Them call themselves The Disciples
First up check this mindblowing new video by Zongamin. Both music & visuals are too good for words. Future funk.
Watching that video (again) reminded me to check out what those jazz funk kids are up to... and now I wish I hadn't because they've gone and posted this track before me. But what the hell, I guess I can stick it up too.
Apparently Ebony Bones used to 'star' in Channel 5's soap 'Family Affair', though I think you'd be hard pushed to find anyone to verify this claim. I don't think more than 10 people watched it. So this track is clearly influenced by ESG, with its punk funk stylings & cowbells... it's brought up to date though with a growling bassline & a sawing riff that sounds like it's nicked from 'House of Jealous Lovers'.
EBONY BONES - WE KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU
Her visual style is clearly influenced by MIA as well...her myspace page has completely murdered my prehistoric CPU, but if you go over there you can hear some more future classics such as 'don't fart on my heart'.
A couple of CD gems came through my post box the other day. Firstly an album called 'Discovered', which although ostensibly a collection of tracks sampled by Daft Punk, stands up excellently in its own right, since all the tracks are ace! Any album that includes 'Supernature' by Cerrone can't be all bad!
It's fairly well known, for example, that Edwin Birdsong's 'Cola Bottle Baby' was the source of the sample in 'Harder, Faster, Better, Stronger', but there is plenty contained here that will make you purr with recognition and shuffle with funk fueled satisfaction. Check the following for evidence. The Daft Punk track will be apparent within about 5 seconds, but stay tuned as the remaining 4 minutes 45 seconds are killer.
BREAKWATER - RELEASE THE BEAST
The same label, Rapster, also brings us an album of Prince cover versions - 'Controversy'. They've certainly assembled an eclectic line-up of artists - including D'Angelo, Peaches & Soulwax - and I know at least some of the tracks have been released before. It's an interesting compilation though, and though some of it is crap, there are some choice moments. I like Stina Nordenstam's haunting version of 'Purple Rain', and The Dynamics' reggae version of 'Girls & Boys'.
The highlight for me though is Kode 9 & Space Ape's heavy dubstep version of 'Sign of the Times'. A pulsing heartbeat and some dub effects are pretty much all that accompanies the familiar words.
KODE 9 & SPACE APE - SINE OF THE DUB
Watching that video (again) reminded me to check out what those jazz funk kids are up to... and now I wish I hadn't because they've gone and posted this track before me. But what the hell, I guess I can stick it up too.
Apparently Ebony Bones used to 'star' in Channel 5's soap 'Family Affair', though I think you'd be hard pushed to find anyone to verify this claim. I don't think more than 10 people watched it. So this track is clearly influenced by ESG, with its punk funk stylings & cowbells... it's brought up to date though with a growling bassline & a sawing riff that sounds like it's nicked from 'House of Jealous Lovers'.
EBONY BONES - WE KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU
Her visual style is clearly influenced by MIA as well...her myspace page has completely murdered my prehistoric CPU, but if you go over there you can hear some more future classics such as 'don't fart on my heart'.
A couple of CD gems came through my post box the other day. Firstly an album called 'Discovered', which although ostensibly a collection of tracks sampled by Daft Punk, stands up excellently in its own right, since all the tracks are ace! Any album that includes 'Supernature' by Cerrone can't be all bad!
It's fairly well known, for example, that Edwin Birdsong's 'Cola Bottle Baby' was the source of the sample in 'Harder, Faster, Better, Stronger', but there is plenty contained here that will make you purr with recognition and shuffle with funk fueled satisfaction. Check the following for evidence. The Daft Punk track will be apparent within about 5 seconds, but stay tuned as the remaining 4 minutes 45 seconds are killer.
BREAKWATER - RELEASE THE BEAST
The same label, Rapster, also brings us an album of Prince cover versions - 'Controversy'. They've certainly assembled an eclectic line-up of artists - including D'Angelo, Peaches & Soulwax - and I know at least some of the tracks have been released before. It's an interesting compilation though, and though some of it is crap, there are some choice moments. I like Stina Nordenstam's haunting version of 'Purple Rain', and The Dynamics' reggae version of 'Girls & Boys'.
The highlight for me though is Kode 9 & Space Ape's heavy dubstep version of 'Sign of the Times'. A pulsing heartbeat and some dub effects are pretty much all that accompanies the familiar words.
KODE 9 & SPACE APE - SINE OF THE DUB
posted by headphonesex @ 11:04 PM
