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16-Sep-2005 |
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Tunes update: 'Nuff Records |
Greetings,
Plenty music this week. Don't forget to check the 7"s down
below...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>The Craft - Blackalicious<<
DJ Chief Xcel and Gift of Gab return with their fifth album
and it's funkier than ever. 'The Craft' brings the influences
of soul, funk, rock, Afrobeat, Brazilica and samba to
Blackalicious' hip hop consciousness.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10580.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Space Tranquil v.1 mixed by A Man Called Adam - Various<<
First in a series of atmospheric collections of mellow
eclectica representing the roof terrace sessions at Space.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10555.html
>>>>The Adventures Of The Purple Funky Monkey - JDS<<
Debut album from kings of the new breaks scene travels
through breaks/house hybrids to downbeat tracks via acid,
funk, disco, rock, punk and electro.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10583.html
>>>>All Out Fall Out - Pest<<
Genre-bending Ninja Tune five piece (trombone, cello, guitar,
MC, producer) take your ears out for a gallop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10557.html
>>>>Hedonist - Martin Solveig<<
Revered DJ and producer Solveig follows up his debut LP with
this broader, more experimental set of dancefloor tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10558.html
>>>>Paradise - Stereo MCs<<
Brixton b-boy innovators return with a new LP on their Graffiti
label, fusing dub, urban, jazz, breakbeat and space funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10556.html
>>>>This Is... King Britt - King Britt / Various<<
Celebrating the past 10 years of King Britt's productions and
remixes. 26 tracks of unique soul music, flavoured with Afro-
beat, house, broken beat and hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10578.html
>>Rogue Rock - The Rogue Element<<
North London breakbeat merchant The Rogue Element unveils a
debut album of peak time bangers and wild, beaty business.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10579.html
>>>>Nick Luscombe: Flo-Motion Volume 2 - Various<<
Second comp from Xfm's Nick Luscombe, featuring 14 eclectic
tunes that reflect the content of Luscombe's Flo-Motion radio
show, from deep club sounds to broken beat, techno, jazz, dub
and experimental electronica.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10581.html
>>>>Once Upon A Time - Dreadzone<<
Fifth album from Dreadzone takes the legendary festival-
frequenting collective's sound to the dancefloor and beyond.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10582.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Whistle Bump: Body Language / Stoned Love -
Jackson Five / The Supremes<<
Fat Camp (Bill Brewster) reworks The Jackson Five's 'Body
Language', blending a bit of Edwin Starr's 'War' into the
mix. Flip for legendary Salsoul producer Tom Moulton's
extended take on the Supremes soul bomb. Massive squared.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10562.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>The Foundations EP - Various<<
Very limited numbers of these recently unearthed promos of
the first ever Fort Knox Recordings release.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10585.html
>>>>Dodge City Rockers - Fort Knox Five<<
Limited stock of the debut single from the Fort Knox Five,
featuring a funky remix by DC partners in crime, the All
Good Funk Alliance.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10586.html
>>>>Holiday (Virgin Ubiquity Remixes) - Roy Ayers<<
Kenny Dope and DJ Spinna do their thing with house, hip hop
and broken beat remixes on this lovely double 12".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10575.html
>>>>Revolution Solution feat. Perry Farrell - Thievery Corp.<<
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell lends his tonsils to
this one. Remix from Brendan Lynch, plus a cool dub.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10574.html
>>>>Why Cry - Afu-Ra & Gentleman<<
Tasty hip hop / ragga hybrid from ex Gangstarr Afu-Ra and
reggae superstar Gentleman.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10563.html
>>>>Don't Like You - Mpho Skeef<<
The voice behind Bugz In The Attic's massive track 'Booty La
La' drops a four track sampler from her forthcoming album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10559.html
>>>>Code Red EP - Code Red EP<<
Eastern influenced house from Spen, Karizma etc, complete with
old school Detroit string stabs. A main room DJ essential.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10564.html
>>>>Alias - Luke Walker<<
Rated 22 year old New Zealand producer combines house,
electro, techno, acid and breaks to produce these two killers.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10540.html
>>>>Macaco (Blackman Bano Remix) / New Day (Quentin Harris
Remix) - Osunlade / Atelewo<<
Limited edition 12" featuring Blackman Barrio's reworking of
Osunlade's spiritual Afro-house biggie and a Quentin Harris
remix of Atelewo's deep house tune 'New Day'. Lovely.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10570.html
>>>>Arken 10 - Arken<<
Three Detroit-inspired deep house/minimal tech-soul/electro
house from Swedish duo Elias Raam and Martin Hallberg.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10545.html
>>>>Kranium Rock - Kidkanevil feat. Testament<<
Today's Mathematics' vocalist Testament provides the verbals
for the Kid's abstract space hop beats and samples backdrop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10547.html
>>>>I Scream - Digidub & Fairshare Unity Soundsystem<<
old school dub vibes with a new school production on this
classy 10", featuring David Katz on melodica.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10554.html
>>>>Angel (Franck Roger's Remixes) - Lefunken feat. Tyrah<<
Classic uplifting, soulful house reworks of Lefunken's
follow up to 'Do Right' by French producer Franck Roger.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10561.html
>>>>Blak Label Blend - Daz-I-Kue<<
Fresh from his success with Bugz in the Attic’s 'Booty La
La', Daz-I-Kue drops this solo treat on Sound in Color
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10560.html
>>>>Rolling Stone - Chris Carter & James Cocozza<<
Chris Carter who teams up with fellow Botchit head James
Cocozza (aka JHz) for this limited pressing, sample-strewn,
downtempo dub breaks session.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10566.html
>>>>Flowers For A Bouncer - Matojo<<
Kent-based Matojo debut with a fresh-sounding piece of rocked
-out house with elements of electro-funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10567.html
Playing In The Distance (Remixes by The Glimmer Twins &
Sasha - Grand National<<
Two highly decent remixes of a couple of tracks from Sunday
Best pair Grand National's debut album .
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10552.html
>>>>Soul Roll - Splitloop<<
Piano-based breaks blast, backed with a rework of the
excellent 'Both Knees' from bassheads The Breakfastaz.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10568.html
>>>>In Somebody's Spot - Kompis<<
Kompis rework their own electro-funk-pop track into a
synth-heavy, electro-house tune Ralph Myerz adds a remix.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10569.html
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>>>MFOS - El Padrino<<
Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove drops a lovely percussive Hammond
and brass funk extravaganza on this 7" from Freestyle.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10576.html
>>>>A.F.R.O. (Air Freely Rare Origins) - Kanzulu<<
Stones Throw man Kankick drops this cut and paste jazz-
sampling hip hop oddity on the Raw Wax label
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10577.html
>>>>Tall Man - A.G.F.A.<<
Fantastic funk from Washington DC's All Good Funk Alliance
on this limited pressing double-A side 7" from Howlin' Records.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10584.html
>>>>Put Some Grit In It - The Karachi Prison Band<<
The second 7" single on Quantic's new label comes in the shape
of this up-tempo retro funky jazz gem.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10587.html
>>>>Walk In To My World - The Baker Brothers<<
Gently rolling funk joint from the brilliant Bakers featuring
Vanessa Freeman's soulful vocal.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10588.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##JUST IN ON VINYL##
>>>>Based On A True Story - Fat Freddy's Drop<<
Brilliant album, now available as 2xLP gatefold.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10291.html
##BACK IN STOCK##
>>>>Sleeve - My Life<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10516.html
>>>>Afrodisiac Sound System - Afroheat #3<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9805.html
>>>>S-Tone Inc - La Boca Del Rio<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/5648.html
>>>>Slyde - Krunk<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8031.html
>>>>Freeland - Supernatural Thing<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8057.html
>>>>Fort Knox Five - The Brazilian Hipster<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8391.html
>>>>Fort Knox Five - The Big Score<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7883.html
>>>> Fort Knox Five - Blowing Up The Barrio<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8320.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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