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31-Mar-2006 |
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New At Tunes: Twain Driver |
Greetings,
Among a seemingly endless series of 'you couldn't
make it up' stories comes the news that a drink-
driver has recently escaped conviction in Canada
because he believed that Shania Twain was helping
him to drive.
Matt Brownlee was arrested after police
spotted a pickup truck speeding along a busy street
in downtown Ottawa, but after the usual blow-into
-the-bag routine, the 33-year-old boozehound played
his nut card, ultimately confessing to a gaggle of
shrinks at Brockville Psychiatric Hospital that he
believed the country singer was helping him drive.
When the case came to court a judge ruled
that Brownlee - who was banned from driving for
life in back in 1996 when he mowed down and killed
an Ottawa woman and her 12-year-old son while out
of his swede on grog - was not criminally responsible
because he suffered from delusions that female
celebrities communicated with him telepathically.
Yeah, I get that too...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Panama! Latin, Calypso & Funk On The Isthmus
1965-75 - Various<<
At a time when Panama was politically finding its
feet, there was an explosion of Latin rhythms
supercharged by deep funk and Jamaican influences
resonating among the country's huge underclass. The
Soundway imprint presents a characteristically well
researched and presented package here.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11436.html
##ALBUMS##
>>>>Bandoneon Electro Tango - Various<<
Great comp from Italy's Cool D:Vision. A fusion of
traditional Brazilian / Latin instrumentation and
rhythms and contemporary electronica and production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11434.html
>>>>City Breakers - Up, Bustle & Out<<
Ninja Tune originators UBO return with a hip hop/dub
/ deep soul / funk hybrid. Features an array of guests,
plus remixes from Butch Cassidy and Beatfanatic.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11435.html
>>>>DJ Revolution: Class Of '86 - Various<<
LA turntablist and US radio show jock DJ Revolution
cuts and scratches his way through 39 classic cuts
from the pioneering age of American hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11437.html
>>>>In A Space Outta Sound - Nightmares On Wax<<
Leeds-born producer George Evelyn returns with his
fifth album as NOW, reclaiming the crown as the
master of multi-layered, escapist downtempo music.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11415.html
>>>>Barnyard Soul Pts 1 & 2 - Various<<
Heavy batch of raw, deep funk and soul rarities on
this 27 track CD. Beefier than northern soul and
more loose and up-tempo than your typical deep funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11438.html
>>>>The Invisible Session - The Invisible Session<<
Luciano Cantone, Paolo Fedreghini and Marco Bianchi
are the trio behind the Invisible Session project,
expanding their dancefloor jazz credentials into a
more globally influenced musical framework.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11286.html
>>>>Modern Sounds Of Italy Vol. 2 - Various<<
Mixing brand new Schema projects (The Invisible
Session, Mario Biondi) with internationally
established artists like Gerardo Frisina, Rosalia
de Souza and S-Tone Inc, the second sampler from
Schema provides the perfect introduction to the
label's sound at a budget price.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11442.html
>>>>Decibels For Dummies - Studiodavoli<<
New album from Italian four-piece Studiodavoli,
described as a "magical mixture where the Beatles
and Stereolab blend with Air."
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11439.html
>>>>Om Lounge Vol. 10 - Various<<
Volume 10 of this coveted series sees San Fran label
Om Records introduce a new batch of burgeoning
international downtempo artists making waves in the
sea of underground chilled beats.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11440.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>>>Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em - Little Kids<<
Eric B & Rakim's 1990 track 'Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em'
picks up a superb shuffling samba re-edit from the
Little Kids crew. Flip for the 'Rice 'n' Peas' funky,
bluesy organ-toting version.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11445.html
##SINGLES##
>>>>Keongaku EP - Global Communication<<
Repress of two classic Global Communication ambient
electronica gems, originally released on Evolution
back in 1992. Limited stocks of these .
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11430.html
>>>>Blueprints EP - Various<<
Sampler from the forthcoming 'Blueprints' CD from
Scando imprint Dealers Of Nordic Music, showcasing
four tracks of nu jazz and digital funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11444.html
>>>>Wall Of Sunshine / What You Hating For
- The Wonder Twits / Tony October<<
More naughty re-edits from Get Off!, with a take on
Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick In The Wall' mixed with
Sunshine Anderson, a mash of Kiss and 50 Cent, and
a blend of Gwen Stefani and some '70s disco-rock.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11446.html
>>>>White Riot EP - The Dining Rooms<<
Killer new tune built around uptempo percussion,
straight beats and a seriously funky bass line.
Plus three class remixes of album tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11447.html
>>>>On The Both Days EP - Jon Kennedy<<
A fresh direction for Kennedy after his releases for
Grand Central, with the lead track here relying on
programmed beats to supplement his live rhythms, and
a darker edge to the electronic aspects of the tune.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11448.html
>>>>Royal Flush - Anonymous Twist<<
Toronto’s Do Right! Music raises the stakes with this
dope new 12" from hip hop artist/producer Owen Chaim
aka Anonymous Twist.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11449.html
>>>>Beat Jacker EP - Unknown<<
A disco mash-up of Bob Marley's 'Exodus' from the Get
Off! machine on this 'promo only' limited stock 12".
Flip for a cool re-edit of the Telex's 'Moskow Disco'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11450.html
>>>>You Could Easily Have Me - Metronomy<<
Great stuff from from Brighton (via Devon) music maker
Joseph Mount on a 12" that should't work but does.
Bent up guitars, melodica, naive beatbox, playschool
electronica and loads of out-there style.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11451.html
>>>>Tuxedo Rap - People Under The Stairs<<
West Coast hip hop heroes People Under The Stairs drop
a brilliant tune based around Michael Jackson's 'Don't
Stop Til You Get Enough'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11452.html
>>>>The Pound Of Rock - Ruffy & Tuffy<<
Dancefloor rock from Ruffy & Tuffy with a heavy duty
4/4 beat, ace live bass, grinding guitars and retro
synths plus some twisted spoken word busines on top.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11453.html
>>>>Way Of The Dragon - Clarity<<
Class homegrown hip hop from West Country boy Clarity
on Newport's Same Family Different Ballbag label
(home of Secondson among others).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11455.html
>>>>Burnt Progress EP1 - Various<<
Limited edition (500 only) 10" featuring tracks heard
and developed at the infamous 'CDR', the night of
ideas and tracks in the making, at East London's
Plastic People club.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11153.html
And loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>>>>The Ipanemas - San Roque / Valsamba<<
Limited edition (500 only) 7" from one of the finest
groups from the '60s bossa jazz era. A fusion of
acoustic guitars, trombone and bossa rhythms.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11457.html
>>>> Seventy Three - Mad Professor<<
The Sunderland based raucous funk groove machine follow
up their 'Team Spirit' 7" with another cracker on the
Bunkeruk imprint. Contagiously energetic quality.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11458.html
And loads more 7" singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/7inch/
##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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