample legend killer is rooted there !

And we can not fall on it without meeting The WAXIDERMIST.

Among its victims, we speak here of the last dated: the man called LAWKYZ has disappeared. At the bottom of the cellar where last seen entering, one found tracks, music. MC's : Mattic (Wax Tailor, Empire of Sound) Racecar (Soul Square, Sax Machine, Asagaya) Bruce Sherfield (Versus, The Sophia Lorenians), Pumpkin and singers : Astrid Engberg (Modonut, La Fine Equipe, Jukebox Champions), Elodie Rama (Hocus Pocus, Natural Self) decide to tell a story that no one has ever heard ...





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Special remarks : 12" with printed sleeve

Tracklist
A1. Ride A2. Believe B1. Bad Enough B2. No One B3. All I Got


Shortinfo :
2 years after the release of her first EP MHAW (My Heart Ain't Wrong) and the success of the hit song All In You, in collaboration with Synapson, Anna Kova reveals " PIGMENTS " her new EP.
Anna Kova partners up with the producer and beatmaker MiM to feed this composite genre that she's exploring since the beginning.




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No Sales to Japan. 2LP Gatefold Edition

Tracklist
A1. A New Dawn A2. My Ill Disease (Feat. Mattic) A3. The Adventures (Feat. RacecaR, Venomous 2000 & Mattic B1. The Origami Case (Feat. Green T) B2. The Snow (Feat. RacecaR & Anna Kova) B3. The Connection (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR) C1. Breathin' (Feat. Anna Kova) C2. Dusk's Forgotten Pearl C3. Forgotten Gem (Feat. FP & Mattic) D1. Well (Feat. Venomous 2000, Mattic & RacecaR), D2. Remember (Feat. RacecaR), D3. A Glilmpse of Heaven (Feat. RacecaR & Mattic)


Shortinfo :
To find Lawkyz, follow the beat. It is here, in this vital part, this lighthouse which guides the route of the other instruments, which it prints in depth the low notes of his four strings. Riveted on the Drums. linking with it a rhythmic pact, ensuring the propulsion of the groove on stage with Erik Truffaz or Guts; on records with UHT °, Anna Kova, or Versus, his hip hop project with full live band. When he puts his fetish instrument, when he lets cool his amp, then wakes up his evil twin: The Waxidermist.
One year after his last EP, The Waxidermist comes back to tell his story.


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DE - 22113 Hamburg
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