LOOM & E.M.M.A 26th November 2015

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NTS GUIDE TO: DISQUES DEBS

Diving into the back catalogues of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs. Emerging in the late 1950s under the vision of Henri Debs, Disques Debs became a cornerstone of Guadeloupe’s music scene, shaping the island’s sound for decades. The label’s vast catalogue spanned genres from biguine and bolero to cadence-lypso, zouk, and reggae, releasing an impressive array of over 300 7" singles and 200 LP albums during it's time. Henri Debs ensured his studio remained at the cutting edge of sound production. Regular trips to New York and Paris allowed him to source the latest recording equipment and master new techniques, keeping his facility ahead of the curve. By the ’70s and ’80s, it had become one of the most sophisticated studios in the Caribbean, drawing artists from across the region - including Martinique, Dominica, Antigua, St Lucia, and Haiti - who sought its superior sound quality. Debs also documented this progression through extensive photography, charting the studio’s transformation from modest four-track machines to a top-tier SSL mixing desk. Curated by Hugo Mendez

Foreign Hour

Adam Cooper aka Foreigner heads the Foreign Hour show - a monthly offering of contemporary music from dembow to hip-hop shining light on the diaspora.

Glitch Trap Grime

This mix is sharp like it's diamond-edged. Thanks to LOOM & E.M.M.A.

Tracklist

Aïsha DeviAïsha Devi
Adera
AcreAcre
Better Strangers
Utah?Utah?
Graphite

Martel FardemMartel Fardem
Afterglow
VaphoreeVaphoree
Pahni
NightsNights
Dedicated To The Quiet
HappaHappa
TSVI Edit
Rafa MayaRafa Maya
Bust
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Oscar Worldpeace
God ColonyGod Colony
Steady (Loom Remix)
TSVI Ft. LuruTSVI Ft. Luru
Black Dog
Lloyd SBLloyd SB
4D Hypercube
WaiferWaifer
Yes I Blunt (Fallow Edit)
Bushido & KriminalBushido & Kriminal
Renegade
Jay BoogieJay Boogie
Samurai (Stryker Matthews Remix)
Afropop X MilkywayAfropop X Milkyway
Instrumental
Grizzle X FallowGrizzle X Fallow
Deh Heaven
Mic TyMic Ty
Knewham (Iglew Devil)
LoomLoom
Balaclava
College HillCollege Hill
Israfel VIP
Tarquin W/ Lyrical StrallyTarquin W/ Lyrical Strally
Curly Wurly
LoomLoom
Ultraviolet Love Scene
EMMAEMMA
Blade Runner 2
E.M.M.A.E.M.M.A.
Pumpkin Emoji
E.M.M.A.E.M.M.A.
Magna Kanye
EMMA (1)EMMA (1)
Kingfisher LTD
Iglew<Kanye<SharpIglew<Kanye<Sharp
Touch The Glowworms
The KnifeThe Knife
Behind The Bushes
MechatokMechatok
Night Dew
Chris Brown/ Sim HutchinsChris Brown/ Sim Hutchins
I Leave In The Morning (Edit)
AcreAcre
Don't Talk
Sim HutchinsSim Hutchins
Concrete Over Roman Gardens
The DoThe Do
Slippery Slope
Unknown ArtistUnknown Artist
Untitled
David PoulterDavid Poulter
Ticotta (From Symphony No 5)
YamanekoYamaneko
Bitter
Oneohtrix Point NeverOneohtrix Point Never
I Bite Through It
GaikaGaika
Sodium
DolineDoline
Landeoff 2 (Sylver Super Slow Cover)
EMMA, EMMA, Rabit, Rabit, LogosLogos
Beatking (Gunman Edit)
LoomLoom
Fractured Light
LoomLoom
Nylon
Loom (1)Loom (1)
Newgate
VenetiaVenetia
Bludclart
LoticLotic
Rewound