Good morning gents, a very fine hello from the sunny Wiltshire countryside. The sheep are bleating, the cows are moo-ing and my legs have just about recovered from the half-marathon on Sunday. So all is well, and I've even got a beard these days. It's a bit ginger but not everyone can have a Jedinak of a beard and that's the way it goes. Needs a trim actually. Anyway, my thanks as ever for your selections of aural pleasure...
K
'Touch of Magic' - I can see why it's so popular Kev, lots of nice elements in this - can't really decide what kind of record it is for me, bit trippy, a lot funky and nicely melodic but that's to its credit. Superbly produced indeed, nice track. On the master list.
'Space Dancer' - Agree it's a lovely little builder, the sort of track that might take a minute or two to crawl into your consciousness but once its there it ain't shifting! Love the layered synth stabs especially and they go really well with the vocal to make an uplifting treat. Sweet.
'Captain' - I'm immediately interested by your use of the word 'burgeoning', a woefully under-used word which I fear is disappearing from our lexicon. It is indeed that, and the pay-off to the burgeon is tasty. Would be a real head-fuck at 4am if you were off your tits.
'co2o 12 mins' - is '12 mins' supposed to be part of the title?! Another epic Sully tune this one, you do like a long cut eh fella? While it's nice I think it's too long really and while I guess 6 minutes maybe couldn't convey the feeling that this does it still feels a tab overblown - maybe a 9 minuter would have done it more justice for me. Great break, but it's a long time coming...
'Klapp klapp' - this reminds me of something northern exposurey but can't quite place it. This one is just ok for me, can't fault it, just doesn't get me like the others above. But overall, a very strong selection sir.
H
'I like it' - Definitely nice beats, and the flow is ok but for me this is let down by some poor lyrics at times, which is a shame as it has some nice references to other records in the second verse for instance. Very G-funk era, but not a patch on 'Regulate' or some early snoop dogg for me.
'Film' - "double lush" eh? Can't disagree, very floaty indeed. The beginning of the piano reminds me of a cure record. It's ok but not really my bag.
'Tough Love' - I can see where the poignancy would be Hodge, this record is pretty uniquely produced too and has some similarities with young fathers who are ringing my bells at the moment (see below). Great lyrics, superbly produced and starkly original, this is a great track. On the master list.
'Morning Mountain' - What mix is this on H? Would love to hear it in a set. Love the build-up in this tune, although would have liked a bigger pay-off at the climax. Nice track.
'Red 'The Brightest'' - Can definitely see the Sasha link here, in fact it's got Sasha written all over it, I bet he's played it. A bigger tougher remix would really work for me, but it's good as it is, could be a nice mid-set groover, would definitely get the feet tapping. Nice selection Hodge.
Ok, so here's what I've got...
Johnny Cash 'God's Gonna Cut you Down'
Absolutely love this. It's so brooding, the music really conveys the meaning of the record, and the lyrics are fantastic. 'He spoke to me in a voice so sweet/ I thought I head the shuffle of angel's feet' not only does it flow and rhyme but it is in sync with the verse and it's a story in total. Genius at work.
Young Fathers 'LOW'
My love for this record knows no bounds. Completely original, superbly produced, great lyrical flow and variety in how they're delivered, a relentless hook and a build for the first 90 seconds before it properly kicks in. Play LOUD and be thankful.
Alicia Keys 'We are Here'
The tune of Morocco for me, had it on heavy rotation in the bus to the desert. AK is a constant in my opinion, quality guaranteed: nice piano hook? Check. Great voice? Check. Good lyrics? Check. Rarely fails to deliver. (Her '101' was my tune of Nepal in 2013 too)
Mint Royale 'Show Me' - Pharrell might have sold millions of records with his trite pop-friendly cut, but for me this is the happiest record I've heard in ages. Always puts me in a good mood and gets me dancing around the place. Total feelgood loveliness.
Martyn Bennett 'Blackbird' - from the Danny MacAskill video 'The Ridge' which is well worth a watch anyway, but this record appears strongly to my celtic roots I think! Love the sentiment in the lyrics (hope you boys can make them out!!) and then you have big strings and bigger drums, so what's not to like? Tune.
One love x
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