At the end of an interview I did with DC Setlist, Jennifer Vinson asked me what five songs were looping constantly on my iPod. Escort, Mooqee & Pimpsoul, Flowering Inferno, the Incarnations and an Adele remix by Jamie XX made the list.
Charts
Summer 2010 has been a great one for music, with a triumph from Big Boi, Eminem’s return to chart dominance, and Kelis’ rebirth as a straight-up disco diva. I’m feeling these and more. 1. Sleigh Bells – Riot Rhythm [N.E.E.T.] 80s metal riffs, hyper-distorto hip-hop beats, girly vocals. What reads like a hot mess on paper…
Nice little stack of Latin, disco, funk, boogaloo & sampledelic electronica from the May 23rd DC Record Fair. Quite happy to be at this one, as I designed the [from all accounts, very well-received] poster. Got a couple hours to dig through the crates and catch up with friends. Missed the Fort Knox Five DJ…
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…
Picked up these funky gems recently from an Italian seller. 1. Goblin – Death Dies [Cinevox (Italy)] My favorite track from Goblin’s masterpiece, the soundtrack to Dario Argento’s 1975 film, Profondo Rosso. Original pressing with a beautiful ‘deep red’ gatefold cover. 2. The Green Future – I’m a Man [Phase 6 Super Stereo Records (Italy)] From the…
