tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52124994086109921782024-03-14T03:25:19.140+11:00Stop.Look.Listen.only the best of the soulful web for chic soul spinners and dancefloor fillersBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-17242087744573700622013-08-09T16:56:00.000+10:002013-08-09T16:56:06.414+10:00SLL Oz Listening : Jan-Aug 2013 (Spotify Playlist)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Using a rather sexy lil' app called <b><a href="http://www.getunify.com/" target="_blank">Unify</a></b>, I've managed to collate a lot of the stuff I've been listening to in Oz into one bumper Spotify playlist, for your aural pleasure.</div>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-52915379418179990982013-08-09T14:10:00.004+10:002013-08-09T14:41:35.245+10:00Album Review : Get Lost IV mixed by T.E.E.D. (out now on Crosstown Rebels)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Check out this wicked vid from <b>Damian Lazarus' Crosstown Rebels</b> label. The latest edition of Rebel Rave follows Orlando Higginbottom - better know as <b>Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs</b> - on his hectic gig schedule in the US, whilst promoting his latest edition to the <b>'Get Lost'</b> compilation series.</div>
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In true T.E.E.D. style, the mix is a truely eclectic selection spanning future beats, cheeky techno delights and epic deep house thumpers, including Orlando's collab with <b>Eats Everything</b>, as featured on last month's <b><a href="http://stoplooklistenmusic.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/stoplooklisten-soulful-eivissa-2013-mix.html" target="_blank">Soulful Eivissa 2013 Mix</a></b>. Expect big names such as <b>Underground Resistance, Trus'me, Breach, LFO</b> and <b>Âme</b>.<br />
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<b>If you like what you hear, you can grab the whole album in DJ-friendly, unmixed format via Juno Download <a href="http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Totally+Enormous+Extinct+Dinosaurs/" target="_blank">here</a> | <a href="http://crosstownrebels.com/">crosstownrebels.com</a></b><br />
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<b>** UPDATE - FREE CROSSTOWN REBELS DOWNLOAD **</b><br />
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There's been a bumper crop of great free releases this week. Here's my pick. Go download!</div>
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1. Lost Midas - Love Undone (feat. Taylor O'Donnell) (Tru Thoughts)</h3>
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3. Tremor - Huella (Frikstailers Rmx) (WONDERWHEEL Recordings)</h3>
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5. Carlos Rodriguez - Summer In Brazil (Extended Mix 2001) (Soulplate Records)</h3>
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10. Pig&Dan - Breadrin Beats (Soma)</h3>
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<b>Bastard Jazz</b> have unleashed yet another modern classic this week, a dirty electro boogie package from San Fran's <b>B.Bravo</b> and <b>Teeko</b> as <b>Starship Connection</b>. And the second track - featuring vocals from K-Maxx - are as 80s RnB as their alter ego suggests.<br />
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Both tracks offer-up a slice of timeless lo-fi, key driven, guitar led electronic funk with throbbing bass rhythms. As a teaser for the full length <b>'Tempo Dreams'</b> compilation, you'd have to be made of stone not to be excited by the prospect of the EP.<br />
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One for the lovers. Best enjoyed at the back of the room, cosying up with the most gorgeous guy or gal in the room. Hearts will melt to this. It might as well be classed an aphrodisiac.<br />
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B.Bravo's studio setup consists of an <b>MPC 2000XL</b> for drums, <b>Arp Odyssey, Juno 60, JP 8000, DX-7, Motif rack</b> and <b>MicroKorg</b>. <b>(via this <a href="http://thequietus.com/articles/07741-b-bravo-interview-funk" target="_blank">great interview in The Quietus</a>)</b><br />
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<b>'A Taste of Tempo Dreams Vol. 2' is out now on Bastard Jazz via <a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/starship-connection-a-taste-of-tempo-dreams/2244594-02/" target="_blank">Juno Download</a> | <a href="http://bastardjazz.com/">bastardjazz.com</a></b></div>
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South America meets the Middle East via the 1950s on this incredible full-flavoured afrofunk groove, topped by the sultry vocals talents of Brazil's <b>Luisa Maita</b>. Difficult to believe the <b>Da Lata</b> outfit hail from good ol' London...<br />
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A naughty Caipirinha-fuelled beach party on a moonlit São Paulo beach.<br />
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The perfect soundtrack to any bright day by the ocean, be it Brazil or Bognor.<br />
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Cuts like this are termed <b>'organic electro skank'</b>. Now there's a new one...<br />
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<b>'Um Amor A Mais' is out on 19th August via Agogo Records and you can pre-order from Juno Download <a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/da-lata-luisa-um-amor-a-mais/2266120-02/" target="_blank">here</a> | <a href="http://agogo-records.com/">agogo-records.com</a></b></div>
Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-84713164368418356652013-08-08T11:15:00.000+10:002013-08-08T11:15:17.713+10:00Thursday Throwback : In Honour of George Duke (1946-2013)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of legendary keyboardist, composer, singer and producer <b>George Duke</b> this week, aged just 67.<br />
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From the 60s right up until this year, Duke had been one of the foremost pioneers within the jazz and mainstream scenes, releasing over 30 solo albums during his illustrious musical career. George was also famed for collaborations with countless music legends and session musicians including <b>Frank Zappa, Miles Davis</b> and <b>Michael Jackson</b>.<br />
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So in honour of all the wonderful music George bought to us, I thought it was only fitting to dedicate this week's Thursday Throwback to three of my favourite Duke tracks.<br />
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So sad to have had another legend taken from us at such a young age, but safe to say George Duke's incredible music will endure forever.<br />
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<b>RIP George Duke. January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013.</b><br />
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1.George Duke - Dukey Stick Live in the Studio with Sheila E (Epic/CBS, 1978)</h3>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-13481230164578528302013-08-07T19:17:00.000+10:002013-08-07T19:30:30.173+10:00Deep House Review : Tomson - Waiting EP (forthcoming on Illusion Recordings)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This latest four-tracker from the Northern boys at <b>Illusion Recordings</b> is serious, driving, old skool deep house business. <b>'Waiting'</b> features a killer, uplifting synth hook which'll have you rocking the floor into the early hours, with <b>'Washerman's Deep Chord Remix'</b> tightening the beats even more with some classic Detroit-esque rhythms. <br />
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There's more of the same on <b>'The Drug Dealer & The Bookmaker'</b>, with one massive exception - an acid bassline that would make Josh Wink blush. Finally the EP rounds-out with <b>John Dimas</b> on remix duty who offers-up a funky techno take on the original.<br />
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Check out 'The Drug Dealer...' on the first edition of the <b>SLL Nouse Mix series <a href="http://stoplooklistenmusic.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/stoplooklisten-house-mix-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</b><br />
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...<b>Stimming</b> in the earlier days, or anything from any of the MoTown house heavyweights.<br />
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Best taken in the wee small hours, preferably as you hit your second or third wind.<br />
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<b>Tomson</b> and label co-boss <b>Tom Craven</b> lived down the road from each other in Manchester, only realising when Tomson sent his demo over to Illusion. Check out the interview with the label's head honchos on Australia's Pulse Radio <b><a href="http://pulseradio.net/articles/2013/03/illusion-recordings" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<br />
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<b>The 'Waiting EP' is out soon on Illusion Recordings | <a href="http://illusionrecordings.com/">illusionrecordings.com</a></b></div>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.8846107 151.22658609999996 -33.8846107 151.22658609999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-49931857585308946942013-08-07T17:06:00.001+10:002013-08-07T17:06:48.950+10:00Label Profile : Rhemi Music<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Over the last few months I've been introduced to some great new labels through the various music PR peeps I keep in contact with.<br />
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One of the standout new labels I've been introduced to comes in the shape of <b>Rhemi Music</b>, the brainchild of UK house legend and <b>Soul Heaven</b> A&R man <b>Neil Pierce</b> and <b>Ziggy Funk</b>, who has also had a string of successful releases through labels such as <b>DJ Spen's Quantize Recordings</b>. The two met following an introduction by <b>Sy Smith</b> and after a few subsequent studio sessions it became clear the two had a great musical connection.<br />
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They began releasing joint projects under their Rhemi guise, collaborating with soulstress <b>Kele Le Roc</b> on their first single <b>'Friends'</b>, going on to release a further two successful singles on <b>'Warning'</b> and <b>'Call On Me'</b>. Remix work quickly followed, with the team having already produced remixes for <b>DJ Spen, Marlon D </b>and <b>Booker T</b> to name but a few. And all this from a collaboration only formed in April this year!<br />
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The Rhemi sound is timeless, classic house music with exceptional production values across all their output. Joining the dots between vocal, soulful, deep, disco house and US garage, the ethos behind the label was Pierce and Funk's desire to release great house music, without compromise, free from the preconceptions created by pigeon-holing music into infinite genres and sub-genres. Here, quality is the only prerequisite, with that philosophy playing out on very first listen.<br />
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The future is looking great for this young production team and label with a host of remix work and original material in the pipeline. Particularly, look out for new releases featuring the vocal talents of <b>Lynn Lockamy</b> and <b>Nicole Mitchell</b>, and that's just for starters. In an age of abundant, mediocre house music, it's great to see a label staying true. Check out the Soundcloud set I've put together of all Rhemi's releases to date: <a href="http://snd.sc/1cuHHuE">http://snd.sc/1cuHHuE</a><br />
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In the meantime, have a listen to their latest release, <b>Rhemi's 'Bang For Your Buck EP'</b>. And if you fancy hearing it in the mix, I've included <b>'Just A Feeling'</b> on <a href="http://stoplooklistenmusic.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/stoplooklisten-house-mix-1.html" target="_blank"><b>the first Nouse Mix I put out this week</b></a>.<br />
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.8846107 151.22658609999996 -33.8846107 151.22658609999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-17573724647681951652013-08-07T13:10:00.001+10:002013-08-07T13:40:38.689+10:00EDM News - 7th August 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-21038545568948375362013-08-05T21:54:00.003+10:002013-08-05T23:24:40.838+10:00Stop.Look.Listen. Nouse Mix #1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Having started working with some wicked house labels over the last few months, I've started to make something of a habit of rolling out more big room-slanted mixtapes. As a result I figured we might as well make it a regular thing and start an <b>SLL <u>N</u>ouse Mix series </b>(you know, like, new house, intelligent house - argh...whatever - I like it!) to sit alongside the weekly podcast.</div>
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So here it is, #1 featuring two hours of brand spanking new deep, soulful, tech and minimal house, all blended by my own fair hand. As ever, we kick off the series with numerous upfront promos fresh off the press from killer labels such as <b>R2, Hot Creations, Rhemi Music, HK Records, Diynamic, Restless Soul</b> and loads more besides. </div>
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Will post up the Juno Download links as the tracks become available (although some of the inclusions aren't out until October; if this mix was a steak, it would still have plenty of MOO).</div>
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02. Gulivert - Seven Wonders (Catwash Records Promo)</div>
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03. Harry Wolfman - Booty Call (Pete Dafeet's Bonus Dub) (Lost My Dog Promo)</div>
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05. Guru Groove Foundation - It's Not The Time (Asaga Remix) (No Passport Promo)</div>
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06. Scientific Funk - Perception (Sounds of Juan Promo)</div>
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08. Justin Jay - You & Me (Culprit Promo)</div>
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09. Funky Fat - Jealousy (Jamie Jones Remix) (Hot Creations Promo)</div>
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10. Tomson - The Drug Dealer & The Bookmaker (Illusion Recordings Promo)</div>
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1. Soul beard Cody ChesnuTT kicks-off a grueling US tour this month, ending at the <a href="http://www.livenation.com.au/event/446790/cody-chesnutt-tickets" target="_blank">Metro Theatre in Sydney this October</a>. (via <a href="http://music.broadwayworld.com/" target="_blank">BWW</a>)</h3>
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3. New soulmate Thomas Coxhead announces the <a href="http://www.thehouseofcoxhead.com/home/2013/8/2/jacob-banks-george-the-poet-sign-deals-with-atlantic-island.html" target="_blank">signing of Jabob Banks to Atlantic this week</a>. Fantastic to see such talent recognised and rewarded, particularly as I was lucky enough to DJ alongside him late last year at Wired. Congrats! (via <a href="http://www.thehouseofcoxhead.com/" target="_blank">TheHouseOfCoxHead</a>)</h3>
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This week I've been pondering a question that has kept me thinking ever since writing my dissertation on digital music about 7 years ago. The question is:<br />
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Personally, I miss the days when I used to hear a track in a bar, club or on the radio and then make it my mission to track it down. As with most things in life, the thrill was in the chase - there's still no feeling quite like the satisfaction of finally getting that elusive track, plus the added kudos of acquiring such a hidden gem.<br />
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Having put so much energy (and usually cash) into getting hold of that new white label or rare 12, you would treasure it. In that one recording were countless hours travelling from store to store, crate-digging on hands and knees, conversing and negotiating with numerous wax pushers. You'd play it repeatedly because it was rare and valuable, often both in monetary and emotional terms - it was a way of expressing your individuality. As a result, it would take pride of place in your personal music repertoire along with a host of enduring neural attributions - emotions, events, places, people.<br />
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For the devoted trainspotter in the days of tangible record formats, a long sought-after single or album wasn't just a piece of music, it was the clearest and most personal way of capturing and subsequently recollecting a time in your life. And everyone's experienced it - most people can recall certain events in their life with the most amazing clarity when they are contextualised by a certain track.<br />
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I still remember my first proper kiss at a secondary school disco in a village hall near my home in Horndean. I don't remember the kiss being much cop (I think it was a fairly clumsy, sloppy affair all-round), but I do remember exactly what track was playing - <b>Blueboy's 'Remember Me'</b> (*ironic*). And my first proper cigarette to <b>Dr Dre's 'Bang Bang'</b>. And these were things that happened about 12-15 years ago. Having reached an age where I'm forgetting what I had for lunch at teatime, it goes to show just how powerful this phenomenon at least used to be.<br />
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These days the internet has given us no end of free music and ways of finding it, so the blood, sweat and tears of music discovery is no more. For every good tune we've heard for the first time, you only need to fire-up Shazam, Google the lyrics or hum the riff into an app and you're on the download. And that's if an algorithm hasn't already served you a link. So you download, listen and then typically move on to the next best thing before the track's even finished. After all, with limitless free choice, the next track might be even better than the first.<br />
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So I guess the question is: have we forgotten how to connect with music? Do we put more value in quantity, choice and accessibility over how a single piece of music makes you feel? Over the last few years, this has been my biggest worry as I can't recall many tracks that have really stuck with me, despite being able to recall dozens from the pre-internet years. It is in fact the reason I started this blog - to find music I really love and then put it into compilations (now the SLL Podcast) and listen to nothing but that during the week, all in an attempt to let the music have a deeper, more profound effect on me. And in the main it seems to be working, as I hope it will for you too if you're an avid reader/listener.<br />
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All this said, the art of crate-digging has evolved unrecognisably as a result, with anyone able to find unique, individual music without having to crawl through piles of junk in charity shops and dusty record shops. But where's the value in finding a tune which offers no commonality, no talking point with your mates? While people seem to be more accepting of listening to something different these days, the question is whether they're actually developing a connection with what they listen to. My guess is less so and I think this probably explains why the age-old Top-40 chart continues to evolve with the digital age and prove so popular - people still like to relate to common music that starts conversations and frames shared experiences.<br />
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As I'm sure you'll note from this incredibly long ramble, this is a question that's so complex and personal it was always going to be impossible to answer myself. So I thought I'd ask for responses from some of my top blogging peers - safe to say the replies were great. It's clearly a topic that many others have also considered.<br />
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<i>"I don't think so. I think it depends on the generation of the music listener. Somebody who grew up listening to new music before the internet became the main medium is likely going to have a different point of view then somebody much younger who has only used the internet as their source for music their entire lives. Music is today is so easily accessible, like so many other things nowadays via the internet, that there may seem to be connecting with it in a different way, but rather I'd argue that 'free music' just helps introduce people and consumers to new ways of experiencing and connecting with it on deeper levels (resurgence of vinyl records, cassette tapes, live shows/festivals, phones with music, etc.)"</i></div>
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<i>"Yes and no and maybe that sounds like a huge anomaly but the truth is that the free digital music has changed how listeners connect with the music but it hasn't prevented the connection. If anything, it might have enhanced that connection in the sense that, we only connect with music that is exceptional and/or strongly speaks to us these days. Because of the constant influx of new music, our threshold for bad or mediocre music is at an all time low. Where before we might be more inclined to give certain music a chance via numerous listens, now (for us anyway), the sifting process in determining what I spend my time listening to is far more brutal and in the end, we find that we are connecting with music that actually speaks to us and that is of a higher quality than most."</i></div>
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<i>I think it's the worst because of, like you say, how much free music and rubbish music there is out there right now. The internet, mainly leaks, makes us all the fastest critics in the world - as soon as a song goes up you have an opinion on it straight away and will probably download it for free or just never listen to it again. I would love go back to the 80's where it was all about hearing a track on the radio, or even better a Disco, and then have to go and find it in your local record store. Too many people illegally download music, but that is something we will never change now - it's all about finding other ways to make people want to buy music - Ed Sheeran & Adele haven't done too bad.</i></div>
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<i>On the flip side, the Internet and free music are the most powerful tools going for artists, if you use them in the correct way. Engaging with fans on Twitter and giving stuff away for free on your SoundCloud is a great way to create a small loyal fanbase, which will then be there for you when it comes to releasing a single/album in the future. Also, if it wasn't for the Internet then The Foreign Exchange would never have happened, which is one of my favourite groups of all-time.</i></div>
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<i>At the end of the day, people who want to buy physical music will still go to the shop and buy it, and those people who illegally download their whole libraries are probably those people back in the 90's who just didn't bother buying music and just listened to the radio. Everything is just easier these, but real music lovers still exist - myself being one them."</i><br />
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At last - here it is - episode 17 of the SLL Podcast series. I've been a little absent the last couple of weeks owing to frantic job interviews, but it does mean I had a wicked backlog of music to dig through and serve up for y'all.</div>
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The mix was compiled in the blazing sunshine in Sydney today, so I'm hoping I've captured some in the selection. Expect lots of lush downtempo hip-hop, funk, dub and electronica, as well as the usual quirky bits 'n' pieces. There are some epic free compilations out there at the moment, including new business from <b><a href="http://shop.firstwordrecords.com/album/two-syllables-volume-nine" target="_blank">First Word with their latest 'Two Syllables'</a></b> and <b><a href="http://labelgroovement.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Groovement's brand new 'Volume One' long-player</a></b>, both of which are previewed here.</div>
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01. Frameworks - Patience (First Word) <b>[<a href="http://shop.firstwordrecords.com/album/two-syllables-volume-nine" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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02. Hanami - Fruition (Project: Mooncircle) <b>[<a href="http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2013/07/fruition" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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03. Sparkling Bits - Land Of Thirst (Bandcamp)</div>
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05. Lakim - Mountain High (Soulection) <b>[<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Soulection/app_220150904689418" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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06. Sir Froderick - bitesizesnacks (Bandcamp) <b>[<a href="https://soundcloud.com/wax-poetics/sir-froderick-bitesizesnacks" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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07. Moka Only - Mercy (Bandcamp) <b>[<a href="http://urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/doctor-do-much" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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08. Paul White - Lolita (One Handed Music) <b>[<a href="https://soundcloud.com/paulwhitebeats/lolita" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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09. J-Felix - Lady T (Groovement) <b>[<a href="http://labelgroovement.bandcamp.com/album/groovement-volume-one" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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10. K-Maxx - Dreamin' Of You (Bastard Jazz Promo)</div>
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12. Dan Bodan - Anonynous (Kuhrye-oo Remix) (DFA) <b>[<a href="http://store.dfarecords.com/collections/frontpage/products/dfa2397" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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13. Hayden James - Permission To Land (Charles Murdoch Remix) (Future Classic) <b>[<a href="http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2013/07/permission-love-charles-murdoch-" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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14. Pedestrian & Jasperdrum - Kalakuta vs Zombie (PEDit) (Self Released) <b>[<a href="http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2013/07/kalakuta-pedestrian-edit" target="_blank">download</a>]</b></div>
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15. Smokey Bandits - Subway Hustler (Renegades Of Jazz Break Remix) (Bombastic Jam Promo)</div>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-83438465237839381992013-07-30T16:37:00.000+10:002013-07-31T06:01:47.901+10:00SLL EXCLUSIVE : DJ Clairvo - Suppa Shoota (MustBeat Crew) *FREE DL*<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After many months plugging away on here, I'm delighted to announce our first EXCLUSIVE download from the <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mustbeat" target="_blank">MustBeat Crew</a></b> over in Hungary.<br />
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MustBeat are a bunch of wicked DJs, musicians, party promoters and artists hailing from Budapest. Collectively they are skilled in all manner of artistic trades, not just producing music but also specialising in graphic design, video production and a whole host of other projects besides.<br />
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The team began life in the <b>Listen!</b> record shop in 1998 where they worked as booking agents for DJs alongside their graphic design work. Then when the shop closed in 2001 (such is the sad fate of so many decent wax retailers these days), the guys decided to pool resources to promote their own music and art under one brand. MustBeat was born, with this leading to the launch of their own record label in 2011.<br />
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In two short years they've been massively busy, putting out over 20 releases from artists the world over, with their output being met with high acclaim by a broad cross-section of DJs and music lovers alike - indeed, several records have already begun to make it into Juno's top-5.<br />
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I've been talking to one part of the outfit - <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/clairvo" target="_blank">DJ Clairvo</a></b> (of <b>Nynfus Corporation</b> fame) - who put together a new take <b><a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/wrongtom-meets-deemas-j-superteng/2166001-02/" target="_blank">Wrongtom's 'Superteng'</a></b> (which we <b><a href="http://stoplooklistenmusic.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/wrongtom-meets-deemas-j-superteng-tru.html" target="_blank">reviewed a few months back</a></b>) and has offered it up to SLL's readers exclusively for the princely sum of nowt! A great peak-time party vibe that offers a sympathetic update, maintaining the reggae bounce of the original and the full vocal whilst beefing-up the beats with a broken rhythm that is the trademark of much of MustBeat's stellar output.<br />
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A serious record. Big thanks to the guys for letting us have first dibs. :-)<br />
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1. Paris Hilton readies her weekly 'show' at Amnesia amidst furious responses from the dance music community; booking widely dubbed as "Everything that's wrong with dance music in one night". I couldn't agree more. Ms. Hilton consistently uses her undeserving wealth and celebrity to make a mockery of any bandwagon she chooses to jump on. It's just sad that Amnesia have allowed her to bring shame on such an iconic establishment. I think someone needs to remind the booking agent that there's such a thing as bad PR... (<a href="http://skrufff.com/2013/07/paris-amnesia-party-provokes-facebook-fury/" target="_blank">via Skrufff</a>)</h4>
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I was like an over-excited school kid this morning as I woke up to a message from one of my all-time music heroes - <b>Alan Braxe</b> (be it through his kind label manager, but still awesome nonetheless!).<br />
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Best known for his production work as <b>Stardust</b> on the mahoosive <b>'Music Sounds Better With You'</b>, I've been a big fan of the French filtered sound since I started DJing 15 years ago, as championed by labels such as <b>Roulé </b>and Braxe's own <b>Vulture</b> imprint.<br />
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I'll never forget the first time I heard <b>'Intro'</b> as a fresh-faced DJ playing my first ever over-18s set, an all-time house classic Braxe produced with <b>Fred Falke</b> back in 2000. A game-changer for me at a time when I was still too young to legally be in the club at all.<br />
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Today the label got in touch as they're looking to work with the blog on some editorial material, and as a golden handshake sent me a simply incredible live set from Vulture's own <b>Shook</b>. I've been listening to it for no more than 10 minutes (and have already heard samples from <b>'Superstition'</b> and <b>'Hold Tight' </b>by <b>Change</b>) and it's making me want to head out right now! I've got to admit, I often give short-shrift to DJs that splash their sets with endless cuts, samples and FX, but Shook prove how incredible it can sound when done right.<br />
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The set is awash with disco-funk loveliness and that unmistakable filtered sound, reworking countless classics into pure dancefloor perfection. I haven't heard a set quite like it since the <b>Daft Punk 'Alive' </b>shows, so safe to say it's something truly special.<br />
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Enjoy, and watch this space for more Vulture output coming to your musichole very soon. :-)<br />
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1. Terri Walker announced her split from 'Lady' this week - the collab with Nicole Wray - after just one album released earlier this year. Following our <a href="http://stoplooklistenmusic.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/lady-lady-truth-soul.html" target="_blank">rave review of the long-player</a>, this news is met with some genuine sadness, as their output as a duo was pure soul gold. The only silver lining is that Terri is leaving to work on her solo album and has apparently been in the studio with Damon Albarn. :-) (<a href="http://www.factmag.com/2013/07/25/terri-walker-quits-lady-enlists-damon-albarn-for-solo-album/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FactMagazineMusicAndArt+%28FACT+magazine%3A+music+and+art%29" target="_blank">via FACT</a>)</h4>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-34305121044755507282013-07-20T13:27:00.000+10:002013-07-20T18:47:52.114+10:00House Review : DJ W!LD - Shape U (Rebellion)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As included on the <b><a href="http://stoplooklistenmusic.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/stoplooklisten-soulful-eivissa-2013-mix.html" target="_blank">SLL Soulful Eivissa 2013 Mix</a></b> I put out earlier this month, <b>DJ W!LD</b> presents <b>'Shape U'</b> on <b><a href="http://www.crosstownrebels.com/" target="_blank">Crosstown Rebels</a> </b>offshoot <b>Rebellion</b>, a pounding summer anthem featuring an insane break sampled from <b>The S.O.S. Band's 1984 disco-funk smash 'Just The Way You Like It'</b>. A record as infectious as the original it samples and already garnering the support of big-hitters such as <b>Pete Tong</b>, I've had it on repeat for a number of weeks since receiving the promo and it's a gem!<br />
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Originally hailing from Dijon in France, W!LD is a long-standing underground house hero as both a DJ and producer with a passion for graffiti, street culture, disco, funk and hip-hop. As part of the <b><a href="http://www.cocoon.net/" target="_blank">Cocoon</a></b> family and with a residency at <b><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/promoter.aspx?id=113" target="_blank">Circo Loco</a></b>, you may well have already heard him under a number of guises with releases on labels such as <b><a href="http://www.robsoulrecordings.com/" target="_blank">Robsoul</a></b>.<br />
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With the original firmly aimed at the discerning house floors, the package also includes a deeper workout from <a href="https://twitter.com/furcoatmusic" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Fur Coat</a> - more typical of the CR sound for the wee small hours - alongside the aptly named techy 'WILDER' remix and a dub version.<br />
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DJ W!LD takes his name from cult 1983 film <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hee38-NV11E" target="_blank">Wild Style</a></b>...<br />
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-55000565461514997392013-07-20T12:03:00.001+10:002013-07-20T18:45:06.748+10:00Deep House Review : Lay-Far - The Green EP (forthcoming on Fifty Fathoms Deep)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've recently been turned on to the sounds of new independent label <b>Fifty Fathoms Deep</b>, a project conceived by the revered <b>Craig Smith (6th Borough Project)</b> and upcoming DJ and producer <b>Peter Oakden</b>, who is already being hailed by the likes of <b>Phil Asher</b> as a "rising star".<br />
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Based in Edinburgh, the aim of the label is simple: to explore their musical tastes and release quality music from unknown and recognised artists alike. You'll likely be familiar with Craig's work already, with numerous releases on <b><a href="http://freerangerecords.co.uk/" target="_blank">Freerange</a></b> sister label <b><a href="http://soundcloud.com/delusionsofgrandeur" target="_blank">Delusions of Grandeur</a></b>, but most notably his output with <b>Grahame Clark </b>as <b><a href="http://twitter.com/the_revenge" target="_blank">The Revenge</a></b>.<br />
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With both his production and label affiliations, Craig became a household name in 2008/9 with his famed disco re-edits helping give rise to the midtempo deep house style that continues to tear up dancefloors around the globe. For Peter, this tie-up with such a solid name is sure to cement his already glowing reputation following successful releases alongside legends such as <b>Moodymanc, Zed Bias </b>and <b>Atjazz</b>, amongst many others.<br />
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Launching on <b>22nd July</b>, Fifty Fathoms Deep come at ya with <b>The Green EP </b>by <b>Lay-Far</b>, a throbbing, rolling house affair featuring all the sample-rich soulful grooves you've come to expect from the pair.<br />
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-82850876432086652152013-07-20T10:52:00.001+10:002013-07-20T19:01:06.135+10:00Saturday Sample : Freddie Hubbard - Little Sunflower (Columbia, 1979)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We recently featured the <b><a href="http://stoplooklistenmusic.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/ovidio-reflexiones-harlum-muziq-remix.html" target="_blank">Harlum Muziq Remix of Ovidio's 'Reflexiones' on Moulton Music</a></b>. It was driving me mad - I absolutely adore the sample featured and couldn't for the life of me remember where I'd heard it before and where it was originally ripped from.<br />
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Cue SLL reader <b>Saul</b>, who kindly stepped-up and informed me that the sample is in fact from <b>Freddie Hubbard's 'Little Sunflower'</b>, a low-fi jazzy soul number released on <b>Columbia in 1979</b>. Anyhow, through the power of <b><a href="http://whosampled.com/" target="_blank">WhoSampled</a> </b>I managed to find the track I originally remember the sample from - <b><a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/our-music/1489699-02/" target="_blank">Trackheadz's 'Our Music'</a>, </b>released on <b>NRK </b>in 2002.<br />
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Having just been reading about the history of the MP3, it turns out it was <b>'Tom's Diner' by Susanne Vega</b> that <b>Karlheinz Brandenburg</b> used to develop and perfect the audio compression format. He was quoted as saying:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This got me to thinking about the conception of modern music consumption formats, most notably the MP3. It occurred to me that much has happened during my lifetime in the world of consumer electronics. 1984 saw the launch of the Macintosh and the birth of the first truly consumer-friendly personal computer. Then came the iPhone and iPad, which for many are as much music consumption devices as they are innovations facilitating communication and personal productivity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As such, it seems peculiar is that we're still consuming music in the same way we were back in 1999. Sure, the means we use to listen to music have become more advanced (the iPod, iPhone, iPad and iTunes), as have the distribution networks (think cloud-based technology such as Spotify and Pandora), yet, regardless of how, in the main we are still downloading and listening to MP3s in the same way we were at the height of the Napster era in the late-1990s. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite this, in the same amount of time it took Steve Jobs to 'make a dent in the universe' and re-imagine consumer technology forever, we continue to consume music media in the same way. At best, we are still watching music videos in two-dimensions in the same way we did as kids of the MTV generation. But even video technology has seen leaps in the form of DVD and 1080P Blu Ray, yet lossy, compressed MP3s still reside as our preferred method of listening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In terms of consumption, we live in an age of convergence, with the virtual and physical realms becoming ever closer. 3D TVs can now be found in the homes of families with the most modest of incomes, Apple is readying the much anticipated launch of the iWatch, and Google continues to flood the tech rags with updates from its Glass project. Combine that with an era of big data, where the likes of Apple, Google, Facebook and countless mobile apps monitor the where, when and how of every song you listen to or video you watch, it's truly mind-boggling that we're not able to immerse ourselves in a truly personal music experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Should we not be watching our own personalised 3D music videos on the go, as curated by a million algorithms about our digital self? Or is there something truly magical about listening to music in the most basic way possible, offering our mind the opportunity to interpret and internalise it in a way no amount of data will ever be able to replicate? To answer that would be to understand music's very effect on the human condition. Probably a conversation for another time(!), but a fascinating question all the same.</span><br />
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3. Ministry of Sound founder James Palumbo nominated for peerage by Nick Clegg. (via Mixmag) <a href="http://goo.gl/22fff">http://goo.gl/22fff</a></h4>
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212499408610992178.post-11967233593700129632013-07-16T10:11:00.000+10:002013-07-16T13:02:01.220+10:00Nu Funk Review : Alice Russell - For A While (forthcoming on Tru Thoughts)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The vibe</h3>
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Following her <b><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01c27h9/Glastonbury_2013_Alice_Russell_Glastonbury_2013/" target="_blank">incredible performance at Glastonbury</a></b> this year, <b>Alice Russell</b> returns with the latest cut from her acclaimed album <b>'To Dust'</b>.<br />
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With a MPC driven off-beat swing, the track sits somewhere between the nu funk and the future hip-hop sound. Alice's unmistakable lyrics float softly yet dominantly atop a typically unique and infectious toe-tapping rhythm, with piano stabs, a subtly infused brass section and layered ad libs giving the track wonderful depth, texture and atmosphere.<br />
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Sounds like</h3>
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Well, Alice Russell. It's so difficult to align her sound with any other, even over a contemplative cigarette taking in the instrumental! Therein lies the beauty of all Alice Russell output - it's hard to define, unique, in such a bloody good way.<br />
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Serving suggestion</h3>
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Perfect for a sophisticated night-in on a Saturday night with friends, on the iPod at work, or warming-up the crowd on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Definitely best enjoyed with a good bottle of vino. :-)<br />
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Did you know?</h3>
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Alice loves trampolining...<br />
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<b>'For A While' drops on 27th August via Tru Thoughts | <a href="http://tru-thoughts.co.uk/">tru-thoughts.co.uk</a></b><br />
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<b>Alternatively, you can grab the album 'To Dust' over at Juno [<a href="http://www.junodownload.com/products/alice-russell-to-dust/2129936-02/" target="_blank">here</a>]</b></div>
Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907823124282311618noreply@blogger.com0Paddington NSW, Australia-33.8846107 151.22658609999996-33.897792700000004 151.20641609999996 -33.8714287 151.24675609999997