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9-Jun-2006 |
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New At Tunes: It's Not Even A Cup |
Greetings,
Come on whoever your team is...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Freestyle Remixed - Various<<
Two years from its inception, Adrian Gibson's Freestyle
Records celebrates an enviable torrent of fine vinyl
releases with this CD compilation, showcasing previously
unreleased tracks and remixes from an unbeatable roster.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11720.html
##ALBUMS##
>> >>This Is How We Lounge 2: Remix Collection - Various<<
Part two of Sunshine Enterprises' 12" collection is a
joyful trip through the best of the label's recent
releases, reinterpreted by an equally laudable crew
of remixers.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11724.html
>> >>Schizophonic - Us3<<
Us3’s fifth album sees producer Geoff Wilkinson’s rolling
cast of rappers and musicians rising to the task of fusing
jazz and hip hop into a lively, raucous and uptempo set.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11725.html
>> >>Ali B presents Air Breaks - Various<<
Premier breaks DJ and Fabric fixture Ali B puts together
asmart selection, scoring exclusives from the likes of
Stanton Warriors, Plump DJs, Freestylers...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11718.html
>> >>Insight - David Borsu<<
A rich musical journey from Borsu, who invites a string
of fabulous vocalists to adorn his broken soul, grainy
funk and leftfield club tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11721.html
>> >>Here & Now - Kaskade<<
Classy retrospective covering the high points of Om
Records producer and DJ Kaskade's career, including sought
after singles, rarities and B-sides as well as big hitters.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11722.html
>> >>Sun - Silent Poets<<
Trip hop / acid-jazz early adopters Silent Poets latest
album still owes something to their formative influences,
but the latest album is enhanced by the Shawn Lee's
vocals and Everton Nelson's string arrangements.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11723.html
>> >>Southport Weekender Vol. 5 mixed by Kenny Dope
& Terry Hunter - Various<<
The latest in the series celebrating the essential annual
music and hedonism weekenders at Southport. Big guns
Kenny Dope and Terry Hunter man a CD apiece.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11730.html
>> >>Breakspoll pres. Vol. 2 mixed by Freq Nasty - Various<<
Breaks big gunner Freq Nasty concocts an explosive mix of
dub, reggae, grime, electro and funk for this full-
strength, dirty dancefloor tear-up.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11719.html
>> >>Gravity - The Broken Keys<<
Long-time friends Nostalgia 77 and Natural Self join
forces as The Broken Keys, interpreting jazz, funk and
hip hopin their own inimitable style.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11729.html
>> >>Fear 4 mixed by Aidan Lavelle - Various<<
Aidan Lavelle (younger brother of Mo' Wax's James) takes
the controls for the fourth comp in the 'Fear' series,
mixing up acid, tech house and breaks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11726.html
>> >>Studio One DJs 2 - Various<<
Second volume of tracks from DJs from Studio One,
featuring some of the finest toasters ever to record
in Jamaica, backed by legendary in-house bands like The
Skatalites, The Sound Dimension and Soul Defenders)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11727.html
>> >>Diggin' In the Crate: Special Sampling #2 - Various<<
Excellent comp of music from the Standard Music Library.
A great batch of rare treasure from the the late '60s
and early '70s, from wah-wah-enhanced blaxploitation
gear to psychedelic oddities.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11728.html
>> >>Peng Peng - Voom Voom<<
Kruder, Prommer and Appel's Detroit techno, deep house,
fractured funk and soothing ambient album is released
as 4x Vinyl in limited edition transparent four-pocket,
velcro-closing wallet. Well smart!
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11538.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>> >>You Got The Crazy Love! - Bad Production<<
Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' blended with The Source and
Candi Staton's 'You Got The Love'. A double-large 12"
that works brilliantly...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11739.html
##SINGLES##
>> >>Boulevard / Good Feelin' - Rephrase<<
Killer jazz-hop doo-wop track that had Flevans jumping up
and down to get involved with a remix.Flip for ace house-
breaks tune ‘Good Feelin’ plus Parov Stellar remix.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11749.html
>> >>Get Up Disco - The UBs<<
The Electric Chair boys come back with another trio of
fantastic disco-funk edits. Solid grooves, funky clavs,
liquid basslines, soul vocals, electro-disco and
boogaloo on a quality (but limited) pressing.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11740.html
>> >>Tribute - The Assemblers<<
The Assemblers return with another fantastically good 7"
on their Joynt Sounds label. Massive bras riffs, hard funk
grooves and b-boy breaks on the A. With a full steam old
school tear-up on the flip.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11752.html
>> >>Whatever - Quest & Odissi<<
Double-A of warping monosynths and brittle samples on this
acid-fuelled funk and tech breaks 12" from Quest & Odissi.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11712.html
>> >>Feels Closer - Layo & Bushwacka feat. Mino Cinelu<<
Low down bass and a fat rhythm lay the foundations for
jazz-funk legend Mino Cinelu's percussive freestying.
Flip for a remix from Peace Division.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11731.html
>> >>Tokyo Disko - Reverso 68<<
Pete Herbert and Phil Mison's collaborative project
drops this choice cosmic disco house tune on Eskimo.
A sizzlingly produced summertime essential.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11741.html
>> >>Gypsy Beats & Balkan Bangers (Vinyl Sampler) - Various<<
Sampler from the forthcoming album on Atlantic Jaxx with
a pair of booty shaking re-rubs from Felix Jaxx. Free
lucky heather and clothes pegs with the first ten orders.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11743.html
>> >>Play Dumb - 7L & Esoteric<<
A pair of sharp new cuts from Boston duo hip hop 7L &
Esoteric . 'Daisycutta' on the flip features iconic
rapper Kool Keith's flow.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11732.html
>> >>Walk A Mile In My Shoes (Henrik Schwarz Remixes)
- Coldcut feat. Robert Owens<<
Standout track from Coldcut's 'Sound Mirrors' album
picks up a gorgeous melancholy remix from Sonar
Kollektiv producer Henrik Schwarz. Limited stock import.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11742.html
>> >>Who R U? - Travis Blaque eat. Apollo, Dom G & Evon<<
Travis Blaque teams up with Dom G, female rapper EvOn
and old school veteran Apollo. Produced by up and
coming talent Moezart.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11733.html
>> >>Glider - Superpumas<<
Killer combination of sinuous grooves, hooky vocals and
glittering electronic beats from Superpumas (also known
as Sunday Best artist Kompis).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11734.html
>> >>Collagen - Insignificant Others<<
Insignificant Others lay down a stripped minimal acid-tech
backing with a spoken robo-narrative. The iO Surgery Mix
on the flip goes bigger, darker and dirtier.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11736.html
>> >>I Can't Get E-Nof - Kamisshake<<
Tribal acid-tech / nu electro 12" from Kamisshake on
Sumplus. Minimal, dark and dirty gear for warehouse
sessions. Flip for a 4/4 techno stomper version.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11737.html
>> >>Fashionista - Trisco<<
Whoop!'s 101st release sees Harvey Dawson aka Trisco
drop a electro-tweaking progressive house tune in
'Fashionista'. It's shit.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11738.html
>> >>Deep Mouthed Kiss - Samantha Coerbell & KROS<<
New York poet Samantha Coerbell speaks an illuminating
text on the subject of kissing while London musicians
Kros provide a potent sonic accompaniment.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11744.html
>> >>Multiply Additions - Jamie Lidell<<
Four far out remixes of tracks from Lidell's 'Multiply'
album. Imaginative and varied versions that still work
thanks in part to the strength of the originals.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11746.html
>> >>The Way You Love Me (Versions)
- Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz feat. Mark Evans<<
A restyled version (courtesy of Dimitri From Paris) and
a classic remix (from Tom Moulton) of Hall and co's
massive 'The Way You Love Me'
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11748.html
Loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
And loads of 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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