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3-Jun-2005 |
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New At Tunes: See You Next Tuesday |
Greetings,
When boring meets irritating at a place called pointless,
you can be sure that the soundtrack will be Coldplay. Chris
Martin, a man whose dismal attempts to promote his record
should be sponsored by Dulux, continues to build down to the
release of the long-awaited 'X + Y = Zzzzzz' with dynamic
statements like this: "As people listen to the album more
and more it'll become apparent just how much we've plagia-
rised. To me, at the end of our album we should have had a
bibliography, or a discography, or references. We were
stealing from a lot of people. Much more than people think.”
It's out on Monday. Have a lie in.
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>J.A.C. - Tosca <<
Lovely new album from Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber
that reflects Tosca's evolution into a proper band and their
subsequent move away from short loops and fast splices towards
more drawn out, undulating organic performances. Featuring
vocals from Earl Zinger, Valerie Etienne, Samia Farah,
Stefan Graf, Anna Clementi and others.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10152.html
##ALBUMS##
>>Blaze: Keep Hope Alive (Remastered & Expanded) - Various<<
'Expanded and Remastered' re-release of the original King
Street album, boasting fresh tracks, new remixes and enhanced
production. A superb soulful house selection.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10155.html
>>Virgin Ubiquity 2: Unreleased Recordings - Roy Ayers<<
Volume two in this series of unreleased tracks from iconic
jazzer and vibes vurtuoso Roy Ayers covers the years
between 1976 and '81. Wonderful stuff from BBE.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10150.html
>>Good Days, Better Nights - Tubbs<<
The New Zealand producer's debut album is a warm blend of
organic instrumentation, clever sampling and sharp digital
production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10144.html
>>Same !@#$ Different Day - Lyrics Born<<
Genius San Fran rapper/producer LB follows up his 'Later
That Day' album with five new tracks and eight remixes of
past releases, featuring DJ Shadow, Blackalicious, KRS-One...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10148.html
>>Just Like... - Eddy Meets Yannah<<
Dutch producer Eddy (of Eddy & Dus fame) teams up with Zagreb
-based singer-songwriter Yannah for this joyous debut album
of Mediterranean broken beats, soul, house and Brazilica.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/100149.html
>>This Journey In - The Rebirth<<
LA-based septet's new album combines musical vitality with a
gift for lucid poetry and songwriting, built on a blend of
new and traditional soul, hip hop, jazz, Latin and funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10146.html
>>The Outer Dimension - Danny Breaks<<
The final part of the 'Dimension' series arrives with this
CD album and vinyl EP of cinematic sci-fi samples and sound
effects, grainy ip hop beats and schizo scratching action
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10151.html
>>Hot, Funky & Sweaty - Various<<
Compiled by Nick Cope, whose Hot Funky & Sweaty club nights
have been pushing the best new (vintage) heavy funk and soul
live acts in North London to great acclaim. Ace collection.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10154.html
>>The Ablution - Blufoot<<
Blufoot's debut album has been a while in the making but
proves to be worth the wait with a versatile set of hip hop
tracks that run from straight ahead boom bap to more
off-centre experimental moments.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10153.html
>>Music For Cocktails Part 3 - Various<<
Regular spinners at louche events at Supperclub, Sensation,
Buddha Bar, and the like, The Fabulous Shaker Boys compile
a set that runs from '50s cocktail jazz to future head-
nodders and early / late session floor bait.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10145.html
>>King Britt presents Jazzmental - Various<<
The first comp in a new series on Slip 'n' Slide sees Britt
selecting some adventurous gems that form a respected and
collection of forward-thinking music with its roots in jazz.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9943.html
>>In Finite - Broadway Project<<
The third album from Bristolian Dan Berridge reinforces his
status as a bona fide composer, with tracks that move closer
to avant garde jazz and melancholy soundscapes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10147.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>Creation - El Michels Affair<<
Gorgeous bass groove instrumental with a sweet string-laced
arrangement, punchy horns and a storming rhythm section.
Flip for the mellow, time-shifting 'Behind The Blue Curtain'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10164.html
##SINGLES##
>>The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: The Ugly EP - Baobinga<<
Part 3 in this series of breaks double 12"s sees Baobinga
taking the controls. Tight arrangements, sharp production,
plenty of low end antics and loads of energy.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10156.html
>>Bungee Jump Against Racism - Nirobi & Barakas<<
Killer collaborative effort between Tru Thoughts label boss
Robert Luis and Simon Green (aka Bonobo). A broken two-
stepperwith Bollywood vocals and some filthy low end.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10157.html
>>Freebird - Audiosauce<<
New Zealand producer's debut release on Exceptional is a
tasty combination of tribal Detroit techno beats, electric
funk sweeping synth pads and a pulsing sampled vocal hook.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10158.html
>>Come Baby EP - Jazzy Eyewear<<
Hotly tipped Argentinian underground house proucer Fabian
Giannattasio offers up three gems here, ranging from moody
tech house to west coast funk to jazzed out dub house.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10159.html
>>Industry - Dynamite MC<<
Sometime Full Cycle man and occasional Roni Size vocalist
Dynamite MC lets the world know that it ain't easy in the
music industry in this US-flavoured hip hop/soul joint.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10160.html
>>One Inch Punch - Digital Breaks Foundation<<
Tech-breaks crossover gear here from new Boombox signings
DBF. Rolling breaks, throaty bass and warped digital
melodies.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10161.html
>>Cut The F**K Up (Vinyl Pt.1) - Various<<
Smart collection of mash ups squaring up rappers and
mainstream tunes of assorted pedigree, interspersed with
dialogue bursts from much sampled blockbuster movies.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10162.html
>>Get Kinky / Pressure - Plump DJs<<
The Plumps return with their winning formula of funk 'n'
breaks 'n' acid and take the prize yet again with this
killer 12".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10163.html
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? - Sharon Jones &
The Dap Kings<<
Fantastic 45 from Sharon Jones on Brooklyn imprint Daptone
Records. A vintage sounding gem that's destined to become
a staple of every funk and soul set worth its salt.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10165.html
>>F.U.N.K. - Betty Davis<<
Heavy, sleazy funk rock from the formidable Betty Davis,
whose growling vocal tale about sometime lover Jimi Hendrix
is driven by guitar, bass and some tasty clavinet.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10166.html
>>At The Speakeasy - Speedometer<<
Speedometer drop another cooking 45 of blasting horns,
stuttering bass and James Brown-flavoured grooves. Flip for
the quirky rhythms and vintage swagger of 'Dapper Dan'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10167.html
>>Here Comes The Dix - The Dix<<
Presented as an unearthed jam from a great lost funk group
from 1965, and sounding authentic enought to be that, this
is in fact a pseudonymous 7" from hip hop legend Prince
Paul. Deliciously funky business.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10168.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##BACK IN STOCK##
>>Most Precious Love - Blaze presents UDA feat.
Barbara Tucker<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10008.html
>>Galactic Soul - Various (2x LP)<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9995.html
>>Zoltar - Story Of An Age (12)<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8076.html
>>Various - Ultimate Breaks & Beats 4 (2x LP)<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7587.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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