Old Soul

If like me you get the urge for some drop beatz now and again, you could get bang on point with North Carolina based producer L’Orange top quality tribute project to Billie Holiday. Free Download go grab it!

(L’Orange says)
“Billie Holiday is my muse. Her creative vision and stylistic integrity have influenced both my music and my writing. When I decided to work on this project, I wanted to approach it with respect for her music. I wanted these remixes to be both inspired by and dedicated to the life and craft of one of the most innovative and soulful singers of all time. Each track is designed to represent a significant part of Billie Holiday’s life.”


 

CUT06

The creative CUT netlabel are back again on there 6th re;ease, pushing deep, low-slung, downtempo beats and percussion with glistening washes of synth that perfectly encapsulates that glow of the evening light, that slow burn of a setting sun, and that hint of the Summer coming to a close. Personal favorite being the track 'Dry'. Free download or just drop a little bit of coinage for the EP. Recommended.

Kinshasa 1.2

Looking forward to this dropping in October via Warp records Kinshasa One Two is a collection of Congolese artists brought together by Damon Albarn all to benefit Oxfam and recorded in just 5 days with 11 producers adding their unique talents. Ordered mine...Awesome stuff!

Pre-Order all profits go to Oxfam's work with DRC musicians.

Tempus II

Awesome video directed and produced by Philip Heron and James Adair, 6 minutes of super Slo-Mo smashed objects..
Shot on the Photron SA1.1 high-speed camera, capable of recording 5,000 frames per second (fps) at high resolution and 650,000 fps in low resolution.

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.

(download)




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!

(download)

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

World Peace Mix

As another 6.5 Earthjolt hits Japan this morning over breakfast and a blogpost, it's a good time to let you know about an old cohort of mine who has just dropped an Xclusive mix from back in 2002 on GenBass. I first meet Pathaan when he used to come into my record shop and bug me silly for new tunes with his unmistakable signature of world globetronic sounds that set off a very dear friendship with him. Together we started a club night AUDIO SUTRA @ the famous central LDN cavern called Bar Rhumba in the late '90's, with such legends of the dance music scene as Pressure Drop, Howie B, Paul Daley (leftfield), Tsuyoshi Suzuki & record shop co-founder Pete Herbert.

Pathaan says about the mix;

I’m not a politician but am human and sickened by the current world affairs.......... During a time of religious conflict, war, oppression, famine and racism etc etc, can music change & influence man ? I BELIEVE IT CAN !!! So here begins a story I feel I must share and a mix for you to download. Just under a decade ago, as a mark of respect and to acknowledge in my own way the 1st anniversary of 9/11, this was a 'Stoned Asia Music' priority release in Sept' 2002 that was never released in this form. The reason being, a few of the distributors felt nervous about the tracklisting especially the 1st track and the point I was trying to make through the music !!

So sit back and allow me to take you, ‘back to the future’ on one of my musical voyages around the globe – From September 2002, 15 EXCLUSIVE & HARD TO FIND tranquil productions from artists around the globe....Smiles & Hugs !!! Pathaan x