“Hard Times” is the opening track of the The Unlimiters debut album, as well as the lead-off single – reflecting difficult times in a cheerful fashion, because the “hard times gonna pass you by” .
The eight-piece set from Berlin is largely inspired by early Ska, a style of music created at the beginning of the 1960s when Calypso merged with Jazz and Rhythm in Blues to form a unique and home-grown Jamaican sound that is still exemplified by unforgettable artists such as The Skatalites and Prince Buster.
The Unlimiters: eight people, eight-and-a-half instruments – teamed up in Berlin’s underground to unleash their smart and bouncing beats and harmonies to the dancefloor – probably right in your neighbourhood, so watch out!
Release: September 24 2010
Format: 7” Vinyl, Digital
Distribution: OUR Distribution
Press contact: birgit@beatsinternational.com
Highscore Publishing is happy to announce the release of “Alerta feat. Isa GT“, the first single release of the long awaited debut album by Dutch Rhythm Combo. Isa GT from Colombia has been living in London for the last few years djing, singing, producing music, putting on parties and writing her own lyrics.
Felix met Isa during one of her gigs in Berlin 2009 and was highly impressed of her presence on stage – thatʼs where the idea of a feature came up. The next day they went to the studio and recorded “Alerta”. In this midtempo groover Disco and Latin elements meet up to build a tropical disco club slammer. Mads Krabbe from Copenhagen on Bass and Berlin based Boris Meinhold on guitar.
The full length album “The Imaginary Band” by Dutch Rhythm Combo is released on Highscore Publishing April 19 2010, both on CD and digital.
Release: March 29 2010
Format: Digital
“The Imaginary Band” is the debut album of Dutch Rhythm Combo. Conceived as an imaginary band, the sound of Dutch Rhythm Combo can’t be precisely categorized. One can roughly locate it in a sound spectrum that spans dub, disco or tropical which get freshly flavoured with an acoustic twist.
The music has a proper live feeling and emerged out of long jam sessions with a wide range of musicians from all over the globe: Colombia, Germany, Brasil, Denmark, USA and New Zealand. Felix Haaksman was pulling the strings recording, arranging and producing music of his imaginary band that will never exist in reality.
In total 17 musicians from 7 different countries are involved in this album – a worldwide affair: Colombian Isa GT from London, Edu K the former singer and front man of a Brazilian punk band from the late 1980’s, Joe Dukie from New Zealand’s hot reggae-soul outfit Fat Freddys Drop or grammy nominated singer and multi-instrumentalist Luke Reynolds from Los Angeles who released a wide range of acoustic driven records.
Highscore Publishing is happy to announce the release of the debut album by Dutch Rhythm Combo.
Release: April 19 2010
Format: CD, Digital
“Que rico ritmo!”: Ray Mang, one of London’s most prolific disco dub vanguards, kicks off the “Sounds Of The Carribean Remixed” with an epic reinterpretation of Dutch Rhythm Combo’s “Cartagenera”, that breathes the spirit of Balearic in a 21st century shape. The dub outfit Dubben, who rose to prominence with their rework of Juca Chavez’ “Take Me Back To Piaui” remixed “Disco Tropical”. The Dubben Mix feat. Edu K comes in their trademark original rockers style. Adding horns, a skanking disco shuffle, their remix resembles Joe Gibb’s dub efforts in disco.
Format: 12” Vinyl, Digital
The “Sounds Of The Caribbean” features a variety of musical styles that include Dub, Cumbia, Reggaeton and hispanic music influences. An atmosphere of buzzing heat and tropical feeling is embodied in “Cartagenera”, recorded with guitar player Zeb in Brooklyn on one of NY’s hottest summer days. “Disco Tropical” features Brazilian MC legend Edu K on the mic. Just imagine a secret nightclub in the tropical jungle, where beautiful girls boogie and you’ll get the feeling of “Sounds Of The Caribbean”.
Format: 12” Vinyl, CD, Digital
With “Private Songs” Highscore Publishing is focussing on high quality laidback tunes by producers from the Berlin Highscore family: Dutch Rhythm Combo, Halifax, Icasol, Jiveturkey, Melasse, Nord and Schoenrock.
Mixing soulful melodies with relaxed grooves, these songs are the perfect background music for the private hangout. Take “Soulmap” from Melasse featuring the horn section of New Zealand based reggae band Fat Freddys Drop or “Airship” from Halifax, an atmoshperic masterpiece in downtempo music.
Format: Digital
The Soul Village mix presents a 100% live cover version of “Bonaire”. Paris based Soul Village played all instruments by himself: drums, rhodes, bass, percussions, horns and solina strings! The flipside of the 7” single presents a Soul Village live mix of “Bonaire”.
Format: 7” Vinyl, Digital
The second release of the “Bonaire” remix series features two superb remixes by Maximilian Skiba and Al Usher.
Maximilian Skiba kept the basic feeling of the original and added a very particular musical note to the track and stretched it to an epic length. The Maximilian Skiba Remix can easily be called a 21st century disco boogie masterpiece.
Fascinated by “Bonaires” modest, but irresistible 111 BPM, Al Usher saw the track’s tempo in a similar vain like his own compositions and remixes. For his remix of “Bonaire”, Usher used a few subtle sounds, which steadily build up to a sexy dance floor track. Check out Al Usher’s amazing remixes for Amy Winehouse, Sam Sparro or Kelley Polar.
Format: 12” Vinyl, Digital
This is the first release in the Highscore Publishing “Bonaire” remix series. Employing four live musicians, Paris based Blackjoy created a live interpretation, which barely resembles the orginal, yet kept the special atmosphere of “Bonaire”.
The 12” features the original version of “Bonaire” with its piano chords, a funky midtempo beat, beautiful guitar licks and the irresistible horns of Fat Freddys Drop horn section. The Bonaire remix series received excellent feedback by DJs and producers like Ashley Beedle, Yam Who?, Greg Wilson, Domu, Patrick Forge, Prins Thomas etc.
Format: 12” Vinyl, Digital
Highscore Publishing presents Vol #1 in it’s new Sync Series which features easy to license music from our catalogue. Mixing soulful melodies with relaxed grooves, the mostly instrumental tracks are the perfect background music for moving pictures.
Take “Curacao” by Dutch Rhythm Combo, a tune which breathes the enchantment of scented Caribbean nights and is certain to put a little sweet brown sugar and spice into any cocktail hour. “Venom” sweats excellent funky rhythm and soul grooves in a nice mid tempo with a unique, light an airy summer vibe. Or “Soulmap” by Melasse, featuring the horn section of New Zealand based reggae band Fat Freddys Drop. The laidback tune with an live feeling features the voice of Berlin singer “Cherie” who sings about the playfulness of a serious love relationship.
Highscore Publishing music is easy and quick to license. We own all necessary rights (master and publishing). Our office is running 24-7, so license requests can be handled on the spot.
Format: CD
Melasse is a project by Berlin producers Andreas Schoenrock & Felix Haaksman. “Soulmap” is a smooth and soulful reggae tune, featuring the horn section of Fat Freddys Drop.
The tropical island tune with an irie live feeling features the voice of Berlin singer „Cherie“ who sings about the playfulness of a serious love relationship. Besides the original vocal mix, the single release features a radio and instrumental version as well as an uptempo remix by Eva Be
Format: 12” Vinyl, Digital
