Blast from the past...

... out of the blue I've just turned up an old email of H's that was sent just before the end of DHS6 and is therefore not on the blog, until now... ==================================================

The music tool that just keeps giving - loving it as much as I ever have, lads - word up.

Kanye - gold - love the first three LP's - get major play on my ipod.
Big Love - bought the single the day it got released as a nipper - nuff said. sounds extra mint now the weather's here.
Summertime - another tune that brings back extremely fond memories of getting pissed and pulling birds in Butlins - simple life; simply led.
Smokey II - octo-lush 1440 - same comments as Sully really - sounds a bit off at the start then builds into a monster melody - gut wrencher.

Hawley - big time grower - the thing that annoyed me initially is now the thing that I now love the most; cracking understated vocal
Heaven - another feel good belter in the sunshine in the car...... the geezer cant really sing but it just works. Sometimes reminds me of the Roses a wee bit.
Embrace - great band who perhaps were a bit mis-understood at the time cos they sound better now I'm older - enjoyable, but not my fave track of theirs but good build.
Moby - the most selected artist...says it all really. Brilliant part of the film, brilliant track - 90's rock-esque.
Lionrock - pulls a lot of house music elements together, brilliant sound - not overly struck on the vocal - massive record none the less.

Having banged on about variety being the best thing about Spot - I feel obliged to mash it up a bit for my final selection instead of going down the 'dance' track route which I so often do... having said that; it would be rude not to start off with a little bit of house wouldnt it?!? Hope these melt in with the sun for ya...

OLD SKOOL Shades - Extacy (using a sample from that Sky's the limit track which Sully talked about). happy memories of my Peacefest '94 tape :)

HOUSE Ben Watt feat. "Maitreya" - Maitreya, believe it or not is Terence Trent D'arby's alias...attempts to re-invent himself. Fair play works well on this imo.Lush bass driven house track which I first came across on the Buzzin Fly mixes Watt did.

FILM Vangelis - Chariots of Fire. Surely must be considered one of the modern film music maestro's. An artist in his own right and this is masterful. Simple and beautiful. Simply beautiful. HUGE impact on me as a kid when I watched the film with my old boy. Emotive. Goose bumps.

POP/ELECTRONICA Primal Scream - Loaded (Weatherall mix) Genre-busting, cross-over monster record. Bump it up. Love the pace of it. Fucking sun's properly out, the bbq is on and I'm drinking Spanish beer, smoking tabs lapping this bad boy up extra loud (much to our neighbour's dismay)

80's Style Council - Shout To The Top. The Modfather does switches is it up and nails it. Another feel good classic. Epic strings. The vocal and delivery?! Oh stop it mate - he's the Don Daddy as far as I'm concerned.

Fuck I feel good when the sun shines!! Hope you're lapping it up an' all.

:) :) :)

H