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#354 – Spotlight on Carlos Niño

Fri 13 Nov 09 - by oemebamo - 13 Comments

Earlier this week the release of a new Build An Ark LP caught us by surprise. The LP, entitled “Love Part 1”, definitely made our day and we confirm: Build An Ark keeps on being as spiritual as ever. Producer Carlos Niño took their uplifiting jazz-soul sound to the next level making this an absolutely essential record to wrap up 2009.
We decided to put a – damn bright, two hour – spotlight on the musical output of Carlos. This edition of the Beyondjazz podcast is completely dedicated to the amazingly delicate, diverse and beautiful music of Ammoncontact, Gaby Y Carlos, Build An Ark and other projects he is involved in, including The Life Force Trio and Hu Vibrational, often featuring Dwight Trible and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Enjoy this special edition of Beyondjazz …

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Carlos Nino & Lil Sci – Inspiration – Kindred Spirits (What’s The Science? Elevation, 2008)
Ammoncontact – Keepintime – Ninja Tune (One In An Infinity Of Ways, 2004)
Ammoncontact – Through The Moon – Ninja Tune (One In An Infinity Of Ways, 2004)
Ammoncontact – Cruisin’ – Eastern Developments (Beats From Bina’s House, 2003)
Hu Vibrational – Sunkissed – Soul Jazz Records (Beautiful – Bonghee Music 2, 2004)
Build An Ark – Love, Sweet Like Sugar – Kindred Spirits (Dawn, 2007)
Our Cry For Peace – John Coltrane – Kindred Spirits (Free Spirits Vol. 2: For JC – Love Is Supreme, 2007)
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Carlos Nino – Fall In Love – Stones Throw (Suite for Ma Dukes, 2009)

Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Triumph – Alpha Pup Recordings (Fill The Heart Shaped Cup, 2008)
The Life Force Trio – Orbit (Spaceways Radio Theme, Forever) (Japan Bonus Track) – Really Happening / Octave Lab (Ima, 2006)
Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Into The Depths – Alpha Pup Recordings (Fill The Heart Shaped Cup, 2008)
Ammoncontact – Candelight – Ninja Tune (Beautiful Flowers, 2006)
Carlos Nino & Friends – With Azul – Kindred Spirits (High With A Little Help From, 2009)
The Life Force Trio – Carousel – Really Happening / Octave Lab (Ima, 2006)
Ammoncontact – A Zillion Tambourines (feat. Kamau Daaood) – Ninja Tune (With Voices, 2006)
Build An Ark – In Her Smile (Daedelus remix) – Kindred Spirits (Dawn Remixes, 2009)
Carlos Nino & Friends – Ants And Elephants – Kindred Spirits (High With A Little Help From, 2009)

Flying Lotus with The Life Force Trio – Auntie’s Lock – Warp (LA 3*3, 2009)
Build An Ark – Daedelus Remix Bonus Material – Kindred Spirits (Remixes, 2005)
Gaby Y Carlos – Hot Heavy Heat (Dimlites ‘Hot Air And Thick Plastic’-Remix) – Ish (Remixes Of Gaby Y Carlos & Flying Lotus, 2009)
Ammoncontact – A Satellite’s Return – Ninja Tune (New Birth, 2005)
Build An Ark – You Gotta Have Freedom (2 Banks Of 4 Remix) – P-Vine Records (You’ve Gotta Have Freedom, 2004)
Build An Ark – The Stars Are Singing Too (Doors Of The Cosmos) (Sunny In LA Mix) – Kindred Spirits (Sun Ra Dedication: The Myth Lives On, 2003)
Dwight Trible – Equipoise (SA-RA Remix) – Tube Records (Dark Matter & Pornography Vol. 30, 2005)
Ammoncontact – Super Eagles And Black Stars – Plug Research (Sounds Like Everything, 2003)
Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio – Love Is The Answer – Ninja Tune (Love Is The Answer, 2005)

Build An Ark – Love – Kindred Spirits (LOVE part 1, 2009)
Build An Ark – Japan – Kindred Spirits (Peace With Every Step, 2004)
Build An Ark – Peace With Every Step – Kindred Spirits (Peace With Every Step, 2004)
Build An Ark – Equipoise – Kindred Spirits (Peace With Every Step, 2004)
Build An Ark – “You Yourself Are The Key To The Universe.” – Kindred Spirits (Dawn, 2007)
Build An Ark – This Prayer: For The Whole World – Kindred Spirits (LOVE part 1, 2009)
Build An Ark – In The Park – Kindred Spirits (LOVE part 1, 2009)

The new LP is at the moment strictly available at a couple of shops, including the Rush Hour store and Kindred Spirits web shop.

This is also a great occasion to let you know about 2 concerts Build An Ark will be doing in Europe next week. On November the 18th, they’ll be performing in Paradiso, Amsterdam (tickets here). Expect us to come home inspired and with a bunch of photos, video and audio from the night.
The next day Build An Ark will be playing the London Jazz Festival, on the Broad Casting night by Karen P and the Red Bull Music Academy. This event takes place on November the 19th, at Cargo (London) (tickets here).
Build an Ark actually brings Tribe’s founder, trombonist Phil Ranelin centre-stage along with vocalist and composer Dwight Trible – who has performed with Harry Belafonte, Bobby Hutcherson and notably, Pharoah Sanders.

We’ve got to add none other than IG Culture will be paying special attention during this concert at Cargo, because after the BAA show, IG Culture will step up to the decks for a special and unique dj set. Having spent the afternoon sampling, looping and re-working Build an Ark’s rehearsal and sound-check, IG will create unique and exclusive tracks to perform for the Broad Casting audience.
IG Culture also opens the Broad Casting night with a live concert performing music including some tracks from his incredible Japan only LP Zen Badizm, released earlier this year on Freedom School records.
Sounds like something you definitely can’t miss if you’re in the greater London area.

13 comments so far

  1. J.C. Tripp wrote November 14 2009 at 3:55 am

    This is a fantastic tribute, thank you for the great selection of truly inspiring music. I am thrilled that Carlos Nino and Build an Ark are back. Can’t wait to experience them live.

  2. citrus wrote November 14 2009 at 10:43 am

    “Having spent the afternoon sampling, looping and re-working Build an Ark’s rehearsal and sound-check, IG will create unique and exclusive tracks to perform for the Broad Casting audience.”

    O Yes!

  3. mrtin wrote November 14 2009 at 5:44 pm

    Awesome.

    Can’t wait to see Build an Ark and IG live on Thursday in London 😉

  4. oemebamo wrote November 15 2009 at 2:17 pm

    Here’s the playlist from when we had Carlos in the studio, btw; http://archive.beyondjazz.net/viewtopic.php?t=9435

    2005, damn.

  5. radna wrote November 18 2009 at 2:40 pm

    well done, listening now, lovely selection!

  6. Kubrick wrote November 20 2009 at 2:26 am

    just saw them play at Cargo, London.
    PHENOMENAL. So much talent. So much love.
    I feel like a better person for seeing them.
    Keep on keeping on.

  7. Antonio Fernandes wrote November 27 2009 at 12:06 am

    Saw them at Cargo too the whole event was fab with Ig Culture, Kaidi and Richard Spaven and Fatima singing “Mayden Voyage” the way Kallee Paterson Should have done it for Black Jazz Records back in the days..

    Plus Jazz Dancers, plus top top warm up with Karen P and spiritual performance from Build an Ark! seeing Dwight Trible and Phil Ranelin soloing to the point that his sun glasses literally jump from his face!

    Then, crossing in the crowd with Mulatu Astatke! ??

    Anyway, lovely podcast, I’m now realizing I missed a few albums here mentioned. Got an extra copy of Michael White “Spirits Dance” Lp if someone is interested 🙂

  8. Paul Angus wrote December 7 2009 at 6:38 pm

    Amaizing as usual. Carlos Nino.

    Gutted I missed the Build an Ark Gig!!!!!

    Keep it guys, trully insipiring

  9. Mats F wrote March 20 2010 at 11:03 pm

    The mp3 seems to have disappeared, and i missed this.. could you please re-up or send it to me? Thanks

  10. oemebamo wrote March 21 2010 at 4:06 pm

    @Mats: You can still listen to the show on our mixcloud page over at http://www.mixcloud.com/beyondjazz/354-spotlight-on-carlos-nino/

    Bandwidth costs require us to take podcasts offline quiet soon.