For Jalapeno Funk Vol. 4, UK label Jalapeno draw together the disparate elements of the funky end of the bass music scene by assembling a motley crew of eleven artists and getting them to contribute something modern and funk-related (both originals and remixes as well as previously released stuff and exclusives), for this fifteen tracker
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
VARIOUS: Jalapeno Funk Vol. 4 (2012) + DJ Moneyshot “Rob Resurrected’ free download
FRETLESS: For Your Thighs Only (2012)
Mark Walton a.k.a. Fretless’s new LP is called For Your Thighs Only and features an attractive pair of naked female legs standing athwart a giant pair of bongos. Ok Fretless, you have my attention. Expect a twelve tracker of bass music featuring a range of Aussie vocalists that spends about a third of its time shaking booty down at the reggae/ ragga/ dubstep end of the musical street and then
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FEATURECAST: Ghetto Funk presents (GFPD10) (2012) Free download
This free two-tracker (digital 45 anyone?) from the Ghetto Funk label reveals that for the first track Featurecast did a dawn raid on what is arguably the most famous number from funk legends the Isley Brothers and (let’s be honest) one of the most famous funk tracks of all time – It’s Your Thing. Every bugger’s covered it from the Jackson 5, to Aretha, responded to it (James
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VARIOUS: Carnibal Records 003 (2012)
The latin breaks party continues apace with Hammond Classics, Palov, Mr Bird and, of course, Panama Cardoon. A subtler affair than it’s predecessors, and largely mid-tempo there’s still plenty of upright bass, latin piano and shuffling breakbeat rhythms to swing those hips to which the ladies love – as all concerned are well aware. Caribe opts for a sweaty cumbia groove
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JOHNNYPLUSE feat. BASS NACHO: Back To The Future (2012)
New from Johnnypluse is Back To The Future. Basically a vehicle for Bass Nacho it sees the Floridian doing some of that there speed-toasting business over minimal skankin breaks and bass abrasive enough to get rid of all your rough edges with proper singing on a chorus all full of island sunshine horns. You get the original mix and a
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FOREIGN LEGION: Night Moves (The movie) (2012)
And you thought Foreign Legion’s third LP Night Moves was just one of last year’s most underrated underground hip-hop releases. Think again sucker. Rappers Marc Stretch and Prozack Turner also made a feature film to accompany the album that has hitherto only had limited screenings. Shot in black and white, in a…er…string of comedic dialogue-based ‘cinema verite’ set pieces, the
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DOOMTREE: Bangarang (2012) video + free download
Doomtree, the unconventional Minnesotan hip-hop collective with a name that sounds like a black metal band, attempt to break Europe with a single that sounds like a porn film. Should be amusing when they appear on a bill in the Ukraine supporting Dimmu Borgir. I’m just fucking with you. They’ve actually been supporting the ‘redneck rapper from Alabama’ – Yelawolf on his Euro tour
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EWAN HOOZAMI: Through With Love (2012) Free download
Ewan Hoozami gets all post-modern and samples himself (well alright, his band Syte & Sound) on sweet trip-glitch-hop freebie Through With Love. Heart hurting? Are you spending the day moping about a darkened flat too depressed to dress? Can’t believe that special person has been swinging for years behind your back and has a well-documented ‘amateur’ career on the
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HARVEY K-TEL: Hotstylin’/ Babylon Bop (2012)
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Time was a year or so ago, I couldn’t open my inbox without word of another reggae mash-up appearing on my digital doormat. Of late though, things have fallen unusually quiet and I was starting to bemoan the lack of any recent cheeky reggae bumps when who should get in touch but bass music’s Mr White – Harvey K-Tel. Even if you don’t know of him you almost certainly know
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THE IMPELLERS: This Is Not A Drill (2012)
It seems these days that if there’s a new retro funk album out nine times out of ten it’s from a band based in either Melbourne in Australia or Brighton in the UK. In the last few years Melbourne’s been fielding more than its fair share of LPs but here’s the latest from ‘London-by-the-sea’ which sees ten-piece outfit The
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