Showing posts with label compilation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compilation. Show all posts
23.3.12
Photek - DJ-Kicks
1. Photek - Azymuth
2. Kromestar - In 2 Minds
3. Hot Toddy feat. Ron Basejam - I Need Love (Morgan Geist's Love Dub)
4. DLX - Modern Man
5. DJG - Here Come The Dark Lights
6. Dustmite & Kuru - Bare
7. Photek & Pinch - M25FM
8. Photek - No Agenda*
9. Baby Ford + Eon - Dead Eye (Original Version)
10. Marco Effe - Sexgas (Arnaud Le Texier Remix)
11. DJG - Say Something
12. Guy J & Miriam Vaga - No Under But You
13. Daze Maxim - Tomorrow Universe
14. Sepalcure - Taking You Back
15. Photek - Levitation
16. Photek & Kuru - Fountainhead (DJ-Kicks)
17. Synkro - Look At Yourself
18. Photek - 101 (Boddika's Drum Machine Remix)
19. Parxe & Grincheux - The Art Of Nothing Pt. 1
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21.9.10
Furure Bass - Soul Jazz Records compilation
Soul Jazz Records have gone u-turn and yes, this one is welcome as well as out of the blue: "Future Bass" compilation is all bout a new dance in your room sound, they call it post-dubstep-future-garage-bass. Tags don't matter in this blog, so just enjoy the namesdropping: Four Tet, Mala, Untold, Ramadanman, Coki, Black Chow (The Bug), Distal
listen to the compilation here
listen to the compilation here
21.1.10
XTC - Fossil Fuel (The XTC Singles 1977-92)
"Fossil Fuel" was released back in 1996 and it was the 3rd "Best of" for XTC. It includes all their eponymous 31 singles that were released by Virgin, in chronological order. Sounding as versatile as a band can come (blessing new wave with pure british pop), and with a carrear spanning over decades, XTC's sound appealed to different crowds at different periods. 1st disc includes songs that appealed mostly to UK ("Making Plans for Nigel", "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)"), while 2nd disc features tracks that were appreciated more in the USA ("Dear God", "The Mayor of Simpleton", "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead").
Funny thing: last song is "Wrapped in Grey", which was the 3rd single from of "Nonsuch" (1992). Virgin's decision to recall and delete the single signaled the band's exit from the label.
"Fossil Fuel" is being re-released this January. You can listen to it here
20.1.10
Rick James - Street Songs
Wanna talk about exploiting an album? Last week Motown released "Street Songs", again.
Observe: "Street Songs" was released as an LP in 1981. In 1992, the CD. Then, as a "20 year" tribute, in 2001, the same CD in a "remastered" edition, with just two 12'' versions of "Superfreak" and "Give It To Me Baby". Same year, a "Deluxe Edition" with a bonus CD from a live show at Long Beach from July 1981). 2010, "Rarities Special" edition with the CD version with nothing new to add. Dear folks at Motown, wake up: I'm a fan and even I don't care anymore about the same album I have in 4 editions. And I also have all 6 best-of albums of Rick, bitch.
But then, really, do we have anything even remotely close to Rick James today? I mean, just think about it: in a crisis era, this is exactly what the world needs: pure, true, heavy funk by an extravagant, endlessly talented performer. But there is none of such greatness. Sad but true. (Ok, Snoop comes to mind, but he's no funk performer. I've worked with the man for his show in Athens, he's God, but he's no funk performer).
Rick is exactly what I call "larger than life". His life is a movie you don't believe, because it just is unbelievable. Success came in the form of 4 no1 hits, but also with a price of 7.000$/month on drugs(!), jail because of abductions(!) and tortures(!). He played with Neil Young in The Mynah Birds, worked with Smokey Robinson and Eddie Murphy, etc. Even his death in 2004 is a story on it's own: they found cocaine and 7 others substances in him, when he already had diabetes, a stroke, a heart attack and a pacemaker. But, according to the coroner, he died because his heart was too big!
With all that in mind, it is no wonder that "Street Songs", a concept album about prostitutes(!), became such a huge success. Just listen to the live version of the album, with the crowd of Long Beach roarrirng again and again during "Big Time", after Rick says "You pay too much money to just come here and sit on your ass!". The songs and the music are so good, everything else is details.
Jay-Z (Kingdom Come), Busta Rhymes (In The Ghetto), DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Give It To Me Baby) and of course MC Hammer (U Can't Touch This) have used samples from "Street Kings".
Listen to "Street Songs" here
p.s. I know you noticed I haven't mentioned Prince and Superfreak. Good one, right?Observe: "Street Songs" was released as an LP in 1981. In 1992, the CD. Then, as a "20 year" tribute, in 2001, the same CD in a "remastered" edition, with just two 12'' versions of "Superfreak" and "Give It To Me Baby". Same year, a "Deluxe Edition" with a bonus CD from a live show at Long Beach from July 1981). 2010, "Rarities Special" edition with the CD version with nothing new to add. Dear folks at Motown, wake up: I'm a fan and even I don't care anymore about the same album I have in 4 editions. And I also have all 6 best-of albums of Rick, bitch.
But then, really, do we have anything even remotely close to Rick James today? I mean, just think about it: in a crisis era, this is exactly what the world needs: pure, true, heavy funk by an extravagant, endlessly talented performer. But there is none of such greatness. Sad but true. (Ok, Snoop comes to mind, but he's no funk performer. I've worked with the man for his show in Athens, he's God, but he's no funk performer).
Rick is exactly what I call "larger than life". His life is a movie you don't believe, because it just is unbelievable. Success came in the form of 4 no1 hits, but also with a price of 7.000$/month on drugs(!), jail because of abductions(!) and tortures(!). He played with Neil Young in The Mynah Birds, worked with Smokey Robinson and Eddie Murphy, etc. Even his death in 2004 is a story on it's own: they found cocaine and 7 others substances in him, when he already had diabetes, a stroke, a heart attack and a pacemaker. But, according to the coroner, he died because his heart was too big!
With all that in mind, it is no wonder that "Street Songs", a concept album about prostitutes(!), became such a huge success. Just listen to the live version of the album, with the crowd of Long Beach roarrirng again and again during "Big Time", after Rick says "You pay too much money to just come here and sit on your ass!". The songs and the music are so good, everything else is details.
Jay-Z (Kingdom Come), Busta Rhymes (In The Ghetto), DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Give It To Me Baby) and of course MC Hammer (U Can't Touch This) have used samples from "Street Kings".
Listen to "Street Songs" here
14.12.09
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