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19-May-2006 |
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New At Tunes: Ain't No Mountain High Enough |
Greetings,
Volunteers from conservation charity the John Muir
Trust found a piano at the summit of Britain's highest
peak, Ben Nevis (1.347m), while on a mission to clear
up the crap that people leave at the top of mountains.
The team also discovered a biscuit wrapper under the
piano, with a 'best before' date of December 1986.
Chris Martin, step forward and collect your instrument.
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Choice: Kenny Dope - Various<<
Kenny Dope follows his MAW partner Louie Vega with a
selection for Azuli's respected 'Choice' series. A heady
blend of disco ensemble tunes, rare Chicago classics
and hard to find grooves.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11629.html
##ALBUMS##
>> >>Versioni Particolari 2 - The Dining Rooms<<
Lovely collection of remixes and unreleased versions
taken from the four 12"s that followed The Dining Rooms'
2005 album 'Experiments in Ambient Soul'. Dancefloor
jazz and broken beat to downtempo and funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11647.html
>> >>Stepfather - People Under The Stairs<<
The fourth album from PUTS takes a new direction, leaning
towards a minimal, stripped back sound that's somewhere
between The Neptunes and Parliament.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11637.html
>> >>Fabric28: Wiggle - Various<<
Terry Francis and Nathan Coles put together an emotive
mix with thick, warm basslines governing unruly,
restless beats, from flirty to dirty to filthy.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11634.html
>> >>OuMuPo 4: Kid Loco - Various<<
Kid Loco is the fourth electro artist to get involved in
the 'Ouvroir de musique potentielle'project, working with
all the albums in the Ici d'Ailleurs back catalogue as
his raw material, from which he has constructed a superb
40 minute continuous mix.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11630.html
>> >>D-Fused & Digital - Various<<
Forthcoming tracks, recent club hits and classics from
the Defected label's catalogue on this bargain priced,
limited edition release. CD 1 contains unmixed full
length tracks, CD2 is a DJ mix by Andy Daniell.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11635.html
>> >>Denies The Day's Demise - Daedelus<<
LA-based sonic adventurer Daedelus takes a more live-
based approach on his fourth album, while still
drawing on his characteristic cut & paste techniques.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11632.html
>> >>Rolando: From There To Here & Now - Various<<
One time Underground Resistance man, Detroit DJ/producer
Rolando returns to the NRK with this excellent collection
of old and new dancefloor and electronic classics.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11649.html
>> >>Nue Lounge - Various<<
A smooth and mellow lounge selection compiled by Future
Loop Foundation's Mark Barrott and renowned Italian DJ
Andrea Monta.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11636.html
>> >>Amsterdam Klezmer Band Remixed - Various<<
DJs and producers pay tribute to The Amsterdam Klezmer
Band, who perform Gypsy and Balkan dance music, with
an album of remixed Balkan & klezmer tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11631.html
>> >>Sauna: Um, Dos, Tres - Sao Paulo Underground<<
Fascinating project is the combined work of Sao Paulo,
Brazil artists Rob Mazurek on cornet/electronics and
Mauricio Takara on percussion/electronics. The pair
incorporate ideas from electronica, dub, free samba,
rock, jazz and maracatu into a heavily improvised set.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11648.html
>> >>Instrumentalist - Dr. Octagon<<
Cinematic hip hop from Dan The Automator, aka Dr.
Octagon. This was the companion instrumental album (and
the better of the two) to 1995's 'Octagonecologist'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11638.html
>> >>Sing (If You Want It) - Omar<<
Omar returns after a five-year recording hiatus with
his sixth and funkiest album so far. Guest appearances
from Stevie Wonder, Angie Stone, Common, Estelle,
Rodney P, JC Bentley and Ashman.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11633.html
##ALBUMS JUST IN ON VINYL##
>> >>Various - Rewind! 5<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11608.html
>> >>Fink - Biscuits For Breakfast<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11536.html
>> >>Various - Om Lounge Vol. 10<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11440.html
>> >>Aqua Bassino - Rue De Paris<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11215.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Cream / Glaciers Of Ice - El Michels Affair<<
Deep funk brilliance from El Michels, who drop these
excellent instrumental versions of two Wu-Tang
classics. Really sweet interpretations that'll have
Clan heads freaking out.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11656.html
##SINGLES##
>> >>Only You - Uneaq<<
San Jose live trio Uneaq take a crack at a Summer
anthem with this sweet and soulful vocal house track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11639.html
>> >>Where We At EP - Innervision presents...<<
The fifth release on the Sonar Kollektiv's Innervision
sub label sees Henrik Schwarz, Ame and Dixon teaming
up for a mesmerising deep tech house production.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11640.html
>> >>La Luna (Original Mixes) - Andy Cato<<
The unstretched half of Groove Armada turns in a neat
acid-touched house track for Azuli. Great spangly
production and a fine-tuned arrangement.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11641.html
>> >>Caracol - Alexkid<<
Eagerly awaited new release from Alexkid with a hyp-
notic, dancefloor-orientated minimal tech house /
electronica tune. Flip for the dirtier 'Uno'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11642.html
>> >>Up & Out (Album Sampler) - The Jazzinvaders<<
21st century jazz from Dutch producer/percussionist
Phil Martin, who blends his beats with the live
grooves of Dutch jazz legends The Houdinis.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11643.html
>> >>Tokyo's Dream - Gerardo Frisina<<
Two classic-styled killer tracks from the inimitable
Frisina. The sharp end of dancefloor jazz, with
brilliantly played live instrumentation.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11644.html
>> >>10 (EP1) - Brett Johnson/Justin Harris/Prztz/Nail<<
First in a series of collectable 12" EPs from Classic
celebrating 10 years of quality house music and
electronica releases. Four definitive Classic cuts.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11651.html
>> >>The Way You Move - Deep House Souldiers<<
New 12" of Denver, Colorado pair Matthew Bandy and
Joel Jackson's deep, driving, funky house music with
a vintage feel.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11652.html
>> >>Sunny Days - Mr. Melody & Rider Shafique<<
Long time collaborators with Pressure Drop, Mr.
Melody and MC Rider Shafique's reggae steppa 'Sunny
Days' gets a warped out broken-beat workout, while
'Knok Knok' picks up a full PD re-rub on the flip.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11650.html
>> >>Know Rhythm / Guerilla Hustlin' - Voice<<
Tasty 12" from Voice, whose lyrical dexterity shimes
on these two tracks, produced by Alister Johnson and
Moonstarr. Up-tempo grooves that are getting felt by
hip hop and nu-jazz / broken beat heads.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11653.html
>> >>Exit Music EP#4 - Various<<
Three more brilliant interpretations of Radiohead
tracks: 'Everything In It's Right Place' by Osunlade,
'Exit Music' from Cinematic Orchestra and 'Street
Spirit' by Telefon Tel Aviv.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11659.html
>> >>Gunshot - Anthony Johnson<<
Acid Jazz reggae offshoot Roots releases Anthony
Johnson's biggest hit, written in response to the
growing gun crime in Jamaica in the early '80s.
The Lynchmob mix updates the original.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11654.html
Loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>> >>Gotta Clean Up The World - Funky Music Machine<<
Classic New Jersey funk tune from FMM. Heavily re-
verbed vocals give the track a charged, menacing
quality and the heavy funk groove and unusual Rhodes
piano and guitar parts provide a quirky edge.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11627.html
>> >>Let's Work A While - The Boogaloo Investigators<<
Dirty, earthy organic funk from retro live band The
Investigators. Loose grooves, rolling bass, chopped
guitars, Hammond flourishes and JB-inspired vocals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11657.html
>> >>Cream - El Michels Affair<<
Deep funk brilliance from El Michels, who drop these
excellent instrumental versions of two Wu-Tang Clan
classics.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11656.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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