JIMMY SCREECH - 'Let's Get Moving'

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Artist: Jimmy Screech
Track: Let’s Get Moving
Label: Banana Klan
Catalog#: BNC 001
Format: Vinyl, 7”
Released: 2005
Country: UK
Credits:

‘There's a young man/Living inna southeast London’... Jimmy rocks the party in a Lovers–Hip Hop fashaan. Floor filler, with more bounce to the ounce than something very bouncy (and heavy). Big tune, even though it only sold 2000 copies. Banana Klan is a London Hip Hop/Ragga/Reggae /Dub /Dancehall collective. Headed up by Roots Manuva with A&R from Gordon G. Check: www.myspace.com/jimscreechofficial

MR BEASLEY - 'Neon'

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Artist: Mr Beasley
Track: Neon
Label: Larkin Out
Catalog#: LOUT001
Format: Vinyl, 12”
Released: 2005
Country: UK
Credits: Vocals by Sarah J

Nice tronic-fucked up broken beat. Top slow mover.
Check: www.myspace.com/mrbeasleymusic

SON OF DAVE - 'So Good, So Wrong'

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Artist: Son of Dave
Track: So Good, So Wrong (B-Side to Old Times Were Good Times)
Label: Kartel
Catalog#: Kart 023
Format: Vinyl, 7”
Released: 2008
Country: UK
Credits: Written by B. Darvill, Produced by B. Darvill and Alex McGown. All instruments by Son of Dave.

Son of Dave (a.k.a. Benjamin Darvill) is also known as guitarist and harmonicist for Crash Test Dummies. Since 2000 he has been busy with this great solo project. As Son Of Dave, Darvill incorporates loops, beat boxing, old skool, lo-fi mic equipment and a quirky harmonica style to create a distinctive 21st Century blues sound. Top artist and top label. Check it. www.myspace.com/thesonofdave www.kartel.mu

NOMO - 'All The Stars'

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Artist: Nomo
Track: All The Stars (from the LP, Ghost Rock)
Label: Ubiquity
Catalog#: URLP 230
Format: Vinyl, LP
Released: 2008
Country: US
Credits:

Nomo incorporate elements of afro funk, jazz, krautrock and Congolese electronica (a la Konono Number One/Congotronics). ‘All The Stars’ is a powerful tronic-rootsy-afro number with full live instrumentation Vs programming. Great stuff. If you like this track, definitely check out the Congolese releases on Crammed Discs www.crammed.be

SOULWAX - 'You Can't Always Get What You Want'

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Artist: Soulwax
Track: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Label: White
Catalog#: gET – 001 – A
Format: Vinyl, 12”, White
Released: 2008
Country: Belgium
Credits: David Dewaele, Stephen Dewaele (a.k.a. 2 Many DJs) (+ possibly the other half of what is technically Soulwax, Stefaan Van Leuven & Steve Slingeneyer)

Limited Soulwax remix of the Rolling Stones' ‘You Can't Always Get What You Want’. The Dewaele brothers rip up the original, throw down a sweet downtempo beat (for Soulwax standards at least) and transform the whole sonic experience into an almost-balearic piece of tronic, lounge-floor rock. Opened up with this at Secret Garden Party, 2008 – Pagoda Stage, on a beautiful warm summer evening. Everyone have sexy time! Check www.secretgardenparty.com