Brazil and the number 10 – Pele, ten medals at the Athens Olympic Games, ten neighbouring countries… err… that’s all I can think of at the moment… but added to this glamorous and historic list next week… TEN YEARS OF FAR OUT! Check below for a super-special chance to win a big chunk of the Far Out back catalogue on CD or vinyl…

We’re celebrating (as I’m sure you know by now) with the man like Kenny Dope – his ‘Brazilika!’ mix CD hits the shops over the coming week or so… Kenny’s been sleeping on the floor of the office, he’s been so keen to help out – making cups of tea, tidying up my desk – he just loves Far Out! This is one serious mix of Far Out material – some real obscurities mixed in among the classics, also featuring Kenny’s bomb remixes of Sabrina Malheiros and Natures Plan that have been so troubling your local record shop proprietor…

Over the next year we’ve got some really heavyweight material coming up – singles with remixes from Mark de Clive Lowe, Waajeed, Incognito, Jazzanova, as well as a cheeky little remix project from the Troubleman, and that absolutely astonishing new album from Azymuth. On the horizon too for next spring are new albums from Sabrina Malheiros, Grupo Batuque, Democustico and the Ipanemas, as well as the mysterious Panther… All in all a very tasty lineup, as we’re sure you’ll agree.

This Monday, form an orderly queue outside your favourite record shop, cos that stunning broken beat Papillon 12”, ‘Chase Your Tail’, with contributions from Marcos Valle and Tina Grace drops…

Our delicious competition this week is a bit of a stunner – the chance to win an enormous chunk of our back catalogue on either vinyl or CD… Just answer the following question, and let us know whether you’d prefer vinyl or CD... answers to info@faroutrecordings.com

How many times has Far Out label boss Joe Davis been to Brazil ? The nearest answer wins the records…

If you fancy saying happy birthday in person, we’re starting a residency at the new Brazilian themed bar Guanabara in London’s Covent Garden every Friday, with Far Out DJ's, and live acts… for more info 020 7242 8600

Also on a going-out tip, try the Spitz next tuesday where Lewis spins alongside much touted Brazilian-London act Jazzinho or Guanabara on Saturday for some more Far Out DJ action…

Ten year old Far Out loves…

Level 42 (appearently)

Fela Kuti season at the Barbican, London… Tony Allen, Roy Ayers, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti…. You don’t see that sort of lineup every day (unless you were one of Fela’s wives in the 70s, in which case you probably did, over breakfast…)

Far Out Crew,