Filewile

You Say I

Filewile are back with a fresh take on their signature leftfield Pop song, this time round with less Dub and more Funk.
What starts off as a Folk song with a nod to Chinese movie scores, soon evolves into an electric Funk tune, reminiscent of Prince and George Clinton, with a sparse and groovy rhythm section. The strong groove is enhanced by the interplay of the beat with Joy Frempong’s rhythmic  vocals.

Tracklist:
1. You Say I (Radio Edit) 3:07
2. You Say I (Original Version 3:25

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Filewile

On The Run feat. Pedro Da Silva Pinto

A point nommé pour la Coupe du Monde de football en Afrique du Sud, les Suisses Filewile enregistrent « On The Run », leur nouveau single, avec le chanteur de dub/reggae originaire du Mozambique Pedro Da Silva Pinto, chanteur à la voix soyeuse et personnalité musicale connue en Afrique australe. Cʼest à Johannesburg que le leader de 340ml et le binôme bernois alors en tournée en Afrique posent les bases de cette hymne estivale nonchalante. Ramenées en studio à Berne, les lignes vocales de Pedro sont enrichies de beats secs, de la basse live de Mago Flück, de savoureuses fanfares de synthé, un paquet de delay et les choeurs de Joy Frempong. Ce nouveau titre est le digne successeur du single, largement plébiscité et toujours dʼactualité, « Number One Kid », tiré de lʼalbum « Blueskywell ». Filewile met tout son talent au service dʼun single quʼon nʼest pas prêt dʼoublier!

Filewile clearly had an excellent time touring South Africa for the « Blueskywell » album release last winter. They felt well at home inside the dancehalls of Jo’burg, Cape Town, Dar Es Salaam and Maputo. As Filewile are not a band drawn to hanging out on the beach for long, but always eager to collaborate on yet another dubbed out venture, the follow up to the last single « Number One Kid » was bound to happen: A sun trenched Reggae tune full of soul and troubled lyrics in the finest conscious Reggae tradition. Uncertain if the trouble comes from a torn soul, torn country or both, « On the Run » tells of broken hearts and broken homes in troubled times. Hailing from Mozambique, singer Pedro Da Silva Pinto (frontman to the band 340ml) masters a silken voice that mingles beautifully with Filewile’s knee deep Reggae and Joy  Frempong’s floating backing vocals. The b-side carries a classic Dub version of the same tune. Heavy steppin’ up in this!

Tracklist:
A1 On The Run Feat. Pedro Da Silva Pinto
B1 On The Run (Dub Version)

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The new Filewile album «Blueskywell» was released on CD only and shall now be pressed onto vinyl!

Mouthwatering Records & Filewile are looking for at least 250 people to make this possible, by pre-ordering the vinyl for at least 20 Euro. If you take part, you become one of the albums producers and get your name printed on the sleeve.

The vinyl will be manufactured, if enough people participate. You will only need to pay, if there’s sufficient people taking part and we can actually press the record. So spread the word!

Everyone taking part, will receive the record by post without further cost as soon as its produced. Go here to order

With the new album, Filewile have made the transition from dubby laptop duo to a dub driven band. Along the way, Filewile integrated the raw power of their live performances into their production methods. They now thoroughly cherish the imperfections of analogue instrumentation, tape machine and the iconic Space Echo. At the same time the human voice has moved centerstage in the Filewile sound – being used and abused as a musical instrument all over the album.

Filewile have fully integrated their former guest singer Joy Frempong and session bassist Mago Flueck, to explore the possibilities of the « human element » as a positive influence to the total control previously exerted by Dustbowl (Andreas Ryser) and Dejot (Daniel Jakob) through their machines. Joy Frempong’s love of experimental lyrics and song heightens the sparkling vibe Filewile exude with every chord. In her lyrics, Joy Frempong cunningly moves between childish nonsense and the abyss of human existence. Two tracks on the album see the return of Brooklyn born rhyme artist RQM to the Filewile fold. RQM further enhances the album’s genre bending quality and the impossibility to pin the sound to any particular country.

In parts Blueskywell flirts with mainstream radio appeal by weaving catchy harmonies and moving beats into something resembling Pop music – only to break into Dance music, Rock fragments or experimental Jazz antics in time to stop the listener from drifting off into a cloud of comfort.

« Blueskywell » is an album worthy of the term: rather than being a compilation of one band’s tracks, it is a congruent whole, – an exciting excursion into a world of Music. A world full of bass and multi facetted vocalizing, switching from Jiggy Breaks to Ambient Electronics to Rootsy Reggae and Funky Jazz while dabbling with the freakish, psychadelic and experimental‚ without succumbing to the outright weird. Filewile remain a dance act, but they disguise it well.

« Blueskywell » is Filewile’s second album after « Nassau Massage » (MWR/OUR Distribution 2007)

-> Release date: 30.10.2009 <-

Tracklist:
1 Sombrero Or Die 3:48
2 Number One Kid 3:39
3 Kick The Spacedrum 3:26
4 Radiotower 3:32
5 Bug 3:56 6 Blueskywell 4:20
7 Robibot 3:14
8 One Space Town 6:51
9 The Cave 3:02
10 King Of The World 3:49
11 Iron Lady 5:03 (feat. RQM)
12 Balaton Soupdrink 4:53
13 Swahee Swahoo 4:29
14 Codeine 5:47 (feat. RQM)

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Before dropping their new long player, Filewile bless us with a gem of an EP: The Number One Kid mixes take you on a ride through soul caressing Bass music, twisted Hip Hop and straight out partying. The new Filewile sound is clearly inspirational – rarely have four producers made so muchout of the one and same tune! Vinyl 12” contains Download Code.

A1 Original
Picture one of them pimped up 70’s cars bouncing down the hot inner city street, seemingly pushed along on nothing but the bass pounding from it’s speakers. The tune blastin’ is Number One Kid and the kids one the streets are all out shaking, breakin’ and poppin’ to the dubbed out Hip Hop Soul Sound that is Filewile. One tune this! It won’t leave once its in your head and you probably won’t mind.

A2 Robot Koch Remix
People! – Take your time to listen to this handclapping Electro Space Breaker and let it lift you up on a bass and carry you off into the early hours. This is awfully deep and soulful music – put it on rewind and never sleep again. Beautiful.

A3 Algorythm & Blues Remix
One heavy twisted Hip Hop Electronica Version of Number One Kid by Mexican Producer Alvaro Ruiz who recently smashed it accross Europe and the States with his « Cute Ass Algorithm » release on Mouthwatering Records. Shake a leg and bounce to this!

B1 Ramax Remix
Deep funky Garage House with an Acid twist – bound to move any floor. The city of Bern is waking up to a new wave of homegrown class A house producers – Ramax is one of them. The superb production quality and the incredible drive in this tune makes you wanna freak out on the dancefloor right here, right now. Tune!

B2 Mercury Remix
One for the late hours. Darkish Techno House with a wicked tension build on a rather classic break with a killer return half way. Rave material – certain DJ’s couldn’t wait to give this a spin!

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