The latest FABRICLIVE CD, number 49, drops in the United Kingdom today from Buraka Som Sistema. What I find really intriguing about this set is that Buraka’s sound is the result of a thoroughly modern post colonial cultural exchange between Portugal and Angola, a former Portuguese colony. The unique sound started out with kids trying to make techno music in Africa on old analogue equipment. By the time it hit Lisbon, European dance music had been added to the mix and things were set to go off.  Talk about a cool back story…

This is my first exposure to this type of sound and it is definitely unlike anything that I’ve ever heard before. I did not like the CD the first time I listened to it, but then I read Buraka’s back story, listened a few more times, and got an understanding of where the sound came from and where they’re taking it. That opened my mind, and now when I listen to it I can totally picture myself getting down to one of their sets in a sweaty club somewhere, with poor ventilation and a slamming sound system. There is this universal vibe to the tracks they put together that reminds me of all the good times I’ve had dancing with friends and strangers at parties around planet earth.

The mix is scheduled to hit the U.S. on January 26, so be sure to check it out. In the mean time, you can listen to my favorite track in the set: number 22. Mastiksoul – Run For Cover (Dub Mix) which debuted in March of this year. I really like what happens after the first break. Let me know what you think of it in the comments below.

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