From: Velanche Stewart (mail_at_urbanlandscapesshow.com)
Date: 2003-05-13 10:37:59
U R B A N L A N D S C A P E S
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---- ADDRESS FOR MUSICAL SUBMISSIONS To jump right to the mailing address for musical submissions, please scroll toward the bottom of this circular for more information. ---- NEWS Last Friday's broadcast, or ast least a nice reproduction of it, is now available online for listening. Don't forget that Urban Landscapes will return on Friday May 23. For those of you in San Luis Obispo, we're having a special dance event on the first weekend in June. More details to come in the next circular; otherwise, listen up to KCPR for details or feel free to send me email. ---- THIS WEEK'S REVIEWS Truby Trio--Jaleo/Satisfaction 12" (Compost) When I first dropped this on the show last Friday, I played it at 33rpm. Same for the b-side, as well. Even at those speeds, they sounded quite good with its nice production. But then finding out that Concha Buika, the vocalist on "Jaleo," was a woman...well, I've turned it up to its normal 45rpm speed. All I can say was "Goddamn!!" This is some seriously delicious madness, putting the "up" in uptempo big time with its jammin' Latin percussion. Rainer, Christian, and Roland makes this a stunner just in time for summer. Drop this and watch the floors go apeshit...a must-have, absolutely! "Satisfaction," mainly a production of Fauna Flash, is also a serious funky uptempo delight that is sure to keep the floor moving in the best way. Look forward to the long player "Elevator Music" from Compost soon. The Dutch Rhythm Combo--Go Dutch! EP 12" (Pulver/Germany) Felix Haaksman is The Dutch Rhythm Combo, and he seems to fit the Pulver groove quite well with the latest 12" from the fledging Stuttgart-based label. Haaksman gets the ball rolling with "Come On," sort of downtempo-on-acid with some sonic ambiance and Annik's sultry vocals. Then Max Fresh of the duo Hidden Agenda gives "Come On" a bit of a techno bent with some hard synth-bass bizniz and gives Annik's vocals a dubwise sprinkling throughout. The b-side starts out with a bouncy musical flava in "Bump Up The Jam," with guitar riffs and some phat bass. Haaksman ends the "Dutch" journey with the title track, some mid-tempo downbeat madness sure to sway some hips. Them Pulver guys are on a roll, yes indeedy. Duptribe--EP 12" (Hilltribe/Germany) And speaking of Stuttgart, Pulver was kind enough to give a hand to a new label from their home area. Hilltribe is the label, and Duptribe the name of the act in question. Various strands make up this EP. "SOS" attempts to go one up on the Paul Simon original with some heavy beats the way I like them, and also some respectable vocal work to boot. The beats get a bit heavier on "The Haunted," a midtempo groove with some spooky keys thrown in the mix. "04:20pm International Potsmoka's Time" is a reggae-influenced groover with some toasting to match, and "Negra Samba" ends the EP with a nice staccato rhythm easing on through some delicous downbeat grooves. Not a bad start for Hilltribe...let's see where it goes from here. The First Floor Brothers--EP 12" (Citrona) The latest gem from Citrona Recordings in Florida; the third one, in fact. This release from Chicago-based Seth and Nate Vanek, for the most part, aims for the dancefloor. Take note of the uplifting groove of a remix from DC's Thunderball of "Fashionably Late" with some nice use of drum rhythms, voice samples, and some Rhodes work. Remix pressure from DC's Thunderball gives "Late" a dancefloor lift. The original version contrasts the remix with its full downtempo feel, and I do mean that in a positive sense. Nice laidback feel with the keys flowing. The flip starts with "Signal 106," with Greg Long working it with drums and keys that gives the downtempo a bit of a lift. Then the tune gets its groove on with some dirty bass in its original version. Abicah Soul Meets Glenn Underground--EP 12" (Moods & Grooves white) Gene Hunt--The Next Level EP 12" (Moods & Grooves white) Forthcoming deep house pressure from Detroit's Moods & Grooves Records. First one is from Abicah Soul as he teams up with Glenn Underground for a Latin-flavored selection of house-fueled goodness. "Esta Hermoso Cancion" is a bit of a deep-house samba arriving just in time for some tropical summer afternoons. The Latin influence continues with "Negro Yosoy Peligro", continuing the tropical flavor with some spacey fx sounds and nice Latin percussion. Some soulful house comes from Gene Hunt with his new EP, starting out with some smooth vocal work working nicely over some funky house biz on "I Live." B-sided music comes on two tracks. "Skeemin Boheman" starts off in relaxation mode, then kicks up into a nice groover with some vibraphone niceties. Check them both. "Disco Trip" ends the EP with some funk-bass goodness but does it in an "easy-does-it" sort of way. Check them out. Daniel Magg--O-Bah 12" (Compost) Daniel Magg--Set For Seizure 12" (Compost) Two news slabs of vinyl of tunes taken from the "Facets" debut album from Daniel Magg, one half of Wordless People. "Set For Seizure" features remixes from Melbourne-based DJ/producer Ennio Styles (also host of the "Stylin'" radio show there) & Anthony Nicolson. All good, but the winning remix for me comes from Wagon Cookin, slamming that tune home with their signature mix-up. "O-Bah" has mixes from Serge (with some trippy funked-up mid-tempo craziness) & Juan Martinez. All the mixes here are quite worthy, but do check Slope's take with a rough synth-bass jammer. Also pay attention to the collab from Do Right's Hand Polished & John Kong with some funky synth-bass and some really nice musical buildup throughout. Out soon, so look for them and grab 'em. ---- LAST FRIDAY'S PLAYLIST (Listen with the RealPlayer 8 & higher at http://www.urbanlandscapesshow.com/shows/09May03.ram) 1. Mr. Dibbs--Redout Brick Hemmorage 3.5/Metal Herpes The 30th Song (Rhymesayers) 2. Donald Byrd--Steppin' Into Tomorrow (Madlib Remix) Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note EP 12" (Blue Note) 3. Breakestra--Sister Sanctified (Edit) Suite For Weldon EP 12" (Stones Throw) 4. The Rebirth--This Journey In 12" (Kajmere) 5. J. Boogie Dubtronic Science--Get It Started (featuring Gina Rene & Rashaan) Try It 12" (Om) 5. Soulive--Shaheed Soulive (Blue Note) 6. Stateless--Inner City Winter (featuring Yukimi Nagano) The Art of No State (Ubiquity/Freerange) 7. Micatone--Another Child Is You Is (Sonar Kollektiv/Germany) 8. Red Nose Distrikt--Gotta Make A Move (Spacecadets Remix) 12" (Kindred Spirits/The Netherlands) 9. John Arnold--Rough (Ubiquity CD-R) 10. Swag--I Need A Freak No Such Thing (Version Music) 12. Wild Magnolias--Battlefield (Joe Claussell Remix) DJ Smash Presents Phonography compilation (Blue Note) 13. Truby Trio--Jaleo 12" (Compost/Germany) 14. Bebel Gilberto--Mais Feliz (Monoaural Remix) Tanto Tempo Special Remix Edition (East-West/UK) 15. Rima--This World (2000 Black Excursion) 12" (Compost/Germany) 16. Fertile Ground--This Moment (Seiji Remix) Fertile Ground Remixed compilation (Counterpoint CD-R/UK) 17. Joakim--Come Into My Kitchen (I:Cube Remix) EP (Versatile CD-R/France) 18. Mitchell & Dewbury--Rapping With The Gods Rapping With The Gods (Mumo/UK) 19. Abicah Soul Meets Glenn Underground--Negro Yosoy Peligro EP 12" (Moods & Grooves) 20. Chari Chari--Aurora Vintage Chill compilation (Kriztal) 21. Patchworks--Batacumore EP (Q-Tape/France) 22. Jazoulster--Landscapes From The Higher Lounge Take Me Aosis: A Night In London compilation (Aosis/UK) 23. Afro-Mystik--Who Are You? Morphology (Om) 24. Slope--Find Our Love (featuring Jane Hamilton) M (Sonar Kollektiv/Germany) 25. The Beard--Someday (Full Effect Mix) InSoul Sessions Vol. 2 compilation (Inspirit/UK) 26. Motorbass--Wan Dence Pansoul (Astralwerks) 27. Daniel Magg--Set For Seizure (Wagon Cookin Remix) 12" (Compost/Germany) 28. Doctor Rockit--Veselka's Diner EP 12" (Lifelike/UK) 29. Snooze--Quiet Alone Torch compilation (Six Degrees) 30. Spacek--Time Vintage Hi-Tech (!K7) ---- Urban Landscapes proudly supports quality independent music of jazzy and soulful club culture from around the world. Respect and gratitude to all the independent labels, radio promotion folks, and related entities for sharing the wonderful musical goods. The show has been keeping it real for over five years, as the movement continues to expand its influence. Please feel free to send promos/musical submissions (vinyl is preferable; however, CD/CDR and minidisc are acceptable) for airplay, clubplay and/or review consideration to: Velanche Stewart Urban Landscapes Entertainment 1029 Southwood Drive #D San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA This newsletter is sent to DJs, record labels, promotion companies, and like-minded music lovers from around the world. If you wish to be removed from the list, please let me know. To be added to the weekly mailing list, please send email to info-request_at_urbanlandscapesshow.com. Please write "subscribe" as the title of your message (in the "Subject" area). Have a good weekend! Velanche Stewart ICQ #211241007