Well, there's another tune I've never heard before and for once again I was introduced to it by Vinyl Addicted through his soundcloud page.
Vinyl Addicted is one of the favorite guests in this blog (see here), a true lover of vinyl and disco, funk, house music (you'll find everything in his blog) who regularly edits and shares true rarities. One of his last projects was this very tune from his collection, that can't be found easily on web record stores. His remastered work with extra loops and beatline can be found here and you can download it for free in his fb page.
Thank you once again, mate!
track's info: -Yeow - Give my heart away Rumble Records 1983
One of the greatest songs ever written, sung and performed is being a little bit -actually a lot- reformed so as to fit into the house music norms.
This is the Sound Diggers' take on James Brown's "It's a man's man's man's world". I admit it won't make me forget the original version -I believe nothing ever will and I don't think anyone will attempt that- but it's a decent job, able to bring this tune into the dancefloors for those can't dance to the blues.
tracks' info: -Sound Diggers - Man's world Man's World EP Blockhead Recordings 2011 -James Brown - It's a man's man's man's world It's a man's man's man's world King Records 1966
Heard this on the radio the other day, as I was daydreaming on a bus.
After I got over the shock that I had totally hidden Stevie Nicks somewhere in my long-term memory for years, the radio producer started replying to messages sent by his dumber-than-a-box-of-hair audience that it isn't Stevie Nicks who "stole this" from Beyoncé, but the other way round. This having to be clarified caused an instant and perpetual facepalm situation, till I got off the bus.
I don't live in the Beyoncé-Lady Gaga world, so I had to check out which Beyoncé track they were talking about and it was Bootylicious by Destiny's Child (as you can see, Destiny's Child is all about Beyoncé for these douchebags) and they were talking about the guitar riff that appears throughout the song.
Although it's comforting that dummies of this kind could actually isolate this riff from the whole song (for some reason I believe that those who don't have a special relationship with music, they listen to a song as a whole and can't tell one sound from another) and pair it with a song they've heard before, it's frustrating to hear that some people listened to the "Edge of seventeen" and the sound of this song made them believe that it's a track that came after Beyoncé and could actually be inspired by her music.
I mean come on, people. Really?
track's info: -Stevie Nicks - Edge of seventeen Bella Donna Modern Records 1981
It's been a whole year since the very first post in this blog. About 160 posts later, I'd like to share these awesome downtempo, funk-ish, scratchy, atmoshperic tunes from Le Serveur's EP, "Roomies", just to celebrate this first, full-of-sharing-favorite-sounds, year.
You can download the whole EP for free from the cloud above by clicking on the free download button and while listening to it, raise your glass to more years of beautiful sounds to come.
info: Le Serveur - Roomies EP Black Milk Music 2014
There's an amazing thing goin' on with today's track. It combines a doo-wop feeling of the '50s, with contemporary hip-hop beats and some french touch with high-pitched vocals. And the best part? It doesn't sound weird. At all.
Racyne here, sampled Nat King Cole's Unforgettable and seems that can make today's youngsters move with a little bit of undercover '50s feeling.
Check out Racyne's page with sounds from nu-disco to deep house and hip-hop and see for yourself.
Merci beaucoup, Racyne!
tracks' info: -Racyne - Unforgettable 2014
-Nat King Cole - Unforgettable Unforgettable Capitol 1952
*version with Natalie Cole Unforgettable with love Elektra 1991
Remember Shalamar? Ezlv remembered them too and made a fresh tune out of one of their popular tracks, "There it is". A tune that makes you feel grateful that people are so different and can have such diverse views on a piece of music, that can bring an old, forgotten track back into your reality, so freshened-up that you can smell it.
Surely the original tune established a strong base to build upon, but still the outcome feels like you're rolling in fresh grass, just like when you were 8.
*Don't neglect checking out these two dudes (Ezekiel and Louis Vee known as Ezlv) from Canada. And while you're at it, take a look at their profile description -it's the best one I've ever seen. Hilarious!
tracks' info: -Ezlv - Feels so good (Ezlv rework) Restore #1 Restore 2014
Year after year things get harder and harder. After a whole lotta smiles that turned into laughters, disappointments that turned into creativity (or in tears -I'm only human), beginnings, endings, dances, anxieties, fights, hugs, struggling, winning and losing, this gal had a cozy birthday yesterday. And I have to say that only one thing remains the solid truth in my mind and my life: sharing our love is so much better than not sharing it at all.
First time I listened to Duff Disco ever was in a disco party in a bar in Athens, where Greg Wilson was the guest dj. What I can’t seem to remember is whether the Duff Disco track, that brought me into the Duff Disco world that night, was played by Wilson or the warm-up dj (who I can't remeber either). But I believe that is of no importance.
The track was one of those tunes that leave you standing there enjoyin' them, while you're tryin' to pinpoint the sample which you're absolutely certain you'll be able to dig outta your long-term memory if everybody and everything paused for just one sec. It was the "Return of the Duff" and -thank goodness- I almost instantly (had a little stroke first) recognized the sample from the "Return of the Mack", which I deeply loved back in school when it was released. When I got back home (or the other day probably) I googled edits on it and found the specific edit and the producer. From then on –that was about 4 or 5 years ago, which now that I think of it means that I should be concerned that I don’t remember things clearly today- I always check out this talented producer.
So I thought I’d share with you a list of tracks that Duff Disco shares with everybody who loves his music and want to download it either for free or donating whatever they want to support him and his music. Check them out people and if you have the ability to spare a few pounds on decent music, do it.
track's info: Duff Disco - Return of the Duff Duff Disco 2010
Frankie Knuckles playin' "The light" causin' delirium to the crowd. I'm so thankful I lived this kind of moment too, one of the three times I had the honor of enjoyin' his tunes live.
So long, Mr. Knuckles. Thank you for your music.
I still hope this is a very bad April Fools' joke.
tracks' info: -Frankie Knuckles - Only the strong survive D.J. International Records 1987
