23 May 2005
Henrik Schwarz ‘Lazy Conrad’ – Mood Music
Kahil El Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble ‘Your Time Is Now’ (IG Culture Mix) – Deeper Soul
Porkswatch ‘Minotaur’ – Q-Tape
The Uptown Felaz ‘Brainstorm’ (Hint’s Futureboogie Remix) – Wah Wah 45s
Beatfanatic ‘Down’ – Soundscape
Pascal Rioux feat. Mr Day ‘Don’t Outstay Outside 2 Night’ (Patchworks Remix) – Rotax
Nick Matthews’s Exclusive Guest Mix (Best Kept Secret):
Teddy Rok Seven feat. Okon ‘Feel’ – What Music
Talc ‘Modern Sleepover’ – Wah Wah 45s
Break Reform ‘The Gift’ – Abstract Blue
Van Hunt ‘Down There In Hell (With You)’ (Mac & Toolz Remix) – Virgin
Parov Stelar ‘Wanna Get’ (Inverse Cinematics Remix)
Flowdynamics ‘Live In Mix’ – Freestyle
Kraak & Smaak ‘Money In The Bag’ – Jalapeno
Stockholm Cyclo ‘Sticky’ – White
Mr J ‘Calling Out’ (Maddslinky Remix) – Askew
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Ammoncontact ‘Futuro’ – Ninja Tune
One Self ‘Over Expose’ – Ninja Tune
Dirty Diggers ‘For The Haters’ – Zebra Traffic
Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio ‘Otherworldly’ – Ninja Tune
Spacek ‘Dollar’ – Sound In Color
Madrid De Los Austris ‘Para Don Alonso’ (Yam Who Remix) – Sunshine Enterprises
Spacek ‘I Know A Girl’ – !K7
Byron Morris And Unity ‘Panamanian Aire’ – Celeste
16 May 2005
The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band ‘The Wildman’ – Mps
Soil And Pimp Sessions ‘No Taboo’ – Viktor
Hipnosis ‘Spring Seems To Be A Little Colder’ – Perfect Toy
Ang� D�az ‘A Love Supreme’ – World Circuit
Omar S ‘Untitled’ – Fxhe
Solu Music ‘Me’Soque’ – Solu Music
Jamie L ‘When I Come Back Round Again’ – Warp
Allen Hoist ‘Innercity Blues’ (Mfp Collective Edit) – White
Richie Lion ‘Let The Music Play’ – Spicey
Diesler ‘Lovestruck Killers’ – Tru Thoughts
Overtone ‘Give It Again’ (Inverse Cinematics Remix) – Redbud
Jazztronik ‘Verdades’ – Tokuma Communications
Cay Taylan ‘Beijo’ (Dzihan & Kamien Remix) – Couch
Sandboy ‘Lua Nua’ (Smiles Ahead Three Tees Mix) – Hinterland
Povo ‘Million Ways’ – Raw Fusion
Opus 1 ‘Nothing Really Matters’ – White
Joss Mills ‘Seize The Day’ – Nuff Rope
Bobby Wayne ‘You’Re Blowing My Mind’ – Perfect Toy
Jazzconductor ‘Entertainers’ – G.a.m.m.
Dimlite ‘In Groups To The Hydrandd’ – Sonar Kollektiv
Comfort Fit ‘She Knows Me Now’ – Tokyo Dawn
Jay-Z ‘Allure’ (Marc Mac Edit) – White
Foreign Exchange ‘Hustle Hustle’ – BBE
Kid Sublime feat. Lady Alma & Jneiro Jarel ‘Lookin At Me’ – Kindred Spirits
Dl Jones And DJ 2nd Nature ‘Notice’ – Blue Collar Projects
Quantic Soul Orchestra feat. Alice Russell ‘End Of The Road’ – Tru Thoughts
9 May 2005
Lee McDonald ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ – Soul Brother
The New Talent Jazz Orchestra ‘A Meditation On Two Chords’ – Fresh Sounds
Spacek ‘Dollar’ – Sound In Color
Break Reform ‘Cut A Map In The Soles Of My Feet’ – Abstract Blue
Dl Jones & DJ Second Nature ‘In The Streets’ – Blue Collar Projects
Talc ‘Modern Sleepover’ – Wah Wah 45s
Travis Blaque feat. Farasha ‘Home’ – Unqiue
Recloose ‘Untitled’ – Peacefrog
Big Hit Unit feat. Kerse ‘Lovel’’ – Altered Vibes
Hundred Strong feat. Alison Crockett ‘Dream On Delay’ – Altered Vibes
Stevie Wonder feat. Q-Tip ‘So What The Fuss’ – Motown
Jukka Eskola ‘Timber Up’ – Free Agent
Reel People ‘The Rain’ – Papa Records
Grupo Batuqe ‘Ole Ola’ (Fauna Flash Remix) – Compost
Diesler’s Exclusive Guest Mix:
Quantic ‘Blackstone Rock’ – Tru Thoughts
The P.T.A. ‘Dutch’ – Throw Away
Silhouette Brown ‘Spread That’ (Bruno E Remix) – Ether
Blakai ‘Afrospace’ – Schtum
Diesler ‘Redux’ – Tru Thoughts
DJ Gregory ‘Damelo’ – Defected
Jumbonics ‘(You Little) Jezabel’ (Diesler Remix) – Tru Thoughts
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Hiroshi Watanabe ‘Matrix’ – Klik
Anita O’Day ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ (RSL Remix) – Verve
Pleasure ‘Joyous’ (Harvey’s Re-Edit) – White
RTB Big Band ‘Atlantis’ – Cosmic Sounds
2 May 2005
Roisin Murphy ‘Ramalama (Bang Bang)’ – Echo
Telepopmusik feat. Angela McCluskey ‘Love’s Almighty’ – Emi
Solu Music feat. Kai Martin ‘Blvd’ – Solu Music
Hundred Strong feat. Ev.on ‘What Shall We Rap About’ – Altered Vibes
Blend Crafters feat. MF Doom ‘Melody’ – Genuine
Moody Allen feat. Vince Franklin ‘Six Feet’ – Flyin’ High
Kid Sublime feat. U-Gene ‘This Way’ – Kindred Spirits
Dean Zhou’s Exclusive Guest Mix (www.danceandsoul.com):
Intro
Eddie Harris ‘Get Down With It’
Rasputin Stash ‘The Devil Made Me Do It’
Massada ‘Beautiful Berimbau’
Ernie Hawks & The Soul ICs ‘Soulful Trip Part 2’
Joe Dukie & DJ Fitchie ‘Seconds’ (Instrumental)
Ras G ‘Oh yYea’
Verna Francis ‘Twilight’ (Blackbeard Rework)
The Dining Rooms ‘No Problem’ (7 Samurai Remix)
Gemini Brass ‘Keep On The Right Side’
Algo Nuevo ‘El Vira’
Foster Jackson Group ‘Feel The Spirit’
New York Community Çhoir ‘Express Yourself’
Beatfanatic ‘How Deep’ (Deep Love Remix)
Studio Apt ‘Journey’
Egrocan ‘Mare Baixa’ (Jazztronik Remix)
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As One ‘Response Ability’ – Versatile
Park Street Productions ‘Sunday Joint’ (Freedom Soundz Remix) – Striking Hand Music
Jamie Lidell ‘When I Come Back Around Again’ – Warp
Kinny & Horne ‘Queen Of Boredness’ – Tru Thoughts
Quantic Soul Orchestra ‘Feeling Good’ – Tru Thoughts
Diesler ‘El Coco’ – Tru Thoughts
Love Unlimited Orchestra ‘Midnight Groove’ (R.E. Edit) – White
Break Reform: Reformation [Abstract Blue Recordings]
Simon S, Nanar and JJ aka Break Reform return after releasing numerous singles and the amazing debut album ‘Fractures’. You will have also in your collection the last two singles featuring remixes from Domu, Yam Who and Sidewinder, which has built up more than enough hype for the imminent release of ‘Reformation’.
There is no doubt in my mind that Nanar is one of the most gifted singers and lyricists around today and once you’ve listened to all of this album I’m certain you’ll agree. It’s wonderful to have them back and all you need to do now is check out the live show at a venue near you.
Kinny & Horne: Forgetting To Remember [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Espen is the producer who previously recorded as Bobby Hughes and on the soundtrack for Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels. This beautiful album features vocals by Kinny who is a classically trained opera singer, but her love for reggae and jazz always came first and touring with a reggae band resulted in her visiting Norway and deciding to live there.
‘Forgetting To Remember’ is the kind of quality production you’d expect from a release on Tru Thoughts, with far too many highlights to mention. Just because a number of the big named djs seem to be missing this, ensure you don’t.
Diesler: Diggin [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Two years ago I received the compilation ‘Shapes One’ from Tru Thoughts, which featured un-signed artists of unbelievable quality. The one track that stood out for me was ‘Cotton Wool’, produced by an artist called Diesler and I knew he was going to be an artist to watch out for. Two years down the line and the 20 year old producer from Lancashire finally releases his debut LP on Tru Thoughts.
The album kicks off with the now classic for me ‘Cotton Wool’ and the quality never drops with anthems like ‘Burnley Wallet’ and ‘Heist Theme’. As you’d expect he mixes up the styles which blow any dancefloor apart and the perfect sound track for the summer. The album is released on CD format with all tracks available for vinyl junkies through three separate EP’s.
Hipnosis: Carrousel [Perfect Toy Records]
Hipnosis drop their second long player “Carrousel” on Perfect Toy Records after their much praised debut album ‘Jazz’. Here they continue the traditional jazz theme to stunning affect with all nine tracks being new compositions. The lp kicks off with the self titled track featuring the wonderful vocals of Merit Ostermann that will completely blow you away. In fact I’ve played ‘Carrousel’ to a number of friends and they have bought the lp because of that one track, need I say more. If you’re a fan of Ricky Tick Records, Teddy Rock Seven and Nicola Conte, make sure you have this at the top of your wants list.
Jazz Orkestar Radio: Televizije Beograd – Dirigent Vojislav Simic [Cosmic Sounds Records]
In February 2004 my Basic Soul Radio Show was lucky enough to have a guest mix from Zeljko Kerleta, the man behind Cosmic Sounds Records, and during that 60 minute mix he dazzled us with some amazing rare European jazz classics. Three tracks in, he played a track by the RTB Big Band, which completely blew me away, and Zeljko mentioned that he would be re-releasing this album very soon.
A few weeks ago this beautifully packaged cd arrived and I was straight on the phone purchasing one of the limited 500 copies vinyl copies [you’ve been warned]. Featured here is a collection of 70s recordings by the Radio Television Beograd Jazz Orchestra, very much in the style of MPS, which should have you all slavering at the mouth. All the tracks are original compositions and feature some of the great European talents around at the time, including Dusko Goykovich, Gerd Dudek and Allan Skidmore, to name a few. We should all thank Zeljko because we’ve all been given a chance to listen to this wonderful lost gem.
Quantic Soul Orchestra: Pushin On [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
The first question to be asked is when on earth does Will Holland get time to sleep, with six albums behind him in just four years. You’d be thinking he would be ready for a rock band/pop band break to find himself but no, he’s back with his storming live band where there’s no room for sampling, just pure funk and jazz. Like ‘Stampede’ there are some big cover versions and I think only Alice Russell could get away with covering Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’ to such great effect, she can be found singing her heart out on 5 of the album’s 11 tracks. Their fantastic version of Mr Scruff’s ‘Get A Move On’ is here, as are some reworked instrumentals that featured on the Rebtuz bootlegs. Simply the Quantic Soul Orchestra rule.
Soil & Pimp Sessions: Pimp Master [Victor Records]
Soil & Pimp Sessions return after their quality debut album ‘Pimpin’, which featured the full on jazz classics ‘fuller love’ and ‘harbor’, both of which eventually found their way onto a limited 12″. With the release of ‘Pimp Master’, it seems they have finally found the attention they deserve, but that could be due to the big knob djs finally seeing what was right under their noses. Intense right from the moment ‘No Taboo’ kicks off, you know you’re in for a roller coaster of a ride with yet more dancefloor anthems and modal numbers to give you a chance to get your breath back. This is proper jazz music for 2005 and I can’t wait to see them live.
Various Artists: Creative Musicians Vol.2 [Perfect Toy Records]
For me Jazzman Records and BBE have dominated funk compilations over the last few years, with DJs like Gerald Jazzman, Keb Darge, DJ Shadow and Kenny Dope etc digging deep. Now Perfect Toy has enlisted Tom Wieland to hunt into his extensive record collection to compile volume 2 of Creative Musicians. Here are 19 outstanding recordings, released some 30 years ago in very limited quantities, or never receiving a commercial release at all. Rather than spending hours searching the net, warehouses and paying big bucks, just get down to your local record shop and buy.
The Vanishing System: Head Computer [Altered Vibes]
to date this is my favourite album of 2005, and I will not quote that The Vanishing System is the next hiphop artist who is trying to push the boundaries rather than keep within the standard ‘jiggy’ hiphop, as we all know who they are by now. Produced by Jason Todd and DJ Epcot Center, this is about as mad as things get. The lyrics are truly brilliant and the production is as mad as a cow with a certain disease, miss at your peril. Jason has a truck load of music on the way, so keep your eyes peeled.
25 April 2005
Gum Drop ‘Sinking Feeling’ – Altered Vibes
DJ Trax ‘Maybe’ – White
Aloe Blacc ‘Want Me’ – Stones Throw
Janet K feat. Omar & Spoonface ‘Imagine’ – Sony
Platinum Pied Pipers feat. Steve Spacek ‘No Worries’ – Ubiquity
Hundred Stong feat. Def Harmonic ‘Brain Busy’ – Altered Vibes
Ernesto ‘Another Ten’ – Exceptional
Nylon Rhythm Machine feat. Wildchild ‘White Wind’ – Catskills
One Self ‘Fear The Labour’ – Ninja Tune
Hydroponic Sound System ‘Ray’S Bodega’ – Swedish Brandy
Quasimoto ‘Bartender Say’ – Stones Throw
Big Hit Unit ‘Back 2 Back’ – Altered Vibes
Big Hit Unit feat. Kerse ‘Lovely’ – Altered Vibes
Moby ‘Mulholland’ – Mute
Manmade Science ‘Stuttgart Triops’ – Philpot
Bossa Futura ‘Sol Y Luna’ – Further Out
Sandboy ‘Lua Nua’ (Leroy Schlimm Remix) – Hinterland
Chok Rock ‘Big Time Loser’ – Warp
Reel People feat. Sharlene Hector ‘The Rain’ – Papa Records
Gabin feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater ‘Into My Soul’ (Nicola Conte Remix) – Emi
Nirobi & Barakas ‘Bungee Jump Against Racism’ – Tru Thoughts
Plantlife ‘A Last Song’ (Bugz In The Attic Remix) – Gut
Alex Phountzi feat. Xantone Blacq ‘Another Way’ (M.i.s.t. Remix) – Funk Of Fury
Digital ‘Termite’ – Innerground
Dining Rooms ‘Afrolicious’ – Schema
18 April 2005
Lekan Babalola – Oba Awon Oba (Afronaut Vs Misa Negra Remix) – 51 Lex Recordings
Blakai feat. Bembe Segue ‘Afrospace’ (Thy Lord Remix) – Schtum
Chris Thomas King ‘Revelations In Dub’ (Paul Murphy Remix) – Afro Art Records
Sygaire & Kaoru ‘In Your Groove’ – Sonar Kollektiv
Recloose feat. George Dukie ‘Dust’ – Peacefrog Records
Kevin Reynolds ‘Anonymous Room At The Corridor Of Lost Night’ – Omoa
Madrid De Los Austrias ‘Un Mensaje’ (DJ Spinna Remix) – Sunshine Enterprises
Silhouette Brown ‘Whose In Charge’ – Ether Records
Diesler ‘Burnley Wallet’ – Tru Thoughts Recordings
Flow Dymanics ‘Live In The Mix’ – Freestyle Records
First Floor Brothers ‘Chi-Town Strut’ (All Good Alliance Remix) – Citrona Recordings
Hipnosis ‘Nova Express’ – Perfect Toy Records
Michael Devellis ‘It’S Work’ – Citrona Recordings
One Self ‘Be Your Own’ (Amp Fiddler Remix) – Ninja Tune
Skapel ‘Break In’ (Backini Remix) – Ninja Tune
Unknown ‘Crazy Girls’ – White
Jonathan Krisp ‘Paris In Winter’ – Cookshop
Dubble D feat. Qnc – Would You (Max Sedgley Vocal Mix) – 2020 Vision
The Vanishing System ‘The Fantastical’ – Altered Vibes
The Vanishing System ‘Crab Nedula’ – Altered Vibes
Roger Robinson ‘Light Shower’ – Altered Vibes
Brownstudy ‘Dancing For You’ – Third Ear Recordings
Platinum Pied Pipers ‘Your Day Is Done’ – Ubiquity Records
Roots Manuva ‘Chin High’ – Big Dada Records
Madrid De Los Austrias ‘Para Don Alonso’ – Sunshine Enterprises
The Dining Rooms ‘Experiments In Ambient Soul’ – Schema Records
Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio feat. Sa-Ra ‘Equipoise’ – Ninja Tune