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9-Dec-2005 |
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New At Tunes: Lennon's Been What?! |
Greetings,
Loads of vinyl this week. Have a sniff...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Jazzflora 2 - Various<<
Lovely selection from Scandinavian imprint Dealers of Nordic
Music. Jazz-informed electronica from the cream of the area's
young producers, pushing nu-jazz to the next level with some
exhilarating and highly innovative new music.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10971.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>House Of Om: Fred Everything - Various<<
Om Records Canadian pal Fred Everything takes the controls
for the latest in their heralded series. Raw house music
for dancefloor, bar, headphones or back at yer gaff...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10966.html
>>>>Nicci Cheeks presents Hip Hop Love Jazz - Various<<
Follow up to Nicci's excellent 'Hip Hop Love Soul' comp
matches its predecessor for quality. Designed more for
kicking back to with a smoky, soulful R&B slant.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10968.html
>>>>Modern compiled by Dealers Of Nordic Music - Various<<
Tough and vibey new comp from DNM focusing on electro and
disco rock flavours from Scandinavia. A revelation if you
thought that this musical region was all about jazz.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10972.html
>>>>Ayia Napa Sunset - Various<<
Another lovely double disc set with an off-putting title
from German comp kings ZYX. Mellow house, deep electronica
and atmospheric downtempo nuggets.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10953.html
>>>>Diggin' Up Ghosts - Freddy Fresh<<
Third album on Howlin’ Records from electronica / hip hop
DJ/producer Freddy Fresh, compiling downtempo instrumentals
interwoven with sparse vocals and effects.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10967.html
>>>>DJ Floorfillers: Urban Vol.4 - Various<<
"Promotional use only" set of floor fillers of the hip hop
/ urban persuasion collected together on two plates, thus
saving you from buying 12 separate slabs of vinyl.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10960.html
>>>>Coast II Coast - Tha Alkaholiks<<
Reissue of this golden era hip hop album from West Coast
crew Tha Alkaholiks from 1995. Featuring Diamond D, Q-Tip
and Xzibit as well as Madlib, who debuted on this album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10955.html
>>>>Late Night Tales: The Flaming Lips - Various<<
Eccentric concept pop crowd The Flaming Lips share their
personal music collection with the world. From Miles to
Faust, Bjork to the Furs and Nick Drake to Aphex Twin.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10954.html
>>>>Def Beat Remixes Vol.3: Kid Koala - Various<<
Collection of mixes and remixes, some unreleased, from
the Canadian tuntablist and found sound collagist,
including his re-rubs of Bjork, Radiohead and Coldcut.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10573.html
>>>>Super-Powered Beats - Various<<
Sweet vinyl for turntablists and music makers from Yo DJ!
Breaks, this time lifting samples from TV programmes
including Spiderman, X-Men, Hulk, Dick Tracy and Batman.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10957.html
>>>>Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection
- The Pharcyde / Various<<
Hip hop innovators The Pharcyde's remixes and B-sides are
the stuff of legend. This triple vinyl album features
remixes of their biggest tunes plus prized rarities.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10956.html
##BARGAIN ALBUMS (£5)##
>>Warp Factor 3 The Final Frontier - Various<<
Cosmic jazz compilation of first-rate grooves and smart
rhymes, from the irresistibly funky rhythms of Elevator
Suite to the Braz-jazz of Kyoto Jazz Massive.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10497.html
>>>>The Millennium Project - The Millennium Project<<
Brass and Rhodes driven instrumental grooves from muso
and composer JP Carter and his five piece jazz crew from
Vancouver. Bargain price.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10952.html
>>>>Ritmo Suave - Various<<
French DJ and editor of Cod@ Magazine, Frederic Messent
drops a sensual mix that takes in soul, computer jazz,
deep house and Latin flavours.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10961.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Dazz / Funkin' For Jamaica (Re-Edits)
- Brick / Tom Browne<<
Strolling Atlanta funk with fantastic flute playing from
Brick, first released on the Bang label in 1976. Flip for
Tom Browne's 1980 dancefloor gold 'Funkin' For Jamaica'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10975.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>Retropolitan EP - Skeewiff<<
A mixture of cosmopolitan and retro grooves from Skeewiff.
'Little Spot Of Soul' is old school lounge-breaks, 'Triumph
Stag' is a Hammond funk hummer written with Alan Hawkshaw,
'Ruby’s Revenge' is an Indian influenced sitar-funk breaks
track and 'The Adventures of Cutman' is just daft.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10965.html
>>>>Money (Don't Let It Catch You) - The Politik<<
Collaborative unit featuring Bembé Segué and Mark de Clive-
Lowe drop this next level broken beat / Afro-soul 12". Promo
support from Benji B, Dego, Phil Asher, Afronaught...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10925.html
>>>>Trouble In Mind - Natalie Gardiner<<
4Lux label boss Gerd picks up tracks from vocalist Natalie
Gardiner's lovely undergound album and breathes new life
into them with some remixes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10927.html
>>>>Jogo De Roda - Rosalia De Souza<<
Sampler from Rosalia De Souza's forthcoming album, this cover
of the Edu Lobo track is reworked in classic Schema bossa
jazz style. Killer space jazz remix by The Invisible Session.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10973.html
>>>>Sunshine Of Your Love / Sitting On The Dock (Re-Edits)
- Spanky Wilson / Peggy Lee<<
Two classic cover versions, re-edited and cut loud on this
12" from Replay. Spanky Wilson's Cream remake drips with raw
soul, while Peggy Lee goes breakbeat jazz.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10974.html
>>>>Emnete - Mulatu Astatke<<
Afro-Latin, funk and jazz come together on this fabulous
10" from multi-talented Ethiopian musician, composer
and arranger Mulatu Astatke.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10934.html
>>>>If You Can't Join 'Em, Beat 'Em (Remix EP) - DJ Format
/ Various<<
Class remix EP with re-rubs from some of Brighton B-Boy
Format's favourite artists including funk band Connie Price
& The Keystones, Fingathing and Nostalgia 77.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10947.html
>>>>Little Trumpet - Jamie Finlay<<
Debut release from Manchester multi-instrumentalist Finlay,
who makes an impressive start with this mid-tempo breakbeat
/ jazz blast. Getting it from Peterson, Mr. Scruff etc.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10962.html
>>>>The Way (Chus & Penn Mixes) - Lenny Fontana w/ Octah'Via<<
Chus and Penn do their boosted dancefloor thing on this track
from Lenny Fontana. Smooth, sophisticated and soulful US
from Lenny Fontana, featuring Octah'via's soaring vocals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10963.html
>>>>The Way (Lenny Fontana & Jay-J mixes) - Lenny Fontana<<
See above...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10964.html
And loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>>>Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul - The Soul Saints Orchestra<<
Originally released as a Christmas giveaway for the
Hotpie & Candy record company in 1995, this raw retro
funk 7" became an immediate deep funk classic.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10976.html
>>>>Hot Damn! - The Haggis Horns feat. John McCallum<<
Sometime New Mastersounds brass section are joined by
British soul vocalist John McCallum on this kick ass
soul-funk 7"
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10970.html
>>>>Winter Song / Dance Of The Dogon - The Heliocentrics<<
Ethereal and moody collaboration between Stark Reality
recording artist Nesta and Funk 45 drummer Malcolm Catto.
Weird and interesting...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10935.html
>>>>Nicola's Song / Dream Keepa - Roger Robinson<<
Space disco organ-led instrumental from Roger Robinson
which first appeared as the lead track on this years
Sonar CD. Features vocalist Lucy Wilkins (aka SPK).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10977.html
And loads more seven inchers at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/7inch/
##JUST IN ON VINYL##
>>>>Return Of The Rogue - Domu<< (2x LP)
Wicked album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8178.html
##BACK IN STOCK##
>>>>RJD2 - Here's What's Left<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8178.html
>>>>Skeewiff - Man Of Constant Sorrow<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10220.html
>>>>Unknown - Jackson Torpedo<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9318.html
>>>>Paul Jackson / The Majestics - Quack Quack Quack
/ Funky Chick<< (7)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7214.html
>>>>Sabrina Malheiros - Estacao Verao (Kenny Dope
Remixes)<< (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9018.html
>>>>Various - Bar Tunes Vol.1<< (CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10171.html
>>>>Bar Des Belugas - Minority Tunes<< (CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9680.html
>>>>Various - Getting' Soulful<< (CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8074.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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