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6-May-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Wrong Number |
Greetings,
Tragic news for Iron Maiden fans comes with reports that
a recently deciphered ancient biblical text has revealed
that 666 is not the fabled Number of the Beast after all.
A fragment from the oldest surviving copy of the New
Testament, dating back to the Third century, gives the
more mundane 616 as the mark of the Antichrist, rendering
the song on which the leaping longhairs based their
career as lyrically inept as the music that accompanied
it was sonically foul. Minuscule, monkey-shaped vocalist
and cocktail stick fencing champ Bruce Dickinson was
unavailable for comment, but his predecessor, one Paul
Di'Anno, issued the following humourless statement:
"That means the tattoo on the back of my head is wrong.
I'll have to say I can't read.” See you in Hull, gents.
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>Raw Fusion: Bass-Ment Classics - Various<<
First class Swedish imprint Raw Fusion unveil their second
compilation, this time focusing on the progressive, bass
heavy underground hip hop played by label boss Mad Mats.
An energised blend of classic leftfield rumblers and
exclusive future biggies.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10025.html
##ALBUMS##
>>Reggae 5 - Various<<
A one-off opportunity to get hold of some of the greatest
rare reggae grooves in one superb box set. All the 7" are
one-sided and feature classic cover versions from some
very underground artists.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10033.html
>>The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas - Quasimoto<<
Stones Throw talents Quasimoto and Madlib join forces for
this excellent album, with crate digger Quas providing
the structures and rhymes and Madlib dropping beats.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10024.html
>>DJ Deep presents City To City - Various<<
A retrospective journey through the underground house
sounds of Chicago, Detroit and New York made up from a
set of 'secret weapons' from DJ Deep's vinyl arsenal.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10022.html
>>House Of Om mixed by DJ Sneak - Various<<
Celebrating a decade of future music, Om Records drops the
first in its 'House of Om' mix CD series with Chicago house
legend DJ Sneak's sublime selection.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10027.html
>>Mr. Scruff - Mr. Scruff<<
Re-mastered reissue of Scruff's overlooked first album.
This tastefully packaged item brings together the best of
Scruff's hard to find early 12"s, originally released on
Pleasure Records.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10031.html
>>Radio-Tlevizije Beograd (1948-1978) - Jazz Orkestar<<
A fascinating and accomplished pearl of big band jazz
fusion tracks from the Yugoslavian RTB Big Band, whose
roots stem back to 1948.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10023.html
>>Frequent Flyer: Bombay - Various<<
Double CD pack of tracks based around the sounds of Indian
and Eastern music, taking cinematic structures and traditional
sounds and marrying them to contemporary beats and production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10032.html
>>Hits & Misses: Muhammad Ali & The Ultimate Sound OF
Fistfighting - Various<<
Fascinating collection of disco-funk, reggae, Latin and R&B
nuggets from the mid ’60s / early ’70s inspired by and
devoted to Muhammad Ali.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10026.html
>>Breakbeat Bass - Various<<
The first release on Aquasky's Passenger label is a worthy
launch, setting the tone with a 74 minute mix of upfront
breakbeat anthems.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10021.html
>>The Out Of Towner - Ben Human<<
One time member of Acid Jazz mob Corduroy, Ben Addison
returns with his second album of themed electronic
dancefloor instrumentals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10028.html
>>Unconditional - Salvo<<
Debut album from London based soul-funk-Latin-jazz man
Salvo, produced by D-Influence and Mark Hawkes. Part
originals, part classic soul and rare groove covers
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10029.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>Into My Soul (Nicola Conte Jazz Combo Version) -
Gabin feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater<<
Brilliant dancefloor jazz business from Gabin, featuring
Dee Dee Bridgewater raw, sensual vocals. The irrepressible
Nicola Conte remixes the original into something extra
special, while Gabin's 'Feverish' mix takes its inspiration
from Peggy Lee's 'Fever'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10047.html
##SINGLES##
>>Elle (Unplayed Mixes) - DJ Gregory<<
Limited edition French import double 12" of rare remixes
and versions of Faya Combo boss and Africanism main player
Gregory's Afro-influenced atmospheric deep house cut.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10034.html
>>Soldiers Listen - Roy Davis Jr.<<
Soulful Chicagoan house grooves from Roy Davis Jr on
Toronto label Nice & Smooth, with three cuts from his
acclaimed album 'Water For Thirsty Children'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10035.html
>>Take It Back - Mr. Benn<<
Bristol-based producer and musician Mr. Benn is behind
release number two for fledgling imprint Leisure,
dropping an uptempo, style-hopping disco-dub tune here.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10036.html
>>Qube EP2 - Kronos Device<<
Haywire DJ and producer Bass Junkie teams up with The
Dexorcist for this Detroit flavoured techno session.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10037.html
>>Looking for The Beat (Instrumentals) - Marcelo D2<<
Instrumental versions of tracks from Marcelo D2's 'Looking
For The Beat' album (produced by Beastie Boys studio doctor
Mario Caldato). A fusion of Brazil club grooves and hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10038.html
>>What U Waitin 4 - Jungle Brothers<<
Very limited 12" of remixes (and original versions) of two
tracks from the Brothers' 1989 album 'Done By The Forces
Of Nature'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10039.html
>>Just Bounce 2 This - Switch<<
Dave 'Solid Groove' Taylor and Trevor Loveys turn the
jackometer up to 11 with twisted, funked up beats and
big, loud production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10040.html
>>Generals - The Herbaliser<<
Epic, ambitious cut from the Herbaliser, featuring a tag
team of full-strength rhymers from across the USA battling
it out over a lavish score of horn fanfares, orchestral
rhythms and string crescendoes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10048.html
>>Spinning Inside Your Love - Robert Strauss<<
Freerange Records presents this taster from their latest
signing Robert Strauss's forthcoming album. Mixes by
Jimpster and DJ Spinna.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10041.html
>>The Afro Jazz Pioneers - Tribute To Letta<<
Already a huge buzz on this one, with Nick Weston, Gilles
P, Rainer Truby and the like giving the CDR heavy plays.
A fabulous percussive Afro / jazz / broken beat fusion.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10042.html
>>Back To The Raw - Kerri Chandler<<
DRH's third release is an exclusive underground house
bomb from the legendary Kerri Chandler, with three killer
mixes of the title track and a floor-burner DJ Deep edit.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10043.html
>>Fontana Blue (Re-Edits) - Marco Di Marco<<
Irma Records' LTJ X-Perience re-edits piano legend Marco
Di Marco's classic bossa track into a warm, St. Germain-ish
funky groover, while Vipersquad (aka DJ Venom) returns to
Arision with a bossa/hip hop re-edit.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10044.html
>>Re-Pointed EP - Plumbline<
Three tracks from New Yorker Plumbline's 'Pin Points'
album reinterpreted with DJs in mind. Atmospheric
dancefloor electronica.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10045.html
>>Emotional Dancing - S-Tone Inc.<<
Fantastic dancefloor Latin jazz track from S-Tone Inc's
forthcoming album 'Luz Y Sombra' featuring Laura Fedele
on vocals, Beppe Caruso on trombone and a full live band.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10046.html
>>The Rain - Reel People feat. Charlene Hector<<
Reel People return with a blinder. Featuring the sublime
vocal talents of Sharlene Hector and drum programming by
broken beat hero Domu.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10052.html
>>Why Me? - Kinny & Horne<<
Bobby Hughes Combination man Espen Horne is the producer
behind Kinny & Horne, providing the skanking jazz-hop
over which Jamaican/Native-Indian vocalist Kinny does
her thing.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10050.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##BACK IN STOCK##
A South Bronx Story - ESG (2x LP)
Legendary NYC funk-punk-new wave sisters.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/1462.html
Various - DJ-Kicks: The Glimmers (CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9916.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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