Name: Scenarios
Brand: The Mighty Mocambos

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MLP1011

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Kudos

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5050580789357

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

Artist

The Mighty Mocambos

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Mocambo

The Mighty Mocambos are a powerhouse of funk and soul music. With their infectious grooves and tight rhythms, they have become one of the most sought-after live bands in the genre. Drawing inspiration from classic acts like James Brown and The Meters, *The Mighty Mocambos* bring a fresh and modern sound to the table.

Similar artists include Deep Street Soul, Osaka Monaurail, Shaolin Temple Defenders, Gizelle Smith, Cookin' On 3 Burners, The Soul Snatchers, 6ix Toys, Speedometer, Dojo Cuts, The Haggis Horns, Diplomats of Solid Sound, The Sweet Vandals, Randa And The Soul Kingdom,
The Sound Stylistics,
Soopasoul,
Lefties Soul Connection,
The Bongolian,
Lack Of Afro,
The Soul Motivators,
and The Bamboos.

Whether you're a die-hard funk fan or just looking for some feel-good music to get your groove on to,*The Mighty Mocambos* are sure to deliver. Their energetic performances and undeniable talent make them a must-see act for any lover of soulful sounds.

A unique longplayer by Germany's Funk champions The Mighty Mocambos: 'Scénarios' is a wild journey through iconic performances captured on 8-track tape, including celebrated versions of breakdance favourites like 'Axel F.' And 'Let The Music Play' as well as brand new original material composed especially for recordings in unusual settings.

Hamburg's deep funk chefs are known for their intuitive recordings that capture the energy of a live performance, and with this record they go all the way.

Just before the pandemic, the group recorded an in-store live session at legendary Hamburg record shop Groove City and taped an impromptu performance at JAM PDM! breakdance battle in Potsdam. Both were released on vinyl 45s, quickly sold out and became secret weapons for DJs. While most bands shifted their stage to the studio in 2020, producing an abundance of isolated lockdown-inspired material, the Mighty Mocambos – never shy of an antidote - took the mobile version of their recording studio on the road.

With no audience allowed at the Pitt Hopkins Music Session charity concert, the group used the occasion to compose meditative folk-soul instrumentals to be performed exclusively on stringed instruments. Sweaty funk does not work via video stream, but the format provided a welcome opportunity to create something entirely different. Even without electricity and drums, the cinematic "Four Two Three" and "Silent Heroes" are unmistakably recognizable as Mocambo themes.

When you follow Nina Simone's credo that an "artist's duty is to reflect the times", it became evident that once the world slowly started opening up again, further concerts would be captured on the group's portable Fostex R-8 tape machine. Luckily, restrictions fell on the very evening that the band hit the open air stage at the Import Export in Munich on September 11th 2021. The extended afrobeat-inspired jam on J.J. Cale's "Carry On" witnesses people celebrating and dancing together again for the first time after a year and the manic "Munich Psycholympics" unleashes all bottled-up energies that had being lying dormant.

"Scénarios" differs drastically from other live albums as it does not seek to replicate existing material from studio albums. All songs were written or arranged especially for the live recordings in order to combine the group's DJ-friendly trademark sound with added vibes and momentum from the audience. Most of them were recorded while they were performed in public for the first time ever.

Comes in gatefold sleeve &amp; includes download voucher.

Scenarios

Music GB