Soil & Pimp Sessions: Summer Goddess EP [Victor Records]
Soil & Pimp Sessions waste no time in following up their recent ‘Pimp Master’ set with this 6 track EP. No surprises here just more of their distinctive brand of frantic ‘death jazz’. ‘Fragment’ is the instant highlight but drop ‘Ms B.C.’, ‘Sweat’ or the title track and you won’t be disappointed.
Roots Manuva: Awfully Deep [Big Dada Records]
Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva releases his third album for Ninja Tune’s baby brother – Big Dada. Mr Manuva manages to surpass himself once more with that distinctive voice and experimental riddums. Two singles: ‘Colossal Insight’ and ‘Too cold’ have already graced the shelves in rekkid stores across the planet featuring some superb remixes alongside the originals. Now Roots is a real marmite situation, you either like his style of vocal or you hate it. This dude has written some brilliant songs in the past and there are plenty more to be devoured from this album.
I think Roots Manuva has matured even more with this release. Some of the beats are very original and he proves that he’s still not scared about rhyming about the real deal in this messed up land we call home. If you still haven’t bought this gem then at least give it a listen – Roots Manuva fans will love it.
29 August 2005
francisco mora catlett ‘afra-jum’ – premier cru music
francisco mora catlett ‘amazona’ – premier cru music
nicolay ‘fantastic’ – bbe
kinny & horne ‘forgetting to remember’ (nostalgia 77 remix) – tru thoughts
alison evelyn ‘found a new thing’ (break reform remix) – white
domu ‘so precious’ – archive
amp dog knight – over u – mahogani music
ok ma ‘sister’ (j-star remix) – white
fbi ‘talking about love’ (hoods edit) – white
martin brew ‘galactico’ (greg wilsons electrofunkroots version) – fat city
gerardo frisina ‘alborado’ – afro art
st cal ‘losing ground’ – soul:r
bel air project ‘dark jazzor’ – versatile
nostalgia 77 ‘the hope suite’ (part 1) – tru thoughts
shaun escoffery ‘aht uh mi hed’ – oyster music
common ‘come close’ (break reform remix) – white
dwele ‘eve’ – white
opolopo feat. anna sise ‘too small’ (skint mix) – white
park street productions ‘movin’ up’ (yotoko remix) – striking hand music
two atlantic ‘avalance’ (dj phono & j.p.h. remix) – tricorn music
mustang ‘10,000 leagues deeper’ (trickski remix) – compost
blaze feat. ultra nate ‘wonderful place’ – susu
22 August 2005
Alice Russell ‘Humankind’ – Tru Thoughts
Four To The Floor feat. Lizzy Parks ‘Music Is My Sanctuary’ – White
Hack Tao ‘The Ballad Of Hack’ – Musiques Hybrides
Recloose feat. Joe Dukie ‘Time Is On Your Side’ – Peacefrog
The Herbaliser feat. Wildflower ‘I Am’ – Ninja Tune
Lightning Head ‘Me & Me Princess’ – Best Seven
Jafrosax feat. Vikter Duplaix ‘In The Morning’ (Orto Remix) – Pantone
Elements Of Life ‘Cerca De Mi’ (Wagon Cookin’ Remix) – Love Monk
Jonny Miller ‘Essi’ – Wah Wah 45s
Aaron Jerome ‘Jelabi’ – Wah Wah 45s
Basic Soul Unit ‘Ascend To The Night’ – Versatile
Douglas Pagan ‘Kara Walker’ (Domu Remix) – Voltage Music
Two Cities ‘Theme From The Black Lake’ – Handiwork
Nikki O ‘Sing To Me’ – Mahogani Music
Lee Morgan ‘Hey Chico’ – Blue Note
Open Sky Unit ‘Sunshine Star’ – Whatmusic
Soul Expedition ‘We Gonna Make It’ – Jazzman
Eddie Gale ‘I Know That’S Right’ – Electra
Joyous ‘Pleasure’ (DJ Harvey Re-Edit) – White
Double Identity ‘Can’T Explain’ – Voltage Music
Novalima ‘Mayoral’ – Mr Bongo
Simon Grey ‘The Galactica Suite’ – Papa
Def Harmonic ‘Spaced Out’ – Brilliante
15 August 2005
Sa-Ra Creative Partners feat. Pharoah Monch ‘Fish Fillet’ – White
Jason Todd feat. Kerse ‘Lovely’ – Altered Vibes
Faith Evans ‘Mesmerized’ – Emi
Leela James ‘Music’ (Hoods Edit) – White
V ‘Confusion’ – BBE
Brotherly ‘Rain Down’ – White
Sparras ‘Amigaman’ – Ubishi
Guest Mix By Martin Alcroft & James Ambler (Flytime):
Sade ‘By Your Side’ (Jay Dene’s Mix) – White
Allen Hoist ‘With Love’ (Nature’s Plan Mix) – Solution
Ed Eustance ‘The Dan Tune’ – Vinyl Vibes
Jazztronik ‘Phoenix’ – Pantone
Son Of Scientist ‘Solution’ (Dutty Church Mix) – Main Squeeze
Shade Of Soul feat. Marilyn David) ‘Hopin For A Good Day’ – Twisted Funk
Yukihiro Fukutomi ‘Love Each Other’ (Danny Krivit Edit) – King Street Sounds
MAW feat. India ‘I Can’t Get No Sleep’ – Cutting Records
Truby Trio ‘Alegre 2004’ (Louie Vega Elements Of Life Mix) – Compost
Montana ‘I Love Music’ – Atlanta
Geckoturner ‘45000$ (Guapa Pasea)’ – Love Monk
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Porkswatch ‘Minotaur’ – Q-Tape
Wah Syndicate feat. Janet K ‘So Good’ – Faada
Bellcrash ‘Going To Ground’ – Sunshine
Trouble & Strife ‘Cockney Bop’ (Rub A Dub Version) – Nanny Tango
Steve Spacek ‘Dollar’ – Sound In Color
Exile feat. Slum Village ‘Time Has Come’ – Sound In Color
8 August 2005
The Five Corners Quintet ‘Straight Up’ – Ricky Tick
Soldiers Of Twilight ‘Believe’ (New Mastersounds Remix) – 2020 Vision
Mark De Clive-Lowe ‘Traveling’ (Domu Remix) – Antipodean
Domu ‘Let Me Be’ (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix) – Archive
Bah Samba – Calma (Louie Vega Remix) – Bko Productions
Bansuri ‘Pay To Play’ – Traficante
Today’s Mathematics ‘Butterfly’ – First Word
Jimmy Screech ‘Jim Screech’ – Banana Klan
Med feat. Dudley Perkins ‘Now You Know’ – Stones Throw
Mums The Word ‘Constant Evolution’ – Up Above
Common ‘Chi-City’ – Island
Danny Breaks ‘Def By A Thousand Beatazoids’ – Alphabet Zoo
Elmore Judd ‘Eigenfunktion’ – Above The Clouds
All The Starz Exclusive Mix by JTodd (Def Harmonic / The Vanishing System):
Funkadelic ‘The Song Is Familiar’
Amerie ‘One Thing’ (JTodd Remix)
Mykah Nyne ‘Can We Smoke?’
The Aggrovators ‘A Ruffer Version’
Betty Carter ‘On Our Way (Sister Candy)’
Prince Po ‘Hello’
Thomas Fehlmann ‘Intersect’
Alice Russell ‘Hurry On’ (Jtodd Remix)
Capleton feat. Stephen Marley ‘Sunshine Girl’
Love ‘Which Witch Is Which?’
Common ‘The Corner’ (Jtodd Remix)
Brandy ‘Can We’
Roots Manuva ‘Chin High’
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins ‘I Hear Voices’
Dwele ‘A.N.G.E.L.’ (Yam Who Remix)
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Trickski ‘Hormony – Compost
Black Jafrosax feat. Vikter Duplaix ‘In The Morning’ – Fusionova
Recloose ‘Landed’ – Peacefrog
1 August 2005
Owusu & Hannibal ‘Delirium’ – Compost
Leela James ‘Music’ (Hoods Edit) – White
D’Nell ‘I Read About’ (Album Version) – BBE
Dwele ‘Eve’ – White
Gb feat. Steve Spacek ‘Simply So’ (Sa-Ra Remix) – Sound In Color
Black Orchid Jim & Eileen ‘On The Run’ (Sa-Ra Remix) – White
Jtodd ‘Imaginary Lover’ – Selective Hearing
Ski Oakenful feat. Amp Fiddler ‘Hang On’ – BBE
Roisin Murphy ‘If We’Re In Love’ (Matthew Herbert Remix) – Echo
Natureboy feat. Alice Russell ‘Life’ – Tru Thoughts
Sandboy feat. Clara Hill ‘Common Cause’ – Hinterland
I:cube ‘Tokyo Uno’ – Versatile
Mandrill ‘Feeling Good’ (Ugly Edit) – White
Plantlife ‘Luv Me’ (Rsl Instrumental) – Gut
Max Fresh ‘Unfinished Beat’ – Loungin’
Origami ‘Paper’S Game’ – White
Mustang ‘10,000 Leagues Deeper’ (Laurent Garnier Remix) – Compost
Yukihiro Fukitomi ‘Equality’ – Pantone
Daz-I-Kue feat. Colonel Red ‘Soon Come’ (Aklimatize Remix) – White
Kusekhaya ‘Home’ (Layo & Bushwacka Remix) – Mr Bongo
Silver City ‘Down Til 7’ (Lindstrom Remix) – 2020 Vision
Jumbonics ‘People People’ – Tru Thoughts
Courtney Jackson ‘Everybody’ (Amp Fiddler Remix) – Still Music
Part 2: Live From The Breadline [Big Dada Records]
Part 2 of New Flesh fame unleashes his first solo album on the Big Dada label. This album has been work in progress for a few years now as he is been kept busy with New flesh and various other side projects. The album is rammer-jammed with superb guest vocalists entwinded with very fat sounds ranging from Grime to Reggae to Detroit fuelled rhythms.The double A-side of ‘Get Square feat. Fallacy’ and ‘Will It Ever feat. Sandra Melody is already getting some great response in the press and on the floor – and i’m sure the full deal will receive the same praise on its release at the end of Sept ’05. The beats are fully loaded and he’s really gotten the most from his vocalist side-kicks. Well worth checking out.
Kid Sublime: Basement Soul [Kindred Spirits]
Former member of Rednose Districkt, shows how well this young talent can work on his own. He’s picked a fine selection of vocalists which include Jneiro Jarel, Cee-Major, U-Gene, Lady Alma and others. Not only that but you won’t stop shaking your hips to the deep grooves that Sublime has put together, which will rock any dancefloor or sound just as nice on your headphones. Kindred Spirits just continue their domination of things soulful.
D’Nell: 1st Magic [BBE Records]
I’ve been looking forward to hearing D’nell’s debut album for along time now, ever since Young Lee played the exclusive of “I Read About” on Basic Soul in March 2004. It’s been a long time but it’s been well worth the wait. D’Nell are long time partners producer, Dan Jones and beautiful vocalist Ellie Hajee. Featuring some wonderful grooves that continue to grow on you, even after listening to this for a week. Listen to “I Read About” and you’ll buy this on the album version alone.