22.10

Jneiro Jarel - Castaju Cajunea (2010) [Buy]

Rhythm & Sound - Free For All (Soundstream Remix) (2006) [Buy]

Moodymanc - Bitz (2010) [Buy]

Random Friday bangers

15.10

Spoek Mathambo - Let Them Talk (2010) [Buy]

Nicolas Jaar - Come n Get It (2010) [Cop]

Red Rack'Em - In Love Again (2010) [Buy]

Herbert - Those Feelings (2006) [Buy]

Basement Jaxx - Urban Haze (1997) [Buy]

VA - Ten (Vol. 4)

Tracklisting

01 Geeneus - Ultrafunkula
02 Hackman - Pistol In Your Pocket
03 Shortstuff & Hyetal - Don't Sleep
04 Martyn - Hear Me (Zomby Mix)
05 Duncan Powell - Need Love
06 Turboweekend - Something Or Nothing (2000F & J Kamata Remix)
07 Silkie - Beauty
08 Guido - Chakra
09 Joy Orbison - So Derobe
10 Faib - Ticking Clocks
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Y-T

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Sampha - Rainstars

VA - Teutonik Disaster

"Just like Kraut-Rock stemmed from an appreciation of anglo-saxon music allied with the will to translate it into a Germanised environment, there seems to have been a no-wave German scene, spawn from some sort of Teutonik Disaster, and necessarily something different and maladjusted when compared to the original NYC blueprint. Gomma artist Munk here compiles the most thrilling cuts, and am quite confident for many of the most knowledgeable heads completely unknown classics. The tracklisting showcases a similar evolution as that of NYC and from no-rock to early Electro styles, it's a pure pleasure to immerse oneself's into tongue in cheek stormers - Schalaraffenland-, dancefloor stompers - Lover's Walkmen- and of course complete nutcases - Gilda, Steril, Musik Musik Musik. Dat comp's consistency is simply impressive." Thanks to Tigersushi for the review.

Tracklisting
01 Explorer - Yellow Power
02 Exkurs - Fakten Sind Terror
03 Carmen - Schlaraffenland
04 Scala - Irrsinn In Dub
05 BBB - Tag (Munk Edit)
06 The Tanzdiele - MusikMusikMusik
07 Schwarze Bewegung - Traumfrau
08 Exkurs - Steril
09 Reifenstahl - Je T'air (Ich Dich Luft)
10 Explorer - Rabbits
11 Klick - Blauer Lumumba
12 Ampilla's Delight - Lover's Walkman
13 Reiz Des Neuen - Gilda
14 50 Tabletten - Am Abend Im Land Der Träume
15 Exkurs - Natur
16 Geisterfharer - Blumen
17 Mustery
18 Mythen In Tuten - Tortellini

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Shriekback - Accretions

Since I've already started the tenuous 1982 link I might as well try to drag it out a bit longer now, so here's another beauty from that musically great year. From their Tench EP, imho still sounding fresher (& better) than most of the new releases I've listened to this week...

Shriekback - Accretions

Wide Boy Awake - Slang Teacher

I didn't actually plan this but here's another from 1982. Bit of a coincidence but must have been a good year for electronic synth pop type stuff I guess.

Wide Boy Awake - Slang Teacher

Sakamoto & Sylvian - Bamboo Houses

Whilst posting the below, it also reminded of this great track. I'll have to do a proper Ryuichi Sakamoto post one of these days...amazing to think how much brilliant music he's produced over the years. I'd love to know what other peoples favourites are too, feel free to leave any recommendations in the comments below.

Sakamoto & Sylvian - Bamboo Houses (12" Version)

EDIT: Gotta add an excellent edit of this as well. Thanks to Nassau. Go check his myspace for more great stuff...

Sakamoto & Sylvian - Bamboo Houses (Nassau Edit)

Japan - Ghosts

Been listening to a lot of Japan recently, especially the Tin Drum LP. Here's two very different versions of one of my favourite tracks from it.

Deportivo Street Team - Spooked

Explorer - Rabbits

My internet connection is f&cked to put it plainly so posting individual tracks on the upload speed available is the best I can be bothered to do unfortunately. I'll start with this slightly obscure beauty from Explorer's 1982 'Untitled' LP which came out on X Records (Germany). Plenty more to follow...

Explorer - Rabbits

Friday Tunes

Highly recommend the new Q-Tip LP, been on rotation all week for me and one of the albums of the year, definately hip hop wise anyway. The below Grace Jones remix which I believe won't be getting officially released, no idea why since it's great. Finally, a short but very good cover of an all time house music classic.

Q-Tip - We Fight / Love (feat. Raphael Saadiq)

Grace Jones - Williams Blood (Aeroplane Remix)

Findlay Brown - Promised Land

Dwele - Rize

After hearing him again on the Recloose track below and also on the new Jazzanova LP (cheers AC), thought I'd post his first demo LP from back in 98/99 which never got an official release. Bootlegged like crazy and all over the net, just in case anyone might have missed it though (and since it still sounds good). Download it here. Also can't seem to find another unreleased demo LP of his anymore, 'Beat Dat'. If anyone has a link, please feel free to share it. A few bonus tracks...

Dwele - Beep Me, Find Me

New Sector Movements - The Sun (Dwelogy Remix)

Jazzanova - Rockin' You Eternally (feat. Leon Ware & Dwele) (Buy)

4 more random...

..tracks on a similar vibe to the below comp. Deep, dark, driving and slightly 'dubby'? Is that a word. Best enjoyed played at a high volume imho. Also check the Herbert remix of 'Can't Take It' if you never have before, a classic. These four just happened to be easily available here on my HD, can dig a bit deeper for plenty more similar stuff if people enjoy them.

Pépé Bradock - 4

Osborne - Downtown

Oxia & The Hacker - Another Side

Recloose - Can't Take It (Carl Craig Mix)

VA - Soul In Motion

Dug this out again from a few years back. Compiled by Volcov aka Isoul8. Some deep detroit techno/ housey/electro-ish/broken beat 'esque' shit is the best way I can describe it. Shocking description I know but just download it and see for yourself, some good stuff. Thought my reviews would at least be getting better by now...

Tracklisting
01 Titonton Duvante - Foreplay
02 Domu - The Long Way Up
03 Art Forest - The Flow
04 Ahab - Held By Love
05 Hanna - Ghost
06 Yellow Magic Orchestra - Indo (4 Hero Mix)
07 Carl Craig - They Were
08 Drexciya - Journey Home
09 Nubian Mindz - Malfunction
10 Nu Era - Breaking In Space
11 Splinterfaction - Ultraism
12 Envoy - Leave This World Behind

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Sunday Epic

Steve Reich - Music For A Large Ensemble

Calm - Light Years "Live"

Charlie Watts Jim Keltner Project - Elvin Suite

(+ Zeitgeist: Addendum)

VA - Quiet Village Presents Fragments Of Fear Vol 1 & 2

"Excellent, very hard to find mixes packed with obscure horror themed proto-punk, eccentric glam-rock, disco, supernatural soundtracks and more. Cunningly interspersed with dialogue from the creepiest of giallos and voiceovers from the sleaziest, drive-in, horror double-bills that you can possibly imagine - pure grindhouse!"

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New(ish) LP/EP Business

Wilderness - Chinese Whisperers

Beyond The Wizards Sleeve - Bubble Burst

Anoraak - Nightdrive With You

Morgan Geist - The Shore
London Elektricity - Bare Religion

Lone - Sharpest View Of The SunThe Diaphanoids - Weightlessmotionless

VA - Black Cock Edits

As requested. Don't know too much about this except for DJ Harvey and Black Cock Edits written on the front of the cdr. Have no idea when or who compiled it. Obviously some sort of bootleg since you can hear the vinyl recordings and it overlapping into the next tracks in some cases. Who knows if they are even all Black Cock related? 11 of them here anyway. Heres a copy & paste job from Harvey's site about Black Cock: 'Gerry and Harvey together are responsible for the highly influential and collectible Black Cock records. The labels' releases are known as foundations for the resurgence of "left field," "warehouse" and "garage" type of music. Black Cock was like a voice in the wilderness when it started up in the early 1990s, as it was very unique and forward-thinking for its era. The dance music world of that time was at a crossroads. Disco dub & techno just starting to be heard out at the disco more, but the Black Cock records were edits reaching a bit deeper into "cosmic," "Balearic" & were just a little more fucked up sounding than the others. The records have had everything and anything appear in their mysterious grooves -- disco re-edits inspired by original tape edits from house music pioneers such as Larry Levan and Ron Hardy; strange sound effects and dialogue; to heavy, spacey drum breaks and samples.While gaining a reputation for being more "out there" than most, at the same time Black Cock was still fun and kept a more tongue in cheek attitude - from it's name, on down to the humorously titled tracks, credits, and logo mascot. However, it might be said that the label was so unique and advanced at one point that in fact, many distributors were unable to move copies and resorted to throwing hundreds of unsold records in the trash bin! Whoops! Fast forward ten or more years and now these elusive slices of sonic mayhem change hands between mania collectors and regularly fetch over hundreds of dollars easily on internet auction sites, as well as stylistically paving the way for a slew of imitators. These days it's not hard to browse thru a glut of modern "left field" "cosmic" "balearic" or "disco dub" re-edits at any well-stocked dance music store, a market that just wouldn't exist if Black Cock hadn't paved the way.' If anyone can id any, provide a tracklist, or even confirm if they are indeed Harvey/Black Cock related, would be appreciated.

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VA - James Pants Presents Ice Castles

As requested and since it's still sitting on my desktop coincidentally, here it is in double quick time for once. Still not too sure about his LP 'Welcome' but this mix is right up my street.
Proper weird, spaced out, electronic, experimental sounds of the highest order. Highly recommended.

Tracklisting
01 James Pants/Brian Eno/United States Of America — Ice Castles Intro
02 Godiego — Monkey Magic
03 Dick Hyman — Minotaur
04 Mort Garson/More Jive Rhythm Trax — Concerto for Philodendron & Pothos
05 Racines Synthetiques — Asteroide
06 Yellow Magic Orchestra — Behind The Mask
07 Weather Report — River People
08 Ardy, The Painter Of Love — Pregnant Rainbows For Colourblind Dreamers
09 Tonoto's Exploding Head Band — Cybernaut
10 Mort Garson — Swingin' Spathaphyllums
11 Bruce Haack — Moonlight and Roses
12 Patrick Gleeson — Unacceptable Dance Styles
13 Patrick Gleeson — La Grange Point Five
14 Tangerine Dream — Bent Sidewalk
15 Neil Norman — Phantom Planet
16 Arthur Brown — Triangles
17 Ralph Lundsten — Robbie Is Dancing The Waltz
18 James Pants / Yutaka — Ice Castle Outro

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Clipse vs A Mountain Of One vs Studio

Re-ups coming this week, finally! In the meantime, heres a quick gem I was forwarded from a friend. Guessing he got it online somewhere cos I know he def didn't make it himself, ha - he wishes I'm sure (cheers d - much appreciated though :p) . Anyways, its a 'mashup' (another term I hate) of Studio's remix of Brown Piano by A Mountain of One and a Clipse track (lyrics to be precise). Sounds like an unusual combination but it works a treat. Hopefully the zshare link will work but if it's still giving problems, will change hosts.

The Clipse - Fast Piano (Studio Remix)