People Everywhere.

Something that was dropped into my lap last weekend and I really hadn't had a chance to digest it fully and you know anything with hard rock in the title normally puts me right off straight away, but this little comp from the Now-Again peeps really digs deep with a 70's untold story of various underground music scenes from Indonesia. Weather it be psychedelic, progressive rock or low down dirty funk, it's all here and this is my pick of the bunch.....Njoy!

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Red Bull Music Academy hosted an info-session with Chandra Drewes and a mix by co-conspirator Jason “Moss” Connoy....check it out Here.

available from Stonesthrow

Playlist mix

Fresh out from my old mate Pathaan a cool summer Ibiza playlist of his recent favorite balearic tunes. Essential beach lounging headphone vibes...Njoy!



Available on iTunes

Feel For Bumps

Some more freeness from the quality CUT netlabel, now on release number 04 is the "Feel For Bumps EP" by Bristolian producer Bryn Thomas who brings us something a little more beats orientated. A simple mix of up-front soulful hip hop beats, borderline wonky, catchy synths and a sprinkle of downtempo vibes....always xcelent output from the stable and one that surely needs supporting in these difficult times...Drop some coinage for the EP on the bandcamp page.

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Tracklist
1.Feel For Bumps Then Grind
2.Firing Blanks
3.Cruising For Toy Boys
4.Chatter
CUT004

So Cruel

Had this on PLAY all day yesterday..and was far too pissed to write any-ting!!!..LOL.
Summer has arrived!..NjOy!

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Tracklist
A.Rollercoasters Of The Heart
B.So Cruel
DRUNK023

ATCQ on screen

Just caught the sundance screener of the new docu-film directed by Michael Rapaport Beats Rhymes and Life: The Travels Of a Tribe Called Quest, charting the band's triumphant and turbulent 20-year career. ATCQ has been one of the most commercially successful and artistically significant musical groups in recent history, and regarded as iconic pioneers of hip hop. A must see travel around the groups up & downs.
I can still remember the buzz around the basement of the newly opened Black Market records in SoHo, London when their "Description of a Fool" promo dropped in the UK..

From July 8th around the US and soon the world!!



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Tarantula

Doing the rounds on the underground last year and finally getting a release in March on the brand new Lightworks label outta LDN..An anthem to fill any dancefloors. Ossie drops live sounding african rhythmic percussion with such beautifully spacey synths to die for, from a young and very up and coming UK producer, lots more to come from this guy....So Lush!!.
He`s got a brand new "Set The Tone EP" out on Hyperdub and definitely go check out his FACT MIX.

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Tracklist
A1 Tarantula
B1 Tarantula (Funkineven remix)
B2 Creepy Crawlies
LWS001

Body & Soul

An Afro classic coming outta West Africa in the late 70's early 8o's. William Onyeabor a contemporary of the mighty Fela and indulging also in the social-political woes of his country and the world, but instead of following the raw Afro-beat of Fela's grooves, WO goes for an altogether more smoother funky/disco style. Lifted from Booniay!! A Compilation of West African Funk, pure afrofunk pleasure!!...Njoy.

Afrodisiac Soundsystem remixes download

 

A Tribute Mix

Ment presents Gil Scott-Heron by Ment Rasmentalism on Mixcloud

Gil Scott-Heron R.I.P.

April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011

Very sad as we`ve just heard thru the twitter that the great man has passed on around 4pm US eastern time @ St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York, He was 62.......see Here, Here & Here.

God bless ya GSH

JAZZ (2001) Ken Burns

A virtuoso performance by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns from 2001, JAZZ celebrates the music of America - from blues and ragtime to swing, bebop and fusion. The 19 hour series was created from over 500 musical selections, 75 interviews, 2400 stills and more than 2000 film clips. A MUST WATCH fine history of JAZZ.

Ep1 - "Gumbo"/Beginnings to 1917



Ep2 - "The Gift"/1917-1924
Ep3 - "Our Language"/1924 -1929
Ep4 - "The True Welcome"/1929-1935
Ep5 - "Swing: Pure Pleasure"/1935-1937
Ep6 - "Swing: The Velocity of Celebration"/1937-1939
Ep7 - "Dedicated to Chaos"/1940-1945
Ep8 - "Risk"/1945-1955
Ep9 - "The Adventure"/1956-1960
Ep10 - "A Masterpiece by Midnight"/1961 to present