Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band Debuts '8th Wonder' at Boiler Room

Coming after the smashing success of their debut full length, 55, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band is proud to present their new 45, "Scorpio" b/w "8th Wonder", out today on Big Crown Records. The 7-inch features 2 B-Boy classics back to back on this tough two sider that comes in a beautifully illustrated picture sleeve.

The A side, "Scorpio" is a killer cover of the Dennis Coffey breakbeat staple. BRSB turn up the tempo a touch on the original doing the tune justice with crushing drums they have become known for. The B side features the non album cut, BRSB's cover of The Sugarhill Gang's "8th Wonder", a tune that lends itself to pans like it was written for them. The track premiered today at Boiler Room, who said, "Authentic, fresh and infectious - Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band have it spot on."

Check out "Scorpio" b/w "8th Wonder" at Soundcloud | Spotify | iTunes | Apple Music | Big Crown.

Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, the intensely funky Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band (BRSB) has been making serious 45 rpm vinyl waves for the past couple years. And after establishing an airtight rep in the record collecting underground, the group released their long-awaited debut full-length, 55, on Brooklyn's Big Crown Records in March.

Keeping in the tradition of classic Steel Drum records of the past, 55 - a reference to the 55 gallon steel drums used to make the group's central instrument - is a journey through covers and re-interpolations, pushing Steel Pan music into uncharted territory.

The album is climbing up the College World and Triple A radio charts and you can expect a new full length next year, out on Big Crown.

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