Schlachthofbronx “Ayoba” is published by Highscore Publishing and Edition Soeder & Wacha.

We’re happy to announce that “Flutesnoot” by Edu K was licensed to a worldwide viral campaign by Bacardi. The second movie of the “True Originals” viral series has been published on Youtube today. It features a bartender called “The Hummingbird” in a club bar preparing a Pina Colada for a mystery customer. Following the success of the first Bacardi viral “The Samurai”, Bacardi has now released the second part of the series.

Thanks to Liana and Graham at Espionage, Maximilian at Budde Music UK, Alexander at Melt! Booking and of course Edu K.

Ku Bo feat. RAS MC LEO CARLOS – Violentamente (Pacifico Remix).
Free Download available here.

2009 comes to an end and we close our very successful business year with various tracks from the Highscore Publishing catalogue being licensed to various high-profile compilations.

“Tsu Bo” feat. Anbuley by Ku Bo – Highscore Publishing’s latest signing – was licensed to
the “Exploited” compilation by Berlin based DJ Shir Khan, released on his own Exploited imprint.

“Tsu Bo” feat. Anbuley was also licensed to Volume 49 in the famous “Fabric Live” DJ mix series on the label of the London megaclub. Vol. 49 is selected by
Buraka Som Sistema. And last but not least, Ku Bo‘s “Lefe” feat. Anbuley was licensed to the piping hot “I Love Techno” compilation by Crookers, released by News Belgium.

Genghis Clan’s “Saudade De Ex” was licensed to the Plump DJ’s mix CD on Global Underground.

Daniel Haaksman‘s club hit “Pobum Coco” will be licensed for the upcoming Kitsuné compilation “Gildas & Masaya TOKYO” which will be released in February 2010.

After three critically acclaimed single releases on Man Recordings, remixes for Adam Sky (Exploited Rec), El Guincho (Mad Decent) and Schlachthofbronx, and the licenses of the tracks “Lefe” for the “I Love Techno” compilation by Crookers, as well as “Tsu Bo” for the Fabric Live 49 Mix by Buraka Som Sistema, Ku Bo returns with a mind blowing remix EP. This is the new chapter for Ku Bo, the Afro tec project by Stereotyp from Vienna, Austria (of G-Stone / Crunchtime fame).

“Ku Bo Remix” presents eight remixes by classic and upcoming heat from Ku Bo. The release includes remixes by DJ Manaia, Batida, Daniel Haaksman, Flore, Robot Koch, Bert On Beats, Lazy Ants and Caski.

Buy the full release on vinyl or digitally at Beatport, Itunes, Junodownload

Ku Bo is published by Highscore Publishing.

Man Recordings and Fairtilizer bring you the 3rd Man Recordings’ remix contest. This edition features Ku Bo , the new project by Vienna bass-meister Stereotyp and Highscore Publishing’s latest signing.

“Tsu Bo” features Ghanian-Austrian singer Anbuley on the microphone and presents the sexy and dubbed out tropical-tec for which Ku Bo has become famous for. “Tsu Bo” feat. Anbuley was recently featured on the “I Love Techno” Mix-CD by Crookers and is considered one of the hottest Afro tunes of the moment. Early December Man Recordings release the Ku Bo Remix EP (Man 043) featuring remixes by DJ Manaia, Batida, Bert On Beats, Lazy Ants, Flore, Robot Koch and Daniel Haaksman. Until the remix EP will be released, you have the chance to remix the original version of “Tsu Bo”.

The Rules:

1. Listen to the orginal here:

2. Download the parts here (the track is 140 BPM) : Ku Bo Remix Contest Folder

3. Remix the song the way you like.

4. Upload your remix on Fairtilzer and name it “Tsu Bo” and your remix name and add “Man Recordings Remix Contest” in the tags. Note: You have to register to Fairtilizer to be able to upload a track (it takes 30 seconds and it’s free).

5. The winner will be selected by Man Recordings.

Prize: The best remix will be released in digital format on Man Recordings + gets bonus goodies package by Man Recordings and Fairtilizer. Bert On Beats, the last winner in the Man Recordings Remix contest for Daniel Haaksman‘s “Kid Conga” even scored a record deal with Man Recordings and will release his debut EP on Man in spring 2010!

Submission deadline: Dec 1st, 2009.

Tsu Bo is published by Highscore Publishing and Copyright Control.

Highscore Publishing proudly announce that “Kid Conga feat. MC Miltinho” by Daniel Haaksman was licensed by Rockstar Games for the cult game Grand Theft Auto 4 and the brand new episode “The Ballad of Gay Tony”.

In the game Luis Fernando Lopez is the name of the new main player. He’s working for Anthony “Gay Tony” Prince, a bizarre night club owner. Have a listen to “Kid Conga” in the night club or in the in-game radio channel “Electro Choc”, selected by Crookers.

Thanks to Rockstar Games, Crookers, Steve Winogradsky and Dmg Clearances.

“Kid Conga” is published by Highscore Publishing and Made To Play Music.

Ku Bo, the new project by Viennese bass-meister STEREOTYP has now joined Highscore Publishing. Two Ku Bo tracks were recently licensed to hot compilations: “Lefe” feat. Anbuley for the Crookers compilation “I Love Techno” (News), and “Tsu Bo” feat. Anbuley for the Fabric Live 49 compilation by Buraka Som Sistema (Fabric).

A collection of remixes of tracks of the first Ku Bo EPs is released in December, followed by the Ku Bo debut album, which is scheduled for a 2010 release on Man Recordings. Expect Ku Bo live shows in spring and summer 2010.

Thanks to Jerome “Blackjoy” Carome for putting his remix of Bonaire by Dutch Rhythm Combo on “Versions – a cool remixes collection”. This limited edition CD compilation is soon exclusively available at Colette in Paris as well as at the web shop of Lucien Entertainment. Please have a look at the video in the Highscore TV section.

“Kid Conga feat. MC Miltinho” by Daniel Haaksman is getting a lot of love these days. Man Recordings’ was approached by Fairtilizer to initiate the Kid Conga Remix Contest, the love for the track started to increase even more. Sixty contributers from all around the world participated in the remix contest. Daniel carefully listened to all remixes, and in the end he divided all contributions in four categories picking the two best remixes in each particular style. Standing out were in the categories:

Big room bangers:
SobEr (Listen)
DJ P@app (Download)

Minimal:
Juke Boyz (Listen)
Daniel Farley (Listen)

Ghetto bass:
Dirty Monkeez (Listen)
Kappy (Download)

Global beats:
Bert On Beats (Listen)
Tim Turbo (Listen)

But in the end there can only be one winner and it’s:

Bert On Beats from Tallinn in Estonia.

The “Bert On Beats Remix” is a Kuduro inspired rework which is well mixed and engineered, it has a fantastically programmed half time break-part, plus the beat is bananas and the bassline is just killing it. Congratulations, Bert!

Many thanks to all contributors and to Fairtilizer.
Kid Conga is published by Highscore Publishing.

The Gostoso Remix EP by Daniel Haaksman is released today as download and limited vinyl. The Man Recordings’ release includes remixes by Edu K, Zombie Disco Squad, DJ Rob 3, João Brasil, Schlachthof Bronx, Sharkslayer and Consistent. Man Recordings is giving away the Sharkslayer remix of ‘Pobum Coco’ in a special bassed out dub version here.

Daniel Haaksman is published by Highscore Publishing.

05.09.2009 Berlin (GER), Hotel Michelberger
11.09.2009 London (GB), Cargo
12.09.2009 Porto (PT), Villa
24.09.2009 Köln (GER), Cancun
25.09.2009 Mülheim an der Ruhr (GER), Mazine Store
26.09.2009 Ulm (GER), Sucasa
02.10.2009 Paris (FR), Bartofar
03.10.2009 Bern (CH), Bonsoir
09.10.2009 Berlin (GER), WMF
10.10.2009 Delitzsch (GER), Altes Ziehwerk
16.10.2009 Zürich (CH), Hive
23.10.2009 Amsterdam (AT), Flex
24.10.2009 Marseille (FR), Fiesta De Suds

The “Gostoso Remix” EP by Daniel Haaksman’s is about to drop in one week. Man Recordings is initiating another remix contest, this time with “The Do It Yourself Music Club” Fairtilizer. It’s for “Kid Conga”, one of the main tunes from the “Gostoso EP”, featuring the six year old MC Miltinho.

The Rules
1. Download the parts & original HERE
2. Remix the song the way you like!
3. Upload your remix on Fairtilizer and name it “Kid Conga (your name Remix)” and add “Kid Conga contest” in the tags.

4. The winner will be selected by Man Recordings.

Prize: Best remix(es) will be released in digital and featured Man Recordings blog & newsletter + get bonus goodies package by Man Recordings
 & Fairtilizer.

“Kid Conga” is published by Highscore Publishing.

See the video to Daniel Haaksman’s “Kid Conga” feat. MC Miltinho debut here:

CD “I Love Techno – Compiled by Crookers “, BE, News
Track: Ku Bo “Lefe”

CD: “Madame Yula’s Neon Spread 2”, JP (Emi Japan)
Track: Feadz “Subiu Desceu” feat. MC Wesley

CD: “Neo Classic 3”, JP, Avex
Track: Oliver $ feat. Deize Tigrona “Tá Com Medo De Mim?”

CD “Sunset Paradise”, GR, CDC
Track: Dutch Rhythm Combo “Cartagenera (Ray Mang Remix)”

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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.