Alice Russell: My Favourite Letters [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
How time flies when you having fun. I cannot believe that Russell is releasing her second album, when it seems like only a few months since “Under The Munka Moon” dropped. Russell has been recording guest vocals left, right and centre but I’m still not tired of one of the UK’s finest vocalists, in fact I want more. You don’t really need me to tell you this is an excellent album because we always knew it was going to be. So stop reading this, get out there and buy a copy.
Domu: Return Of The Rogue [Archive Records]
I’ve lost count of Dominic Stanton’s aliases and releases but here is the latest instalment under Domu. I went to the release party of “Return Of The Rogue” back in May but thankfully this will be out soon. Believe me this is an absolute classic from the man who never seems to stop working. As we’ve come to expect from Domu over the years, you never quite know what’s coming next. Well I won’t spoil the plot for you because this is fantastic from start to end. This is sure to be one of the best albums in 2005.
25 July 2005
Hundred Strong feat. Ev.on ‘What Shall We Rap About’ – Altered Vibes
Gum Drop ‘Sinking Feeling’ – Altered Vibes
Blackbeard ‘Holding On’ (Phil Asher Re-Edit) – Uptown Safari
Break Reform ‘Waiting’ (Domu Remix) – Abstract Blue
Brotherly ‘Searching’ – White
Brown Brothers ‘Thinking About The Future’ (Re-Edit) – Jisco Music
James Brown – Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved) (R.e. Edit) – White
Jonathan Krisp ‘Tangible Gain’ – Cook Shop
The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination ‘The Preacher Man’ – Soundway
St. Augustine ‘Papa De Love’ – Soundway
Bukky Leo & Black Egypt ‘Don’T Go Away’ – Mr Bongo
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra ‘Time’ – Ju-Par
Def Harmonic ‘Take It High’ – Brilliante
Tipper feat. Epcot ‘Ruck’ – Tipper
Big Hit Unit ‘Back 2 Back’ – Altered Vibes
Jimmy Screech ‘Jim Screech’ – Banana Klan
K-Os ‘Man I Used To Be’ (Instrumental) – Emi
Bansuri ‘The Birds’ – Traficante
Easylifenatural ‘Grasshopper’ – Wah Wah 45s
Two Cities ‘Melt’ – Handiwork
Max Cole ‘Mo High’ – Wah Wah 45
Domu ‘Let Me Be’ (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix) – Archive
Simon Grey ‘The Galactica Suite’ – Papa
Chris Hale ‘Getting Jazzy’ – Aardvark
18 July 2005
Cedarwood ‘Middle Of The Heart’ – S.W.E.A.R.
Spacek ‘Peep Live Show’ – White
Sandboy feat. Randolph Matthews ‘Call Out’ – Hinterland
Colonel Red ‘Cry Love’ – Broadcite
Fat Freddy’s Drop ‘Ray Ray’ – Sonar Kollektiv
Trio Exklusive ‘Time To Feel’ (Idjut Boys Remix) – Klein
Marcus Valle ‘Besteiras De Amor’ (Jazzanova Remix) – Far Out
Bruq Lazer Mix by Bruce Q (UKVibe / Liquid Fusion):
I.G. Culture ‘Lazer’
Broadsite ‘Inside Out’
Afronaught ‘Shapin’ Fluid’
Spy Music ‘Aerodescent’
Domu ‘Let Me Be’
Brotherly ‘Put It Out’
Swell Session ‘Music In Her Eyes’
Lekan Babalola ‘Oba Awon Oba’ (Wale Remix)
Tito Sensai Vs. Hector Calderon ‘Galletta Liquida’
Phil Asher ‘Namby It Ain’t’
U.S. Collective ‘Please Yo’self’ (Bugz In The Attic Flava)
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Trickski ‘Sunshine F**k’ – Sonar Kollektiv
Bah Samba ‘Calma’ (Quentin Harris Remix) – BKO
Eddy Meets Yannah ‘Reach The Sky’ (Reel People Remix) – Compost
Bellcrash ‘Going To Ground’ – Sunshine
Tominaga ‘It’s Your Time’ (Alex Attias Remix) – Diaspora
11 July 2005
Tread ‘Sandy Plain’ – Third Ear
Nikki-O ‘Choose To Believe’ – Mahogani Music
Dirtbombs ‘Kung Fu’ – Mahogani Music
Origami ‘On The Rhodes Again’ – White
Mustang ‘10,000 Leagues Deeper’ (Trickski Remix) – Compost
Nitin Sawhney ‘Mausam’ – V2
Nitin Sawhney feat. Vikter Duplaix ‘Journey’ – V2
Matthew Herbert ‘Hidden Sugars’ – Accidental
Four Tet ‘Sun Drums And Soil’ (Sa-Ra Remix) – Domino
Steve Spacek ‘Slow Baby Dubb’ – BBE
Natalie Williams feat. Ty ‘The Way I Like It’ – White
Faith Evans ‘Mesmerized’ – Emi
V ‘Confusion’ – BBE
Talc ‘Modern Sleepover’ – Wah Wah 45s
Janet K feat. Omar & Spoonface ‘Imagine’ – White
Upc All-Stars ‘Don’T Get Discouraged’ – Soul Cal
Jorge Graf ‘Dis-Ka-Ndombe’ – Sound Way
Combo Moderna ‘Ghetto Stomp’ (Gerardo Frisina Remix) – Social Beats
Povo ‘Hi Fly’ – Raw Fusion
Wagon Cookin’ ’70’S Samba’ – Love Monk
Tito Puente ‘Hit The Bongo’ – Globe
Soil & Pimp Sessions ‘Wheel Within A Wheel’ – Victor
4 July 2005
V ‘Anotha Phase’ – BBE
Park Street Productions ‘Movin’ Up’ – Striking Hand Music
Basic Soul Unit ‘Ascend Into The Nigh’ – Versatile
Mpho Skeef ‘Comin’ For Ya’ (Phuturistix Remix) – Phuture Lounge
Med ‘Now You Know’ – Stones Throw
Sa-Ra Creative Partners feat. Pharoah Monch ‘Fish Fillet’ – White
One Self ‘Paranoid’ – Ninja Tune
D’Nell ‘Weigh It Up’ – BBE
Spacek ‘Peep Live Show’ – White
Roisin Murphy ‘If We’re In Love’ (Matthew Herbert Remix) – Echo
Comfort Fit ‘Planetary Picknick’ – Tokyo Dawn
The Five Corners Quintet feat. Okou ‘Blue Cycles’ – Ricky Tick
Sugar Pie Desanto ‘Git Back’ – Luv N’ Height
Universal Vibes Guest Mix by Paddy Freeform (Universal Vibes):
Bansuri feat. Bembe Segue ‘The Birds’ – Traficante
Bloodfire Vol 2 – Black
Kahil El Zahbar & Kemit Sources ‘Our Time Is Now’ (IG Culture Remix) – Deeper Soul
Tantra ‘A Place Called Tarot’ (Idjut Boys Re-Edit) – Tirk
Pest ‘Pat Pong’ (Solid Groove Remix) – Ninja Tune
Just One ‘Love To Love’ (Phlash Re-Edit) – Neroli
Will Saul feat. Ursula Rucker ‘Tic Toc’ – Simple
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Moby ‘Mulholland’ – Mute
I:cube ‘Tokyo Uno’ – Versatile
Cosa Nostra ‘Too Little Time’ – White
Eddy Meets Yannah: Just Like… [Compost records]
Yet another corking album from the Compost stable and this time it’s from Eddy who is half of Eddy and Dus and Yannah aka Jana Valdevit. With a serious amount of musical history between them I always knew this would be good. With a mix-up of Broken beats, Jazz and Brazilian styles and top vocals from Yannah, make sure you pack this for your summer holiday because it’ll make perfect sense on a sandy beach in the sun.
Ernesto: A New Blues [Exceptional Records]
As you may have gathered by the title, all of the ten tracks on Ernesto’s latest album have a blues influence. Mixing blues and electronic music may not sound good on paper but this is tastefully and beautifully arranged. Personally I’ve been hammering ‘another ten’ which featured on the 7″ single but ensure you check out the wonderful ‘Father’. Maybe more producers should move to Birmingham because it’s worked wonders for Ernesto.
Recloose: Hiatus On The Horizon [Peacefrog Records]
This has to be one of the most eagerly awaited albums of 2005, ever since ‘Dust’ was heard last year. It is of course the follow up to the excellent ‘Cardiology’. Things kick off with another anthem in the making, ‘Landed’, but it’s not all about the big dancefloor tunes. There’s a proper mix up of styles and influences, which of course you would expect from a man of this talent. It may not grab you on first play but give it a few listens and you’ll be hooked for the rest of 2005.
Ski Oakenfull: Rising Son [BBE Records]
Those in the know will have noticed that this was released first in Japan a few months ago but those top people at BBE have signed it for UK release. Ski had been around on the scene for years and it’s always great to hear the solo productions. For this his second album he’s brought in some heavy weight vocalists aka Amp Fiddler, Valerie Etienne, Earl Zinger and Chi Turner and they all sound fantastic. Most of the attention has been on the Amp Fiddler tracks which are ace but make sure you listen to the other vocal tracks because they are outstanding. BBE roll out another classic.