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10-Feb-2006 |
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New At Tunes: Ring Of Piece |
Greetings,
Watched that Johnny Cash film yesterday. Crap.
Everyone seems to think it's good, which makes me
crap it off even more. Might watch it again with
the sound on.
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Tropicalia - Various<<
Brilliant compilation of this revolutionary '60s
Brazilian music from artists like Gilberto Gil, Os
Mutantes and Jorge Ben, merging psyche rock, avant-
garde musique concrete, samba, funk and soul into
a truly unique combination.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11212.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Dutch Rare Groove - Various<<
Great comp, recorded between '67 and '83. Expect jazz,
deep funk, soul, rock and fusion across a set of tracks
that will be unknown to the vast majority of listeners.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11155.html
>>>>Brasil Precisa Balancar - Rosalia De Souza<<
Rosalia's second album is a perfect blend of bossa nova
Latin jazz, recorded entirely in Rio and produced by
giant of the original bossa scene Roberto Menescal.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11188.html
>>>>Anthology: Instant Funk - Instant Funk<<
Comprehensive set of music drawn from all six Salsoul
albums from one of the most important funk, soul and
hard groove studio bands of the '70s and '80s.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11187.html
>>>>Funky Plusch: Beyond The Moon - Various<<
German lounge and deep beats DJ Ralf Ilgner compiles
a lovely set on this import only CD. Connoisseurs of
labels like Audiopharm, Stereo Deluxe, G-Stone,
Irma etc. should go for this.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11189.html
>>>>Donuts - J Dilla (Jay Dee)<<
Master producer Jay Dee's solo Stones Throw release has
been described as a hip hop album without MCs and an
electronic album that sounds like a '70s soul mixtape.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11181.html
>>>>Delayed Behaviour - Jah'Licious<<
New Zealand based soundsystem band's debut is a mix of
raw, urban up-tempo reggae and soulful downbeat tunes,
led by Blaque Reign's raspy, Lauryn Hill-ish vocals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11186.html
>>>>Sexor - Tiga<<
Montreal's Tiga confirms his transition from camp DJ to fully-fledged recording artist with this album. Recorded
with Soulwax and Jesper Dahlback, 'Sexor' isthe dance-
disco-funk-rock evolution of electroclash.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11182.html
>>>>Destination: Boogie by Joey Negro & Sean P - Various<<
Disco historians Joey and Sean P bring you the best tunes
from this overlooked genre where disco beats evolved
into groove-based rhythms and the likes of Shep Pettibone
and Butch Ingram created the art of remixing.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11185.html
>>>>French Cuisine - Alif Tree<<
Alif Tree uses a variety of instruments, samples and
assorted unusual gear as well as the voices of Shirley
Horn, Anna Karina, Nina Simone and Ana Carril.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11183.html
>>>>Club Azuli - Various<<
UK house label Azuli launches 'Club Azuli' series with
this double CD of floor fillers that'll be doing the
rounds in 2006, as picked and mixed by David Piccioni.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11184.html
>>>>FabricLive26: The Herbaliser - Various<<
A full-strength party mix from Ollie and Jake, throwing
down bumping rhythms and energetic joints and mixing up
the rare, the obscure, the loved and the lost.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11211.html
>>>>West Oaktown - Colossus<<
Led by Charlie Tate, who has worked alongside Roy Ayers,
Gil Scott Heron and James Brown in the past, this dual
format album will satisfy jazz lovers, while a remixed
version will appeal to hip hop heads.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10855.html
>>>>An Evening With G15 and the Monaco 808 Orchestra
- G15<<
New release from the loungecore, kitsch, B-movie
melangeurs, fusing cheeky chops and samples, vintage
Moog mayhem, funky b-lines and fat beats.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11100.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Kholi Number/Water Samba - Brahmasonic/Keisuke Suzuki<<
Compost's Black Label imprint showcases the work of two
Asian producers, kicking off with Brahmasonic's jazz-
tabla electronica-sitar piece, a really sweet head-
nodder. Flip for Keisuke's dancefloor acid-samba track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11202.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>The Real Better Believe EP - Nino Moschella<<
Limited edition EP featuring four brand new tracks
(and an exclusive remix from Sa-Ra Creative Partners).
Tasty funk/rock/soul/folk from Ubiquity Records.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11190.html
>>>>Our Music - Trackheadz<<
Nick Holder & Kaje-produced, strings-drenched underground
big 'un gets a re-release on NRK. Flip for a brand new
remix from San Francisco producer/DJ Joshua.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11178.html
>>>>Wake Up / Third Rock - Pure Essence<<
Re-issue of these rare tracks from '76, unheard until DJ
Shadow turned up the 45 'Wake Up'. Soul-Cal has edited
together parts 1 and 2 and backed it with 'Third Rock'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11191.html
>>>>Just Groovin' - Groove Junkies feat. Solara<<
Quality uplifting, soulful vocal house 12" from Evan
Landes and Parrish Wintersmith featuring Solara's
multi-harmonised vocal. Two useful mixes for DJs.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11192.html
>>>>New Disco Dimension EP - Phreek Plus One<<
Deep house and funk DJ Ivan Savoldi, sound designer
Alessandro Cattenatti and keys player Giovanni
Guerretti team up for this dope disco project.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11193.html
>>>>Wildcats Gotta Move - Club Des Belugas<<
First class funky, jazzy house business, set up by a
Hammond, double bass and choppy guitar backing and
taken up a level by Brenda Boykin's sublime vocal.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11209.html
>>>>To The Beat Of The Drum (Breaks Mix) - La Luna<<
The old school house anthem gets a heavyweight acid
breakbeat rework with epic breakdown, on this single-
sided, strictly limited 12".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11195.html
>>>>That's How It Was (Love Music) - Project Move<<
New from the Boston hip hop crew, who've been described
as having the raw energy of Black Sheep, intellect of
Common and uplifting cadence of A Tribe Called Quest.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11194.html
>>>>Leave It - Metric<<
Killer electro-breaks 12" from the hotly tipped Metric
on Mark 'Meat Katie' Pember's Lot 49 label. Heavy beats,
rasping acid bass lines clever use of vocal hooks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11196.html
>>>>Full Moon - Inland Knights<<
Another great 12" from Inland Knights, opening with a
deep, minimal house tune based around a jazz piano
sample that develops into a techno-tinged cracker.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11197.html
>>>>Fly All Around The World - Unknown<<
Class rework of Daft Punk's 'Around The World', boosted
in all the right places by fat beats, throbbing bass,
and some sharp chop-edits. Limited single-sided vinyl.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11198.html
>>>>Bublicwomnyx - Mr. Egg Germ<<
Sourced from the vaults of defunct North London house
label ILI, Mr. Egg Germ's debut 12" is a percussive
floor-tickler with a nice line in rumbling bass.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11204.html
>>>>Dirty Harry - Unknown<<
Very limited, single-sided mash of Gorillaz' 'Dirty
Harry' in an edgy, breaks style. Great production on
this one, and certain to kick off wherever you drop it.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11199.html
>>>>The Galactica Suite (Domu Remixes) - Simon Grey<<
Domu reworks this tune with his customary style,
cutting the beat to pieces and re-assembling the
rhythm track to follow a perfect climactic dynamic.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11205.html
>>>>Snow Over Arizona - Stone Lions<<
First Solo project from respected producer Damian
Taylor. An intense, dynamic track with a huge
climax, backed with a bass-heavy dub out.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11200.html
>>>>Please Mr. Groove - The Killer Groove Formula<<
Fresh from French breaks label Lab Rok. A funk breaks
and vocoders blast that samples Al Hudson's 'Mr.
Groove' b/w with Circuit Breaker's electro-house rub.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11201.html
And loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##PRE-ORDER SINGLES##
>>>>Waiting Is Over - Faze Action presents Orto<<
Robin and Simon Lee bring Vanessa Freeman on board for
the first release from their new Orto project. Soulful,
funk and jazz-sprinkled broken beat business with
trademark Faze Action strings and a strong vocal.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11210.html
>>>>Yudee! - Ugly Duckling<<
A straight-up and raw, back-to-basics release from
California three man crew in the shape of this first
single from forthcoming album 'Bang For The Buck'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11214.html
>>>>Command Me / Calling My Name - Touche<<
One time Wiseguy Touche drops a third double-A 12" of
filthy, low-frequency oscillations combined with a
straight-up house sentiment and a Casiotone quirks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11213.html
Pre-order singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/prerelease_singles/
##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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