Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 25 - Desert

Physical and mental preparations are in order, for this episode, we head deep into the desert. Walk to the edge of your consciousness and then some, and that's where you'll find us, for to take a step in the desert is to journey into your own being. Whether you find enlightenment or damnation at the end is purely up to you.

TRACKLIST

• Abdullah & Abraham Chico Hamilton
• Awon-Ojise-Oluwa Gasper Lawal
• Buroda Mase Bola Johnson
• Cariñito Los Hijos Del Sol
• Soul Raga Mehrpouya
• Mathar Dave Pike
• Ah Ndiya Bela Fleck, Oumou Sangare
• Sweet Thang Shuggie Otis
• Life's Gone Down Lijado Sisters
• Slave March Black Goddess
• Ke Kgale Philip Tabane, Malombo
• Obiero Ayub Ogada
• Maimouna Ballaké Sissoko
• Djorolen Béla Fleck, Oumou Sangare
• Unomathemba Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Raga Gaud Sarang Padma Talwalkar
• Sathima Abdullah Ibrahim
• Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah Pharoah Sanders
• Praise Song The Positive Force, Ade Olatunji
• Sayat Nova Djivan Gasparyan
• Galatea's Guitar Gabor Szabo
• A New York Lamine Konte
• A Lenda do Abaeté Nilo Amaro e Seus Cantores de Ébano
• Zion Land Dadawah
• Ishmael Nicolas Jaar, Dave Harrington
• Raga Megh Malhar Charanjit Singh
• Follow Bookwood
• Uhura Alien Alien
• Toé LUM
• Oodnadatta Rain Die Orangen
• Naive (Nick Warren's Psychedelic Wheel Mix) Tom Glass

Tropical Drums of Deutschland - Jan Schulte

Soundsweekly Radio Ep. 22 - Coast

Time to get hot, sweaty and sandy. We got a hawt pineapple summer rolling in, so you better make sure you got your badonkadonk oils and coconut lanyards at the ready, cos you know when miami vrice is in town, there's going to be cleavage. Don't forget that 90+ chill factor or you'll be burnt by the spiciness of some of these tropical hip girators. Forecasts are also predicting a strong boogie front coming in from the deep, so all you hot boys and girls can expect some high returns when your out there juicing them toobs. All said, its looking like another perfect summer, see y'all there!

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TRACKLIST
Legend Of The Fount - Pat Metheny
Like A Magic Dream - Rene Costy
Mozambique - Les Baxter
Montara - Bobby Hutcherson
O Sapo - Joao Gilberto
E Vem O Sol - Marcos Valle
Rio - Tamba Trio
Koto Ye O - Bola Johnson
El Lobo - Wganda Kenya
Echando Un Pie - SAOCO
A Kilo Traigo - Chuito Velez Con Su Orquestra & Adalberto Santiago
Mambo De Bataan - Joe Bataan
Arallue - Ray Barretto
Corrige - Ti Manno
Baissez Bas - Tabou Combo
Cuisse La - Les Aiglons
Kiliboi - Coupe Cloue
America Latina - Osmar Milito & Quarteto Forma
Off and On - Moacir Santos
Vendaval - Ed Motta
Rock The Boat (Butcher Brown Remix) - Aliyah
Liquid Love - Roy Ayers
Beauty - Earth, Win & Fire
Bairro Negro - Ana Mazzotti
Pendulum Goat - Taeko Ohnuki
Scrabble - Rene Costy
Bananeira - Emilio Santiago
Xamego Da Ina - Antonio Carlos & Jocafi
Chica Chica Boom Chic - Rolando & Luiz Antonio
Vem Menina - Emilio Santiago
Music Trance - Charanga 76
Freak In Me - Dante
Make It Feel Good - Alfonzo Surrett
Here I Am - Dynasty
Asofo - Jon K
Tropique - Muriel Dacq
Summer Groove - The Joneses
Looking Forward To You - Jack J
9:15 - HNNY
He Enters The Room - Lay Far
Daybreak - Henry Rodrick

Dança das Cabeças (Part 1) - Egberto Gismonti

Soundsweekly Radio Ep.20 - Jungle

Pack your bags, cos we're headed for this very special 20th edition of the pod/radio show (what ever you wanna call it) to the depths of the jungle. It's been a while since I've recorded a show on my lonesome, however that's not say there weren't some absolutely delish tracks suggested by a couple of lovely people (you know who you are).

Get on it!

TRACKLIST

Sweet Lullaby (Ambient Mix) - Deep Forest

Storm - Rare Silk

Grass, Tree and Stone - Susumu Yokota

Hetrotopia (Young Marco Remix) - Michael Ozone

Hear The Sun - Linkwood

Untitled (003A) - Cottam

Science Fiction - Genius of Time

Un.sub - Mia Dora

Yucatan - Forum

Mi Rumba - Kyodai

Classroom - Traumer

Nondo - DJ Sotofett, Karolin Tampere & Marimouna Haugen

DTMF (Call Super Remix) - Telephones

A New Life (Planet Earth Mix) - S.O.N.S.

Secondo Coro Delle Lavandaie - Roberto De Simone

Running The Voodoo Down - Black Classical

Voices (Original Dub Version) - KC Flightt

Talking About Togetherness - Diskoking Burnhart McKoolski

A Father's Love (Andy's Bristol Mix) - Andy Compton's Sowetan Onesteps

On The Hill (Lodger Remix) - Oliver Sain

Birds of Dub (Architeq Version) - Architeq

One Spliff A Day - Billy Boyo

Double Minded Man - Anthony "Rocky" Ellis

Prima - Chancha Via Circuito

Iyahta - King Tubby

Skylarking - Horace Andy

Baltimore - The Tamlins

Here Comes Trouble - Chronixx

Blastit - Shabazz Palaces

Dejala Corre - Banda Los Hijos De La Nina Luz

Tamborito Swing - Los Silverstones

Omeleble - Dr.Victor Olaiya's International All Stars

Quer Queria, Quer Nao Queria - Tim Maia

Podes Crer, Amizade - Toni Tornado

Jungle Music - Kelenkye Band

Via Brasil - Rush Hour Store Broadcast

6 selectors with an hour each from the depths of their Brazilian collections. I've yet to listen to the whole thing through yet, however looking at the selectors on offer you'd be hard pressed to not be satisfied with what they have to offer. And you better believe I posted this on a Sunday for a reason - day sorted!

1st hr - Antal (Cofounder of Rush Hour in Amsterdam) 2nd hr - Mr. Mendel 3rd hr - Jorn Konijn 4th hr - Ismael Ibrahim 5th hr - Palo Santo 6th hr - Alex Barck (Jazzanova)

Drums of Passion - Babatunde Olatunji

Immaculate. That is the only word I can use to describe this album. Outstanding album from one of the greatest percussionists to have ever been recorded.

One of the most important musical lessons I ever learnt was given by close friend of mine who explained art as an act of the building and release of tension. Baba belongs to a long line of musicians like Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock, Pharaoh Sanders, Abdullah Ibrahim and Chico Hamilton to name a few, who are able to build these trance like rhythms that to the uninitiated can sound a bit simple in its endless repetition. However Olatunji is perhaps unique in that his music often dwells entirely in a state of tension, or rather, he is able to find the release within tension itself. Where others will build up to a state of tension, Olatunji will use it as a starting point.

And that's only for the songs that are predominantly percussive. His vocal melodies and harmonies are quintessentially African and one could argue that he has played a huge role in creating the African musical identity despite, like many other African music heroes, relying heavily on the diaspora to spread, and keep alive, his native traditions.

Essential listening.

PS. Just had one of them moments when you realise that a song/a couple of songs you liked by one dude was actually ripped off another dood. Don't worry Serge, I'll still always love you.

RA Live at Brilliant Corners, London, 21st March 2017 - Jeremy Underground

From the man who is rapidly becoming one of my favourite selectors. A mix to wrap yourself in, should you be in the mood for some soul healing, or simply some general relaxation.
As we've come to expect from Jeremy, its filled with only the rarest and most exotic cuts, played out in full for your aural pleasure.
If you're digging this, then I cannot recommend his recent compilation Beauty highly enough.

TRACKLISTING
(will try to keep it updated should any of the unknown tracks make themselves known to me)

[00] William Eaton - Track 4

[03] Charlie Bleak - Never You Mind

[05] Rhythm Bliss - Song Of Earth And Sky

[11] ?

[15] ?

[19] Elkin & Nelson - Vámonos

[27] ?

[33] Dynamics - Suavecito

[36] Follies Bazaar - Blue Sea

[39] Ben Williams - Me And You

[43] Incarnation - Make You Mine

[47] Debra Joyce - I'm Not The Girl

[50] Magnus Uggla - Sommartid

[54] E.L. James - The Face Of Love

[58] Sam Russell - Yesterday's Sorrow

[61] Cash Money - Seeking

[65] ?

[68] Huntington, Barber & Company - Shake It Up

[72] Full Force - Groovin'

[77] Dion Sorel - Mama

[83] Ronnie McNeir - My Baby

[86] ?

Baker's Dozen - No Time Like The Prezent

It's been a while. Please accept this offering of the latest Baker's Dozen as a make up gift to do with what ever you heart desires. A little write up for each song can be found below the soundcloud widget.



Kadhja Bonet - Nobody Other
I can't remember the last time I heard a voice this good. Whilst I rarely ever listen to music like this, its hard not to appreciate and enjoy it when it's of such quality. The stuff of lullaby fantasy, Bonet's delivery and tone are angelic, conjuring thoughts of a cosy clearing in a forest, glowing in soft light. If you enjoyed this I highly recommend you also check out this, a darker, yet equally moving bit of story telling.

Matana Roberts - Kersaia
You know when you're in the mood to hear something completely different? Having listened to the same stuff for weeks or even months on end, you crave to once again travel to the furthest reaches of the musical landscape. Sometimes, you don't even realise this until you stumble across someone like Matana Roberts, like I did this very morning. Fans of Kamasi Washington will hear a familiar energy and freneticism in the way she plays the sax, and, to a larger extent, the composition of her work. Once you start listening to a whole album of Roberts' music however, you will begin to realise that she takes this to another level, with some of her songs descending into a musical chaos the likes of which Archie Shepp and Eric Dolphy, amongst others, have explored in the past. This cut from her 2011 Coin Coin release, is one of the more tame offerings; a spiritual journey in the first two-thirds that winds back the clock for the last third, with a big band marching sequence that'll have you shaking your straw boater like you aint got a care in the world.

Aaliyah - Rock The Boat (Butcher Brown Cover)
Cover of an R&B classic that manages to improve on the original (in my humble opinion at least). Whilst the original is built in the image of a great deal of early 2000's R&B that used the lead vocal as the main vehicle for melody, Butcher Brown turns their attention to the rest of the instrumentation to add a new dimension to the track. Using the original vocal as a starting point, new layers, rich in melody, work with the vocal to produce a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Only adds to the mystery of how they still have such a small following, when you consider that bands like Hiatus Kaiyote are all the rage at the minute.

Kurup - Gira de Sereias
A nice little Brazilian beat to get the body moving. Unlike some efforts at re-appropriating folk songs that are quite heavy handed in approach when adding a new beat on top of the original track, Kurup here has managed to strike a good balance.

Souleance - Mais Um
It's Souleance, need I say more?

Persian Empire - Ernesto
An interesting blend of jazzy breaks and tech-house that constantly keeps you on your toes; changing moods and styles effortlessly, whilst managing to maintain and build on all that comes before it. Having followed Persian Empire for a while now, I've always felt that there was something missing from their productions, or rather that given time, they would finally manage to nail the sound that you could hear they were going for, but hadn't quite fleshed out.

Matt Deguia - Champion Wrist
Dubby dancefloor killer, only wish it went for an hour longer.

TEK.LUN - Aburoy
See 'Kurup - Gira de Sereias' above.

Persies - Ah Ndiya (K&F Edit)
It seems that now, more than ever, is the golden age of the vinyl only disco/house edit. With new labels of this ilk popping up on what seems like a daily basis, the quality needed to ensure your label gets the necessary attention is also on the rise. Upon listening to their first two releases, it seems that Persie Edits will be around for a while to come yet, with this, the A side from their second release, being a standout. It'll have you moving or your money back!

Dego & Kaidi - Black Is Key
One of the grooviest colabs around, Dego & Kaidi have built quite the repetoire of modern funk jams. Typical of their afro-futuristic aesthetic, everything is centred around the dankest of bass lines. Synths sparkle, stab and whirr whilst the vocals constantly gain new voices, evoking the feeling of an ever growing party on your spaceship headed through galaxies. 

Earth Trax & Newborn Jr. - Flute Track
Hypnotic groove off the always excellent Rhythm Section INTL. One of my favourite releases of the year.

Jubilee - Stingray Shuffle
Rounding things off is a tumper from Jubilee's first album. Bass heavy without being obtrusive, this is definitely one to play in the car if you've got a decent sub.