21st September 2012 – Footprintz have got plenty to get mouthy about.
1 (3) FOOTPRINTZ – DANGERS OF THE MOUTH – VISIONQUEST
A big fat pulsing song of electronic psychedelic wizardry that is set to blow your mind and float your boat. Footprintz could be Montreal’s answer to MGMT. Tiga delivers an epic carefully constructed, intricate and very funky Balearic remix, set to warp factor 10 complimenting the song beautifully. Jimmy Edgar also shakes the rump to the funk in a sort of Bladerunner goes post Paisley Park style. http://youtu.be/6hZEB4d6yMk
2 (2) DJ YODA – HAPPY FT. A BOY CALLED GEORGE – SUNDAY BEST
Boy George charms and caresses the electro pop infused African rhythms with professional ease, earning himself a commendable feather in a nice new shiny hat. Skream and Zombie Disco Squad boost the dancefloor action.
3 (1) HOT CHIP – HOW DO YOU DO – DOMINO
Another great single from their much lauded LP In Our Heads. Norway’s Todd Terje is up first on the remix front delivering 9 minutes of quality housey doings and a nice cool vibe. Mickey Moonlight goes on a funky percussive disco tip with a bit of a scuzzy New York feel, and Hot Chip’s very own Joe Goddard serves up a twisted pumped up dub. Phew! They’ve done it again. http://youtu.be/0rJ4krGyXmg http://youtu.be/zd_JW73R1Wk
4 (10) PHLASH – HOUSE PHILLERZ EP VOL 2 – ARCHIVE
London’s Phil Asher brings it on with round two. Vaporize sets pulses racing with the bare essentials of solid knocking machine rhythms and strobe infused acid. Deep Beat stays true to the vibe and gets its hooky riffs through cleverly treated percussion. Last but by no means least All I Want will have you skipping all the way home with familiar vocal treats and jazzy vibes.
5 (9) CRYBABY – WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE IN LOVE – HELIUM
The third single to be lifted from the modern crooner’s critically acclaimed LP comes backed with three brand new heartbreakers. Sprinkle some stardust on your quiff. http://youtu.be/afmpQVe8sRE
6 (6) SARP YILMAZ – SPREAD LOVE (REWORK) – APPAREL
Lifted from his highly regarded LP As If I Care, and tweaked by the man himself to deep and druggy blissed out soulful perfection for this very special one sided 12”. With love from Istanbul. http://youtu.be/bMHyoTlJrms
7 (12) SASSE – TOOK MY LOVE Ft. BIG BULLY – MY FAVORITE ROBOT
Old school house that has got a classic D.J. International / Chicago Trax feel, especially Sasse’s Detroit Mix which features those back in the day cow bells alongside Big Bully’s vocals, transporting you back to ecstatic times in a sweaty strobe lit and smoke filled basements. Superb.
8 (17) MARK STEWART FT. FACTORY FLOOR – STEREOTYPE – FUTURE NOISE MUSIC
A building throbbing mish mash of understated subtle melancholy with jangly guitar from PiL’s Keith Levine, alongside Nik Void’s can’t be arsed art house duet vocals. Comes with an interesting set of remixes.
9 (14) LINDSTROM – EG-GED-OSIS / RA-AKO-ST (TODD TERJE EDITS) –
SMALLTOWN SUPERSOUND
The Norwegian music maestro is set to release his fourth solo LP in November, and from it comes two tracks that have been given that special edit treatment from fellow countryman Todd Terje. 21st Century disco at its best with lush synths and intoxicating rhythms to lose yourself in. http://youtu.be/gN-JYkTxj5U
10 (4) KID KOALA – 12 BIT BLUES – NINJA TUNE
Eric San aka Kid Koala finally got the machine of his childhood dreams, an SP-1200 Sampler, the legendary piece of kit used by hip hop royalty. So in a flash of inspiration he went back to basics, which turned out to be the blues, after three days of cutting up, reassembling, multi tracking and getting creative, this raw and spine tingling labour of love was in the bag. You can almost feel the dust and haze. http://youtu.be/Bihh-irzmn0
11 (11) LUND QUARTET – LUND QUARTET – A FUTURE WITHOUT RECORDS
A five piece from Bristol with a debut LP of jazz that breathes without any complicated clutter or fuss. There is something very refreshing and pure about this sound, as it works its way around your grey matter like a pleasant but intriguing smoke. http://youtu.be/5XmQh0lfyQQ
12 (13) DJ ROMAIN FT. HYPE HUNNETS / MOBIUS STRUM – LUV IN THE CLUB EP – AMA
A quality split release with New York’s DJ Romain Ft. Hype Hunnets delivering a title cut of hooky synth riffs, solid boompty boomp rhythms and hip house stylee vocals. Meanwhile Costa Rican duo Mobius Strum produce infectious atmospherics with soulful depth. Class
13 (NEW) JESSE BOYKINS III & MELO-X – THE PERFECT BLUES – NINJA TUNE
Angelic vocal harmonies soar over majestic ambient washes driven by fragile percussive rhythms, leading to an impressive drama up above the clouds. http://youtu.be/avS3mizaxIE
14 (19) BEST FRIENDS – SURF BITCHES – TOO PURE SINGLES CLUB
Trashy West Coast punk pop where The Ramones meet The Beach Boys in an amphetamine fuelled twisting competition in a pool near Sheffield city centre. Meanwhile the equally entertaining Grow Old on the flip, incites plenty of leaping around on sticky carpet in the run down Working Men’s Club. Great stuff. http://youtu.be/Za0t9iO7lOw
15 (8) KINNIE THE EXPLORER – KINNIE THE EXPLORER – ALCOHOL
Bournemouth outfit that are causing quite a stir. Their debut LP veers off in all manner of directions but also has a constant intricate refreshing psychedelic core, that doesn’t keep referring to the past and from which anything is possible. Onwards & upwards. http://youtu.be/zWrhB6jE7qs
16 (22) SEAMING – SEAMING – THE STATE 51 CONSPIRACY
Stunning debut LP that is original in every sense, taking you to places you’ve never been before. Her unique voice and other worldly musical arrangements create a sense wide eyed magical wonder, if Tim Burton was a composer he might come up with something like this. Seaming To is going to be a star for all the right reasons she has got an outstanding talent. http://youtu.be/5ZXAdkrQhM0
17 (21) AUDIOJACK – THESE DAYS EP – GRUUV
A whinge about the digital revolution and how everyone is recording but there is no quality control, and the on going downward spiral of if you throw enough shit some of it will stick. It’s a sad state of affairs but kids today expect music for free, is that why most of today’s hits are throwaway or is that the fault of cheap TV and the cult of talentless celebrity. Who took the art out of the pop chart?
18 (28) THIS MANY BOYFRIENDS – THIS MANY BOYFRIENDS – ANGULAR RECORDING CORPORATION
Four piece from Leeds that do exceedingly catchy and melodic ramshackle punk rock pop with great lyrics “I don’t like you ‘cos you don’t like The Pastels” bringing Orange Juice, The Smiths and wearing badges to mind. http://youtu.be/amVQhRHAlTk
19 (26) DAN LE SAC FT. MERZ – LONG NIGHT OF LIFE – SUNDAY BEST
The lush string drenched opening track on his debut solo LP Space Between The Words gets a well deserved single release. Comes with a nice set of mixes from Merz, Losers and an awesome trip among the stars care of Sunday Best.
20 (23) MOLINER – YELLOW RIGHTS EP – DEPAART
Deep house Madrid style with creative use of the spoken word vocal. The title cut takes an empowering preacher route, whilst the flip Emilia gets blissed out and stoned. Nice.
21 (18) GENO WASHINGTON & THE RAM JAM BAND – HOLDIN’ ON WITH –
ACID JAZZ
Another corker in the Rare Mod series. Four tracks recorded in early 1968 and not heard since, serving up soulful psychedelics with an in with the in crowd knowing basement feel. It’s time to smoke loads and get misty eyed.
22 (15) LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES & DIMITRI FROM PARIS – GLAD TO KNOW YOU – GOMMA
A good times cover of the 1982 Chaz Jankel hit with some classic D Train riffs thrown in for added pleasure. Ray Mang serves up an 11 minute Flying Dub that has got Balearic classic written all over it, the Jean-Paul Gaultier frocks and Paul Smith flowered shirts revival starts here.
23 (NEW) STUMBLEINE – THE BEAT MY HEART SKIPS FT. COMA – MONOTREME
The first single to be lifted from the Bristol based electronic producer’s debut LP Spiderwebbed, is a hazy sunshine on morning dew ethereal affair with ghostly swirling vocals that have got a bit of a Liz Frasier feel about them. Mushrooms anyone? http://youtu.be/SiAOmkqgIhU
24 (24) BENEDICT – WE_CTRL (2) – WE_CTRL
The opening cut Why Don’t You Finish With Me is classy deepness that evolves with subtle changes and clever use of a vocal sample, plus it comes with a rich textured mix from Fulbert.
25 (NEW) DJ STEEF – THE PRELIMINARY EP – TOY TONICS
No less than six new tracks of house that edge towards the deeper side. The opening Venusian Missing features a hooky disco jazz funk falsetto vocal. Fomo Men follows in a heads down no nonsense tracky style, before Nocturne transports us into a funky future. More Lifes gets the pulses racing again, while Angels Behind The Bar is a chunky space jazz tinged number, and the closing Fleche has got a certain 90’s club feel about it. More like an LP than an EP.
26 (NEW) TOM ELLIS – HOPENOSIS EP – INDIGO RAW
Three lush deep cuts with just the right amount of twist, as slightly spaced velvet tones glide over and around warm bass lines with padded house rhythms. Quality.
27 (29) GRAINGERBOY – SHADOWFORMERSELF – POPCRISIS
Debut LP of well thought out and carefully crafted electronic pop songs with substance, harmonies, glitch and the odd ambient wash. Includes the Jagz Kooner mix of Vintage and last year’s excellent Three Crowns single. http://youtu.be/WK0cHZm8FQQ
28 (30) ALPHABET BACKWARDS – LITTLE VICTORIES – HIGHLINE
Eagerly awaited debut LP of quintessentially English pop from Oxford. Packed with melodies and harmonies dipping in melancholy & soaring with overcome joy. So this is what it’s like growing up in a rural village during the summer holidays.
29 (NEW) MAT LE STAR – THE WEDDING EP – SUPERBEAT
Superbeat co-owner celebrates his recent marriage with three bumping cuts of feel good party popping quality house, complete with an almost biblical choir hovering above the pulpit and bathed in light from the stained glass window.
30 (NEW) SKYE – FEATHERLIGHT – PIAS
The teaser single to the Morcheeba front woman’s third solo LP is a stripped back affair, and sees her soft and sensual breathy tones work their magic over pulsing synths and a straight up drum machine, which gives it an 80’s pop feel.
To get your track submitted for consideration please contact Dean Thatcher at deanthatcher25@hotmail.com Vinyl & CD’s much preferred.
