These newsletters will come periodically. Some long some short
but hopefully always informative.
Some quick news.
Starting this month I am charting a top ten list every month at
www.modernmusic.com(for the complete listing of places I am
charting....please send an e-mail stating so in the subject line) This
listing will be up at the end of the week for May.
I am now DJing at Goodlove Bar on Fridays instead of Sundays. Yes, I am
going to miss it but things change.
Over the last weekend Ultraworld, Buzzlife Productions threw Odyssey at the
D.C. Armory in Washington D.C.
Now I cannot tell you what happened before I got there but when I did the
show seemed to be in full swing. The indoors looked and sounded incredible
but the party was outside. Q-Burns Abstract Message was rocking the outside
with some chill house music, just bringing that chill bouncy house that he
rocks so well. After him came local favorite Thunderball whose drum n bass
sound was exactly what the crowd needed to listen to during the late
afternoon. The Goodlooking crew was up next with PFM and LtJ Bukem with MC
Conrad on the microphone. Scotto's lights were exceptional all night long.
Not only did I have a good time talking to some old friends but I got a
chance to get interviews with Q-Burns, Thunderball and Scott Henry to air on
the show in the upcoming weeks. I will send out a reminder for those special
evenings. I will also transcribe the interviews in the weeks following the
airing and send them in the newsletter.
During the month of May I am going to feature certain labels all night on the
show that I have played throughout the year on the show. The labels to be
showcased are Eighteenth Street Lounge from DC; Good-looking Organization,
Ninja Tune, Compost, Ubiquity, and Naked Music. I love all of these labels
equally and want to give them thanks for having such good music which help me
make up my show every week.
Below you will find the track listing for the show. Each week I will have
reviews of the newest tracks in my selection as well as other songs that I
have not reviewed before.
Track Listing for April 28th --
12am-
rinocerose- mes vacanes a Rio- francois k remix-V2 12in
this track is so nice. the congas lay so good with the live guitar and the
sultry flute lines just round out the track. Good for the dance floors as
well as hanging out.
soultice-tenderly house music-om records- Pepe Braddock French Connection
Mix12in
Miguel Migs- do it again-the soul selecta ep-nrk sound division-12in\
I love this track because the sample is in the background the entire time.
just when you think you can recognize the sample...it drops back into
obscurity... Miguel has the sound right now. Good on the dance floor to
bring up the energy.
Silent Poets-save the day-remixed by Restless Soul from the album to come
another vision- yellow records
bossa nostra featuring Bruna Loppez- chico desperado- At Jazz remix- Irma
Unlimited 12 in
Bill Summers- Brazillian Skies- from the album Mundial Muzique- Guidance
Recordings.
T.P.O- Hiroshi's Dub-The Joe Clausell Mixes- Disorient Recordings- 12in
I love the way this track justs builds on the conga line for over 4 minutes.
Great for adding textures and light mixes until the violin and bass line come
in. this is a great track for transistioning the dance floor to a more tribal
attitude.
Pepe Braddock- Deep Burnt- KiF 12in
Scott Free- Whitelabel- 12in
this house remix of Jill Scott is great...nice mellow pads accent her voice
and the break downs are exactly like the original so people can sing along
(lol).. at 128 bums the voice still sounds good but anymore than that and it
starts to sound chipmunkee --
1am
might as well call it the naked hour tonight--i just got to playing them and
so many calls came into play more stuff so I just kept going...
?Q-Burns Abstract Message?BS?- White Label-
I am not sure what the actual track is... but the beat is nice and bouncy and
the filtered vocal track is nice
Andy Caldwell- Carnaval- Deep C mix Om records- 12in
I must be a sucker for congas because these just fill up the track. Good use
of blending the percussion so that they do not sound muddled and easy to mix.
Undercover Agency featuring trust- sweetest kind (undercover dub)- Nude
Directions Ep- Naked Music 12in
Baltimore Washington Project-Twilight in DC- 95 North- Poji Records-12in
This is one of the nicest tracks that Poji put out this year. The filter
synth and bass lines along with the driving house beat makes this track rock
all the way through. The breakdown in the middle is better left alone. Let
this one play
Karizma- Shades of K-Basement Boy Records 12in
another local track. Hot Hot Hot. Karizma will be taking over Sunday nights
at the Goodlove when he gets back in June from Germany.
Aquanote-True Love- migs petalpusher love dub-
I love this track. Great production... the melody line repeats over and over
until the nice dubby vocals come in. Great to dance with a shorty too.
John Beltran featuring Sol Set - Aztec Girl- Earth Goodlooking Records
by far one of my favorite tracks right now. this song has it all...from the
slow beginning into the samba and then into the merengue....it is so hot.
the vocals are so good and it just builds and builds until .... The ending
is perfect. This song has ended my sets a lot.
2am
K-Scope-Different Places-Cookin -glo.uk.com Cookin EP 5
Appetizers- Earth- Prepared by Wagon Cookin 12in
Paul Hestor-see the light- Paper Recordings 33 12in
soultice- the reason- from the om lounge 4 LP- om records
actual Proof- lifted-
this is a great track off a great CD by this band out of NY. they have a
sound akin to drum and bass and the singer is similar to j-kay. really nice.
goto www.actualproof.com
Mescalito-shoreditch oyster-fromthe album One Path in a Million- tummytouch
records
Spam All Stars-Shakey- White Label 12in
this is such a good record from Miami All four tracks are nice as hell.
Shakey has that cool acid jazz sound that reminds me of the exodus quartet.
Really good samples layered effortlessly while the percussions make the
entire track move along nicely.
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Tosca- Chocolate Elvis- from the album Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions-the second
chapter-Guidance Recordings.
UltraNate-Twisted-4hero remix- from the album tribes vol6 soul searching
infracom
this is a departure from both of these artists but this a great meeting of
the minds. The pads that start out this track are nice and subtle and the
off beat rhythm that comes in so nice. this one is good late early or
during.
the boys from brazil- Tiu-ba-la-quieba- from the album trip do brasil 2
rythmix
farid-d.c. masala -crowd control ep- esl 12in
the first offering from the co-owner of the legendary 18th street lounge.
this song goes the limit to bringing the lounge to the dance floor. it moves
simply around a few samples but enough to grab attention. and that vocal
just brings back memories of way back when.....
gotan project- tripitico- ya basta-
this is another one of those songs that has all the elements that make up a
good track. The throbbing bass line and the haunting accordion make this
romp through samba worth it. The live percussion only add to the
otherworldly feel this track comes with.
3am
DJ Vadim-The Terrorist featuring Moshun Man- Ninja Tune 12in
Roni Size- Dirty Beats- Skitz Remix- Talking Loud 12in
Common featuring Macy Gray- the Light- MCA Records 12 in
LTJ Bukem- Cosmic Interlude- Cookin Records-
one of his best records ever. This song goes so many places without going
anywhere. I think the bass line and violin breakdown in the middle is one of
the best ever. This song will always be in the crate.
DJ ME DJ You-Future Resident- Because- Swamp Remix- Tricatel records
the scratching on this track is incredible. and the opening computer vocals
are the best... we need to have more fun records come out
Pablo - Roll Call- from the album hi fidelity lounge vol2 subterranean
soundtracks- guidance recordings
Goldie- State of Mind- Metalheadz
Desmond Williams-
2 new EP's from the engineer for 18th street lounge records. both are hot
and remind me of early thievery corporation. definitely worth getting for
your collection.
Earth Bound-See the Sun- from the album Future Sound of jazz vol. 6
compost records
Geb.el- the killer and the chicken- from the album from a distant point of
view- mole recordings.
This entire album is good. Different but good. I think that this album got
looked over by many because the album has so many different styles layered
throughout the album. This track in particular has a repetitive melody that
is only broken up by a "inbred girl"
telling a story about life on the farm in west virginia.(lol) but watch out
for the gunshot.
Lux-Jazz and Standards-this is home entertainment vol. 3- liquid sky music
Professor Tsungs in Trouble-Carlito- Moving Shadow
4am
Organic Audio- Dark side of the Meloon- from the Untouchable - Tummy Touch
collectibles- LP- Tummy Touch records
Bomb the Bass- One to One Religon-Quango 12in
I am so happy that this label is coming back
BlueStates- Walkabout-The Walkabout EP
Luke Vibert-I hear the Drummer- from the album xen cuts- ninjatune records
Purple Penguin- Descendant-Cup of Tea Records
Fear of Pop-In Love-Theivory Corporation Mix- Giant Step
thievery coporation-Shaolin Satellite- esl 12in
Kevin yost -drums delicious- om lounge 3
the orb- o.o.b.e- from the u.f.orb album
DJ Willie
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