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22-Oct-2004 |
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New At Tunes: Chime And Punishment |
Greetings,
Nineteen ear-poisoning christmases after a shower of pop's most
cloying buffoons dragged themselves out of bed to accidentally
raise money for starving people, the curse of those clanging bells
is to be revived with fresh blood. Thanks to the titanic emotional
leverage of Mr. Midge Ure, a re-recording of the dreadful ‘Do
They Know It’s Christmas?’ is imminent. Safely ensconced behind
the bulletproof umbrella that is the charity single, Ure is
assembling a cast of part-time compassionistas for another crime
against imagination. And there’s not a thing anyone can do about
it. Coldplay, Travis, The Darkness, Keane, Jamelia - already on
board. And we all know who’s coming next. Wall-to-wall whining
millionaires, grinning courageously through their co-opted empathy,
bleating on about the importance of us minions putting pennies
into a pot they could fill in a blink.
But “the song still stands up,” says it’s co-writer
and producer Ure, displaying a crumb of the egotism he was famous
for during his ‘80s glory days as a singing flea. A recent
story on the original recording session back in 1984, however,
casts a slightly different light on the earnest squeaks of Midge
and co. Francis Rossi, from Status Quo, clearly too shot away to
consider masking the truth, remembers it thus: “It was crazy.
A really crazy day. There were shitloads of drugs - coke,
dope, all sorts. Everyone was going bananas. Rick [Parfitt, of
the Quo] told me recently that he got so out of it he couldn't
sing any more and was so annoyed on his way home that he was
almost arrested for kicking road cones. Everybody was totally
out of it and Rick and I were the drug centre.” Right on...
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against future orders. More info:
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##ALBUM OF THE WEEK##
>>DJ-Kicks: Daddy G - Various<<
Massive Attack's Daddy G keeps it cool and deadly with this
inspired mix from his personal collection. Downtempo, dub, soul,
funk and reggae intertwine in a kaleidoscopic mix with a strong
Bristolian flavour that also includes rare versions of tracks
from Massive Attack and Tricky. Note: 'Massive Attack's '100th
Window' album was recorded after G left - work that one out...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9264.html
##ALBUMS##
>>X-Press 2: Choice - Various<<
Rocky, Diesel and Ashley Beedle compile a selection for Azuli's
excellent 'Choice' series, picking out 26 tracks that have
inspired and informed them over the years. A wide-angle blend
of disco, house, techno, jazz, punk, funk and soul.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9259.html
>>Pulp Fusion: Revival Boogie Down - Various<<
The Pulp Fusion series continues apace, steering a more dancefloor
-oriented course with another tasty selection. Still dripping with
the funk, but noticeably embracing the boogie aspects of the
genre with some late '70s heavy disco groovers.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9265.html
>>Catskills Sampler Vol. 4 - Various<<
First class 20 track sampler from Brighton's Catskills label, mixed
by one half of Black Grass, Carl Faure and label main man Jonny
Reggae. An invigorating blend of unique music from 12"s and albums
released this year alogside sneak previews of forthcoming tracks.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9263.html
>>Getting Even - Losoul<<
A compelling second album from Peter Kremeier, aka Losoul, rooted
in deep house but not afraid to push the envelope both in
production and structural terms. An intelligent but accessible
melange of techno, microhouse, acid, disco, and funk.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9268.html
>>The Future - Rodney P<<
Rodney P delivers 15 solid tracks in his own inimitable style on
this much anticipated album. Collaborations with guests as diverse
as Roni Size and Nitin Sawhney over a set that owes as much to
gospel, soul and reggae as it does to hip hop.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9260.html
>>Looking For The Perfect Beat - Marcelo D2<<
Produced by Beastie Boys studio doctor Mario Caldato, Marcelo D2's
album is a fusion of Brazilian club grooves and hip hop, with
tracks frequently developed around a percussive samba core and
enhanced with programmed elements, scratches and Portuguese raps.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9261.html
>>FabricLive 18: Andy C & DJ Hype - Various<<
FabricLive 18 sees two of the most exciting talents in drum & bass
showcase their sounds together for the first time. A full-throttle
journey through up-to-the-minute cuts, exclusive forthcoming tracks
and special edits.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9262.html
>>The Bugz In The Attic Remixes Collection - Various<<
Orin ‘Afronaught’ Walters, Paul ‘Seiji’ Dolby, Kaidi Tatham,
Daz-I-Kue, Alex Phountzi, Cliff Scott, Mark Force, Matt Lord
and Mikey Stirton are the mysterious lords of the dusty top floor
studio that make up BITA. Here, the multi-faceted masters of
the beat collect together their finest remixes.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9266.html
All these and loads more albums at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_additions/
##SINGLE OF THE WEEK##
>>Can't Stop (Kenny Dope Remixes) - Reel People w/Angela Johnson<<
Kenny brings his unique New York garage flavour to the original,
with classic super-heavy Dope beats and a fat, squelchy bass,
sprinkled with warm melodies and jazz keys. Pure dancefloor magic.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9267.html
##SINGLES##
>>Diabolique - Faze Liquide<<
Three classy future jazz / Latin cuts from Sonar Kollektiv
featuring Italian composer/bassist Nicola Negrini, flautist
Alessandro Meroli and DJ/scratch team Alien Army.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9233.html
>>Keep It Down - Greens Keepers feat. Colette<<
GK go pop (in the best possible manner) by successfully combining
Colette’s breathy, Kylie-with-a-clue vocals with slick, hypnotic
arpeggios and a funky octaved bassline.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9234.html
>>Samba Novo / Bossa 31 - Rosalia De Souza<<
Wonderful bossa grooves from Rosalia De Souza, remixed to the next
level by Gianluca Petrella, complete with killer acoustic bass,
subtle brass and an exquisite flute solo by Paolo Porta.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9235.html
>>The One Cultural Groove EP #1 - Was A Bee<<
Sparkling 12" offering up a pair of producer/remixer Phil Kullmann's
smooth Afro-Cuban cuts including 'Nawella', an exquisite
interpretation of a traditional South African spiritual chant.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9236.html
>>Just Do It / Everyday - Joey Negro presents The Sunburst Band<<
Dave Lee, aka Joey Negro, drops a pair of dead certs featuring the
all star Sunburst Band (featuring vocals from Taka Boom, Maiya
James and Chic ladies Lucy Martin and Norma Jean). Full-tilt
disco-boogie-house action.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9237.html
>>Dimension 3-D - Danny Breaks<<
The third installment in this four part series from Danny
Breaks continues the unique and irresistible blend of
instrumental hip hop, turntable tomfoolery, first class
beat-making and analogue synth mayhem of its predecessors.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9253.html
>>Hola Que Tal / 4th Floor Fiesta - Los Cabrones / No Comply<<
Superb blend of Afro-Cuban music and broken beats from Aussie
production duo Ben Grayson and Lance Ferguson. On the flip the
pair follow up their remix with an original bossa-jazzer.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9254.html
>>Got Accapellas? Mix Your Own Vol. 1 - Various<<
12 accapellas for your delectation, courtesy of the stealth sampling
skills of the Basement Boys. Everything from vintage Janis Joplin
to spoken word to sound effects.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9238.html
>>Incurable - Butti 49 feat. Maiya James<<
The first single to be lifted from Norwegians Butti 49's forthcoming
debut album 'Habit' oozes live, sexy rhythms and full funk bass,
topped off with London-based vocalist Maiya James's rich harmonies.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9239.html
>>Fetish - Friendly<<
Australian producer aka Friendly drops this killer debut on TCR,
a track accurately described as "the bastard love child of Donna
Summer and George Clinton conceived in Kraftwerk's studio".
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9255.html
>>Doin' The Do / Wait A Disco - T. Coakley / K. Silver<<
Two booty versions of a couple of big tunes. First, an instrumental
cut of Bahama / Miami six piece disco-funkers T. Connection's 'Do
What You Wanna Do', then a disco take on Ty's 'Wait A Minute'.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9240.html
>>Get Ready - Ugly Duckling<<
First class playful, inventive hip hop from Californian producers
/beatsmen Young Einstein and co. Recent tours with De La Soul and
People Under The Stairs give a clue to the nature of their sound.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9241.html
>>Biaozinho Carioca - Azymuth<<
The legendary Azymuth celebrate 30 years in the game with this
taster from their forthcoming 'Brazilian Soul' album. Gorgeous
funked up, vocoderised electro samba.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9242.html
>>European Edition Volume 2 - Various<<
Number two in this series of 12"s opens with Hakime Yoshizawa's
massive underground single, featuring the vocals of Nina Miranda.
Next up is Nina again,joined by Chris Franck on guitar for a
Brazilian flavoured nu jazz smash. Flip for Bakura's Brazilica
inspired dancefloor deliciousness.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9243.html
>>Waypoints EP - Shur-I-Kan<<
Shur-I-Kan gets the remix treatment from two leading figures in
the US house scene. Texan bad boy Brett Johnson's Spring Bump mix
strips the original down, while Larry Heard tweaks it into an
epic ambient house track with an old school twist.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9245.html
>>When The Sun Goes Down (Remixes) - DJ Fresh feat. Adam F<<
Andy C and Ant Miles (Origin Unknown) go to work on Fresh and F's
original, turning the filth up with some gonad-bruising bass and
beats fuzz. Commix keeps it smooth and Latin-style on the flip.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9223.html
>>No Comment - Solid Groove/Jesse Rose/Jamie Anderson<<
Debut release from collaborative production team No Comment,
made up of Solid Groove, Jesse Rose and NRK's Jamie Anderson.
Highly original and energetic stuff that'll do it for forward
thinking broken beat heads.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9246.html
>>Widescreen - Hereldeduke feat. Kool Keith<<
The third release on Cut La Roc's Rocstar label pulls in
Ultramagnetic MC Kool Keith for some heavy crossover flavours,
with downtempo chopped up funk breaks, hip hop grooves and an
epic orchestral brass sample.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9247.html
>>Acid Control / Tribal Confusion - Electrotec<<
It's all in the title really. Tribal techno meets acid-driven
electro breaks, courtesy of Darren Pearce (JDS, Paradox 3000).
Pulsating, frazzled, filtered, beefy, badass naughtiness.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9248.html
>>Whole Lotta Sly - Unknown<<
Breakbeat boot of Led Zeppelin's rock out classic 'Whole Lotta
Love' from the mysterious Man They Call Sly. Longhaired music
reformatted for the styling mousse generation.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9249.html
>>Already - Inland Knights present Hollow Legs<<
Fat, funky house-breaks two tracker from sound system veterans
Laurence Ritchie and Andy Riley on their excellent Drop Music
imprint. And who is that mystery guest vocalist on 'Amber
Gambler'? Answers on a nappy...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9250.html
>>Voce Me Apareceu (Remixes) - Kaleidoscopio<<
Five versions of Sao Paulo duo Kaleidoscopio's electro-Latino
track, including the Pastaboys dropping a typically well-
rendered house mix and the tasty 'Funky Licks' rework.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9251.html
>>Move Your Funk - Koom. H<<
Sicilian DJs Salvo Borrelli and Massimo Napoli join forces
with producer Salvo Dub for this two track Afro- tech-jazz 12"
on Milan's shaping up Big Sur imprint. Import copies.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9252.html
All these and loads more singles at:
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/recent_singles/
##SAUCY SEVEN INCHERS##
>>What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes? - Sharon Jones & The
Dap Kings<<
Live rendition of Sharon Jones and co's brilliant raw funk
anti-war track, backed with a stunning cover of Woody Guthrie's
'This Land Is Your Land'. Excellent stuff, with a message...
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9256.html
>>Party / Po' Boy's Dream - Abraham & The Metronomes /
Illinois Connection<<
Re-issue of this explosive 45, of which perhaps two or three
originals exist. ‘Party’ dates back to 1972 and sounds exactly
as the title suggests, but better. 'Po' Boy's Dream' meanwhile
is a mellower, rolling instrumental groover from around '78.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9257.html
>>The Mystery Of Black - Shades Of Black<<
Another ultra-rare, ultra-funky 45, originally released on New
York soul imprint Julmar back in 1970. The work of the Cobbs
Brothers and the Soul Suspensions, this is a much sought after
plate with a great rough-edged, JB-style vocal.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9258.html
##Brazilectro series, Volumes 1-6##
A choice collection of premium Latin and Latin-influenced music
that covers the full spectrum, from jazz and Bossa Nova to funk
and house grooves. Atmospheric, soul-soaked and hard-wired to
your hips.
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/labels/audiopharm.html
##BACK IN STOCK##
Trevor Loveys - Gotta Lotta Livin' (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9156.html
Boca 45 - Pitch Sounds (LP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/9135.html
Skyy / Instant Funk - Larry Levan: Skyzoo / Everybody (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8790.html
Finger Lickin' Thang 3 - Various (2xLP)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/8707.html
Evil Nine - You Can Be Special Too (CD)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/6095.html
Slide - Slippedy Slide (12)
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/6807.html
A. Skillz & Krafty Kuts - Gimme The Breaks/TRICKA TECHNOLOGY
http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/7514.html
##OFFERS##
Buy a copy of 'Pin Points' by Plumbline and get a free copy of
Plumbline's debut album, 'Circles':
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##MAILOUT ARCHIVE##
Access all the previous mailouts for past recommendations, albums
and singles of the week(s) and poisonous rants.
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Cheers,
- Derek
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