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18-Feb-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Your Words Here |
Greetings,
Bit late this week, on with the show...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>The Cosmic Game - Thievery Corporation<<
Landmark album from the Washington DC production duo. A swirl of
psychedelia, dub, rock, Brazilica and world music flavours with
a subversive, politicised lyrical slant featuring collaborations
with The Flaming Lips, Perry Farrell and David Byrne.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9716.html
##ALBUMS##
>>Ursadelica - Various<<
Ursula 1000 returns with his first DJ mix CD in 4 years. 20
first class tracks from around the world that take you from
jazzy breaks, mod freakbeats, Latin movers, boogaloo groovers,
psychedelic soul shakers and bouncy electric disco stompers
in a slick, eclectic mix.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9717.html
>>Afterhours 2 - Various<<
Tripped out alternative clubbing action on this decades-spanning,
deep-digging journey through 40 tracks of head music . The CD
version stretches across two discs with a bonus DVD of five
short films for the full ‘Afterhours’ cinematic experience.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9713.html
>>Three Piece Puzzle - Jneiro Jarel<<
Brooklyn MC / producer Janel draws on leftfield NYC hip hop
beats and cosmic electronic grooves on this superb long player
for pace-setting Dutch label Kindred Spirits.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9638.html
>>Booty Breaks 2 - Various<<
13 more tracks of booty mash-ups. A few surprises in
there and plenty of head-scratching dancefloor fuel to
be getting on with. Limited stock.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9711.html
>>FabricLive 20: Joe Ransom - Various<<
Fabric resident Joe Ransom trawls through some of British
urban music’s most exciting talent, using quick mixes and
fast cuts to bring together dub-drenched dancehall rhythms,
cinematic hip hop and firing breakbeat.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9710.html
>>NRK Singles Vol. 7 - Various<<
NRK celebrate another successful year on the house scene with
their seventh comp, including tracks from regulars like Miguel
Migs and Joey Negro alongside new blood such as Rulers Of The
Deep. CD2 is a bonus mix from H-Foundation’s Hipp-e.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9706.html
>>Naturally - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings<<
The latest from Brooklyn imprint Daptone transcends the
boundaries of time with an album of vintage class, from hard-
hitting funk to emotionally charged soul to swooning ballads.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9642.html
>>The Sound Of Dub - Various<<
Compelling selection from former On-U Sound and Crammed Discs
label manager Nicolai Beverungen focusing on rare dub,
electronica and downtempo cuts from S. Africa.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9708.html
>>Spiritual Underground mixed by Pierre Ravan - Various<<
Parisian Ravan serves up two CDs of impeccably mixed soulful,
tribal, deep and progressive house tunes with a spirit and
energy that's reflected in his smart selection.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9707.html
>>Progression Sessions: Live In Germany - LTJ Bukem feat.
MC Conrad / Various<<
Bukem and Conrad tear it up again, this time live in Germany.
Includes the latest releases from the Good Looking roster plus
essential tunes from labels like CIA, 31 Records and Social
Studies. Limited edition digipack with bonus CD.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9712.html
>>Elegant Moves - Yaziko<<
The product of five German musicians/producers, this is an
captivating album of downtempo lounge-aimed instrumentals
and jazz and hip hop-influenced percussive cuts.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9709.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>And I (Yam Who? and Sidewinder Remixes) - Break Reform<<
Yam hits the spot with a lavish, slow-burning mid-tempo remix
of BR's deep soul oiginal. On the flip, Sidewinder provides
another gorgeous interpretation.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9727.html
##SINGLES##
>>Spiritual Life - Steal Vybe feat. Rich Medina<<
New Jersey producers Chris 'Cee Rule' and Damon Bennett
enlist the Gil Scott-Heron like talents of Philly poet Rich
Medina on this uplifting, flute-assisted funky houser.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9718.html
>>Dancing Digits - David Astri<<
The original '80s mix has been a huge tune for the likes of DJ
Harvey, Daniel Wang and the like and has subsequently become
a highly prized and difficult to find slab.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9719.html
>>Just Begun - Solaris Heights<<
Bryan J. Robson's crisp, minimal house groover is a lovely
piece of work. Freerange label buddy Jimpster's remix
offers a more old school, soulful sound.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9720.html
>>Love Rite EP - To-Ka Project<<
Nottingham based DJ/production team and DiY veterans To-Ka
Project drop a lovely four tracker of deep and mellow house
for Miami's So Sound label.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9721.html
>>Pink Sly - Unknown<<
Single sided bit of naughty business from the scarlet pimper-
nel of booties known as The Man They Call Sly, diversifying
into psyche rock with this tech-breakbeat Pink Floyd mash.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9722.html
>>Creation (Innate Mix) - Stereo MCs<<
Big, bad warping breakbeat boot remix of the Stereo MCs track
'Creation' courtesy of Innate. Flip for a dub version. Grab
quick - very limited stock.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9723.html
>>Saturday Night Live / Passin' Me By - Masta Ace / Pharcyde<<
Back to back hip hop classics from Delicious Vinyl featuring
The Pharcyde's jazzy bliss-out 'Passin Me By' and Masta
Ace's bumpin' 'Saturday Night Live'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9724.html
>>Ponta Negra - Fudge<<
Classy funk-driven house that's more than a cut above your
standard fair from French label KIF. Latin flavours, acid
touches, deep soul grooves and electrifying production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9725.html
>>Sugarcane - General Levy<<
Best known for his 1994 jungle hit, ‘Incredible’ Levy returns
with a double-A club sizzler/street anthem 12" on Eclectic
Breaks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9726.html
>>Jumbonics EP - Jumbonics<<
Best known for their DJ'ing at Scratch and Fabric Rob Mac and
Matt Smooth's latest project finds them taking a different
route, inspired by the sound of the '60s Jem Jumbo organ.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9728.html
>>Break Out - Skalpel<<
Neat remix package of rhythm-driven atmospheric funk, with
Backini, Rubberfunk Amalgamation and co going to work on
Polish leftfield jazz/samplist crew Skalpel's tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9729.html
>>Last Survivor (Buick Project RMXs) - Rulers Of The Deep<<
Rulers Of The Deep’s hot single from last year gets remixed
by the unstoppable Buick Project (aka Nic Fanciulli and Andy
Chatterley, aka Skylark). Massive acid style mixes, already
aired by Pete Tong and Annie Mac (Radio 1).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9730.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##JUST IN ON VINYL##
>>Om Remixed 2 - Various<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9677.html
>>Salsoul presents: Philly Soul Flavas<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9578.html
##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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