Bicycle Corporation has announced its playlist for their 'Roots' episode 168. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music station, DJ agency, and promoter serving the region and globally.
Bicycle Corporation is an Italian pairing of the DJ and producer Marco Mei and the talented Stefano Ugliano who also goes by the moniker 6884. At the beginning of the nineties, Marco was starting out with his musical journey as a disc jockey and producer.
He began doing his own events as a collective known as Urban People across the length and breadth of Italy. This gained him admiration and after a while, he was offered a residency at Pacha, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.
After highlighting his skills at Pacha and gaining more recognition, he started getting DJ bookings at venues across the globe. Thus, he was launched on a musical journey around the planet to perform on the wheels of steel with renowned stalwarts of the electronic music industry.
Stefano, hailing from Torino Italy, showed promise as a budding musician right from childhood. He showed a keen interest in the musical arts that soon began to engulf most of his spare time. He studied classical piano, percussion, and drums and greatly appreciated Chopin's compositions and the sound of West African Djembe.
As he grew, the disc jockey rearing the crowd with electronic beats proved more alluring to the teenage Stefano. His passion for electronic music which was impossible to find on stations in Italy in the nineties' overcame him and led to the evolution of his production abilities, then he met Marco and Bicycle Corporation was born. Just recently, their earlier tracks have gone out of contract with the original labels so they have set up a Bandcamp page to distribute them.
Bicycle Corporation 'Roots' Episode 168 brings a vibrant collection of Afrobeat, Afro Disco, and Brazilian influences alongside Funk, Disco, and Jazz Fusion. This episode immerses listeners in rhythmic depth and soulful grooves, blending timeless classics with modern reworks and edits.
From Dimitri From Paris's groovy take on "I Like The Music (That You Play)" to Hamilton Bohannon's rhythmic "Zulu (Gu Mild Edit & Bottom)," the selection celebrates the dynamic interplay between funk-laden beats and Afrocentric sounds. Afrobeat shines brightly through tracks like Ozo's "Anambra (Luca Guerrieri Remix)" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "Anik Ana (V's Savannah Ride Edit)," both delivering powerful percussion and cultural richness.
Disco energy flows with tracks like Midnight Magic's "I Found Love (Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Erodiscotique Remix)" and Edwin Starr's electrifying "Contact," while Marvin Gaye’s "Innercity Blues (Enzo Veronese, Nicola Corradino Edit)" brings a soulful touch. Jazz Fusion and Afro-Cuban jazz accents add layers of sophistication through Herbie Hancock's "Butterfly (Opolopo Tweak)" and Irakere's "Chekere Son (Hotmood Edit)."
Whether it’s the Samba Funk of Gilberto Gil or the pulsing Afrobeat of Hotmood’s "Get Your Own Way," this episode takes listeners on a groove-heavy, globally inspired journey, seamlessly blending the traditional and the contemporary.
Listen live on Sunday 16th of April 2023 from 6 PM to 8 PM Indochina Time (ICT) and repeat Thursday from 6 AM to 8 AM (ICT).
Bicycle Corporation 'Roots' episode 168, 16th of April 2023.
Dimitri From Paris - I Like The Music (That You Play)
War - Good, Good Feelin' (Hallex M Friendly Edit)
War - Galaxy 2023 - The Muthafunkaz Edit
Midnight Magic - I Found Love (Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca Erodiscotique Remix)
Ozo - Anambra - (Luca Guerrieri Remix)
Barabbas - On The Road Again -( DJ Kaos Edit)
Jimmy Bo Horne - Spank - (Discogram Edit)
Kool & The Gang - Open Sesame (Dubby Disco Boyz Edit)
Edwin Starr - Contact
El Coco - Afrodesia_coco Kane (Eddie Tour Edit)
Marvin Gaye - Innercity Blues (Enzo Veronese, Nicola Corradino Edit)
Earth Wind & Fire - Feat Tonga - Anik Ana (V's Savannah Ride Edit)
First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (Alan Dixon Remix)
T-Connection - Do What You Wanna Do (Franky Rizardo And Ros T Edit)
Gilberto Gil - Marcata’ Atomico (Funkyloco Edit)
Hamilton Bohannon - Me And The Gang (KF Edit)
Hamilton Bohannon - Zulu (Gu Mild Edit & Bottom)
Herbie Hancock - Butterfly (Opolopo Tweak)
Irakere - Chekere Son (Hotmood Edit)
Hotmood - Get Your Own Way
House Of Whacks - My Sisters Daughter
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