Messrs D&H - your attention please...
A proposal;
I think we have now proved that DHS was a decent idea and has got the legs to endure for a good while yet. But I've been thinking - is there a way to add more value to the basic idea...?
And, consequently, I'd like to make a suggestion to you both.
*drum-roll*
"DHS-LP"
Here's how I'm suggesting it;
- I create a new, distinct and seperate list, 'DHS-LP'
- it is open for one month at a time either twice or three times a year
- (either January & July, or January, May & September)
- during the month it is open we each deposit one, whole, album into the folder
- before the folder opens again (4 or 6 months) we each undertake to listen, in full, to each album posted
- albums can be, within reason, any format whatsoever that is on Spotify - i.e, artist album, 'best of', various artist compilation or DJ-mix
- (acknowledging that there are some HUGE compilations on there which would be unrealistic to listen through)
- (brief?!) reviews to be blogged on each album entered as and when the listener is inspired to do so
- that's pretty much it
So; thoughts...
S
x
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
DHS 11 - Part 1 (S)
Good work on the 'Best Of...' chaps
Choices 901-905 coming up but before them a few words about 891-900...
891-895 - H, old boy, there's not much I can say about that selection - they're all great tunes and I'm glad you love them. Really very glad.
896-900 - D, Immortal Technique & Sigur Ros need no words from me - I'm very happy you also love them. Guy J is very you - would expect you to mix with this; MJ - didn't really know the original and I'm not sure this is Nero's best work...; Emile Sande - this girl is class.
So, there you have it - short and sweet - here's 901-905;
Ok, as I explained to Duffy when we met in Brixton a while back - this DHS selection of mine has been a LONG TIME coming. I wanted to do a 'five-pick' that was simply tunes from 1983 ('ish) that are basically responsible for me being where I musically am now. It's taken a while 'cos unfortunately, great though it generally is, Spotify isn't as hot as it could be on early 80's underground New York electro.
However, sufficient have surfaced now to enable a worthwhile stab at it.
I don't remotely expect any of these to have anything like the impact on either of you as they did on me - I'd almost go so far as to say it'd be impossible. But bear with me - it's important to me that DHS gets the full breadth and depth of all of us so, without further ado; this is how I started...
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh - probably stood the test of time better than anything else - I still read now and again that this gets played today...
Newcleus - Computer Age - they at least two hits that resonated for longer than this one (Wikki-Wikki & Jam On It), but I went for this 'cos the 'futurism' of it totally enthralled me back in the day...
Information Society - Running - something of a cult record in recent years - I have the original 12" bought in import from Groove Records in Soho (in '84?) and I'm honestly not sure the purchase of a single record has ever given me greater satisfaction.
Man Parrish - Boogie Down Bronx - this is the fella that did THE best '83 Electro record ever (Hip Hop Be Bop - which is already on DHS) and this was the very different follow up - I can still rap 90% of this without thinking about it...
Double Dee & Steinski - Lesson 3 - as the title suggests this was the third, and what turned out to be final, 12" single in a series. Steinski basically took the template that Grandmaster Flash laid down with his 'Official Adventures Of...' release and went to town on it - basically set the template for MARRS/Coldcut/DJ Shadow/et al in terms of a bunch of samples all edited down into one cohesive whole. I was torn as to whether to do Lesson 1 (aka The Payoff Mix), Lesson 2 or go with 3 - obviously I've gone with 3 but the other two are on the same album as this track.
AND, as a bonus, I cannot highly enough recommend the hip-hop mix that is disc 2 of the release that the 'Lesson' tracks are on. It's fantastic.
There you have it chaps - eleven is up and running...
S
x
Choices 901-905 coming up but before them a few words about 891-900...
891-895 - H, old boy, there's not much I can say about that selection - they're all great tunes and I'm glad you love them. Really very glad.
896-900 - D, Immortal Technique & Sigur Ros need no words from me - I'm very happy you also love them. Guy J is very you - would expect you to mix with this; MJ - didn't really know the original and I'm not sure this is Nero's best work...; Emile Sande - this girl is class.
So, there you have it - short and sweet - here's 901-905;
Ok, as I explained to Duffy when we met in Brixton a while back - this DHS selection of mine has been a LONG TIME coming. I wanted to do a 'five-pick' that was simply tunes from 1983 ('ish) that are basically responsible for me being where I musically am now. It's taken a while 'cos unfortunately, great though it generally is, Spotify isn't as hot as it could be on early 80's underground New York electro.
However, sufficient have surfaced now to enable a worthwhile stab at it.
I don't remotely expect any of these to have anything like the impact on either of you as they did on me - I'd almost go so far as to say it'd be impossible. But bear with me - it's important to me that DHS gets the full breadth and depth of all of us so, without further ado; this is how I started...
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh - probably stood the test of time better than anything else - I still read now and again that this gets played today...
Newcleus - Computer Age - they at least two hits that resonated for longer than this one (Wikki-Wikki & Jam On It), but I went for this 'cos the 'futurism' of it totally enthralled me back in the day...
Information Society - Running - something of a cult record in recent years - I have the original 12" bought in import from Groove Records in Soho (in '84?) and I'm honestly not sure the purchase of a single record has ever given me greater satisfaction.
Man Parrish - Boogie Down Bronx - this is the fella that did THE best '83 Electro record ever (Hip Hop Be Bop - which is already on DHS) and this was the very different follow up - I can still rap 90% of this without thinking about it...
Double Dee & Steinski - Lesson 3 - as the title suggests this was the third, and what turned out to be final, 12" single in a series. Steinski basically took the template that Grandmaster Flash laid down with his 'Official Adventures Of...' release and went to town on it - basically set the template for MARRS/Coldcut/DJ Shadow/et al in terms of a bunch of samples all edited down into one cohesive whole. I was torn as to whether to do Lesson 1 (aka The Payoff Mix), Lesson 2 or go with 3 - obviously I've gone with 3 but the other two are on the same album as this track.
AND, as a bonus, I cannot highly enough recommend the hip-hop mix that is disc 2 of the release that the 'Lesson' tracks are on. It's fantastic.
There you have it chaps - eleven is up and running...
S
x
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Best of DHS 9 & 10 (H) & 3rd Anniversary 3
Apologies for my delay in adding - life has been getting in the way of music lately - disgraceful behaviour.
So, no messing - straight in:-
SR3 ( ) - first record of theirs I ever heard ("what's the standout piano track early on in the mix, it's utterly jaw dropping ?!" ; "I'm afraid it's time for you to listen to all the Sigur Ros albums with immediate effect, you've avoided it far too long!!"). Thanks for the intro guys.... words fail me, they really, genuinely do.
PSB - London Can Take It - Possibly the most original and diverse (yet painfully and just soul destroyingly short to the extent of, dare I say it, infuriation) record included on the lists thus far. Imagine opening a set with this tune. Banjo Rave (this is not a euphemism). Fantastic.
Bicep, Ejeca - You - Moody, deep, love the first time the vocal sample is allowed to breathe fully about half way through - the whole track then fits in to place. Very neat production indeed and one of my fave's of the year.
Guido Percich - Greenwich - I feel like I've been wrapped up and transported back to Sheffield in the late 90's; Thursday night; Orchis; too many Stella's; sweaty, packed, dark little dacefloor rammed against DJ booth; Pink Versace peaking; double nutting Benson and Hedges after forgetting already had one lit; not even on the planet.........all these memories from a record put down 2 years ago. Lush.
Maps - MD Rmx - Very difficult decision on this..... Goodbye Horses (a massively worthy tune imo) got nudged by this, but I simply couldnt ignore a tune that never fails to put a gargantuan smile on my face - quite a 'big' record considering my current leanings.... but at 4:45 I'm like a kid in a sweet shop, sh!t cliche but sadly there is no better way of describing it.
OT Quartet - HTSD - WALLOP. Hugely fond memories of school holidays - M.O.S The Annual on cassette, takes you back a wee bit, the tunes surrounding this at the back end of the mix on that tape were actually very good indeed. Cracking track.
Stupid task this last bit - I ended up being a right selfish tw@ - initially had 8 of my own in the potentials list!! Only marginally softened it by adding one track from you two on my final selection, but to be honest, this is best of and these are worthy additions IMO...
Liquid - safe to say this is one of the tracks that hugely increased my love of all things dance/rave back in the early 90s (92?!). Too many good memories to recall... Simply fantastic rave break, melody and vocal sample.
Animal collective - to be honest this blew past me first go round.... Then it cropped up in a playlist elsewhere and I recognised it... Then it came on as I was drifting off once and I was sold. Totally addictive, cool production, slightly unusual beat programming and a welcome addition due to its quirky nature.
Midnight Juggernaughts M83 rmx - many reasons for choosing this, primarily it is one of the best examples of a remix that I know of in recent years... The original is upbeat synth house pop rock (yes sadly this genre exists)... How did your man come up with this interpretation, I ask you?! I don't care, it's totally lush and one of my favourite things he's done (which is praise indeed considering all his beautiful work on original artist LPs)... Secondly but equally important; the vast majority of the M83 back catalogue is unavailable on Spot (Close Your Eyelids... Tragically unavailable) and so I really felt strongly that this guys moody melodic influence, not to mention distinct production, should be included where possible.
Go forth, Mr S.... #11 is calling....
H
So, no messing - straight in:-
SR3 ( ) - first record of theirs I ever heard ("what's the standout piano track early on in the mix, it's utterly jaw dropping ?!" ; "I'm afraid it's time for you to listen to all the Sigur Ros albums with immediate effect, you've avoided it far too long!!"). Thanks for the intro guys.... words fail me, they really, genuinely do.
PSB - London Can Take It - Possibly the most original and diverse (yet painfully and just soul destroyingly short to the extent of, dare I say it, infuriation) record included on the lists thus far. Imagine opening a set with this tune. Banjo Rave (this is not a euphemism). Fantastic.
Bicep, Ejeca - You - Moody, deep, love the first time the vocal sample is allowed to breathe fully about half way through - the whole track then fits in to place. Very neat production indeed and one of my fave's of the year.
Guido Percich - Greenwich - I feel like I've been wrapped up and transported back to Sheffield in the late 90's; Thursday night; Orchis; too many Stella's; sweaty, packed, dark little dacefloor rammed against DJ booth; Pink Versace peaking; double nutting Benson and Hedges after forgetting already had one lit; not even on the planet.........all these memories from a record put down 2 years ago. Lush.
Maps - MD Rmx - Very difficult decision on this..... Goodbye Horses (a massively worthy tune imo) got nudged by this, but I simply couldnt ignore a tune that never fails to put a gargantuan smile on my face - quite a 'big' record considering my current leanings.... but at 4:45 I'm like a kid in a sweet shop, sh!t cliche but sadly there is no better way of describing it.
OT Quartet - HTSD - WALLOP. Hugely fond memories of school holidays - M.O.S The Annual on cassette, takes you back a wee bit, the tunes surrounding this at the back end of the mix on that tape were actually very good indeed. Cracking track.
Stupid task this last bit - I ended up being a right selfish tw@ - initially had 8 of my own in the potentials list!! Only marginally softened it by adding one track from you two on my final selection, but to be honest, this is best of and these are worthy additions IMO...
Liquid - safe to say this is one of the tracks that hugely increased my love of all things dance/rave back in the early 90s (92?!). Too many good memories to recall... Simply fantastic rave break, melody and vocal sample.
Animal collective - to be honest this blew past me first go round.... Then it cropped up in a playlist elsewhere and I recognised it... Then it came on as I was drifting off once and I was sold. Totally addictive, cool production, slightly unusual beat programming and a welcome addition due to its quirky nature.
Midnight Juggernaughts M83 rmx - many reasons for choosing this, primarily it is one of the best examples of a remix that I know of in recent years... The original is upbeat synth house pop rock (yes sadly this genre exists)... How did your man come up with this interpretation, I ask you?! I don't care, it's totally lush and one of my favourite things he's done (which is praise indeed considering all his beautiful work on original artist LPs)... Secondly but equally important; the vast majority of the M83 back catalogue is unavailable on Spot (Close Your Eyelids... Tragically unavailable) and so I really felt strongly that this guys moody melodic influence, not to mention distinct production, should be included where possible.
Go forth, Mr S.... #11 is calling....
H
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