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25-Nov-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Ice On The Stylus |
Greetings,
Cold enough for a walking stick...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Who Shot Jacques Laverne Vol. 2 - Various<<
The second compilation from groundbreaking Danish imprint
Jack To Phono continues the label's mission to shine light
on new grooves. From the vintage Mo' Wax flavours of The
Irrationalz and Mooch to Beatphreak's hybrid hip hop to
Tom Eno's breaks-meets Balearica to Jon '777' Kennedy's
dusty, swaggering beats.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10906.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Another Late Night: Howie B - Various<<
An eclectic approach to a laid back set from production don
Howie B. Diverse enough to include prog rock, rare soul,
electro, funk and hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10904.html
>>>>Dynamite - Masters Of Ceremony<<
Reissue of the long lost debut album from Grand Puba's first
crew (prior to Brand Nubian) from the late '80s. A perfect
example of golden era hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10907.html
>>>>Gilles Peterson Digs America: Brownswood USA - Various<<
Gilles Peterson kicks off this new series with a rare raid
on his 'Brownswood' collection - drawn from his separately
stored stockpile of hard-to-find soul, funk and jazz records.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10888.html
>>>>West Oaktown - Colossus<<
Led by Charlie Tate, who has worked alongside the likes of
Roy Ayers, Gil Scott Heron and James Brown, Colossus drop a
2x CD album that will work for jazz lovers and hip hop heads.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10885.html
>>>>Essential Boogie Flavours - Various<<
Some of the most in-demand releases from Salsoul's post-disco,
'80s club-soul catalogue. A treasure trove of rare groove,
boogie and soul nuggets.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10886.html
>>>>NRK ReMasters: The Collection - Various<<
Excellent three CD collection featuring highlights from
NRK's recent series of remastered 12" releases. Top quality
house music
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10887.html
>>>>DJ Floorfillers: Hip Hop Vol. 1 - Various<<
'Promotional Use Only' double vinyl of 12 hip hop classics.
These essential tracks would cost you a packet if you bought
them on 12". Limited stock.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10900.html
>>>>Sisters Lounge - Various<<
Luxurious collection of female soul and jazz, from the
originators through to leading lights of the nu soul
movement.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10890.html
>>>>Dynamite - Masters Of Ceremony<<
Reissue of the long lost debut album from Grand Puba's first
crew (prior to Brand Nubian) from the late '80s. A perfect
example of golden era hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10907.html
>>>>Soma Compilation 2005 - Various<<
Glasgow-based house, techno and electro label Soma rounds up
the high points of a vintage year. Also includes a bonus
CD mixed by Soma's Funk D'Void.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10889.html
>>>>Def Beat Remixes Vol. 5: Men From U.N.K.L.E. - Various<<
The Def Beat series continues with twelve remix rarities from
James Lavelle's great but ill-fated U.N.K.L.E. project.
Limited stock.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10899.html
>>>>Styles Upon Styles: This Is Pacific Soul - Various<<
Worthy collection of Pacific soul ballads, downtempo grooves
and hip hop soul from some of New Zealand's finest up and
coming producers and musicians.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10891.html
>>>>Breaks Of Dawn - Urbs & Cutex<<
Reissue of Paul Nawrata and David Schuller's debut album. A
lovely double plate of beautifully produced breaks and
downtempo hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10572.html
>>Y Su Nuevo Sonido - El Pavo Frank<<
Reissue of another long lost Latin classic, with Frank working
here in a predominantly instrumental mode, emphasising his
jazz, boogaloo and NY Latin soul style.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10571.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>One Of These Days - Kraak & Smaak<<
Lifted from Dutch producers Kraak & Smaak’s 'Boogie Angst',
this track (sung by K&S live frontman U-Gene) is ready to
go off the hook.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10903.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>Heat - Emmanuel feat. Mystro<<
Producer Emmanuel brings in UK MC heavyweights Braintax and
Mystro and the legendary KRS-1 to voice his edgy hip hop
tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10881.html
>>>>The Tribute - Colossus<<
West Coast hip hop collective Colossus bring in some hot
producers to give 'Tribute' the re-rub. J Boogie, Zeph
and Colossus themselves do the business.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10884.html
>>>>Sky Walking - Patrick Turner<<
Big house beats and a funky analogue bass lay the foundations
for the wibbly synth trimmings on Patrick Turner's sweet
dancefloor tune. Flip for Mark Nicols tech-house re-rub.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10892.html
>>>>You're Wrong - Superstyle Deluxe feat. Bukue One<<
Brighton breaks label Supercharged pull in Finger Lickin
boys Skool Of Thought to turn the heat up on this strong
release.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10893.html
>>>>Delirium - Owusu & Hannibal<<
Copenhagen's Owusu and Hannibal drop this heavy, DJ-friendly
hip hop soul cut, with a peak time hip hop mix from Raw
Fusion's Up Hygh and an electro boogie mix from Morgan Geist.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10894.html
>>>>Shotgun & Fever Remixes - Platinum Pied Pipers<<
Two of the strongest tracks from PPPs debut album on this 12",
with original and inst. versions of the Jay-Dee vocalised
'Shotgun' and hip soul remixes of 'Fever' from DJ Spinna.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10895.html
>>>>Bar A Thym (Tom Middleton Remixes) - Kerri Chandler<<
Lovely new single from Manchester duo Mint Royale, building
slowly around big piano chords, strings, chiming guitars and a
vocal sampled from Jean Wells' 'Have A Little Mercy'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10897.html
>>>>Un Bom Motivo - Funkestra<<
Limited stock of this import from Italian label Irma. Premium
grade Brazilian house with elements of funk and jazz, loaded
with percussion, funky flutes, floaty strings and horns.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10219.html
>>>>Transaction (Eric Kupper / Mr. Jetpak Remixes) - Clan Greco<<
Superbly produced import only jazz-infused deep house 12" from
Clan Greco on choice Italian label Irma. Four tracks, with
remixes from Eric Kupper and Mr. Jetpak. Very nice too.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10217.html
>>>>Nah' Mean Nah'm Sayin' - The Herbaliser feat. Jean Grae<<
12" release of this stomper from The Herbaliser's'Take London'
album. Platinum Pied Pipers shift the beats to their trademark
swinging shuffle for a weighty remix.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10896.html
>>>>Human Nature - The Society<<
Jazzy downtempo house/broken beat/future soul 12" from The
Society, remixed by Tru Thoughts leftfield breaker Diesler
and Equatorial Records' No Comply (aka The Bamboos).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10908.html
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>>>Tramp / Better Get A Move On - The Otis & Carla Band
/ Louise McCord<<
Otis and Carla cover Lowell Fulson's classic 'Tramp' in a
laid back piano funk fashion, while Louise McCord belts
her way through syncopated funk on the flip.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10909.html
>>>>This Is My Island - Grippa<<
Producer Andy Ward drops a pair sweet late nighters on this
green vinyl 7", defying categorisation but definitely
aimed at low temperature heads.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10901.html
>>>>Batman / Let's Go Bikini! - Lemon<<
Yep, it's a version of the Batman theme, in a kind of
electro-garage band-surf rock style. With a trumpet solo.
Flip for a twisted surfing go-go tune.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10902.html
And loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##JUST IN ON VINYL##
>>>>Wax Wars<< (2x LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10905.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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