Reeeeeeeewind....
End of DHS 8 - wound up nicely thanks to D:-
Do the right thing - was this written for the film by Spike Jonze? Cool track
House music - not really my thing - have seen it work a dancefloor very well indeed though
Pump up The Jam - LOVE this tune absolutely f-ing love it. So many superb memories of childhood. Do you remember the remix package that came out on Fire?! Quality DJ tool, tease minimal version with massive stabs - was a killer remix to use in a set.
All funked up - Bona Fide classic. Great dance record
Tyrantanic - very moody.... I loved the beatless version myself - quality haunting melody. Solid tune.
Back to 9.
D
Set adrift - once again, so many cracking memories, nice addition.
Battle... - totally agreed re: the opening - great tension, ok track overall. I preferred his other soundtracks to be honest. I bought this LP and was overall disappointed - films were great fun.
Secret smile - was a massive hit at the time - listening to it now I find it a bit wishy washy but it I don't forward it on or anything, it just doesn't blow my skirt up massively.
Limited 4 - great - moody, head down nonsense with cracking scenic break - loved pretty much all their stuff to be honest.
Energy Flash - have had this on my potentials list to remind me to keep looking... this is not for me sadly as I so love the original (and this skips at one point) - i know all the elements are in this version, but I've been desperately waiting for the original - sort it out Spot :(
K
8th wonder - fair f-ing play - I'm gonna have to dig out "Adventures on Wheels of Steel" (The LP not the single obviously) and upload it for you both - the full version is class. Just immense music, the very near birth of a whole new way of life.
Hupendi... - like this very much indeed - nice soundtrack to the late summer sun. lots of plays
Legends - wowsers. Love both but the first one is for me, but then you probably guessed that with the way my taste is at the moment - moody quirky stuff is king.
(For the record mate; I opened one of my DHS additions with two versions of "Two Dots" ...it was back on #6 from memory - 'insufferable c.. t' that I am xx)
Perfect Day - great stuff. That piano/horn combo every time. All over it. Friday night, loud, on way home from work effort. WALLOP (to coin two of your favourite phrases in one posting)
Stromkern - I guess part of me feels terrible for sitting on this for such a while (it will not take long for you to know how I came across it.... and YES it was one of the first records I looked for). I guess one thing the three of us will always have in common, in whatever shape or form it may arrive in, be it electronic, house, or in its 'organic'/classical form, is the piano.
Stephan Bodzin/Marc Romboy - heroin tune. It's likely to be too 'euphoric' for one of our listeners but such is life - he might find himself, if he has any sense, clicking on the LP and checking out the Joris Voorn remix which uses kick drums and is typically deep and indeed is on my master list (the JV version's got a killer little vocal snippet which signals the beat drop) but this version has been just been poison in my brain.... the usual humming it in my brain at work and going out to the car for inspections and putting it straight on at top volume type effort. A heavy duty 4:4 re-work would be good (more emphasis than JV put on the melody) it'd make a wicked mid set thumper to kick the arse out of a crowd and get em moving - just my opinion, mind.
Opening myself up as I do from time to time - honesty is the best policy. I'm picking some pop for the next two...
Emeli Sande - sadly this has now been f-ed over by everyone including ITV for the rugby world cup. Not sure what the lyrics are all about tbh - sounds a bit dodgy at times to me. I heard this back in June on radio and have wanted it ever since (it got released about a month ago). It's been on my list since it arrived on Spot and has now been spoilt somewhat... still - it remains a great track to my ears and there's our old friend of a drum break :) Think that was the major pull to be honest - love hearing it in a more breaksy way as opposed to a d'n'b type of way....
Cassius (Skream rmx) - this was sent to me by a mate. Glad he did. Great opening and build up to unleashing the rave.... and oh, guess what - there's our old friend of a drum break again!! The young'un's are clearly getting influenced by some old skool at the mo. Long may it continue - god bless house music all the 'genres' it has spawned and their many reinventions/reinterpretations. Rave on. It's not a great track but it makes me grin and sounds ace up loud.
FrontSide - well....a long time coming really, quite surprised I made it all the way to #9 to be honest! One of those tunes where words fail me I suppose, having said that I don't mind admitting I find it hugely emotive - something about the composition just strikes me as unbelievably beautiful ... the haunting chant/choral overlay after the main drop is quite magnificent. The title means "Twilight" by the way. Can't think of a more lovely word for it really. When I check out of here for good; tip some large neat 12 year rum and play this for me.
H
