Friday, May 29, 2009

Funky Friday Playlist

An abundance of email means that today's edition of Funky Friday is hot promo action a-go-go. We've got remixes, re-edits, old school and new school - something for everyone. And because I've been listening to Duran Duran all day I hereby declare this part of Funky Friday a "Night Version Special" - two of my fave DD 12" remixes ever for your bass-in-the-face fix. Woot!

O'Spada - Time
Alexipharmic - Stardust
The Insomniax - Radio Show
Duran Duran - My Own Way (Night Version)
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (Night Version)
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (JazZstePpa Remix)
Spinnerette - Sex Bomb (Adam Freeland RMX)
Eberhard Schoener - Why Don't You Answer (SirBilly Edit)
Future Sound Of London - We Have Explosive (Valerna Remix)
Human League vs. Mondo Disco vs. SirBilly - Extended Dreams (New York Re-Dub)

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RIAA presents "Sounds For The Swing-Set!!", a mash-up extravaganza which you can stream here or download here. It is an insanely cool collage of all kinds of stuff - Dean Martin to Led Zep to Elvis to Flipper to Cornershop to Lady Gaga and everything in between. Tracklist available after the jump. Good times...

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Hot Promo Action

Fresh from my inbox to your music playing devices, here are a few songs I am happy to share...

YACHT - Psychic City
See Mystery Lights
(DFA - July 28)


Esser - Headlock
Braveface
(Chocolate Industries - August 11)


Curumin - Sambito (Totaru Shock)
Japan Pop Show
(out now)

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One of my favorite current soul singers is Van Hunt. His self-titled debut was a stunner. The follow up On the Jungle Floor was good. His third album Popular never got a release due to record company b.s. Now he is joining the musical masses of the interwebs and selling Use In Case of Emergency, a collection of unreleased material and re-mixes on his website. Somebody give this man a deal!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Drone of The Day - Eno

Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets
Just because...

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1. Midnight Cowboy - John Barry
2. Sister Midnight - David Bowie
3. Midnight in a Perfect World - DJ Shadow
4. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and The Pips
5. 'Round Midnight - Miles Davis
6. Midnight Love - Marvin Gaye
7. Surfing At Midnight - Sorcerer
8. Midnight Sun - David Sylvian
9. Midnight Is Where The Day Begins - Manual
10. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight - The Jam
11. Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones
12. Midnight Souls Still Remain - M83
13. Midnight Coward - Stars
14. Between Midnight And Day - Son House
15. Midnight Runner - Cut Copy
16. Midnight - Yazoo
17. Midnight Jam x Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
18. Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band
19. Midnight Snake - You Say Party! We Say Die!
20. Midnight - Ray Charles

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Monday, May 18, 2009

Drone of The Day - Sinkane

Sinkane - Apache Beat
This delightful tune landed in my inbox today. Sinkane is drummer Ahmed Gallab. He has played with Caribou, of Montreal and Born Ruffians. In his solo guise he creates psychedelic music "filled with African blues guitar, kraut rock rhythms, free jazz horns, and a Spacemen 3-esque ambience, a journey full of drones, repetition, and bombastic percussion." I had no idea. I must say that Apache Beat is a glorious bit of Krautrock grooviness with a blistering feedback fest at the end. His new album Sinkane is out July 11th on Emergency Umbrella Records. I look forward to hearing the rest of it!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Funky Friday Playlist

Today's Funky Friday play list comes to you courtesy of all the bands and labels that have been filling up my inbox for the last couple of weeks. Hot promo action straight outta my inbox means eclectic groovers that will get your feet moving, and in the case of Cazwell, make you laugh too. Enjoy!
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Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People (The Golden Filter Remix)
Sourya - Anatomy Domine (Prince Language Oohs Mix)
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Wallpaper. Dio Remix)
Guimaraes E O Grupo Som Sagrado - Our Sound
Cazwell - I Seen Beyonce... (feat Jonny Makeup)
Ape School - Wail To God (KilonTeK Remix)
Passion Pit - Reeling (Wallpaper Remix)
Telonius - Like What (Glimmers Remix)
Magnum 38 vs. Grace Jones - Slave
Dolby Anol - We Don't Rock
Tortured Soul - In Motion

Friday, May 08, 2009

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Ambient

Plaid - Buddy
Rust Proof Clockwork
1999

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This could be your worst nightmare or your most secret, darkest guilty pleasure...

1. What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
2. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
3. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
4. Africa - Toto
5. While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood
6. Magnet And Steel - Walter Egan
7. Sailing - Christopher Cross
8. FM - Steely Dan
9. Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
10. This Is It w/ Michael Mcdonald - Kenny Loggins
11. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
12. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
13. Running on Empty - Jackson Browne
14. Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
15. Answering Machine - Rupert Holmes
16. Sailin' The Wind - Loggins & Messina

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

New Music Tuesday

The Horrors - New Ice Age
I am obsessed with British rock music. Always have been. The latest band of British persuasion that I'm obsessed with is The Horrors. They have been around for a few years now - their debut Strange House came out in 2007 and was pretty much maligned by the press. It never made it onto my radar/CD player. Their new album Primary Colours came out today. It was produced by Portishead main man Geoff Barrow and Craig Silvey. Two of the tracks were produced by video auteur Chris Cunningham. A mate of mine recommended the album in passing a few weeks ago so I decided to investigate. I am hooked. It is a heady combination of many things I like; some Psychedelic Furs, a dash of My Bloody Valentine, equal parts Jesus & Mary Chain and Phil Spector, a smidge of PIL, sprinkled lightly with some Joy Division and Interpol, then slathered in Geoff's prog/motorik production. It has raging guitars, pounding drums and plenty of icy synth action. It has anthems, catchy riffs and some quiet art moments too. It covers all of the bases for me. God bless you British rock people...



Friday, May 01, 2009

Funky Friday - Nuthin' But A G Thang

SIART is taking you back to the O.G. era with a bunch of early '90s classics. Lay back, sip on some gin and juice and let it ride...

Cypress Hill - Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk
Snoop Dogg - Who Am I? (What's My Name?)
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear
Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
Simple E - Play My Funk
Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
Nas - The World Is Yours
Ice Cube - Check Yo Self
Dr. Dre - Let Me Ride