Yellow Tongue.

Remixed by Kode9 (AKA Steve Goodman) this track was originally on Lee "Scratch" Perry's album 'The Mighty Upsetter' featuring the vocal talents of Tunisian/French singer Samia Farah. Taking Perry's chatting over the rolling breaks, kode9 has delivered a melodic movement of dub with a skippy broken beat feel.....inna true dub style.....Quality!

Both tracks also featured on On U Sound`s "Rare & Unreleased: 17 Exclusive Tracks" download only compilation. A limited edition of 300 copies "PROMOTIONAL ONLY" is printed in yellow on the labels, even though they were openly sold.



Tracklist.
Yellow Tongue
Yellow Tongue (version)
ONS-DP528

Rock It Tonight!

Another brand new tune this time from the US, the first vinyl release launching the Stupid Fly label . Roommate (AKA Justin McCuley) outta Frisco, Cali, who's other projects include "Babylon System" considers himself a bit of an animal...LOL!, The Bassist (AKA Vlad Gutierrez) a native of Portland, Oregon, have both been producing & djing on the emerging US dubstep scene for a while now....Here they collaborate on a wobbly heavy bass dubstep grind . It's the "Rock It Tonight" track that kills it for me, inna digidub stylee, thick & heavy dropping into old school drums,horns & licks to mash up & kick off the Dance anywhere.... Wicked stuff!




Tracklist;
A.Rub A Dub
AA.Rock It Tonight
SFLY001

Jump Up!

As i via towards the more dub/reggae oriented side of the dubstep sound this is what`s to expect in the week ahead...So eyes down & get ready to skank.

First up is this brand new smasher of a summer anthem "Jump Up" brings Caper`s second offering after last year`s "Hybrid/Friction" on new label 10 Against One. The title track features Sweetie Irie on vocal duty and is a dubstep/bruk-beat/2step monster of a tune...The flipside features a bonus track "Nocturnal" which is on a much deeper dubstep sound..."Jump Up" will feature in a future "Way Of The Dub" mix....stay tuned!




Tracklist:
A1.Jump Up
A2.Jump Up (dub)
B. Nocturnal
TENV001

available on Juno

A Dubstep Thang!

From today for a week we will delve into the world of DUBSTEP As some of you have heard & downloaded my "Way Of The Dub" mix series i always pepper the mix with some top dubstep tunes...emerging outta the cross cultural metropolis of London, the sound can only be described as a cross between dub reggae/2-step UK garage/Drum & Bass with bowel shaking heavy basslines

So here`s a nice little short docu/film of the scene between the UK & US to kick start our dubstep week..



DUBSTEP FM

Bajka

photo courtesy of leftlion

It was about that time i felt mytea@om paid homage to the absoulutley stunning vocal talents of one young lady from Germany by the name of BAJKA pronounce Biker. She has obviously been compared to a certain LADY DAY. I first came across her voice on the Bonobo LP "days to come" released on the UK`s Ninjatune label in 2006 and was immediately taken with her unique voice.

A bit of background.

"Bajka Pluwatsch is a poet and singer, currently based in Munich, Germany. Bajka is the daughter of J. Pluwatsch, a member of the German Krautrock band Embryo. She was born in India, and has lived in Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa. She attended schools in Goa, Bangalore, Lagos, Portugal, Seattle, Durban and Cape Town. Bajka studied music in Prague. Her relationship with Asia remains the main theme of her poetry. She has performed spoken word poetry on several projects, including Transglobal Underground's "Instinctive Traveller", Radio Citizen's "Radio City (feat. Bajka)", and South African Zulu Nation's "Bubblegum". She has also performed with Noujum Oazza and his band Urban Dervish, and for the Royal Moroccan Orchestra. In recent years, her role has moved from poet to singer. Her voice is described as jazz/soul and she has appeared on a number of chill out and electronic dance tracks".
Source .

Here are 3 different tracks featuring Bajka.....enjoy!

Bonobo - between the lines (nostalgia 77 alternate unreleased mix)
(from 'One-Off`s - Remixes & B-sides' album, 2008/ Tru-Thoughts)


Aaron Jerome - way of life
(from 'Time To Rearrange' album, 2008 / BBE Music)


Eastenders - capitalism
(from 'Capitalism' 12 inch, 2008 / Poets Club)

My Brother Craig.

Another slice of deep Funky Tech-House hitting the hot spot right now is this little groover on the French label TimeHasChanged The 12" is called "Circle" and its the A1 track called "My Brother Craig", that`s tickling my G-Spot. A sweet builder dropping into a spiritual vocal ("like craig i feel my dad looking down on us") and lifting off again......Nice!!

Tracklist:
Artist: Acumen
1. Circle (Original Mix) (8:03)
2. My Brother Craig (Original Mix) (7:35)
3. Circle (Milton Jackson Remix) (6:46)
4. Circle (Timid Boy Remix) (7:48)



available from Juno/beatport/traxsource

R.I.P Jacko

1958-2009

Wha him say?

Smiley`s big hit for the Saxon posse in 1984

"Cockney’s not a Language it is only a slang
And was originated inna England
The first place it was used was over East London
It was respect for the different style pronunciation
But it wasn’t really used by any and any man
Me say strictly con-man also the villain
But through me full up of lyrics and education
Right here now you a go get a little translation

Cockney have name like Terry, Arfur and Del Boy
We have name like Winston, Lloyd and Leroy
We bawl out YO! While cockneys say OI!
What cockney call a Jack’s we call a Blue Bwoy
Say cockney have mates while we have spar
Cockney live in a drum while we live in a yard
Say we get nyam while cockney got capture
Cockney say guv’nor. We say Big Bout here
In a de Cockney Translation!
In a de Cockney Translation"

Smiley Culture - cockney translation

Happy Sunshine Soul.

With the summer in full swing (well not for my pals down in NZ...don`t worry the Nabe sauce is on the way!) or here in Northern Japan for that matter. June so far as been a complete wash out, another BBQ cancelled on saturday and my fishing trip on sunday as well, damn when will the clouds break. So to cheer myself up I thought how about a bit of Happy Soul!

Dave "baby" Cortez and the moon people dropped this in 1968 no less on Speed records..a bit of a faster take on that Northern Soul classic by Archie Bell & the drells "Tighten Up".

"The Moon People were a group from New York, they were originally known as The Latin Blues Band. For their third album they were re-christened as Los Astronautas or for English speakers The Moon People. Their most popular track was originally called "(I'll Be A) Happy Man" featuring Luis Aviles and was released on their LP "Take A Trip Pussycat" (Speed 101) 1968. It was later released on their third LP "Land Of Love" (Speed 103) 1968 as "The Happy Soul". However, "The Happy Soul" was then edited and overdubbed with organ solos by Dave "Baby" Cortez and released as "Happy Soul (With A Hook)" by Dave Cortez With The Moon People. A few months later, in 1969, yet another re-edit of this track, this time titled "Hippy, Skippy, Moon Strut (Opus #1)" and credited simply to The Moon People, was released on Roulette."
Source


Dave Cortez And The Moon People - happy soul (with a hook)

Guest Mix - Ultimate Cookout.

We have something a little bit special for your weekend and beyond.
A Guest DJ mix with an eclectic overload of pure joys.....so get downloading and stick it on your ipod/zune or whatever tickles your earlobes!


The Ultimate Cookout mix is deliciously served up by an inspiring young gentleman from back in the UK, Jez Proctor...here`s what he says about himself.

"From early days hiding behind the sofa listening to 'A Day In The Life' with headphones on, to serving up Moodymann 12"s behind the record counters of many a central London record store, I have served a long a varied musical apprenticeship. Starting a blog at www.innersounds.co.uk to try and trace that journey, and share the contents of my record shelves with anyone who will listen; I have been playing at real and imaginary gigs all over the world for over ten years"

Jez`s view on the mix..

"With Summer peaking through the clouds in London I thought it was time to put together a little mix. This one is designed for driving around with the window wound down, for bumping along in your truck, or with friends around a pool or a BBQ. So get some ice in that glass and forget what is cool or rare or 'important' and just have fun, with a few tracks for Summer 2009, it might be your best Summer yet".

Ultimate Cookout (mp3 download - 127MB)
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Tracklist
1. bobby konders & salaam remi - heads
2. man parrish feat. freeze force - boogie down bronx
3. mc lyte - i can't make a mistake (swing easy mix)
4. linkwood family - piece of mind
5. leo's sunshipp - i'm back for more
6. mega banton - sound boy killing (remix)
7. young mc - i come off (southern comfort mix)
8. asha puthli - right down here
9. bob marley - could you be loved
10. barrabas - woman
11. richard ace - stayin' alive
12. astrud gilberto - ponteio
13. don froth - foam (Innersounds exclusive mix)