delirious influences

fantastic 80s house mix. the relation to hip-hop and electro is clear. the selection crushes it: including harlequin four's version of "set it off" and "ma foom bey," both super key. click the link to check the mix out, track list is below for gawking purposes.

leftside wobble - delirious influences part 1

Fingers Inc - Mystery Of Love
Harlequin Fours - Set It Off
Nitro Deluxe - Let's Get Brutal
T-Coy - Carino
The It - Donnie
Cultural Vibe - Ma Foom Bey
Jamie Principle - Baby Wants To Ride
Blaze - Whatcha Gonna Do
Trak This - Intense (I'm Happy)
E.S.P. - It's You
Arnold Jarvis - Take Some Time Out
Raze - Jack The Groove
Liz Torres - Can't Get Enough
On The House - Pleasure Control

black rio 2

azambuja & cia - tema de azambuja

second volume from Strut of killer post-Tropicalic samba-funk. RIYL: being alive, sunshine, good moods.  "tema de azambuja" has those great floaty berlin-bowie tinny synth pads and will go well with your stunningly pleasant friday afternoon. 

"While Volume One brought together pioneers of the movement like Tim Maia, Gerson King Combo, UniaoBlack and Jorge Ben, Volume 2 digs much deeper, exploring more of the key artists and some of the short-lived bands and smaller labels of the time. Highlights include the dynamite funk / samba jam Faz Tanta Tempo by Renata Lu, a great funky cover of Gilberto Gil’s Bananeira by Emilio Santiago and a rare slice of breezy soul, Supermarket, by Pete Dunaway aka Paulistano, one of many artists giving themselves a Western-sounding name at the time.

The album is compiled and annotated by leading Brazilian music DJ Cliffy, the man behind long-running London club night Batmacumba."

Tracklist

1. Zeca Do Trombone & Roberta Sax – Coluna Do Meio

2. Renata Lu – Faz Tanto Tempo

3. Guimaraes E O Grupo Som Sagrado – Our Sound

4. Rubinho E Mauro Assumpcao – Ta Tudo Ai

5. Emilio Santiago - Bananeira

6. Watusi – Oi Gere (CD only)

7. Os Diagonais – Nao Vou Chorar (CD only)

8. Claudia – Salve, Rainha (CD only)

9. Pete Dunaway - Supermarket

10. Super Som Lord – BR Samba

11. Azambuja & Cia – Tema De Azambuja

12. Avan Samba - Ibere

13. Cry Babies – It’s My Thing

14. Balanca Povo – Novo Dia

15. Edson Frederico E A Transa – Bobeira (CD only)

16. Bebeto – Princesa Negra De Angola (Instrumental version)

17. Marlene – Sinal Vermelho

18. Sonia Santos – Poema Ritmico Do Malandro

desire - under your spell

desire - under your spell

johnny jewel from glass candy has a side project, called desire, with a different singer, if you'll imagine his characteristic low-fi disco glitz except now warmed up, devoid of its heretofore icey glamour. 

The Onion Interviews Kool Keith

Kool Keith & Kutmasta Kurt

some important quotes: 

"What's your beef with Simon Cowell?

Kool Keith: I think for one guy to sit up and judge people and for him to be British at that—who the fuck is he to judge people? To come to America and try to judge people?"

Why shopping?

KK: I like to smell new clothes, tags. The store has new scents. It's just motivational to me. That's the point of doing something. I always buy something to make myself motivated. It's good to feel that you can buy something and motivate yourself. That's what I do, just buy stuff. I like to buy something new and then record."

KK: One time I had like 75 people interview me, and they started asking me the same questions. One guy was just asking me all types of questions, and I was just like, "Yeah, I went to Bellevue. I chewed my own hand off and they had to sew it back on." And the guy believed it." 

Kool Keith Interview In Full

Jamie Lidell - Little Bit of Feel Good (Remix)

Jamie Lidell - Little Bit of Feel Good (NTEIBINT Remix)

From the 12" with remixes by Mr. Oizo and Senor Coconut. But guess what, the killer remix is from some dude who won the Warp UK remix contest, NTEIBINT. Jamie's original is a great soul track and this remix gives it a tech'ed up strut. Always a crowd pleaser. I couldn't find it in the digital universe so I ripped it, just for you.