Rebel MC Introducing Little T.- Rich Ah Getting Richer label: CNR year: 1992 side a: Rich Ah Getting Richer (Orchestral Edit) side b: Rich Ah Getting Richer (B-Line Ruff Neck Edit) Ah, I love that early hardcore sound. Ever since the still playable "Just Keep Rockin" and "Street Tuff" I've been a fan of Rebel MC. And Conquering Lion. And Congo Natty. And Tribe Of Issachar. And X Project. And Ras Project. Even though the Congo Natty stuff got [...]
Disco is the new black. The mix is somewhat rough at times, so beatmix nerds beware! playlist: 01. Cardell Funk Machine - Shoot Your Shot [Diamond Cadet] 02. Brothers Johnson - "Q" [A&M] 03. George Benson - What's on Your Mind [Warner] 04. Imagination - Just an Illusion [Juno] 05. Clem Curtis - Need Your Love [Bastedos] 06. Electric Souls Orchestra - Doo's Groove (Re-touched) [Electric Souls] 07. The Winners - Get Ready for the Future [Supersound] 08. The Emperor Machine - Snatch Shot (Extended Version) [DC] 09. Arms Neumond - Late Night Flight, L.A.X. [Codek] 10. Only Fools [...]
The Real Stallions - Lies label: Harmoneum year: 1986 side a: Lies side b: Do You Love Me The Real Stallions were one of the two bands we booked for a fundraiser one night at our school, the other band being Jump! Dickie! Jump! , posted here (in Dutch). JDJ were "headlining" because they had a bit of a hit with "The World (Is Coming to an End)", but The Real Stallions were the ones tearing the roof off the [...]
Chris Rea - Josephine label: Magnet year: 1985 side a: Josephine side b: Josephine (Edit-Remix-Version) www.chrisrea.com Yesterday's Lou Rawls single had something fi do with a man from my past, well, today's Chris Rea single is connected to that man's son. He was my best friend at school. His big sister was my first big love, which didn't sit very well with my friend, but hey, I was sixteen and hormones were raging uncontrollably. I think the single actually was his, [...]
Lou Rawls - Fine Brown Frame label: Capitol year: 1989 side a: Fine Brown Frame (w/ Dianne Reeves) side b: Two Years of Torture www.lourawls.com | www.diannereeves.com I guess I bought this single because I didn't own anything by Lou Rawls at the time, and I wanted to. I think I got in a shop in Bruges where you couldn't listen to the records, for if I could have I wouldn't have purchased it. Not that it's bad, but [...]
The Rapture - W.A.Y.U.H. (People Don't Dance Anymore) label: Vertigo year: 2006 side a: W.A.Y.U.H. (People Don't Dance Anymore) side b: I Still Love Rock n Roll www.therapturemusic.com | www.myspace.com/therapture I wonder when they're releasing some new stuff. Pieces from the People We Love was three years ago already. We need more Rapture. Fun fact: "W.A.Y.U.H." is the official anthem of the New York Red Bulls .
Raphael - Yo soy aquel label: Hispavox year: 1966 side a1: Yo soy aquel side a2: Es verdad side b1: La noche side b2: Hasta Venecia www.raphaelnet.com I was doubting whether I should post this one, seeing as here in Spain you can hardly turn on the telly or open a magazine without this guy staring you in the face. We even find Raphael in our soup, as they say in the beautiful Spanish language. But it's [...]
The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) label: Epic year: 1979 side a: Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) side b: That's What You Get (For Being Polite) www.michaeljackson.com Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' label: Epic year: 1982 side a: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' side b: Rock with You Re-post of the two Jackson 45s I [...]
Some conscious tunes for your soul. Satta! Playlist: 01. Original Survivors - Come Away Jah Children [Clappers] 02. Winston & The New Establishment - Creation Version [Studio One] 03. Cedric IM Brooks & The Light Of Saba - Lambs Bread Collie [Honest Jons] 04. The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana [Heart Beat] 05. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Di Eagle an' di Bear [Island] 06. Bullwackies All Stars - Dub to Jah [Wackies] 07. Upsetters - Cloak & Dagger Ver. 3 [Clocktower] 08. Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Social Justice [Crazy Joe] 09. Bad Brains - Leaving Babylon [ROIR] 10. [...]
Nardo Ranks - Skin out label: Techniques year: 1988 side a: Skin out side a: Version www.myspace.com/nardoranks1 "Stalag" is probably the most used reggae riddim ever, and Nardo Ranks' version is nothing really special, but it does the job. You can hardly go wrong with this riddim, can you?
Dugsy Ranks - Move label: Techniques year: 1988 side a: Move side a: Version www.myspace.com/dugsyranks "Stalag" is probably the most used reggae riddim ever, and Dugsy Ranks' version is nothing really special, but it does the job. You can hardly go wrong with this riddim, can you?
Ricky Ranking & Roots Manuva - Doogoo Machine label: Banana Klan year: 2005 side a: Doogoo Machine side a: Doogoo Machine (Instrumental) www.myspace.com/rickyranking | www.myspace.com/rootsmanuva Got this one from Dewey's Killa Cutz . Veteran MC Ricky Ranking teams up with the mighty Roots Manuva for this second release on Roots' label , a kind of minimal ragga track. Instrumentation is sparse, a bit eerie even, but it makes me bounce anyway.
Tom Trago - Voyage Direct [Rush Hour] ( www.myspace.com/tomtrago ) One of Amsterdam's finest beat smiths - check his numerous (contributions to) releases on Kindred Spirits and Rush Hour - goes all out on the 4/4. Deep, rich, soulful and funked-up house for dancing, driving and chilling. Ace. video for "Voyage Direct" Various Artists - Dirty French Psychedelics [Born Bad] ( www.d-i-r-t-y.com ) Dirty posse unleashes a trunk of French psychedelics, folk, poetry without even including a single Gainsbourg track. This is a gem. [...]
Ramones - Something to Believe in/Somebody Put Something in My Drink label: Torso year: 1986 side a: Something to Believe in side a: Somebody Put Something in My Drink Double A-side on Torso, a label of the now defunct but once legendary (in The Netherlands, anyway) Boudisque Records. Both tracks are from Animal Boy . "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" is written by Richie Ramone, and it's believed it's about [...]
Consider yourself invited to a night of funk, disco, house, breaks, and ridiculously fine mojitos.
Rain Like The Sound Of Trains - Bad Man's Grave label: Rebel Music/Dischord year: 1993 side a: Bad Man's Grave side b: Cooking with Anger Bought this single when I was employed at a certain now defunct independent record distributor. I don't know much about the band and I don't own any other release by them, but the fact that they were on Dischord was enough. Well, half, kind of. This, like almost all their records, was a split release between [...]
He's back . Fire In The Mind is dropping his pearls of wisdom once again. In Dutch, but in a good way.
The Raconteurs - Many Shades of Black label: XL year: 2008 side a: Many Shades of Black side b: Many Shades of Black (ft. Adele) www.theraconteurs.com | www.myspace.com/theraconteurs Taken from last year's Consolers of the Lonely album. The A-side, anyway. The B-side is the same song, but with Adele singing. Pretty good choice, I'd say - her voice goes really well with the arrangement. [...]
Racey - Lay Your Love on Me label: RAK year: 1978 side a: Lay Your Love on Me side b: I Believed You www.raceyweb.com | www.racey.net I remember being in the third grade of primary school and performing this smash hit on one Friday afternoon with three class mates, Phil Evers, Erik Klijs and another one whose name I don't remember. Well, "performing". We lip-synched, of course, but we did do that shuffle they did in the video. We [...]
Anthony Quinn - I Love You, You Love Me label: Capitol year: 1967 side a: I Love You, You Love Me side b: Sometimes www.myspace.com/anthonyrquinn Another single from my mother's collection. Like most actors who have tried in the past, or are still trying, Anthony Quinn's talent as a singer is, well, not on the same level as his acting skills. These here two songs are funny more than anything else, although "I Love You, You Love Me" gets pretty annoying [...]
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