It's a trippy little number that sounds like it's a mash-up of Radiohead remixes (this is a good thing) and features a wonderfully minimalist video by Daito Manabe. It's also the first single from their album 'Home' released in early 2013. One to look out for, for sure.
27 November 2012
rhoda dakar - 'landlord'
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By all accounts Ms Dakar is one of the loveliest singers you could hope to meet. I'm glad because I've always had this idea that she's a cool cookie.
23 November 2012
the pipettes - 'pull shapes'
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A great tune from 6 or 7 years ago by a Brighton band with more line-up changes than the Drifters. Why did they ever have to ruin a great concept with a career-change towards disco?
17 November 2012
jungle fire - 'comencemos (renegades of jazz remix)'
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The Saturday night get-your-groove-on continues with something a bit more laid back, a bit more grown up, a bit more the type of tune you could take home and introduce to your parents. Don't worry though, it's still as funky as a 3 week old pair of Bootsy Collins' underpants. The vibe is jazzy with a strong Latin accent and a horn section that rocks.
dj rhiannon ft. clinton sparks - 'nasty bitch (trap remix)'
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Two raunchy videos in one night? Fuck yeah! This is straight out of the Major Lazer school of dance tunes. It's a floorfiller, it's in your face and it's insanely catchy. Oh and it's NSFW....but you knew that already didn't you?
lovage - 'stroker ace'
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Some would probably say that it's a bit early in the evening for some laid back vocals over a trip hop drumbeat but I've long been of the opinion that any time of the day is the right time for great music. And if you throw a sultry female with a sexy French accent then that would be lovely too.
Let me just add as a postscript that this comes from the album 'Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By'. Has there been a finer album title in the history of recorded sound?
para one ft. jaw - 'when the night'
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What better on a Saturday night than a dirty, funky tribute to late night chat lines complete with mostly undressed ladies fellating gherkins and bananas. I think you'll like this song but, as you can probably guess, the video is definitely NSFW.
barry adamson and nick cave - 'sweetest embrace'
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After a bit of a drinking session with a good friend that I hadn't seen for a long time, we inevitably ended up watching Acid House. It's an acquired taste. This is part of the soundtrack, a dark tune for a very dark film.
14 November 2012
isaac hayes - 'hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic'
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Taken from his 1969 super-smash 'Hot Buttered Soul' and produced by Stax co-owner, no mean musician himself Al Bell. Marvell Thomas (son of Rufus and brother of Carla) also had a major part in this. The song itself is longer than the title which takes some doing but the concept of the album was to explore some of the deeper reaches of soul music and there was a free-form feel to it making it feel almost a jazz piece.
13 November 2012
08 November 2012
michael mayer - 'lamusetwa'
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Every once in a while you hear a dance tune that makes your drop. This, the 2nd track from his new album 'Mantasy' is a case in point. Michael Mayer never ever disappoints.
xxyyxx - 'about you'
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It doesn't get more languid than this. Great tune, mind just don't put it on at a happy hardcore gig.
07 November 2012
philip selway - 'a simple life'
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He shocked a fair few people when he released this solo album a year or two back. Drummers really shouldn't be this good with a guitar and microphone. The radiohead drummer's album is a beautifully constructed collection and has got nowhere near the recognition it deserves in my opinion. This is the third track from 'Familial', I hope he doesn't leave it too long before another.
02 November 2012
soft cell - 'so (warm acid edit)'
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If you ever get a chance, have a listen to some Soft Cell B-sides and you'll find that they were often as good as the other "proper" side of the record.
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