Sugar

Brilliant library rocky funk instrumental from Yan Tregger off the 'Timing No 3' LP.


Yan Tregger - Sugar Bird


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Photograph by bredgur. I love Hershey's chocolate syrup.

Southern Exposure

Picked up Southern Exposure's string laden hi-octane disco groover 'Love Is' a few weeks back and finally got round to finishing up my remix. I slowed it down to make it a little more cosmic and cut out everything apart from the bass breaks and huge buildup. Just wait til you hear those horns kick in.


Southern Exposure - Love Is (Kid Who remix)


Southern Exposure on Discogs

Space Oddity

I came across this golden nugget of funky disco-soul goodness whilst listening to French DJ and library afficionado Jess' mix 'Tales from the Library' posted on Lovefingers. After getting in touch with the man himself about this particular jam, pointed me in the direction of a compilation he put together with fellow DJ Alexis Le-Tan, entitled 'Space Oddities'. It's an expertly picked selection of obscure library gems just like this one, and I highly recommend picking up a copy. This particular track is off one of the April Orchestra LPs, much sampled beatdigger favourites. I've been dropping it every time I've played in the last few months - the groove is great and the brass section just smash it. I love.


Thierry Durbet and Harry Williams Verchu - System 80


Space Oddities on MySpace


Photograph is a from the LEGO adaptation of Kubrick's classic '2001: A Space Odyssey' - find out about that here

Cold Cutz

Probably the best dusty hip hop mixtape of all time? In my opinion - you bet. JS-One and Spinbad cut the shizzle out of loads of classic hip hop beats and acapellas, with some ridiculous - and I mean RIDICULOUS scratching. Highlights are practically every classic mid 90s hip hop jam in two minutes underneath KRS-One's 'Hip Hop vs Rap' and the tape running out mid-dub on the Common/Beatnuts jam. That's raw.


DJ Spinbad vs JS-One - Cold Cutz Remixes Side A


DJ Spinbad vs JS-One - Cold Cutz Remixes Side B


DJ Spinbad on Discogs
JS-One on Discogs

Sirens

Many apologies for the absence - I've just started a work experience placement at the BBC (!) which means I've had less time to find new bits. Will try and keep up the pace in future! Here's some quirky deep house outta Germany off the latest offering from Soulphiction. If you like this grab the whole EP here.


Soulphiction presents the Chocolettes - Sirens


Soulphiction on Discogs


Photograph by the talented TommyOshima

Fantastic Reggae Adventure

Something for the weekend. Nearly 70 of my favourite reggae sides jam-packed into 44 minutes of madness. Nothing special, loads of Trojan/Studio One bits plus a few more unusal finds, on an old school tip. It's all dusty as hell and massively sludgy, the way I love it. Enjoy!


Kid Who's Fantastic Reggae Adventure


1. Ansell Collins - Nuclear Weapon
2. Clancy Eccles All Stars - CN Express
3. Eternals Pity the Children
4. The Blenders - Decimal Currency
5. Karl Bryan - Red Ash
6. Tommy McCook - Tunnel One
7. Gladdy Anderson and Lyn Taitt - Love Me Forever
8. Sharon Jones - How Long do I have to wait for You (Ticklah remix)
9. Herman Marquis - Tom's Version
10. Carlton Alphonso - Belittle Me
11. Jackie Mitoo - Reggae Rock
12. The Crystalites - Slippery
13. Alton Ellis - It's a Shame
14. Simplicity People - Nowhere
15. Aggrovators - Doctor Seaton
16. Althea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
17. Sound Dimension - Real Rock
18. Willie Williams - Armagedeon Time (version)
19. Michigan and Smiley - Nice up the Dance
20. Junior Murvin, Welton Irie and Prince Weedey - Cool Out Son
21. Cornell Campbell - Rope In
22. Xterminator - Real Rock Riddim (version)
23. Andy Capp - Poppy Show (pt 2)
24. Keith Blake - Musically
25. Boris Gardiner - Scarface
26. The Heptones - Sea of Love
27. Jackie Mitoo - 030e
28. John Holt - For the Love of You
29. Bob Marley - Trenchtown Rock
30. The Kingstonians - Sufferer
31. Harry J Allstars - Liquidator
32. Horace Andy - Skylarking
33. Hortense Ellis - People Make the World go Round
34. Jackie Mitoo - Summer Breeze
35. Jimmy London - I'm Your Puppet
36. GG All Stars - Rocking on the GG Beat
37. Soul Syndicate - Riot
38. Upsetter - Rally Dub
39. Michael Rose - Born Free (discomix)
40. Typhoon Allstars - Rack-A-Tack
41. Scientist - Ghost of Frankenstein
42. Vivian Jackson and the Prophets - The Man who does the Work
43. The Upsetters - Groovy Dub
44. Bob Marley - Sun is Shining
45. Scientist and Prince Jammy - The Princess takes her Revenge
46. Tommy McCook - Hornsman Chant
47. Vivian Jackson and the Prophets - Deliver me from my Enemies
48. In Crowd - Mango Walk
49. The Upsetters - Life is Not Easy (dub)
50. Butch Cassidy Soundsystem - The Putney
51. Tommy McCook - Revenge
52. Harry Mudie meets King Tubby - Strings Dub in Rema
53. Leroy Smart - Life is a funny thing
54. Keith Hudson - Black Right
55. Sylford Walker - Burn Babylon
56. Mikey Dread - Voice of Jah
57. Hugh Mundell - Africa Must be Free by 1983
58. Hugh Mundell - Africa Dub
59. Lizzard - Milk and Honey
60. King Tubby and Soul Syndicate - Isrealite Children Dub
61. J.D. and the Rock - Superbad
62. Scotty and Lorna Bennett - Breakfast in Bed (DJ version)
63. Lorna Bennett - Breakfast in Bed
64. Brent Dowe - Reggae Makossa
65. Brother Culture - Darker Side of Town
66. Manesseh - Darker Dub


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Dub Fire

Aswad's 'Dub Fire' from 1980. Spaced reggae bubbler complete with huge boogie-style analog bass.


Aswad - Dub Fire


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