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The man with the fat soundtrack 2007-05-18 17:14:00 How about a group living up to their name?I've been getting into The Cinematic Orchestra more and more over the last year or so, especially since I copped the live set from Vancouver that has been squishin' around in the interweb tubes (go find it... it won't be hard ;) ). Their sound is just so lush and warm and um... cinematic. Really Tone? You don't say? Man, you are so deep... they must pay you to come up with brilliant insights like that!I wish. Anyhoo, The Man With The Movie Camera is the one work of theirs which was actually composed for a real film, a film with an awesome poster, btw. Check out this baby... What do they call that style of art? So they had a film festival in Portugal in the year 2000 and they asked The Cinematic Orchestra to perform a live score to the movie and voila, here's a sample...The Cinematic Orchestra - Reel Life (Evolution II) Great stuff. And thanks to the magic of the YouTubes, here's a clip from the film along with T.C.O's score...T
Straight, no blather 2007-05-20 13:17:00 Another installment from our good friends at Compost Records to start the week off right.Compost's The Future Sound of Jazz series of compilations is one of the longest running around, with the last installment being number 10, but for today's pick we go back to number 2 and an fast-paced jazz-house number by British producing team Chaser. And, um, yeah... that's about all I know. So I'll spare you the mindless drivel that usually occupies this space and get straight to the tune...Chaser - Sides of IronNice one... and that's how we roll on Monday. All killer, no filler :P Read more:Straight
On Planet Dub, the trees smell really good 2007-05-22 22:54:00 I must ask that you don't let the horrendous cover art scare you off of this one :P... cuz, ya know, a giant, crazed space moth smoking a huge doobie can send, um, mixed signals, I suppose. But never fear! This is actually a pretty good 2-disc set from the now defunct Planet Dog Records, which had a good run in the '90s as one of the better trance-related labels, featuring Eat Static and Children of the Bong at the top of it's roster. Planet Dub features some pretty trippy, Orb-like electronic ambient/dub goodness and also some slightly more traditional-sounding dub selections, like this track by some dudes I won't even pretend to know anything about...A.N.R. ft. Roots Lepkie - Rockers RisingIt may not be Lee "Scratch" Perry or Mad Professor, but it's pretty close. I gotta go now, though. I need to buy a can of Raid. That moth is freakin' me out...
Ronson's got it covered 2007-05-22 10:05:00 I can be all current like those other blogs when the occasion arises..."Funky" and "Coldplay" are two words not often uttered in the same sentence (unless of course that sentence somehow works in a mention of Gwyneth Paltrow's lisp), but that has all changed now, thanks to the ubiquitous Mr. Mark Ronson. But hey, when you get the Daptone Horns involved, there's gonna be some funky going on. Ronson takes Mr. Paltrow's uber-sensitivity, throws it into the wussy bin where it belongs, replaces the vocals with scorching horn lines, and picks the tempo way up to turn the song into a soul stomper. Pretty damn impressive...Mark Ronson ft. the Daptone Horns - God Put A Smile On Your Face Maybe I'm a little harsh on the Coldplay, but hey, you name your kid Apple, you got some smack coming your way. "Hi, I'm Tony, this is my son Banana and my daughter Cantaloupe". Wrong! They're your kids, not a friggin' fruit basket! As for Ronson, you might be surprised to know that his album of
Three strikes 2007-06-06 10:18:00 What do today's tunes have to do with baseball? Nothing!Ah, the ubiquitous Verve Remixed series... the series that begs the question: Are they not as "cool" because everyone including your Aunt Mabel has them, or does everyone including your Aunt Mabel have them because they're so cool? Discuss...I'll wait...Okay. Me, I vote that even your Aunt Mabel knows dopeness when she hears it. She's a pretty hip chick, ya know. Today's selection has legendary Latin Jazz vibist Cal Tjader remixed by legendary remixers Fila Brazillia. With that many legends, it's gotta be good, right?Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce (Fila Brazillia Remix) Yep, sure is. But just how much did the Fila boys mess with the original? Not much, really. As you can hear, they really just punched in a beat and some FX. And really, that's all they had to do, because the original is pretty darn funky in it's own right...Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce (Original) That's a Dizzy Gillespie cover, for those of you scoring at Read more:Three
The height of an era 2007-06-05 10:56:00 Okay, so Paris has been in jail for over a day now and I've heard no reports of any salad tossing whatsoever. It appears our penal system is indeed broken :PBreakbeat Era was a one-off album by Mr. Roni Size, DJ Die (of Reprazent) and vocalist Leonie Laws. And it may just be the best vocal Drum & Bass album that ever came out. Hell, it's probably the second best thing size ever put out with the exception of the massive New Forms. You know people have game when they can put out a freakin' side project that becomes remembered as a classic of its genre, eh? Even my boy Thom Yorke couldn't pull that one off (don't get me wrong, The Eraser is very good, but sorry... not classic). So here's the title track/first single, and it was, as they say in England, a corker...Breakbeat Era - Ultra ObsceneHellz yeah. And I managed to find a live performance (of a different song) on the YouTubes. You may notice Roni Size is nowhere to be found... I guess he decided to sit this one out and
My Booty Valentine 2007-06-07 12:33:00 Finally, an excuse for some gratuitous sex around here!Sometimes, when my shoes need a good gazin' at, I'll throw a little My Bloody Valentine
on and make sure the footwear is sorted. Currently, I can tell you that I need a new pair of sneakers - the ones I have on are looking pretty beat up. I don't really feel the need to mope to the sound of squalling guitars that often, but it's nice to have this handy, just in case the need does happen to arise...My Bloody Valentine - Off Your Face These guys are one of the most constantly fretted about bands on teh interwebs... are they getting back together, recording another album, blah blah blah... especially after leader Kevin Shields did some new tracks for the Lost In Translation soundtrack, something I only mention as a cheap excuse to post the greatest first shot in the history of cinema...You had me at hello!And I really can't top that, so see ya tomorrow.
I ain't hatin' 2007-06-12 11:54:00 The kings of the remix get remixed themselves...It's gotta suck a little bit to have Jazzanova remix one of your tunes, because they will almost always make something even better than your original. Thanks a lot... dicks. I mean, both of the volumes of remixes they put out are just straight fire, first track to last! But what about when the tables are turned? Well, as we found out on Jazzanova Remixed, there can be some good results the other way, too. Here we have Tony Nwachukwu, perhaps best known for his alias Attica Blues, taking on a number from Jazzanova's In Between album featuring vocals from Mr. Vikter Duplaix and turning out a nice, smooth broken-beat version...Jazzanova - That Night (Wah-Chu-Ku Remix) It's been a while since we've had some new tunes from the Jazzanova boys, hasn't it? Get to work... cocks :P
Dogs in space! 2007-06-14 10:07:00 Remember that thing they used to call trip-hop?Well, it was all the rage waaaaaaay back in the mid-90s... you'll just have to trust me on that one. What they'd do is they'd have a dude (or two) who lurked in the background surrounded by a whole bunch of boxes with knobs and lights on them that he would use to make funny noises, and then there would be a girl in the front that would sing. Novel concept, I know! Laika is sort of a lost remnant of this time, but unlike the Molokos and Morcheebas and Sneaker Pimpses, they are still active and together. But this one is from their debut album, Silver Apples of the Moon. It's all clattering drums and breathy vocals and assorted other atmospheric goodness...Laika - Sugar Daddy The band were named after the first dog in space, so... um... do, with that tidbit, what you will... and trip out to this!Laika, come home!
Funk from Sweden to North Hollywood 2007-06-13 10:45:00 Wow, have I not yet posted anything from Ubiquity Records? 'Cuz that would be weird... I'd have to say off the top of my head that they are probably the best American record label in business, and almost in the category of the European big boys like Compost, Tru Thoughts, Brownswood and the like. So I guess that means it's about stinkin' time, eh? Actually this is a Tru Thoughts record, but since Ubiquity distributes them in the States, I say close enough! At least they have the good sense, knowhutimean? Anyhoo, Freddie Cruger, whose real name is Fred Lager, which I think is much cooler, so what's with the alias, doood... is a Swedish (ah, that explains it) hip-hop producer who has put out a bangin' album featuring all sorts of talented folks on the vocals. Yes, luckily for us we don't have to hear a white Swedish guy try to rap. This track features Anthony David, who I don't know squat about, but he sounds pretty good...Freddie Cruger - I Wanna Make You Move (ft. Anthony Read more:Hollywood
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2X Kwel-ity 2007-06-22 11:49:00 A bit of a break in form today, but hey, variety blah blah, spice of life blah blah blah whatever...So Talib Kweli has got a new one coming out, but that would be so cliche of me to post something from that, and trust me, the blog-o-sphere has got that one covered quite well... Nope, instead I'm going to give you my two favorite Kweli joints, two of my favorite hip-hop singles of the Oughts, if you must know...Talib Kweli - I Try (ft. Mary J. Blige) Talib Kweli - Get By And thus ends another week. Seems I'm gonna have a little more free time in the near future, so I promise I'll make the posts a little more interesting starting next week. Peace, and have a great one!
So sophisticated... 2007-06-21 10:12:00 Time for a change of pace today...So, this one is pretty obscure here. Can't even tell you much of anything about it, except that it is some nice mellow Bossa Jazz I scored from Loronix, a site I don't think I have to tell you about again for the 100th time! Piano, bass, drums... smooth as silk. Play it at your next dinner party instead of that damn Hotel Costes CD all of your friends are sick of already :PLe Trio Camara - NascenteLove that cover, too... looks like those dudes are having some kind of Super Vulcan Bossa Nova Mind Meld action goin' on, eh? Or something...
"It's got some Labrador in it, too" 2007-06-20 10:14:00 We just can't stay away from Ninja Tune for long around here, can we?And today we have maybe my favorite of all the ninjas, Up, Bustle And Out, and their 3rd album, Light 'Em Up, Blow 'Em Out. These dudes kinda jump all around in style... Latin vibes, Asian vibes, Hip-Hop vibes... but it's all held together by funky beats. And that's really all ya really need, right? Well that and a million dollars. And some pizza. And Jessica Biel's phone number... anyhoo...Up, Bustle & Out - Clandestine OperationThey definitely earn bonus points for using a Cheech & Chong sample. And if you don't think that let's me segue into some YouTube goodness, well... you must be new around here ;)His name is "Raaaaaaaaaaaaaalph"... classic! Read more:Labrador
"Smooth Jazz" can be cool! No, really! It can! 2007-06-25 11:33:00 A seriously bad album cover for the first Monday of Summer...... but a seriously good tune. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard supposedly did a whole bunch of versions of the tune "Little Sunflower"... I've only heard a couple of 'em, but I'm sure there ain't a version out there that can top this one with Mr. Velvet-Voice-Sweet-Singin'-Brotha Al Jarreau on the vocals. Sure, I suppose you can call it "smooth jazz", but it's not nearly anywhere as wussy as that label implies. It's got an warm, soulful, latin vibe to it and it will sexy up any elevator just fine, you mark my word...Freddie Hubbard w/ All Jarreau - Little SunflowerAww yeah... I don't care if they play it on the WAVE, it works for me! You might have noticed those strings at the beginning that have been sampled many times... see, it's been sampled! It can't be "smooth jazz" if it's been sampled, right?!?! This has got street cred, yo!:P
Could blogging ever be like this? 2007-06-29 10:05:00 And let's end the week with another straight-up summer anthem, shall we?British singer Alice Russell is one funky white girl. She has an awesomely soulful voice, and works with some of the dopest people out there... Quantic, Bonobo, The Bamboos, Nostalgia 77... oh, and that's just on this here album, her second remix/collaboration album, hence the "II". I got no idea what the whole "munka" thing is about though... but if it's somehow monkey-related, which I suspect, I'm down. Monkeys are hilarious... ... and here is your genius track to end the week...Alice Russell - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Bugz In The Attic Mix)Have a fantastic weekend... and watch this space... we haven't finished saying "Hello" to summer yet...
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