dj collision
london
“UPBEAT” PLAYLIST
1 (NEW) Modaji, One And The Same - Laws of Motion
Nonchalant , classy and refined production.
2 Bugge Wesseltoft, New Conception Of Jazz - Jazzland
It’s cristal-clear: the future of Jazz comes from Norway. It’s Bugge’s time,
with a terrific 2-track live EP.
3 BB Boogie, Tell Him/Universal Sound - Laws of Motion
Two superb floor-filling covers of Roy Ayers... riveting.
4 At Jazz, Harmony - Mantis
How to transform cold electro sounds into warm and sensual house.
5 Minus 8, Remixes Pt1 - Compost
An excellent variety of very different remixes.
6 Grupo Batuque, Keyser (K.Dope Rmx) - Far Out
Great melange of Afro beats, fusion sounds and dubby bass.
7 Stan Francisco, The Beats of Stan F. - New Religion
Easy-listening “loveboat” disco-esque house... from London.
8 Mark de Clive-Lowe, Better Days - People
Latino jazzy deep house from the NZ Jazzman.
9 Unitedeye, Big Chief - Afro Art
UpBeat mixture of house, broken beats and latin craziness.
10 (NEW) Pressure Drop, Warrior Sound - Columbia
Two superb floor-filling covers of Roy Ayers... riveting.
11 Landslide, Incurable Voices - Hospital
Fast Jazz uptempo tune moving toward d’n’b.
12 Frankie Feliciano, Realthing Wonderland - Nite Grooves
Highly jazzy smooth deep house from another master at work.
13 Playin’ 4 The City, My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Straight Up
Third ep for Straight Up this year and it’s once again “La Creme” of the
famous French touch for Deep House.
14 Minus 8, Remixes Pt2 - Compost
A smooth and subtle nu-samba remix by the Zimpala crew.
15 New Sector Movements, No tricks EP - Virgin
IG Culture’s tremendous skills rely on his ability to bring improvisation
and jazz spirit to music.
16 Voom:Voom, Poppen - Compost
Drum’n’bass nu-samba with strong jazz influences.
17 Yukihiro Fukutomi, I Am - Jazzanova Compost
Jazz, 2-Step, Brazilian beats and House. High Quality and Eclectism.
18 Home Wreckers, Nobody Loves You - Gap
Deep house fused with funky tempo and K&D-like keyboards.
19 Native Force, Promise EP - Compost
Speedy afro-technoid track...
20 Jill Scott, gettin’ In The Way - Hidden Beach
Pure quality with MJ Cole and Mos Def remixes.
DOWNBEAT PLAYLIST
1 Zero7, EP2 - Ultimate Dilemma
Incredible production and composition skills.
2 (NEW) Bent, EP3 - Sport
The art of creating a unique atmosphere as soon as the needle is on.
3 Courtney Pine, Lady Day (& John Coltrane) - Universal
Gil Scott Heron’s track gets a nervous and soulful broken beat remix.
4 Fenomenon, Pacific Memories - Nuphonic
Smart balance between Philly production, jazz and funk influences,
contemporary beats and discreet voice.
5 (NEW) Shrift, Airlock - Sirkus
Experimental electronic Latin tempo with Nina Miranda’s gorgeous voice.
6 Trancendant Minds, Shane’s Quest - Dynamite Joint
A smooth and funky nu-jazz track.
7 Shantel, Backwood - StudioK7
German quality-driven production for an eclectic 4-track 12’.
8 Bugz In The Attic, Test Pressing - Bittasweet
Brilliant 4-track EP from the soulful Bugz bunch.
9 The Doors, Riders On The Storm - Elektra
Ibizarre’s remix stands above the rest.
10 Manitoba, People Eating Fruit - Leaf
Experimental lo-fi jazz from Toronto.
11 Badmarsh & Shru, Tribal sampler - Outcaste
Beautiful indian vibes mixed with all sort of abstract beats.
12 Erykah Badu, Bag Lady - Universal Jazz
A great tune by Lady Badu.
13 Rinocerose, Mes Vacances A Rio - V2
Great chilled-out Latin dub.
14 Lewis Parker, The Options - Melankolic
Kings of Sampling... and the rap vocals are excellent as well.
15 DJ Vadim, Your Revolution - Ninja Tune
Two excellent Jazzy remixes by DJ Nappa and Mark B
16 Hefner, Dive into You - Inertia
It’s like Stevie Wonder meets Japan with a female voice
17 The Nextmen, Turn It Up A Little - Scenario
Unbeatable quality-driven English Hip Hop.
18 Black Eyed Peas, Bridging The Gap - Interscope
The title track is a smooth and jazzy hip hop tune.
19 Peaches & Gonzales, Red Leather - Kitty Yo
B52’s meets Kraftwerk!
20 Only Child, I’ve Got A Right - Grand Central
Funk blended with hip hop
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