This time the French are not to blame
A quality new Banksy in Bethnal Green.... hopefully he can stick 'em up as fast as Tower Hamlets rip 'em down. Twats.
It's seemingly influenced by 'the flower guy' Michael De Feo
So after a great many reminders and a few sharp pokes in the ribs, I finally got a mix recorded for Mdme Modyfier. It's 75 minutes of the finest Detroit sounds of the past 20-odd years (plus one from LA that slipped in by mistake!) and you can download it from here. Apart from a couple of tracks that didn't seem to fit in too well i'm pretty pleased with it, so let me know what you think.
I've been listening more than anything else lately to Chaz Jankel's new album on Tirk. Chaz was apparently one of Ian Dury's Blockheads, and it seems that since then he's been quietly releasing amazing records. Now i'm ashamed to admit i've never heard of the fella... but this album is pure gold. It's like a one-man 'Good Times' compilation, with tracks covering disco, electro, jazz & funk.
This track was apparently newly recorded for the compilation, and is my favourite. You wouldn't have thought from appearances (above) that Chaz was actually the twin of Prince. But so it seems.
CHAZ JANKEL - GET MYSELF TOGETHER
Posting this next track probably doesn't show off the variety contained in the album all that well, as it's quite similar in sound to the last one. But it's probably my next favourite so sod it!
CHAZ JANKEL - WITHOUT YOU
Pick up the album. It's great.
On a rather less cheerful note, but brilliant all the same, is the new album by iLiKETRAiNS. Some may grow weary of their need to portentously impart tales of historical events on us, but personally I love it. Where else would I find out about Donald Crowhurst, who attempted to cheat a round-the-world sailing race by writing a fictitious log of his exploits while sailing aimlessly round the doldrums. Although looking at the Wikipedia entry, this tale (ending in insanity & suicide) has inspired many artists & musicians. I don't think Girls Aloud are one of them though.
This album, 'Elegies to Lessons Learnt' suffers slightly by not having a real standout tracks like 'The Beeching Report', but it's consistently absorbing, interesting and powerful... especially when consumed with the accompanying booklet of essays.
Opening track 'We All Fall Down' sets the scene... a tale of the Derbyshire village of Eyam, stricken by Bubonic Plague, who volunteraly isolated themselves from their neighbours and thus prevented the spread of the disease further North.
iLiKETRAiNS - WE ALL FALL DOWN
The album's not perfect by any means. The tracks do sound a little samey once you take away the wildly different themes of each song... but they're still a band well worth investing some time into.
Ages ago at Bugged Out I heard Erol Alkan play a mash up of The Chemical Brothers & Primal Scream, which struck my chemically addled brain as being rather good. So when I noticed this week that Phonica had a copy in stock I thought i'd pick it up....
Well it possibly sounds now a little more dated than it did a couple of years ago. Those Chemical beats are just a bit too polished for today's dirty dancefloors. But i'd say anyone of a certain age who hears those Primal Scream samples will let out just a little groan of pleasure. It certainly bangs in a most pleasurable fashion.
At the time someone told me it was someone pretty famous who was responsible. Erol himself? I can't remember to be honest. If anyone knows please let us know in the comments!
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS vs PRIMAL SCREAM - DON'T FIGHT CONTROL
I was a little surprised to see a re-release of 'La Musique' by Riot in Belgium. I remembered it as being a good track, and I think I posted it here. I can't imagine there's been a clamour of people wanting to buy it and not being able to though? Anyway re-released it is, and i'm glad because i've been digging this remix by Revlover. Which has reminded me that it has a damn good chorus.
RIOT IN BELGIUM - LA MUSIQUE (REVLOVER EDIT)
It's seemingly influenced by 'the flower guy' Michael De Feo
So after a great many reminders and a few sharp pokes in the ribs, I finally got a mix recorded for Mdme Modyfier. It's 75 minutes of the finest Detroit sounds of the past 20-odd years (plus one from LA that slipped in by mistake!) and you can download it from here. Apart from a couple of tracks that didn't seem to fit in too well i'm pretty pleased with it, so let me know what you think.
I've been listening more than anything else lately to Chaz Jankel's new album on Tirk. Chaz was apparently one of Ian Dury's Blockheads, and it seems that since then he's been quietly releasing amazing records. Now i'm ashamed to admit i've never heard of the fella... but this album is pure gold. It's like a one-man 'Good Times' compilation, with tracks covering disco, electro, jazz & funk.
This track was apparently newly recorded for the compilation, and is my favourite. You wouldn't have thought from appearances (above) that Chaz was actually the twin of Prince. But so it seems.
CHAZ JANKEL - GET MYSELF TOGETHER
Posting this next track probably doesn't show off the variety contained in the album all that well, as it's quite similar in sound to the last one. But it's probably my next favourite so sod it!
CHAZ JANKEL - WITHOUT YOU
Pick up the album. It's great.
On a rather less cheerful note, but brilliant all the same, is the new album by iLiKETRAiNS. Some may grow weary of their need to portentously impart tales of historical events on us, but personally I love it. Where else would I find out about Donald Crowhurst, who attempted to cheat a round-the-world sailing race by writing a fictitious log of his exploits while sailing aimlessly round the doldrums. Although looking at the Wikipedia entry, this tale (ending in insanity & suicide) has inspired many artists & musicians. I don't think Girls Aloud are one of them though.
This album, 'Elegies to Lessons Learnt' suffers slightly by not having a real standout tracks like 'The Beeching Report', but it's consistently absorbing, interesting and powerful... especially when consumed with the accompanying booklet of essays.
Opening track 'We All Fall Down' sets the scene... a tale of the Derbyshire village of Eyam, stricken by Bubonic Plague, who volunteraly isolated themselves from their neighbours and thus prevented the spread of the disease further North.
iLiKETRAiNS - WE ALL FALL DOWN
The album's not perfect by any means. The tracks do sound a little samey once you take away the wildly different themes of each song... but they're still a band well worth investing some time into.
Ages ago at Bugged Out I heard Erol Alkan play a mash up of The Chemical Brothers & Primal Scream, which struck my chemically addled brain as being rather good. So when I noticed this week that Phonica had a copy in stock I thought i'd pick it up....
Well it possibly sounds now a little more dated than it did a couple of years ago. Those Chemical beats are just a bit too polished for today's dirty dancefloors. But i'd say anyone of a certain age who hears those Primal Scream samples will let out just a little groan of pleasure. It certainly bangs in a most pleasurable fashion.
At the time someone told me it was someone pretty famous who was responsible. Erol himself? I can't remember to be honest. If anyone knows please let us know in the comments!
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS vs PRIMAL SCREAM - DON'T FIGHT CONTROL
I was a little surprised to see a re-release of 'La Musique' by Riot in Belgium. I remembered it as being a good track, and I think I posted it here. I can't imagine there's been a clamour of people wanting to buy it and not being able to though? Anyway re-released it is, and i'm glad because i've been digging this remix by Revlover. Which has reminded me that it has a damn good chorus.
RIOT IN BELGIUM - LA MUSIQUE (REVLOVER EDIT)
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