Afternoon all, sorry for the delay but with one thing and another its been a mental few weeks as you know. Much love as ever for all the previous tracks:
Einsamer Hirte - very evocative tune from a cool film, could have been from a few but its Kill Bill and Im even going so far as to say its the swordfight in the garden full of snow with lucy liu ? Only because I can see that little water feature going back and forward which was a tiny touch in that scene that was absolute genius, like a metronome to the whole fight.
Hip-Hop Saved my Life - Well as I got you all into Lupe I think its safe to say this is a welcome addition to our lists, personally I never know whether to add tracks we all know really well or not but Im certainly glad this is on there.
Losing my Religion - Classic pop record, they did some great tunes those boys, might add one myself in the future.
Deja Vu - Not really my kind of thing to be honest, soulful haunting house records just dont rock my boat.
Do you really want to hurt me - Man the fuck up and stop whining. Always detested the whole premise of this song - George should have cut his knackers off and had a vag transplant the moment he released this. Maybe he did. Actually makes me angry to be honest. Remix is ok, particularly the 2nd half when it livens up but that vocal just gets me annoyed !
Heatwave - Bit of a flatliner this one for me, wouldnt turn it off, wouldnt seek it out.
Beat Dis - Absolute monster tune !! Sure I had this on a list somewhere to add but its not there now - takes me right back more than 20 years to my first hip-hop collections album, loving it, just an absolute classic.
Cool Kids of Death - This has some nice moments in it, not least that horn-like riff, a real grower - the more I listen the more I like it. Nice.
Rauch - I can see why this is in a dj mix, its a real builder isnt it - almost melacholy with the echo'd vocal. That breakdown is quite something though, and it very subtley lifts out of it. Very nice indeed, but since when was James Holden in The Human League ?
Lower your Eyelids to die with the Sun - Oh my word this is epic ! Absolutely nails the title in the music which seemed inconceivable. I adore this track Hodge, excellent work.
So I will try my best to follow those...
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Loved this song for many years, her immaculate vocal beautifully offset against the brass horns. And what a voice she has !
Burt Bacharach - What the World Needs Now
Surely needs no real introduction, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century and this is an absolute classic - you gotta love that piano riff
MARRS - Pump up the Volume
Not quite sure whats going on with the artist credits here but a seminal dance record from the era of cut and paste sample tunes (like Beat dis) which emerged at the beginning of house - big tune for me when I was at secondary school and mucking about with pause button mixing
Lupe Fiasco - Shining Down
Couldnt quite believe that this was on spot - shame about the 'clean' version but the first track from his forthcoming 3rd album is huge as Lupe continues to take hip-hop in a brand new direction - and that delivery is simply flawless. Thats my excuse for choosing an artist that was on the previous selection...
Vince DiCola - War / Fanfare from Rocky
I love the Rocky films, I know they are absolute rubbish but theres something about them that just gets me going, guy who wont give up against the odds etc. The music really gets the blood pumping too and this, from Rocky IV is my favourite (especially from 1:09) and it even ends with the signature tune. The soundtrack to Rocky IV used to keep me company on my paper round using my mums borrowed walkman. And I'll always remember going to see the film (the best of the lot for me) and the entire cinema chanting 'ROCKY. ROCKY' as we were all about the same age. Excellent !
Peace out
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