Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: CD, House, MP3, Music, Plastic City, Tech House, Techno
Last year Terry Lee Brown Junior aka Norman Feller convinced the dancefloors and the music press with his 5th studio album “Softpack” and the singles “Wait” (featuring Robert Manos), “Softpack – The Edit”, “Delightful Encounter” “Chatterbox”, and “Pulsar”. This year he started with a remix package on vinyl of the album-track “Soul Digits” and “Pulsar”, where he engaged Alex Flatner from Circle Music, Cooccer from Shayan Music and Harold Heath (amongst others releasing on Urbantorque). But Terry is famous for his own remixes, too. His interpretations of Cooccer’s “Sunshine”, Budai & Vic’s “Luv U” and “Rollerbar”, Timewriter’s “Soul Freak Music” and Robert Manos’ “Nobody” found their places in the playlists in 2008 as easy as the remix of William Besson’s “Come Around” shows it at the moment. With his new remix-compilation “Selected Remixes 3” he allows us to get an detailed and summarizing view of his latest remix-work. With his interpretations of tracks from Cooccer, MoBeatz, Roddy, Eartone, üNN, Jeff Bennett, Kalliope, Robert Manos, Gui Boratto, Forteba, The Timewriter, Those Norwegians and Blu Mar Ten he presents his facilities of handling with the artistic intentions of other artists, not forgetting to add his very own handwriting to the previously thought constructions and felt emotions. With this work overview Plastic City is ready for spring, presenting warm atmospheres, phantasmagoric arrangements, adorable vocals, uplifting rhythms and intelligent chords and melodies.
This CD is strictly limited to 1000 copies and each album has its individual number.
| Title | Sound |
| 01. Cooccer – Sunshine In My Heart (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) |  |
| 02. MoBeatz – Bad Day (Terry’s Tribal Dub) | |
| 03. Roddy – Heidschnukke (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 04. Eartone – As One (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 05. üNN – Love Me (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 06. Jeff Bennett – Boneback (Terry Lee Brown Junior Dub Mix) | |
| 07. Kalliope – Lunar Landings (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 08. Robert Manos – Nobody (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 09. Gui Boratto – It’s Majik (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 10. Forteba – Caliphone (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 11. The Timewriter – Soul Freak Music (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 12. Those Norwegians – Toons (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
| 13. Blu Mar Ten – Home Videos (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) | |
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Filed under: CD / Download, Interview, Podcast, Vinyl | Tags: Audio, CD, Dadamnphreaknoizphunk, Hardfloor, Interview, Jazz, Lounge, Mole Listening Pearls, MP3, Music, Vinyl
On the album “The Cheerleaders Are Smilin’ At You” Dadamnphreaknoizphunk presents sounds and moods between Trip Hop, Downbeat, Soul, Funk, Acid and Electro in a mixture that brings high comfort to the listener but furthermore the possibility to explore great music with wonderful quotations and a relaxed music experience. For the fourth album Dadamnphreaknoizphunk (also known as Hardfloor) engaged the fabulous upcoming female Jazz and Soul singer Bella Wagner from Vienna who gave her warm soulful voice of high contrast, the 24 old DJ, turntablist and producer DJ Rafik, the female American artist JEN, the Iran born and London based MC Blade (who also supported Eminem in the past) and the Hungarian female singer Virág.
Audio Interview:
Interview with Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker” (English);
Eine Gespräch mit Oliver Bondzio und Ramon Zenker” (German).
Filed under: CD Only | Tags: Berlin, Erlend Oye, House, Jazz, Kings of Convenience, Lounge, Mexico, Songwriter, The Whitest Boy Alive
Following the rapturous success of last year’s debut album Dreams, The Whitest Boy Alive return for 2009 with their follow up album Rules. It’s alittle less indie pop than their debut, and perhaps a little more disco–sometimes even betraying a touch of house. The Whitest Boy Alive’s unique sound remains however, with Erlend Oye’s (Kings of Convenience) distinctive vocals and a spare stripped down feel throughout. Rules was recorded in Mexico this summer where the band built a studio in a house by the beach. The lyrics are often of a melancholic vibe, but juxtaposed with the disco feel of the music they equilibrate, making for a compelling listen.
After 10 years of forward-thinking musical fusion, Boozoo Bajou return with their most seductive and sophisticated album yet, ‘Grains’. The producers Florian Seyberth and Peter Heider are already widely respected around the globe for their unique blend of modern electronica with blues, jazz, soul, latin and dub elements. But on ‘Grains’, the Nuremberg duo take a lighter and brighter path, absorbing acoustic folk and classic songwriting into their progressive musical journey. Boozoo Bajou earned global attention with their irresistible breakthrough single ‘Night Over Manaus’ in 1998, their 2001 debut album ‘Satta’ and its 2005 sequel ‘Dust My Broom’. They also demonstrated their excellent and wide-ranging musical taste on two excellent mix compilations, ‘Juke Joint’ and ‘Juke Joint II’. In addition, Florian and Peter have remixed and collaborated with a wide range of major artists. These include hip-hop superstar Common, Joe Dukie from New Zealand dub-rock collective Fat Freddy’s Drop, rapper Oh No from the Stones Throw camp, former Motown writer-producer and blaxploitation soundtrack legend Willie Hutch, and the veteran Louisiana singer-songwriter Tony Joe White, author of the all-time classic ‘Rainy Night In Georgia’. Yet ‘Grains’ marks a dazzling new chapter in Boozoo Bajou’s career. This is the duo’s most organic album so far, making beautiful new sounds by blending modern studio electronics with live instruments and guest vocals. An album of underground and experimental sounds, but based on strong melodies and emotionally charged vocals. Inspired by the resurgence in acoustic singer-songwriters, and a visit to the contemporary folk festival Green Man, obsessive record collectors Florian and Peter made ‘Grains’ after falling in love with the Laurel Canyon generation of early 1970s LA. This was a time of unplugged introspection for rock superstars like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne. As on their previous albums, Boozoo Bajou have made something fresh and modern from their old-school inspirations, weaving them into their 21st century studio soundscapes. “We didn’t try to make an authentic West Coast album, it’s just that laidback California thing was in the back of our minds,” Florian explains. “It coloured the whole thing.” Several guests sing on ‘Grains’. But Boozoo Bajou’s most exciting new discovery is their first ever female vocalist, the young British singer-songwriter Rumer, whose voice was described by BBC London as coming “straight out of Laurel Canyon”. Rumer provides the vocals on ‘Same Sun’, an addictive fusion of acoustic melancholy with shiny modern production. She also sings on ‘Messengers’, a sublime mix of jazz, electronics and singer-songwriter folk. Imagine a generation-spanning voice which blends the fragile beauty of Karen Carpenter, the warm glow of Sade and the spooky magic of Goldfrapp. ‘Grains’ is another lovely acid-folk ballad with a broad cinematic sweep. “With this track especially, we had the West Coast feel,” says Florian. “I really get a feeling of oceans when I hear this, a wide Pacific Ocean.” Boozoo Bajou chose the same name for their album title because ‘Grains’ seemed to best describe their wide range of ingredients and inspirations. “There are a lot of different small influences on us and our music, all under one roof,” Florian says. “My main background is punk rock and rockabilly, from when I was a kid. Peter is totally the opposite. He really studied classical music and jazz, and his father is a modern composer. The sound we create is what happens when these two come together.” Fans of previous Boozoo Bajou albums will appreciate the rich mix of contemporary and vintage sounds scattered across the album. On the luminous late-night torch song ‘Flickers’ and the bittersweet soul ballad ‘Sign’, the ghost of Curtis Mayfield meets Florian’s love of early Style Council. Meanwhile, somewhere between the spaghetti western twangs of ‘Kinder Ohne Strom’ and the trippy sunshine ripples of ‘Fuersattel’, Ennio Morricone shares a Studio One jam with King Tubby. Then there is closing track ‘Big Nicks’, a gentle Blue Note jazzy stroll through uptown Manhattan, where the 24-hour diner of the title is located. Both inside and out, ‘Grains’ is an intoxicating mix of past, present and future. A folk songbook for the 21st century. A soulful statement for today. Boozoo Bajou have made their finest album to date.
Stephen Dalton
Filed under: CD / Download | Tags: CD, Cooking, Dinner, Eating, Essen, France, House, Lounge, Luxus, Music, Rezepte, Wine
The new Luxury Lounge Dinner France serves you exotic finesse and pure sensuality: in one convenient box it combines a tasty three-course menu of sounds, which quickens the appetite for more – in a Nonstop-Mix from Berkstroem and Acoustique Parfum. On Luxury Lounge Dinner France the Artists focus on timeless and elegant tunes. It changes your candlelight dinner into a symphony, which celebrates a smooth prelude, to glide – accompanied by rich sounds and treat – into the sweetest final. The recipe of course is arranged by “les maîtres de cuisine” at their turntables: In German, French and English the favoured master cook of the DJ’s Team, Enrico Dunkel, has added his composition to cook it by yourself. With the comfortable recipe cards of the box the surprise menu succeeds in the twinkling of an eye and helps also saucepan amateurs to proffer a magic work. Therefore the luncheon box belongs visual, flavourful and musical into the repertoire of real bon vivants. Beside that, you see the passion the artists have for this album: chillout sounds and french master kitchen melt into the probably most delightful composition of the new year.
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