tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60501572362690701472024-03-14T11:30:56.192+00:00Curious Music for Curious PeopleA celebration of the weirder, wilder side of music past and presentAdam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-82392020948499547222018-01-13T12:38:00.002+00:002018-01-13T12:39:05.019+00:00Don Dayglow Ft Jack Baldus - Love To Pluto (Video)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Coming out on Jan 19th, the new single from Don Dayglow features the insane Moog performance of Jack Baldus - no stranger to these pages for his exceptional work under the Jackson banner.</span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-68313131142628427592017-12-28T10:27:00.002+00:002017-12-28T14:56:13.520+00:00Xidus Pain & Blacc Sky - Bliss & Desert Islands<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The new album from UK rapper <b>Xidus Pain</b> and American counterpart <b>Blacc Sky</b> provides the same kind of chills that Hip-Hop used to when <b>Def Jux</b> were at their peak in the early noughties. Passionate, razor-sharp raps full of coherent, complex metaphors, concepts and messages, avoiding the usual cliches and underpinned by some serious beats... this is everything Hip-Hop should be as far as I'm concerned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I could list the albums, tracks and rappers I'm reminded of when listening to this, but that would be unfair - the fact is this album and these artists deserve appreciation based on their own merits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Having said that, fans of <b>Phi-Life Cipher, Mr Lif, Aesop Rock, Anti-Pop Consortium, Wildchild and Stones Throw/Def Jux </b>styles really should get on this one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The ever-impressive <b>Africa 7</b> are regulars to this blog for good reason. The very finest sounds from Africa reissued, licensed and collected in exciting, relevant compilations is always likely to score big points over here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The fourth installment of their <b>Africa Airways </b>series<b> </b>amps up the Disco-Funk at the expense of the Psych nuggest in episode 3, and hosts luminous figures like <b>Tala AM, Manu Dibango</b> and <b>Charly Kingson</b> alongside names less internationally known but no less exceptional if this comp is anything to go by!</span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-92199112920672798142017-12-16T07:48:00.003+00:002017-12-16T07:48:52.854+00:00Barclay Crenshaw & Mad Zach - Hiroglifix (Video)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If <b>Andrew Weatherall, J Dilla</b> and <b>Parliament</b> met up with <b>Sbtrkt</b> and made a soundtrack for a bar scene in an intergalactic adventure movie, this would probably be what it sounded like. Chuck in some <b>Zeitgeist</b>/psy-trance style animation and you've got something rather delectable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay in touch with <b>Barclay Crenshaw</b> by signing up to his mailer <a href="https://www.toneden.io/barclay-crenshaw/post/barclay-crenshaw-revisited" target="_blank">here </a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Any DJs or party organisers out there will know the bittersweet prospect of the busiest time of year, replete with part-time party-goers and their horrendous opinions, low alcohol tolerance and slowly manifesting childhood traumas. Lots of people out and about, lots of people having fun, and lots more having a little too much fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, neutralise those pesky requesters by giving them just what they... they asked for Christmas music, right? And what's more Christmassy than Band Aid and The Snowman?</span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-85127159352890275472017-12-10T07:25:00.000+00:002017-12-12T03:50:13.304+00:00Guy One - Everything You Do, You Do For Yourself<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Guy One</b> is <b>Guy One</b> because he's number one! That's what <b>Philophon</b> say and who are we to argue. The 'number 1 Frafra artist in the world' duly delivers a record that fulfils the hyperbole and then some. It's melodic, exquisitely composed and features some truly amazing percussion sounds. Highlife music never sounded so good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With the single "Everything You Do, You Do For Yourself" North-Ghanaian Kologo master Guy One opens the door to his first international release #1, which will be available end of January 2018. Guy One promises what his name is saying: he is the number one artist of Frafra music, named after his people: the Frafra. </span></div>
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"Everything You Do, You Do For Yourself" is his only song having a phrase in English. Here he is following the example of his collegue and friend King Ayisoba, who introduced the use of English into Frafra music a few years ago. The beat is a driving Highlife rhythm. That's the kind of groove we all love Ghana for! </div>
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On "Estre" we have special guest Florence Adooni, one of the leading voices of Frafra-Gospel. She is interweaving perfectly with the horn arrangements by Max Weissenfeldt, as well the drummer of the song, and gives after her part the lead to Mr. Guy One - yeah, the number one!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Neatly following our recent <a href="http://curiousmusicforcuriouspeople.blogspot.ae/2017/11/the-top-10-concept-albums-of-millenium.html" target="_blank">Concept Albums exposé</a>, Bristolian <b>Frenic</b> delivers the second part of his ambitious <i>Monomyth </i>series, I<i>nitiation Part 2</i>. We're treated to the chance to own this installment on a gatefold <a href="https://qrates.com/artists/Frenic/items/14135#tracks_section" target="_blank">12" LP via the popular Qrates crowd-funding model</a>. A tantalising prospect for anyone interested in owning genuinely unusual small run pieces of audio brilliance. And you're here, so presumably, you are just such a person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Musically, we can refer to Frenic's musical pedigree for a sense of the quality, attention to detail and depth of the fare on offer. Trip-Hop, Hip-Hop and lo-fi beats embroil the listener in a weaving, entrancing tale. If one feels they are on a journey, it's by design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Monomyth</i> is music set to the concept of '<i>A Hero with a Thousand Faces'</i> by <b>Joseph Campbell</b>, in which the reader is presented with the idea that there is only one real story ever being told; a common theme that runs through all narratives. By understanding and identifying this, we can unlock the power of protagonism in our own journeys (heroic or otherwise)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whether you wish to entertain such notions is entirely your choice - those choosing to appraise the music without existential debate will find a cohesive and satisfyingly impressive album spanning nearly 20 evocative tracks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These songs could all be by the same artist and one wouldn't be able to tell, which leads me to wonder if they have a time-share scheme on the same expensive synth collection. Speculation aside, this is a cracking little EP from a label I'll be paying close attention to from now on. <a href="https://reeno.bandcamp.com/album/hiding-in-the-shadows" target="_blank">Go get it on 12" or digi here</a></span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-66767186660042642362017-11-11T10:41:00.000+00:002017-11-11T10:41:12.870+00:00Ewan Hoozami - Safari Strut feat Audible One (Video)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All analog <b>John Carpenter-esque</b> Synthwave from <b>Dream Division</b>, who get their first vinyl press thanks to the good folks at <b>Polytechnic Youth</b>. It's revivalist and thus not the most original music, but among the soft-synth copyists going for this sound, <i>Mosura</i> has a convincing air of authenticity. Sonically, the 4 tracks feel more like a soundtrack than an EP, which is not a criticism. Don't expect catchy, <b>Kavinsky</b>-style hooks. Do expect grainy, biting synths oscillating eerily over pulsing, simple rhythms that will have you playing out laser fights and flying car chases in your mind's eye.</span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-20536542033947971832017-11-01T14:32:00.004+00:002017-11-01T14:36:48.897+00:00Galaxians - Let The Rhythm In<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. Fall of Efrafa - Warren of Snares (2010)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. Sufjan Stevens - Age of Adz (2010)</span></b></div>
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<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For every genre, there exists a band who have tried to almost single-handedly destroy it. For hip-hop that band was <b>Black Eyed Peas.</b> For American folk, it was <b>Bob Dylan</b>. And for pop-punk, <b>Blink 182</b>. Such is the omnipresence of these artists that they serve to redefine the contours of their movement, taking what was once charming, authentic expressions of a given community, and replacing it with a sanitised, two-dimensional, cartoon version thereof. With this in mind, it is impossible to listen to <b>Direct Hit's </b><i>Wasted Mind</i> without hearing the echo of <b>Blink 182</b>- yet to write them off as mere pop-punk emulators is to miss the snotty charm of the record. Each song crafts a unique identity that corresponds to stages of drug use/abuse, from the euphoric clarity of the hit to the sickening cum-down that follows, and exploring themes of dependency, paranoia and ill-health, with the whole thing tied together by an energy rarely encountered in the genre since <b>NoFX's</b> 1992 masterpiece, <i>White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean</i>. If anything, <b>Direct Hit </b>owe far more to early <b>NoFX </b>than they do to the likes of Blink or <b>Green Day </b>- a musicality and technique that is carefully buried beneath its relentless pace and questionable vocal delivery, and themes far darker than the comedy masturbation of their peers. Indeed, few bands would dare speak so candidly about heroin use as <b>Direct Hit</b> manage, framing their obvious love of illicit substances in a way that both promotes and critiques substance abuse in equal measure.<!--EndFragment--></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>The Hazards of Love</i> risks falling into the 'Rock Opera' category, but it's relationship to the classical form has more to do with its intricate, movement-orientated composition than it does any faux-Wagnerian opulence. In essence a inter-species love story not entirely dissimilar to <i>A Midsummers Nights Dream</i>, the album is comprised of a surprisingly limited number of riffs, hook and vocal refrains, which are transposed and repeated over one another throughout, creating a level of self-reference and narrative growth that rock music usually eschews in favour of a standardised verse-chorus dynamic. I'm not sure how well this sort of thing goes down with your average indie-folk fan, but for me this is the <b>Decemberists</b> crowning achievement. Every moment of this epic tale is encapsulated in a unified, wonderfully rendered aesthetic, building from slow, Olde Folk ballads to something that borders on early <b>Cream</b>, and the constant reframing of riffs and lyrics builds to an holy climax at the albums apex, the bitterly remorseful <i>The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid</i>, replete with its pained, antagonistic chorus: "I made you, I wrought you, I pulled you, from Ore I laboured you, from cancer I cradled you, and now, this is how I am repaid". An unrelentingly beautiful album that, like any good concept album, only really makes sense when listened to as a whole.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As far as feverishly anticipated follow ups go, <b>Mr Bongo's</b> sophomore <i>Record Club</i> release is up there with Stranger Things, Blade Runner and the next round of charges to be levelled at the Drumpf administration.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Speaking of feverish, what better word to describe E<b>lbernita 'Zwinkie' Star's </b><i>Awake O Zion</i>, an Afro-tinged Disco juggernaut that sets the tone for a right old party. That's just what is in store here, 14 tracks (or 18 if you cop the CD version) of infectious African and Latin grooves and rump-rattling rumpus, all influenced by the global Disco phenomenon that swept the globe around the time of these recordings.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Volume One sold out in minutes and was picked by <b>Lauren Laverne</b> as her album of the day on 6 Music. This time round, we've got even more Disco and Soul in favour of a few more traditional sounds, which is marvellous news for anyone throwing a dancing party. </span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Highlights are many but </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Kiru Stars (Julius Kang’ethe)</i> by <b>Family Planning</b> is sublime,<b> </b>while <b>Dee Edwards'</b> <i>Put Your Love On the Line</i> stands out, not only as the only American track featured, but as a bona fide stomper. <b>Elias Rahbani And His Orchestra's</b> <i>Liza… Liza </i>is also particularly curious - is it Bollywood? Genuinely not sure. Anyway, it's all bloody brilliant, <a href="https://www.mrbongo.com/products/mr-bongo-record-club-volume-two-vinyl-2-lp-cd-1" target="_blank">go buy.</a></span><br />
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-79900394962295030102017-10-31T12:29:00.001+00:002017-10-31T12:29:30.693+00:00The Flying Stars of Brooklyn NY - My God Has A Telephone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Legend has is <b>Robert Johnson</b> sold his soul to the devil in return for his virtuosic guitar playing. The same devil must have traded with the <b>Flying Stars of Brooklyn NY</b> to afford them the ability to cut a record in 2017 that sounds 100% like it was cut in 1953. Only, for that to have happened, Beelzebub would have their souls, which would render the performance of this gospel-tinged soul joint impossible. Can't cut soul records without soul, right? Maybe the devil used the souls of The Flying Stars as a muse and performed through the vehicles of their bodies. Yes, that's it - like Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost. Must be. Either way, this is an exquisite record. Well worth swapping your soul for. Or alternatively, <a href="http://smarturl.it/godhasatelephone" target="_blank">head here</a> and exchange cash money instead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh yes please. This is the kind of email submission that makes CMFCP very happy. Top drawer, cinematic, psychedelic beats crafted with abandon and no shortage of craftsmanship. To give an idea of where <i>The Dust Man Stirs</i> sits in the musical landscape, let's say you could file this album alongside the likes of <b>DJ Shadow</b>'s early work, <b>Edan, Boca 45, The Avalanches, Blockhead </b>and <b>DJ Food.</b> However it would be an injustice to the artistry of <b>Long Distance Dan</b> to dwell too long on commonality - this is a remarkable album in its own right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Apparently the name of the LP was provided by <b>LDD's</b> 2 year old son - startlingly prosaic! Gliding through 18 tracks in just 45 minutes, the range of styles and sample material is transfixing. Deliciously saturated drums throughout act as adhesive for these disparate styles, allowing Garage Rock, fuzzy Funk, Dub, Americana and a gaggle of other sound snippets to meld with a refined playfulness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With sumptuous artwork by <b>Sun Moth</b> (AKA <b>2econd Class Citizen</b>) <i>The Dust Man Stirs</i> is available through <a href="https://dustedindustries.bandcamp.com/album/the-dust-man-stirs" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> for whatever price you feel is appropriate</span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-59666446915357700942017-10-22T05:03:00.000+01:002017-10-22T12:25:10.184+01:00MNP - Ratto Nero / Beard <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Brightonian psych-funk trio <b>MNP</b> release their sophomore 7" on <b>Delights</b>, and it's a barrage of sludgy grooves and melon-twisting melodies. Grungy as hell, menacing and lo-fi, it's music right out of a Tarantino fight scene. So intensely evocative is A-side <i>Ratto Nero</i>, it provokes vivid scenes in the listener's imagination, wherein bearded outlaws lay waste to a sleepy desert town until the alcoholic-but-righteous Sheriff enters the fray, spilling the blood of the hoodlums one slo-mo frame at a time - or have I just had too much coffee this morning? Alternate A-side <i>Beard</i> is no less evocative, this time with a creeping, almost <b>Pink Panther-esque</b> jaunt to it's wistfully abrasive broodiness. Suggestions for genre descriptions as follows: Grunge-funk. Instrumental Death-Hop. Slasher-Soul. Spur-gaze.</span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-42989380970270811222017-10-22T04:27:00.001+01:002017-10-22T04:36:19.903+01:00Curiosity Corner #1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Simply put, this is where we will celebrate a fine moment or two of music history... the odder the better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who better to start with than the king of prog himself, Alan Parsons. People love to hate on prog rock, but the Alan Parsons Project wrote some of the finest music ever recorded, so please don't dismiss them as mere prog rockers... if you did, <i>I Wouldn't Want To Be like You</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">From the 1977 album <i>I, Robot, </i>it's a spectacular proto-disco rock jam that feels utterly timeless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back once again with the chill behaviour... it's Last Gas Station with another delicious collection of sweet soul music and deep beats. Free ones at that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Featuring some exemplary names from the thinking person's musical elite, we've got summery vibes in abundance, expertly curated by the Athenian afficionados.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The likes of <b>Salsoul Orchestra, Rabo and Snob, Kraak & Smaak, Joutro Mondo and Soul Clap</b> will be familiar to those who share CMFCP's love for smart Disco, providing the backbone of a compilation that puts the 'light' in 'delight'</span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-54462956613755727232017-10-20T15:41:00.000+01:002017-10-20T15:41:04.180+01:00Jazzman presents Jukebox Mambo <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jazzman presents: Jukebox Mambo<br />Jazzman Records</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b><br />Since the release of their first <i>Jukebox Mambo</i> compilation album in 2012, <b>Jazzman Records</b>, with the curatorial expertise of <b>DJ Liam Large</b>, have been opening ears and minds to the delights of Latin-tinged Rhythm & Blues. This, the third release in the series, sticks squarely to the tried and tested formula of its predecessors; combining a crate-digger’s passion for the obscure with an ear for instant dancefloor crowd pleasers.<br /><br />In a congested field of R&B comps, <i>Jukebox Mambo</i> stands out uniquely in shedding light on the era of Latin American and Caribbean influence, a sensual rhythmic shift which continues to be felt in modern music today.<br /><br />The compilation comes with in-depth track notes and photographs, is available as a deluxe double vinyl tip on gatefold as well as a super limited edition vintage style 6 x 10" book set - with unique artwork and four exclusive bonus tracks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Out now through all good stores including <a href="https://roughtrade.com/gb/music/jukebox-mambo-vol-3" target="_blank">Rough Trade</a> or you can even get a <a href="http://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/various-artists-jukebox-mambo-vol-3-boxset" target="_blank">4 x 10 inch version with extra tracks through Jazzman from November</a></span><br />
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-72061380318666332332017-10-19T04:19:00.004+01:002017-10-19T04:19:47.264+01:00Courtney Pine - Black Notes From the Deep<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tender, full-bodied and refined; every note sounds beautifully necessary, with a form to match. <b>Omar Lyefook's</b> voice soars above <b>Pine's</b> luscious arrangements.</span></div>
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No musician embodies more the dramatic transformation in the British jazz scene over the past thirty years than <b>Courtney Pine</b>. His debut album, Journey To The Urge Within in 1987, was the first serious jazz album ever to make the British Top 40, notching up sales to qualify for a silver disc.</div>
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As an artist always looking to work outside of and across established musical genres, it is easier to list the musicians and artists he hasn't worked with, but now in 2017 Courtney releases brand new music featuring another British music legend of equal repute, his <b>Freestyle Records</b> label mate and an artist also honoured for his own creative endeavours; <b>Omar Lyefook MBE.</b></div>
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<i>Black Notes From The Deep</i> is the 19th album of his stellar career, and sees Courtney return to the tenor sax for the first time in over a decade, an instrument he has been playing the longest and is often associated with. With over 30 years in the limelight, and one of the very first black musicians to make a firm imprint on the jazz scene this side of the Atlantic, the new album demonstrates why he is considered to be one of our most cherished national treasures.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://courtneypine.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Out October 27th on LP, CD and digi formats</a></span></div>
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Adam Hignellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976759984475591400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050157236269070147.post-90608079176875325852017-10-18T12:51:00.000+01:002017-10-18T18:05:32.719+01:00CMFCP October Podcast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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New new and new old music from around the globe - it's the resurrected <b>CMFCP</b> podcast series! Featuring new new and new old music from the likes of <b>Jazzman Records, Psychemagik, Tramp Records, Monsaldo Y los Figuridos, Actual Doctor, Tundra</b> and more.</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Initial Talk & Deena O - I'm in Love</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coco Bill - Evita (Don Dayglow Edit)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sandy Lee - Song For Stormy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Charlie Chisholm Bosstet - Wade In the Air</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gene Faith - When My Ship Comes In</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Arian - Nisam Taj</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Pila el Arroz - Ghetto Kumba (Afro Rework)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monsalvo Y Los Fotrajidos - Abeja</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monogram Caribbean Orchestra - Calypso Cha Cha for Spooks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Actual Doctor - Revolution Type</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aeon Musk - Time</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tundra - Got U</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Africaine 808 - Everybody Wants You</span></li>
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