Greetings and salutations one and all, its that time again - time for another spot of Dness on the good old DHS playlist. Now then gentlemen, you are always worthy, as I have elucidated before, of a tip of the cap for your fair selections. More often than not, nothing less than a doff will suffice. However you have outdone yourselves on this occasion and I feel that only a fully subservient flourish of the hat could adequately convey the pleasure you have provided with your latest selections - so consider yourselves well and truly flourished ! In order:
Squeeze - never heard this before but those lyrics are brilliant ! Im pretty sure I have a Prince record that uses the same music at the beginning, but this one is much better. Excellent work.
Toto - porn rock is it Kev ? Thats a wonderful riff, again I only know it from another track - MC Lyte's 'poor gerogie' but this is equally good and dripping with soul. Love it.
Monyaka - I know what you mean about the huge smile on your face chap, it really does do that doesnt it, its just a superb slice of reggae infused summer pop. Quality !
The Polyphonic Spree - this is the only dud for me fella, I have tried so hard to like it, and it starts off promisingly enough with a good guitar riff. But after that... urgh... sorry mate but it sounds like its out of some happy clappy musical, or glee or something - just too saccharine sweet for me im afraid.
Damien Rice - Well Closer was a good film mate - I borrowed yours I seem to recall, and not only because it introduced me to one of the coolest walls in london. This is beautifully sung, and the lyrics - are they from some famous big band number that has an absolutely huge middle section beloved of cabaret performers (I'll be fucked if I know who its by) ? But no matter, a lovely acoustic tune.
Hodgson old man:
Slacker - excellent ! Couldnt tell you what this is though, a song ? An interlude ? Who cares - when he says the title over that lovely simple piano there is something ethereal about it. Quite trippy and very unique. Poor old Shem - couldnt find anywhere what he died of - anyone know ?
Scuba - Sounds like the opening to that great Alicia Keys track to me. But then the phat slow bass beats kick in and there the similarity ends. Absolutely lush vocal, I can absolutely see why this is your new nighttime track fella, very relaxing and beautifully produced.
Photek - I absolutely adore this my man, excellent choice. Would sound AMAZING on a big system as a cracking warm up track - in fact the next warm up set I ever do will contain this track without a shadow of a doubt. Its fucking ace and I love the insistence of the synth over that wicked bass line - I just cant not bop my head to it. Tremendous.
Maceo Plex - You werent lying about the moody here fella ! Love it though, and totally agree about the warm up potential for a deep house set here - but fuck me it would have to be properly deep because this one isnt messing !
Sei A - Not sure what you mean by 'burial-esque' vocals im afraid, they are kind of haunting I guess. This one doesnt ring too many bells for me but then Midland really doesnt at all, there's just something missing for me with this lad.
Now its DDD part 2 from me:
Flash Brothers - Hazy March
Loved this record from the very first time I heard it and just knew I HAD to begin a mix with it. Its pitch perfect in every possible way and I adore the build and the frankly hugeness of it from the get-go.
Dosem - Dont Look Back
Oh my. Oh my fucking christ. This is just pure love as far as im concerned. After that wicked transitions mix I went looking for more of his stuff (Beach Kisses is still on heavy rotation for me, ever since one of you put it on Spot) and I heard this. Then listened to it again. Then put it on headphones and went out and half way to the tube I just stood still and didnt know what to do with myself - it was just utter bliss as the music washed over me. What a tune. In fact im going to pause this right now and stick that on the big speaker loudly - and me and my neighbours can enjoy 7 mins of heaven...
Oh my fucking christ. I think I just came. I fucking love it when music does that to you. If that came on in a club I was at I think I would dance myself senseless and have to be led away, a gibbering mass of happiness. Wonderful. Anyway, some more from Signor Dosem:
Dosem - Spiral Attraction
A rather big building progressive monster here, real lead-into-peak-time business, and another 7 mins of wonderfulness, this guy just continually goes up in my estimation.
Underworld - Two Months Off
Just had to be on here i reckon. Remember Digweed dropping it at the Bedrock where JXL was guesting and it was a proper dance your socks off moment. Must have been 2002 I think.
First Floor Deadlock - Starecase
One of the best records I never recorded in a mix - probably just because it was just too unique and didnt really go with anything else. A big acidy squelch, percussive behemoth of a tune. Sounds a bit fast these days but thats where i was at back in '99.
Music is still the answer.
One love
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