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25-Jan-2007 |
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Tunes Update: Survival Of The Phattest |
Greetings All,
Plenty of funky beats this week so let the music play on.. There's still loads of bargain in our sale, details on the homepage. Scroll on a few pages and you'll be rewarded.
Recommended Label: Breakin Bread
Breakin Bread is a Funk and Hip Hop Collective, based in South London. The Collective runs a record label, club and radio shows. With B-Boying, Turntablism, MCing and Graffiti, the club night (held at The Jazz Cafe, Camden) is funk fuelled mayhem. The record label has been active since 1999 and specialises in the funk and hip hop that surrounds the scene.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/labelofmonth/
##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Let Peace Be The Ruler - Natural Self<<
After four years of nightclub devastating and critically acclaimed singles on Tru Thoughts and Breakin Bread, beatmaker extrodinaire Natural Self has pushed his distinctive sound into deeper territory with this long-awaited first album.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12269.html
##ALBUMS##
>> >>Audiofdelity - FDEL<<
The man with more beats than a Columbian drug lord has marching powder makes his debut release on Freestyle with "Audio Fdelity". If you're wating for the vinyl EP it has just been repressed and will ship next week.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12291.html
>> >>How Can You Stand To Stand Still? - Malente<<
Without a doubt, Malente is amongst the hardest working men in the scene - and the variety of his music is ever expanding. Vinyl repress that will not be around for long.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12290.html
>> >>Bare Knuckles Original Soundtrack - Vic Ceasar<<
Dope Blaxploitation soundtrack, with some great tunes including the slow head-nod style title cut that sounds like it should be on a Dusty Fingers compilation, plus a couple of upbeat funky club numbers and plenty samples all over.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12309.html
>> >>Def Beat Remixes Vol.5 presents Men from U.N.K.L.E.<<
The Def Beat series continues with twelve rarities from James Lavelle's great but ill-fated U.N.K.L.E. project. A few real gems here, among them remixes of Dead Prez and The Verve
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12287.html
>> >>Samboogaloo - The Hi-Fly Orchestra<<
The Hi-Fly Orchestra (THFO) means all-acoustic jazz with a totally infectious and heavy dancegroove that always gets the crowd on the floor.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12305.html
>> >>Catchin Grooves Mix - Rob Life<<
A mix made with b-boys in mind, Rob Life mixes in true old school style from boogaloo to country. As well as classic breaks there's plenty of unknown ones dug up by the man himself.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12266.html
>> >>Drum 'n' Voice 2 - Billy Cobham<<
The legendary drummer Billy Cobham releases a new album that's a panorama of styles from electric jazz & funk to ethnic and blues.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12288.html
>> >>Def Beat Remixes: DJ Shadow - DJ Shadow<<
In his attempts to revitalise hip hop DJ Shadow inadvertently lay the foundations for trip hop and a whole generation of beat makers. This is a well selected collection of his remixes and tracks that cover some of his greatest moments. Now on CD.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12286.html
>> >>St. Vincent’s Supersound - Latinaires Orchestra<<
Super rare funk album repress from the West Indies. With a nice cover version of ‘Hot pants I’m coming’ plus the absolute killer dancefloor bomb ‘Roasted or fried’ which is raw jazz funk with a huge breakbeat backing throughout.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12302.html
>> >>Harris & Orr - Harris & Orr<<
Kenny Dope & Keb Darge have unearthed this full length of Philly-flavored disco/soul gems, prepare to be shocked at the depth & deepness.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12301.html
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>> >>Got To Get It Right - Dj Day<<
DJ Day goes on a Mizzel-Brothers-meets-Dilla-mission with this "What's Going On"-style EP. 4 songs redefining soul music for 2007 with real keyboards played by the man himslef.. Spins from everybody from Gilles Peterson to The Rub DJs.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12306.html
##SINGLES##
>> >>The Party - Outbreak<<
Outbreak aka Breakout, the supa producers behind the massive "Planet Rock" on MPM. "The Party" is a sitar driven party-anthem based on the theme song from the famous Peter Sellers movie.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12289.html
>> >>Hip to be Square - Ed Royal & DJ Enne<<
"It´s hip to be square" is another typical firin' funk track in true Innvision style. This EP with its three choice tracks & remix gives all listeners a taster of things to come on the forthcoming album
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12294.html
>> >>It’s A New Day (Steinski re-edit) - Skull Snaps<<
The legendary break on 12. Here it gets stretched by the Underdog whilst other luminaries have fun with the break..
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12310.html
>> >>Sugar Coated - Parker<<
Sugar Coated, The debut single for Leisure Recordings by new boy Parker is a symphony of Northern Soul beats and 60s funk orchestration coupled with a knockout female vocal courtesy of Sarah J Scott.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12297.html
>> >>Trubble - Mr Benn<<
After the success of his debut single, 'Take It Back', last year, Mr Benn has been hard at work in the studio and this nugget of vinyl gold is the product of his labours.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12295.html
>> >>Let the Groove Move you - Boogaloo Investigators<<
Formed in late 2002, The Boogaloo Investigators blasted out of the Glasgow funk scene with aplomb. Unfortunately, due to legal wranglings, the band only survived two 7' releases 'pressed only in limited amounts. Thankfully Freestyle records have re-released two of their finset moments.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12225.html
>> >>In All The Wrong Places - Kero One<<
fter Kero One's successful release of Windmills of The Soul (P00005), the track that people kept asking about was "In all the wrong places". With an extended intro for ease of mixing and the b-side "Give Thanks" with exclusive Sound providers Remix, this will be a 12" that Dj's will love.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12296.html
>> >>Bodydrummin - Afefe Iku<<
>From the late nite percussion grooves of "Bodydrummin" and "Baby" to the soulful jazz of "Columbus Beach" this man has talent in abundance.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12292.html
>> >>Basic Maneuvers / The Fire - Azeem and Myka Nyne<<
Amerie loves a good sample and this time its all the way from Brazil. Punk Funk at it’s glorious best, which Open Season took the liberty of mashing up and re-editing to rock the dance floor.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12293.html
>> >>Take Control / Jimmy Renda Se - Amerie / Tom Ze<<
Robert Ennemoser (DJ Enne) and Gruber Edwin (Ed Royal) have once again astonished with a fresh new style. "Gravity" is an asskicking breakbeat track.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12299.html
>> >>Blow Your Head / Mind Power - Fred Wesley & The JBs / James Brown<<
Classic 70s funk from the JB's, this is the version without the moog overdub which leaves more room for Wesley and the rest of the horny horns. Paired with a tight edit of "Mind Power" from the late great godfather's Payback album. Essential tracks for any funk box.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12303.html
>> >>Sunday Morning People - Honey Cone<<
The new Record Kicks 45 comes from the vault of legendary Motown producers Holland, Dozier and Holland.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12298.html
>> >>Purification Parts 1&2 - Funk Shone<<
Extremely hot new but sounds old funk with huge breaks aimed squarely at igniting the dancefloor. .
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/12308.html
........BACK IN STOCK..........................................
Various - Let's Boogaloo (CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8224.html
Manteca - Tremondo Boogaloo (7")
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9751.html
Snowboy presents The Hi-Hat (2 X LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11924.html
Digital Midgets - Delete The Frog EP (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/11245.html
Mamaluke - The Pant (12) x2
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10271.html
Cookshop Taster 2 (12) x2
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9323.html
Various - Jack To Phono EP1 (12) x2
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8927.html
Los Cabrones / No Comply - Hola Que Tal / 4th Floor Fiesta (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9254.html
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