nik weston - mukatsuku chart
18.05.2002
1.agent k - feed the cat -laws of motion
Very simply Kaidi is 'the man'.His debut album for Chris Flemming's Laws Of Motion label is at last on vinyl.'Ladies' is an out and out killer and still sounds fresh.now on vinyl at your local emporium.
2.cinematic orchestra - lp - ninja tunes
Jason Swinscoe's new album and possibly one of the best of 2002.
3.Various -Groovin High 3 CD SERIES - Flavour/Polygram
3 absolute stonkers of Japanese jazz from the last 10 years or so.All the classics from all the best artists.Mondo Grosso,UFO,Takemura,Silent Poets,Jazztronik,Muro,Spiritual Vibes,Kyoto Jazz Massive.Titled 'Groovin High Soul Groovin High Jazz & Groovin High Brazil this touches all bases and still manages to come up with a few surprises and forgotten classics.If this series were called Sue,then her second name would be Perb.
4.fertile ground - seasons change album - counterpoint TP
awesome live band now on way back to baltimore after last show in uk at cargo went down a storm...thanks to everyone who made effort to come down.uk release soon come in june.
5.s tone inc - sobrenatural - schema
double album of 8 tracks submerged into the sound of brazil.and rather special it is too.
6.koichi ozaki - eurasian suite ep 2 - edge bar - japan.
quality 4 tracker from hiroshima that had me moist around the edges from the cd.now we got vinyl and planet earth is suddenly a better place ! sublime melodies in the grooves.....
7.calm presents organ language - organ language ep 3 - revirth - japan
more japanese runnings as calm unleashes the third in the Organ Language 12's taken from the forthcoming album curiously called....er.....'Organ Language' album which is out in June in Europe.
8.peace orchestra - reset - g stone - austria
triple slice vinyl of niceness with truby trio/kosma/soul patrol/zero db rubbing shoulders with the likes of raw deal.essential.also check out the much hyped stereotyp debut album with great tracks like 'fling style' ,'royal jelly ' and 'tell me' in particular.
9.rosalia de souza - maria moita - schema
great debut solo 12 from rosalia de souza which is a fave with Jimbo from raw deal ( its number 1 in his chart ! )she sang vocals on nicola contes remix of sunaga t 'its you track' that was on Music & Movement.check the b side baden powell track canto de ossanha aswell....
9.various - no nine sampler - no nine cdr
great little compilation from germany.my particular favorites are sarsonic pastiche & le silencieux.check it
10.willis 7 inch
left the bugger at home so forgive me re title and label but gilles peterson played this & it pricked up my ears considerably.produced by demus its on a folky funk tip.great voice.song and sound.
11.da d a m EMAIL souljazznphreaknoizphunk - take off da hot sweater - combination - germany
longest title of group award goes this week to this lot coming through with an effortless and consistent album of quality.
12.paula lima - as famosas gargalhadas do yuka - mr bongo
female vocalist from brazil who graced her tonsils on the superb 'life' from mondo grosso gets herself signed to brighton imprint with this the first single.
13.da lata - golden - bugz mix - palm pictures cdr
the west london get busy with a mix of the new original track from golden which features on the soon come album 'remixes' from palm pictures.soon come on vinyl with patife remix.
14.john beltran - americano - exceptional
quality double album from john with some brazilian inspired moments ....
15.micatone - run -no zession - germany
seiji mix with kaidi on keys remixing the run track from jazzanova offshoot label.
16.mr scruff - shrimp -ninja
morefish faced tomfoolery from one of the most hardworking consistently pleasing DJ's on planet earth.great new jazzy 12 destined to be a future classic taken from the new album,'trouser jazz'.
17.high contrast - global love - hospital
i really should be paying attention.....global love goes rio bound for the soundtrack of this summer.
18.various - disco juice volume 2 - counterpoint records
nick the record digs deep into his 20-30,000 strong record collection and brings us vol 2 of the disco juice compilation series revealing a varied selection of beauties from the Harlem based P & P back catalogue.Stronger than Vol 1 with rocket fuel in the grooves and sounds on vinyl better than the original pressings.check out the vinyl sampler with Lanier's 25 Hours track in all its re mastered glory sounding better than the bloody original ! and theres even a DJ Friendly re -edit !
19.kahuun - sjallabais/marinade - hi fi terapy
double header from norway and i still cant pronounce the a side...irresistable.
20.ben horn - stripped down/guacamole - voodoo
12inch monster thats picking nuff props.jazz dancefloor madness and tuff production that had pete jelly squealing recently...
21.j live - a charmed life -coup d'etat -usa
quality hipity hop but finer still is the instrumental .pure unadulterated jazz class.Beautiful with a capital B.
22.grupo x - x pierience - loft records
latin vocal smash from the peeps who bought us 'brand new love'.great vocal.great track.
23.emo - relief for free -butti 49 - stereo deluxe
we love butti 49.everything they touch turn to gold !
24.various - tribes 7 -soul searching part 2 -infracom !
Michael Rutten's great selection and volume 7 in the series of soulful nu jazz.varied.solid.search out.you need this.....by the way....the Co Op anthem 'let me decide' as championed by Messers forge,seiji,jimbo,mike slocomb & orin looks set for a single release in its own right on Hollow records .....too right too !
25.xan blacq - searching for the sun - xan blacq
soulful 12 inch slice of summer taking a smidgeon of kaidi attitude for a spring time smash.
THIS CHART IS WEEKLY FAXED / EMAILED / POSTED TO OVER 950 DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE MADE UP OF PROMOTERS/DJS/RECORD LABELS AND LIKE MINDED MUSIC LOVERS. .....THANKS TO NORTHERN LINE CHART RETURNING SERVICES 0161 228 0704.THEY KINDLY SEND THIS WEEKLY CHART TO THE FOLLOWING MAGAZINES......DJ/MIXMAG/MINISTRY /MUZIK/ IDJ/SEVEN/ECHOES/BLUES AND SOUL / JOCKEY SLUT/M8/TOUCH/PLASTIKS/REMIX/GROOVE/TRAX/STRAIGHT NO CHASER/ REMIX/ CODA/LOVE PA !/JOCKEY SLUT/ETC...
nik plays a choice selection of boogie/jazz/funk/bossa too !
PATRICK FORGES PLAYLIST 19.05.2002 KISS 100 FM BROADCASTING OVER LONDON
artist - title label
stereo typ - un dos tres - g stone
john beltran - bota foga - ubiquity
v - in time masters at work
solu music feat kimblee - fade - wave
moonstar - greed - moonstar mix - compost
dj gregory - sound clash - yellow
exemen - far east - manchu
neon phusion - galaxcian - co op
4 hero - the samba - natures plan mix - far out
cee knowledge - space is the place - counterflow
rodney p - a love song feat julie dexter - low life
bill wells trio -d.a.d.e - geographic
def harmonic - so bright today - altered vibes
john beltran - siesta key - exceptional
yush 2k -solar wind feat colin steel - yush
nu spirit helsinki - btrying feat mercury -butti 49 nu niveau mix - guidence
kv5 - intimate soul journey - sony ?
jaguar wright - the what ifs - mca
fumi - lets fly - out of the loop
nile - kiss -restless soul mix - independente
abraham -magpie -?
musiq -religious - def soul
jazzy jeff - love of daa game -bbe
*end of show *
NIK WESTON IS...
resident DJ @
BITE YOUR GRANNY WEEKLY THURSDAY@ Point 101 ( Tottenham Court Road-Underneath Centre Point Tower) WITH GUESTS EVERY WEEK ....this week... young Nigel Prankster plus Alan Danish go back to back for a funk,jazz,disco,boogie session as Im in Belgium spinning whilst eating mussels & chocolate.....
plus catch me
JAZZ ROOMS -BRIGHTON WITH RUSS DEWBURY - MONTHLY SAT
FUNK COALITION PRESENTS BIONIC BOOGIE@CHARTERHOUSE -MONTHLY WITH NIGEL '' PRANKSTER ''
shouts this week go to the legendary BBC London Live personality and Soul Cellar main man,Pete Young who tore it up at Bite Your Granny whilst sporting a rather fetching Hawaian shirt and two M & S carrier bags of 7 inches.More style than Paul Smith as he tore through a 60's r n b extravaganza.Thankyou sir.A real pleasure,great fun & a lovely man who no doubt shall be returning soon......He even had groupies goddam !
23rd may -pablo discobar -Brussels - Belgium with sammy morpheus
24th may - the bar room - Antwerp -Belgium - with sammy morpheus
30th may - talkin all that @ kerma in Finland with Lil Tony
1st june - Wahoo@ Jumo Jazz with Leftside Ensemble dj's- finland
6th june - bite your granny with mark taylor - brazilian love affair
8th june -jazz rooms @ Jazz Place brighton with russ dewbury
13th june -bite your granny with alfredo - 7 steps to heaven - spain
20th june -bite your granny with up bustle and out - ninja tunes
21st june - stereo deluxe club with oli roshe in Germany
22nd june -vinyl vibes with karsten -cologne germany
27th june - bite your granny with alan brown - soul seduction - austria
1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th july - quart festival norway ( tbc)
4th July- bite your granny with pete yak - straight no chaser/pranksters/idj magazine
11th july -bite your granny with chris goss -london elektricity
18th july -bite your granny with karsten-vinyl vibes -germany
24th july - Right Area @ Plastic People with Frankie Valentine & kiri
25th july -bite your granny -alan brown -soul seduction -austria
27th july - jazz rooms -brighton with russ dewbury
1st august -bite your granny -shaun -straight no chaser magazine
8th august -bite your granny -domu 2000 black/ archive
15th august -landslide - hospital records
22nd august -bite your granny -kevin beadle -mind fluid
29th august -bite your granny with alan brown -soul seduction -austria
19th september -jason palma - movement - toronto
18th october - perverted science @ 333.
LIVE GIGS TO LOOK OUT FOR...
26th May -Mr Hermano @ Jazz Cafe.27th May -Koop @ Jazz Cafe.29th May - Marcus Valle @ Jazz Cafe.6/7/8 June -Donnie@ Jazz Cafe.16th June - Hefner @ Jazz Cafe.17/18th June- Erik Truffaz & Bumcello@ Jazz Cafe.23rd June -Universal Funk @ Jazz Cafe.... 16/17/18 July - Bilal@ Jazz Cafe.....
IM ALSO STILL WRITING/EDITING FOR THE LOWDOWN BROCHURE PLUS SCRIBING A MONTHLY PIECE IN IDJ MAGAZINE IN THE UK ,S.O.S in SCOTLAND (TBC)AND PLASTIKS MAGAZINE IN BELGIUM ABOUT THE GOINGS ON IN JAPAN*....RELEASES..TOURS....GIGS...THAT KINDA THING...ANY INFO I COULD USE THAT YOU COULD SUPPLY WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECIEVED...new PLASTIKS ISSUE OUT NOWissue 54...CHECK IT OUT !
*kinda amusing as i live in finsbury park !
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