{"title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection of Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band vinyl records, CDs, box sets, and more at Darkside Records. Shop new and used releases with fresh inventory arriving daily.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-expansions-indie-exclusive","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Expansions (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7\"s and two critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their third album, aptly titled Expansions, BRSB are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago.\u003cbr\u003ePart of the allure of a new record from Bacao is finding out what covers they chose. However, die hard fans are also waiting to hear the original numbers like the stellar album opener \"Tough Victory\". It's airtight rhythm section, brass arrangements, and layers of steel pan melodies make the term \"cover band\" a shoe that could never fit Bacao. Within the next three songs they go from Jazz (Galt MacDermot), to Hip Hop (Slum Village \/ J Dilla), to a dance floor classic (Grace Jones) taking them all on with their signature style, expanding on the originals. An easy crowd favorite is their gritty, gully, and neck snapping cover of the Timbaland produced Jay-Z club hit \"Dirt Off Your Shoulder\". The infamous crushing Bacao drums start the show and the moment they start playing the top line on the pans, all bets are off. Sure to become a dance floor filler is their bottom heavy, four on the floor version of Sylvester's classic \"I Need Somebody To Love Tonight\". They venture into some gutbucket funk with Ike Turner's \"Getting Nasty\" and bring the steel pans to Minnie Riperton's Jazz classic \"Les Fleurs\". Digging deeper in the modern canon and paying tribute to a tribute, they cover Erykah Badu's homage to the late great J Dilla, \"The Healer\". This is the type of thing to make Spice Adams jump on his kitchen counter and scream. From the second the beat drops they give the original Madlib production a run for it's money, shaking subwoofers with the eerie tremolo bass while the pans play E. Badu's vocal melodies. By the time the album is through Bacao has taken the listener on a journey that spans a myriad of energies, tempos, and moods while somehow managing to keep it all under one umbrella. For all that, these songs are alive, and they will be taken out of the context of this album and sewn into the fabric of DJ sets around the globe for many years to come. Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band is breathing renewed life into the originals and continuing to push the boundaries of steel pan music, or, as the title suggests, expanding on it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42954617422045,"sku":"349223009569","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/ymefrklicwbjfqz2q5g6.jpg?v=1731264399"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-brsb-iex-yellow-preorder","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- BRSB (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7\"s and three critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their fourth album BRSB, Bacao are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to underground album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago. \n\nWhile part of the allure of a new Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band album is finding out what covers they do it is equally intriguing to see what original tunes they cooked upland this record is foul of stand out originals. The album opener, \"In The Crosshairs\" is a rough and tough mid tempo head nodder while both \"Grilled\" \u0026amp; \"Treasure Quest\" pick up the tempo with heavy African Funk influences on both. Bacao goes deep with \"Hazy Memories\", a bass heavy slow burner that walks a line between hypnotic and hype. All these originals stand as testament that the term \"cover band\" is a shoe that could never fit Bacao. However, in the tradition of steel pan music, they do a heavy amount of covers. This time around there is a big West Coast Hip Hop influence with covers of Game \u0026amp; 50 Cent's \"How We Do\", Dr Dre \u0026amp; Snoop Dogg's \"Nuthin But A G Thang\", and Tupac's \"Got My Mind Made Up\" all of which take on new energy and lend themselves to the BRSB steel treatment. Bacao puts another certified dancefloor filler on their resume with their cover of Claudja Barry's uber Disco classic \"Love For The Sake Of Love\" which they flip into a dubbed out affair aptly changing even the title to \"Love For The Sake Of Dub\". Pulling from the contemporary smash hit section of Hop Hop they cover Drake's \"Hotline Bling\" and \"Love$ick\" by Mura Masa \u0026amp; A$AP Rocky. Then they go very unexpected with \"Stranger Things Theme\" where they take the synth heavy theme song to the hit show and give it a more hypnotizing tone than the original.\n\nBy the time BRSB is through, Bacao has taken the listener on a journey spanning a myriad of energies, tempos, and moods while keeping it all under one umbrella. For all that, these songs are alive, and they will be taken out of the context of this album and sewn into the fabric of DJ sets around the globe for many years to come. Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band continues building their legacy and pushing the boundaries of steel pan music forward with another rock solid musical offering. Enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Crosshairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How We Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hazy Memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love for the Sake of Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hotline Bling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Grilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love$Ick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stranger Things Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Treasure Quest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nuthin' But a G Thang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Got My Mind Made Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Champion's Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nautilus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gianna Sisters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Murkit Gem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44467129516253,"sku":"349223015553","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/4285134-3088216.jpg?v=1727297931"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-brsb-preorder","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- BRSB (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7\"s and three critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their fourth album BRSB, Bacao are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to underground album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago. \n\nWhile part of the allure of a new Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band album is finding out what covers they do it is equally intriguing to see what original tunes they cooked upland this record is foul of stand out originals. The album opener, \"In The Crosshairs\" is a rough and tough mid tempo head nodder while both \"Grilled\" \u0026amp; \"Treasure Quest\" pick up the tempo with heavy African Funk influences on both. Bacao goes deep with \"Hazy Memories\", a bass heavy slow burner that walks a line between hypnotic and hype. All these originals stand as testament that the term \"cover band\" is a shoe that could never fit Bacao. However, in the tradition of steel pan music, they do a heavy amount of covers. This time around there is a big West Coast Hip Hop influence with covers of Game \u0026amp; 50 Cent's \"How We Do\", Dr Dre \u0026amp; Snoop Dogg's \"Nuthin But A G Thang\", and Tupac's \"Got My Mind Made Up\" all of which take on new energy and lend themselves to the BRSB steel treatment. Bacao puts another certified dancefloor filler on their resume with their cover of Claudja Barry's uber Disco classic \"Love For The Sake Of Love\" which they flip into a dubbed out affair aptly changing even the title to \"Love For The Sake Of Dub\". Pulling from the contemporary smash hit section of Hop Hop they cover Drake's \"Hotline Bling\" and \"Love$ick\" by Mura Masa \u0026amp; A$AP Rocky. Then they go very unexpected with \"Stranger Things Theme\" where they take the synth heavy theme song to the hit show and give it a more hypnotizing tone than the original.\n\nBy the time BRSB is through, Bacao has taken the listener on a journey spanning a myriad of energies, tempos, and moods while keeping it all under one umbrella. For all that, these songs are alive, and they will be taken out of the context of this album and sewn into the fabric of DJ sets around the globe for many years to come. Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band continues building their legacy and pushing the boundaries of steel pan music forward with another rock solid musical offering. Enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Crosshairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How We Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hazy Memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love for the Sake of Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hotline Bling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Grilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love$Ick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stranger Things Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Treasure Quest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nuthin' But a G Thang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Got My Mind Made Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Champion's Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nautilus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gianna Sisters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Murkit Gem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44467151274205,"sku":"349223015515","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/4285132-3088212.jpg?v=1727297513"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-love-for-the-sake-of-dub-b-w-grilled-preorder","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Love For The Sake Of Dub B\/w Grilled","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band, who are infamous at this point for their vast and flawless catalog of 7\"s, put yet more points on the board with this unstoppable two-sider. \r\n\r\nThe A side is what is known in the DJ world as a \"get out of jail free card\", meaning if the party isn't going well, put this on and voila!!! It's a party again. BRSB cover Claudja Barry's mid-tempo disco classic \"Love For The Sake Of Love\" which they flip into a dubby steel pan affair and aptly retitle \"Love For The Sake Of Dub\". A punching drum break starts the record and all bets are off when the melody comes in on the pans.\r\n\r\nThe B side \"Grilled\" is a BRSB original composition that is as they say \"cooking with grease\". An African funk inspired tune with two drummers that give it a wildstyle energy that is sure to burn up dances around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove For The Sake Of Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Grilled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44511727517917,"sku":"349223016314","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/4285623-3087626.jpg?v=1727288588"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-how-we-do-b-w-nuthin-but-a-g-thang","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- How We Do B\/w Nuthin' But A G Thang (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band are back with a heavy two sider of West Coast Hip Hop covers that put a new spin on tried and true classics.\n\nSide A is their cover of Game and 50 Cent's \"How We Do\", one of the standouts from Game's 2005 debut album. It was their cover of 50's PIMP that really put Bacao on the map and now they are back to lend their sound to another club hit. Steel pans and horn lines trade off over their signature heavy drums and breathe new life into this classic.\n\nThe B Side is another show stopper. Bacao takes on Dr Dre \u0026amp; Snoop Dogg's \"Nuthin But A G Thang\" and give it a proper treatment. Staying close to the original and replaying the iconic synth and bass lines on the pans proves to be incredible. This will be working it's way through DJ sets around the globe as soon as it hits the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow We Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nuthin' But a G Thang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005518143709,"sku":"349223015416","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4222126-2986529.jpg?v=1727245621"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-pimp-police-in-helicopter","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Pimp \/ Police In Helicopter (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.I.M.P. - the Bacao Rhythm ; Steel Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Police in Helicopter - the Bacao Rhythm ; Steel Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005533413597,"sku":"349223002713","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3774690.jpg?v=1727245023"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-raise-it-up-b-w-space","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Raise It Up b\/w Space (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of their new album Expansions Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band drop another must have two-sider.\n\nOn the A side they take on the J DIlla produced Slum Village club banger \"Raise It Up\" and give it the BRSB treatment. SV fans will lose their shit when this comes on. Heads will be nodding from the first beat of the opening drum break and when they start playing the top line on the pans it's a wrap. Now that they have your attention they take the tune and expand on it changing the arrangement and lacing it with brass and guitar parts that keep pushing the tune to higher and higher levels of energy.\n\nThe B finds BRSB taking on the infamous Galt MacDermot tune \"Space\". Made famous in the hip hop world when it was sampled for Busta Rhyme's classic \"Woohah Got You All In Check\" it is about to receive another boost from Bacao's version. Both sides of this 7\" are going to be mainstays in DJ sets for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaise It Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006233108701,"sku":"349223011715","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3990441-2743661.jpg?v=1727225971"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-56","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- 55 (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006552203485,"sku":"349223001358","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3578928.jpg?v=1727215891"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-xxplosive-burn","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Xxplosive \/ Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXxxplosive - the Bacao Rhythm ; Steel Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Burn - the Bacao Rhythm ; Steel Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006731313373,"sku":"349223005417","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3803068.jpg?v=1727208414"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-hotline-bling-b-w-murkit-gem","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Hotline Bling B\/w Murkit Gem (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band return with another set of covers bound to get you out of your seat and on your feet. The mysterious German steel pan outfit is working on their fourth studio album now and treat us to another must have two-sider to hold us over while they finish it. This one is sure to become another favorite among DJs worldwide.\n\nThe A side finds BRSB taking on a huge hit with an eerie cover of Drake's \"Hotline Bling\". The intro melodica hints at the melody and when the beat drops and the top line plays on the pans all bets are off. \n\nThe B side is something of a Big Crown family affair as Bacao covers \"Murkit Gem\" from El Michels Affair's Yeti Season album. The tune lends itself to the pans with it's infectious melodies and the way BRSB plays it, it takes on a James Bond spy chase energy that works perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHotline Bling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Murkit Gem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006786134237,"sku":"349223013917","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4179008-2941070.jpg?v=1727206452"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-dirt-off-your-shoulder-i-need-somebody-to-love-tonight","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Dirt Off Your Shoulder \/ I Need Somebody To Love Tonight (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band, the kings of \"wait, what is this!!!\" are back with another two-sider that has a little something for everyone. Both of these songs are pulled from their forthcoming full length album Expansions.\n\nThe A side is a gritty, gully, and neck snapping cover of the Timbaland produced Jay-Z club hit \"Dirt Off Your Shoulder\". The signature crushing Bacao drums start the show and the moment they start playing the top line on the steel pans all bets are off. They push the tune to new heights and places adding brass arrangements and working around the original riff never losing the groove. The way they walk the line between the original and making it their own will woo Hip Hop heads and Funk enthusiasts alike.\n\nThe B side finds BRSB taking it straight to the discoteque and ushering everyone to the floor as they cover Sylvester's underground classic \"I Need Somebody To Love Tonight\". While Bacao have laid down a few four on the floor numbers on previous albums this is the first one making it's way to a 7\" and we are sure it will get their music into a new sector of DJs playboxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirt Off Your Shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Need Somebody to Love Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006842233053,"sku":"349223010510","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3958089-2698449.jpg?v=1727203899"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-big-crown-vaults-vol-4-blue","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Big Crown Vaults Vol. 4 - Blue (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany made significant noise in 2024 when French film Anatomy of a Fall won an Academy Award for best original screenplay. Bacao's cover of 50 Cent's \"PIMP\" was featured so heavily in the film and plays such a huge role in the storyline that it became synonymous with it's success. Subsequently, they ushered in the first appearance of steel pans in the orchestra pit at the Academy Awards so they could play the tune as director Justine Triet walked on stage to accept the award. All of this brought a lot of new fans to Bacao and pushed the streaming numbers of \"PIMP\" well past 40 million. For those in the know, this tune made it's way into underground fame back in 2008 when it was first pressed on band leader Bjorn Wagner's own Mocambo imprint and was often mistaken for the original sample source from which 50 made his hit. All accolades and international fame aside, \"PIMP\" is literally just the tip of the Bacao iceberg. With four full length albums and a tall stack of 7\" singles that have become staples to DJs around the world, they have been prolific since signing with Big Crown in 2014. Despite the constant releases and elaborate catalog, every recording session has borne more fruit than could fit on an album, leaving a handful of tunes in the recording vault. Here on Big Crown Vaults Vol. 4 we open up that vault and give all (well, most of) those tunes a proper pressing and release. The album opens up with their cover of the Bob James uber-classic breakbeat \"Nautilus\" and they put a spin on the original that puts it directly in the must have category for all hip hop and breakbeat enthusiasts. Keeping their foot on the gas, they give the BRSB treatment to the Khruangbin classic \"Maria También\" with their signature bottom heavy drums taking the energy of the tune to a whole new place. Infamous for digging deep in the crates when picking material to reinterpret, they next take on Royce the 5'9\"'s J Dilla produced \"Let's Grow\". Originally the B side to the first pressing of \"PIMP\" (and making an appearance on the very limited first 2LP pressing of their debut album 55) we put the \"PIMP (Version)\" on here where they give their original recording the proper dub treatment with melodica and tape echo galore. They turn up the tempo and the funk covering the Jackson 5's \"Great To Be Here\" and again dive deep into obscurity with the Billy Jones dancefloor burner \"Lookout Baby (Here I Come)\". While part of the allure of a new Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band album is finding out what covers they are going to take on, it is equally intriguing to see what original tunes they've cooked up. While BCR Vaults Vol. 4 only has one original, \"Kaiso Noir\", it's an uptempo crowd-pleaser that sounds like a mix between a b-boy break and a James Bond score. This collection of songs spans from 2008 to 2023 and runs a variety of genres from hip hop to jazz to soul and pop through the Bacao lens. The band is already at work on their 5th full length studio album and this compilation should be the perfect thing to hold fans over until it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eNautilus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Maria También\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Let's Grow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Pimp (Version)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Look Out Baby (Here I Come)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Great to Be Here\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Juicy Fruit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 8th Wonder\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Murkit Gem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e All for the Cash\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Kaiso Noir\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Guess Who's Back\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Giana Sisters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46281390194909,"sku":"349223018141","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4412652-3335514.jpg?v=1741877646"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-nautilus-b-w-maria-tambien","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Nautilus B\/W Maria Tambien","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band take two standouts from their Big Crown Vaults release and press them on a much needed 7\". The German steel pan outfit has amassed a collection of 7s on the label that are all essential pieces in DJ boxes around the world. \r\n\r\nThe A side \"Nautilus\" is a cover of the Bob James uber classic that has been sampled by hip hop more times than maybe any other record. It is a DJ staple that has soundtracked many a dance floor and breakdance cypher. Bacao's version is a welcome new take on the tried and true original.\r\n\r\nThe B side is their cover of the Khruangbin cult classic \"Maria También\" and Bacao give the original version a run for it's money. Steel pans ride over chunky drums to great effect and make this another must have for DJs around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNautilus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maria También\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46444782092509,"sku":"349223017618","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4418428-3378658.jpg?v=1747849152"},{"product_id":"bacao-rhythm-steel-band-expansions-1","title":"Bacao Rhythm \u0026 Steel Band- Expansions (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7\"s and two critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their third album, aptly titled Expansions, BRSB are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago. Part of the allure of a new record from Bacao is finding out what covers they chose. However, die hard fans are also waiting to hear the original numbers like the stellar album opener \"Tough Victory\". It's airtight rhythm section, brass arrangements, and layers of steel pan melodies make the term \"cover band\" a shoe that could never fit Bacao. Within the next three songs they go from Jazz (Galt MacDermot), to Hip Hop (Slum Village \/ J Dilla), to a dance floor classic (Grace Jones) taking them all on with their signature style, expanding on the originals. An easy crowd favorite is their gritty, gully, and neck snapping cover of the Timbaland produced Jay-Z club hit \"Dirt Off Your Shoulder\". The infamous crushing Bacao drums start the show and the moment they start playing the top line on the pans, all bets are off. Sure to become a dance floor filler is their bottom heavy, four on the floor version of Sylvester's classic \"I Need Somebody To Love Tonight\". They venture into some gutbucket funk with Ike Turner's \"Getting Nasty\" and bring the steel pans to Minnie Riperton's Jazz classic \"Les Fleurs\". Digging deeper in the modern canon and paying tribute to a tribute, they cover Erykah Badu's homage to the late great J Dilla, \"The Healer\". This is the type of thing to make Spice Adams jump on his kitchen counter and scream. From the second the beat drops they give the original Madlib production a run for it's money, shaking subwoofers with the eerie tremolo bass while the pans play E. Badu's vocal melodies. By the time the album is through Bacao has taken the listener on a journey that spans a myriad of energies, tempos, and moods while somehow managing to keep it all under one umbrella. For all that, these songs are alive, and they will be taken out of the context of this album and sewn into the fabric of DJ sets around the globe for many years to come. Bacao Rhythm \u0026amp; Steel Band is breathing renewed life into the originals and continuing to push the boundaries of steel pan music, or, as the title suggests, expanding on it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTough Victory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaise It Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Jamaican Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Need Somebody to Love Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirt Off Your Shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting Nasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlow Your Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepresent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Healer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLes Fleurs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquaring the Circles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 349223009521\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Big Crown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46983325745373,"sku":"349223009521","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3971596-2719218.jpg?v=1762925182"}],"url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/collections\/bacao-rhythm-steel-band.oembed","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}