Zero 7 - You're My Flame

Zero 7 have been on my radar for a while now. Their stuff is mostly downtempo, so I was salivating at the prospect of Kompakt stalwart Justus Kohncke jumping onboard to remix their tune "Your'e My Flame". The results don't disappoint, with Kohncke imprinting his ever-reliable disco wobble on proceedings. http://download.yousendit.com/0766630C0738F0D8

Tomorrow night at 8-Track, special guest Zok from onesixone drops by as we farewell Jus-G for a month as he returns to his Irish homeland for his yearly fix of stew.

New Tracks

Just a couple of new tracks that i am listening to at the moment.

This one is a downtempo number off an Ep release(Realise) by the Part Time Heroes. The girl singing in this reminds me a little of a cross between Beth Orton and Tori Amos.

All This Time - Part Time Heroes
http://download.yousendit.com/9942B0AE26418DF3

This one comes off Brique Rouge Classics from the Vault Vol 1. I haven't had a good chance to listen to all the tracks, and i never owned any of the Brique Rouge series of releases, but i like this one.

Devotion (Llorca's Extended Remix) - Mambo Urbano Orchestrahttp://download.yousendit.com/738D1C7E5D88195C

Funk from the Lefties

The Lefties Soul Connection describe their sound as "deep funk raw soul" and hail from Amsterdam, NL. After a number of years of releasing some well received 45's, by the likes of Gilles Petersen, the lefties had been building up to their debut LP release "Skimming The Skum". If you dig any of the raw funk bands that are around at the moment, like The Bamboos or The Dap-Kings. You'll love these guys. Here are a couple of cuts from their new album, which you can also purchase here.

MP3's

Paul Newman - http://download.yousendit.com/80EBB503721BF81B

Move What You Got - http://download.yousendit.com/395245D71EBF5AE2

Do You Hear That?

Sydney outfit Pnau's much lauded first album Sambanova(1999), was originally pulled from the shelves when it was first released, due to many uncleared samples. I can actually recall seeing an interview of them, and Nick Littlemore(one half of Pnau), urging anyone looking to get started in the world of electronic music, to just sample the shit of everything they could get their hands on.

The title track to their album samples Two Man Sound's "Que Tal America", and does it quite brilliantly as well. Que Tal America can be found on Volume 1. of Joey Negro's excellent "Disco Spectrum" series.
MP3's
Sambanova - Pnau
http://download.yousendit.com/48450C35690A9897

Que Tal America - Two Man Sound
http://download.yousendit.com/8190BF594B926D85

Cover Me (The Bottle)

"Don't you think it's a crime the way time after time, people hit the bottle?". Gil Scott Heron first echoed these words on his 1973 album Winter in America. "The Bottle", even with its strong inner city social message, and possibly a touch autobiographical, is still a damn funky track.

I have two covers of the "The Bottle". One that turned up on a funk compilation(All Platinum Funk), by Brother to Brother. And a house version of the song by Maysa(Italian Style).

MP3's

Gil Scott Heron(Original)-

http://download.yousendit.com/8257D9952B376ACB

Brother to Brother -

http://download.yousendit.com/A2715E7C56B97C30

Maysa -

http://download.yousendit.com/804CD7C63664B960

Massive thanks to ez.duzit for inviting me onto his blog and letting you all know about what's going on at 8 Track.

Recently picked up a copy of the "Grand Slam" CD from Richard Dorfmeister vs MDLA. It's been around since about mid 2006 so haven't been quite slow in getting on this on. It's a mix of original productions and their remix work. It has a couple of standout tracks, and a bit of filler. I reckon this is one of the standouts.

http://download.yousendit.com/EC8EA2997941B57B

As ez.duzit mentioned, we've got Sam Deluxe dropping in for a 3 hour set at 8 Track tonight. If you feel like getting your house fix, come check us out.

Gearin'up with Nicola Conte

A little jazzdance to get you in the mood for this weekend, with Italian jazz legend Nicola Conte. The first track "Kind of Sunshine", is off his 2004 album, Other Directions. While the second is a a reworking of Native's "Prussian Blue." Enjoy.

MP3's

Nicola Conte - Kind of Sunshine

http://download.yousendit.com/0891BC9679D00EDA

Native - Prussian Blue(Nicola Conte Jazz Dance Rework)

http://download.yousendit.com/CF422CC1374C1E33

All Turn/8 Track this week:

Sam Deluxe Joins the AllTurn crew @ 8-Track this Friday 25th May for a 3 hour set.Fresh from supporting top international DJ's Jason Hodges and Miles Maeda for the HoolaHoop crew,and about to rock the We Love Sounds Melbourne party, we are wrapped that Sam is coming down to play an extended set.