27 February 2006
Immortal Technique – The War Vs Us All – Viper
The Exciters – New Bag – Sound Way
Hugh Masekela – Za Labalaba – BBE
Paolo Fedreghini & Marco Bianchi – Spread Your Love (Take This Way) – Schema
Incognito – Show Me Love (Yam Who Remix) – Dome
Break Reform – Lament Of An Unborn Child (Live From Maida Vale) – Abstract Blue
Alice Russell – Fly In The Hand (DJ Vadim Remix) – Tru Thoughts
Presence Sense – Nature Girl – Nine 2 Five
Rosalia De Souza – Jogo De Roda (Innervision Remix) – Schema
Tortured Soul – Why – R2
Landslide And Don Freeman – Conundrum (Restless Soul Remix) – Sick Trumpet
Henrick Schwarz – Leave My Head Alone Brain (Osunlade Remix) – Sunday-Music
Malik Alston – Butterfly (Amp Dog Knight/jovante Remix) – Third Ear
Fat Freddys Drop – Flashback (Jazzanova Remix) – Sonar Kollektiv
Afrikan Sciences – Dubplate – Deepblak
Masa Collective feat. Valerie Etienne & Rob Gallagher – Love Is Everywhere (Kyoto Jazz Massive) – Especial
Phreek Plus One – Shake – Compost
Cool Calm Pete – Windspirits – Def Jux
Comfort Fit – Freeze The Cut (Dogdaze Rub) – White
Rakim – Last Resort – White
Krs1 – My Soldier – White
Outerzone Band – Babalu Aye (Carl Craig + Carl Taborn Version) – Premier Cru
Bunny Sigler – My Music – Philadelphia International
20 February 2006
Spacek – Eve (Jaydee Remix) – Island Blue
Jaylib – The Red – Stones Throw
The Pharcyde – Running – Delicious
Natural Self – Solomon – Breakin Bread
Steve Austin – Luck, There’S No Such Thing – Uprock
Pharrell Vs Awb – When Will You Be My Angel – White
The Dining Rooms – The World She Made (Yam Who Remix) – Schema
The Bamboos feat. Alice Russell – Transcend Me – Tru Thoughts
Joy Jones – Divinity – Co-Op
Grupo:x – You Qualify – Loft
Trickski Guest Mix (Sonar Kollektiv / Compost Records):
Grace Jones – Nightclubbing – Island
Trickski – The Grace (About The Music) – Sonar Kollektiv
Sergej Auto – Potkp Kosmonaut – Kompakt / Saas Fee
Deadbeat – Sleazy Skanking – Ghostly International
Tokyo Blackstar – Deep Sea – Innervisions / Sonar Kollektiv
I:cube – Tokyo Uno – Versatile
Yannick L – Gallieni – Cabinet
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Origami – Paper’S Game – Bigsur
Aybee – Filt (Galaktic Retrofit Mix) – Deepblak
Isoul8 feat. Paul Randolph – On My Heart – Still Music
Steve Spacek – Dollar (Masoul Re-Work) – White
Diesler – High Time (Javi P3z Mix) – Tru Thoughts
The Invisible Session – To The Powerful – Schema
13 February 2006
Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators – Feeling Free – Timmion
Paul Murphy – Budapest Chachacha – Afro Art
Eddie Roberts – Szabo (Live In Paris) – One Note
Bajka – Love’S Serenity – Jazzman Records
Pony Poindexter – It Don’T Feel Like It Used To Feel – Spiral
Darondo – Legs – Ubiquity
Not Your Frequency – Pulling Back From The Future – Mind
Massive Attack feat. Terry Callier – Live With Me – Virgin
Hardkandy feat. Terry Callier – Advice – Catskills
Sound Directions – Fourty Days – Stones Throw
Incognito – It’S Just One Of Those Things – Dome
DJ Roots – Sorriso De Flor – Innerground
De Rigueur – Strolling Bones – Citrona
The 3 Foot People – This Is Going Ut – Homegrown
Vice Lounge – Black As Is – Sbx Music
Elmore Judd – Your Eyez (Yam Who Rework) – Above The Clouds
DJ Spinna feat. Heavy – We Can Change This World – Papa
Hundred Strong feat. Alison Crockett – Dream On Delay (Unforscene Remix) – Altered Vibes
Cosa Nostra – Back To Front – White
Innocent Sorcerers – One Dollar Race – Raw Fusion
Jonny Miller – Subversion – Phuture Lounge
Patchworks Ginger Xpress – Brothers On The Slide (Rainy City Mix) – Still Music
Gum Drop – One Last Chance – Altered Vibes
Rondenion – Blue Rhodes Dances – Still Music
Norma Jean Bell – I Like The Things You Do For Me (Moodymann Mix) – Prescription
6 February 2006
Ramjac feat. Natalie Gardiner – Arise – Ramjac
Landslide And Don Freeman – Conundrum – Sick Trumpet
Cool Calm Pete – New Jack Biddie – Definitive Jux
Verb T & Harry Love – Hypnotizm – Silentsoundz
Emmanuel feat. Mystro – Heat – Little League
Kabanjak feat. Jungle Brothers – Brain In Dub – Switchstance
Kero One – Keep It Alive – Plug Label
Teddy Rok – Nelson – Raw Fusion
Timo Lassy – High At Noon – Ricky Tick
Dalindeo – Go Ahead, Float – Ricky Tick
DJ Tisso Guest Mix (Hotbeatz @ Dingwalls + Hexion @ Herbal, London):
DJ Patife feat. Cleveland Watkiss – Overjoyed – Trama Dub
XRS – Redlight – Dub
DJ Roots – Sorriso De Flor – Innerground
Patricia Marx – Sem Pensar (Marky & XRS Remix) – Dub
Cosmonautics – Sensual – Dub
Trio Mocotó – Não Adianta (DJ Tisso Remix) – Dub
DJ Roots – Shining Down – Blue Saphir
DJ Tisso – Fruit Juice – Dub
Electrosoul System – Fun – Blue Saphir
Michael Jackson – Human Nature (DJ Droopy Rmx) – Brazilian Squad
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Radiohead – Treefingers (Vikter Duplaix Remix) – Exit
OK_ma feat. Leanne – Goflow (Bennson Remix) – R2
J-City – All You Give – Nine 2 Five
Tortured Soul – Don’t Hold Me Down (Quentin Harris Remix) – R2
Jackie McClean & Michael Carvin – Dei Comahlee Ah (Jonny Miller Re-Work) – White
I:cube – Track 6 – Live At The Planet Arium – Versatile
Emmanuel: D’illusions Of Grandeur [Little League]
Here is Colin Emmanuel, aka C Swing’s debut, which for me is an album of two halves. One half is for the R&B massive with a great selection of vocalists which include Belle, Terry Walker and Celetia Martin. This should more than ensure that it gets radio play. The other half includes some brilliantly produced Hip hop and soul tracks. Guest rhymes come from KRS1, Braintax and Mystro, where each of these deserve to be released as a single and for the Soul heads, there’s the wonderful “Pretend” with Nate James and Sandra Escoffery on “Proof”. Overall it’s a grower but the Hip Hop tracks will knock your socks off.
Various Artists: Inside Scandinavia 2 [Raw Fusion Records]
Here’s the second instalment from Sweden’s excellent Raw Fusion stable. It’s jam packed with exclusives and tracks that feature on cd for the first time and compiled by label boss Mad Mats. All the big artists and producers from Scandinavian are featured with a range of styles from Hip Hop, House, Jazz, Latin and Nu-Soul, featuring Teddy Rok 7, Red Astaire, Jukka Eskola, Espen Horne, Fertile Ground, Povo and Todd Terje to name a few. Please don’t tell me I need to list any more tracks, what on earth are you waiting for?
Kero One: Windmills Of The Soul [Plug Label]
Those in the know with Japanese artists will know that Kero One has toured with Jazzy Sport and headlined already released tracks on Jazzy Sport and shows for artists such as Dj Mitsu the beats. ‘Windmills Of The Soul’ was also released a few months ago in the Far East and now’s your chance to pick up this beauty for a normal price. This has been mostly produced by the man himself, with some help from his friend DJ King Most. The rhymes are simple and work a treat over the soulful and jazzy beats. Kero One also proves his excellence in production with some essential instrumentals, so make sure you check out tracks ‘It’s A New Day’ and ‘Ain’t That Somethin?’ Kero is also lined up to work with Quantic and DJ Mitsu in 2006 which should gain him some more deserved exposure.
Nnenna Freelon: Blueprint Of A Lady: Sketches Of Billie Holiday [Concord]
Nnenna Freelon has long been one of my favourite jazz vocalists and since her award winning self titled debut in 1992 has rarely disappointed. On this her 10th album she delves into the Billie Holiday songbook, whether it be songs written by Lady Day or ones that will eternally be associated with her. ‘God Bless The Child’, Strange Fruit’ and ‘Willow Weep For Me’ are all handled beautifully but I’m currently hooked on ‘I Didn’t Know What Time It Was’. The band really let loose on this funky swinger whilst Nnenna performs vocal acrobatics, soaring high and sweeping low, putting her own distinctive stamp on this evergreen.
Anthony Hamilton: Ain’t Nobody Worryin’ [So So Def]
The gravely voiced modern soul man Anthony Hamilton impressed with tracks such as "Since I Seen’t You" (whatever that means) and "My First Love" from his "official" debut album "Comin’ From Where I’m From" (So So Def 2003). "Ain’t Nobody Worryin" continues in a similar vein and whilst there’s nothing to quite compare to the aforementioned cuts I bring it to your attention for "The Truth", a wonderful low slung sexy groove. Also worthy of note is the socially conscious title track, co-written and produced by Raphael Saadiq. Hamilton’s southern roots really shine through on this one.
Various Artists: Timeless Finest Jazz [Dopeness Galore]
Timeless Records was established in Holland in 1975 initially as a means to expose US jazz artists to a European audience. Compiled by the folks behind the Kindred Spirits label this twelve track disc unearths some absolute gems. The album opens in fine style with Rodney Jones’ dreamy fusion piece ‘Articulation’ from 1978, before slipping into ‘Moonchild’ and ‘Africa’ by Pharoah Sanders. Batida are represented with their versions of ‘Ponteio’ and ‘Vera Cruz’ and there’s also a great version of Horace Silver’s ‘Sayonara Blues’ by The Bronx Horns. Other highlights are Carter Jefferson’s majestic ‘The Rise Of Atlantis’, Benny Golson’s tribute to John Coltrane, ‘Times Past (This Is For You, John)’ and ‘Aquelas Coisas Todas’ by Samba Trio. For the vinyl junkies there’s also a four track sampler available.