Auntie Flo debuts with Future Rhythm Machine

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  • Glasgow's Brian d'Souza has a mini-album in the works for Huntleys & Palmers.
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  • Scottish producer Brian d'Souza, better known as Auntie Flo, will release a mini-album called Future Rhythm Machine next month on Huntleys & Palmers. d'Souza's been very busy over the past couple of years. First he started putting on Highlife parties at clubs around Glasgow, booking artists like Shackleton, Nicolas Jaar and Caribou and DJing as a resident. Then last year he starting rolling out his own productions: Goan Highlife and "Oh My Days" came out within months of each other, establishing a sound that's equally rooted in house, afrobeat and bass music. Future Rhythm Machine further develops this sound. The title is a reference to the British-Ghanian writer Kodwo Eshun, who, as d'Souza puts it, "disputes the western futurist pre-occupation with noise in favour of rhythm." He continues: "it is the rhythm machine which joins the dots between all music of the black Atlantic from afrobeat and highlife to techno, soul and hip-hop... I have always been drawn to the rhythm or groove of any piece of music, much more so than lyrical content for example. When I listen to African music I hear new rhythms, new possibilities and a glimpse into another world." Future Rhythm Machine clocks in at just over 30 minutes, and features all new productions from d'Souza. Guest appearances come from the Chilean singer Mamacita, who reportedly has her own material forthcoming on Huntleys & Palmers, and Esa, AKA Mervin Granger, a South African artist based in Glasgow who plays live with Auntie Flo and Sensu. It will be available digitally and on vinyl. Watch the trailer below to get a feel for the album. The launch party for the album is happening later this month in room three at fabric in London, with Auntie Flo playing live with Esa. Tracklist 01. Haven't got any body 02. La Samaria feat. Mamacita 03. yllw fllw 04. He makes the people come 05. Can I have him 06. I want to blow your mind feat. Esa 07. Train 08. Futurismo Huntleys & Palmers Audio Club will release Future Rhythm Machine on May 14th, 2012.

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