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22-Jul-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Boob Tube |
Greetings,
We live in troubled times, as the Buff Medways so throatily
pointed out. Fortunately, the coolest cats make music rather
rather than fizz bombs, so we'll be heading down the disco
as usual...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>We Are Povo - Povo<<
Copenhagen's Lars Vissing and Anders Peter Andreasen drop their
debut on Raw Fusion. A stunner in the mould of Nicola Conte and
the like, with tracks that range from soft, melancholy modal
jazz to full-tilt jazz dance blasts.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10339.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Rob Da Bank presents Sunday Best - Various<<
Fantastic selection from R1's Blue Room host, SB label boss
and turbo-hippy DJ Da bank. Two CDs of brilliant eclectica.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10340.html
>>>>Late Night with Andy Caldwell - Various<<
San Fran resident and Soulstice label founder Caldwell hones a
sweet set of soulful organic house and lush electro-funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10338.html
>>>>Visit From A Goddess - Xavier Fischer Trio<<
Gliding melodies and sweet grooves led by Xavier's Rhodes
virtuosity and inspired by the spirit of '70s keyboard funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10342.html
>>>>Get Budd: The Soundtracks - Roy Budd<<
Double disc set of music from one of Britain's greatest film
composers, featuring pieces from many of his classic
soundtracks, including 'Get Carter'...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10337.html
>>>>Underwater 4 mixed by Darren Emerson & Sharam Jey - Various<<
Underwater label boss Emerson goes head to head with Cologne's
Jey for a sophisticated blend of electro house and breaks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10334.html
>>>>Sister Bossa Vol. 6 - Various<<
Two CDs covering 24 tracks of classic bossa blended with
Brazilica, multicultural soul jazz and funked-up house.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10341.html
>>>>Method To The Madness: Mad Professor - Various<<
Retrospective of the best of Lee Perry disciple Mad Prof's work,
including productions for assorted dub legends and remixes for
Massive Attack, The Orb and more...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10343.html
>>>>Later... compiled & mixed by Bent - Various<<
Class leftfield selection from the downtempo duo, plucking tunes
from labels like Environ, Miso, Breastfed and Discfunction
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10335.html
>>>>Cafe Mambo Ibiza 2005 mixed by Pete Gooding Ibiza - Various<<
Pete Gooding capture the sound of Balearic sunsets wih this 29
track 2x CD mix of fresh tunes, exclusives and mellow gems.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10333.html
>>>>Megasoft Office 2005 - Various<<
Eleven previously unheard pieces of extraordinary mellow
electronic ephemera from Laurent Garnier's label.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10336.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>C'mon - TJ Chrill<<
Originally a member of the KAOS Krew, TJ has shared mic duties
with the likes of the Demon Boyz, Derek B and Cookie Crew and
toured with Bambaataa. Here the London rhymer serves up
trademark gruff drawl over a fat-assed funk loop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10358.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>Intro 2 Dance - JVC Force<<
Rework of their own 'Strong Island' by the mighty JVC Force
on this reissue of their '80s East coast hip hop classic.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10344.html
>>>>Funk Pump - The Counts<<
Loud, quality pressing of this '75 funk classic, available on
12" for the first time, with bonus mixes and acapellas.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10345.html
>>>>Luvv Bugg - Ictus<<
Heavy funk breaks and vintage electro battle it out on this
diverse set of tracks from sometime Howlin' Records man.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10346.html
>>>>Fall In Love - Gee feat. T-Bo Sax<<
Import-only 12" of fresh, well produced funk-fuelled Afro-
house from Frenchman Gee and guests.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10347.html
>>>>Noite Linda - Afrolamba<<
Crossover Afro-house fusing Afro, soul, Brazilian and
Flamenco elements, with Miss Acid Bee providing the vocals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10348.html
>>>>Dreamer - S-Tone Inc<<
Killer three track EP of jazz dance, Brazilica and smokey
downtempo jazz, with some great guest vocal appearances.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10350.html
>>>>The Galactica Suite - Simon Grey<<
Ausie musician / producer blends analogue synths, a dirty mini
moog bassline and brass with punchy, syncopated Latin grooves.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10349.html
>>>>Timeless Interpretations - Jacob Malik Ladder/Wouda Boogie<<
Jacob Malik Ladder (aka Kid Sublime) opens with a trick version
of Pharoah Sanders' 'Afrika'. On the flip Wouda reworks Johnny
Griffin's 'The Jamfs Are Coming' into boogie break jazz jam.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10351.html
>>>>Cornerstones EP - The Five Corners Quintet<<
FCQ gathers the cream of Finland’s live musicians for this
warm, swinging, Brazilian-tinged live jazz dance treat.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10352.html
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>>>Love The One You're With (Chris Coco Remixes) - Dawn Penn<<
Dawn Penn's classy dub cut gets a re-edit from Blue Room bloke
Chris Coco, giving the track a delicious mellow, spacey feel.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10353.html
>>>>Answer Me Softly - Fabulous Three<<
Jazz-heavy Afro funk brilliance from the Soul Fire vaults,
grooving away like a good 'un and dropping some killer horns.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10354.html
>>>>7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) - Gary Toms Empire<<
One of the earliest groups to record disco-only records,
GTE's first release from '75 was an out of the box smash...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10355.html
>>>>I Wanna Get Next To You - Rose Royce<<
Norman Whitfield-penned erection section favourite, as featured
in the film 'Car Wash'. Rare same-on-both-sides promo copies.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10356.html
>>>>Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter - Nina Simone<<
Reissue of this fabulous years-ahead-of-it's-time tune from
the genius that is Nina, backed with equally sweet 'Save Me'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10357.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##BACK IN STOCK##
>>>>Various - Who Shot Jaques Laverne (Sampler)<< (7)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9904.html
>>>>Sugar Caine presents Bionik Phunk - Once In A
Lifetime Remixes<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10012.html
>>>>The Afro Jazz Pioneers - Tribute To Letta<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10042.html
##EVENTS##
>>>>Afro Art meets Ice Spice Records<<
Paul Murphy, Mod-X (Live) and DJ Celine go head-to-head next
Friday, 29th July at:
OPA
9, Rue Biscornet,
Paris.
It's free, and we'll be lurking near the bar pretending to be
suave. Until we piss our trousers.
Cheers,
- Derek
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