Music
SINGLE: He Said She Said
Our new single is available to purchase online at Amplifier and iTunes.
The new single from BSM is a grab bag of hooks over signature Batucada rhythms. Features an alternate radio mix. Video is on its way!
He Said She Said (vocal edit) from Sound Cloud
SINGLE: Tremblin
Our new mix of Tremblin is available to purchase online at Amplifier.
Tremblin is the first single from BSM's debut studio album, Rhythm & Rhyme. Previously released in New Zealand back in 2007, The track has had a fresh coat of polish applied, with extra spit shine, for a September 2009 release in the Australian market. This is the Director's Cut Remix, a seven minute synth mad dancehall jam!
Tremblin – Directors Cut Remix from Sound Cloud
ALBUM: Rhythm & Rhyme
Our new studio album is available to purchase in all good record stores and online at Amplifier.
Masterminded by the band and English producer, Neil Sparkes (Trans Global Underground), BSM have crafted thirteen tracks that showcase their talent for dropping great melodies and ryhmes over massive brass and percussive sections.
This album criss-crosses genres like a knife through butter. From samba reggae to funk, from salsa to dub, from afro-beat to hip hop.
Guests include Che Fu, Lewis McCallum and Kevin Field...
SINGLE: Tremblin
Our new studio single, Tremblin is available to purchase exclusively online at Amplifier.
It's got a wicked dancehall baiõ feel with some great vocals by Hazadus and Richie.
Click on the track name to listen to a los-res sample.
| Tremblin Radio edit | 67s, 260kb |
ALBUM: Batucada Sound Machine Live at the Bowl of Brooklands
This 8-track CD is the first release from BSM.
At the beginning of 2005 the BSM crew travelled down to the WOMAD festival in Taranaki and played two smoking shows alongside local and international artists.
Fresh from Studio 301 mastering studios in Sydney, seven stonking WOMAD tunes have been re-mixed from the original desk recordings by Andre Upston up at Radio New Zealand.
Also included is the bonus track Rivers Of Rhyme taken from a special performance at Maori TV on the music show Coast.
Tracklisting:
Click on the track names to listen to low-res samples.
| 01 | Ashé | 40s, 156kb |
| 02 | The Power | 53s, 204kb |
| 03 | God Of Nations | 55s, 216kb |
| 04 | See Line Woman | 56s, 220kb |
| 05 | I See You | 46s, 176kb |
| 06 | Tremblin' | 34s, 132kb |
| 07 | Batucada Vai Chegar | 51s, 196kb |
| 08 | Bonus Track: Rivers Of Rhyme | 52s, 200kb |