BAD HABITS

05.17.10

Sometimes it takes finding a two-month old shipping invoice to write up a chart...

1.  Captain Planet - Lagos Speedway [Bastard Jazz] Led by an inverted "But It's Alright" guitar line, this dancefloor mover builds from a funk workout to something wholly other with thick synths to rattle the subs. Off the 'Speakin' Nuyorican' EP.

2.  DJ Mujava - Township Funk (Mark Pritchard's Version Excursion) [Warp Records] Adding to the endless list of Township Funk remixes, Mark Pritchard [Global Communication] keeps the temperature at simmer with his deep and mellow reworking of Mujava's international superhit.

3.  The Gaslamp Killer - Turk Mex [Brainfeeder] Traditional Turkish guitars meet creeking, tweeking cut'n'paste psychedelia. I love everything this guy does. Looking forward to getting my hands on that Gonjasufi LP soon.

4.  Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For the Others (feat. Michael MacDonald) [Warp Records] Michael MacDonald (yes, THAT Michael MacDonald) gets hold of the instrumental and adds his own vocal. Surprisingly effective, especially when he goes for it at the end.

5.  Toy Selectah - Hay Guey [Bersa Discos] Mexico's Toy Selectah provide a thumping twist on traditional cumbia on Bersa Discos EP #5. Dancefloor burner.

6.  DJ Negro - Lluvia [Bersa Discos] Dancefloor-filling digital cumbia from Bersa Discos EP #2. Incredible.

7.  Chancha Via Circuito - Cumbia Murguera [Bersa Discos] Another dancefloor-burning digital cumbia from Bersa Discos EP #3. I can't get enough of this!!

8.  Blu Jemz - Turn Away [Money Studies] Mo'Wax Headz-style downtempo from the Secret Hangout EP on Turntable Lab's own label. Nice Gaslamp Killer track on there too!

9.  Kings Go Forth - Don't Take My Shadow (A Tom Moulton Mix) [Luaka Bop] NYC disco remix legend Tom Moulton reworks this vocal-driven cut from the upstart Milwaukee soul 10-piece. These guys are going places!