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Fake Blood – I Think I Like It
Apr 14th
This Disco revival isn’t leaving us any time soon is it. Formally DJ Touche of The Wiseguys (remember them?) now Fake Blood he’s bringing you this slice of retro tinged disco.
I think I like it for certain. Agreed?
FYI The sample is from Arabesque’s – In The Heat Of A Disco-Night from 1979.
Check out Fake Blood’s Myspace for more gubbins.
Pixels Attack New York!!!
Apr 12th
Sent to me by my good friend cNp, this excellent piece of video by Patrick Jean has New York being overrun by Pac Man, Space Invaders and Donkey Kong and many more. With nods to 8-bit legends Commodore, Ocean, amongst others it’s a treat for the old schooler in you.
You can find the original along with a bunch of others over at One More Production
Saturday is Classic Saturday #28
Apr 10th
Back to 1999 this week with Blackalicious – Alphabet Aerobics. From their 1999 A2G E.P., you’ll cannot fail to be impressed at the lyrical dexterity of Gift of Gab as he works through the entire alphabet.
Blackalicious – Alphabet Aerobics (1999)
“Take that challengers get a tune up”
Saturday is Classic Saturday #27
Mar 20th
This week, complete with vinyl crackles, is the wonderful Les Fleur by Minnie Riperton. A member of Rotary Connection and better known for her smash hit Lovin You, she passed away aged 31 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She did however leave behind a legacy of wonderful music. La Fleur is the opening track on the classic 1970 album Come To My Garden, the first of her six solo albums. It’s one you should know if you don’t know. Enjoy.
Minnie Riperton – Les Fleur (1970)
Massive Attack feat. Damon Albarn – Saturday Come Slow
Mar 18th
Standout track from recent album Heligoland now receives a standout video. Filmed inside Cambridge University’s anechoic chamber (designed to create total silence) and featuring former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Ruhal Ahmed, this short by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin is a reflection on Ahmed’s experiences whilst in detention (particularly how he was interrogated using high-volume music) and about the use of human sound on the body.
Ensure your pets arent anywhere near you. If you like them that is…
Dave Grohl’s Fresh Pots !!!
Mar 15th
Just like myself the man has a coffee problem;
“If I drank that much coffee, I would cry de-caf”
Saturday is Classic Saturday #26
Mar 13th
This week it’s back to 1988 and Kevin Saunderson’s classic needs no introduction.
Inner City – Big Fun (1988)
Jay Electronica. No longer underground?
Mar 9th
I’m a long time listener of Gilles Peterson, close on 12 years now since he joined Radio 1, and way back in January 08 he featured a then unknown (to me) rapper going by the name of Jay Electronica. The guy comes with a flow part MF Doom, part NAS over soundscapes part Madlib part Jaydee. Yeah I know. Big names to be throwing around but seriously, they’re not lazy comparisons, the guy has cajones.
His first “official” single Exhibit A, produced by Just Blaze, is a quality piece of work;
but it’s Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) which got tongues wagging and brought him to Gilles’ attention. A 15 minute track (which kicks off the aforementioned podcast) with snippets of film dialogue, Jay’s raps, based on the soundtrack to the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is classy. The following youtube video has nine minutes of Act 1, trimmed due to youtube length constraints, but it’ll show you this guy is special.
All of this stuff is in the public domain by the way. Put your super google technique to good use and you’ll find his discography spread across the blogosphere somewhere. Make his Wikipedia Discography entry your checklist if you wish.
Anyway, it seems Jay is making a break for the overground now (in the UK at least) Already making waves towards the end of 09 in the states, his Exhibit C EP is up on iTunes (and Exhibit A) for you to invest in and with Zane Lowe rinsing it on his show the other night we might finally see him get some wider recognition.
Lets hope so because the hip hop most people be listening to at the moment is not doing the art form any favours. Yeah. I’m looking at you Black Eyed Peas…
The Roots – How I Got Over
Mar 4th
So…a new Roots album is on the horizon. The ninth and no less. Amazon have it down as the 4th April. Lets hope so peeps but for now we’ll tide ourselves over with the title track.
Nice.
D.I.S.C.O.
Mar 4th
Seems there’s a bit of a disco revival on at the moment. By that I’m not talking Boney M, Ottowan and The Weather Girls. It’s all about David Mancuso’s Loft, Nicky Siano’s Gallery and Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage as my reference points. Duck Sauce touched on it a few months back but doing the rounds at the moment are Cécile & Venice with Rimmel;
Moonbootica’s Men Of The Future;
French Horn Rebellion vs Database – Beaches and Friends
and finally Breakbot with Baby I’m Yours
Shame it’s not summer yet as that is the perfect track to soundtrack it. Fair to say it’s gonna be huge.