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Soulfoodforthekids VI: Mindfuck for the Kidz by ACidDC

2012-02-25T15:42:00.000+01:00

Voor de zesde aflevering van onze mix-serie gingen we aankloppen bij ACidDC, connaisseur van alles wat keihard en tegen sneltreinvaart door je speakers dendert. Geen smooth shit deze keer dus, wél veel dans- en beukpret...

Beluister of download via ACidDC's soundcloud

Stuck on Repeat XII

2012-02-24T17:46:00.000+01:00

Heel veel goeie nieuwe muziekjes...

Talib Kweli & Sly Johnson op Parijse beats

Phonte & Stokely Williams op Brother Ali's nieuwe EP 'The Bite Marked Hand'

Eén van de vele verbluffende tracks op 'Black Radio'

Nieuwe versie van 'Ghost Ship' op 'Black Sands remixed'

That's dark alright...

Lee Fields & The Expressions zijn terug! Met een fantastisch plaatje!

Japanse dubstepbeats & oude reggaelegendes ftw

En als we dan toch in Japan zijn...

Tweede single voor The Internet, alweer een schot in de roos...

Een James Blake doen en daarmee weg komen, zeggen we dan...

72 Soul (Brussel) & Trust in Dust (Brighton) staken de koppen bij elkaar voor een heel leuk EP'tje...

De meest sexy house blijkt tegenwoordig uit Rusland te komen...

Mind-altering psychedelic beats, dankzij Jesse Van Pée

Uit de -eu- krachtig getitelde 'Nastyfuckk'-EP

Raw Gore Bass Galore!

Lee Fields: Faithful Man

2012-02-22T17:32:00.002+01:00

Lee Fields and The Expressions brengen in maart een nieuw plaatje uit ('Faithful Man') en doen in de bijhorende tour ook onze contreien aan: op 19 maart kan u hen bekijken in het Leuvense Depot, terwijl Trix hen op 2 april verwelkomt in Antwerpen. Laat u alvast warm maken door onderstaande teaser en repetitiefilmpje...

Charles Bradley: Soul of America

2012-02-09T20:11:00.000+01:00

Dat 'hard' nogal zacht uitgedrukt is als het gaat over het leven van de fantastische Charles Bradley, wordt snel duidelijk bij het beluisteren van 'No Time for Dreaming'. Poull Brien was zo onder de indruk van 's mans levensverhaal dat hij besloot Bradley te volgen op tournee. De documentaire gaat pas in première op SXSW 2012, maar dit voorsmaakje deed ons alvast watertanden...

Meer info op www.charlesbradleyfilm.com

Stuck on Repeat XI

2012-02-07T22:43:00.000+01:00

De oorwormen van de voorbije weken...

Headnoddend Litouwen door met Fulgeance

Oh No + The Alchemist + Vokda + Ayahuasca = een heel lekker plaatje

Barcelonese beats van John Talabot

Nieuw lekkers van het Astro Nautico-label

Ssaliva heeft net een nieuwe EP ('RZA') uit, maar dit komt nog uit z'n tape 'Thought Has Wings'

Inexplicably awesome

Dope jazzmedley van DOOM-songs

Uit z'n nieuwe 'Love What Happened Here'-EP

Enige track op de nieuwe Gonjasufi ('MU.ZZ.LE') die het beluisteren waard is

Ook Sonnymoon lijkt op dreef in het nieuwe jaar...

A voice

Grote Belgische belofte

Prachtige postdubstep van VVV

Alweer raak bij Ghostly International

Warped synths & sexy voice

Zou vandaag 38 zijn geworden...

Soulfoodforthekids V by DJ DSTR-Air

2012-01-30T23:54:00.001+01:00

Weer heel wat lekkere Soul, Jazz, Funk & Hiphop in deze 5de episode van onze Soulfoodforthekids-serie. Met veel dank aan de kundige handen van DJ DSTR-Air...

Beluister of download via DSTR-Air's Soundcloud

Playlist:
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Got A Thing On My Mind
The Roots - Tip The Scale (ft. Dice Raw)
Nostalgia 77 feat. Josa Peit - Simmerdown
Elizabeth Shepherd - The Taking
Black Star - You Already Knew
A Tribe Called Quest - Vibes and Stuff
All Natural - Thinkin' Cap
DJ Adlib - Electric Cars
Odyssey - Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love
Miles Bonny - Closer Love
The Dierdre Wilson Tabac - I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes
Quadron - Average Fruit
The Stepkids - Shadows On Behalf
The Alexander Review - A Change Had Better Come
Moiano - Blood
King James Version - What Kind of World
Soul Liberation - Who is Your Friend

KickStart Miles Bonny

2012-01-16T20:10:00.001+01:00

De toch wel lichtjes fantastische Miles Bonny wil een plaatje uitbrengen en vraagt daarvoor uw hulp... Be generous!

Stuck on Repeat X

2012-01-16T00:26:00.000+01:00

Deze tracks passeerden de voorbije weken regelmatig de revue...

Oké, u moet er een minuutje geduld voor hebben, maar daarna krijgt u de leukste beat van de voorbije maanden...

Stevig sloopwerk met Slugabed

Prince meets Sly meets Jimmy, prachtige video ook

Uit de Engelse grootmeester's nieuwe '4everevolution'

How to kick a troll's ass

Een gefocuste Madlib en lekker flowende Gibbs: wat heeft een mens meer nodig?

Verleidelijke R&B uit de Odd Future-stal

Pure darkness

Uit het iets te korte 'The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales'

Heerlijke souljazz

Pure darkness part II

Eerste single uit 'Ten$ion'

Hoe House ook hilarisch kan zijn...

Black Spade & The Primeridian na enkele flessen Moezelwijn

Oldschool jazzhop

Soulfoodforthekids IV: best of 2011 by Shaadiq Haynes

2012-01-04T22:51:00.001+01:00

Ik dacht 'ik gooi nog even snel het beste van 2011 samen': Soulfoodforthekids IV
Beluister en download via onze soundcloud

Playlist:

74 Miles Away - Same Dream Again ft. Ahu & Miles Bonny
Amenta - Eleutherios
Blu & Exile - More Out of Life
B. Lewis - When The Wise Men Fall
LoVeMuscLe - 4pLay
Charles Bradley - The Telephone Song
Ben Westbeech - Sugar
Mayer Hawthorne - Don't Turn The Lights On
Gretchen Parlato - All That I Can Say
Uphigh Collective - Blend ft. Delvis
Long Arm - Double Bass in Love
40 Winks - The Day Breaks
Goapele - Money
MED - Classic ft. Talib Kweli
Mr President - Meet Again

Hiphop 2011

2012-01-02T21:30:00.002+01:00

De 10 beste hiphopplaatjes die ik in 2011 hoorde...

10. Swollen Members - Dagger Mouth

9. Tyler, the Creator - Goblin

8. Common - The Dreamer, The Believer

7. MED - Classic

6. J. Rawls - The Hip-Hop Affect

5. Evidence - Cats & Dogs

4. The Roots - undun

3. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

2. Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)

1. Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam

Ook verdienstelijk:

Black Milk & Danny Brown - Black & Brown
Kendrick Lamar - #Section80
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise
Curren$y & Alchemist - Covert Coup
Blu & Exile - Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them
Co$$ - Before I Awoke
Pusha T - Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
Blu - Her Favorite Colo(u)r
Dela - Translation Lost
Roots Manuva - 4everevolution
Death Grips - Exmilitary
eLZhi with Will Sessions - Elmatic
Ugly Duckling - Moving At Breakneck Speed
Exile - 4TRK Mind
Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows
Paul White - Rapping With Paul White
Ancient Astronauts - Into Bass and Time

Total waste of time:
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers
Das Racist - Relax
Beans - End It All
The Streets - Computers and Blues
Jay Z / Kanye West - Watch The Throne

Beattapes & Instrumentals 2011

2011-12-28T04:27:00.002+01:00

De beste beattapes en instrumentals die ik in 2011 hoorde:

50. Knxwledge - Gwapes EP

49. Microcosmos - Patternaut EP

48. LAKIM - Angels With Dirty Souls

47. Mike Gao - Sun Shadows

46. 0hbliv - Raw Oasis

45. Unknown Shapes - If I Should Die EP

44. heRobust - Albumin EP

43. Blasphemous Jazz - The Bitches Brew Sessions

42. Knxwledge - Komposure EP

41. Knxwledge - Konsistensi EP

40. Kev Brown - Instumentals Vol. One

39. Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show No. 11: Low Budget Hi Fi Music

38. Oddisee - Rock Creek Park

37. Logan Keller - Mirth

36. Jonwayne - Thanx, Bro

35. Knxwledge - Flowrs EP

34. 0hbliv - Monoatomic EP

33. Slugabed - Moonbeam Rider EP

32. Sir Froderick - Shesbeautiful EP

31. 1000 Names - Invisible Architect

30. Dibiase - Sound Palace

29. Ta-Ku - 24

28. Pixelord - Iron and Cream EP

27. The Midnight Eez - The Midnight Eez

26. Onra - Chinoiseries Pt. 2

25. Suff Daddy - Dutch Passion

24. Teebs - Collections 01

23. bugseed x ill.sugi - Flipping Formats

22. Chris Are - A Brief History of the Future

21. DZA - Supershark EP

20. Mo Kolours - EP1: Drum Talking

19. Al Quetz - Drums Come From Africa

18. Häzel & Slakah the Beatchild - This

17. Knxwledge - Mango EP

16. Jesse Futerman - Super Basement EP

15. Bullion - You Drive Me To Plastic

14. Bahwee - Sketches

13. Electric Band Marzipan - Clocks on Fire EP

12. Young Montana? - Limerence

11. B. Lewis - Science Within Reason

10. bugseed x ill.sug - Silla

9. Vanilla - High Life

8. Long Arm - The Branches

7. Rise - Messages

6. Samiyam - Sam Baker's Album

5. Mono/Poly - Manifestations EP

4. TOKiMONSTA - Creature Dreams

3. 40 Winks - It's the Trip

2. fLako - The Mesektet

1. B. Lewis - Plug EP

Verder ook nog genoten van volgende compilaties:
5. Waveform (FreeForm Records)

4. Sunrise Blend (Juicy Records)

3. STROKE.MUSIC (Project: Mooncircle)

2. Finest Ego: New Zealand/Australian Beatmaker Compilation (Project: Mooncircle)

1. Galaxie Junktion (Junktion Records)

Soulfoodforthekids III by DJ Invizible

2011-12-24T17:12:00.001+01:00

Voor de derde aflevering van onze SoulFoodForTheKids-serie was DJ Invizible bereid enkele van de beste bass-, house- & dubsteptracks van het jaar aan elkaar te mixen. Het resultaat: een geniaal, anderhalf uur durend festijn van ingenieuze blieps, beats en synths...

Beluister en download via onze soundcloud

Playlist:
Cupp Cave – Dice Pool
Julio Bashmore – Father Father
Blawan – Getting Me Down
Julio Bashmore – Battle for Middle You
Lone – Coreshine Voodoo
Martyn - Popgun
Ossie – Set The Tone
Funkystepz – Fuller
Kode9 & The Spaceape – Love is the Drug
Lone – All Those Weird Things
Deadboy – Here 4U
Khan – Like We Used To
Boddika - Warehouse
Modeselektor – Evil Twin
Zomby – It Was All A Dream
FaltyDL – You Stand Uncertain
Boddika & Joy Orbison - Swims
Damu – After Indigo
Dark Sky – Neon
Dark Sky – The Lick
Bok Bok – Silo Pass
Anstam – Watching the Ships Go Down
Addison Groove – Fuk Tha 101
Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo
Silkie – New York City
Sepalcure – Pencil Pimp
Addison Groove – Sexual
Rustie – Surph
Sepalcure – Yuh Nuh See
Machinedrum – Fantastix

Eclectro-dancetrack van 2011

2011-12-20T20:20:00.000+01:00

De mensen van Eclectro vragen iedereen te stemmen op zijn of haar favoriete dancetrack van 2011...

Madlib & The Beach Boys sittin' in a tree...

2011-12-16T17:03:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Jonti - Ghost People (Stones Throw, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Oninteressante b-kantjes

2011-12-16T17:00:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van The Juan MacLean- Everybody Get Close (DFA/V2, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Jeugdsentiment

2011-12-16T16:52:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Rammstein- Made in Germany (1995-2011) (Universal, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Fantastische werkelijkheid

2011-12-16T16:49:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Dimlite- Grimm Reality (Now Again, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Today is a sad day

2011-12-16T11:42:00.002+01:00

Auteur, journalist, militant atheïst en intellectueel Christopher Hitchens -een man die ik zo bewonder dat het op devotie gaat lijken- is gisteren gestorven aan de gevolgen van de slokdarmkanker die in 2010 bij hem werd vastgesteld. Ik zal Hitch steeds dankbaar zijn voor de inzichten die hij me door middel van zijn boeken en ettelijke YouTube-filmpjes heeft bezorgd, en ik beloof dat ik elke religieuze claim met evenveel passie, intelligentie en wit zal proberen te ridiculiseren. Bedankt Christopher, je was een held en zal dat steeds blijven...

Christopher Hitchens (13/04/1949 - 15/12/2011)

Had u nog nooit van de man gehoord, doe uzelf dan een plezier: bekijk op YouTube enkele video's en sta versteld van 's mans eloquentie, intelligentie en passie. U moest al weg zijn...

2011 in songs

2011-12-15T15:57:00.004+01:00

December is lijstjesmaand en daarom geef ik u snel even mijn 25 favoriete songs van 2011 mee...

# 25: James Blake - To Care (Like You)

# 24: The Roots - Sleep

# 23: eLan - Alligator Snaps

# 22: Tyler, the Creator - Transylvania

# 21: Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You

# 20: Nicolas Jaar - Problem With the Sun

# 19: Jonti - Nightshift in Blue

# 18: Lone - Coreshine Voodoo

# 17: Peaking Lights - All the Sun That Shines

# 16: Shabazz Palaces - Youlogy

# 15: Dark Sky - Neon

# 14: Little Dragon - Ritual Union

# 13: Goapele - Undertow

# 12: SBTRKT - Wildfire

# 11: 74 Miles Away - Same Dream Again ft. Miles Bonny & Ahu

# 10: Charles Bradley - This World (Is Going Up in Flames)

# 9: Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX - NY is Killing Me

# 8: Ghostpoet - Run Run Run

# 7: Thundercat - Fleer Ultra

# 6: Rustie - City Star

# 5: Modeselektor - Evil Twin

# 4: Kode9 & the Spaceape - Love is the Drug ft. Cha-Cha

# 3: Blawan - Getting Me Down

# 2: Hudson Mohawke - Cbat

# 1: James Pants - Alone

Soulfoodforthekids II: Bon Appetit by DJ DSTR-Air

2011-12-08T23:36:00.000+01:00

DJ DSTR-Air is zich nog eens achter zijn turntables geschoten en heeft the second installment van onze nog erg jonge mix-reeks in elkaar gedraaid. Wij zijn hem daar uiteraard zeer dankbaar voor, en dat zal u ook zijn na het beluisteren van al dit lekkers. Bon Appetit!

Beluister en download via DSTR-Air's soundcloud

Playlist:

Roy Ayers - You Send Me
Emely King - Down
D'Angelo - Me and Those Dreaming Eyes of Mine
Erykah Badu - Sometimes...
Electric Wire Hustle - Waters
Slum Village - Players
The Foreign Exchange - Brave New World
Häzel & Slakah the Beatchild- Hold on Tight
Five Deez - Omni
I.N.I. - Props
Common - Star*69
The Main Ingredient - There's Something Lovely
The New Birth - It's Been a Long Time
Gaston - My Dreams
Jill Scott - Gettin' in the Way
Black Ivory - No If's, And's or But's

Stuck on Repeat IX

2011-12-01T11:34:00.000+01:00

't was alweer een tijdje geleden...

Nieuw-Zeelandse beats met Maxi Jazz op vocals

Opgelet: ontzettend verslavend

Subliem vingergeknip

Track uit de uitstekende '116 & Rising'-compilatie

Black & Brown & strings & dope beats

Blijven stuiteren...

Nieuwe van The Black Keys

6 minuten clubgeluk

Niet uit te leggen, gewoon luisteren

Bombastisch maar bezwerend

1/2 Clipse + Tyler

Klinkt zoals het eruit ziet

Mooie productie van Kid Kanevil

Psychedelisch zonnebad

20 grenres in minder dan 4 minuten

Liefde op het tweede gezicht

2011-11-17T20:40:00.001+01:00

Lees mijn review van Rustie - Glass Swords (Warp, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Nog niet volledig volwassen

2011-11-16T23:02:00.001+01:00

Lees mijn review van Ben Westbeech - There's More To Life Than This (Strictly Rhythm, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Nek-, maar niet grondbrekend

2011-11-16T22:58:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Ugly Duckling - Moving at Breakneck Speed (Special, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Nederlander blijft verrassen

2011-11-16T22:54:00.002+01:00

Lees mijn review van Martyn - Ghost People (Brainfeeder, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Wisselvallige indrukken

2011-11-16T22:51:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Katalyst - Deep Impressions (BBE, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Naslagschijf

2011-11-16T22:42:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Ben UFO - Rinse: 16 (Rinse , 2011) op cuttingedge.be

En op het eind winnen de Duitsers

2011-11-16T22:34:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Modeselektor - Monkeytown (Monkeytown, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Heel kortzichtig

2011-11-16T22:30:00.000+01:00

Lees mijn review van Joker - The Vision (4AD, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Sexy Works

2011-11-16T22:25:00.001+01:00

Lees mijn review van Goapele - Break of Dawn (Decon, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Subbacultcha!

2011-11-05T22:36:00.000+01:00

Voor amper €7 krijg je bij Subbacultcha! een leuk magazine, een handige tas én free entrance bij interessante concerten... Check it out @ Subbacultcha.be!

Stuck on Repeat VIII

2011-10-25T20:44:00.001+02:00

Zalige soulsamples en laid-back raps van Exile

Opener van Hawthorne's ietwat teleurstellende follow-up album 'How Do You Do'

Beste song van de nieuwe Katalyst-plaat, samen met Stephanie McKay en Buff1

Pure sex on breakbeats

Lekker donkere hiphop van Swollen Members

Heerlijke nonsens van Busdriver op de nieuwe -en fantastische- Modeselektor

Wat kon die man toch lekker spacen...

Canadese nu-r&b van The Weeknd

Uit 'World of Funk'

Great vid, great song, great band name

Het mag ook eens gewoon mooi zijn, niet?

check surfkill.tk for more

Dilla-remix van toen Raphael Saadiq nog bij Lucy Pearl zat

CBAT II? Boom!

Met dank aan Mr. Jesse Van Pée

Weinig kijkplezier

2011-10-22T17:45:00.001+02:00

Lees mijn review van Toddla T - Watch Me Dance (Ninja Tune, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Concertagenda

2011-10-20T23:39:00.000+02:00

Behold: een lijst met concerten die misschien wel interessant kunnen worden...

21/02/2011 Michael Franti & Spearhead @ AB, Brussel
21/10/2011: Why? @ Botanique, Brussel
21/10/2011: Baloji @ CC Casino, Koksijde
22/10/2011: Calvin Harris, Rihanna @ Sporpaleis, Antwerpen
23/10/2011: Apparat Band @ AB, Brussel
23/10/2011: Fink & Rachel Sermanni @ De Centrale, Gent
28/10/2011: Baloji @ Arenberg, Antwerpen
28/10/2011: Bozar Electronic Wknd: Eskmo, Rustie, Jacques Greene, Eleven Tigers, ... @ Bozar, Brussel
29/10/2011: Bozar Electronic Wknd: Siriusmo, Modeselektor, Dark Sky, Hyetal , ... @ Bozar, Brussel
29/10/2011: Daily Dubstep @ Vooruit, Gent
29/10/2011: Cubic Clash: Lucy Love, Simian Mobile Disco, ... @ De Warande, Turnhout
30/10/2011: Raphael Saadiq, Lenny Kravitz @ Sportpaleis, Antwerpen
30/10/2011: Gotye @ AB, Brussel
31/10/2011: Lefto vs. Dyn-O-Mite: Ben Westbeech, Kings Go Forth & Elzhi @ Vooruit, Gent
02/11/2011: Saul Williams @ De Kreun, Kortrijk
04/11/2011: Rampage invites Hospitality & D&BTV: Netsky, Camo & Krooked, ... @ Trix, Antwerpen
06/11/2011: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ De Kreun, Kortrijk
08/11/2011: Kings Go Forth @ AB, Brussel
09/11/2011: Azari & III @ Het Depot, Leuven
09/11/2011: Little Dragon @ Botanique, Brussel
10/11/2011: 45" Night @ Petrol, Antwerpen
10/11/2011: Emalkay @ JH Zenith, Dendermonde
11/11/2011: After 12: Mala & Roksa ft. Jamie George @ Vooruit, Gent
11/11/2011: Tensionstep VI @ Petrol, Antwerpen
11/11/2011: Atmosphere, Evidence, Brother Ali & Blueprint @ AB, Brussel
12/11/2011: I Love Techno: Chase & Status, Skream vs Benga, Cassius, ... @ Flanders Expo, Gent
12/11/2011: Raphael Saadiq @ Het Depot, Leuven
12/11/2011: Edo Boman & DJ Daptunes @ White Cat, Gent
14/11/2011: Kid Koala's Space Cadet Experience @ Minnemeers, Gent
18/11/2011: Wiz Khalifa @ AB, Brussel
18/11/2011: Mad Selection @ Petrol, Antwerpen
20/11/2011: Sade @ Lotto Arena, Antwerpen
21/11/2011: James Blake @ AB, Brussel
23/11/2011: Com Truise & Nosdrip @ Charlatan, Gent
23/11/2011: Shabazz Palaces @ Trix, Antwerpen
26/11/2011: Ultrasonic 7 @ Den Trap, Kortrijk
28/11/2011: Panda Bear & Gang Gang Dance @ Botanique, Brussel
28/11/2011: Nneka @ AB, Brussel
01/12/2011: Ben l'Oncle Soul @ Vorst Nationaal, Brussel
03/12/2011: Goldie @ Vooruit, Gent
03/12/2011: Buena Vista Social Club @ Arenberg, Antwerpen
03/12/2011: Jamiroquai @ Lotto Arena, Antwerpen
04/12/2011: Das Racist @ De Kreun, Kortrijk
07/12/2011: Das Racist @ Trix, Antwerpen
08/12/2011: Battles @ De Kreun, Kortrijk
15/12/2011: Stromae @ Koninklijk Circus, Brussel
16/12/2011: Soprano @ AB, Brussel
17/12/2011: Femi Kuti @ De Roma, Borgerhout
21/12/2011: Jamie Woon @ AB, Brussel
22/12/2011: Chilly Gonzales @ Botanique, Brussel
23/01/2012: The Black Keys @ Lotto Arena, Antwerpen
04/02/2012: BRZZVLL & Ghana Funk @ Zuiderpershuis, Antwerpen
10/02/2012: Baloji @ JH Zenith, Dendermonde
07/03/2012: Jason Moran @ Vooruit, Gent
04/04/2012: Sizzla & Judgement Yard @ Vooruit, Gent

Heb ik iets over het hoofd gezien? Let me know via twitter... @ShaadiqHaynes

Stuck on Repeat VII

2011-09-27T18:32:00.004+02:00

Een zakje vol snoepgoed...

Wegdroombeats van Ossie

Deense mid-90s Ninja Tune-hiphop

"Lalalalalaaa smoke a joint yeah yeah"

Banger van het jaar

Roots Manuva funkin' like it's 2999

Subtiele schoonheid

Homeboy Sandman bezoekt Paul White's Engeland

Not enough frequencies for this ish, that's a fact

Perfect pop

Martyn herdefinieert House

Lekker partijtje bliepwerk

DJ Shadow lijkt eindelijk terug op het juiste pad te zijn beland...

You do want a taste of this

B Lewis brengt niets dan highqualitybeats... In de gaten te houden, deze kerel

Lekker hard oldschoolen met de Beastie Boys

Dubstep Dilla

2011-09-12T16:02:00.002+02:00

Lees mijn review van Samiyam - Sam Baker's Album (Brainfeeder, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Cumbia Colombiana

2011-09-10T20:41:00.003+02:00

De warmte van vandaag inspireerde me tot het uploaden van een kleine Cumbia-compilatie. Funky Colombiaanse shit dus, ideaal voor zomerse temperaturen!

Beluister en/of download hier
Downloadlimiet is blijkbaar bereikt... Download via mediafire

DSTR-Air mixt Soulfoodforthekids I

2011-09-09T20:54:00.002+02:00

DJ DSTR-Air kwam onlangs op het lichtjes fantastische idee om regelmatig een lekkere mix in elkaar te boksen van de muziek die wij op deze blog proberen te vieren: hiphop, soul, jazz & all kinds of good shit. Soulfoodforthekids, quoi. Voor de eerste aflevering gingen we het vooral zoeken in de lekkerste releases van de voorbije maanden. U kan het resultaat van DSTR-Air's mengkunsten beluisteren én downloaden via

DSTR-Air's Soundcloudpagina
Laat het u smaken!

Een trip door de natuur

2011-09-08T14:44:00.001+02:00

Lees mijn review van Balam Acab's 'Wander / Wonder' (Tri Angle, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Een bewogen geschiedenis

2011-09-04T19:22:00.004+02:00

Lees mijn review van Zomby's Dedication (4AD, 2011) op cuttingedge.be

Stuck on Repeat VI

2011-08-01T20:40:00.001+02:00

I know, I know... I'm a lazy bastard... Hopelijk zit hier tenminste één tune tussen die u mijn lage productiviteit volledig doet vergeten... Enjoy!

Dap Kings-saxofonist met een jazzfunktune die wel wat wegheeft van 'Message From a Black Man'

Bleeps met emotie van Zomby

Aftrappen met 80's synths en scoren met een Dilla-esque spinesnapper

Vernieuwende en verfrissende bassy hiphop

If this 'Blueberry Kush'-EP don't get you high, you need to stop smokin'

Eén van de vele knallers op het titelloze debuutalbum van SBTRKT

Upbeat nu-soul uit de uitstekende 'Way of a Wayfarer'-EP

Of: hoe mooi knip- en plakwerk zijn kan...

Mr. Brady stelt zijn rappersleven in vraag op lekker soulfulle beats

Bassist Steven Bruner met met Flying Lotus achter de knoppen: prachtplaat!

Underrated & underappreciated maar altijd super... Benny Sings for the breakthrough!

Austaliërs aan de afrobeat... terecht, zo blijkt

Classic van de man die zowat de beste freestyle-emcee ooit moet zijn...

Af en toe wat Zef-rap doet een mens goed

Black Milk werd door rockheld Jack White uitgenodigd in diens Third Man-studio's et voilà le résultat...

Stuck on Repeat V

2011-06-17T00:13:00.003+02:00

Mooiste song uit de jongste Radiohead-plaat

Danger Mouse, Daniele Luppi & Jack White met een bevreemdend filmmuziekje...

Door Kanye geflipt voor 'Everything I Am'...

"My death may be a tragedy, my life will be a triumph" - Dilated classic

Grootstadsblues van de Londense Obaro Ejimiwe aka Ghostpoet

Hodgy Beats is ongetwijfeld de volgende van het Odd Future-collectief om door te breken...

Black Thought's flow op een Dilla-beat. Wat wil een mens nog meer?

"They lied when they said there's no Aire in space..." - uit OX 2010: A Street Odyssey

Atmosferische soul produced by Floating Points...

Vooral voor de sample van de absoluut fantastische The Intruders ("Baby just you and meeeeeeeee")

Bijna vergeten hoe gruwelijk mooi deze was..

Beregoede Belgische beats...

... maar ook de Fransen kennen er wat van. Uit 'Le Bienheureux'

Eén van Chris Clark's meest recente exploten...

Als eerste solo 12'' kan dat tellen

Stuck on Repeat IV

2011-05-31T23:59:00.004+02:00

Veel dansmuziekjes deze keer...

Zomerse jazzy hiphop zoals we die graag hebben

Ik viel bijna van m'n stoel toen ik las dat dit een cover is van die bespottelijke Drake... Kwam uit eind 2009 en werd -compleet onterecht- volledig over het hoofd gezien

Weemoedig genieten... hehe

Thanx to The Dells voor die motherfucker van een basslijn

Niet te geloven dat deze al 10 jaar oud is... Fantastische video ook...

Cheezy as fuck, but I love it...

Leroy Hutson bewijst op meesterlijke wijze dat hij het ook zonder zijn zoetgevooisde stem kan...

De Gameboykids zijn groot geworden...

Deze dame werkte al samen met 9th Wonder en Little Brother, maar kan het ook op haar eentje...

Klinkt een beetje als Gonjasufi, maar dan eu... wobbly

Zo kan House dus ook klinken...

Nieuwe van SBTRKT met Little Dragon op vocals

Zo kort, zo simpel, zo mooi...

Everyone Needs A Theme Tune en dit is alvast het zijne...

Synths galore!

Stuck on Repeat III

2011-05-08T13:01:00.004+02:00

Episode 3 I guess...

Funky cover van de Arctic Monkeys-classic

Roisin Murphy's kreunerig gecroon over een fantastische Galt MacDermot-sample

Paa-papapaaa-papapapapaaaa

Speelse Dangermouse-beat die het perfecte decor vormt voor DOOM's killerflow

Zwitsers-Canadese jazzy triphop

Triphop met grote 'T'

Gemeen riffje, big jazzfunktune

Bilal is back... uit 'Airtight's Revenge'

Vreemd recept maar het werkt: Scott-Heron's rasperige stem op aanstekelijke dubstepbeats

En gaan...

Uit zijn nieuwste 'Bespoke', uit op Ninja Tune

Prachtig verhaal met fantastische video

Nogmaals DOOM, deze keer onder z'n Viktor Vaughn-moniker

Met Clutchy Hopkins kan je niet veel verkeerd doen...

Nieuwste telg uit de steeds groter wordende familie futurehiphopproducers

Volgende week: een nieuwe lading dopeness...

Stuck on Repeat II

2011-04-21T22:00:00.002+02:00

Deze week werd mijn hersenpan geteisterd door volgende muziek:

Een dikke brok seventiesfunk van de gebrilde grootmeester

Zeer fijn plaatje van Woon, die nochtans geen al te sterke indruk naliet toen hij onlangs in Gent langskwam

Knallen. Punt.

J-Live classic material

Uit 'Stoned Soul Picnic' uit 1968

Zoals de titel zegt...Murs en Slug met hun mission statement

De creatieve partners met die funkymellowsexyshit

Exact wat de titel belooft: een reisje van 6 minuten doorheen GLK's brein

Pareltje uit Gaye's break-up plaat

Shiii... fullscreenen die handel

Zeer genietbare Nieuw-Zeelandse jazzy hiphop

Geflipt door Madlib, maar ook het origineel is fantastisch

Niet kapot te krijgen

Gevoelige 80s-shit met freaky vid maar o zo mooi

Stuck on Repeat I

2011-04-12T21:11:00.003+02:00

Deze songs deden mij de voorbije week meermaals naar de rewind-button reiken...

Verslavende voorloper van het te verwachten 'Goblin'

Blaw!

Fiddy klonk nog nooit zo lekker

Op plaat even prachtig als live

Bijna perfecte soul

Prachtige productie van Paul White, hemels gezang van Ahu

Dubstep tot de tweede

Onbekend maar allesbehalve onbemind

Vreemde maar extreem catchy hook

Als u deze man's scheurende stem niet gelooft...

Na ongeveer 25 luisterbeurten twijfel ik nog steeds of dit een vrolijk of een triest nummer is

Vooral om die veelvuldig gesamplede violen nog eens te horen

De jonge Dâm-Funk was ook al goed bezig

Lekker platte Zuid-Afrikaanse Eurodancerap

Pants covert Hawthorne en doet dat zoals enkel hij dat kan

Dour 2011

2011-04-10T13:16:00.003+02:00

Volledig ongevraagd en zonder een zweem van bescheidenheid stel ik u mijn 'must-see'-lijstje voor Dour Festival 2011 voor. Doe er uw voordeel mee... of niet natuurlijk.

Electric Wire Hustle

Deze Nieuw-Zeelanders maakten hét beste soul/funk-album van de voorbije vijf jaar en konden hiervoor rekenen op de hulp van gerenommeerde namen als Stacy Epps, Georgia Ann Muldrow en Steve Spacek. Luister naar 'They Don't Want'.

Flying Lotus

Neefje van Alice Coltrane en baas van het Brainfeeder-label, dat aan de lopende band nieuwe en uitdagende 'leftfield'-hiphop en electronica uitbrengt. Luister naar 'MmmHmm'.

Joy Orbison

Gaat tegenwoordig als 'Joy O' door het leven en creëert fantastische electronische tracks die het beste uit house en dubstep combineren. Luister naar 'Hyph Mngo'.

LeFtO

Deze Belgische producer/plaatjesdraaier is wereldwijd vermaard om z'n goeie smaak en kreeg BBC-dj Gilles Peterson zo ver om het samen met Sinbad gecompileerde Worldwide Familiy Vol. 1 te relaesen op diens Brownswood-label. Als deze man zegt dat iets goed is, dan is het goed. No doubt.
Bekijk een fragmentje van een show in Parijs.

Luke Vibert

Britse producer en dj die ook bekend is onder aliassen als Wagon Christ of Plug. Hiphop, jungle en weird shit smijt hij in de mangel tot hij aan die echte Vibert-sound komt. Bracht mijns inziens nog nooit iets minderwaardigs uit. Luister naar 'I Love Acid'.

Nosaj Thing

Jason Chung maakt atmosferische hiphop en electronica en bracht met 'Drift' een fantastische plaat uit op het Alpha Pup-label en remixte o.a. 50 Cent, Radiohead en The XX. Luister naar 'Fog'.

The Gaslamp Killer

Bij de overheid bekend als William Benjamin Bensussen, bij ons bekend als producer van o.a. Gonjasufi en goede vriend van Flying Lotus. Mixt alles van dubstep over gangstarap tot psychedelische Turkse funk. Zou voor een gigantisch feestje moeten zorgen, zoals je hier kan zien...

The Herbaliser

Maken al meer dan 15 jaar hiphop met jazz als uitgangspunt en zagen hun muziek belanden in films als 'Snatch' en een hele roede commercials. Live altijd een feest. Luister naar 'Generals'.

Public Enemy

Chuck D en Flavor Flav geen introductie meer nodig. Brengen al 25 jaar rauwe, maatschappijkritische en kwaliteitsvolle hiphop en zullen dit wellicht nog vele jaren blijven doen. Luister naar 'Don't Believe the Hype'.

Pearson Sound
Veranderde recent zijn naam van Ramadanman naar het iets neutraler klinkende 'Pearson Sound' en maakt steeds interessante electronica. Luister naar 'Humbler'.

Radio Scorpio

2011-03-29T19:46:00.001+02:00

Op aanraden van fellow music aficionado Tim Maerschand zet ik deze blog verder in het Nederlands. Om Tim te bedanken maak ik even onbeschaamd reclame voor z'n wekelijkse filmprogramma 'Camera Obscura', te beluisteren op dinsdagavond van 19u tot 20u via http://www.radioscorpio.be/ of http://cameraobscura106fm.blogspot.com/ . Enjoy!

Best of 2010 Part Three

2010-12-29T15:07:00.015+01:00

De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig - Zo Volwassen, Zo Beleefd

from the album 'De Lachende Derde'

Superb beat by Bas Bron, introspective and hilarious lyrics: De Jeugd's third album is their best so far.

The Roots ft. Truck North & P.O.R.N. - Walk Alone

from the album 'How I Got Over'

Blaw! What can I say? The Roots never let me down...

Uffie - Art of Uff

from the album 'Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans'

Pretty disappointing album, but this Mr. Oizo-produced track really rocks.

Flying Lotus - ... And the World Laughs With You

from the album 'Cosmogramma'

FlyLo has been quite busy this year, but I think this joint with Thom Yorke is one of his best productions so far...

The Whitefield Brothers ft. Edan & Mr. Lif - The Gift

from the album 'Earthology'

Hypnotic funk by the German Weissenfeldt-brothers, brought to a climax by Edan & Mr. Lif.

Best of 2010 Part Two

2010-12-28T01:44:00.016+01:00

Gonjasufi - Sheep

from the album 'A Sufi and A Killer'

One of the many Gonjasufi-tracks I discovered this year, produced by The Gaslamp Killer.

Reflection Eternal - Strangers (Paranoid)
from the album 'Revolutions Per Minute'
Talib Kweli and Bun B open up a new can of consciousness, backed up by a nervous Hi-Tek beat. Reflection Eternal is back!

Space Invadas - Imaginist
from the album 'Soul:Fi'

Steve Spacek once again, collaborating with Australian producer Katalyst, bringing you that pumpin' smooth soulfunkshit...

The Black Keys - Too Afraid To Love You

from the album 'Brothers'

Probably the most soulful harpsichord you ever heard... 'Brothers' is yet another great album by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, cop that shit!

Dibiase - Skullcrack
from the album 'Machines Hate Me'
This is what happens when Nintendo-geeks grow up to be Dilla-fans... Bleepy-cruncky glitchy bassmusic... very addictive!

Best of 2010 Part One

2010-12-26T15:05:00.027+01:00

Part one of a list of songs I really enjoyed listening to in 2010...

Tame Impala - It Is Not Meant To Be

from the album 'Innerspeaker' (Modular)

John Lennon plays The Beach Boys having smoked a couple of mighty spliffs is what this sounds like. Perfect album.

Africa Hitech - Lash Out

from the album 'Hitecherous' (Warp)

Mark Pritchard teamed up with Steve Spacek for this banger. Raw shit! Black Milk ft. Royce Da 5'9" & Elzhi - Deadly Medley

from the album 'Album of the Year' (Fat Beats) Milk, Elzhi and a fresh-soundin' Royce spit over a ridiculously addictive Blackrock-sample in what might be the hiphop-single of the year. Olivier DaySoul - Labor from the EP 'Mr. Saint Louis' (No Label) Having done vocals for Hudson Mohawke and others, this guy shows that he can pull an Aloe Blacc too, on this Oddisee-produced track. The Budos Band - River Serpentine from the album 'The Budos Band III' One of the stand-out tracks on the third album of a fantastic funk band.

Would You Please Come to My Gansta Nation?

2010-04-08T11:21:00.013+02:00

Nash in the Seventies

In today's post I'm gonna talk about music I don't really like that much. Folk, country and the likes usually give me the creeps, so it may seem rather strange that I'm talking about one of the great 'stars' of folk-rock (I'm trying not to barf while typing this). As most of my good friends know, playing some Neil Young is an excellent idea if you want me to start a lecture on Young's overratedness and sorry singing. Watching various YouTube-clips of the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-ensemble has got me laughing my ass off (watch 'Our House' or 'Teach Your Children' and try not to feel sorry for 'em). I have to admit that at least one of these guys earns my respect: Graham Nash. The former Hollies-member (you might know their 'Bus Stop' or 'Dear Eloise') relocated to L.A. late 1968 to join the CSNY-'supergroup', but realeased a couple of solo-records as well. One of his first solo-releases is the reason I made this post. In a reaction to 1968's riots in Chicago, Nash wrote his protest-song 'Chicago', defending the rights of the 'Chicago 7' (8 if you count Black Panther Bobby Seale, who was actually bound and gagged in the courtroom). Besides its obvious revolutionary and humanitarian value, the song deserves props for its really mean spine-snapping organ-groove. The gangstas amongst us will definitely recognize the sample from the Kanye-produced Beanie Sigel-song 'The Truth' or from the more popular 'Gangsta Nation' by Westside Connection (and Nate Dogg goes 'na-na-na-na-nananana') ... Enjoy!

Nash in his sixties

Love Candy

2010-04-03T15:21:00.009+02:00

It must have been at least 7 years ago I last heard 'Love Letters' by L-Fudge ft. Jasmin, which is quite strange because I instantly loved it. I have to say I was surprised yet very happy to find this 12'' (which came out on Ghent's Brick9000-label) while diggin' in the crates @ Pêle-Mêle in BXL last week. El Fudge (or L-Fudge as he was known back in the day) is a former member of the Demigodz (you might know their 'Don't You Even Go There') who never managed to make the big breakthrough, but his album 'Chronic Irresponsibility' is definitely one of the best hiphop records I own. Great productions (courtesy of English producer Joe Buhdha), great flows, interesting subjects and nice guest artists make this a really great record. These worth checkin' out: the introspective 'Bad Habits', the namedroping 'Worldwide' (featuring UK-MC Mr. 45), the ode to hiphop 'Realise' (featuring the always excellent J-Live), the self-diss 'A Night at Grant's Tomb', New York-anthem 'Beware' and 'One Fudge'. Since I already named half the tracks on the album, I suggest you check the whole thing out. Enjoy!

Jimmy Flamboyant

2010-03-24T14:11:00.006+01:00

It's been a while, but today I'm back with some real nice soul music from former Stevie Wonder backing-singer James (Jim) Gilstrap. After landing a contract in 1975, he went on to record 2 records: 'Swing Your Daddy' (1975) and 'Love Talk' (1976). The title track of the first one, 'Swing Your Daddy', will sound familiar (it was a major hit, with all that 'doobiedoowaa'-ing going on), but his second record was not very successful. The reason I mention 'Love Talk' is very simple: it's second track 'Move Me' was sampled by DJ Premier for the brilliant Big L-track 'Flamboyant'.
Gilstrap went on to persue a carreer as a session vocalist, singing backings for the likes of Anita Baker, Joe Cocker, Kelis and even Elton John. He also received critical acclaim for his work on Quincy Jones' 'Body Heat'-album (check 'Soul Saga (Song of the Buffalo Soldier)') and his contributions to the score of the Robert Redford-film 'Three Days of the Condor', his bluesy 'A Lament' for the Japanese 'Survive Style 5+'-film and his backings for the 'Grease'-musical. You might also want to check out his production work for the group Side Effect on 'Run Run Run'. Enjoy!

Hopin' for a Rainy Day...

2010-03-04T11:06:00.008+01:00

Henry DeMaio (director of the great 'Just Ain't Gonna Work Out'-video) was asked to shoot the video for the Mayer Hawthorne instant-classic 'I Wish It Would Rain'. Check out the cool semi-animated video here.

Stones Throw also announced a new series of concerts and (oyeah!) Mayer will be coming back to Antwerp on 22/05/'10. I suggests you order your tickets in advance, because a lot has happened since Hawthorne performed at Petrol last year (I think there were like 20 people attending). Don't miss it!

Skinny Legs and Fat Women

2010-02-01T11:19:00.002+01:00

I know it has been a while since I posted anything, and that is why today I want to point out a couple of Southern Soul-gems from the one and only Joe Tex. I first heard about Tex when MF DOOM mentioned him in Madvillain's 'Accordion' ("Excercise index won't need Boflex/and won't take the one with no skinny legs like Joe Tex") and was absolutely stunned by this Southern James Brown's raw energy, humour and funky delivery (most of the time, he's just rapping instead of singing).
Check out his hilarious performance at Top of the Pops ('Ain't Gonna Bump No More'), 'I Gotcha' (used on the Reservoir Dogs soundtrack), 'Skinny Legs And All' and the funny 'Pneumonia'. This last one is a parody on 'Fever'(Peggy Lee's version is probably the best known), which Tex claims to have written but sold to Otis Blackwell; who, of course, denied everything...

Q is good for you!

2009-12-21T14:00:00.009+01:00

All this snow has got me longing for the sun, and that's why I wanted to share this Quincy Jones-gem with you: 'Summer In The City'. I don't think there's anyone who hasn't heard the original by The Loving Spoonful (voted #393 in Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Songs of All Time'), but you should also check out the excellent B.B. King-cover (1972), the strange Tim Curry-version (1982), the popular Joe Cocker-cover (1993), the Butthole Surfers-cover (1999), the Styx-cover (2005), the Incognito acid-jazz-cover (2006) and the (ex-Golden Earring-singer) Barry Hay-version (2008). The Loving Spoonful also inspired De La Soul and J. Dilla for the chorus of 'Thru Ya City' (2000).
The reason I chose the Quincy Jones-version (apart from the fact that it's absolutely brilliant) is of course that hearing the first notes will make hiphop headz go 'oww shiiit', recognizing the main ingredient for 'Passin' Me By' by The Pharcyde, produced by... mister Dilla. Q's version also provided samples for Massive Attack & Horace Andy's 'Exchange', Black Moon's 'Reality (Killing Every N****)', r&boysband Intro's 'Funny How Time Flies', Nightmares On Wax's 'Nights Interlude' and 'Les Nuits', The Roots' 'Clones' and 'Funky' by DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist. Enjoy!

Ridin' On The Avenue

2009-11-24T19:12:00.006+01:00

Since I have been driving most of the day -and the only non-dangerous thing one can do while driving is listening to music- I'd like to present 2 excellent cruising-songs:

'On The Avenue' by 70s-keyboardwhiz Ronnie Foster (perfect for late night city-cruisin') and my personal favourite 'Let's Ride' by Q-Tip (produced by the late J Dilla).

Ronnie Foster's extremely funky instrumental will make you put on your finest pimp-gear and fur hat, while Q's listing his in-car record collection over a beat that sounds so sunny you'll forget it's winter. Enjoy and drive safely!

A Shadow of the DJ he used to be...

2009-11-18T12:27:00.016+01:00

First of all, I want to point out that no matter how lame he'll ever come to be, I will always love and respect Josh Davis aka DJ Shadow. His groundbreaking album 'Endtroducing......' proved sampling is an art and opened the door to jazz, blues, soul and funk for a lot of hiphopheadz like me. I had the privilege to see him perform twice and I consider those concerts to be two of the best I've ever witnessed.

For his third official release, 'The Outsider', Shadow was inspired by the local Bay Area hyphy-sound. This crunk-subgenre was popularised by rappers Keak Da Sneak and E-40 (both featured on 'The Outsider') and it's main goal is "getting stupid" and "going dumb". Not quite the stuff one would expect the guy who crafted 'Midnight In A Perfect World' or 'Mutual Slump' to bring, but you can't expect him not experimenting either, so... I gave it a listen. When I tell you 'The Outsider' is the only Shadow-production I don't own, it should give you an idea of how much I didn't like it. Listen to crap like '3 Freaks (ft. Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk)', 'Seein Thangs (ft. David Banner)' or silly pop-rock like 'Erase You (ft. Chris James)' and try not to vomit.

In fact, there was only one song that I instantly adored (I absolutely disliked most of the album) and that's the un-Shadow-like 'This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)'. This string-coated soultrack is very catchy and sounds like a rare groove Davis found while diggin' in the crates, but after checking the credits, I noticed that Shadow was helped by The Heliocentrics and The London Session Orchestra. The excellent singing is uncredited, since Shadow found the vocals on abondoned tapes he found in an old recording studio.

Shadow, I know you've tried it your way this time, but for music's sake, please do it the Endtroducing......-way!

Murder Music

2009-10-28T11:07:00.002+01:00

Since I'm a huge fan, I decided to do a little post on the music used in the popular Showtime-series 'Dexter'. This show is about a blood spatter analyst that canalizes his urge to kill by taking out bad guys who managed to escape their punishment. Apart from the complex plots and the amazing acting (Six Feet Under-actor Michael C. Hall makes it impossible not to sympathize with a serial killer), the soundtrack is a very good reason to watch 'Dexter'. The 'Dexter Opening Theme' by Rolfe Kent (who has also scored films like 'Sideways', 'About Schmidt' and 'Thank You For Smoking') always gives me goose bumps because it's spooky and mysterious, but the latin feel (inspired by the show's setting, Miami) adds a little ironic twist that I like a lot.

Watching the fantastic opening title sequence (Dexter's morning routine), one can only conclude that Tom Van Dyck and Michiel Devlieger must be big fans as well, since the opening of this years' 'Van Vlees en Bloed' seems completely inspired by Dexter's (even the music sounds alike). I tried to find the opening sequence for 'Van Vlees ...' online to demonstrate my allegations but couldn't find anything... (copyrightshit or just afraid to get caught biting, bitchez?). Be sure to check some other pieces of soundtrack including some of Michael C. Hall's morbid narration ('Sometimes I Wonder', 'Tonight's the Night' or 'Wink' by Daniel Licht) to get you in the perfect mood for one of the best tv shows ever made!

Green Eyed Concert

2009-10-22T12:33:00.007+02:00

I just wanted to point out that Mayer Hawthorne has a new video for his track 'Green Eyed Love' (my personal favourite) and that he will be performing in Belgium:

@ Het Depot (Leuven), 06/11/2009, € 13 and
@ Make-Up Club (Ghent), 07/11/2009, € 10

Enjoy!

Book 'em, Danno!

2009-10-19T11:10:00.010+02:00

Jack Lord as Detective Steve McGarett

Just read in the paper this morning that remakes of popular TV shows like 'Dallas', 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Hawaii Five-O' are in the making. "Now who gives a shit about that?", one might say, but although most of us are way too young to have seen any of those series (I do remember feeling nauseous watching Dallas @ my granny's - the horns in the theme song still make me sick), I do hope we get a chance to see a new version of 'Hawaii Five-O'. The theme song by Morton Stevens is quite legendary and makes one feel like solving some crimes, doesn't it? More cult TV themes here soon...

Dance, Dance, Dance!

2009-10-17T12:09:00.020+02:00

Since most of you will be recovering from last night's bleeps and beats I'd like to talk about a couple of contemporary dance tracks that I like a lot. First I want to discuss Scottish giant Adam Richard Wiles aka Calvin Harris, whose poppy dance anthem 'Ready For The Weekend' is getting an awful lot of airplay on nearly every radio station. To me, the song sounds like a mash-up of an upbeat Elton John-song and an early 90s Eurohouse-chorus, but in a crazy way it works. The first Calvin Harris-song that caught my (and everyone's?) attention was of course 'Acceptable In The 80s', a ridiculously catchy track followed by the rather annoying 'The Girls' and the groovy 'Merrymaking At My Place' ("at my place baby, at my plaaaace...": lovely). This year he also surprised us by combining soft string-plucking with Tiësto-like stabbing synths in 'I'm Not Alone' and by teaming up with Dizzee Rascal and Chrome for the absolutely fantastic 'Dance Wiv Me'. Since the collabo was so succesful, Harris also produced Dizzee's after-Bonkers-single 'Holiday'. I know most of you think it's shit, but to me, the cheesy synths have just the right amount of silliness. Dizzee isn't the only one noticing Harris' production skills. Roisin Murphy and Sophie Ellis Bextor ('Off And On'), The Mitchell Brothers ('Michael Jackson') and even Kylie Minogue ('In My Arms', 'Heart Beat Rock' and the Roxy Music cover 'Love Is The Drug') counted on Harris' sound to score hits. I'm pretty sure we'll be hearing more from this Scot.

The other dance track I really like these days is 'Audacity of Huge' by the UK-duo James Ford and Jas Shaw aka Simian Mobile Disco. Yeasayer-frontman Chris Keating tries to brag and boast his disappointment away namedropping Damien Hirst, Joey Ramone, Bill Murray, Peter Tosh, James Joyce and even the Sultan of Brunei over a cool electrobeat and a fun bunch of bleeps. Other cool SMD-tracks are the lucious 'Hustler', '10,000 Horses Can't Be Wrong', 'I Believe' and 'It's The Beat'. Boom!

Science Funktion

2009-10-10T11:50:00.001+02:00

Today I bring you the completely spaced-out synth-tune 'Discovery'/'Solstice' (1978) by Brian Bennett. The song was sampled by producer L.E.S. (Leshan David Lewis, also did 'Nastradamus', 'Gettin' Jiggy With It' and 'I'm Real') for Nas' 'Find Ya Wealth', by Alchemist for 'Top Prospects' by The High & Mighty (ft. Defari & Evidence) and by Baby Grand for Jadakiss' 'By Your Side'.

Bennett, former drummer of The Shadows (with Cliff Richard; for those who claim they don't know them: you do, just listen to this) evolved into a popular producer, music director and composer of various tv theme tunes and soundtracks (the Ruth Rendell Mysteries-theme is probably the best known). His album 'Voyage (A Journey into Discoid Funk)' provides exactly what the title and the record sleeve promise: funky and groovy but far out space funk that could be the perfect score for your occasional acid-trip. You should also check out 'Chain Reaction' from the same album, a tune filled with sounds that amazed everyone back in the day and prove that Bennett was years ahead of his time and (judging the spacecrafts on the sleeve) maybe still is...

Gangbangs are good for the heart! Or aren't they?

2009-09-23T16:51:00.013+02:00

I guess the title of this post made you curious enough to read it, but I'll be honest: I'm not going to list the medical pros and cons of having sex with several people at the same time (I wouldn't be able to say much about it anyway, since I haven't had the pleasure of sharing the bed with more than one female simultaneously - fingers crossed, though). Ann Sorel, a pretty unknown French Yé-Yé-girl did tackle the subject on her 1972 record 'L'Amour à Plusieurs', describing a wild night with friends and its consequences. Her raspy yet sexy voice is accompanied by a slow, smooth groove and oriental-sounding strings arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier, who did the same for Serge Gainsbourg's epic album 'Histoire de Melody Nelson' (and made a crazy score for an Yves Saint Laurent fashion show, check it here). 'L'Amour...' will certainly sound very familiar to Gainsbourg-afficionado's but is quite unknown to the big audience, and that is exactly why I want you to hear it. More Frenchism coming soon...

The Vulture

2009-09-10T13:21:00.027+02:00

Today I'd like to talk about the British (Nigerian/Belgian roots, though) singer-songwriter, musician, activist and poet Labi Siffre: a very strange name you probably haven't heard before. Yet, I'm quite certain y'all have been vibin' to his music at least a dozen of times. First and foremost because Siffre's 'I Got The' was sampled by Dr. Dre for one of the anthems of the late 90s: 'My Name Is' by Eminem. You'll have to wait till the break (2'10") to recognise the sampled bits, but the song itself is worth your while. Em and Dre had to change some of the lyrics to get the sample cleared after Siffre stated that "attacking two of the usual scapegoats, women and gays, is lazy writing. If you want to do battle, attack the aggressors, not the victims", which may have made the lyrics even better.
Dre wasn't the only one to see the potential of 'I Got The': Foxy Brown ('Hot Spot'), the Beatnuts ('Beatnuts Forever'), Jay-Z ('Streets Is Watching'), Noreaga ('N.O.R.E.')and Erick Sermon (for Def Squad's song 'Countdown') sampled it; even RZA used the bassline for
the Wu's 'Can It Be All So Simple'.
Labi's talent obviously wasn't as limited as the 'talent' of some of those sampling producers. Madness scored one of their biggest hits by covering Siffre's 'It Must Be Love' (you can find the Madness-cover here); his anti-Apartheid anthem '(Something Inside) So Strong' was covered by a.o. Kenny Rogers, The Flying Pickets and Michael Ball; Kanye West used a sample of 'My Song' for his 'I Wonder' and RJD2's 'Making Days Longer' is actually a cover of Siffre's 'Bless the Telephone'.
My favourite Siffre-song is 'The Vulture', a song in which Labi (despite being openly gay) admits to being a real playa playa seducing girls who just got their hearts broken. Play on playa!

Party All The Time, Bitch!

2009-09-09T16:29:00.003+02:00

Now who could resist..?

This song has been buggin' me all day, so I decided to post it here and hope y'all get infected too. Deep Dish-producer (you all know their song 'Flashdance') and DJ Sharam stormed the charts in 2006 with 'PATT', a very simple but effective floorfiller based on the Rick James-produced Eddie Murphy-song 'Party All The Time'. O yes, the comedian/actor/director/producer used to sing! The song is très 80s (which makes quite a lot of sense 'cause it was made in '85), but the video is hilarious and if you're really honest you have to admit Rick 'superfreak' James did a great job on production. Two blonde nitwits called Shanell & Aubrey O'Day made their own obnoxious version. And now I gottago 'cause my girl likes to...

Take me with you for some smut peddlin'

2009-09-08T12:36:00.013+02:00

Today I'd like to introduce y'all to Lyn Christopher, a beautiful lady whose addictive 'Take Me With You' provided a very dope bass riff for Smut Peddlers (High & Mighty + Cage) on 'One by One' (also check 'Medicated Minutes' and 'Amazing Feats' from their aptly named album 'Porn Again'). LL Cool J ('Listen To My Heartbeat' ft. 50 Cent) and DMX ('Three Stories' ft. Duo) made an effort to jack the bass as well, with rather disappointing results. Fun fact is that this groove was recorded in Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios (in 1972), which -in my opinion- makes it sound even better.

Animal Music

2009-08-10T15:00:00.003+02:00

During my last visit to Alosta's state-of-the-art library I stumbled across 'The Blue God', the second album of Tricky's ex, Martina Topley-Bird. After releasing her 2003 debut album 'Quixotic' (single 'Sandpaper Kisses' got some airplay and was picked for the soundtrack of the popular videogame 'Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy') she collaborated with the likes of Jon Spencer('s Blues Explosion), Gorillaz and Diplo. Her second baby was conceived with the help of superproducer Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse, whose vintage sound perfectly suits Martina's soft and sexy voice. Singles 'Carnies', 'Poison' and 'Baby Blue' (extremely catchy) are very enjoyable, but 'Something To Say' and 'Phoenix' are worth checking out as well. More Danger Mouse soon!

Let's go Disco...

2009-08-10T10:55:00.001+02:00

Two hit wonder Montell Jordan (his other hit was 'This Is How We Do It') became the talk of R&B-town in the late 90's with the song 'Get It On Tonight', displaying his aversion of dancing in the club, love of fur coats and Motorola-sponsordeal. Despite my aversion of the whole R&B-scene I must admit I always loved this song because of the exotic, laidback beat. Too bad we can't give Montell any props for that, because it was the German duo Jörg Evers and Jurgen Korduletsch who provided the epic discobeat 'Love For The Sake Of Love' for Jamaican singer Claudja Barry (ex-Boney M; later scored a big discohit with 'Boogie Woogie Dancing Shoes') back in 1976. The -mainly instrumental- original is a bit slower and the string-coated chorus is très Love Boat and thus quite terrible, but the groove is simply irresistible. Claudja starts her sexy parlando at 2'40" and doesn't play too big a role in this production, but I can't imagine Evers and Korduletsch selling a lot of records without her face on the record sleeve. Enjoy!

Summer Jazz's Here

2009-08-06T12:40:00.014+02:00

Miles Davis

Since my man Sylle asked me if I knew any good jazz (preferably stuffed with trumpets), I decided to list some of the greats:
1. Miles Davis (the Jimmy Hendrix of Jazz): 'Bitches Brew' (1970): a strange journey into a world unknown, trippin' music; 'Ascenseur Pour l'Echafaud' (1957): soundtrack for Louis Malle's film, check some scenes here and here.
2. Donald Byrd: this guy was a real blessing for any producer looking for a nice groove (vibe on 'Dominoes'). Check his albums 'Slow Drag' (1967) and 'Stepping into Tomorrow' (1974, remixed by Madlib here) or find out why Tom Barman and CJ Bolland should thank Byrd a zillion times here (compare to this).
3. Dizzy Gillespie: this guy wrote a lot of songs that are considered 'standards' nowadays ('A Night in Tunesia', 'Manteca'). Check his latin thing on 'Afro Cuban Jazz Moods' (1975) or 'Modern Jazz Sextet' (1956) with Sonny Stitt on sax.

These are of course only three of the greatest trumpeters of all time. If you like it, I'll try'n'list some more some other time. Enjoy!

Donald Byrd

Dizzy Gillespie

The King of Pop was Gangsta

2009-08-03T19:01:00.011+02:00

I know I'm kinda late but I haven't payed my respects to the King of Pop yet, so here we go: it may be a bit strange, but my favourite MJ song is no massive hit like 'Thriller', 'Bad', 'Smooth Criminal', or 'Billie Jean', but one of his last singles, 2001's 'You Rock My World'. This song, produced by Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins (scored with these ones, too: 'The Boy Is Mine', 'It's Not Right, But It's Okay', 'If You Had My Love', 'Say My Name', 'Lose My Breath', 'When I Grow Up', ...), was never a #1 hit but still managed to get a permanent spot in my brain's back catalogue. The music video for 'You Rock My World' was -like most of MJ's video's- a nice short, featuring A-list actors like Michael Madsen, Chris Tucker, Marlon Brando, Billy Drago and the ravishing Kishaya Dudley. The video portrays Michael as the smooth player/dancer, exactly how I want to remember him...

Dirty & Hung

2009-07-30T20:20:00.010+02:00

Ray Drecker is hung...

HBO's new series 'Hung' (former jock with financial issues tries to make a living as a gigolo) is definitely worth checking out because of some excellent acting (Thomas Jane is perfectly cast as Ray Drecker) and a great soundtrack: check the title theme 'I'll Be Your Man' by The Black Keys, a raw and dirty bluesrocking motherfucker.

The Black Keys

Can't Top This

2009-07-29T18:20:00.018+02:00

We all know the Four Tops as one of the exponents of the legendary Motown-label, scoring massive hits like 'I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)', 'It's the Same Old Song' and 'Reach Out, I'll Be There' ('... just look over your shoulder...'; love that break!). A song you probably haven't heard before is the astonishing '7-Rooms of Gloom' (hit the 'free user'-button to download). This song was -like most of the big Motown-classics- written by the Holland-Dozier-Holland production team and contains the typical up-tempo drumline, combined with strange gothic arrangements. '7-Rooms...' didn't make it to the top of the charts, but is definitely worth a listen...

Lovely witch

2009-07-27T15:08:00.009+02:00

Today I want to talk about the amazing Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian queen of bossa nova. In the early sixties she scored a huge hit with saxophone genius Stan Getz' interpretation of 'The Girl from Ipanema', a beautiful composition used in numerous commercials. I discovered Astrud's mysterious and sexy but fragile voice on the track 'Black Magic' (hit the 'free user'-button to download), a sunny song that always manages to put a smile on my face...

Jamaica Jamaica ...

2009-07-19T18:49:00.018+02:00

Stranger Cole

Oyeah I'm irie today, so here's some more reggae: 'Crying Every Night' by Stranger Cole.This little wonderful tune has been fascinating me for the last months. The raw soul in the high-pitched voices really make you believe 'every word I say is true', while the keys and the bass (especially in the intro) sound quite cheerful. I can't get enough of songs with 'moodswings' like this (since I'm not a musician I lack the right lingo, but I hope you know what I'm tryin' to say) and I can't imagine anyone not feeling emotional when hearing this tune.
The other tune I wanted you to hear is Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters' 'Sipreano'. Crazy genius Lee Perry toasts like a madman over an organ-based beat while displaying his skills as a producer manipulating the sound. Enjoy this spaced out classic.

The Upsetter himself

No birdz down

2009-07-19T16:56:00.014+02:00

Horace in the 70s

Back to the island this time: introducin' Horace Andy. This Kingston-born rootsvocalist is probably best known for his work with UK triphop-band Massive Attack in the mid- and late 90s (check their version of John Holt's classic 'Man Next Door' with Andy's vocals; and 'Angel', a remake of Andy's 'You're My Angel'). This collabo got him a lot of well-deserved props, but the man has been making music since the early 70s. I heard his first big hit, the intoxicating 'Skylarking' (produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd @ the legendary Studio One), when I was 7 or 8 years old and the tune proved itself so 'masta' that when I got reintroduced to it a decade later I immediately recognised it. If you can't get enough of Horace's dramatic delivery I strongly advise you to check the compilation 'Skylarking: the Best of Horace Andy' (Virgin/Melankolic, 1996) ... "or you will end up, up, up in chains".

Performing with Massive Attack in 2003

Mighty Mos & Magical Madlib

2009-06-04T12:26:00.011+02:00

Owwwww shiiiiit! Official soulfoodcook Mos Def dropped the fantastic new album 'The Ecstatic' featuring some beats Madlib made under his Beatkonducta-moniker. This combination of lyrical and musical genius results in a number of absolute bangers like 'Auditorium' (ft. UK oldschool rap phenomenon Slick Rick) and 'The Embassy'. Mighty Mos' topics and delivery on these tracks immediately remind us of the 'BlackStar'- and 'Black on Both Sides'-albums we absolutely adored. I can't say the whole album is as brilliant as these 2 tracks, but if Dante keeps on focusing on music these next years we might see the return of the real black star.

Madlib @ work

2009-05-25T20:16:00.008+02:00

Some pictures of Mr. Jackson doin' his thang... which was of course spinning the dopest ish in his own stubborn and eccentric way. Madlib really is the bad kid...