Otto getting the word out on his new album in Sao Paulo

Otto's album was just released in Brazil by Nublu / Arterial Music.
These photos were taken from a feature article on Trip Magazine, which we can't find the link to.
Anyway, we thought it was cool

Interview with Mauro Refosco on WSJ

'Forro in the Dark’s Mauro Refosco on Moving Your Hips to Forró Music, Working with Thom Yorke'

READ the interview here on WALL STREET JOURNAL BLOG

NEW RELEASES OUT DECEMBER 8!!!!!!!!

I LED THREE LIVES
Dragracing 12" (Vinyl / Digital)

The single from I Led 3 Lives' debut album Peace Now. This release gets two great remixes by I:Cube and In Flagranti. It also includes two original tracks Dragracing and Fight Back Jack. Already big support from DJs like Laurent Garnier, Nico de Ceglia (BBC Radio 1), Rob Mello, etc.

THOR DE FORCE
Big City Abyss EP (Digital)
Thor Madsen aka Thor De Force has been around the Nublu circle for many many years. Here is his debut release of Thor De Force putting the main emphasis on the dancefloor. His music shares the eclecticism of Simian Mobile Disco and melodic qualities of Trentemoeller. This EP features Brooklyn contemporary rapper TK Wonder who's powerful performances are regularly seen at Nublu.

NUBLU ORCHESTRA

Live at Jazz Festival Saalfelden (CD / Digital)
The second full length release by the Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris documents their stunning European debut erformance at the Saalfelden Jazz Festival 2007, one of the best creative music events in the last three decades. Beautifully captured by ORF (Austrian Radio), the music exposes in a dramatic way the relentless creative energy and versatility of this unique living organism that defies any categorizations and represents a total encounter in the moment.

Nublu Jazz Colors

photo by B.Pinar Karpuzoglu

İlhan Erşahin's Istanbul Sessions Babylon'da!!

İlhan Erşahin / Saksafon - Saxophone Alp Ersönmez / Bas - Bass Turgut Alp Bekoglu / Davul - Drums 26 Kasım 2009 Perşembe / 21:30 Izzet Kızıl / Perküsyon - Percussion

http://www.babylon.com.tr/ProgramDetay.aspx?ID=2250

Brazilian Girls - I want out - NEW!!!

Forro In The Dark performing "Perro Loco"

Forro In The Dark performing "Perro Loco" from http://kcrwmusicnews.vox.com/

Forro in the Dark West Coast Tour

Come out and dance with us, please spread the word!

Tues, November 17 on KCRW "Morning Becomes Eclectic"
Wed, November 18 @ Club Mercy @ Soho - Santa Barbara, CA, 8pm
Thur, November 19 @ The Mint - Los Angeles, CA, 8 pm presented by KCRW
Fri, November 20 @ Cafe du Nord - San Francisco, CA, 9pm presented by KPFA
Sat, November 21 @ Cafe du Nord - San Francisco, CA, 9pm presented by KPFA
Sun, November 22 @ The High Dive - Seattle, WA, 8pm
Mon, November 23 @ The Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR, 8pm

NYC cd release party!!
Fri, November 27 @ The Highline Ballroom - New York, NY, 7pm

Back at Nublu on December 3rd

FIRST NUBLU JAZZ FEST

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photos by B.Pinar Karpuzoglu

The first edition of the Nublu Jazz Festival kicks off

Hess is More back in town

Hess is More is back in NYC for a couple of shows this week

Aug 11 at Nublu / 10pm / 10 bucks / LIVE
Aug 16 at High Bar / 3-9pm / Free / LIVE & DJ Set
RSVP with subject line Hess is More at high@gbh.tv

Update

A couple of announcements to make :::

We've teamed up with Nat Geo Music to release Forro in the Dark's upcoming new album "Light a Candle."
Album comes out September 29 !!

Otto, the Brazilian pioneer has signed to Nublu and we're very excited to release his new album "Certa manha acordei de sonhos intraquilos." Phew, that's a long name but the album is brilliant !! Out September 1st !!!
Otto will play Lincoln Center on Aug. 21 and Chicago Millennium Park on Aug. 17

Also, don't sleep on the latest Hess is More album "Hits" -- it's great !

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Ssshhhh video premiers on Boing Boing

Nublu in Brooklyn at the BKLYN YARD

As part of the 7th anniversary celebration, Nublu is doing a full day of music & picnic at the BKLYN YARD showcasing their bands and djs. All ages !

Nublu turns 7, schedule announced!

The dynamic and eclectic East Village club, founded by Turkish-Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ilhan Ersahin has reached the ripe and auspicious age of seven years and they’re throwing an 18-day party to commemorate it. Over the course of two and a half weeks the club will showcase an extraordinary sampling of the multi-national, multi-ethnic polyglot of musical talent Nublu has attracted and cultivated over the years. How else to celebrate one of the most unique and diverse venues this side of the equator than to have the entire Nublu extended family of bands, DJs, musicians, and songwriters come together to perform consecutive nights in the same room that could barely contain seven years of dazzling, late-night musical alchemy?

The 18 day lineup includes Nublu stalwarts such as Forro in the Dark, Wax Poetic, and Love Trio, all of whom have releases out currently on Nublu’s very own label Nublu Records. But the plethora of performances also includes new acts such as the humor tinged rock/jazz/experimental electronica stylings of New York based Danish act Hess is More, new Brazillian Girls side project ReRedux, Betty Black with members of Kudu, and the new Nublu featured artist Otto, performing with Wax Poetic. In addition there will be plenty of the type of musical amalgamations and surprises the club has become known for like the Drum Battle, which will include drummers such as Kenny Wollesen, Aaron Johnston, Deantoni Parks, and Cindy Blackman, Italian superstar Jovanotti, an assortment of themed nights, and a different DJ every night such as Tim Sweeney, DJ Probus, Nickodemus, Brennan Green and many many others.

Owner Ilhan Ersahin sums it up best, saying, “People always ask us what is the style and genre of Nublu. I tell them it is world, electro, indie, jazz and more. What is the Nublu sound? It’s music, Nublu music. We are continuing to create fresh, new music as the neighborhood has been doing since the 40's. Now its our version!”

Nublu’s seventh anniversary will be the best yet. It’ll be a collection of the world-class array of musical talent that has come together over the years and conspired to create the distinctive and unparalleled Nublu sound. Every night will be a unique example of the vibrant creative energy Nublu has been bringing to the NYC scene for the last seven years.

Hess is More signs to Nublu Records... Ssshhhh single out today!!

Danish sensation Mikkel Hess aka Hess is More is something like the Danish answer to both Jon Brion and teh Flight of the Conchords. Hess is a skillful singer, songwriter, composer and multi instrumentalist with an eclectic sense that encompasses pop, rock, disco, jazz and electronica. Hess also has a unique distinctly poppy sense of humor that is very appealing and inviting even though it's often filtered through quite a dark almost Lars von Trier outlook. Read more>>

The single (available digitally only) features the super infectious whistling song Ssshhhh including an extended version of it, the intergalactic pop song the Magic Invention from t.d.p.r.c. and a remix of Yess Boss by upcoming NYC producer Pocketknife.

The US debut album Hits will be released June 9th.

REREDUX!

In Flagranti new album, free download!

Nublu's favorite sex disco duo In Flagranti has released their new album titled Brash & Vulgar on their own imprint Codek. No wonder many are raving about it--dirty beats, 70s porn art, italodisco, indie punkfunk. There's no one else who can do it better.

Here's a free download of Pick a Trick featuring Amy Pop.

Also check out In Flagranti's latest remix of I Led 3 Lives which appeared on the Nublu Dance compilation, soon to be released on 12" along with a remix from I:Cube.

Interview with Ilhan Ersahin on Awdio

Check out a recent interview with Ilhan on Awdio
Awdio is a site that does live streams from clubs worldwide including Nublu
check em out