Dis Poem

Jus dropped into my inbox from the irresistible remixer/re-edit master Leftside Wobble, here he's re-jiged the Classic Bobby Konders track, an adaption of the intro section that uses another BK classic 'Nervous Acid' to draw you in whilst maintaining the atmospherics of the original Mutabaruka spoken word intro before dropping into the classic groove...Niceeeee!

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Who IS?

There is currently, a documentary in progress called the Roy Ayers Project featuring the Man himself, as well as many hip-hop producers who have sampled his music and other people who have been influenced by him and his music. The documentary is planned to be released in early 2012. Keep your ears to tha ground, i can`t wait for this!

6mix

Another Xcellent mix i heard yesterday by DJ, Producer and US techno music icon Carl Craig who takes over the 6 Mix. The best known of the second wave of electronic producers from Detroit in the early '90's, Craig took his cues from the likes of Derrick May and Jeff Mills, fusing their pioneering sounds with a more experimental, jazzy soundscape.....check this ASAP....you got only 11 days left. Essential!

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101

Fresh beatz from the Jungle/D&B/house maverick the man Rupert Parks AKA Photek. One of the most respected producers for his highly complex drum patterns, sequenced double bass lines and sophisticated sense for combining abstract sounds with jazz and classic techno influences that just keeps you begging for more...Now settled in LA, where he's scoring numerous soundtrack projects for major feature films, he's now back to the dancefloor with "The Avalanche EP" released last week on his own label Photek productions. Check out his recent interview with Red Ball Music Academy & his brilliant Influences Mix for FACT mag.....Essential!

And remember this from back in the day, '94 to be precise lifted from The Metalheadz 12" "Natural Born Killa EP", I used to drop a lot of D&B at 33⅓/half speed back then as the use of the amen break would lead to some propa break bizniz, but this used to be pitched right down for extra drum fest funkiness...Enjoy!

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The Avalanche EP available in all good web stores.

mixtape - natural blend

artwork by angelo empirio

While on the road in bella italia i mixed up this blend of tunes from last year and yesteryear for my own enjoyment..so i'd like to share it with you peeps....hope ya'all Njoy!

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Danny Does Acid

Well we is truly back from our indulgent trip around the landscapes, people, places, cuisines of Europa and with so much great muzik we've missed while away, we must try and catch up so expect it to become postastatic around here again. Off we go then with a producer who never fails to deliver the brilliant Danny Natives who dropped this Promo Ep in December and is still available on a free download..respects! You may remember we blogged "Fire" back in August, but here DN takes us back to circa early 90's Acid, particularly loving his re-dub of "Pacific 808".
I must be getting a bit raved up again i think after having an old Acid mix cassette in the van on our trip on constant play....Anyway more stuff to download from the top bod on his Soundcloud page...

R.I.P Cool Ruler

15 July 1951 -25 October 2010

obituary

Essential Mix - Leftfield

Leftfield's Radio1 Essential mix session 1994.

1994.08.06 - Essential Mix - Leftfield by +dB

Tracklist:
1. Leftfield - "Melt" (Hard Hands)
2. PiL - "Radio 4" (Virgin)
3. Jam & Spoon - "Hispanos In Space" (Dance Pool)
4. Beamont Hannant - "Sym-Phone 5" (GPR)
5. Edge Test - "untitled" (white Label)
6. Happy Larry's Big Beat Orchestra Featuring Shaggy Wonder - "Lego Beat" (Beep Distraxion)
7. Cool Breeze - "C'Mon" (Dorado)
8. Danny Red - "Riddimwise" (Columbia)
9. Dust Brothers - "Dope Cal" (Junior Boys Own)
10. Up Bustle & Out - "Too Many Tricksters" (Ninja Tune)
11. Mike Dread - "Machine Codes" (Kosmik Konundrums)
12. Moody Boys - "Fight Back" (Guerilla)
13. Mezzontinto EP - "Dub Experience" (St Germain En Layf)
14. The Disciples - "Prowling Lion" (Boom Shaka Lacka)
15. Alpah & Omega - "Jah Is Calling" (A&O)
16. Kenny Dope Presents - "The Bucketheads" (Tribal Rydims)
17. Disco Drunkard - "Tet" (Vinyl Solution)
18. Dave Clarke - "Red" (Bush)
19. Robert Armani - "Up" (Alternative Current)
20. Flammable - "Dubbin' To The Sond" (Hard Hands)
21. Vinyl Blair - "Dope" (Hard Hands)
22. Leftfield - "Space Shanty" (Hard Hands)
23. EC Groove Society - "Last Elboy" (Prime)
24. Daft Punk - "Alive" (Soma)
25. Oricom - "A Quick SoundAdventure" (MusicMan)
26. Dual Mount - "Sub Bass" (Tesseract)
27. Secret Cinema - "Timeless Altitude" (Music Man)
28. Purpule Plejade - "Realms Of Juman Consciousness" (DJax)
29. Artist Unknown - "untitled" (white Label)
30. Jazz Breaks Vol. 5 - "Consciousness" (Ninja Tune)
31. Basscut - "Paradise Place" (Deep Distraxion)
32. Strange Brew - "Hasashim's Groove" (Robs Records)
33. Renegade Soundwave - "Mash Up" (Mute)
34. Ballistic Bros Vs The Eccentric Afros - "And It Goes Like This" (Delancy Street)
35. Strange Brew - "Burnin' Down" (Robs Records)
36. Smith & Mighty - "Killa" (ffrr)
37. Woodshed - "Tales From The Woodshed" (Cloak & Dagger)
38. Artist Unknown - "untitled" (white Label)
39. Full Moon Scientist - "Monday Morning Dread" (Hard Hands)
40. No Use - "Squong DM" (Oversky)

Release date: Jun 8, 1994

R.I.P Sugar Minott

May 25, 1956 – July 10, 2010

Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott passed away saturday night. The sweet voice has gone but not forgotten.

R.I.P Guru-San

Keith Elam (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)

Sad news indeed today..Keith Elam (AKA) Guru-san has died in hospital aged only 43 following a battle with cancer.

Smoking With Sir Les!

Something still rockin' my low riders is the hard to find 90's promo remix of the native tongues rap group black sheep. The remix by the influential sabres of paradise see's weatherall/burns & kooner deliver a low slung dub inspired sound of haunting voocoderd vocals over a tight machine funk drum break....Ruff!

edited version mp3 download




A.NSEW (Smokin' With Sir Les Mix)
AA. NSEW (Still Smokin' With Sir Les Mix)
MXXXJ 421

Teddy Bear R.I.P.

Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass, Sr. March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010

One of the most amazing soul voices of all time has passed on yesterday....R.I.P Teddy Bear, Truly blessed!

Funk in the Fridge

National holiday today here in Nippon and i`m feeling rather chilled and this just popped up in my musical subconscious. Written & Produced by Mark Pritchard & Tom Middleton AKA Global Communication, Link, E621, Reload, Secret Ingredients & Chameleon. "Maiden Voyage ep", released in `94 on the now de-funkted "Dedicated" label.
From the rainforest intro, the tune just grooves along at a leisurely funky pace....Beautiful and just so right!



Tracklist;
A1. Maiden Voyage (Original 8'07>5'23 Version)
A2. Maiden Voyage (Spiritualized Electric Mainline Mix) Remix - J. Spaceman
AA. Funk In The Fridge
GLOBA 001T

Definitely Not Forgotten!

Another little break taken here at mytea@om, many things had to be organised before the long winter hibernation that is life here in these northern climes of Nippon...Also its good to take a back seat once in a while and evaluate everything with fresh enthusiasm...Hope you all didn"t miss it too much!

I had become a wee bit nostalgic while away, crawling thru some dusty old classics and came across this gem from the early 90`s...From the boys that defined progressiveness. The Professor (Neal Barnes) and Pauly D, AKA LEFTFIELD. It has and always will be one of my greatest pleasures to have known them personally....They even helped us out when I and 2 co-founders started our own independent dance record shop around the same period....(big respex always to you boys)
This track was caned back then and could still get an airing today and give you goose bumbs!...Released on the Outer Rhythm label......enjoy!

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Tracklist:
A. Not Forgotten (6:40
B1.Not Forgotten (Fateh's On The Case) (6:13)
B2.Not Forgotten (Dub) (4:48)
FOOT3

Underground Resistance.

A great piece of insight into Detroit`s UR Label.




Here`s Jafrosax (aka kazuki katsuta) 2006 released brokenbeat cover version of Galaxy 2 Galaxy - hi-tech jazz (UR-025)

I Miss Those Apples & Bees!

I haven`t yet blogged a Techno track or artist as such yet, but this is an exception to the rules...I remember this dropping into Atlas Records, the record shop i co-founded & owned back in the 9T`s in London`s, SoHo district and a copy was quickly snapped up and stashed in my personal cubby hole in the back of the shop...Most customers were interested in the more banging affairs on this 4 track Ep "Dream Not Of Today" released on the UK`s Peacefrog label, but it was the 2nd track on the B-Side that cut right through my soul.....From that Purveyor Of Fine Funk himself Dan Curtin. A native of Cleveland, Ohio who grew up with all the funkiness of hip-hop, new wave & electro sounds swirling around in his head. It`s no wonder he would produce a track of such groove and simplicity. With it`s vocal sample hanging in the air throughout, dragging me back to dancefloors past!....The latin percussion pulling me along for the ride and the spacey strings lifting me ever higher, this is one slice of techno soul that`s right up my street...Enjoy!

Anyone care to spot/comment on the vocal sample? Or is that too easy?

Dan Curtin - one evening at mrs. applebees