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17-Dec-2004 |
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New At Tunes: Aled Jones Is A Girl |
Greetings,
Well go then, have your fun. You'll be back when the
batteries run out...
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##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>Moving On - Hird<<
Gothenburg musician and producer Christoffer 'Hird' Berg
has created a wonderful album of nu jazz/electronica that
belies his 22 years, bringing live instrumentation and
brilliant vocals (from Koop/Stateless vocalist Yukimi
Nagano) into his warm digital creations.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9507.html
##ALBUMS##
>>Kindred Spirits Vol. 1 - Various<<
Brilliant compilation from Amsterdam's Kindred Spirits
label, showcasing some excellent future soul, digital funk,
jazz, hip hop and R&B from an array of destined-to-be-big
new artists.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9509.html
>>Salsoul - Joe Bataan<<
A genuine slice of real history here as this was the first
release to bear the name Salsoul! A ground-breaking release
from Joe Bataan which ventured into a new world of Salsoul
music - the fusion of salsa and soul
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9502.html
>>Mediterraneo - Don Carlos<<
Great collection from Italian house maestro Don Carlos that
were something of a blueprint for the deeper club sound of
recent years. Includes some of his most influential
productions plus freshly unearthed unreleased tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9504.html
>>Rare Funk Uncovered - Various<<
Fifteen rare ghetto nuggets from Goldmine Soul, sourced from
highly desirable 7" 45s and bristling with raw, gritty funk.
A commendable selection from these acclaimed crate diggers.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9503.html
>>Nasty Gal - Betty Davis<<
Former wife of Jazz great Miles Davis and girlfriend of Jimi
Hendrix, Betty Davis is the undisputed queen of dirty '70s
funk. This album sees her at her grinding, sleazy best.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9505.html
>>Samba Do Aviao - Various<<
Jazz-meets-bossa selection of interpretations of music written
by the great Antonio Carlos Jobim, from early '60s versions
from the likes of Wayne Shorter through the prolific '70s
period right up to a late '90s take from Ithamara Koorax.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9508.html
>>Dip - Soul Quality Quartet<<
Eagerly anticipated debut album from Italian crew SQQ, whose
jazz-funk / soul fusion certainly won't disappoint fans of
warm organic grooves and smooth, subtle production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9510.html
>>Straight Out The Cat Litter Scoop Two - Various<<
The second Catskills comp is dripping with originality and
experimentation, bringing together the label`s wide-ranging
roster of artists to parade their unique fusion of hip hop,
downbeat, breakbeat, sratchology and soundtrack styles.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7142.html
>>Keepin' On - PC Synergy<<
PC Synergy are certainly no strangers to the house scene
having had releases on Imperial Dub, Rob Soul, Drenched
and Twijit. Phil Green and co's debut for Harley & Muscle's
Little Angel label demonstrates that they've easily got
the ammo to fill an album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9511.html
>>Boogaloo Bluesman - Johnny Colon<<
Classy collection of Latin-soul-jazz from multi-instrumentalist
and vocalist Johnny Colon, drawing on his late ' 60s recordings
for famed imprint label Cotique.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9506.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>Watu Wasuri - Alfonso X<<
Alfonso X finishes a great year for Play Hard with a couple
of Christmas crackers. 'Watu Wasuri' is a blistering chunk of
filtered space funk with a heavy brass break and some frantic
Glock playing, while 'State Of Mind' drops a great vocal and
dubbed out brass, held together with some steaming Hammond
organ and jazz drumming.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9522.html
##SINGLES##
>>The Mashed Up Mixes - RJD2<<
Excellent turntable dexterity from RJ and Diplo, who battle
it out around tracks from RJD2's 'Since We Last Spoke' album.
Flip for Haul and Mason's approach to the challenge. Brilliant
stuff all round. Very limited stock, unfortunately.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9515.html
>Callin' Out / Do That There Remixes - Lyrics Born<<
Tasty 12" from Quannum's LB, featuring the non-LP remix of
'Callin' Out', with Casual and E-40 joining on the mics.
Flip for Young Einstein's rework of 'Do That There' plus
the Cut Chemist album version and acapellas.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9513.html
>>Never Stop - The Brand New Heavies<<
Reissue of the Heavies 1991 hit, still sounding fresh and
funky, particularly the remixes, which come courtesy of
David Morales. A neat plate to have in your box for the
party season.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9512.html
>>Got It All (Wrong) - The Loose Cannons<<
The Loose Cannons drop their new single on Fat Fox. Filthy,
funked-out breaks, distorted vocals, low-end throbs and
plenty of production trickery.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9514.html
>>Two Covers For Your Party - Who Made Who<<
German leftfielders Gomma drop this 12" oddity, featuring
a dirty punky electro-ska version of Benny Benassi's
'Satisfaction' and an equally abrasive take on Levi's
ad muppet thing Flat Eric's 'Flat Beat'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9516.html
>>Help Me (ft. Colonel Red) - Alex Attias presents Mustang<<
Excellent swaggering, bluesy dancefloor cut from Mr.
Attias, taken to pieces by Mitsu and reassembled with
a lazy, lumbering flow that really takes the original
off at a tangent.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9517.html
>>Big Chief / Sambana - Professor Longhair/ United Eye<<
Paul Murphy reworks New Orleans piano legend Professor
Longhair's classic into a percussive Brazilian dancefloor
heater, backed with a massive carnival party tune 'Sambana'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9499.html
>>Feel Nobody - Sharam Jey<<
Twisted electro house with a touch of Daft Punk about it
from Sharam on Darren Emerson's Underwater label. Flip for
the bass-heavy dub of 'Slave'. Solid dancefloor gear.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9518.html
>>That Shit Was... - Mike Monday<<
A bit of a diversion from Mike Monday for his debut release
on Stoke based Rip Records. Minimal tech house pounder that's
getting atterntion from Laurent Garnier, D'Julz, Stuart
Patterson and the like.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9519.html
>>Soul Of Man presents Y4K: Shake 'Em Down - Various<<
Sampler of heavyweight breaks business from the forthcoming
Soul Of Man Y4K mix album. Hefty beats and fuzzy dirge with
a healthy dose of electronic funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9520.html
>>NonPlusUltra - In Flagranti<<
In Flagranti drop this cool three tracker on Codek, featuring
New Yorker Amy Pop dropping French verbals over a punk-funk,
disco-house blast.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9523.html
>>Outward EP - Dogdaze<<
Gorgeous drop of mellow broken beat via Holland's RushHour
label. Five tracks of deep and delicat moody jazzical
electronic coolness. Limited stocks of this one available.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9524.html
>>The Dan Tune - Ed Eustace<<
Dublin Ed Eustace drops a lovely double header to launch
the VinylVibes label, with one side of grooves for jazz heads
and the other airing a fantastic nu-jazz / boogie tune.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9525.html
>>That's Entertainment - Neon Heights<<
Nottingham's Neon Heights ease out a sampler from their
forthcoming album in the shape of this out-there cover of
The Jam's 'That's Entertainment', rendered unrecognisable
(bar the lyrics) with a classy trio of remixes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9526.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
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Cheers,
- Derek
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