Black Rhino Music

Close friend of Black Rhino Music, Dj and passionate vinyl collector, @loose signs his first mix for Black Rhino Music. Carefully crafted, the present mix sums up the latest jams around bass music. Tracklist here: https://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/mix-sessions/black-rhino-mix-010-loose/

Born in Giurgiu, @d-fuzero begins his adventure in electronic music 11 years ago debuting at local gigs. In 2014 he teamed up with his friends establishing the project Sub Giurgiu, meant to promote and celebrate the sound system culture. For 2020, D-Fuze is planning to release his first music EP. The mix for Black Rhino is an introduction into the deep atmosphere his music will pursuit. Track list here: https://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/mix-sessions/black-rhino-mix-009-d-fuze/

Social Sundays 015 with a two hour dub set from our good friend @wrkoflbc , dj and founding member of the oldest group of promoters and DJs from Targu Mures (Romania), LBC Kru. Alongside them he was responsible for organizing the first electronic music parties in his hometown, and later, in the early 2000s the event series 'Fundamental Breaks' that brought to the city the most renowned drum and bass and breakbeat DJs from all over the country of the time. He started DJing in 2003, and after getting a residency in the local club Avi-Cola, played warm-up and after sets with Rapala for a series of exclusive nights promoting all varieties of broken beats. Ever since, he's been an active member of the movement, playing mostly bass heavy music, from deeper dubstep to the more forward thinking electronic beats and occasionally old school 2step/garage. Full tracklist here: https://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-015-wrk/

Social Sundays 014 had a special mix of 4 hours coming from the Dj and vinyl collector Andrei Puiu. With a strong passion for vinyls and an exquisite taste in music selection, Andrei mixed a four hour journey into electronic and jazz music, or how he described it ”a gloomy Sunday”. Read the full story: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-014-andrei-puiu/

For Social Sundays 013 we have invited Marius Costache, head honcho of 148Label. He took us on a journey of experimental, noise and atmospheric sounds, introducing the listener into the vision of his label. His passion regarding music transcends the modern thin line of musical genre and steps into the world where sonic laws are meant to be just an example, not a path. Tracklist here: http://bit.ly/SS013_Costache

We started 2019 in full force with a heavy selection of dub music from our friends at @SeriousDub. Listen the high quality audio of the two hours stream recoding. Serious Dub was born in 2011 as a group of dub/reggae promoters. One year later, Serious Dub co-organised Subsonic Festival 2012, the largest bass music and sound system festival in Romania. From the commitment and passion for dub music and it’s vast and complex universe, Serious Dub productions have emerged. On stage, they offer an evolutive set ranging from dub to steppa in a sound system style, packed with exclusive dubplates, quality sounds and positive vibes. Tracklist here: http://bit.ly/SeriousDub

Our next guest for Social Sundays sessions is ZO. Music promoter and DJ based in Cluj Napoca, ZO started making a name for himself by promoting bass music in Cluj. For seven years now, he pushes the scene forward booking names such as D Double E, Loefah, Flava D, Kromestar, Commodo, just to name a few. Step by step he started to Dj, experimenting with all kind of tempos and genres. Each of his sets is dancefloor oriented so be prepared to be amazed by his selection. Playlist here: http://bit.ly/SS011_ZO Find Zo on: Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/zzohd Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/zzohd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zzohd/

The tenth session of Social Sundays welcomed Kaze Sound System. Operator, sound system builder and reggae collector, Kaze crafted a two hour and a half roots and reggae mix.  Kaze passion towards reggae music extend the boundries of sound. Besides being a selector and constructing his own sound system, Kaze is also a sound system builder. Almost all reggae crews in Romania visited his workshop and benefited from his experience.  He traveled worldwide to attend Reggae events and to experience major sounds like Jah Shaka, Channel One, Aba Shanti and various young and upcoming singers and producers who developed their unique sound and music. Experiencing the sound system culture and vibes outside Romania, inspired and motivated Kaze to continue the long journey to educate and spread the peaceful and loving message of Reggae music to the public. Playlist here: http://bit.ly/SS010Kaze

Our latest guest for Social Sundays session was Nerub. Beatmaker, DJ and MC, Nerub is active on the music scene since 2006. His style mixes hip-hop beats with a trip-hop feeling. So far he released two albums, one EP and a series of singles. Playlist here: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-009-nerub/ Find Nerub on: https://www.soundcloud.com/nerub https://www.youtube.com/user/nerubtube

The eighth stream of Social Sundays brings the reggae selector Ursu Dub. Just returned from a long trip to the Caribbeans he carefully crafted a nice selection of reggae and dub music. Playlist here: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-008-ursu-dub/

For the seventh edition of Social Sundays we have invited our good friend Dubase who crafted a two hour set of world music. Dubase is the head honcho of Guerilla Outernational and he is active on the Romanian music scene since 1996, being constantly eclectic during his 20 years long journey through techno, breaks, bass music, ethnic jazz, dub, jungle, you name it. He also used to make live silent movie soundtracks for TIFF Festival between 2003-2006 with his partner in crime Leizaboy aka Calibro 45.

Iordache is first and foremost a jazz music lover. His passion for jazz drove him to become a musician in the 80s, playing saxophone. He gradually started to compose and produce music, and in 2009 he founded Fiver House Records alongside his wife, Nina. His current musical project is Iordache, where he plays with Tavi Scurtu on drums, Dan Mitrofan on guitar and Adi Stoenescu on Hammond. Their music is funk-infused free jazz, as the band self describes it. The sound is mostly loud, raw, and dangerous with glimpses of peaceful moments. Tracklist can be found here: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-006-iordache/

For our fifth edition of Social Sundays we have invited Plus [+], visual artist and Dj based in Cluj Napoca. With a wide selection of music in his bag, Plus joined the Social Sundays Sessions with a of drum and bass. Tune in and discover his sound. Tracklist here: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-005-plus/

Our forth session of Social Sundays puts a spotlight on the Romanian sound system crew Kaya Foundation. With a ten years activity in promoting reggae music and an anniversary coming this month we invited them for an extended set. Enjoy these fine three hours of roots reggae vibes alongside Kaya Foundation. Tracklist here: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-004-kaya-foundation/

We have invited Nipple's Delight for our third Social Sundays show. With a wide variety of records in their bag, they are most at home playing the kind of slo-mo, disco, broken beat, world, afrobeat, tropical music. Tune in to their show for a strong selection of disco groove. Tracklist here: https://tinyurl.com/y734ghrp

We have invited Tzuc for our second Social Sundays show. Both his music and his dj sets blend with high fines into the world wide music. From funk to house, Tzuc is a rhythm explorer. Tracklist here: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-002-tzuc/

Selecta L45 is playing strictly vinyl roots reggae and he promotes the same vintage reggae in Roots on Vinyl sessions in Bucharest. You can always find him defending that original silky bass from the 70's. Tracklist here: http://blackrhinomusic.ro/listen/social-sundays/social-sundays-001-l45/