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17-Feb-2006 |
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New At Tunes: Easy Target |
Greetings,
The Brits - Those Results...
Best Band: The Bay City Kaisers
Best Male Singer: Stephen Hawking
Best Female Singer: Pauline Fowler
Best Urban Act: Banjo Mick
Best Video: Blockbuster Keaton
Best Breakthrough Act: The Flying Pickets
Best International Act: Kevin Costner and the Golfballs
Outstanding Contribution: Pork Farms
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Current Cuts Vol. 1 - Various<<
Highly decent compilation from Stockholm's Swedish Brandy
label. A spectrum of music here, generally with a hip hop
slant, from melodic, instrumental tracks to multiple MC
business and b-boy grooves fused with dirty funk, soul,
reggae, Latin and disco rhythms.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11223.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Rue De Paris - Aqua Bassino<<
Scottish producer and multi-instrumentalist returns
with this beautifully crafted album. A soul-inspired
set with a characteristic F Comm electronica flavour.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11215.html
>>>>Shades Of Brown - John Wagner Coalition<<
Great album of cover versions of James Brown tracks played
by a killer 20-piece band featuring musicians from cult
mid-70s funk bands Mainstreet and David. Originally issued
in 1976, this is a rare and very sought-after album with
original copies now fetching over 100 bucks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11224.html
>>>>Black Beat's Breakbeats - Various<<
Great collection of classic funk from the '70s compiled
around tracks that were sampled for classic hip hop
records. Includes liner notes that connect the
originals to the samples.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11217.html
>>>>Electric Calm V.3 - Various<<
Global Underground return with the third installment of
their 'Electric Calm' series, featuring a wider range
of artists and exclusives from thelikes of Derek
Howell, Trafik, Pako & Frederik.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11216.html
>>>>H Volume 2 - Various<<
Vaguely kitsch compilation from Milan's Good Ear imprint,
dipping into '80s dance music, downtempo electronica and
Latin styles. Great bar music.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11220.html
>>>>Salsoul Encore - Various<<
30 Salsoul tracks selected by 30 of the finest DJs in the
world, who were asked to nominate their favourite tune for
this anniversary double album. Among the selectors are
luminaries like Carl Cox, Todd Terry, Arthur Baker, Keb
Darge, Jazzie B, Mr Scruff, Patrick Forge, the Unabombers,
Yousef and Eddie Piller, all of whom explain their choices
in the accompanying booklet..
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11218.html
>>>>Realities Of Life - Life<<
Second solo album from the Phi-Life Cypher collaborator,
with production from Mr. Thing and DJ Nappa and a
conscious approach to verbals tackling the war, drugs,
crime and the state in general with stinging rhymes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11219.html
>>>>3 Feet High and Rising - De La Soul<<
Limited quantities of this digitally remastered re-release
of De La Soul's debut album '3 Feet High and Rising'. A
groundbreaking record, produced by Prince Paul, that
remains a landmark in the development of hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/5534.html
>>>>Panamerican Grooves - Various<<
Collection of tracks with a Latin American flavour from
the selectors at Cool D:Vision, dipping into Brazilectro,
nu-bossa, jazzy soul, eclectic lounge and more.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11221.html
>>>>Music For Cocktails Part 5 - Various<<
High end lounge / downtempo gear on this double CD comp.
A distinctive selection that steers clear of run-of-the-
mill stuff, picking instead some leftfielders from past
and present and happily jumping genres on the way.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11222.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>On The One EP Volume 1 - All Good Funk Alliance<<
All Good Funk Alliance turn in a lovely EP of highly
contagious productions, kicking off with the Latin funk
of the AGFA Theme, followed by the rapped on (courtesy
of MCs Swamburger and Alexandrah) 'Where I Need To Be'
and breakbeat Brazilica of 'Queres Bailar'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11237.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>Didn't Mean To Turn You On - Colette Dmttyo<<
Cover of the song made famous by Robert Palmer, given
some Om Records soulful San Fran house bounce and groove
by a trio of dancefloor remixes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11203.html
>>>>DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives - Carl Craig / Various<<
First in this series of 12"s featuring exclusive tracks
made by artists for the acclaimed DJ-Kicks compilation
series. Three tasty treats to start the ball rolling.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11225.html
>>>>Dream On Delay - Hundred Strong feat. Alison Crockett<<
Alison C lends her sweet voice to Ben Dubuisson's Hundred
Strong, giving a downtempo hip hop soundtrack a unique
soul twist. Three imaginative re-works plus the original.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11226.html
>>>>What A Nigga Know - KMD<<
An overlooked hip hop classic from 1994 from Zevlove X
(now better known as MF Doom), DJ Subroc and Onyx. KMD
are rumoured to be rekindling as a project.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11227.html
>>>>Disco Dimensions 2 EP - Various<<
Twisted disco, '80s influenced atmospherics and broken
boogie from Ray Mang and Foolish Felix, Motorboy and Bugz
In The Attic man Seiji.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11228.html
>>>>Do You Like That Funky Beat - Kool Kyle Starchild<<
Re-issue of this classic disco rap rarity by Bronx MC
Kool Kyle, originally released back in 1980 on the
highly collectible Enjoy label. A party essential.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11229.html
>>>>Free Your Mind / Your Fantasy - Record Player<<
Soul Cal re-release this 1980 deep funk/disco classic,
plus a previously unreleased song, sought after by heads
since Keb Darge included his 'Deep Funk Vol. 3' comp.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11230.html
>>>>The Bridge Is Over - DJ Scott La Rock, Blastmaster
KRS-One & D-Nice<<
Another hip hop classic, 'The Bridge Is Over' broke new
ground when it hit the streets in 1986 on B-Boy. The
ultimate minimal production from the Boogie Down crew.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11231.html
>>>>Delayed Behaviour EP - Jah'Licious<<
The first 12" taken from New Zealander Zoey Scott-Kalyan
(aka Blaque Reign)'s soundsystem-based band mixes raw
urban up-tempo reggae and soulful downbeat tunes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11232.html
>>>>Blacklight Sleaze / Hear I Am - Peace Division<<
Peace Division return with a deep and dark tech-disco
two tracker featuring the vocals of notorious LA club
kid and rock 'n' roll poetess Pleasant Gehman.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11234.html
>>>>Time I Got My Own Thing - De Rigueur<<
One time Avatar Of Dub, Brooklyn producer De Rigueur
drops this class four tracker on Florida's Citrona
imprint kicking off with a superb wah-funk groover.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11235.html
>>>>Karate Samba - Laurentius<<
Frankfurt's Needs label drop this Spanish guitar sporting
deep, bossa house 12" from Laurentius. A gorgeous bit of
work getting props from Latin house DJs.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11236.html
>>>>The World She Made EP - The Dining Rooms<<
Third single from TDR's album features three brand
new mixes plus the previously unreleased 'Ocean'.
Great work from Yam Who? here.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11238.html
>>>>The Gumbo Funk EP - Captain Planet<<
A fusion of salsa, samba, Afrobeat, Arabic, Bollywood,
dancehall, disco, hip hop and house from Brooklyn's
Captain Planet (aka Charlie Bethel) on Bastard Jazz.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11239.html
>>>>Sleep - Max & Harvey<<
Only 300 copies of this 10" from the mysterious production
duo. Their latest work comes over like a dark,
psychedelic classical soundtrack.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11240.html
And loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>>>Homenage / Laredo 77 - Brownout<<
Lovely 7" of Latin funk with a raw '70s groove. Chugging
organ grooves, clipped wah guitars, syncopated Latino
rhythms and percussion killer brass chops.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11206.html
>>>>Me & My Baby Brother - War<<
Lovely 7" of Latin funk with a raw '70s groove. Chugging
organ grooves, clipped wah guitars, syncopated Latino
rhythms and percussion killer brass chops.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11208.html
>>>>The Suemi Sessions - Lou Pride<<
Lovely package of three 7"s recorded by Chicagoan Lou
Pride for El Paso rock and garage label Suemi. Superb
quality repressings from the original masters by Jazzman
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11241.html
>>>>Music Is The Message - Kool & The Gang<<
Very rare original copies of this early (1971/'72)
release from Jersey City funk and soul group Kool & The
Gang. A street-edged good-time funk track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11242.html
##PRE-ORDER ALBUMS / SINGLES##
>>>>Quantic presents The World's Rarest Funk 45s - Various<<
Will Quantic and Jazzman Records team up to unearth some
of the very best and rarest funk 45s known (and unknown)
to man. A stunning album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11244.html
>>>>Strings & Things - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra<<
Shawn Lee stretches the Ping Ping Orchestra formula from
shorts to full-length tracks on his latest album, covering
kung-fu-flick flavors to Bombay-bastic beats to Morricone-
styled cinematic pieces and orchestral space funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11249.html
>>>>Big Love - Smoove<<
Debut release from brand new label Wack Records is a
floor-smashing winner from Smoove taking on the mighty
Diana Ross with some seriously blunted beats.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11243.html
>>>>Delete The Frog EP - Digital Midgets<<
Second EP from Brighton based producer/DJ/sound obsess-
ive. Three brand new tracks, plus remixes from Backini
and Nylon Rhythm Machine (Catskills).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11245.html
>>>>Everybody's Marchin' - Big Daddy Moochin<<
Deep and raw retro funk with a message from BDM, backed
with an uptempo instrumental funk joint 'Ratpack', pro-
duced by Leigh Gracie from Speedometer.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11246.html
>>>>Move - David Borsu feat. Navasha Daya<<
Fresh 12" from Mr. Borsu featuring the stunning vocals of
Fertile Ground’s cosmic queen of soul. Mixes from Aussie
nu jazz maestro Mark de Clive-Lowe.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11247.html
>>>>Everyday - Chronic Sonata<<
A limited edition rough and rugged crossover dub/downtempo
cut by Canadian artist Chronic Sonata, featuring a remix
Grant Phabao, who flips the track into a minimal dub.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11248.html
More pre-order albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/prerelease_albums/
More 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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