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21-Jul-2006 |
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New At Tunes: It's That Time Again... |
Greetings,
MC Hammer's back catalogue has been sold for $2.7 million. You
heard me. Two point seven million dollars. The whole smelly
collection has gone to aptly named music publishing company
Evergreen, who plan to store the paper that this nut-boilingly
daft deal was written on in a cupboard, next to the snake oil
and lucky heather.
Peeling a pair of underpants off his head to speak on
behalf of Evergreen, David K. Schulhof commented: "We anticipate
that many songs in the MC Hammer catalogue will emerge as a
perfect fit for licensing in movies, television shows and
corporate advertising." And thinking about it, he's probably
right. Anyone marketing very hot soup, exposed electrical wiring,
fragile glassware in a gift shop, that sort of thing, would
surely part with top dollar for a universally ridiculed novelty
abomination like 'U Can't Touch This'. Equally, a forward-thinking
parish priest might wish to re-allocate some of the roof restor-
ation fund to finance an advert on hospital radio using Hammer's
other inexplicable hit, 'Pray'. And that's without milking the
lucrative world of home improvements. When was the last time you
were captivated by an ad for a mallet? Exactly.
At the height of his success, Hammer sold 10 million
copies of the album 'Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em', pulled in a
huge sponsorship deal with Pepsi, marketed Hammer dolls, Hammer
lunchboxes, Hammer clothing (yes, you could buy parachute pants)
and single-handedly dragged an entire genre of music into the mud.
Then in 1996, he filed for bankruptcy with debts in excess of $14
million and became a TV evangelist. He's all wrong. Leave him in
the toolbox.
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Endagered Species - Nickodemus<<
Nickodemus emerges from the global hip hop and house backdrop of
New York City and his legendary 'Turntables On The Hudson' parties
with a fantastic debut solo album that pullsi some of the best
artists and sounds the city has to offer. Guests include Groove
Collective, Antibalas, Tortured Soul, Will Holland (aka Quantic),
Nappy G, Apani B and Andrea Montiero.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11862.html
##ALBUMS##
>> >>I'm Gonna Groove Ya - Speaklow<<
Sweet Hammond funk from the Spanish scene courtesy of the excellent
Speaklow. A full-tilt romp through raw funk, gritty soul, fuzzy
psychedelia and '60s swing on Eddie Pillage's Acid Jazz label.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11899.html
>> >>Africanesque Unomo - Various<<
Mourad 'Momo' Mazouz explores the worldwide influence of African
music with tracks sourced from Italy, Germany and France as well
as indigenous gear from Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Kenya,
Angola & Zaire.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11886.html
>> >>Danny Krivit introduces P&P Records - Various<<
A journey through the vaults of P&P records courtesy of DJ legend
Danny Krivit, taking in servings of house, soul and NY disco for
a well-paced mix of classic 12"s and hard-to find disco relics.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11898.html
>> >>One Night At Momo's: Kemia Bar - Various<<
Vibrant and eclectic compilation of global-inspired party music
put together by renowned restauranteur Mourad Mazouz, whose
North African eatery, Momo's, lends its name to the album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11887.html
>> >>The Many Facets Of Travis Blaque - Travis Blaque<<
Long awaited debut from London based MC and soul brother Travis,
recorded in three individual sessions with producers Keith
Lawrence amd Drew Horley, Jason Moe (aka Moezart) and Sweden's
finest, 3rd Floor. The result is a set of tracks loaded with soul,
flow and lyrical heat on a par with Rodney P, Manuva and Plantlife.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11902.html
>> >>Roma Alta Moda 3 - Various<<
Double CD inspired by the world of Haute Couture featuring a
diverse music selection merging the sounds of sophisticated
nu-bossa, electro-samba, Latin lounge, downtempo and deep house.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11888.html
>> >>Q-Continuum presents The Marienhof - Q-Continuum<<
Superb mixture of fresh hip hop, funk, soul and jazz from Finnish
crew Q-Continuum. Vocalist Emma Salokoski and musicians Tuomo
Prättälä, Verneri and Ilmari Pohjola are joined by an array of
MCs under the production eye of the mighty Nestor.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11897.html
>> >>Still Here - Sofia Pettersson<<
Swedish vocal jazz with a very personal sound and heartfelt
expression influenced by '60s and '70s American songwriting
of the early Stevie Wonder, Ricki Lee Jones persuasion.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11903.html
>> >>Afterthought - Fat John The Ample Soul Physician<<
Five Deez hip hop mastermind Jon’s solo album, originally only
available in Japan, gets a much deserved UK release. Instru-
mental hip hop in the style of Shadow, Krush, Cam and the like.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11900.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Rule Of Thumb - Dr. Delay<<
A groove-soaked stroll through dozens of breaks and beats, mingling
Latin melodies and a touvh of bounce. Chicagoan David Castillo steps
in with a slihtly darker version of 'Rule of Thumb' , while 'Filth'
is a grimey, half-time, electro track. To wrap things up, Delay
sneaks in a hidden track that's unmarked on the record, remixing
Nas and Az’s 'Life’s a Bitch'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11910.html
##SINGLES## (SCROLL DOWN FOR LOADS OF 7"s)
>> >>Batucada Maneira - Grupo Batuque<<
Far Out release the frankly awesome batucada house remixes of
Grupo Batuque's 'Batucada Maneira' from Australian uber-producer
Ennio Styles, who turns the original into a party tune twice over
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11913.html
>> >>Narita (Nostalgia 77 Remix) - Stark<<
Beautiful 12" from Stark, aka vocalist Natasha Stark and producer
George Eyo. In the hands of Ben 'Nostalgia 77' Lambdin, lead track
'Narita' is transformed into a stunning dancefloor jazz rework.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11915.html
>> >>The Dead Seal - Board Of The Future<<
San Francisco's The Dead Seal (aka Derrick Boyd) comes correct
with a sizzling electro / tech-house tune, plus a pair of
sweet remixes. Another summer biggie...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11914.html
>> >>Double Positive EP - Joey Yeah Yeah<<
Class EP from Lancashire producer Joey Yeah Yeah, who hails from
the same manor as Tru-Thoughts beat monkey Diesler. A fine brew
of heavy beats, cut-up funk and jazz, scratches and samples
and hip hop sensibilities with an irresitible sense of fun.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11916.html
>> >>Stem - DJ Shadow<<
Reissue of this brilliant 12" featuring two deep, atmospheric
tracks from Shadow's 'Entroducing' album plus a pair of sweet
cuts that weren't on the album. Shadow at his best.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11882.html
>> >>Higher Skies - Alessandro Oliveira feat. Heidi Vogel<<
Gorgeous broken jazz track from Alessandro (aka Monodeluxe),
taken to the next level with Heidi Vogel's superb vocal (at
times sounding reminiscent of Grace Jones).
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11907.html
>> >>Worlds Collide EP1 - Various<<
EP of hard-to-find releases from the CD only 'Worlds Collide'
album. Keith Thompson and Bazwaana share this 12" of pure
energy blast Afrobeat house.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11896.html
>> >>Wet Your Beak - Skeewiff<<
Skeewiff sample a 1930s boogie woogie piano man and treat the
result in the funk-breaks duo's inimitable style. Plus three other
killer tracks on another hard-working 12" from Jalapeno Records.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11912.html
>> >>Apache/Last Bongo In Belgium/Bongolia - Incredible Bongo Band<<
Flash's scratch-fest mix of the classic 'Apache' plus the ace
original. Flip for a breaks mix of 'Last Bongo' and the
original version of another Bongo Band classic, 'Bongolia'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11908.html
>> >>Julieta / Plenafro - Oreja vs Plenafro<<
Bugz In The Attic man Seiji is behind Oreja's 'Julieta', which
blends traditional Puerto Rican / Afro-Cuban singing with broken
beats. Flip for Plenafro's percussive instrumental track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11909.html
>> >>Big Blue Sky - Spice<<
UK debut single from the German pop pair Spice on Jalapeno
Records. A breakbeat groover reminiscent of lounge-funkster
Frank Popp, who provides the remix alongside Skeewiff.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11911.html
>> >>Natural One / Freaky Flow -
Folk Implosion / DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist<<
Limited reissue, with DJ Shadow and James Lavelle's 1995
U.N.K.L.E. remix of The Folk Implosion's 'Natural One', plus
Shadow and Cut Chemist's tasty 'Freaky Flow' on the flip.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11879.html
Loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SEVEN INCHERS##
>> >>Follow Me - Proud Mary<<
Two excellent tracks plucked from the ultra-rare lost gem 1971
album written by German musician Steven Sulke (aka Proud Mary).
Psyche-folk meets beatpop and hard-edged funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11904.html
>> >>Clap Your Hands - Reginald Milton & The Soul Jets<<
Mega-rare deep funk from San Antonio, Texas, sung by Reginald
Milton, who was only 13 years old when this (his second
single!) was recorded.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11905.html
>> >>Troublemaker / Original Peter -
John Cameron Quartet / Mike Westbrook Concert Band<<
Two excellent and extremely rare UK jazz cuts from the late '60s,
with Cameron's track based around the enigmatic flute of Jamaican
jazzer Harold McNair, and Westbrook offering a danceable groovy
mod jazz track with funky drums.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11906.html
>> >>Dancin' - Crown Heights Affair<<
8-piece Brooklyn flares and 'fros crew Crown Heights Affair
were up there with the kings of '70s disco-funk, as this
unearthed original 7" will attest.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11872.html
>> >>I Want Your Love - Chic<<
Classic 1978 tune from Nile Rodgers and co's disco funk machine.
Beautiful string arrangements, deep funk bass and Norma Jean
Wright's killer vocal...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11873.html
>> >>Shine - Hundred Strong feat. J Todd<<
Contagious summer hip hop / reggae track, featuring J Todd's
vocals over Ben Dubuission's production. A dead cert for
the dancefloor.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11866.html
>> >>Prefab Trad - Jung Collective<<
Sharp and modern psychedelic jazz funk from Brighton's Jung
Collective on his very limited 7" featuring mixes from Tru
Thoughts man Flevans and Richard E.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11751.html
>> >>Get Yourself Together - The Soul Snatchers<<
First 7” from deep funk outfit The Soul Snatchers. Loose, heavy
beats, syncopated brass stabs, Hammond runs, rolling funk bass
and chopped guitars riffs give this a '70s soundtrack feel.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11753.html
>> >>In The Stone / You & I - Earth Wind & Fire<<
Full-strength disco-funk from Maurice White and his six-piece
band, with a pair of intricately orchestrated epics, aided as
ever by the EWF Revolving-Door Horn Section.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11889.html
>> >>Bad Thing - Thomas East & The Fabulous Playboys<<
Fabulous raw funk / soul tune from Thomas East on Chicago's
Toddlin' Town imprint. A belting vocal performance and some
really quite unique production going on here.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11890.html
>> >>I Love To See You Dance - Finished Touch feat. Kenny Stover<<
Another 7" of disco-funk, this time from 1978 on Motown,
courtesy of Finished Touch and Kenny Stone, who produced the
track as well as providing the main vocal.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11891.html
>> >>That's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band<<
Huge 1975 hit, written in the shower by Casey, who "wanted to
make something that people would remember and that would be
easy to dance to".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11892.html
Loads more 7" singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/7inch/
##BACK IN STOCK##
>> >>Dead Men's Shirts - Smoove<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10390.html
>> >>Bar Tunes Vol.1 - Various<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10171.html
>> >>Quannum Spectrum - Various<<
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8105.html
##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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