We’re glad to announce that our tune “Solikon” by Nord was used for a “Behind the scenes” video feature by HUGO BOSS. Peter Lindbergh was shooting the Fall/Winter 2009/2010 campaign of “BOSS Black”. Please have a listen to the video in the Highscore TV section, or visit the HUGO BOSS TV Channel . “Solikon” was originally released on the HSCORE006 “Private Songs” compilation. “Solikon” is published by Highscore Publishing.

Following the acclaimed “Who’s Afraid Of Rio?” EP, Highscore Publishing proudly presents Daniel Haaksman‘s 2nd artist release on Man Recordings – the “Gostoso EP”. The mad beats from Brasil’s tropical megacity reverb on Haaksman’s new EP in various hot new forms and sounds.

The “Gostoso EP” is another take on Daniel’s love for the mad beats from Rio. Spread out on 5 tracks, this EP is less focused on the MC but more on a heavy beat tip. The EP is exclusively pre-released on vinyl. Be quick to grab it, the red colored version is limited to 200 copies worldwide, the rest of the pressing will be in the usual black vinyl. The digital release is on July 7th. Please have a listen here.

Daniel Haaksman is published by Highscore Publishing.

We’re happy about recent licensing placements:

CD “Remix Magazine”, NZ (Covermount)
Tracks: Daniel Haaksman “Senta Senta”, Seiji “Todo Mundo”

CD “Fabric Live 38 Scratch Perverts”, UK (Fabric Records)
Track: Feadz “Subiu Desceu”

CD “El Hotel 3”, ESP (Pacha Recordings)
Track: Dutch Rhythm Combo “Cartagenera (Ray Mang Remix)”

CD “Arrivals & Departures”, PL (Galapagos Music)
Track: Dutch Rhythm Combo “Cartagenera (Ray Mang Remix)”

If you ever wondered why Highscore releases sound so extra special, it’s because we put a lot of effort into mastering. All Highscore releases were mastered by Studio Schönrock. Based in Berlin, Andreas Schönrock has an experience of more than 8 years in mastering. He did an internship at mastering legend Bob Katz’s “Digital Domain” Studios in Florida, and recently graduated with as a Master Of Arts with high honors in Audio Communication, Musicology and Technical Acoustics at both the Technical and the Humboldt University in Berlin. Andreas is a man of practise with a perfect ear.

Besides mastering all releases for Highscore Publishing, Andreas is the Mastering Engineer for Berlin’s Man Recordings, Munich’s Jazz & Milk Recordings, Cologne’s Up My Alley, Stuttgart’s Four Roses Recordings, the Spanish heavyweights Lovemonk and New York’s Bastard Jazz, just to name a few. A recent highlight was his remastering of classic recordings from artists like Mongo Santamaria, Héctor Lavoe or La Lupe. Originally released on legendary Fania Records, his mastering gained critical acclaim around the globe.

www.studio-schoenrock.de

Please have a look at the feature about Funk Mundial in Dazed Digital.

KU BO finished an exclusive radio mix for the Gilles Peterson worldwide show on BBC Radio 1. The 30 minute mix will be aired in the next weeks.

Gatas Gatas Gatas by Edu K was licensed to the Sony Ericsson W910i mobile phone TV campaign in Romania. Please have a look at the spot in our TV section. Thanks to Saatchi & Saatchi, Germany.

We’re happy that Man Recordings’ CD Compilation “Daniel Haaksman presents Funk Mundial” gets excellent feedback from around the globe. Please have a look at reviews by BBC (“This impressive collection is cause to celebrate”), NME (“A soundtrack to long hot summer hazy parties”) or XLR8R magazine. All Songs are published by Highscore Publishing. Please visit Man Recordings for further info.

We’re happy to announce that “Sex-O-Matic” by Edu K was licensed to HBO, Brazil. The song was used in the TV series Alice. Edu K is published by Highscore Publishing.

Try to catch Edu K live on his european mini tour:

20.03.: Vienna, Austria, Cafe Leopold
21.03.: Berlin, Germany, Villa
25.03.: Helsinki, Finnland, Club Playground
26.03.: Kopenhagen, Denmark, Club Rust
27.03.: Heidelberg, Germany, Karlstorbahnhof
28.03.: Umea, Sweden, Umea Open Festival

Please have a listen to the new stock we added in the friends section of the Highscore Shop.

Please have a look at the MC Gringo feature in the nation wide TV channel “Pro Sieben”, aired March 11th, 5 PM. German language only. MC Gringo is published by Highscore Publishing.

Please have a look at this short documentary by Ben Holman. You can find the movie soon on Current TV or as an exclusive preview in the tv section on our website. Thanks to Ben Holman for this great piece of work. MC Gringo is published by Highscore Publishing.

KU BO, the sci-fi Afro-Brasil project by Viennas Stereotyp sees its third vinyl release this week on Man Recordings. The KU BO vinyl triptychon, consisting of a red, black and green cover (the colors of the Pan African flag) is now complete. Buy the vinyls at your trusted dealer – they’ll be collectors items soon.

KU BO is playing live at the 2009 Worldwide Festival by Gilles Peterson – a festival of cutting edge grooves by the best of today’s inspired artists.

Watch out for the forthcoming KU BO album, featuring Tshila, Joyce Muniz, Sara Workneh, Fefe MC and many others. Ku Bo is published by Highscore Publishing.

Please have a look at this interview with Edu K before his gig in Munich. You’ll find the video in the tv section of our website. Edu K is published by Highscore Publishing.

Highscore Publishing is happy to announce the release of the Funk Mundial CD on Man Recordings. For Funk Mundial, Man Recordings boss Daniel Haaksman comissioned some of the world’s hottest producers in electronic dance music to collaborate with various hand picked baile funk Mcs from Rio and created a new mysical hybrid: Funk Mundial, the international interpretation of Rio De Janeiro’s 21st century party music.

The compilation presents for the very first time, and as a world debut, the global view on the Brazilian music phenomenon called baile funk – in Brazil simply named “Funk”. The tracks in the compilation stem from producers that live in cities like Paris (Feadz), Milan (Crookers), London (Count+Sinden, Seiji, Riva Starr), Berlin (Jesse Rose, Oliver $, Daniel Haaksman), Vienna (Stereotyp, Makossa & Megablast), Chicago (DJ C) and Buenos Aires (El Rémolon, Chancha Via Circuito, Frikstailers). Thus, in their Funk Mundial contributions, they added their particular local club music flavour to their exclusive productions.

The release is scheduled for April 2009. Detailed Info soon. Get ready for the global remix of Rio Baile Funk: Funk Mundial – 16 amazing fresh tracks, that make any party rumble. Published by Highscore Publishing.

Quotes:

“I Think ‘Tamborzuda’ is even better than ‘Beeper’”
(Annie Mac / DJ Mag)

“Man Recordings smashing it”
(One Week To Live, London)

“I love it”
(Diplo / Mad Decent)

“Definately don’t miss”
(XLR8R)

2009 kicks off well with a couple of new international compilation licensings of tracks from Highscore’s catalogue:

“Who´s Afraid Of Rio?” by Daniel Haaksman, and “Juce” by DJ C feat. Jorge Stylo were licensed to the Bangang DJs’ compilation “D Is For Disco, E Is For Dancing” on Modular Australia. Edu K‘s club smasher “Edu K Me Bota Pra Dançar” feat. Marina appears on to the mix CD “Inter Continental” by Jerry Bouthier (Kitsuné) on Fabulous Records from Japan.

“Senta Senta” and “Parolar De Veso” feat. SD Boys by Daniel Haaksman, and “Tá Com Medo De Mim” by Oliver $ feat. Deize Tigrona were licensed to Sweat It Out’s 2nd compilation in Australia. “Who´s Afraid of Rio?” by Daniel Haaksman, and “1 Real – Stereo MC Remix” by MC Gringo were licensed to Globetronica Vol.2 compiled by Pathaan for Platipus UK.

All tunes are published by Highscore Publishing.

Happy 2009! We say goodbye to 2008 with various licensing placements in December. “Disco Tropical” by Dutch Rhythm Combo was chosen for the compilation “3/4 Bar” by Backslide Records and for the CD “Globetronica Vol. 2” by Pathaan, who just picked the tune “Who’s Afraid of Rio” by Daniel Haaksman in his BBC top 25 tracks of 2008.

Edu K‘s “Headbanger” was selected for the new CD sampler of french print mag Tsugi. Edu’s “Gatas Gatas Gatas” Remix by Crookers was licensed to Annie’s Mixtape on Island Records as well to the CD “Mademoiselle Yulia: Neonspread” by EMI Japan. And “Drugggssszzz feat. Edu K” by Cowgum was chosen for the CD Dutch Dance Music Part 2.

For a world exclusive round table talk with hot ticket producers Crookers and DJ Gorky from Bonde Do Role, Highscore Publishing writers Edu K, MC Gringo and Daniel Haaksman sat down together to talk about the current state of baile funk and the globalisation of regional music styles. Read it in the december issue of German Intro magazine. Edu K, MC Gringo and Daniel Haaksman are published by Highscore Publishing.

Edu K has just released his “Headbanger EP” on the australian label Sweat It Out. The three track EP contains vocal contributions by Madame Mim, MC Dandao and MC Eric as well as a musical collaboration with London based Radioclit. Edu K is published by Highscore Publishing.

We’re happy to announce that Dutch Rythmn Combo – Sounds of the Carribean has been selected as one of the fifty nominations for the best record covers of 2008.

Once again Art Vinyl with the help of the judges Adrian Shaughnessy, journalist & record sleeve designer, & Sean Bidder, Fact Magazine, have put together the 50 nominations for Best Art Vinyl 2008.

From the beginning of November the Best Art Vinyl 2008 shortlist will be featured in exhibitions at the Art Vinyl Gallery in East London and around the country at Snap Galleries in Birmingham, The Fishmarket Gallery in Northampton and the Perfect Pad Gallery in Norwich.

Voting, both online and through the exhibition galleries, will begin on 23rd October with the winners being announced on 5th January 2009.

Big thanks to designer Skooly DK!