Never Gonna Leave You

Berceuse he's Hieroglyphic

Tight

House of Spirits - Holding On/Keep Holding On

Insha'Allah

Yo, our man Baris K is putting out this hot new 20 odd minute live jam on his new label. Check the madness here:

...you're welcome

10 for the win

This month, we're loving:

1). Tony Humphries live @ Zanzibar courtesy of Mark Seven at www.juswax.com

http://www.juswax.com/juswax/boombox.asp?clipid=Hump191086Tape1SideA&length=2935

http://www.juswax.com/juswax/boombox.asp?clipid=Hump191086Tape1SideB&length=2925



2). Oki-Ni presents "Truth" by Dam Funk:

oki-ni presents TRUTH by DaM-FunK by oki-ni


3). Walter Gibbons SINGING on this one off acetate cut in his living room:

If you ask nicely I'll do you a nice low quality MPFree! ;-p

4). Another new collection of unreleased acid & jack trax from 80's Chicago courtesy of Mr Gene Hunt (the "I don't know" cut by Steve 'Silk' Hurley currently rocking down the D-V)

5). Tom Noble's "Superior Elevation" record label goes from strength to strength with finished copies of it's second release, big disco tip!

6). 2WK Sarc & Bassett - Still Dreamin'

The 'original' duke of Cambridge...!

7). Monsieur Mudd, you're just spoiling us... Claremont absolutely KILLING it!  The hype around "Birds" was big - the track actually lives up to it, amazing, amazing groovy soft rock balearic psyche!

www.claremont56.com

Torn Sail - Birds 12"

Holger Czukay - Hey Baba Rebop 7"

Almunia - New Moon LP

8). Andrew Morgan of Earcave (www.earcave.com) and People's Potential Unlimited (www.peoplespotential.com) keeping up the release pressure:

Ultimate Choice - Get It Up 12"

The X-Man - That Body

9). Still, gotta keep things fresh - brand new original material - awesome electro-dub vibes all round:

Publicist - Keep it off the record 12"

Freekwency - Don't Tell Me 12"

10). Keeping it even, Steven. New Secret Circuit Cosmic Cassette Action! The 2nd hour long Secret Circuit tape. Cosmic disco, endless and seamlessly mixed. This one's got a little bit of a darker undercurrent than Cosmic Capers. Deep layers of mind melt. 150 pressed.

Get it at www.teenageteardrops.com

Afrodelica

Heads up, essential afro reissue alert! K Frimpong and his Cubano Fiestas is a bit of a mouthful, and the track titles even more so, but on my music radar I've been hearing bits for a long time from this masterful artist. There are two albums from Mr Frimpong, and the first has been lovinly reissued by Continental Records.

Highly recommended afro dancefloor psychedelia, a gorgeous combination of afrobeat and hi-life, the 1st track on the 4 track album absolutely slays me every time. Non-vinyl heads rejoice, I'm not leaving you behind this time as the 1st track off this glorious album is also available on a CD compilation from the wicked Soundway records (check their entire catalogue for all things afro):

Not only does Ghana Soundz contain the massive K Frimpong track, but also contains the Chez Le Funk afro-disco anthem "Bukom Mashie" - bonus! Buy here: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/106651-02.htm

The news at 9.36am

Jahtari sent us a promo of the new LP from Soom T & Disrupt, out around 24th January. My girl road tested it on a 200 mile round trip: the verdict was, Badboy stylez! A little childish for an album to be entirely dedicated to the joys of "A Carrot", but just feel the BASS. The whole album stands up really well, never a dull moment and nothing too "samey", but there's also a couple of standout killers, ripping up that digital dancehall.

Belgian record store Flexx are closing their doors. It was a great store and Diep & co. put out some awesome reissues, such as the Ginny - Can't Be Serious and the Ozo - Anambra 12"s. They've got a sale on before they close - I picked up a nice copy of this great LP Dogs of War (prog disco vibes) el cheapo - why not scoot over there and grab a bargain before it all goes?

http://www.flexx.be

Lastly, Andrew at PPU/Earcave keeps his finger on the trigger, check the forthcoming 12" from People's Potential Unlimited, "Psycho For Your Love" on this weeks Restless Funk Radio Show (previous blog post), and looky here, super rare, mega expensive deep south funk by the Back Street Band gets a crazy limited reissue - DO NOT MISS! Available at Earcave:

http://www.earcave.com

Ernie, the fastest milkman in the west...

I've got love for the man I'll call Ernie. Proper, man love. Mark Ernestus (Ernie to me and er, no-one else), was one half of Basic Channel, Main Street, Rhythm & Sound and Burial Mix, along with Moritz Von Oswald. They split up a few years back to work on their own stuff. Moritz has been working on some live projects (Moritz Von Oswald Trio) and turned in a mix for the Tony Allen remix project on Honest Jon's Records. Mark has played a few DJ sets (including a disappointing turn we attended at Plastic People last year - Ernie wasn't disappointing, just the guys who played before - just ask Buster Barlow, mucho enamoured with DJ Pete's dancefloor 'pump' move...). Ernie has however turned out some astounding remixes culminating in the latest release I'll get to in a moment... Recently:

Tony Allen - Moyege (Mark's Disco Mix/Mark's Disco Dub)

Tortoise - Gigantes Version (Mark Ernestus Remix)

Burnt Friednman & Jaki Liebzeit - 5 128-5(Mark Ernestus Remix)

All super heavy, cerebral, psychedelic cavernous 5am dancefloor monsters, stuck in the groove, mashed, evil, twisted, baked - I can't even describe. Now, comes the heaviest yet, I'll let the wordsmith's at Honest Jon's untwist my tongue:

The Basic Channel maestro takes on Konono No. 1 in his hardest, best solo mix yet, including additional percussion by Burnt Friedman. So brawling and bad-minded, dense and intense, and musically expert, it amounts to a ritual humiliation of the genre Dub Techno.

I love the original Congotronics release of Konono #1, from years back - mental home made electronic panel bashing music from darkest African townships. I wouldn't normally think a remix could better or even come close to the mental rawness of the original material, however with Ernie on the case I reckon it's feasible! My copy is in the post, and I'm not sure I've enough pairs of clean underwear to satisfy my weak bladder to withstand the wait...