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8-Jul-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Leave Us Alone, Tossers |
Greetings,
I was going to slag off Lenny Kravitz but some psychos have
been blowing bits of our city to pieces, so I'll leave it.
He's still a twat though.
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Microsolutions #1 - Various<<
The album version of this series of limited (and rapidly sold
out) 12"s from the most imaginative and exuberant artists
working in their respective fields, from electronica and avant
hip-hop to twisted disco and deep jazz.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10288.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Based On A True Story - Fat Freddy's Drop<<
New Zealand future dub / nu soul crew Fat Freddy's drop their
debut album at last. Worth the wait? Yes indeed...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10291.html
>>>>Eat Books - Tiefschwarz<<
Electro funk soul brothers Ali and Basti Schwarz keep the flag
flying for ingenious, energised, cutting edge house music.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10287.html
>>>>Mas Amor! - Madrid De Los Austrias<<
Fabulous fusion of trad flamenco influences, downtempo Latin
funk and the MDLA's trademark dub and electronica foundations.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10285.html
>>>>Brazilectro Session 7 - Various<<
2x CD, 24 track collection that represents the best Latin-
jazz-electro-funk-house-fusion music currently being made.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10290.html
>>>>Saturday Night Lotion: The Plump DJs - Various<<
Gardner and Rous draw on some of the breaks scene’s biggest
hitters to link this set of the pair's own tracks and remixes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10286.html
>>>>Love Is The Answer - Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio<<
Virtuoso jazz singer collaborates with Carlos Nino, Madlib,
Jay-Dee, Sa-Ra, Daedelus... on spiritual jazz and hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10293.html
>>>>Ibara: River Crossing - Various<<
First comp on Osunlade's Yoruba, featuring deep house, Afro
funk, nu soul, jazz and broken beats from around the world.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10294.html
>>>>DJ Pippi & Jamie Lewis: In The Mix 2005 - Various<<
Excellent 2x CD set of summertime house mixes from veteran
Italian DJ Pippi and Purple Music label boss Jamie Lewis.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10292.html
>>>>It's Your World - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson<<
Reissue of this superb hard-to-find album from 1976 from the
ground-breaking, politically conscious grandaddy of rap.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10289.html
>>>>In Like Flint - Jerry Goldsmith<<
Jerry Goldsmith's orchestrated lounge score to the 1967
Saul David movie 'In Like Flint' starring James Coburn.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10295.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Now I'm Living For Me / Brazilian Hipster -
Skeewiff vs. Fort Knox Five<<
A marriage made on a heavenly dancefloor as Skeewiff and
FKF remix each others' tracks, transforming the originals
with contrary grooves and expanded melodies. An unmissable
12", available upfront exclusively through Tunes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10296.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>Cold Rock - Hexadecimal<<
Chunky, bass-driven acid breaks cuts from Plumps favourites
Ben Harvey and Scott Reeder on Vinyl Addiction.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10276.html
>>>>The City Streets - Positive Flow feat. Donna Gardier<<
Debut from PF, aka Jesse Reuben Wilson, featuring Donna's
gorgeous voice over some deep, electronic nu soul.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10298.html
>>>>Sun, Drums and Soil - Four Tet and Sa-Ra<<
The excellent Sa-Ra take on Four Tet's track for a Calypso-
meets-glitch, funk and jazz version with all the trimmings.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10299.html
>>>>Tonite - Kontrakt Killaz vs. Delicious feat. Tiger Lily<<
Kontrakt Killaz (aka Kid Massive) drops a massive crowd-
pleasing peak time house monster. Exclusive Tunes promos.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10297.html
>>>>Finnish'd Article EP - Various<<
Botchit come back with a bang, dropping this killer 12" from
three excellent Finnish breakbeat producers.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9594.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>>>Steal Away / He's The One - Leon Austin / Marva Whitney<<
Lovely pair of James Brown produced tracks from Leon
and long-time protege Marva Whitney. Limited repress.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10304.html
>>>>Let Yourself Go - Victor Olaiya & Int. All Stars<<
Reissue of this rare Nigerian highlife double header of
JB-inspired brassy funk from the '70s.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10302.html
>>>>Soul Junction - The Backyard Heavies<<
Slow stepping wah wah killer recorded in 1972. All the
right hard and heavy funk elements in all the right places.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10307.html
>>>>Suzi Q / Voodoo Juju - Lemon / Voodoo Trombone Quartet<<
Lemon rework the late '60s tune (from the Bunny Girl scene in
'Apocalypse Now') while VTQ drop a kitsch summer blast.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10306.html
>>>>My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone<<
Classic Nina track available in limited quantities on 7".
Backed with the equally sweet 'Love Me Or Leave Me'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10300.html
>>>>Peacock Strut - Lefties Soul Connection<<
Raw funk from Dutch instrumental collective LSC. Fatback
drums, swirling Hammond and chicken scratch guitars.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10305.html
>>>>Make Things Right - Lemon Jelly<<
Sweet summertime soother from Jelly, sticking to their
bouncy beats and strummin' acoustic guitars formula.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10303.html
>>>>You Come Into My Life - Singing Melody<<
Double header of fresh reggae with a digital twist from
the Black Arrow label.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10301.html
##JUST IN ON VINYL##
>>>>Hot, Funky & Sweaty - Various<<
Brilliant album of fresh funk nuggets.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10154.html
>>>>House Of Om mixed by DJ Sneak - Various<<
Sublime selection from Chicago house legend DJ Sneak.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10027.html
##BACK IN STOCK##
>>>>Amira - Beatman & Ludmilla (12)<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9664.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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