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3-Dec-2004 |
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New At Tunes: How To Dismantle A Career |
Greetings,
I'm working on a customised iPod too. One that automatically
deletes anything with Bono's name on it. Get out of the
world's face you demented old goat...
##TUNES GIFT CERTIFICATES##
A smart and fast way to send a present to a friend. The
recipient gets an email which they can use straight away
to spend on any of the records and CDs on Tunes.co.uk.
Ideal for anyone into their music, and particularly useful
if you've left your present buying to the last minute,
you slack sods... Check link for more:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/giftcert.epl
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>This Is Afro Art! - Various<<
One of the most anticipated independent label comps of the year
and well worth the wait, since their ain't a duff track in
earshot. Destined to be the only choice for your thinking
hedonist's tear-up.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9443.html
##ALBUMS##
>>Slum Dunk presents Funk Carioca - Various<<
'Funk Carioca' combines street-smart sounds with dirty electro
beats and the lyrical rhymes that soundtrack the night-long
bailes of the Rio's favelas.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9441.html
>>J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science: Live In The Mix - Various<<
A blunted blend of dub, soul, funk, house, Afro and hip hop
grooves, mixed live and featuring J. Boogie's San Franciscan
turntablists / musicians collective.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9439.html
>>Thunder Chicken - The Mighty Imperials feat. Joseph Henry<<
Down home, dirty New Orleans funk with Joseph Henry giving the
Mighty Imperials' Meters-influenced music a James Brown flavour.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9438.html
>>Black Is... - Fertile Ground<<
Baltimore Afro-soul-jazz-funk collective Fertile Ground embark
on a dynamic spiritual odyssey of lavish grooves and ambitious
arrangements.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9437.html
>>A Soulful Experience Is Happening - Boris Gardiner<<
A brilliant fusion of reggae, funk, rocksteady and soul from
one time Upsetters man and Studio 1 session player Boris.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9433.html
>>10 Corso Como - Various<<
Clever 2x CD compilation that goes way beyond the 'lounge'
genre to embrace a global selection of sounds inspired by
Milan's cultural melting pot at 10 Corso Como.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9434.html
>>Jump Leads - Fila Brazillia<<
Re-release of Fila's 2002 album. A typically engaging blend
of guitars, electronica, quirky beats and goofy samples.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9408.html
>>Cafe Solaire 7 - Various<<
Double disc party pack on Harley and Muscle's Soulstar label,
featuring a low temperature selection from Harley and an uptempo
dancefloor mix courtesy of Otto Casagrande.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9440.html
>>Garota Diferente - Rosalia De Souza / Various<<
Stunning selection of tracks from Schema Records' Latino
vocalist Rosalia reworked by some of the most talented
contemporary producers.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9436.html
>>Out On A Funky Trip - Various<<
Rare funk, soul and soulful reggae cuts put together by some
of Jamaica's finest musicians and recorded at Kingston's
legendary Randy's Studio, produced by the late Vincent Chin.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9442.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>Say Yeah EP - Kraak & Smaak<<
Dutch boys Kraak & Smaak's fourth release for Jalapeno
continues the winning formula of their past productions with
a percussive, brass-heavy underground disco-breaks belter.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9458.html
##SINGLES##
>>Standing Tall - Black Samurai feat. Daddy Freddy &
The Ragga Twins<<
Smart 12" from new imprint CSide, opening with the soul-hop
of 'Standing Tall' and diversifying into some downtempo
2-step dancehall action with 'Information Critic'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9444.html
>>Golpe Tuyo Calinda - Afronaut feat. Son Del Batey<<
Orin 'Afronaut' Walters follows the massive 'Carnaval' 12"
with another broken beat/Latin biggie on Bugz In The Attic's
Bitasweet imrint.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9446.html
>>Outta Time - DJ Spinna feat. The Free Radicalz<<
Spinna creates a mellow hip hop/house fusion bomb based
around a cleverly stumbling beat, with rich harmonised
vocals and a touch of space-jazz.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9447.html
>>Naturally - Slow Train<<
Classy production from Danish producer Morten Vareno and UK
vocalist Lady Z, blending deep grooves with funk, jazzy
breaks and strong melodies.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9448.html
>>First Try - A Guy Called Gerald<<
Lovely bit of hypnotic Detroit-flavoured business from
originator Gerald, recorded in his new home city of Berlin
and sounding accordingly Calyx-like. 1000 copies pressed.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9449.html
>>It's Your Choice - The Filtertips<<
Nice drop of filtered deepness from the aptly named
Filtertips, using subtle sonics and a tight beats and
percussion backbone to build a captivating late night groove.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9417.html
>>Blondie vs Imagination (The Idiots Remixes)<<
Mercifully un-cheesy reworks based around the hooks of
these '80s heavy hitters and adding some deep, funky house
trimmings.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9451.html
>>Flash Gordon - Talib Kweli<<
Brooklyn rapper Kweli's latest plate keeps up with buddies
and contemporaries Mos Def and Kanye West with pointed
verbals over a sparkling, radio-friendly score.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9445.html
>>Cold Sweat - James Brown & The JBs<<
Limited stock of this promo-only 12" featuring a previously
unreleased take of James Brown's irresistible groover 'Cold
Sweat', backed with a ferocious unreleased live version of
'There Was A Time'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9452.html
>>Moving Up - Roy Davis Jr.<<
Gorgeous shuffling jazzy business from Roy Davis Jr. with
Marcellus on vocals and some brilliant instrumentation.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9453.html
>>Moodswings Vinyl Collection Vol. 2 - Moodswings<<
Deep house grooves and broken beat business on the second
installment of the excellent 'Moodswings' series. Disco
b-lines, soaring brass and sax riffs and Susanne Montero's
soulful Spanish vocals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9454.html
>>I Don't Care (Time To Party) - Rodney P<<
Rodney teams up with young gun Mystro for this progressive,
club-angled slab of dancefloor hip hop, taken from his class
long player 'The Future'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9455.html
>>Despacito - Dalminjo feat. Malena<<
Sublime disco house cut from Dalminjo, working around a
classic beat and an ultra-catchy bass line.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9456.html
>>Rocksteady / Dubhead - Cheech / Lee Coombes & Christian J<<
House breaks style from Rocksteady on this sampler from
the forthcoming Soul Of Man presents Y4K album. Flip for
Coombes and J's dubby breaks rumbler.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9457.html
>>The Bump EP - Cricco Castelli<<
Funk-fuelled house brilliance from veteran Italian house
don Cricco, with a title track that'll earn it's keep
in no-time.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9459.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##BACK IN STOCK##
The Cinematic Orchestra - Man With A Movie Camera (DVD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8108.html
Various - Lets Boogaloo 2 (LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9407.html
Funky Lowlives feat. Marshmello - Till I Left the Music (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9225.html
Jeremy Sylvester - Got Soul (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9353.html
##JUST IN ON VINYL##
OM Lounge 9 - various (2x LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9207.html
Funky Funky New Orleans 3 (LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9400.html
##EVENTS##
Tentatively titled the DeathWeapon980 Weekender, for
reasons that will make themselves clear to anyone
attending,a pair of sessions to shake your swedes at:
- Apple Crumble -
Saturday, 11th December
Herbal 10-14 Kingsland Road E2
£5 before 10, £7 afters
Host DJs Ed Dimmock and Mr George (Supertanker)
Guests Quinn Whaley from DifferentGear (City
Rockers) and Derek Mescalito (Tummy Touch)
Plus Captain Phil...
Then, keep your faces on for:
- C'MonGround -
Sunday 12th December
The Poet, 9 Folgate Street E1
2pm - 10:30pm
FREE
Mr George (Supertanker/ Apple Crumble), Derek Mescalito
(Tummy Touch) and Lascelles (7-Hurtz/ Output).
Food available - traditional Sunday roasts with a twist
accompanied by tapas + mediterranean dishes for under a tenner.
There's table football and a pool room too. In the front bar,
footie fans can catch Villa v Birmingham (2nd hf 2pm) and
Arsenal v Chelsea (KO 4.05pm) on the big screen.
##MAILOUT ARCHIVE##
Access all the previous mailouts for past recommendations, albums
and singles of the week(s) and poisonous rants.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/mail_archive/
Cheers,
- Derek
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