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candy collective

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new issue of candy magazine out, with guest design by makeitwork 

and to accompany that, some 'pursuit grooves'.
Download 13 Too Much Time

buy: iTunes

honey

In all honesty this is not a pairing I would have made but damn it works out just fine.
Much thanks to Mad Decent for getting this out. A blissed out Seiji deep bass and broken beat Erykah fest.
I love the lady Badu with her super cool fro and (excuse the pun) honey drenched voice. The original was produced by 9th Wonder (who also produced the fine tune, beats).
Download honey_seiji_mix.mp3

Buy Honey: iTunes (US) DJ Hut (US), Fat Beats (US)

No Solution

It has been a while since I posted some good broken beat stuff on here. I am still loving the sound of some great broken beats but have found that a lot of what is being produced can be quite 'samey' and so I spend a lot of time digging and buying but nothing is jumping out enough to make me wanna post it.
Over on Beyond Jazz every now and again some new producers post links to their work to ask for feedback. Sometime I have time to check stuff out but most of the time its hard. I think I'll spend more time doing it though as I know that there are gems out there that are yet to be discovered.

A few weeks ago Joe Leo from Sweden made such a request and so I checked him out and liked what I heard. There was something different about the sounds he was making. It wasn't just all electronic sounds tightly knit and intertwined with a broken beat foundation. There were other elements that had been added into the mix and manipulated that had caught my attention, especially on the tune below called 'No Solution'.
After emailed and asking if I could post the tune he sent me the tune today with some info. on himself that includes how he makes those added sounds-electric guitar, his voice, percussion and Abelton Live.
Much thanks to Joe for sharing both his sounds and the story behind them.

"Done music in different compositions and styles in more than ten years mostly in the closet. Now I'm working alone with percussions, guitar, bass and my voice all put together in the music wonder machine (my computer).

Started with music for ten years ago, played drums with friends in a experimental rock band that we had in a garage. The inspiration came from a mix of drugs and social criticism. After that, when i got a producing program on my computer i discovered music trough the computer, there i could by myself create my own music. At that time i started explore and got a more interest of electronic music. As a result of that we didn't have any good clubs located at Uppsala outside Stockholm, their i lived at that time. Me and some friends started "Decibel" a club there we played techno and house. And also played our own produced music. But the music scene for that kind of music at that time was stubborn in Sweden, so i put my music on the shelf.

When i started again was for three years ago, after a drunken period of working in bars at summer resorts i came back to Sweden and me and "Mr Florenso" a friend started a project called "Broken Helmets". There the inspiration came from different styles there all was melt together under a experimental beat. We got hooked up with a web based music company "Tokyo Dawn Records" there we was close to get on a compilation of some artist from the site. But the site went down and never came back.
So before we closed our project we got some of our music played at some clubs in Sweden and at web based radio stations round Europe.

Now i produce on my own, i work whit a electric guitar, percussions and my voice, all put together in "Live Ableton" a producer program.
My inspiration comes from all kind of music as funk and old rock music, there i pick some bits and then put it together under a raw and  pumping beat."

Download no_solution.mp3

By the way-if you do a search for TokyoDawnRecords you may find an archive of some files that were on the netlabel. Some good stuff  there too. :)

Oya

Right......time for me to get back into posting again after a little break.
To kick start it all off here is a stomping remix of a tune by Lekan Babalola. This is the broken beat remix by Le Pico.

Lekan Babalola is what one could refer to as a master percussionists in the worlds of jazz and world music today. He started his career playing in the Yoruba Christian church owned by his father, Olayiwola Babalola. As his skills as a master percussionist grew, he was invited to join Gasperlawal in 1980. His career continues with performances with greats like Fela Kuti and Roy Ayers.

Taken off the album, Songs of Icon (Mr Bongo), the album features remixes by the top names in the broken beat/ leftfield scene such as Mark de Clive Lowe and Afronaut.

Download 01_oya_broken_beatsle_pico_remix.mp3

Buy CD: UK/ USA
Buy Download: UK/ USA

Elevate Me

Head bopping, bass thupmin', ass shakin' goodness from Elevator Man who is a master of breaks and electro goodness to rival some of the best. This is the dub version of 'Move (keep up with this)' ;a top tune that definitely has some bad bwoy elements to keep all you 3am heads in the mode. Taken from the 'Give it To Me' release.

Download 01_move_keep_up_and_dub.mp3

Also check out the amazingly funky and danceable "We Urgently Recommend." off the Frame of Mind EP (link below).

Speaking of bad bwoy....check out the latest from Inverse Cinematics that i got last night. I am only including a clip here as I have posted about these guys before. This is a clip of Dave Da Gato's Badass Tapas remix of '7 By 7'. My apologies in advance for the skipping, and very bad fade out.

Download 7_by_7.mp3

Buy: Give It To Me, Frame Of Mind , 7 By 7: (UK), (US)

Cheers,
Cubik

Snowflakin'

I had forgotten that I had bought this tune a little while back and I didn't even open it up in itunes so I haven't been listening to it. A nice little surprise to find it lurking on my desktop this morning.
It is really a beauty with lazy breakbeats, warm melodies and sounds that just creep out and wrap themselves around you.
This to me is all about magical moments like staying up  all night just to watch the sunrise or just sitting on your porch at night watching snowflakes as they fall slowly to the ground.

Snowflakin' by Jimi Polar is taken off the The Future Classic Exclusives Vol 1, the first in a series that provides a near instantaneous snapshot of some of the essential music being made by our artists by way of regular digital only compilations featuring brand new, previously unreleased material. Check out Future Classics for more info. on this label that also dabbles in design and has a great site to hang out in.

(July 6th- file removed at the request of the label).

 

Cheers,
Cubik

FallBack

Most definitely the summer tune of choice for me! 
This is the Spiritual South Remix of Fallback by Middlewood Sessions
Released on the amazing Brownswood Recordings this tune effortlessly cross over many styles during the course of its 7 minutes with a number of breakdowns making the transitions (especially at around 4.30 mins.) A f**king joy of a tune if ever.
Somewhat reminiscent of Inverse Cinematics with their beats and bass but then the melodies are fresher and full of grooves that sets them apart.

Middlewood Sessions were "born out of a love for cinematic jazz, funk and hip hop, in the beautiful industrial northern suburbs of Sheffield." Looks like we can expect "some gems in the pipeline - huge horn sections and dark strings - with some solid drumming and big vocals thrown in for good measure."

Checkout what Straight No Chaser (one of my favourite magazines) said in their Summer edition 2007.
" 'Fall Back' from Sheffield's Middlewood Sessions, illuminates how beautiful, cinematic and bursting with life contemporary British Jazz can sound."

(June 6th, 07: Track removed at the request of the artist)

By the way-follow the Spiritual South link and check out You Will Save Me.
I believe the term used for this tune should be 'massive'!

Buy Fallback in vinyl or digital.

Cheers,
Cubik

Inna Blink

Top tune for the summer coming from Ok-Ma. This is the bandmaster's flight instrumental version of this cracker.
Ok_Ma, who met while playing as part of D'Nell @ Electric Chair in Manchester, feature LeaLea Jones on the vocal version of this track and as much as I have to say she is just pure sweetness I just prefer this version. Anyways-you gotta go buy the vocal if you wanna check her out.
Sometime when you love a tune there is plenty you wish you could say, but just can't seem to find the words so instead I 'borrowed' these quotes about the track from Clickgroove to give you an idea as to the reaction from around the dancefloors for this one:
"Diggin that Bandmasters flight remix. A real dancefloor smoker! Kickin dubby chorus with that extra bucket of bass that every dancefloor craves! Will be on my May chart fo sho!" - Harris (RAW FUSION) "Loving the Bandmaster remix man!! One for the CD wallet fo' sure!! Great stuff mate all round!!!" - Diesler (Tru Thoughts) "Really into this - esp the bandmasters remix!! will be supporting" - Dom Servini (Wah Wah)

(Only posted for a limited time at the request of the artist.)

So-this is a producers direct track, exclusive to ClickGroove so get over there and buy it. Play it nice and loud at your next summer party and dance like the sun was never going down.

Ze Zam

Taken from the excellent Shapes Compilation 2007 on TruThoughts this tune, Ze Zam, is by Me & You which is a project from TM Juke and Robert Luis.

Ze Zam is a 7 minute percussion fest; batucada driven and filled with wonderous electronic sounds that ebb and flow around your ears with a slight broken beat feel and subtle bassline that starts sneaking in and out about halfway through the song and then we are pulled back into the samba with a passion.

Download 02_ze_zam.mp3

Cheers,
Cubik

Check out theirspace for a totally amazing cover of Roni Size's Brown Paper Bag (original can be heard here).
Buy Shapes Compilation 2007 here.

Welcome to the Best Years of Your Life

So last night when I got home after a few beers I had this post written and as I was about to publish it my dog managed to literally pull the plug on my computer! I now start this again but I can't imagine it'll be the same without the influence of some beers and the high of a new music purchase. :-)

For those of you that know me, or read CubikMusik regulary, will know that I don't buy albums too much at all. I have stuck with individual songs and compilations pretty much for 10 years and I can't remember when the last time was that I bought a complete album by an artist. They just don't appeal to me at all.
Anyways-that changed last night as Ben Westbeech's album, Welcome to the Best Years of Your Life, came out. What a cracking album it is.

I've posted on Ben before on the amazing tune, Get Closer. Pure infectious music does Ben and the band of talented musicians that play with him deliver. A drum 'n' bass classic.
Check out this live clip.

I first came across Ben Westbeech back when the first (of many?) Brownswood Bubblers compilation came out with his song, Nothing Else. His soulful voice, honest words and upbeat melodies captured my attention. The along came 'So Good Today'- a top summer tune that cannot fail to get you in the mood for hanging with your mates way into the late night.

Last week I also got Hang Around from iTunes so I managed to benefit from their new 'Complete My Album' deal that credits you when you buy a song from an album.

Man-I just can't get over the tunes from this guys.
Choice.

This post goes out to P. who I know will just love this stuff. Enjoy P. :-)

Buy the CD here.

Buy the tunes here.

Get Closer

Artist: Ben Westbeech w/ Die.
Tune: Get Closer (Rockers Mix)

Oh yes, yes, yes!
Top tune from Ben Westbeech (him with the gifted voice) who has teamed up with one of the masters of Drum 'n' Bass, Die (Full Cycle Records). This tune is released on the previously mentioned (and praised) Brownswood Recordings.

A dancefloor filler if ever there was one-with driving d'n'b beats, soulful singing, happy-clappy buildups, housey piano and some fine computer game style synth breakdowns to take the night away.
Enjoy...I know I do. :-)

Download 01_get_closer_rockers_mix.mp3

Buy it here.

Now all we need to compliment this is the new 4Hero album to come dropping in (Jan. 29th).

Cheers,
Cubik

Give It Again

The best term that I have heard for this tune comes from Gilles Peterson who called it "a bad bwoy tune".
Nuff said Gilles.
A  top tune from Overtone that gets a killer remix by one of my favourite acts around, Inverse Cinematics, this brings with it a dirty rolling bassline,  some fine futurefunk sonics, and feet stomping tech-dub to get the dancefloor going.

From Redbud's page fro the release:
"Redbud's 9th release "Give it again" hails from an up and coming Lithuanian-based producer, Paulius Kilbauskas. Dubbed by some as the "hottest producer on the eastern bloc", Paulius has been producing as Overtone since February 2004. His wide-ranging electronic music style embraces all elements of funky beats: dub, drum'n'bass, hip hop, breaks etc. Already causing a stir amongst European and stateside beatmakers, this electronic dancefloor tune kicks off with moody, dark synths and modulated voices, bursting into heavy, rugged dub steppa beats. The track also features another Lithuanian native -MC Second Man on the mic, delivering his signature ragga style vocals."

Download 02_inverse_cinematics_mix.mp3

Under The Influence with...Dubble D

When you start something like 'Under the Influence' you know that you are gonna get to hear some great new tunes and hear about artist's influences. A bonus of doing this is that you also get to be exposed to the passion that people have for music. All I can say is that if anyone in this world has passion for music it is the one and only Dubble D (bio)! It is infectious.
When I emailed him a few weeks ago, to ask if he'd be into contributing, I wasn't expecting a response in all honesty but within a few days I recieved an excitied response and he was signed up. Today we get to see what Dubble D is under the influence of-it is a treat!

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                                                        Dubble D.  Under the Influence.

What a buzz! Imagine, receiving an e mail asking you to make a selection of  tracks that have influenced your career! What a great gig!
Anyway, after days of dilemma, here goes; I have to say, not as easy a task as I’d originally thought.
(I could go on for ever!!). A lot of the artists I have chosen are influential through their entire careers rather than the specific tracks here so I encourage you, if you can be bothered, or are inspired, to check out their discographies and  collaborators and get diggin’!!!!

1.Miles Davis-“so what”.
Taken from “a kind of blue” Miles’ seminal album. The best selling jazz album of all time. I first heard this as a kid and it continues to inspire me today. An amazing band and beautiful compositions. ANY and ALL of Miles’ work is worth checking out; a true innovator and visionary and an inspiration for life!!
Download 01_so_what.mp3

2.John Coltrane-“you’re out of this world”
Taken from the Impulse album (check out the rest of the label’s releases too!)  “Coltrane” an amazing groove featuring one of my favourite drummers; Elvin Jones and indeed one of my favourite ever groups. Coltrane really soars on this track. Another one I continue to hammer and hear fresh things each time I do.
Download 102_out_of_this_world.mp3

3.Eddie Palmieri-“justicia”
As a percussionist, I naturally fell in love with afro-cuban music. In particular New York Puerto Rican salsa. Eddie Palmieri is a genius/pianist/bandleader. This is a fania recording from the 70s. Check out the groove and the ridiculous solos! Amazing!
Download 02_justicia.mp3

4. Flora Purim-“moondreams”
From “butterfly dreams” and featuring fusion giants Stanley Clarke and George Duke as well as her percussionist/husband Airto.(a major hero and influence). The tune is written by Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti (another big influence; especially his recordings on the ECM label which I have rinsed!!). I’m a massive fan of Flora and Airto and was lucky enough to collaborate with her and her daughter for a track on my album “Reachin’ Out” (2020 vision). Totally trippin’ . What a buzz!!!!
Download flora_purimmoonbeams.mp3

5.Herbie Hancock-“spider”
I think that in centuries to come people are going to look back upon Herbie Hancock as we might do Mozart. Except, of course that Herbie is a whole lot funkier. This track is from “Secrets”. Herbie’s use of synthesizers was completely innovative and still influences electronic funk producers everywhere today. Awesome….Firm favourites of mine are also “Manchild”, “Thrust”, “Sunlight” and “Headhunters” but it’s well worth checking out anything he’s done.
Download 03_spider.mp3

6.Lonnie Liston Smith-“Expansions”
Amazing groove. Beautiful sentiments. A club classic in Manchester which never fails to take me back to my early clubbing days!! I could also include anything by Roy Ayers at this point but in particular “everybody loves the sunshine” and “we live in Brooklyn baby”. Still kicking it live with an awesome band, another amazing musician who is an innovative producer.
Download expansion.mp3

7.Marvin Gaye-“what’s goin’ on?”
I don’t go anywhere without this album. A message more important today than ever. True soul. How can we ever get close? Beautiful.
Download 06_whats_going_on.mp3

8.Public Enemy-“Don’t believe the hype.”
This record changed my life. I heard it in my mate’s bedroom when I was about 14 years old. It ripped my head apart and still does. It made hip hop a part of my life and everything I do.
Download 04_dont_believe_the_hype.mp3

9.A Tribe called Quest-“We got the jazz”
From “the low end theory” I also love everything else they’ve done. In particular “midnight marauders”, and  “beats, rhymes and life”. Intelligent, witty and poignant lyrics and killer beats and production. Check the brilliant Busta Rhymes cameos on this album too!! Hip hop does not get better than this!!!
Download 02_jazz_weve_got.mp3

10. Common-“the light”
Common. For me this guy is on another level lyrically. His album, “Like water for chocolate” is amazing. J.Dilla is, (along with Pete Rock, ) one of my production heroes and this is one of his best. Deep!!! Also check out Dilla’s “Donuts” album. Made on his deathbed, it is a true testament to innovation in hip hop production.
Download 12_the_light.mp3

11.DJ Krush-“yeah”
Mo Wax came along in the early nineties and blew me away. This track from Krush is taken from his album “ Strictly Turntabalised”. I love the dirt and the swing. This album realy made me think about producing beats myself.
Download yeah.mp3

12. Fila Brasilia-“weasel out the muck”
Funky drum loops. Great Samples. Hip references. Great synth sounds and programming. I love Fila Brasilia. Their albums “maim that tune” “mess” “old codes, new chaos” and “luck be a weirdo tonight” were a revelation. Tying jazz, hip hop and house production values in a way that nobody else did. I was lucky enough to work with the guys and have nothing but love and respect. Indeed, it was Steve Cobby who convinced me that I should be producing. The ethos behind their then label, Pork Recordings, was completely refreshing and all about the music. Check it out!!
Download 10_weasel_out_the_muck.mp3

13.Daft Punk-“revolution 909”
Homework is one of my favourite albums. Daft Punk have the funk. In a massive way. What can you say? Probably nothing. Turn it the fuck up and dance!
Download 01_revolution_909.mp3

14.Future Sound of London “Papua New Guniea”
I loved going to raves. I was lucky enough to witness the social change brought about by ecstasy in the late 80s. This tune takes me there. Amazing. I love it and still play it whenever I get the chance!!!!
Download papua_new_guinea.mp3

15.Aim-“Cold Water Music”
From the album of the same name. When I first heard this tune I was completely blown away. At the time I was quite heavily involved with Grand Central records; playing drums with Rae and Christian. I was lucky enough to go on to play with Aim live through whom I met Q n C and Kate Rogers with whom I recorded for my album “Reachin’ Out” (2020 Vision). (C’mon, that’s only 2 plugs so far!!!!)
Download cold_water_music.mp3

16.Kerry Chandler-“bar-a-thym”
This, for me, is what house music is all about. Kerry is soul and this record makes me want to jump around like a lunatic and whistle. YES YES YES!!!!
Download bar_a_thym.mp3

17.Mary J.Blige-“M.V.P.” (feat. 50 Cent)
I love soul, (some people call it R & B!!!) particularly girly soul, and Mary J. Blige is the queen. No question. This track tells her story. Genius. I’m a BIG fan. One day she might marry me.
Download mvp.mp3

At this point I must also mention some of the DJs who have been huge influences on my musical development.
Ralph Lawson
Mr. Scruff
James Holroyd
Francois Kevorkian
Derrick Carter
Norman Jay
Ashley Beedle
Chris Cruicks
Theo Parrish
These guys have influenced me as much as any individual record. Thank you.

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Now check out the sounds that Dubble D brings us.

Taken from his debut album, Reachin' Out, these two tunes display the breath of influences that we read about above. My gosh- truly stunning. It is so hard to pick two tunes from this album as it is really solid. As you know, Cubik is not the biggest fan of albums and sticks to songs or compilations but Dubble D's hits the right buttons with this one. Check out this BBC Review.

Squelch: Download 09_squelch.mp3

Big Fish: Download 12_big_fish.mp3

Buy Reachin' Out: USA/ Europe

Cheers Danny,

Cubik

Transcendence

Artist: Nujabes + Fat Jon
Tune: Transcendence
Album: Departure [Samurai Champloo OST]

The 'shuffle' does it again. As i drove home tonight I had my iPod on shuffle no matter what I just couldn't get a tune that I want to hear. Then along came this with its bongo intro. that just intrigued me. What follows is a tune that is multi-layered percussion at its best. Some piano accompanies this but isn't piano a percussion instrument also? An amazingly well produced track.

I have no idea where I got this from. I am sure it is from another mp3 blog somewhere so if it was you please let me know. There are comments in the file so here they are:
This is a track off one of the soundtrack CDs for Samurai Champloo. Samurai Champloo is an excellent anime by Shinichiru Watanabe, the man who brought us Cowboy Bebop. It's worth checking out, especially if you are NOT into anime.

Check out the low down on the series of sounds here or see Amazon's 'collection' here

Download Transcendence.mp3

Even though I am not into anime I now want to go buy the soundtrack AND the DVD of this anime! Sounds great.

Cheers,
Cubik

Melting Pot

Another great compilation arrived this week. More MPM Sounds from Melting Pot Music.
From the liner notes by Olski.
"If you have a rough idea what MPM is about you will not be suprised to hear some soul, some funk and some jazz here. And some afro-beat and rock too. We are old school like that and we still consider this beautiful mash-up of styles and attitudes a long lost relative of hip-hop."

I am gonna dedicate this post to a person unknown who sent me a great email that just made my day.
I hope you enjoy these tunes as much as all the others. Merci.

Artist: Kutiman
Tune: No Groove Where I Come From
Any fans of Fema and Femi Kuti out there? Thought so-get your teeth into this afro-beat gem from Kutiman, a one-man orchestra, who plays out of Tel Aviv, Israel.
The last minute of this song is probably one of the joyous and triumphant melodies that I have ever come across.
Download 05_no_groove_where_i_come_from.mp3

Artist: Lefties Soul Connection
Tune: Organ Donor (Hawkeye Hyphy Edit)
You may know this tune from DJ Shadow's 'Entroducing' album back in 1996.
The Lefties Soul Connection are best described on their site as such "deep funk, raw soul, gritty hammond, chicken guitar, breakbeat drums, gutbucket bass'. Hailing from Holland these guys are playing up a storm with their live shows and  are signed to MDM. This cover of Organ Donor is just pure massive. 

Download 11_organ_donor_hawkeye_hyphy_edit.mp3

Buy More MPM Sounds here: Europe / USA

Cheers,
Cubik

Places Everyone

After much patient waiting I got my copy of Brownswood Bubblers from Gilles Peterson's new label, Brownswood Recordings, about a week ago and it has been in my ears constantly.
I was surprised at first as the whole compilation is very much low-key and on a slower pace than I was expecting. It was a grower for me but worth it. ;-)
One disappointment was that I was expecting some liner notes from Gilles talking about the comp. and the label. Oh well.
The tunes that I am posting here are those that jumped out at me.

Artist: Shawn J. Period
Tune: Places Everyone
Breakbeats and a double bass that could knock you over.
I am reading Shawn's intro. over on His-Space and he has taken a very strong stance on the use of sampling on his records so I am assuimg that this tune is probably sample free. Impressive.

Whats also impressive is the list of artists that he has worked with including Mos Def, DJ Krush and some of the heads on Rawkus. Check out discography.
Download 01_places_everyone.mp3

Artist: Choklate
Tune: Choklate
Oh man, Choklate's voice just melts me away. So amazing.
This tune is beautifully produced with such passion oozing out in every sound. Simple, understated beats accompanied by some beatiful guitar playing and a hint of piano. Based in Seattle (after moving from San Diego) and working with Bean One, Vitamin D and Jake One, Choklate is delivering fresh sounds from Washington State on her new album. 
Download 11_choklate_1.mp3
Check out some more clips of Choklate's music here then go and buy here.

Other great tunes on Brownswood Bubblers:
Simbad feat. Steelo: Soul Fever
Colonel Red: Blue Eye Black
Benny Sings & The Rednose District: Miss Moral
Ben Westbeech: Nothing Else
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators: Feeling Free (Original version)
(Check out the 'If Music Stringstrumental' version here)

Buy Brownswood Bubblers here.

Cheers,
Cubik
 

Between My Sheets

Artist: The East Coast Boogiemen
Tune: Between My Sheets (ECB Broken Beats)

So I thought I had posted this when I got it a few months back but I guess not.
Opening up with such seduction, broken beats and a dirty bassline your attention is grabbed from the get go. This tune has such great energy to it and doesn't cease with constant introduction of new sounds throughout the build ups and break downs.

Download 04_between_my_sheets_ecb_broken_beats.mp3

Bagpak Music Presents....(2)

A week has gone by and Bagpak Music returns with some more fine tunes to sample and choose from. Check out these great tracks and some Bagpak recommendations below them.

Artist: Freddie Cruger
Tune: Anglar
The third of Swedish Brandy’s releases was the eagerly awaited Movin’ amongst madness EP produced by the legendary Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire on GAMM. This Stockholm based label has been busy producing a sublime combination of Soul, Hip Hop, Breaks and Jazz. Deep. Soulful grooves is the flavor of this four track EP.

Artist: Mr. Chop
Tune: Snob
Another fine tune from the Jazz & Milk EP as recommended last week.

Artist: Rob Symeonn
Tune: Cold Outside
Rob Symeonn, the spark igniter & righteous rastaman blends poignant lyrics live instrumentation and comely vocals that are sure to satisfy cold and hungry souls. Produced by Ticklah, "Cold Outside" and "Rise" are uplifting roots riddims that consciously meditate on poverty and faith.

Artist: Rodney Hunter
Tune: Take a Ride
Rodney Hunter is no newcomer, and this album will no doubt reinforce your belief in the tried and trusted methods of real musicians and producers who have learnt their trade the real and sometimes hard way.
After being asked in the fall of 2001 by Mr’s Kruder and Dorfmeister to produce and release an album for G-Stone recordings, Rodney set about the task of expressing the sounds and stories of his musical upbringing. The properties acquired during a person's formative years are most recognisable through music, and the Hunterfiles has the funk, the groove, the soul and the chilled that have encouraged and promoted the growth and development of music boy into music man.
Two years in the making and with guest appearances from outstanding talents such as Hubert Tubbs, Ken Cesar, Farda P, Hunterfiles is a worthy excursion into the new sounds of Vienna and beyond.

Bagpak’s Top Ten Picks for this week

 

Artist: Freddie Cruger
Tune: Simply Fresh
Label: Swedish Brandy
Freddie Cruger's productions are a blend off old school hip-hop and b-boy grooves mixed up with dirty funk, soul, reggae, Latin and disco rhythms.
Listen/ Get It here

Artist: Urbs
Tune: Nothing's Gonna Change His Way
Label: G-Stone
Reissue it is not! Found in a Parisian loft or basement it was not! It was created and composed in a time long after the ideals and conformities pertaining to Paris in the 60’s.
Listen/ Get It here

Artist: Urbs
Tune: Operation W
Label: G-Stone
The greatest triumph of ‘Toujours le même film’ is its musical continuity and uninterrupted connection.
Listen/ Get It here

Artist: Marsmobil
Tune: Mangia Amore
Label: G-Stone
Marsmobil’s second album has the lascivious power of Air, the family feeling of the 70s band America and some of Talk Talk’s fragility.
Listen/ Get It here

Artist: Marsmobil
Tune: Magnetizing
Label: G-Stone
Produced by Peter Kruder (Peace Orchestra, Voom Voom), Christian Prommer (Fauna Flash, Trüby Trio, Voom Voom) and Marsmobil mastermind Roberto Di Gioia.
Listen/ Get It here

Artist: Steven Perri & Zamaun
Tune: Rolling Drums (Inverse Cinematics Remix)
Label: Pulver
A broken beat burner with fierce bassline Inver Cinematics add to the 'Rolling Drums' is a sure shot.
Listen/ Get It here

Artist: Wolf Myer Orchestra & Parov Stelar
Tune: Next To Me (The Dining Rooms Rmx)
Lable: Etage Noir
Features the outstanding vocalist and funkmaster Hubert Tubbs, who already performed for names like Jestofunk, Tower Of Power, Quincy Jones, Santana or The Grateful Dead.
Listen/ Get It here

Artist: Electrosacher
Tune: A Blend of Mate
Label: Ohm Records
A deep broken beat build up a percussive carpet which underlies the meeting of the slovenian trumpet by Matej and the vocal improvisations by Lucio.
Listen/Get It here

Artist: Yellowtail
Label: Purple Daze
Label: Bagpak
Taken from debut EP on Bagpak, it reflects influences from a wide musical spectrum including future jazz and broken beats - funky synth stabs create a melody hard to resist..
Listen/ Get It here
**Cubik Note: Check out CubikMusik over the next few days for more on Yellowtail. ;-)

Artist: Bassman
Tune: Raindub
Label: Fabrique
Bassman has certainly taken the electronica sound to the next level by plucking fresh electronic sounds into his complex arrangements with his contra- and electro-bass.
Listen/Get It here

Thanks Bagpak-see you guys next week.

Cheers,
Cubik

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CubikMusik does not receive any monies, products or services fom Bagpak Music in return for this series of posts. This arrangment is based on CubikMusik's desire to look at new ways to bring music recommendations to our readers along with a mutual respect in each other's musical taste.

I belive in you.

Artist: Amp Fiddler
Tune: I believe in you (Jaylib Mix)

Just over a year ago I was introduced to Amp Fiddler after arriving in Ireland after a 14 hour trip-it sure was interesting to hear this souly sonic music but it was delightfully interesting.
I came across this Jaylib Mix a while back and I have to say that Jaylib have done great things with this piece of soul.
The slight breakbeat throws you off somewhat as the song starts but then the off center organ kicks in sweeping and swaying along with a squelchy bass and you realize that these guys have got it down.
The best way I can describe this tune and others that I am listening to a lot right now is future funk (I know...cheesy). The beats are solidly placed along with funky grooves,  sweet melodies and sweet lyrics.
Think Platinum Piped Pipers and Up Hygh.

Download i_believe_in_you_jaylib_mix.mp3