Spring High

 

Voice Of The Seven Thunders – The Burning Mountain

Sheila Hylton – Falling In Love

Cotovia Twin – Consoloçao

Artu – Maresia (Bastos)

Elsworth James – Calypso Music

Shakeena – Reggae Music

Junior Wilson – No More Will I Roam

Sadi Lancreot – Dou Se Vou Ki Siwo

K Frimpong – Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’Awu

Rail Band – Nantan

Super Djata Band du Mali – Nama Djidja

Nkono Teles – Love Vibration

Man Jumping – Aerotropics

Sleeque – One For The Money

Shriekback – My Spine (Is The Bassline)

Hector Lavoe – Alejate

Cascada – Come Back To Me Baby

Kester Iyemere & The Good Samaritans – Patience Is The Answer

Charanjit Singh – Raga Bairagi

Syed Aref – Disco Syed 

Mark Seven – A Lesson In Love

Sarah Vaughn – The Smiling Hour

Party Favours

Still going over here, a nice tracklist from the weekend's DJ'ing, lovely, trippy party in a tent...

Keith Goode - Jah Jah Deliver Us

Junior Peterkin and the Idrins- Babylon Take I Down

Light of Saba - Sabayindah

Carton Coffie - Chant Away

Sugar Minott - Love & Understanding

Sister Rasheda - Shashamane I

Aisha - The Creator

Wayne Jarrett - You and I

Alpha Dread - Cool No Man

Rottadam - I Was Born to be a Rebel

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto - Maria Sola (Dub)

Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors - Night Whisper

Kuja Orchestra - Montuno Monterosso

Gurpreet Chana - Pulsing Colour (Remix)

Amrit Pamal- Sohni Mahiwal

Tapes - Silence Please (Pt. 2)

Salina Ali - Unknown

Nermin Niazi - Dekha Jab Se Dekha

Midlake - Roscoe (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Mix)

Sebastian Tellier - La Ritournelle

Minnie Ripperton - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

Amadou et Miriam - Bara (Joaquin's Cosmic Arts Version)

Radha Botofasina - Ghana Nila (secretsundaze rework)

Rail Band - Duga

Have you got something a bit harder?

 DJ'ing a couple of hours for some friends' party last weekend, it was great to flexx and move, smiling faces (sometimes) - here's the rub:

Zeca Polina - Clareia
Emeline Michel - Plezi Mizi
Franck Valmont - Moin C’est La Biguine
Francisco - Biguine Le Le
Carlinhos Cardozo - O Morro Não Tem Vez
VS Quartet - A Pu Zot
DAO - Chenn La
Gaoule Mizik - A Ka Titine (Kay Suzuki Gwoka Dub)
Sandy B - Shona Phansi
Focus - Moger
Witch - Let’s Get Together
Rebles - Taboo (Club Mix)
Rick Poppa Howard - I Won’t Lay Back (Inst.)
Antena - Camino Del Sol (Joakim Remix)
Unknown - Benga Benga 1
Diogal - Sore (Joaquin Joe Claussell’s edit & overdubs)
Mission Control - Outer Limits
The Laughing Light of Plenty - The Rose
House of House - The Rough Half (Don’t Stop)
Alice Coltrane - Ghana Nila (Secretsundaze Rework)
The Brothers - Under The Skin
Henrik Schwarz - Leave My Head Alone Brain (Mix 2)
Mark Seven - Never Leave (Pressure Dub)
Madteo - There’s Gotta Be A Way (Vision Of Love Club Mix)
Bas Noir - I’m Glad You Came To Me (Dub Mix)
Shari Muir - Bad For Me (Shelter Dub)
Prince Osula - Kick The Devil’s Butt
Amrit Pamal - Sohni Mahiwal

Following yonder star

Christmas @ the Pint Shop

Fred Naked discos:

Etuk Ubong - Tales of Life

Don Cunningham Quartet - Manha de Carnival

Teruo Nakamura - Understanding

Kelan Phil Cochran & Legacy - Kilimanjaro

MJ Lallo - Aquarius Blue

Joshua Abrams & NIS - Marron Dune

Om Buschman - Om Buschman Total

Sabu Martinez - Hotel Alyssa-Sousse, Tunisia

Ricardo Marrero & The Group - Babalonia

Los Silvertones - El Baile De La Arana

Flammer Dance Band - Leveret litt sjel

The Scorpions & Raif Abu Bakr - Saat Alfarah

Limitations - Trouble

Sarah Webster Fabio - Sweet Songs

Lekan Animashaun - Se Rare

Classic Man - A Passing Thought

Tapes & DJ Sotofett - Topp Tonn

Sandy B - AmaYellow Bone

Unknown - Gazi 1

Bobo Voice Roy - Call Me

G T Moore - Concrete Jungle

Carl Fletcher - Natty Burry

K Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas - Kyenkyen Bi Adits M’Awu

Tyrone Evans - Rise Up

Keith Robinson & Some Mates - Keep On Dancing Pt 1 & 2

Raphael Toine - Femmes Pays Douces

Jacques Loubelo - Ya Kuti

Frank Harris & Maria Marquez - Canto Del Pilon

Compuma Meets Haka - The Reconstruction of Na Male A Ka Haka

Arthur Russell - My Tiger, My Timing

Arthur Russell - That’s Us/Wild Combination

Fax - Fax

Mac & Party - Zandale

Wrinkar Experience - Soundway

Rita EF - Stop! Stop!

Emeline Michel - Chaque Fois Que Tu Riviens

Prudence Lieu - 最後一夜 Rearranged Disco Version

Rob - Don’t Be A Loser

Pat Thomas - Yesu San Bra

Nkono Teles - Your Body

Kingsley Bucknor - You Gotta Keep On Lovin

Amel Admore - Jane

Harry Mwale - Sweet Love (Edit)

Mark Ekpo - Music Takes You High

Focus - Hay-Hay

Rico - Mysteries of the World

Quando Quango - Genius

Instant House - Awade (Stripped Down Chimes Dub)

Gherkin Jerks - Parameters

Virgo Four - Crayon Box

George Darko - Kaakyire Nua

Nightlife Unlimited - Peaches & Prunes (Theo Parrish Mustang Edit)

Basabasa Experience - African Soul Power

Tony Dial & Silhouette Theatre - Solo

Vendetta Palace - Pressure Time

Fax - Animal Life

Bullion - What Does She Know

Hailu Mergia & his Classical Instrument - Shemonmuanaya

Give us an inch and we'll take your coat

Massive thanks to Andy Barlow for his intense selections at last night's Pint Shop session - my head is still spinning! Super heavyweight vibes all night.

Fred Naked Discos:

Andre Tanker – Basement Party

Rikki Ililonga – Oh Jah

Sound Voyage – Phi Khao

Om Buschman - Von Cuba Nach Mocambique

Gwakasonne – Siklon

Eko Kuango - Na Mawaso

Amadou et Miriam – Bara (Sacred Rhythm Dance)

Actuel Magic – Chutney Wop

CCC Imole Parish – Aja Ki Roro

Imole-Ayo Christian Singers – Waba Milo Jesu

Creative Use – The Bootleg of Dorothy Parker

Bullion – What Does She Know

West India Company - Thieves Of Our Lovers Life

Nahid Aktar - Mohabbat Bech Dete

A. Nayyar & M. Ashraf - Gurriya Rani Ki Salgirah

Brian Ferry – Alphaville (Todd Terje Remix)

Mildlife – Zwango Zop

Hungry Ghost – Rhythm 21

James Mason – Nightgruv (Extended Version)

Rick Poppa Howard – About Fourteen (Remix)

Woolfy – 17

College – A Real Hero

Tropic of Cancer – The One Left

Gianni Gebbia – I Due Samurai

Savage Culture – Zamana

Dept of Sunshine – Rude Boys (Dub Remix)

Quando Quango – Genius

Soula - Win Terram (L'Espoir)

Dazzle – Men Cry Too

Four Tet – Locked

Oto Gelb – Clair De Lune

Guns Blazed

It feels quite trite to again engage in backslapping self congratulating celebration, but I had a lot of fun last night. A remarkably hazy vibe permeated the Pint Shop but it could hardly be described as a last gasp of summer, though rum and coke, hot records and warm friends echoed the past seasons' delights. Shouts to Rich, Andy, Becca, Crump, Pete, Andrew, Julia, Layla, Ceramix and the staff.

Fred Naked Discos:

Kenny Cox - Island Song

Ray Stephen Oche & his Matumbo - Botalaboyoka

Eko Kuango - Mutoto

Mal Waldron - Bits & Things

Drumetrics - Rings of Saturn

Zotobres - Frize

Bentho Gustav Titiou - A Gnon Djidjo (Tu as bon caractère)

Orch Super Volcano - Kifo Cha Pesa

Orquestra Afro-Brasiliera - India

Grace Jones - Me! I Disconnect From You

The First Cuts - Didn’t I Always

Joe White - You’re Gonna Miss My Loving

Jennifer Lara - Wishing On A Star

Ijahman Levi - Africa

101 Band - Noel

Pastor TL Barrett - After The Rain

Shirley Finney - Pray Again

Trenton Central High School Gospel Choir - Tell Them

Shakeena - We Are Mothers of the World

Tyrone Evans - Rise Up

Johnny Osborune - Joy (Version)

Rita EF - Stop! Stop!

Sonia Spence - Pure Love

Helen Rogers - Candidate For Love (Dub Mix)

Montezumas Rache - Wu Du Wu

Heerlens Percussie Ensemble - Biologic Music (Daphni Edit)

Son Caribe - El Coqero

Velvet Season & the Hearts of Gold - Love Generation

Trans Africa Show Band - Love Love

Vakula - Shevechenko 002

Aril Brikha - Otill

Joe - MPH

Tom of England - 30000 Women

Vital Disorders - Zombie

Two Birthdays

Bank holiday bonanza @ Pint Shop last night was a splendid start to the weekend. Sunshine and good vibes beat the stress and even the Bozak had an outing. Yo to Crump, Laurence, Nolan and Sam, and a huge bear hug to Andy.

Fred Naked Discos:

Etuk Ubong - Uyai Mi Margaret

Chico Hamilton - Manila

Rita EF - Stop Stop

Dazzle - Another Lover

Rowen Johnson - Dubbing It Closer

Eli & Hiroshi - Trouble Woman In Love

Maa Amanda & her Suku Troupe - Hwe Wo Ho Yie

Cos-Ber-Zam - Ne Noya

Disco Blaze - Jump Back

Jafag 5 - This Romance

Roy - Practicalization

The Witch - I Can Do Without You

Art Wilson - Rachel’s Theme (Fire)

June Evans - Hardly Need To Know

Keith Robinson & Some Mates - Keep On Dancing Pt 1 & 2

Betty & The Code Red - Wishful Desire

Mataya - Golddigger

Ice Marcco - We Are Living

Hidden Operator - So High (Tapes Remix)

Determine - Smooth

Golden Teacher - Rave Instigator

BWH - Stop

Lupo - Hell of Heaven

Beppe Loda - DM

Vendetta Palace - Pressure Time

Maitre Ledy Youla - Alou Kela Dabila

Sizzlin'

Summer in the city, Cambridge you were looking pretty. That last night thing, shout to the Pint Shop staff, James & crew. Pete, Mostyn, Crump, Becca, Andrew et al. Lazy nights with cloudy brew. Respect.

Fred Naked Discos:

Edmony Krater et Zepiss – Tijan

Les Gramacks – Reggae Down

Kali & Dub Inc – A Future To See

Caliban – Open Mind

Adu – Tachiwa

Jacob Collier – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing

Jean Francois Fabiano – Ascuncion

Gaussian Curve – Impossible Island

MJ Lallo – Aquarius Blue

Raphael Top Secret & Nelson Bishop – Love So High

Rhythm & Sound – Music Hit You

Dr Mary Sullivan Bain – Black History

Lena Platonos – Shadows of Blood

Andreas Leifeld – Le Poison

Beck Nash & Reyenga – Metaclaw

A Race of Angels – Just Begin

Sheila Hylton – Guilty (Version)

Leroy Brown & his Defence Force – In The Book (pt 2)

Elsworth James – Calypso Music

Embryo – Wajang Woman

The Goldfingers – Nomthandazo

Focus – Moger

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley – Apple

George Danquah – Araba Soso Wo Ndzema

Super Wings – Trust Your Woman

SJOB Movement – Countrylove

Unknown – Drum Song

House of House – The Rough Half (Don’t Stop)

Holy Ghost – Walk on Air (Sun & Moon Mix)

Amel Addmore – Jane

Funkees – Sweet Loving Girl

Oral Caress – Charlies Angels Theme (Disco Version)

King Tutt – D-A-N-C-I-N

Binary Chaffinch – False Eneregy

Bibi Tanga & the Selenites – Be Africa (Beg To Differ Remix)

Betty & the Code Red - Akure

Cheers, Mate!

Last minute Summer Solstice Surprise fill-in at our current hang-out was full of the best of everything; music, company, good vibes and great socks. Great to see Mostyn, Dave and Pete Um propping up the bar and encouraging bad behaviour (reciprocated).


Fred Naked Discos:

King Sunny Ade - Ja Funmi (Waka Version)

Wofa Yaw Krupa - Nana Wiafe - Toronto

Pharaoh Sanders - Love In Us All

Ziad Rahbani - Prelude (Theme From Mais El Rim)

Web Web - The Oracle

Moodymann - Sloppy Cosmic

Rafoot - Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Rowen Johnson - Dubbing It Closer

Chalice - Don’t Push Me (Version)

Time Unlimited - Back Fire

David Williams - Come On Down, Boogie People

Lord Echo - Thinking Of You

Senay - Honki Ponki

Vital Disorders - Zombie

The Quick - Zulu

Ethnikolor - Zoulou Beat

The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (Cumulo-Nimbus Mix)

Byron - Too Much

Syndrome - Roots (12” Extended)

Phill & Friends Band - This Man

The Chaplin Band - Il Veliero

Carl & Carol - Jam Without Mercy

VO - Mashisa Dub

Albertson Mben’s - Bon To Ye

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - Akoko Ba

Nkodo Si-Tony - Papa Comavic

Joe M’Boule - Se To Mba

Black Cock - No Way Back

Off The Black Company - Allah Wakbarr

Hieroglyphic Being - Fingerprints of the Gods

Actual Magic - Chutney Wop
Howard Wales - Karnaval (Rendezvous with the Sun)

Tom of England - Care To Destroy

Wrong Pizza

More Pint Shop shenanigans. Here's another rare beast in his natural environment (a pub cellar), note the sheer delight on his face. As usual, gratitude to the Pint Shop staff for feeding, watering and dancing; and Aiden for the hook-up.

Fred Naked discos:

Grace Jones - Me, I Disconnect From You

Christian Aguguam - Ressurection Power

Lee Perry & the Full Experience - Disco Devil

Glen Brown - I Feel Sanctified (Version)

101 Band - Crazy Kind Of Feeling

Robin Imamshah & Trinidad - I Can’t Stop Adoring You

Doc Severinsen - Be With You ( DJ Harvey Cut)

Max Edwards - The Fine Line

Earl Sixteen - Agent For Your Love

Raphael Toine - Femme Pays Douces

Dubby Brodie & the Journey Lions - Wake Up (Version)

Rude Improvements - Rude Improvements

Art de Coteau - Kerieka Woman

Flammer Dance Band - Din Ting

Peter Tosh - Buk-In-Hamm Palace

Eba aka Jerome & le Sanwi Star - Adja Ahile

Nehizena Arasa - Ovhiye

Eko Roosevelt - M’ongele M’am

Songhai - Walibena

Michael Shrieve - Transfer Station Blue

Scott Grooves - E2E4 Reframed

James Mason - Nightgruv

Ruduolphuo - Touch Me

The Laughing Light of Plenty - The Rose

Roland Louis - Play The Fool

Christy Essien - Am Going Up

Ndung’u Danson - Suzy-Anne

Kihingo Sisters - Thina Ni Muru Kwi Ngui pt 2

Omar S - Here’s Your Trance, Now Dance!

Innerzone Orchestra - People Make The World Go Round

C2 vs FT - pre_Luger

Nermin Niazi - Taron Bhara

Young Gentlemen’s Adventure Society - Adventure Party

Abe Duque - Acid

Andy Barlow discos:

Chaka Khan - Clounds

The Supremes - Bad Weather

Don Blackman Holding You, Loving You

Lonnie Liston Smith - Erotic Mysteries

Tarika Blue - Dream Flower

Universal Cave - Around The Bend

Maria Muldar - Midnight at the Oasis

Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

Alemayehu Eshete - Talantena Zare

Peter King - Ajo

Miriam Makeba - Xica Da Silva

IKO - IKO

Aphex Twin - We Are The Music Makes

Saint Etienne - Kiss and Make Up (Midsummer Madness Mix)

Janet Kaye - Eternally Grateful

Mad Professor - Fwd into Dub

Massive Attack - Any Love

Gwen Guthrie - Peanut Butter (Larry Levan Mix)

Sergio Mendes - Mas Que Nada (Justin Strauss 12” Remix)

Aly-Us - Follow Me (Club Mix)

Faze Action - Original Disco Motion 

Frankie Knuckles - Whistle Song (EK 12’ Mix)

The Clash - Magnificent Dance

Elgato - Luv Zombie

The Salsoul Orchestra - Catch Me On The Rebound (Walter Gibbons Instrumental)

Mrs Bones

There was an amazing vibe at the Pint Shop last night, taking the whole place out of Cambridge and into the Disco Village realm, floating free - big words, but this was a special one! Love to Andy and thanks to Aiden and the Pint Shop staff.

Fred Naked discos:

IFeel Studio - The Coptic Sun

EFeel - Dawn Over A Quiet Harbour

Can - Future Days

Weather Report - River People

Uku Kuut - Visions of Estonia

Daniel Grau - Dejando Volar El Pensamiento

Felix Lebarty - Girls For Sale

General Lee - Magic

Phantom Slasher - Furry Whiplash

Feel Foster - Sweet & Baby

Floyd Lloyd Seivright - Trap

Avalanche - Your Love Is Such A Good Time

Climax - Work So Hard

Afro 7 - Forthcoming

Gyedu Bley Ambolley - Apple

Felix Lebarty - Keep On Laughing If You Want

Afro 7 - Forthcoming

George Darko - Kaakyire Nua

Mandy Smith - I Just Can’t Wait

Rub N Tug - Scanners

Nermin Niazi - Dekha Jab Se Dekha

Gilles Does - SOS Detresse

Njoroge Benson - Nyinukia

Kihingo Sisters - Think Ni Muru Ngui Pt 2

Rick Poppa Howard - Do What You Have To Do

Mark Seven - Never Leave (Pressure Dub)

Gary’s Gang - Makin Music (Dub Mix)

Parada ’88 - You’re Gonna Miss Me

The Witch - Let’s Get Together

AJB discos:

Grace Jones - La Vie en Rose

Jorge Ben - Jorge de Capadocia

Burnier & Cartier - Ai e que ta

Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - No Bom Sendito

The Heath Brothers - Smilin' Billy Suite Part II

Zenit - Waiting

Peckings Brothers - Peckings Dub

Bjorn Torske - Dub Vendors

Antena - Camino del Sol (Todd Terje remix)

Flowers - For Real (Sad Ghost edit)

Sugar Minott - Hi Hello

Beautiful Swimmers - Give It All You Got

Kaine feat Kathy Diamond - Love Saves the Day

Bettye Lavette - Doin' the Best That I Can (Walter Gibbons remix)

Air - Modular (Source Direct Remix)

Ikonika - Millie

Get down Friday night (get up saturday morning)

Another Friday night in Cambridge, another enjoyable meeting of minds with an accompanying soundtrack of delight. Respect to Aiden for the invite. Shout to the drinkers! Tunes in order this time:

Fatman Riddum Section - Japanese Dance

DEB Players - Don’t Let It Go To Your Brain

Foster Manganyi - Vanhu Va Lova

Roland P Young - Ballo-Balla

Dada Munchamonkey - The Operator

The Grid - Flotation (Prins Thomas Miks)

Michu-Ade - Enyin Olola

Super Djata de Bamako - Yacouba

Rail Band - Duga

Martin Daniel with El Regode Cotonou - Dignovy Din Ton Le

Vicky et l’orchestre OK-JAZZ - Cafe

Arthur Russell - Springfield

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Vakula - You Cannot Resist

También - Dois

Falty DL - Mean Streets Pt1

Sun Ra - Song No 1

Etuk Ubong - Suddenly

Jacques Loubelo - Ya Kuti

Emeline Michel - Chaque Fois Que Tu Reviens

Judy Pollack feat. 33 1/3 - Fascinating

don't be misled

Literal Breakdown, Um

Thanks for the laughs, never a dull moment. Shout to Pete, Crump and Mostyn, Aiden too. 

Pint Shop Friday tunes, (totally) not in order:

Nkono Teles - Love Vibration

Digital Mystikz - Walking Wit Jah

Tin Man - Love & Sex

Charles Amoah - Rambling (Apoese)

Kiru Stars - Mumbi

Charanjit Singh - Raga Todi

Francis Bebey - New Track

Soft Rocks - We Hunt Buffalo Now (Andrew Weatherall Remix)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Riot In Lagos

Denis Mpunga & Paul K - Criola

Adolf Ahanotu - Ijere

Jeremy Deller - Voodoo Ray (JD Twitch Dub)

Obi Onwubuariri - Dancing Lady

Balbir & Dalbir - Nacho Ni Mere Haan Diyo

Helen Rogers - Candidate For Love (Extended Dub Mix)

Four Tet - Pinnacles

Mike Toma - Makiaghan

Zotobre - Male

Bentho Gustave Titiou & Poly Rhythmo - Agnon Djidjo

Tambourine Party - Superstition

Coloured Music - Heartbeat