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30-Jun-2006 |
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New At Tunes: Load Up |
Greetings,
Another hefty week of ammo, including a clutch of lovely
vinyl albums, a few nifty boots and blends and some killer
funk 7"s. Cruise the action between games...
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Latinesque Unomo - Various<<
The story of how Latin music has travelled and evolved, rep-
resented by a range of essential tracks, including disco
classics like 'Jingo' and 'Jungle Fever', Latin dance tunes
from Marcelo D2 and Marcos Valle and remixed originators.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11802.html
##ALBUMS##
>> >>Nordic Lounge Weekend - Various<<
Celebrated talents mix with rising stars on this new
installment of contemporary Scandinavian sounds. Perfect
fuel for lounges, clubs, parties or living rooms
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11808.html
>> >>Defected In The House: Eivissa 2006 - Various<<
Defected's selection for Ibiza this season sees Simon
Dunmore and DJ Pippi at the wheels, turning in
typically on-form sets
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11793.html
>> >>Habitat Collection: Beach - Various<<
Latest in this series which turns in decent selections.
No exception here, with a mix of lesser known and more
familiar deep house and funky beats.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11795.html
>> >>Blow (Remix CD) - DJ Aaron LaCrate feat. Amanda Blank<<
Funky futuristic old-school hip hop from Baltimore's
Aaron LaCrate, picking up where Spank Rock left off.
Versions of the single 'Blow' plus bonus tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11796.html
>> >>The Art Of House mixed by Johnny Kelvin - Various<<
Dutch vocalist-DJ Kelvin is unique among jocks for singing
live while mixing. Here he gathers some of his hottest
current plays, interspersed with his own live performance.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11800.html
>> >>Jazz Nouveau - Various<<
Smart compilation of dancefloor jazz and jazz-infused
contemporary productions, from downtempo tracks from
the Viennese school and Scandinavian grooves and hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11721.html
>> >>Farewell Ferengistan - Banco De Gaia<<
Noted for his 1995 album 'Last Train To Lhasa', which high-
lighted the plight of the Tibetan people, Toby Marks' latest
exploratory electronica offering concerns itself with
everyone's favourite 21st century malaise, materialism.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11797.html
>> >>Frequent Flyer: Departure Lounge - Various<<
The eighth volume in the series keeps the heat on with a
double CD set of downtempo and lounge grooves from the
world’s finest house, funk and deep beats providers.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11799.html
>> >>In Bed With Space: Ibiza 2006 - Various<<
Resident Space selectors Johnathan Ulysses and Javier
Munozcompile this year's Ibizan soundtrack. A cut above
much of the Ibiza fodder.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11798.html
>> >>Funky Plusch: Beyond The Moon - Various<<
German lounge and deep beats DJ Ralf Ilgner, aka Gartner
Der Luste, 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
>> >>Nektar: Open Minded - Various<<
Inspired by one of Germany’s most sophisticated nightspots,
this comp aims beyond mere 'chillout' music with a combi-
nation of acoustic, electronic, house, jazz and funk from a
playlist of often below the radar, up and coming new artists.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11801.html
>> >>MM Leftovers - MF Doom<<
Limited edition release from MF Doom picks up where MM Food
left off. Prince Paul gets involved in production and
remixes come from Jake One, Madlib, ANT, Inhumanz and more.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11803.html
>> >>Ultimate Breaks & Beats Vol. 23 - Various<<
Seven straight up soul and funk classics, picking up on
songs that supplied sampled breaks to many track towards
the end of the '80s. 2x identical vinyl for mix heads.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11804.html
>> >>Apricoo Soul - Club Des Belugas<<
Beautifully produced, mellowed out Brazilectro, jazz and
lounge composed and arranged by Martin Kratzenstein,
aka Maxim Illion.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11330.html
>> >>The Kings Of Hip Hop selected by
DJ Premier & Mr. Thing (Vinyl Part B) - Various<<
Unearthed from under a pile of dead horses, a handful of
these highly sought after vinyls from the mix CD. Full
length, unmixed versions of 15 mighty tracks, from
conscious funk and soul to classic hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11805.html
>> >>Misturada 3 - Azymuth / Various<<
Quality suite of Latin crossover remixes of music from
Azymuth's 'Woodland Warrior' album. Spot-on work here, from
Dan Jones's beats-heavy rendition of 'Xingo' to the
Jazzanova crew's personal homage with 'Amazon Adventure'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11806.html
>> >>Betty Davis - Betty Davis<<
Reissue of the first self-titled Betty album, originally
released in 1973 . Classic raw and heavy '70s funk rock
with serious attitude from the ex-wife of Miles Davis.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11804.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##BACK IN ON 2x VINYL##
>> >>Ghana Soundz Vols. 1 & 2 - Various<<
Two painstakingly researched and compiled collections of
rare Afro-beat, Afro-funk and Afro-fusion, most of which
has never been released outside of Africa. Check 'em...
>> >>Vol. 1<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8994.html
>> >>Vol. 2<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9531.html
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Back 2 U - DJ Spinna feat. Selan<<
Spinna teams up with vocalist and keys player Selan for
this sweet, soulful summertime R&B funker. Remixes come
from The Realm, aka Pete Kuzma, Toni Economides and Oli
Lazarus.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11819.html
##SINGLES##
>> >>Freestyle: Messin' Around (12'') - Various<<
Adrian Gibson and Perry Louis' celebrated club night
'Messin' Around' celerates 10 years of dancefloor jazz
with the forthcoming CD album from which the tracks on
this limited vinyl sampler are taken. Brilliant stuff.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11811.html=
>> >>Bombs 02 - Unknown<<
Three dancehall classics reworked. Barrington Levy's 'Under
Mi Sensi' gets a heavy funk beats blend, while Reggie
Steppers 'Drumpansound' and The Specials' 'Message To You
Rudi are both heavily beefed up. This won't hang about...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11813.html
>> >>The Way We Live / All This Love That I'm Givin'
- Raw Soul Express / Gwen McRae<<
Two massive boogie / funk / rare groove tunes from the
early ‘70s, reissued by Jazzman. Essential box fillers,
much sampled but still worth their weight in soul.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11814.html
>> >>Bad Reputation EP - Various<<
Four track mash EP kicking off with a blend of Rick James's
'Super Freak' (yes, the one MC Hammer sampled) and Basement
Jaxx's 'Where's Your Head At?'. Next up, Gorillaz's 'Dirty
Harry' is fused with Grandmaster Flash's 'The Message'...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11815.html
>> >>Meat Katie feat. Roland Clark - Divine<<
US house legend Roland Clark provides the distorted spoke
word vocal on this hypnotic dancefloor chunk session.
Lovely bit of bass going on.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11764.html
>> >>Echoes Album Sampler 3 - Vince Watson<<
Deep tech house for spaced out types and K heads. Takes
a while to get going then morphs into a sonic duvet of
Detroit action. Bet it sounds good in a field.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11765.html
>> >>XXX Files - Foxgluv<<
The first European offering from San Fran minimal electro-
funk duo Foxgluv. Sparse and sexy downtempo electronica
with a fresh sound and a fat, laidback beat.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11812.html
>> >>Resorcerer - Dan Mangan<<
Debut release on Melbourne imprint Trojan Records comes
from the label's A&R man, Dan Mangan. A classy, dynamic
tech house gem with a great bass breakdown.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11770.html
>> >>The Preacher - Rennie Pilgrem feat. Ashley Slater<<
Funky electro-breaks big 'un featuring Ashley 'Freakpower'
Slater's preacher man vocals over a weighty wobbling bass
line and a wall of synth hooks and trippy arpeggios.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11769.html
>> >>Music In My Mind (DJ Harvey Unreleased Remix)
- Lindstrom & Christabelle<<
After countless delays and label issues, UK warped disco
fiend DJ Harvey's remix of Lindstrom's Music In My Mind'
finally sees the light of day. A single-sided, very
limited vinyl of supreme dancefloor action.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11816.html
>> >>Manifest Tone Vol.1 (Album Sampler) - Chico Mann<<
Raw Afro-funk from courtesy of Antibalas' guitarist
Marquitos Garcia, aka Chico Mann. A fusion of Latin
and Fela Kuti flavours, with a remix from Rich Medina.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11817.html
>> >>Schizophrenic - Elastic Audio<<
Gritty prog-house / electro tune fromm Lea Kenny and Mick
Park. The sort of record that tends to make you go
somewhere else. As in leave.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11766.html
Loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>> >>Pull My Coat - Eddy Jacobs Exchange<<
Rare funk re-issue in the shape of this JB-flavoured 7"
from Eddy Jacobs. Hard-edged raw groove action on the
A, backed with a rich, mellow soul epic on the flip.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11823.html
>> >>Deal With It - Jimmy Lane & The Incredible 5<<
Brilliant Meters-style heavy, downtempo funk tune recorded
in 1969 in NYC by Jimmy Lane & The Incredible 5. Flip
for a more soul-influenced horns and hammond vocal track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11820.html
>> >>Blow Your Head / Mindpower (Unreleased Mixes)
- Fred Wesley & The JBs / James Brown<<
Two unreleased versions of JB classics from 1973, with a
drum-heavy take on 'Blow Your Head' (without the Moog
riff) and a fantastic alternate mix of 'Mind Power'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11791.html
>> >>The Lady & The Dude / Black Samba
- Lemuria / Equinox Jazz Quintet<<
A pair of hard-to-find gems dropped back-to-back on this
7" kicking off with 17-piece band Lemuria's slinky vocal
tune and backed with the Equinox Jazz Quintet's excellent
jazz dance / bossa fusion track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11821.html
>> >>Tramp / Bouncing Around - Brother Lloyd's
All Stars / Jumbo Sterling's All Stars<<
Killer 7" celebrating the work of Jack Price, one of
the key figures in bringing Reggae to the masses
during the late 1960s and early '70s. Two tracks
celebrating the funky side of UK reggae.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11818.html
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 rants.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/mail_archive/
Cheers,
Derek
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