Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Brooklyn Academy - Summer School Mixtape Hosted By DJ Haze (2008)
1. Ashes feat. Tools and Mokeout (prod. by Thoro Tracks)
2. Role Call feat. Wordsworth (prod. by Khrysis)
3. Matters feat. Lego (prod. by Unknown)
4. My Life feat. Sha Stimuli (prod. by J. Cardim)
5. Doin’ It ‘08 feat. Fresh Jones (prod. by Brady Becklo)
6. Told U feat. Vinnie Paz (prod. by Ruler)
7. Funeral (prod. by Will Tell)
8. Fool’s Gold (prod. by Shuko)
9. Brooklyn Goonery feat. Poison Pen & Blitz (prod. by Etik n Clint)
10. Fiyah feat. Castro (prod. by I See On & Block McCloud)
11. The Last Passion (prod. by Snowgoons)
12. Seven Sins feat. Raw Dawgz & Killah Priest (prod. by Shawnecy)
13. Leaves in Autumn (prod. by Sick Doctor)
14. Park Slope Boys feat. Illzburry Doeboy (prod. Beat Brewers)
15. Bored of Education (prod. by Haze Attacks)
16. Haze Outro
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DJ Quest - Questolous
1.Questolous Intro
2.Killin' Da Cut
3.Still Bleeding
4.Hi Valium
5.He Cuts So Fresh (21st. Century)
6.Recognize
7.Who! What!
8.Feelin' Ill
9.Intergalactic
10.Where's The Hype
11.Apple Sause
12.Quite Simple
13.Submarine Thump
14.Thrasher
15.Party Up
16.Cyborg
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DJ Quest -- the producer of the first battle-style record (Hamster Breaks), creator of the widely adopted Hamster Style, and turntablist in Livehuman -- presents Questolous. Drawing from the early-80's style of hip-hop, Questolous is the synthetic fusion between drum-machine and vinyl. DJ Quest collaborated with Dawgish, Oaty Love, and DJ T-Rock, among other underground producers. On the vocal tip, Eddie K, Bas 1, and Luke Sick graced tracks with down tempo, mid-tempo-club style, and hardcore b-boy flavors. The drum beats are thick, and the turntable techniques acrobatic. DJs will enjoy turntable tracks cooked from scratch, layered with drumming, and glazed with squelching bass-lines, blazed high-hats, and virtuoso scratch solos. Mixed with the bisque of turntable music are chunky breaks, drum loops and scratch arrangements. Rooted in the golden nectar of old-school electro, Questolous maps sonic travels to the sci-fi-retro-future. By maintaining the rawness of the old school with futuristic soundscapes and techniques, Questolous is another musical achievement from a turntablist innovator.
Mastamind - Street Valu (2004)
01.Intro
02.Tha Resurrection
03.Wicket Gangsta
04.Dangerous Mindz
05.I Got This
06.In The Creek ft Nio Supremu Zelly
07.Tha Throw Back
08.Stop Dat ft Crisis 'Tha Ryhm Don'
09.Dollaz Ova Damez (Hellraiser Mix)
10.Phuk Dat ft Lavel
11.G-Like Ride
12.Streetvalu (Tha Streets Iz Watchin')
13.The Next ft Spice 1
14.Detroit Pt 2
15.Self Made
16.Da Hardest
17.U Kno Nothin
18.Live Life Like
19.Been There (Skinny To Big)
20.Tha Outro (Da Wicket Shyt Neva Dies)
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For nearly a decade, Mastamind existed exclusively as a member of the Detroit acid rap group Natas before releasing his first solo album in 2000, proving that he was more than group leader Esham's right-hand man. Ten years earlier while attending Osborne High School in Detroit, MI, Mastamind (born Gary Reed) passed a three-song demo tape to fellow student Esham. At the time, Esham had already released a debut full-length, Boomin' Words From Hell, along with a handful of EPs, making him a substantial superstar amongst his teenaged peers. Esham liked what he heard and decided to form a group with Mastamind and a friend named TNT. Together, the trio decided on the name Natas as a symbol of their disposition at the time and released their first album, Life After Death, on Esham's Reel Life Productions label in 1992. Subsequent years brought a number of follow-ups. In 1995, Mastamind's solo debut appeared, a five-song EP titled Lickkuidrano, but it wasn't until 2000 that his first solo LP appeared, Themindzi. With this release came critical acclaim among the hardcore rap underground, as ~Murder Dog magazine's readers voted Mastamind 2000's "most slept on" rapper while also praising his album. The rapper then went on the road in 2001, touring nationally for the first time and winning legions of new fans in the process.
Jazz Addixx - Oxygen Refreshed Instrumentals (2008)
1. Say Jazzy
2. Bless the Child
3. 1200 Jazz
4. Don't Judge
5. Somethin' Ya Live
6. Oxygen
7. The Warm Up
8. Dope
9. Mindstate
10. It's a Shame
11. Feels Good
12. Love
13. Stress
14. Un-terlude
15. Today's Lesson
16. Chill
The Instrumental version of "Oxygen Refreshed" is now available. If your looking for the perfect blend of Jazz and Hip-Hop then you have found the album for you. This album is based on the ideals from the golden era of Hip-Hop with a new twist of updated skills. M.U.D.D Holds down the tracks along with The Unknown and Dario. This smoothed out album takes you through the past few years from this group. If you like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Digable Planets, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, then this album is for you.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
J.R. Writer (Of Dipset) - Politics And Bullshit(2008)
01. It's Like A Jungle 03:20
02. Hate On Me 02:34
03. Come With Me (Freestyle) 02:40
04. Change 02:46
05. Serious B.I. 01:40
06. Dimelo
07. Do Dat
08. Let It Rain
09. Uptown Girl
10. Killer Crack
11. How You Want It Feat. Fred Money
12. You Know I'm Nice
13. We Ride Or Die
14. On My Way 2 Space
15. Hands Up Feat. Fred Money
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Hell Rell-Black Mask Black Gloves: The Ruga Edition(2008)
1. Intro (Black Gloves)
2. Get Ready
3. Take An Oath
4. Think of a Problem
5. Come on Baby Girl
6. Realest Nigga Doin' It
7. True Colors
8. I Luv Stuntin' feat. Sen of 730 Dips
9. What Up? feat. JR Writer
10. Push 'Em Back
11. Rumors
12. Million Dollar Plan
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A member of international street sensation The Diplomats, Hell Rell presents the follow up to his mid '07 50,000+ scanning debut, "For The Hell Of It." A mainstay of the core Dipset family, Rell has appeared on a multitude of renowned Dipset mixtapes as well as on frontline Diplomat/Dipset releases including "Diplomatic Immunity" and "Diplomatic Immunity 2," "More Than Music Vol. 1 & 2," as well as superstar Jim Jones' "Harlem: Diary Of A Summer," and "Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product Of My Environment)." "Black Mask & Gloves (the Ruga Edition)," Rell's gritty sophomore release, picks up where his recent Koch Records' debut left off, further solidifying Rell's renowned status as the frontrunning successor of Diplomat/Dipset talent.
JEEP BEAT COLLECTIVE - TECHNICS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1998)
CD 1:
01. Trapped
02. Cosmic Symphony
03. Summer In Space
04. Superhero
05. The Scratch Assassin
06. Stop Ya Skemes (JB Scratch remix)
07. The Tekno Hater
08. The Bomb Drops (extended remix)
09. The Bomb Drops (Part 2) (Electrostyle)
10. The Bomb Drops (Part 3) (The Funk Track)
CD 2:
01. Hip Hop Hate (Part 3)
02. Hip Hop Hope (Part 4)
03. Nah, Nope It's Dope
04. Scream-Boomsday Of Rap
05. 4 Wheel Kombat
06. Relax Yo Mind
07. B Boys Breakdance Forever (Extended Remix)
08. The Stroboscope Syndrome
09. Attack Of The Original Wildstyle Beatfreak (4 Part megamix)
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Boondox - Krimson Creek
01. Intro
02. Country Life
03. Untold Unwritten
04. Inbred Evil
05. Freak Bitch (Feat. Violent J)
06. Heathen
07. Walking After Midnight (Feat. Insane Clown Posse)
08. Love Hate
09. Cold Cruel World
10. Straight Outta The Crops
11. Outlaw
12. Path I Walk
13. Trailer Park Creepin (Feat. Violent J)
14. Fear (Feat. Blaze & Monoxide)
15. Death Of A Hater (Feat. Madrox)
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Khrysis-The Turning Point(Bootleg)
Cd1
01.The Thyrday - PX2 Intro
02.Spectac Ft Big Daddy Kane And Kofi - One Day
03.L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Mayhem
04.Cesar Comanche - Edited For TV (Lunchtimerush Mix)
05.Sean Price Ft Tek - Onion Head
06.Chaudon Ft Joe Scudda And L.E.G.A.C.Y.- FuckEverybody
07.Edgar Allen Floe - Back In Time
08.Smif N Wessun - Gunn Rap
09.The Away Team - The Shining
10.Rapper Big Pooh - Just Friends
11.Chaundon - Lets Go
12.K - Hill-Heavenly Father
13.Rapper Big Pooh Ft O - Dash And Darien Brockington-My Mind
14.Cesar Comanche Ft Tajai And Joe Scudda - Big Game Hunters
15.Jean Grae - The Jam
16.Little Brother Ft Chaundon - Starvation
17.The Away Team - The End Of The Day
18.Little Brother - Watch Me
19.Joe Scudda - Do It
20.L.E.G.A.C.Y. Ft Chaundon, Median And Joe Scudda - Im A Star
21.Cesar Comanche - All Praises Due
22.Chaundon - No Excuses (Remix)
23.The Thyrday - Fan
Cd2
01.Rapper Big Pooh - I Don't Care
02.The Away Team - The Competition
03.Cesar Comanche Ft Supastition - The Grind
04.Joe Scudda - Poppin
05.L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Too Long
06.Thethyrday - Cycle
07.K-Hill Ft L.E.G.A.C.Y. And Sean Boog - Walk In My Shoes (Remix)
08.L.E.G.A.C.Y. Ft Phonte - Pure
09.Masta Ace Ft Apocalypse - Da Grind
10.Smif N Wessun - Sick Em Son
11.L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Throw Something
12.Rapper Big Pooh Ft Spectac And - Live Life
13.Skyzoo - Turn It Up
14.Chaundon Ft The Away Team - How We Do Pt 2
15.Sean Price Ft Buckshot - Bye Bye
16.Cesar Comanche Ft L.E.G.A.C.Y. And Sean Boog - Daily Operation
17.Thethyrday - Rutherford Affair
18.Joe Scudda - Let Em Know
19.The Away Team - Alway Be Around
20.Joe Scudda - Whut Up
21.Cesar Comanche Ft Sean Boog - Rockin It
22.Little Brother - Doin Me
23.Chaundon Ft The Away Team - Best Of Both Chauns
24.Joe Scudda - Door To My Life
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01.The Thyrday - PX2 Intro
02.Spectac Ft Big Daddy Kane And Kofi - One Day
03.L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Mayhem
04.Cesar Comanche - Edited For TV (Lunchtimerush Mix)
05.Sean Price Ft Tek - Onion Head
06.Chaudon Ft Joe Scudda And L.E.G.A.C.Y.- FuckEverybody
07.Edgar Allen Floe - Back In Time
08.Smif N Wessun - Gunn Rap
09.The Away Team - The Shining
10.Rapper Big Pooh - Just Friends
11.Chaundon - Lets Go
12.K - Hill-Heavenly Father
13.Rapper Big Pooh Ft O - Dash And Darien Brockington-My Mind
14.Cesar Comanche Ft Tajai And Joe Scudda - Big Game Hunters
15.Jean Grae - The Jam
16.Little Brother Ft Chaundon - Starvation
17.The Away Team - The End Of The Day
18.Little Brother - Watch Me
19.Joe Scudda - Do It
20.L.E.G.A.C.Y. Ft Chaundon, Median And Joe Scudda - Im A Star
21.Cesar Comanche - All Praises Due
22.Chaundon - No Excuses (Remix)
23.The Thyrday - Fan
Cd2
01.Rapper Big Pooh - I Don't Care
02.The Away Team - The Competition
03.Cesar Comanche Ft Supastition - The Grind
04.Joe Scudda - Poppin
05.L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Too Long
06.Thethyrday - Cycle
07.K-Hill Ft L.E.G.A.C.Y. And Sean Boog - Walk In My Shoes (Remix)
08.L.E.G.A.C.Y. Ft Phonte - Pure
09.Masta Ace Ft Apocalypse - Da Grind
10.Smif N Wessun - Sick Em Son
11.L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Throw Something
12.Rapper Big Pooh Ft Spectac And - Live Life
13.Skyzoo - Turn It Up
14.Chaundon Ft The Away Team - How We Do Pt 2
15.Sean Price Ft Buckshot - Bye Bye
16.Cesar Comanche Ft L.E.G.A.C.Y. And Sean Boog - Daily Operation
17.Thethyrday - Rutherford Affair
18.Joe Scudda - Let Em Know
19.The Away Team - Alway Be Around
20.Joe Scudda - Whut Up
21.Cesar Comanche Ft Sean Boog - Rockin It
22.Little Brother - Doin Me
23.Chaundon Ft The Away Team - Best Of Both Chauns
24.Joe Scudda - Door To My Life
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Odd Nosdam-Pretty Swell Explode(2008)
01. Untitled Three (JBs OG Mix)
02. Don't Come Down Here (Blasted Remix) - Serena Maneesh
03. Freshman Remix - Thee More Shallows
04. D C (bit) - Boards of Canada
05. Hollow Me
06. No Good (Nosdam's Dub) - Skyrider
07. (growin' up in the Hood) Four Thousand Style - Bracken
08. Wreck Time
09. Ligaya (Remix)
10. Untitled Sketch (w/Jessica Bailiff)
11. Forever Heavy (Shoegangster/JB Remix) - Black Moth Super Rainbow
12. Cut
13. Perfectly Pink Path (for Dax)
14. My Prayer Rug
15. Bear Hug
16. Dayvan Cowboy (Remix) - Boards of Canada
17. 20th
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Gold Dust Sampler (Mixed by Large Pro)(2008)
1. Zion I - Rush
2. People Under The Stairs - Step Bacc
3. DJ Muggs & Planet Asia - 9mm feat. B-Real
4. Large Pro - Hardcore Hip-Hop
5. Brooklyn Academy - What’s The Buzz
6. DJ Muggs & Planet Asia - Drama
7. Zion I - Juicy Juice
8. 40 Cal - On My Shit feat. Sudaboss
9. People Under The Stairs - The Wiz
10. Brooklyn Academy - Raise Ya Hands feat. Jean Grae
11. 40 Cal - Shooters On Deck
12. Outlawz - What About Us
13. Large Pro - The Hardest feat. Styles P & AZ
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To celebrate the first set of releases on Gold Dust, we're presenting the Gold Dust sampler, mixed by the legendary Large Pro. The mix features brand new music from current and upcoming releases on the label, flipped, doubled, and cut by Extra P himself. Just a taste of what's new and what's next from the folks at Gold Dust.
DJ Muggs - Cornerstone Mixtape Vol. 16
01 DJ Muggs - V.16 Intro
02 Cypress Hill - What U Want
03 M.O.P. - G Building
04 Missin' Linx - Family Ties
05 Tony Touch F. Gang Starr - The Piece Maker
06 The Good Life - The Good Life
07 Self Scientific - God Spawn
08 Tragedy Khadafi - Live By The Gun
09 Willie Stubz - My Shit
10 Xzibit - Year 2000
11 Ghostface Killah - Wu-Banga 101
12 Killah Priest - Whut Part Of The Game ?
13 Tragedy Khadafi Fе. Blackchild - Bing Monsters
14 Ghostface Killah - Cherchez LaGhost
15 Easy Mo Bee F. Kool G Rap & Jinx Da Juvenile - NYC
16 Black Rob - Whoa (Rmx)
17 Rah Digga - Break Fool
18 Insane Mixaken - Insane Intro
19 Snoop Dogg/Tha Eastsidaz F. Jayo Felony & Blaqthoven - Got Beef
20 Phat Kat - Microphone Master
21 Tash F. Snoop Dogg, Kurupt & Xzibit - G's Iz G's
22 D.I.T.C. - Get Yours (Rmx)
23 Choclair Fе. Saukrates - Rubbin'
24 Reflection Eternal - Some Kind Of Wonderful
25 Q-Tip - Let's Ride
26 Mykill Miers F. Freddie Foxxx - Wanna Be An MC ?
27 Zap Mama F. Black Thought - Rafiki
28 Dead Prez - I'm An African
29 Al (All Lyrics) - Al Stylo Libre
30 Big Scoob As Johnny Famous - Can Du
31 Shabaam Sahdeeq - 3D
32 Tony Touch F. Doo Wop - The Diaz Brothers
33 Def Squad F. Slick Rick - Why Not ?
34 Sauce Money - 4 My Hustlerz
35 N.O.R.E. - Big Pun Tribute
36 Insane Mixaken - Vol. 16 Outro
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VA-A Boston State of Mind(2007)
1. Ripshop feat. Cool Gzus, Edzo, Tang Da Juice - 'Out Ya'll Mind'
2. Slaine - 'Hatin Me'
3. Bomshot feat. Agallah - 'Get Hype'
4. Effect feat. Mic Stylz, Ed Rock, Termanology - 'Young + Restless'
5. Mic Stylz feat. Akrobatik & G Squared - 'Employees Of The Year'
6. K.T. feat. Masta Ace - 'I Tried To'
7. D.L. - 'Mirror'
8. DJ Slim - 'Pussylicker'
9. Bawston Strangla feat. Q Strange - 'Murphy's Law'
10. Slaine - 'Rich Man, Poor Man'
11. Bomshot - 'Bang Bang'
12. Mic Stylz feat. Krumbsnatcha - 'Bricks To The Burbs'
13. Effect - 'In All Honesty'
14. Ripshop - 'You Don't Want'
15. K.T. - 'Choices'
16. Slaine - 'Close Your Eyes'
17. D.L. - 'Forever'
18. Mic Stylz feat. Esoteric - 'Bringin It Back'
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Blaktroniks - Mechanized Soul (2008)
1. Blaktroniks Official Watermark
2. Uhuru
3. Open Your Heart
4. Precious
5. Regenerate )
6. Back In The Days
7. Where
8. Noon(Blaktroniks & Gudrun Gut Dub)
9. Angel
10. Check Ya People
11. Blow My Fuse
12. Testing
13. Give Me Room
14. Resist & Reaction
15. Easy Street feat. Onyx Ashanti
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"Mechanized Soul" is a special father-son collaboration between Blaktroniks founder Edd Dee Pee and his 60 years old father Edward Robinson, back in the 60s a Detroit soul singer. Deep soul, but by no means retro. 15 new tracks that range from elegance, abstraction to spirituality, with interspersed direct statements.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
VA :Shapes 08:01 (2008)
01.Unforscene - Belly Full Of Lead
02.Me&You - Brown Paper Bag (Flowering Inferno
03.Alice Russell - Humankind (Grant Phabao Mix)
04.Up Hygh - Let Me Looz Featuring Leafnuts
05.Milez Benjiman - Crazy 'bout Ya
06.Up Hygh - Be Known feat Eska (Owusu Remix)
07.Dirty Diggers - The Goodum Tune (Umod Bass R
08.Belleruche - It'll Come (Yam Who? Remix)
09.The Bamboos - Bring It Home feat Alice Russe
10.The Quantic Soul Orchestra - She Said What?
11.Kylie Auldist - Community Service Announceme
12.Saravah Soul - Nao Posso Te Levar A Serio
13.Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Remix)
14.Kinny - Back Street Lust feat Diesler
15.Hot 8 Brass Band - Fly Away
16.Natural Self - Feet Keep Moving
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Compiled by Robert Luis, Shapes 08:01 is the latest instalment in the must-have series of Tru Thoughts compilations.
This first collection of 2008 is headed in a deeper, more song-based direction, giving a tantalising taster of some of the best current music on the label, including a handful of exclusive releases.
Tru Thoughts have snapped up an incredible array of exciting new talents of late, and this eclectic CD offers a chance to check out some of the latest additions to the roster, alongside a host of more familiar faces such as The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Hot 8 Brass Band, Nostalgia 77, The Bamboos and Alice Russell. The cream of the Zebra Traffic contingent is represented too, with contributions from Up Hygh (including an exclusive Owusu remix of “Be Known”) and Dirty Diggers with “The Goodun Tune” remixed by Umod (aka Domu – BBC Radio 1Xtra).
New signings Milez Benjiman, Kylie Auldist, Unforscene and Saravah Soul are currently on their debut outings for the label, which have variously grabbed the attention of the likes of Gilles Peterson, Domu, Mark Lamarr (BBC Radio 2) and been played on Radio1, BBC 6Music and XFM amongst others.
Unforscene provide the opening track, “Belly Full Of Lead”, a prime example of their masterful, cinematic productions; an atmospheric combination of modern and classical soundscapes and perfect beats. Having been players in the thriving Bristol music scene for a decade now, Unforscene have signed to Tru Thoughts to release their highly anticipated third album “Fingers and Thumbs”.
There is a refreshing diversity among the line-up of new acts showcased here, ranging from the punchy, Afro-Brazilian funk of Saravah Soul’s catchy debut single “Nao Posso Te Levar A Serio” through Kylie Auldist’s powerful and distinctive funk-laden soul on “Community Service Announcement”, produced and backed by Lance Ferguson and The Bamboos. Add to that the slick beats, wobbly basslines and twisted future sounds of Milez Benjiman’s “Crazy ‘Bout Ya” and it is a sure sign of exciting times and sonic surprises ahead.
Hot 8 Brass Band’s star is most certainly in the ascendancy and “Fly Away”, with its gospel-infused vocals and characteristically ramshackle jazzy sound, was one of the highlights of their “Rock With The Hot 8” album. This track was also recently featured on the Word Magazine cover-mount CD. After their sell-out UK tour in February and their appearance on The Culture Show on BBC2, Hot 8 Brass Band are in huge demand and will be back to play The Big Chill festival in August and a string of other dates around the UK.
Long-standing Tru Thoughts crowd-pleasers The Quantic Soul Orchestra, fresh from their triumphant UK and European tour, appear here with the first ever CD release of “She Said What? (Version)”. Speaking of Quantic, there’s also a sneak preview of the latest in Will Holland’s series of musical personae, with his Flowering Inferno dub version of Me&You’s “Brown Paper Bag”, the Roni Size cover that sent rooftops flying last year. Expect to be hearing more from Flowering Inferno this summer, as it’s the name under which Quantic is releasing a series of gorgeous deep dub/reggae influenced singles and an album in the next few months.
Kinny announces her return with “Back Street Lust” featuring Diesler, a heavy soul stormer taken from her forthcoming album. Nostalgia 77’s mesmeric recent single “Quiet Dawn” appears as a treat to all those who missed it, complete with the remix by former Tru Thoughts artist Bonobo, and Belleruche’s Northern Girls (Yam Who? Remix) is given its first outing on CD, having attracted high praise from Daddy G and DJ Andy Smith. Another exclusive treat on this CD is the killer Grant Phabao remix of Alice Russell’s “Humankind” which is destined to become a firm favourite this summer, with spine-tingling vocals and the trademark Grant Phabao magic.
To round up this stunning selection, Natural Self is back on Tru Thoughts, the home of his first releases, and he is on earth-shaking form as he proves with this self-penned, self-produced track, “Feet Keep Moving”, on which he also provides the vocals. Definitely one to watch in the very near future, this is an upfront taster of his forthcoming album, “The Art Of Vibration”.
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Syn the Shaman- The Cure(2008)
01. The Really Real World
02. Time To Die
03. Suburban Trife Life (feat. Bread)
04. Here Comes Trouble
05. Game Recognize Game
06. Bullet Proof
07. Satan’s Angel
08. The Great Controversy
09. Fair Weather Friends (Revisited)
10. Waltz Of Death
11. Ashes To Ashes
12. Bruised and Battered (feat. Kristina Kentigian)
13. Book vs. Movie
14. Last Days
15. The Cure
16. Outro
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TM Juke-Maps From The Wilderness(2003)
01. Knee Deep feat Alice Russell & Jim Oxborough
02. Just For A Day (Sunday)
03. Get It Together feat Bread & Water
04. Fast Asleep
05. Playground Games feat Alice Russell
06. Interlude
07. Map Two
08. Wilderness Kids feat Rup
09. In The Twilight
10. Form To Follow feat Kelster
11. Remember 99
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‘Maps From The Wilderness’ was the debut album by Alex Cowan, aka TM Juke.
A cohesion of beautiful melodies and rugged beats, “Maps from the Wilderness” is an accomplished album that should earn TM Juke the same accolades as fellow Tru Thoughts album acts Quantic, Jon Kennedy and Bonobo (who now record for Grand Central and Ninja Tune respectively).
Having recorded various songs for Tru Thoughts under the guise of Al Stylus, TM Juke took it upon himself to adopt a name suitable for styles and sounds he wished to explore with this album. The styles are varied and they seem to span the full orchestral range; rolling timpani drums underpin hazy beats whilst delicate guitars flitter amongst intricate strings.
As a producer, TM Juke draws on funk, soul, hip-hop and jazz influences, but adds a greater depth and maturity with immaculate arrangements that belie his twenty four years and give “Maps of the Wilderness” a strikingly original yet strangely familiar feel. Owing as much to the sampler as the guitar, the TM Juke sound embraces atmospheric melodies and street savvy beats in equal measures: this is made apparent by the album’s guest vocalists. Jim Oxborough and Alice Russell who join together for “Knee Deep”, the first single to be taken from the album, a lush affair with a natural swing and memorable hooks.
Bringing back the hip-hop, Canadian MC’s Bread and Water lend their calculated style to “Get It Together“ whilst appearing on behalf of the UK, Rup gets lyrical and gives “Wilderness Kids“ an edge that sets it apart from any uniform hip-hop sound. “Maps from the Wilderness” has all the ingredients that make a great record, setting new agendas in instrumental music whilst retaining a universal appeal.
We hope you enjoy.
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TM Juke - Knee Deep
Fat Jon The Ample Soul Physician - Repaint Tomorrow(2008)
1 Kissed In Shadow (3:28)
3 Innocent At Once
4 Soundgirl Personal
5 W.Y.P.A.U.
6 Rose Antennae
7 Party Foul
8 Long Now
9 Lighthouse Sleeper
10 Repaint Tomorrow
11 Imagine Seven
12 Muses
13 Leyes
14 Hero Style
15 Tranquilizer
16 Berlin Grey
17 Sunrain
18 Aesthetica
19 Do It Like My Robots
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Cecil Otter-Rebel Yellow(2008)
01.The Poet Is Rapist (Instrumental)
02.1999
03.Rebel Yellow
04.Sufficiently Breathless
05.Box Car Diaries
06.Down, Beast! (Instrumental)
07.Le Facteur
08.Match Book Diaries (Remix)
09.Demon Girl
10.Let Me Tell You (Remix)
11.Traveling Dunktank Feat. P.O.S.
12.Black Rose
13.Duel (Instrumental)
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Roots Manuva - Slime And Reason [2008]
Artist...............: Roots Manuva
Album................: Slime & Reason
Genre................: Electronic
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 2008
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Extreme, (avg. bitrate: 318kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.0, ID3 v2.3
Information..........:
Included.............: NFO, SFV, M3U
THIS ALBUM DOES NOT CONTAIN PROMO VOICEOVERS. ENJOY.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you will no doubt have been eagerly anticipating the new Roots Manuva LP Slime & Reason just as much as I have. Officially out on 1st September on Big Dada
Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva returns with his fourth full album and the man's voice and musical vision sounds as fresh as ever on this marvellous, freewheeling summation of his career so far.
Smith's inspiration for the new record has come from looking back to his roots, the music that moved him even before he heard hip hop. "With this record I was trying to tune into that old Channel One, Studio One aesthetic. Lord knows what they were drinking, smoking or eating or what they were doing or what was on their mind but to me that was a special period in music. Today, with the technology that's available it's pretty easy to make generic music, music that sounds like everything else. But to tap into a unique aesthetic, to make a long player that is of its own world is a harder job. How do we make it have an individual sound?"
There's no shortage of individuality on "Slime & Reason". While it's a record that commentators are already comparing to "Run Come Save Me" for its range, depth and impact, everything here sounds as unique, as utterly one-off, as the mind of the man who created it.
Manuva's own productions range from the skanking carnival anthem "Again & Again," through the melancholy funk of "C.R.U.F.F.," the electro-Bach rhythms of "Kick Up Ya Foot," the lof-fi Gospel of "A Man's Talk," the roots stylings of "The Show Must Go On" and the analog-synth attack of "It's Me Oh Lord." But as a vocalist, Roots has also been reinvigorated working with young producers Toddla T and Metronomy. There are three Toddla tracks here (including "Buff Nuff," the first single taken from the album) and they represent some of the funniest, most loose-limbed music Rodney has produced in years. In addition, Metronomy's "Let The Spirit" is one of the standouts of the record - a gorgeous piece of "blue-eyed" electro-funk which will be soundtracking our lives for a long time to come.
It's best to let Roots Manuva sum up the fearless, iconoclastic approach to his music which means he continues to be one of the most vital, exciting and straight-up honest artists working in the UK today. "You got to sing like no one's listening. You gotta fart like there's no one there to smell it!"
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Tracklisting
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01. (00:04:06) - 01 Again & Again
02. (00:03:53) - 02 C.R.U.F.F
03. (00:03:14) - 03 Do Yah Bodda Mi
04. (00:04:37) - 04 Let The Spirit
05. (00:03:43) - 05 Kick Up Ya Feet
06. (00:03:46) - 06 A Man's Talk
07. (00:02:15) - 07 Buff Nuff
08. (00:03:33) - 08 It's Me Oh Lord
09. (00:05:23) - 09 2 Much 2 Soon
10. (00:03:10) - 10 Do 4 Self
11. (00:06:07) - 11 The Show Must Go On
12. (00:03:04) - 12 I'm A New Man
13. (00:03:57) - 13 Well Alright
14. (00:03:48) - 14 The Struggle
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