Reggae Reworks Vol.2: The Queen & The Abstract, by Grant Phabao

Reggae Reworks Vol.2: The Queen & The Abstract

by Grant Phabao

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1.	Erykah Badu - Honey (Grant Phabao Remix) 05:27	buy track
2.	Erykah Badu - Soldier (Grant Phabao Remix) 05:56	buy track
3.	Q-Tip - Work It Out (Grant Phabao Remix) 04:05	buy track
4.	Q-Tip - Getting Up (Grant Phabao Remix) 05:10	buy track

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Second in a series of five free EPs collecting the best reggae reworks from the Paris DJs 'Virtual Releases' podcast in high-quality audio, entirely produced, mixed and newly remastered by French superproducer Grant Phabao, 'The Queen & The Abstract' gathers four reworks of massive Hip Hop artists Erykah Badu and Q-Tip, who don't really need an introduction - at least for our readers/listeners. Those four reggae reworks have generated nearly 100.000 downloads in 128k MP3 through Paris DJs' podcast of free tracks. They marked the beginning of Grant Phabao's international recognition for his remixing skills, starting with Erykah Badu's soul/hip hop classic 'Honey'.

Dressed into an instant reggae soul tune, sounding as if it was an original recorded 40 years ago in Kingston and the 9th Wonder production was the remix, this one was supported by Ali B, Darren Bodytonic, Diesler, Earl Blaize, Erik Rug, Fat City Record Shop, Lawkyz, Mo'Horizons, Nick Record Kicks, Nick V, Oliver Wang, Paul Gamblin, Rob Luis, Ruckus Roboticus, Jon Sheppard, many blogs and many others… A dope & fresh dead-ringer for the sound of seventies Kingston, the sort of thing that causes impromptu bumping and grinding… and a great addition to any DJ set.

And if Q-Tip got the exclusive Grant Phabao treatment twice, Paris DJs didn't want one of the most wonderful American voices of our time to be jealous, hence the second reggae take on an Erykah Badu track, 'Soldier', taken from the 'New AmErykah Part.1' album. Tested & approved by legendary DJ Erik Rug, those rootsy Jamaican vibes with the heavy boombastic production skills from the french dubmeister amount to a dancefloor winner for sure!

Now about the two reworks for the former A Tribe Called Quest member… Q-Tip ranks among the most revered MCs out there. His 2007 single 'Work It Out' reworked by Grant Phabao becomes another instant neo-retro classic, as if recorded decades ago at Studio One in Jamaica, while his follow-up single from 2008, 'Getting Up', gets drenched into deep and skanking reggae territories. The TUNAGE alert rings loud, and soulful digital DJs will be glad to finally be able to grab some high-quality audio versions of those reworks.

As opposed to other reggae remixers operating these days, Grant Phabao doesn't just mash up and old reggae tune with some hip hop vocals. Mashups, also called bootlegs, a blend of two or more pre-recorded songs together, were a big thing more than 10 years ago - but sound really dated today. Phabao only keeps the vocal parts, and builds a brand new riddim over those, from scratch, without keeping any instruments, and most of the time without any trace of the original instrumental parts' melody and rhythm. So that the newly built riddim is a 100% original one. Once again the inna di dub and roots tradition EP is strictly limited to 1000 downloads, so act fast or you'll have to hunt the p2p networks later!

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released January 28, 2014

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Paris-based production team (Djouls, Grant Phabao, Loik Dury & Ben Hito) featuring worldwide guest vocalists, musicians, deejays, graphic/web designers and writers. Reggae, Afro, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Hip Hop and more audio goodness.

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Big Bud

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Le Son de la Ville Lumière Vol.1

Apr 2023
Le Son de la Ville Lumière Vol.2

Apr 2023
Le Son de la Ville Lumière Vol.3

Apr 2023
Push It Up feat. Kylie Auldist (Grant Phabao Remix)

Apr 2023
Bridge Of Life

Feb 2019
Wearplay EP#33 - O.C.B. (Oghene Come Back)

Jan 2019
Wearplay EP#32 - Watch Out feat. Joseph Cotton

Oct 2018
Wearplay EP#31 - Disorganized

Aug 2018
Wearplay EP#30 - Gbo Gbo Eniyan

Jul 2018
Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra

Jun 2018
Wearplay EP#28 - Cool Down feat. Monkuti

May 2018
Wearplay EP#27 - Afro Bikutsi Live!

Apr 2018
Wearplay EP#26 - Dog Eat Dog

Apr 2018
Wearplay EP#25 - Change The System

Mar 2018
Wearplay EP#24 - Get Rich Quick feat. Newen Afrobeat & Les Freres Smith

Feb 2018
Wearplay EP#23 - Music No Get Enemy

Jan 2018
Wearplay EP#22 - Look Around feat. Newen Afrobeat & Les Freres Smith

Dec 2017
Wearplay EP#21 - C.F.A. Music

Nov 2017
Africa Is The Future

Oct 2017
Wearplay LP#16 - The Highlife Express - Deep & Funky Africa 80's

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#15 - Paris DJs Mask & Feathers

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#13 - Paris DJs Soundsystem Eiffelmat

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#12 - Dis Is Good For You (Japanese Version)

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#11 - Don't Sell Your Soul

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#10 - We Are The Fire Inside Your Mind

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#09 - Vinyl Is Good For You

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#08 - Rise Of The Troubadour Warriors

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#07 - Japanese Eiffel Tower

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#06 - A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

Jun 2017
Wearplay LP#05 - A Healthy Obsession With Pétanque

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#04 - Tropical Eiffel Tower

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#03 - Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland?

Jun 2017
Wearplay EP#02 - Heavyweight Gambit, No Holds Barred!

May 2017
Wearplay EP#01 - Dis Is Good For You

May 2017
Don't Mind Them

Sep 2016
Rub A Dub Inna Di Dancehall

Feb 2016
Return Of The Dig-Fu (Akalé Wubé Remix)

Dec 2015
Falling feat. Aloe Blacc & Gift Of Gab (Grant Phabao Remix)

Nov 2015
Heavyweight Gambit, No Holds Barred! - Foot Stompers and Freaky Soul Vol.2

Oct 2015
Alègntayé feat. Genet Asefa (Grant Phabao Remix)

Oct 2015
The Fourth feat. Muyiwa Kunnuji

Oct 2015
My Father

Sep 2015
Mr. DJ Let The Music Play

Sep 2015
Promises (Grant Phabao Remix)

Jun 2015
Massive Hits From The Grant Phabao Factory

Feb 2015
Reggae Specials Vol.6 - Jamaican Icons

Dec 2014
Talking & Singing

Dec 2014
The Wow! (Ahw!)

Dec 2014
Reggae Reworks Vol.5

Oct 2014
Remix LP

Sep 2014
Rock Your Boat

Sep 2014
Killas, Thrillas & Chillas - Foot Stompers & Freaky Soul Vol.1

Sep 2014
The Downtown Rulers Club EP

Aug 2014
African Man b/w Adrian Quesada Remix

Aug 2014
Dis Is Reggae Soul Vol.1 - Jamaican Grooves

Aug 2014
Firewalker / Tokuta (Grant Phabao Remixes)

Aug 2014
I Won't Lie (Grant Phabao Remix) / Flaximus (Renegades Of Jazz B-boy Edit)

Aug 2014
Imitation Sounds / Weh Reggae Come From

Aug 2014
Itchin' For Your Love / Feelin' You Feelin' Me

Aug 2014
Vinyl Is Good For You Vol.1

Aug 2014
Reggae Reworks Vol.4: Solid Gold B-Boys

Jul 2014
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.5

May 2014
Spirituality and the Supernatural - Kaleidoscopic Jazz & Mind-Bending Poetry

Apr 2014
Reggae Reworks Vol.3: Dynamite B-Boys

Mar 2014
African Land

Mar 2014
Take The Chains Off Your Brains - Psychedelic Hip Hop, Funk & Jazz Grooves

Feb 2014
Reggae Reworks Vol.2: The Queen & The Abstract

Jan 2014
Guardians (Grant Phabao Remix)

Jan 2014
Zion Holy Place

Jan 2014
Reggae Reworks Vol.1: Masters Of Soul

Dec 2013
Push It

Nov 2013
Agatha

Nov 2013
Vendendo Saúde e Fé feat. Tita Lima (Grant Phabao Remix)

Nov 2013
Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4

Oct 2013
Too Rude

Oct 2013
Make A Sound (Like James Brown) (Grant Phabao Remix)

Sep 2013
Imitation Sounds

Sep 2013
Picaresca

Jul 2013
Rise of The Troubadour Warriors - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.3

Jul 2013
I Got To Be Free

Jun 2013
Don't Go Girls

Jun 2013
Firewalker (Grant Phabao Remix)

Jun 2013
Grant Phabao & Renegades Of Jazz Remixes

May 2013
Wipe The Tear From Your Eye

May 2013
Take Her To Jamaica Weh The Reggae Come From feat. Carlton Livingston

May 2013
We Are The Fire Inside Your Mind - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.2

May 2013
La Danse Du Shadow

Apr 2013
Plant Up A Vineyard

Apr 2013
Sweet Life feat. Allonymous (Grant Phabao Remix)

Apr 2013
Cramp & Paralyze

Apr 2013
Stepping Up In Time

Mar 2013
Go Supersonic (Grant Phabao Remix)

Mar 2013
Itchin' For Your Love

Mar 2013
I'll Do The Best I Can

Mar 2013
Talk 'bout Peace

Feb 2013
Tokuta (Grant Phabao Remix feat. Soul Sugar)

Feb 2013
African Man EP

Feb 2013
Budokan (Grant Phabao Remix)

Feb 2013
The Word Jam

Jan 2013
Keep On Rolling

Jan 2013
Stepping Up In Time EP

Jan 2013
The Mobsta

Dec 2012
C.F.A. Music

Dec 2012
Jackie Statement

Nov 2012
Too Much Blood a Run

Nov 2012
Music Weh Dem Wan (Blend Mishkin Remix)

Nov 2012
Dis Is Good For You - Tropical Grooves and Afrofunk International

Oct 2012
Come Ya Fi Talk

Oct 2012
Could Be Bitter (Jazz Rework)

Sep 2012
Ogun feat. Franck Biyong, Nicolas Baudino, Zakari Frantz

Sep 2012
Fe Bain

Sep 2012
The Iphone Connection

Sep 2012
Usain Bolt The Puma

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Don't Sell Your Soul / Zion Holy Place

Sep 2009
Teenager In Love

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Fever

Nov 2008

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