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7-Oct-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Electric Prunes |
Greetings,
This week's picks. Scroll down for a selection of sevens
as well...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>Strange Funky Games & Things - Various<<
A fascinating musical biography of the evolution of R&B and
rap, this album delves into the back catalogue of rare groove,
soul, funk and disco classics that link '70s soul, the '80s
London rare groove revival and today'slick contemporary sound.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10665.html
##ALBUMS##
>>Kitsune Maison Compilation - Various<<
Brilliant compilation of futuristic disco and retro-inspired
electronic house music from Parisian record label Kitsune.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10660.html
>>Sambarama - Riovolt<<
Brazilian-influenced grooves from Italians Riovolt's second
album. Mellow beats, gentle acoustic rhythms, plenty of
Rhodes piano and funky brass and some lovely guest vocals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10656.html
>>Tem Que Valer - Kaleidoscopio<<
New album from this outstanding electronica-meets-Brazilica
duo. Broken beats and evocative Portugese vocals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10662.html
>>Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi. 01: Ewan Pearson - Various<<
A seamless trip through deep, dark disco and electronic
house music that marks his Pearson's first ever mix album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10657.html
>>Everything Ecstatic - Four Tet<<
One time Fridge man Kieran Hebden drops his fourth album
mashing up Kraut rock drumming, free jazz improv, acoustica
and electronic melodies into space folk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10654.html
>>From The Six Corners - Players<<
Rooted in UK funk, acid jazz and the mod scenes, Players
(Mick Talbot, Steve White and Damon Minchella) latest output
breathes new life into these genres.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10655.html
>>Who Made Who - Who Made Who<<
Munich's Gomma label comes up with another killer with this
post-punk/disco/funk album from Danish trio Who Made Who.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10664.html
>>Bargrooves Influences: Jay Hannan - Various<<
Limited edition triple CD box set representing the first in
this series selected by Jay Hannan, co-creator of the
seminal Lazy Dog house nights.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10663.html
>>Life Before 40 - Various<<
Double CD comp from one of the UK's strongest hip hop
imprints. A snapshot of overlooked, under-rated back
catalogue nuggets and exclusive new stuff.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10658.html
>O Tempo Do Samba - Grupo Batuque<<
Ten new tracks interspersed with eight percussive and vocal
edits from the Brazilian samba ensemble described by Farout's
Joe Davis as "the Rolling Stones of samba".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10659.html
>>10 Corso Como: Love 3 - Various<<
Three CD box set focusing on classic soul and atmospheric
grooves, folk and Latin and Indian and Indian-inspired music.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10661.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>Salvador Diaspora - Rex Riddem feat. Carlos Scorpiao<<
Two step-Latin-breaks-dub-funk clash from Rex Riddem, with
Carlos Scorpiaio providing the husky, melancholy vocal.
Four mixes to pick from, but the Fort Knox boys do it best.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10679.html
##SINGLES##
>>Mi Swing Es Tropical - Quantic & Nickodemus<<
Tasty Latin project on this debut release from the Candela
imprint. Sparkling production, playful rhythms and a Spanish
vocal fused with a Caribbean dancefloor swing.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10669.html
>>Spanish Harlem - The Funk Ensemble<<
Two uptempo percussive house tunes from funky DJs favourite
Purple Music. Slow-burners in the style of DJ Gregory...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10647.html
>>More Of Your Love - Annekei<<
MKL reworks Annekei's deep, soulful cut into a hypnotic club
dub for te tasty R2 imprint.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10667.html
>>Where's The Party? - Boston Rodriguez<<
The first single from Boston's debut album features vocals
by Bugz In The Attic singer Yo Yo Quartez on an infectious
Latin jazz-salsa-two step track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10666.html
>>Spain Is Different Vol. 2 Sampler - Casbah 73<<
Sampler from the forthcoming album on Madrid's HiTop label.
Two cracking mixes of Casbah 73's Latin funk tune.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10668.html
>>The Joos EP - Joos<<
New Zealand producer Eli delivers a fabulous suite of remixes
of these Lindah E vocalised nu soul tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10670.html
>>Come 2 Me - Patrick Alavi<<
Brilliantly produced filtered, funky disco house on this
sizzling electro-fuelled plate (cut at max volume). A secret
weapon in your box.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10671.html
>>Dub Life - Ron Trent presents Ital Foods<<
Percussive, minimal downtempo dub house from bona fide legend.
A mesmerising slow-burner for late night sessions...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10672.html
>>Turkish Delight - Lindstrom & Prins Thomas<<
Gorgeous hypnotic disco cut from Lindstrom & Thomas based
around a grinding electric bass, spiralling arpeggios
and a dirty disco handclap beat.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10673.html
>>Blazer - Lotterboys<<
A killer punk-funk-disco-acid electro dancefloor track plus
a tear-up Glimmers mix of 'Heroine' on the flip. Job done.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10674.html
>>The Mothers: Township Sessions - Various<<
Kid Loco, Faze Action and more mix up tracks from this South
African female chopir for Mr. Bongo's fundraising 12".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10675.html
>>Ken Goes Brazil Pt.1 - Claude Monnet / Monica Nogueira<<
Pure Brazilian house groover featuring a host of excellent
live musicians, composed and produced by Claude Monnet.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10676.html
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>Cockney Bop - Trouble & Strife<<
Nu-skiffle, barrow boy beats at a ladies darts final in
Peckham. Mental enough to be brilliant.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10675.html
>>Do You Love Me (Like You Say You Do) - Lee Fields<<
The King of New Jersey teams up with the Truth & Soul house
band, the Expressions on one of the most heartfelt and
soulful Lee Fields singles to date.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10649.html
>>Journey To Planet Pluto - The Milton Chambers Experience<<
Downtempo soundtrack style psychedelic funk grinder with
fat, loose beats, a chugging bassline and some killer '70s
psyche organ.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10650.html
>>Get Down - Blue Rhythm Combo<<
One of Blue Rhythm Combo's funkiest recordings, incorporating
frenetic drumming, a killer bassline and calypso horns, from
early '70s Barbados.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10653.html
>>Feets & Hips - The Sophistications<<
Will 'Quantic' Holland's label launches with The
Sophistications' brilliant dub/reggae meets Latin groover.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10652.html
##JUST IN ON VINYL##
>>Soulsearching: The Compost Radio Show - Various<< (2x LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10500.html
>>Andy Smith presents The Document 3 - Various<< (2x LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10534.html
##BACK IN STOCK##
>>Evil Nine feat. Aesop Rock - Crooked<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9380.html
>>Various - Daniele Baldelli presents Baia
Degli Angelli 1977-78<< (CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10422.html
>>Dr. Rubberfunk - The First Cut<< (LP/CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7658.html
>>Various - Dr. Lektroluv presents Elektrik Planet<< (LP/CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10313.html
>>Ray Mang (with Foolish Felix) - Who Said Boogie?<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10329.html
>>Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10357.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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