Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

SURGE FUNK





Just when it seemed safe for Gunga Din to reveal that he was a double agent, Killer Funk exposed him to another of their 7" edits.

OBAMA & THE YES WE CAN LATIN FUNK EXPRESS - Hold On! (Crackle + Pop Re Edit)





Wednesday, November 25, 2009

EASY LISTENING EBONICS




If it hasn't already been done, there's a history to be written of hip hop's love of James Last, Bert Kaempfert and other lounge orchestrations. Public Enemy in the boardroom with Herb Alpert. DJ Premier in a corner of the orchestra pit with his sampler. True to the ethos of sampling, Butch Cassidy Sound System has mutated into Pablo.


PABLO - The Story of Sampling

Monday, November 23, 2009

BITTERSWEET SOUL MUSIC FROM DETROIT







The Smiths might have recorded a version of these dark vibraphonics as a B-side for one of their singles


LITTLE ANN - Deep Shadows

Thursday, November 19, 2009

TOUGH AS LEATHER






'We don't make too many speeches because it's all about the music'



BREAKAGE FT. DAVID RODIGAN & NEWHAM GENERALS - Hard

ALL MY TROUBLES SEEMED SO FAR AWAY






Didn't know until I listened to his film music that Serge Gainsbourg had such a flair for pastiche. Can't get enough of the chequered McCartneyism of this Jane Birkin song and I want to float forever in the Fender Rhodes of the instrumental.


JANE BIRKIN - Yesterday Yes A Day (from Madame Claude)

SERGE GAINSBOURG - First Class Ticket/Yesterday on Fender


Saturday, November 14, 2009

COMPUTER LOVERS




Secondhand Deleuze, Guattari and electronica. Hyperdub's latest bright stars melt early Depeche Modalities into hundreds and thousands of plateaux.


DARKSTAR - Aidy's Girl is A Computer

OR WAS HE PUSHED



His royal bassness gives us an Indo dub take on Roy Budd's theme for the English northeastern gangster flick
. This wouldn't have sounded amiss on Bim Sherman's Miracle.


JAH WOBBLE - Get Carter Version (Cliff Brumby Mix)

Friday, November 13, 2009

LICENCE DHIKAO





More sampled Hindi filmi dialogues (Shashi Kapoor?) on an instrumental version of a Dudley Perkins tune.


MADLIB - Muzak

Thursday, November 12, 2009

NO XMAS FOR JOHN QUAY





BLUE ORCHIDS - Bad Education (1982 Radio Session Version)



"Through no fault of my own, I'm in a sticky situation. I'm suffering the consequences of a bad education."

Monday, November 09, 2009

TIME FOR THE COUNTDOWN CONUNDRUM









SAINT ETIENNE - Stoned To Say The Least (Richard X mix)




Sarah Cracknell recites Jon Savage's London travelogue from the sleevenotes of Foxbase Alpha.

I GET DOWN ON MY KNEES AND PRAY






NEW ORDER - Bizarre Love Triangle (7" Version)

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Friday, November 06, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

7 INCHES OF PLEASURE








Nick and I will be playing only seven-inch vinyl on The Basement this Saturday, 24 October from 4 - 6 pm New Zealand time. Listen to us streaming live on BASE 107.3 FM here

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

CHASING TIME









I will arrive at my destination
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

OH, DON'T ASK WHY






JAHMIGA - Whiskey Dub


Where are you Jim? I'm axing you. Where are you Jim?

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

BREATHLESS




MONOLAKE - Plumbicon (Rebreather Mix)

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

I SPIT ON YOUR FACE(BOOK)


I'm so hacked off with Facebook. Firstly, it doesn't load properly; secondly, the new interface is crap. Is that like the Woody Allen joke about the food being horrible and such small portions?


Wednesday, March 11, 2009

BLOCK PRINT VILLAGE

MORE DECKAGE

FAWZI & SAMIA

DECK RAIL

POP STARS











I saw Claire Grogan on Celebrity Master Chef once.