RSSScion presents “Scion CD Sampler – Volume 19, Daptone Records Remixed,†a double CD special edition compilation of club-ready remixes pulling from the expansive catalog of Brooklyn-based, independent, funk and soul label, Daptone Records. The remixes are collected side-by-side with the dazzling Daptone originals that inspired them. This release is a continuation of Scion’s championing of independent thought and progressive urban culture through music-based initiatives.
Scion’s commitment to artistic expression provides a platform for passionate musicians to focus on developing their art and exploring endless possibilities. Scion Audio/Visual (A/V), its in-house record label, promotes MCs and bands through a creative series of promotionally distributed 12″ vinyl and CD releases that have spanned the gamut of hip-hop, funk, soul, reggae, world, and electronic music. GZA, Raekwon, Big Daddy Kane, and Spank Rock are among the exceptional modern musical talents who have contributed to the burgeoning Scion A/V catalog.
In this CD Sampler, producers, remixers and MCs such as Mark Ronson, Hank Shocklee (Bomb Squad, Public Enemy), Mad Professor, Large Professor (Main Source), DJ Spinna, Kenny Dope (Masters At Work), Wale, Ticklah, and Cool Calm Pete re-work some of the most soulful songs released in this millennium by Daptone Records groups Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Budos Band, The Daktaris, and The Sugarman Three & Co. While the remixes serve up a mashed up soup of soul food for the ears, Daptone’s classic sound proves itself just as worthy of the dance floor today as ever. The collection creates a common ground for music lovers old and young to unite, drop all pretenses and preconceptions, and just enjoy the excitement of music that moves the heart and the feet.
Daptone Records has gained an international reputation for its steady output of incredible funk and soul music that defies pre-conceived notions of musical eras, while continuing in the rich traditions of American soul music as propagated by legendary labels like Motown and Stax. So much so, in fact, that CNN and MTV have recently visited the label’s humble home recording studio deep in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, to investigate the time machine that produces the unique Daptone sound. Artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z and Amy Winehouse, have re-appropriated the Daptone sound to give their own music the raw funk snap and deep soulful agility that is inimitably Daptone.
The star act in the Daptone stable, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released their highly anticipated third album, “100 Days, 100 Nights,†October 2. The album has been greeted with instant critical acclaim and the group’s loyal following grows in leaps and bounds from both a grassroots support and mainstream exposure. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings contribute “Keep on Looking†from the new album, and three classics from their previous album, “Naturally†to Scion CD v.19.
“Scion CD Sampler – Volume 19, Daptone Records Remixed†will be available offline at Scion sponsored events, and online at your favorite mp3 music websites.
Tracklisting:
CD 1 Daptone Remixes
1. The Budos Band - Chicago Falcon (The Washington Sq. Lads Remix) feat. Mark Ronson & Wale
2. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Keep On Looking (Kenny Dope Remix)
3. The Daktaris - Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti (Mad Professor Remix)
4. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Stranded In Your Love (Cool Calm Pete - Sweet Nothing Mix)
5. The Sugarman Three & Co. - Take It As It Come feat. Charles Bradley (Afrodisiac Soundsystem Remix)
6. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? (Ticklah Remix)
7. The Budos Band - T.I.B.W.F. (Hank Shocklee Remix)
8. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - My Man Is A Mean Man (DJ Spinna Remix)
9. The Sugarman Three & Co. - Bosco’s Blues (Bull Jun Remix) feat. Large Professor
CD 2 Daptone Originals
1. The Budos Band - Chicago Falcon
2. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Keep On Looking
3. The Daktaris - Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti
4. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Stranded In Your Love
5. The Sugarman Three & Co. - Take It As It Come (Featuring Charles Bradley)
6. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?
7. The Budos Band - T.I.B.W.F.
8. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - My Man Is A Mean Man
9. The Sugarman Three & Co. - Bosco’s Blues
Further information and audiovisual media on all Daptone acts may be found at www.daptonerecords.com
Further information about Scion and it’s A/V label may be found at www.scion.com
About Scion
Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., was developed with a new generation of youthful buyers in mind. Scion’s mission is to provide distinctive products, the opportunity to personalize, and an innovative, consumer-driven process at the retail level. The Scion brand features three groundbreaking models. The xD is an urban subcompact five-door, featuring a muscular stance and accentuated wheel flares. The xB, an urban utility vehicle, combines remarkable interior space with iconic styling. And the tC sports coupe surprises the buyer with the convenience of a hatchback and the luxury of a standard all-glass panorama moonroof, complementing the usual wide array of features on all Scions. For more information, visit www.scion.com.
About Daptone Records
DAPTONE RECORDS is a completely independent, musician-run label specializing in sincere Soul Music. Though their catalog runs the gamut from Funk and Soul to Gospel and Afro-Beat, every record sits squarely in the continuum of the Rhythm & Blues tradition. The majority of their recordings are hand-crafted in their self-built and operated, analog tape recording studio on the first floor of the House of Soul, their Brooklyn, New York headquarters. Like Stax Records before them, the core of Daptone is a close family of friends and musicians that have been working side by side for many years. Lee Fields, The Budos Band, the Sugarman Three, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Charles Bradley, Menahan Street Band, The Honeydripper, Binky Griptite, Bob & Gene, the Daktaris, the Voices of Como, Antibalas, the Mighty Imperials, and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are all part of this Daptone family, whose music can be enjoyed on LP or CD, as well as on seven inch vinyl.
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