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15-Jan-2006 |
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New At Tunes: Stuff Winter |
Greetings,
It's now halfway through January and the days are getting longer. It's dark at 4.25 instead of 3.55, a definite sign that summer is on it's way. Rejoice!
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Culture Club Volume 4 - Various<<
compiled and mixed by CC residents Starski & Tonic and Troubleman. An electrifying blend of house, mutant disco, sultry R&B, electro, hip hop and old school classics..
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11082.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Jazz Toys - Various <<
Perfect Toy records is gradually becoming an icon for European Jazz, retro-rarity-compilations and just fine music within the range of soul, funk, jazz and easy listeningy. On this comp they manage to dig up some almost impossible to find gems.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11076.html
>>>>James Brown Live - James Brown <<
A beautifully presented double cd and graphic novel of two storming JB gigs - live at Studio 54(1980) and live at Chastain Park (1984). Contains a comic (en Francais) and a biography (English and French).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11083.html
>>>>Run For Cover - Chairman Mao <<
Great collection of cover versions of obscure '70s funk tracks gathered together by hip hop and rare groove DJ and journalist Chairman Mao. Includes music from Gwen McCrae, Jimmy Hughes. Kool and the Gang, Buddy Miles and a great version of 'Give It Up' by a funk band from Thailand.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11045.html
>>>>Gomma Gang 3 - Various <<
65 minutes of dancefloor hits mixed by Munk: remixes and unreleased gems from 2004 - 2006 done in Gomma's dark electro disco style.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11081.html
>>>>Connecting The Dots - Rich Medina <<
Multi-talented musician, producer, DJ, poet and underground music hero Rich Medina connects the dots between hip hop, jazz, house, Afro Beat, nu soul, and spoken word with this superb raw, organic album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11047.html
>>>>Dub From The Ghetto - Scientist <<
Scientist made his name with a reckless mixing style developed at King Tubby's studio during the late seventies, when dancehall was beginning to make it's presence felt amidst the roots sound.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11080.html
>>>>The Album Formally Known As.. - Carl Craig <<
True master of Detroit techno steps up again and shows us his old skool techno side, which made him so popular in the first place.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11078.html
>>>>Late Night Tales: Kid Loco - Various <<
France's premier down-tempo producer, featuring tracks from John Lucien, Harvey Mandel, The Herbaliser, DJ Crystal, & Public Image Ltd, along with Kid Loco's exclusive cover of Gang Of Four's 'Paralysed'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11046.html
>>>>Black On Both Sides - Mos Def <<
Lyrically superior and musically adventurous, Brooklyn hip hop icon Mos Def's landmark solo album was the very definition of next level shit when it dropped back in1998, drawing on heroes as diverse as De La Soul and Rakim but cutting its own new ground. Still sounds superb in 2006.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11064.html
>>>>So... How's your Girl? - Handsome Boy Modeling School <<
Re-issue of this classic from 1999 from producers Prince Paul and Dan 'The Automator' Nakamura - limited vinyl only restock!
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9800.html
>>>>The World Of Drum & Bass - Various <<
Compiled by DJSS, this generous 3 CD set stands alone in that it has attained a truly international flavour. Old School d&b for £5.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/1510.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Big Balls / Power Generation - Smoove / Speedometer<<
The second release in the Record Kicks 45 collection opens with Acid Jazz prodigy Smoove's beats and guitar-driven dancefloor jazz instrumental track. Flip for raw retro funk heroes Speedometer's heavyweight vocal groover.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11063.html
##NEW SINGLES##
>>>>Team Spirit / My Baby By Me - Seventy Three / The Spheres <<
Brilliant double-A 7" of funky, post-punk, psychedelic soul with a splash of the disco from two top Sunderland bands, both produced here by Acid Jazz artiste and geezer Smoove and released through tasty new imprint Bunkeruk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11062.html
>>>>Joule Kirk - Ray City Bowler<<
Warped version of Ricardo Ray Orchestra’s 'Cool Jerk', dropping a deep bass line and double time beats over the irresistible original. Flip for a funky Latin mash of Grant Green’s 'Sookie Sookie' and 'Un Rayo Del Sol' by Chakachas.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11060.html
>>>>High Tide - Boomclick feat. Rosa Fernandez <<
Sweet 7" from DJ / production trio and Big Chill favourites Boomclick, blending gentle electronics with acoustic elements, and traditional song structures with leftfield arrangements.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11061.html
>>>>New Light Of Tomorrow (Remixes) - Husky Rescue<<
Finnish producer Marko Nyberg and his crew's downtempo, acoustic-driven track picks up a pair of dancefloor-friendly remixes: Evil 9 kick off with a toughened up, straight beats version, Linus Loves go for a Moroder/Donna Summer meets Popcorn approach and Bonobo closes with a deep, raw and mellow interpretation.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11059.html
>>>>Starlite - Grandpianoramax<<
Lovely remixes of this mellow jazz piano groover, converted into a gorgeous funky, syncopated jazz house piece by Finnish nu jazz masters NuSpirit Helsinki. Flip for Domu's on form broken beat interpretation and his straight ahead, 4/4 version.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11055.html
>>>>To Know / The Devil's Logic - Nu Breed / Son Of The Electric Ghost<<
Australian breakbeat from Nubreed, whose track ‘To Know’ picks up a F.A.R.T remix, no less, on this sampler from fellow Aussie Phil K's Y4K mix compilation. Flip for Son Of The Electric Ghost's warping, break-o-tronic tune 'The Devil's Logic'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11053.html
>>>>Tem Que Valer (12'' Remixes) - Kaleidoscopio <<
Dancefloor remixes of the electronica-meets-Brazilica duo of producer Kiko and vocalist Janaina Lima. Irma label mates Belladonna and Bora Bora do the job with some upfront disco house treatments.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11052.html
A bit quite on the new release front so we've been throught the Tunes vaults digging for diamonds.. in other words:
## OLD SINGLES :-) ##
>>>>Macrame Revolution EP - Various <<
Downtempo cosmic leftfield delights from New York`s Codek label. Five groove-laden cuts (and some bagpipes) from the crew. Diverse, herb-fuelled action, long since deleted - sweet as really.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7518.html
>>>>Generation 78 EP<<
Downtempo cosmic leftfield delights from New York`s Codek label. Five groove-laden cuts from assorted members of the crew. Long deleted white labels unearthed from the vaults.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7521.html
>>>>Stop Shopping Remixes - Cosmic Rocker <<
Remixes from Codek founder Sascha Cornobja, aka Cosmic Rocker`s 'Stop Shopping, Start Crafting' album. The perfect link between Ravi Shankar and Fila Brazillia. Deleted US import, so something of a rarity, this.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7519.html
>>>>The Extravaganza - Quannum MCs and Sons Of Mischief <<
Vintage Quannum collective 12" from 1999. Lyrics Born, Gift Of Gab, Sons Of Mischief and assorted verbalists from the San Fran crew join up for a tour de force.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11074.html
>>>>Movements (The Joe Gibbs Way) / Caesar - Count Matchuki & The Destroyers <<
Joe Gibbs produced ska reggae featuring veteran DJ, Count Matchuki (aka Winston Sparks) toasting over a skanking organ-led instrumental. A low key plate following its release in 1969, but now a sought after vintage reggae 7".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10819.html
>>>>Casanova - Jackie Mittoo<<
Four track boot of Studio One dub reggae legend Mittoo, whose instantly recognisable keys playing graced some of the most memorable productions from the late '60s on.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11058.html
And don't forget there's still plenty decent discounted stuff in the Tunes sale:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/sale_albums/
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/sale_singles/
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All the best,
Rob
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