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artist · jol
release · cool cat
year · 2002
genre · lo-fi
label · quango
catalogue · qmg 5022-1
website · www.quango.com
date · 29-may-2005
quality · alt-preset standard
source · vinyl
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a1 cool cat (swell session remix) 9:34
b1 cool cat (butti 49 remix) 7:29
b2 cool cat (original version) 5:56
playtime · 00h 22m 59s
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over the last decade, quango has developed a tastemaker brand with
a cult following. with over 45 records released through island
records and palm pictures, quango has championed the emerging
electronic sounds from around the globe with a diverse roster of
artists including kruder & dorfmeister, talvin singh, koop, zero
7, and a catalog of concept compilations.
"after years of enlightening the dance music scene to the global
groove, quango re-emerges to bloom into the new century" - xlr8r
"bruno guez and quango have assembled a futuristic beat orgy
that's out of this world!" - san francisco examiner
"the re-launched quango has the magic. the deep vibes can't be
denied." - bpm culutre
"much of quango's output was astonishingly ahead of its time and
presaged today's ubiquitous and constantly mutating global
ethnicities-plus-electronica groove esthetic. now quango is back
to move the sound further into the future." - cmj
"quango is a guiding light for world flavored electronic music." -
los angeles new times
the story of quango begins with a battered mix tape made by bruno
guez that fell into the hands of chris blackwell, founder of
island records and palm pictures. the forward thinking global
grooves that scratched their way through the speakers inspired an
imprint deal for quango via the island label from 1995 through
1997, then with palm pictures until present. the vision for quango
was created by bruno guez, the popular la based dj, producer and
tastemaker. guez was joined by jason bentley (kcrw/kroq dj) to
create the quango aesthetic via compilations and artist albums
that are widely acknowledged as being ahead of their time.
releases included the first kruder and dorfmeister ep and talvin
singh's anokha. compilations included quango abstract vibes,
quango world groove and the journey into ambient groove series. in
all, some 28 titles were released through island featuring early
tracks by the likes of tricky, sneaker pimps and basement jaxx
amongst many others.
during this time, bruno also developed the programming and musical
branding of chris blackwell's island outpost chain of thirteen
boutique hotels in miami, the bahamas, and jamaica.
quango is redefining its record label model and adapting to the
changing industry by positioning itself as a lifestyle music
company, developing music products for lifestyle brands such as
cirque du soleil, american rag cie, oliver peoples eyewear, prive
salons and da nang clothing.
a decade later, bruno continues to work closely with chris
blackwell, executive producing martina topley-bird's debut album
as well as spearheading the musical direction of a new series of
quintessential world music compilations with universal music.
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