Femi Kuti vs. KCRW Soundclash Remix Project

The reigning king of Afrobeat Femi Kuti gets the remix treatment from KCRW DJs, including new Music Director Jason Bentley, as part of a unique creative collaboration with Mercer Street / Downtown Records. The five-song EP will be available during KCRW’s winter pledge drive January 30 through February 9 as a gift with a donation of $100 or more.

KCRW has been playing music by Femi, and his father Fela Kuti, since the station launched it’s eclectic music format over 30 years ago. The Femi Kuti vs. KCRW Soundclash Remix Project came about when Mercer Street / Downtown Records’ Michael Pontecorvo asked Jason to remix a track off “Day by Day,” Femi’s first studio album in seven years and the first release on Downtown Records newly launched imprint Mercer Street Records. Jason suggested turning it into a KCRW Soundclash and inviting a handful of other DJs to remix songs as well. He approached the first Afrobeat fans that came to mind -- Garth Trinidad, Raul Campos, Liza Richardson, and Jeremy Sole.

"Everybody's remix is representative of their personal take on Afrobeat and all of them are compelling and unique. From my edgy dancefloor version to Garth's dubbed out sketch, Raul's poolside House groove and Jeremy's purist Afrobeat offering. The one that I am most proud of is Liza's remix. It's her first remix and she hit it out of the park," said Bentley.

Femi Kuti vs. KCRW Soundclash Remix Project

1. One Two (Garth Trinidad's Fiyah Dubb) 3:45        
2. Tell Me (Jeremy Sole's Musaics remix feat. Ticklah) 5:07
3. Eh Oh (remixed by Liza Richardson & Jake Davies)         7:07     
4. Do You Know (Raul Campos rmx) 6:18     
5. You Better Ask Yourself (remix by Jason Bentley feat Static Revenger) 5:14