As the cherry blossoms make their annual appearance, I offer a decidedly mixed bag of audio treats, but all are of the high-quality you’ve come to expect… 1. Timbaland – Give It To Me [Interscope] New dancefloor grind hottness from Timbaland featuring his two favorite meal tickets: Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake. 2. Quantic – Sabor [Tru…
More crate essentials courtesy Turntable Lab, DJ Hut, Soul Strut and eBay.. 1. Boz Scaggs – Lowdown [white label] The smooth blue-eyed R&B classic on a nice loud 12″. 2. Nelly Furtado & Boz Scaggs – Promiscuous Lowdown [n/a] Nelly Furtado nestles up nicely with Boz Scaggs in this tasty MP3-only mash-up, courtesy Soul Strut. 3. Soothsayers –…
A short mid-winter selection of cool cuts. 1. various – Atlantiquity [Atlantic] Killer collection of classic soul, jazz & funk cuts remixed by Quantic, Nu-Mark, and King Britt, among others. 2. Beck – Bad Cartridge (E-Pro) [Interscope] Space Invaders remix treatment of E-Pro. Trying to get caught up on my Beck classics. 3. Amy Winehouse – You Know…
Originally written up for BYT, I decided to repost here. 1. Quantic – One Off’s Remixes and B Sides [Tru Thoughts] Assembling his best non-LP work (primarily b-sides and remixes of other artists), this double-disc set further proves that Quantic is one of the most innovative & prolific producers working today, with a uniquely funky sound….
Its been a while since I’ve put up a chart. But I most definitely have been shopping! Feeling these as of late. 1. Dunkelbunt – The Chocolate Butterfly [Chat Chapeau] Balkan horns meet ragga toasting over some broken beats. Dope! 2. The Broken Keys – The Witch [Tru Thoughts] The Music Machine’s classic “Talk Talk” gets chopped…
Picked up a few gems from a street vendor in Williamsburg. 1. Planet Patrol – Cheap Thrills [Tommy Boy] Electro boogie business. 2. Hot Butter – Popcorn [SR International] German pressing of the Moog classic. 3. Mantronix – Music Madness [Sleeping Bag Records] Serious electro. 4. Frankie Smith – Double Dutch Bus [WMOT Records] Classic b-boy break! 5. End of…
More crate staples. 1. Claudja Barry – Sweet Dynamite [Salsoul] Soul-powered disco burner. 2. Herman Kelly & Life – Dance to the Drummers Beat (Disco Version) [Electric Cat] Original pressing of this b-boy classic. 3. Plant Life – The Last Song [Gut Instinct] Nice thumping broken beat remix from Bugz in the Attic. Promo. 4. various – Rocky Theme…
Strictly seven-inch singles. Mostly classic breaks & funk business recently added to the 45 box. 1. Billy Squier – The Big Beat [Atlantic] The name says it all. Most recently sampled on Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Look Sharp’ single. 2. Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg – Je T’aime… Moi Non Plus [Fontana] Slow & sexy, breathy & halting. They…
These got the dancefloor sweaty and me sweatier at the Eighteenth Street Lounge. 1. Mooch – Sidestep [Jack to Phono] Working as Mooch, Flevans gets even funkier on this limited 7 inch. 2. Original Sound – Music (re-edit) [TK Disco] Banging, celebratory disco at its finest. 3. Pastrami Man – Pastrami Machine [Freestyle] Insanely funky disco re-edit by…
Heretofore uncharted territory, now to be meticulously recorded for posterity. 1. various – REBTUZ Presents (EP 5) [Tru Thoughts] copyright-defying fun featuring Kinny & Horne vocals 2. Dr. Rubberfunk – Riding With the Ratman [GPS] slick street-wise funk, great vocal sample 3. Skeewiff – Wet Your Beak EP [Jalapeno] Cheeky, funky, breaky goodness. 4. Nuyorican Soul – Runaway [Giant…
