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25-Mar-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Russhole |
Greetings,
A mere three years after their last album shifted a bog-
blocking 156 copies in the UK in its first week of release,
sphincter-faced thesp Russell Crowe has revealed that his
band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts has split. The grouchy Australian
posted a message on the 'Gruntland' website informing legions
of expectant fans that the lumpen rock outfit "seems to have
dissolved/evolved", adding that although disappointed, he was
now free to "talk from my heart and mind simultaneously about
things that are important to me now" (i.e. himself). Ergo,
the dreaded solo project.
Following a non-existent record label bidding war, the
first single, 'Raewyn' (literally,'Rubbish' in Welsh), is to be
released through iTunes, carrying an endorsement from Crowe's
songwriting hero, Sting, which "gives testament to the quiet
power of the song". Crowe himself describes 'Raewyn' as the
only song he's ever written "that has made both men and women
cry, think and call their parents, usually in that order",
while the forthcoming album 'My Hand, My Heart' - or 'Your Face,
My Arse' as it will come to be known - will leave listeners
"seduced by its beauty", no less. Someone tell him...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>> Nordic Lounge 3 - Various<<
The third volume in this series from the Dealers of Nordic
Music label is a selection of the finest Scandinavian nu-jazz,
broken beat, digital funk and vibrant house music. A subtle,
seamless mix of perfectly rendered mellow grooves.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9850.html
##ALBUMS##
>>Re-Regulate: G-Funk Classics (The Remix LP) - Various<<
West Coast rap and G-funk compilation featuring some of the
biggest tunes remixed and released exclusively on this CD.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9845.html
>>Empty Head - Subway<<
Alan James and Michael Kirkman's Subway project takes its
lead from the music of Detroit innovators,offsets against
elements of psyche electronica, digital funk and acid house
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9846.html
>>Azuli presents Miami 2005 - Various<<
Excellent double CD of big shot predictions for this year's
Miami Winter Music Conference from underground house uber-label
Azuli, tastefully mixed by David Piccioni.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9848.html
>>The Document - Doc Brown<<
Anticipated debut album from one of the UK's most promising MCs,
Doc Brown (aka Ben Smith, brother of novelist Zadie) proves to
be worth the wait. Insightful rhymes and imaginative production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9847.html
>>Comet Afro Beats - Various<<
Another brilliant selection from Paris connoisseurs label Comet,
who have made a massive contribution to the renaissance of Afrobeat.
Their 40th release, with Nigerian legend and Fela contemporary Tony
Allen featuring heavily.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9853.html
>>Modaji - Modaji<<
Fresh pressings of this classic nu-soul/broken beat/house debut
from Modaji, originally released in 2000 and featuring appearances
from Bugz In The Attic, Melissa Browne, Jag and Marcus Begg.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9854.html
>>The Garden - Nostalgia 77<<
Experimental nu-funk producer Benedic Lamdin follows up last
year's 'Songs For My Funeral' debut with a fresh fusion of
soul, jazz and funk, pulling Afro flavours and ECM influences
into his organic recordings.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9849.html
>>Comet Jazz Beats - Various<<
Parisian DJs/label bosses Manu Boubli and Eric Trosset compile a
stunning set of new and old jazz tracks. An essential example
of the Comet imprint's magnificent taste.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9852.html
>>Kalima! - Kalima<<
Reissue of the second album by this Latin jazz-funk seven piece,
originally released by Factory Records in 1987 and long
unavailable on CD. Classy music that was way ahead of it's time.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9851.html
>>Most Rated: Miami (2x UNMIXED VINYL) - Various<<
The ‘Most Rated’ series continues, this time with an upfront
selection of exclusive club tracks destined to be big at this
years Miami WMC and voted for by the world’s leading house DJs.
* Most Rated: Miami (2x Vinyl Pt. 1)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9855.html
* Most Rated: Miami (2x Vinyl Pt. 2)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9856.html
>>Mood 2 Chill - Various<<
Frederic Messent certainly has an ear for unobvious chillout
tracks. There`s a huge range of styles from around the world
on this double CD. Available at a ridiculously low price
while stocks last...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/5419.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>Vogelhaufen EP - Inverse Cinematics<<
A 10 track EP? Nah, it's an LP surely. Whatever you call it,
Danilow Plessow and Joachim Tobias's latest is a beauty. The
pair have really found their groove here, taking influences
from jazz, hip hop, dub, funk and house to create a perfect
platter of deep, downtempo, dancefloor soul.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9860.html
##SINGLES##
>>Beatbox Baby - Beautyschool<<
Electro-funk/punk-breaks anthem on Rennie Pilgrem's TCR label
with vocals from ex-Fluke singer Rachel Stewart and EMF's James
Atkin on backing vocals and guitar.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9857.html
>>99 Cent Strut - Junk<<
TMR records follow up their 'Sliced Soul Sandwich EP' with
this mash-up of J-Live and The Meters' 'Cissy Strut' in a
heavily funky b-boy breaks fashion. Remix by Diesler.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9859.html
>>Heart Ov Glass (Remix EP1) - Product 01<<
Originally out last year, Product 01's cover of the Blondie
classic gets a re-launch on Compost, bolstered here by a superb
minimal disco remix from Kompakt man Justus Köhncke.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9861.html
>>Central Mixes EP - General Electrics<<
Six track EP of General Electrics rarities and remixes on Compost.
Includes The Entity's instrumental version of 'Terms And
Conditions Apply' and an electronic hip hop rework of 'Central
Park' from Anticon's Jel.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9870.html
>>Act Like You Know (Remixes) - Platinum Pied Pipers<<
Excellent brand new 12" from Platinum Pied Pipers, featuring a
special guest appearance from Jay Dee plus remixes by Ge-ology
and Rich Medina and an exclusive new track, 'Now Or Never'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9871.html
>>Invisible (MoD Mixes) - Monkey Brothers<<
Rework of the Monkey Brothers' uplifting house track by new
Swiss kids on the block MoD Productions, who beef up the beats
and add jazzy keys, a fresh bass line and slick percussion.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9862.html
>>Sound Check / Hold Up - Krafty Kuts / Ed Solo<<
DJ Quest & Mutiny remix Krafty and Skool Of Thought's 2001
classic. Flip for a dirty, funky breaks collaboration between
Skool Of Thought and D&B head Ed Solo.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9858.html
>>Sol Tapado - Thievery Corporation<<
The first 12" from Thievery Corporation's latest album, 'The
Cosmic Game' offers up two Samba/bossa/Afrobeat-inspired tracks,
cooked up with Thievery's multi-layered dub atmospherics.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9863.html
>>Let's Get High - Benjamin Diamond<<
Benjamin Diamond is best known for voicing Stardust´s 'Music
Sounds Better With You'. Here, he steers a more indie-disco
course. Go straight to the Alan Braxe (also of Stardust) remix
for best results.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9864.html
>>Too Cold - Roots Manuva<<
Rodney Smith drops this orchestrated, bass-heavy, reflective
piece from his 'Awfully Deep' album. Remixes come courtesy
of Sa-Ra, Nightmares On Wax and The Go! Team.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9865.html
>>Lock & Load - Baitercell & Schumacher feat. Bex<<
House breaks monster from New Zealanders B&S on Aquasky's
Passenger label, featuring Bex's gritty melodic vocal. Flip
for Aquasky's trimmed back re-work, making the most of the
space with a dynamic live beats interpretation.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9866.html
>>Out Of Luck EP - Mawglee<<
Brooklyn's Bastard Jazz Recordings drop there most diverse
12" to date from Brighton's Mawglee. Austrian duo Ed Royal
& Enne bring in a jazz-dance breakbeat version while Codek
/Irma producer Zeb offers a hypnotic dub version of 'Sofa'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9867.html
>>Simple Song - Zebra<<
A fabulous soul-funk-disco groover that's somehow been slept
on since the ‘70s when it was recorded by Tennessee band
Zebra.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9868.html
>>Back To Front EP - Trevor Loveys<<
Switch-like jackin' business from Trev on Front Room Recordings
who are paving the way for the new(est) sound of West London
producers like Solid Groove, Jesse Rose and Loveys himself.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9869.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##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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