Cuki chart, playlists, news!
15.07.01 Week 26
Charterhouse Bar, Charterhouse Road! What was all
that about then! Ta for Nik for putting me on the right
bus and making sure all the records were cued up
correctly! Party time on the east side last Saturday with
the Mukatsuku man. Honest, it was water mate. Cuki's
drink problem not going away we think! Well, it was
someone's birthday! Eye Candy! We like that Wesser!
Theo Parrish at Plastic People this coming Saturday! Its
gonna be a road block on Curtain Rd! Better get there
early boys.
The 'Hush Hush'! Don't know what you're talking about!
Well actually I do know what your talking about!
First and foremost, though it is nice and very exciting to
be presented with a nice new and sometime unfinished
demo or exclusive track, Peeps gotta remember though
to respect the label, the artist and the schedule.
I took some stick this week from someone who said my
chart wasn't upfront enough! Errr, well it isn't supposed
to be super upfront! It's supposed to represent music
that the artist, label would like me to be supporting and
more importantly, what I am feeling and enjoying as a
DJ. Yes there is some CD-R bizniz in this chart. The
artists and label have given me permission and have
asked for my support. There are many more tracks,
albums, projects in the 'Hush Hush' CD box! Their
day will come.
Me thinking too many people enjoying music they
haven't got! Why don't they enjoy the music they have
got! Yeap, some outstanding music about to hit the
streets in September, October but there is also some
great music in your local shop each and every
Monday morning. Enjoy the music you have today
and maybe the bootleggers have to get other jobs!
Sorry to be sounding off, but some people have
missed the whole point of the 'Hush Hush' CD-R! It's
not a tool for blagging about or for topping your charts
to the max! You won't get more gigs just because you
got the new 4 Hero album or the latest demos outta
Bitasuite! Just play good music guys! I'm getting fed
up receiving mail from people who I don't know about
obtaining dis and dat! 'Chill ya boots' guys!
I'm leaving all that exclusivity to the big knobs. Cuki
happy just to have this stuff!
Okay, stuff that you can buy or you will be able to buy
very soon.
#### #### This weeks chart (* New Entry) #### ####
1*. US Collective - Dis is it (SI Projects) 12"
Bugz back at the top! Dirty low down funky grooviness from
Bitasuite! Sampler twelve from the forthcoming 'Please Yo
self' album. US Collective gonna give ya another taste of
multiply talents of the multiply employees of Bitasuite. As
always Daz-I-Kue the knob twiddler! And I bought this too!
2. New Sector Movements - Download This (Virgin) 3xLP
The album in the shops! All the music IG has ever listened
to comes through on this extraordinary piece of work. Album
of the year already. 12 tracks, stunning, breathtaking, Nothing
you have ever heard before sounds like this. Go buy!
3. Osunalde - Paradigm (Soul Jazz) 2xLP & 12"
This years hottest house producer getting 8 delicious tracks
down for London's very own 'Soul Jazz' posse! Excellent
album, and those who have been diggin the 'Yoruba' imprint
know the score already. Check a new twelve on Soul Jazz
for the ninth track called 'Deep'!
4*. Domu - Body Electric (Archive) 12"
Pre album twelve and coming through with bomb after bomb.
The prolific and amazingly talented Dominic Stanton about
to enter the world of the heavyweights. Remember when we
all said who's Domu? Remember that 2000 Black release?
Come a long way in a short period of time.
5. Star Company - Down with this vibe (?) 12"
Gotcha! Been bugging for this for sometime and ta to Mad Mats
for the reminder! No info on the white label but one gorgeous
slice of r&b with enough grooviness to work the dance floor.
Maybe a few copies in Junkies! That's where I got mine!
6. Cuica/S.Serritella - Percusiive One/Move this time (Arison) 12"
Pete Herbert and Simone Serritella throw two sides of modern
day London beatness. Petes on a percussive tip hence the title!
Simone and Pete together as Cuica getting deep with a more
hypnotic and melodic broken beater! In everyones chart so you
know it makes sense
7. V/A - Out Patients Vol 2 (Hospital) 3xLP
Hospital records come with mo goodies in the new instalment
of Out Patients. All new and exclusive and featuring the cream
of today's top production teams. Jazztronik, Swell Session, Les
Gammas, Landslide etc. Even the 'Future Homosapiens'
(remember them) make a long over due visit to our ears!
11 tracks and all pushing the right buttons! In the shops too!
8. Afronaught - Shapin Fluid (Apollo) 3xLP
Time to put the 'Hush Hush' CD away cause we got the 11
tracks on vinyl! We've got the finished product and Orin's
looking real dandy as he travels to through space with
his MPC! Containing the awesome 'Transcend me' so you
know what to expect! 21st century soul music.
9. Butti 49 - Spiritual Rotation (?) CD-R
Not the Norwegians again! Yeah, the boys can come
anytime with licks like this.This time, my dear friend
Snorre comes with the super mellow modality. Kick ya boots
off and place them in the refrigerator! Then when totally
chilled, head of to the excellent 'Whiffenpoof' club night.
10*. Space 7 - Space Station (Clairaudience) 12"
Ta to Dego for the tip off! We been checking this on a
'Hush Hush' CD for some time too! Two major rubs,
'Jazz 2000' and the 'Tek no soul 2001' for the west
London crews to dig! Clairaudience delivering quality
via Anthony Nicholson
11. Bayaka - Irradiation (Flower) CD
Japanese kings of ambient sonics come with a mind boggler
of a long player. Beautiful selection of acoustic music. Deep,
sensual and very spiritual. Real instruments, tight arrangements,
proper songs and a touch of Japanese quirkiness throw in for
good measure!
12. Kid Sublime - Tea for two/Monty (Zephons Mom) 12"
Ta to JP for the tip off! Monstrous twelve with mo Amsterdam
grooveness! First track Moodymann stylee with the Dutch
touch, second track a top quality instrumental hip hopper.
Even Speedy Servini on to this!
13. Kaidi Tatham - Betcha (Landslide remix)(Bitasweet) 12"
Kaidi gets the two step maestro remix treatment! Tim Land
aka the Landslide, adding his touch to a west London anthem.
Two adventurous and futuristic producers on the tune!
14. The Underwolves - 'Mixes' (Compost) 12"
Exciting twelve this, as you get the Fauna Flash 'Timbalas'
mix of 'Shaken' and Switzerland's finest, 'Earthbound' take
on a mid tempo twist of 'Bird Song'. And that's the B-side!
A-side containing 'In the picture' which featured on the last
'Off-Centre' compilation. A new vocal rub on this too.
15*. Grupo X - Brand new Love (Loft) 12"
Been sleeping on this for a couple of weeks. Good ol'
fashioned acid jazz floater with quality vocal arrangements
and 'feel good' factor thrown in.
16*. Llorca - Any How (F Com) 12"
Nik's not happy! He's been after this for weeks and Cuki
finds one lying around in some shop that no one ever visits!
Taken from the forthcoming album for F Communications.
Quality jazzy house with shades of St Germain and Erik
Truffaz, Flip on a pure jazz slide.
17. Mr Hermano - Free as the Sun (Disorient) CD-R & 12"
Gonna be in the box for months this beauty! Ben Mitchell
and Chris Fleming roll on the summer with Nik Weston's
hottest Latin Gospel tip! The album living up to all that has
been heard on the new single. Excellent.
18. Bilal - Love Poems (Interscope) CD-R
My favourite track from the forthcoming Bilal album outta
Philadelphia. Album now scheduled for July release! Not
bad since it was supposed to be in the stores in January
then March. Bilal as you know featured on the Common
album. A big talent.
19. Imdnon - Detour (Spytech) 12"
Hip hop the way we like it! Sounding like the Natural Resource
crew! Party music and again many thanks to Mats for the
introduction. Weston already with the details and on the case!
20. Son of Scientist - Ion steel (Main Squeeze) 12"
IG with yet another twisted broken beat outing! This time veering
towards the two step ting without quite getting there. Hitting those
low notes and making those bass bins rumble! Somehow even
IG makes 'low end' musical.
21. Soul Capsule - Melt Down (Aspect Music) 12"
Have you noticed how many tracks doing the rounds that are
catching the Herbert vibe! Techie house track with enough
quirkiness to keep the jazz fraternity happy! On the floor this
could be massive!
22. Nepa Allstars - V/T (Surplus) 12"
New label on the Nu jazz tip! Attica Blues boys bringing
this to ya! As always with this crew, futuristic but soulful.
Do check out the excellent 'Blueprint Sessions' at Plastic
People EC2 each and every Friday night.
23. Trouble Man - The Essence/The Messenger (Far Out) 12"
'Trouble Man' a new disguise for Mark Pritchard. 'The
Essence one of the favourite tracks from a previous Freezone
compilation is coupled with a brand new track for Uncle Joe's
'Far Out' label. Funky bizniz always with MP.
24. Gerarda Frisina - Ad Lib (Schema) 2xLP
What is going on at Schema? As my good friend Speedy is
bangin' on about! Some worthwhile moments to check out on
this album. Touching moments like when you heard what
Speedy's real name is! Personally I think Speedy has shares
in Schema!
25. Bazille Noir - Mister M (Klein) 12"
Part 4 of the 'Sincerely Yours' series. Ta the crew on
Gumpendorfer Street for thrusting this sweet swinging
soundtrack groove in my hands. Think Mancini,
Morricone, Quincy, Lalo hanging out in the Flex club!
Hold tight for an excellent long player from the boys!
It's all hush hush!
26. Fragmentorchestra - EP Section One (Schema) 12"
Speedy was right! It's all gone off at Ishtars joint! Left, right
and centre, Schema ten's, twelve's and albums fall from
the sky's onto my 1200's. One bonkeroony bossa biz
followed by a couple of 'chill ya boots' selections! Man,
you gonna need to chill them too after the A-Side! I had it
pitched down to minus 6 and I still got blisters!
27. David Axelrod - David Axelrod (Mo Wax) 1xLP
The Axe returns! You know the story! One of the true
heavyweights of club and especially hip hop culture returns
with a long over due album! Some old unearthed diamonds
along with some new and still original sounding compositions.
Excellent sleeve notes from the Shadow too.
28. Sasso - Black Soldier (Switch) 12"
Just the kind of groove for 'Granny' on a Thursday night! Never
getting in your face, never offending, always there just chilling
its boots and enjoying its own groove. Soulful and worth checking.
29. Nathan Haines - Wonderful things (Chilli Funk) 12"
Third twelve from the amazing 'Sound travels' album and the
A side containing that track along with a new rub! We really into
the B side with an instrumental version of Wonderful things!
Spiritual stuff from Nathan as always. Catch this vibe at 'Bemsha'
every Tuesday at the NHAC.
30. Two Banks of Four - Last Dance (Attica Blues remix)(Sirkus) 2xLP
Wish the 'Moving' & 'Homegirl' tracks made the vinyl remix album
but we have to make do with another solid Attica Blues rework!
Are these boys the king of the remixes or what!
#### #### Coffee Compliment #### ####
Lani Hall - Sundown Lady
A&M (SP 4359) 1972
Lani who was the voice behind the wonderful Brasil 66
outfit for Sergio Mendes back in early days and married
to A&M supremo Herb Albert. You can hear his backing
vocals throughout some of the tracks. The original voice
of Espen Horne's 'Nhu beginnings' can be heard on 'We
could be flying'! Lani original recording this for Michael
Colombier's 'Wings' album then latter taking it to her and
this first solo album. Other outstanding tracks include
'Love Song' which we think may have be covered by
Elton John also. 'Sun Down' also stirring my Guatemalan
Maragogype this afternoon as does Lani's own
composition 'You'. All in all, a great album, that many
headz still not checking!
#### #### 'Non 'Hush Hush' at Granny 12.07.01 #### ####
1. Annette Peacock - Survival (Aura 79 LP)
2. Kenny Rankin - Like a Seed (Little David 72 LP)
3. Michael White - Her (ABC/Impulse 74 LP)
4. Phil Ranelin - For the Children (Tribe 76 LP)
5. Daniel Setacruz Ensemble - E. A. Rio (EMI 75 LP)
6. B & G Rhythm - Hibaros (Polydor 78 LP)
7. Pleasure - Joyous (Fantasy 77 LP)
8. Slave - Just a touch of Love (Cotillion 79 LP)
9. Blackbyrds - Walking in rhythm (Fantasy 74 LP)
10. Bernard Wright - Master Rocker (Arista/GRP 81 LP)
11. Commodores - Brick House (Motown 77 12")
12. The Fatback band - Goin' to see my baby (Perception 72 LP)
13. Azymuth - May I have this dance (Milestone 82 LP)
14. Joe Sample - Burnin' up the Carnival (MCA 81 LP)
15. Esther Williams - Yours and yours alone (Friends & Co 78 12")
16. The Main Ingredient - Happiness is just around the bend (RCA 74 LP)
17. Southroad Connection - You like it, we love it (Mahogany 77 12")
18. Five Special - Why leave us alone (Elektra 79 LP)
19. Starship Orchestra - You're a star (Colombia 80 LP)
20. Jean Carn - Don't let it go to your head (PIR 78 LP)
21. Jose Feliciano - Golden lady (RCA 74 LP)
22. Marvin Gaye - Since I had you (Motown 76 LP)
23. Stevie Wonder - You got it bad girl (Motown 72 LP)
24. Brenda Russell - In the thick of it (Horizon 79 LP)
25. Lani Hall - Love Song (A&M 72 LP)
Till the next time.
The One Sweet Daddy (Cukipapa)
Resident at
'Bemsha' Notting Hill Arts Club, Tuesday's 8 till 1 with the
Nathan Haines Band
'Bite Your Granny' Point 101 Bar, New Oxford St, Thursday's
9 till 2 with Nik Weston
Mail to,
Alan Brown
Chase 3/200L
125 London Wall
London
EC2Y 5AJ
UK
And yeah, we do mail and fax to the usual publications,
Over 750 peeps direct and the odd forum out dare in cyberspace!
Tel/Fax 020 7352 2051
cukipapa@jazzandjava.com (on the road)
Alan.D.Brown@chase.com (at work)
alan@cukipapas.fsnet.co.uk (at home)
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