Archive for October 16th, 2008:
The Very Best
Pretty much the most exciting thing in music right now (this is fact and undisputed) is the Malawian born Esau Mwamwaya, and his project with Radioclit, which I have learnt now has been named, The Very Best.
If you havn’t heard about Esau yet then you best read up on our WC archives, he’s pretty much the African Phil Collins and is more uplifting than suspenders.
In anticipation of The Very Best’s album which I have been hearing is set for an early 2009 release, the pair have taken the Diplo/MIA/Santogold route and compiled a for-free net only mix-tape.
Get your mits on it here.
Tracklist/Credits:
1) Kamphopo (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races)
2) Wena (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Bleksem, music: DJ Cleo - Wena)
3) Tengazako (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: M.I.A - Paper Planes)
4) Chikondi (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Hans Zimmer - True Romance Theme)
5) Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Very Best Remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit & Vampire Weekend)
6) Hide And Seek (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Teki Latex, music: TTC - Batards Sensibles)
7) Salota (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya and Blk Jks, music: Cannibal Ox - Life’s Ill)
8) Boyz (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, Akon & M.I.A, music: M.I.A -Boyz)
9) Sister Betina (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Mgarimbe, music: Mgarimbe - Sister Betina)
10) Birthday (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & The Ruby Suns, music: The Ruby Suns)
11) Funa Funa (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
12) Kada Manja (classic version) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
13) Dinosaur Of The Lost Ark (The Very Best remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Ben Brewer, music: Bermuda)
14) Get it Up (The Very Best Remix) (vocals : Esau Mwamwaya, Santogold, M.I.A & Northern Cree, music: Radioclit)
15) Will You Be There (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Michael Jackson, music: Michael Jackson - Will You Be There)
UK Hardcore
The last couple of months, more and more rave sounds (not run through any FX or distortion of any sort) have started sneaking in to our every day club life. Remember those rave pianos? When did you hear them the last time? This weekend right? And the time before that? 1992, right?
In search of a more organic sound the club scene seems to glance backwards to a time when musicians tried to make music that sounded like the not so distant future aka didnt sound oraganic at all. Its quite ironic, that the people who tried to sound like the future now are used as the organic “real” input. And the UK Hardcore scene really did sound just like the music in the future (now) (im getting confused)…
So, I have lately started to sneak in a good ol UK Hardcore track or a rave track in to my DJ sets and I have noticed that no one seems to even notice, i wonder how it would have had gone down back in 2005? And to be frank, I sometimes have a really hard time telling the difference from the latest Boys Noize release from the obscure Rave 12″ from 1990.
Take this track from 1991as a brilliant example of that, personaly im kinda fond of the more “old school” sounds so im gonne treat you to a couple of my favourites right now (BTW its really hard to find any info about there artists).
DJ Kome & Mr Time - In to the Night
Take this amazing Rave track that blends perfect with almost every bootybass track I have. Its good to have this coming back, im normaly not a big retro buff but when its good its good and me personaly was in my young teens when this track from 1993 was released and cared way more about Hip hop then about rave and techo, so its amazing to be able to go out clubing to that music now finaly…
NMO - God of Abraham (remix 1992)
NMO have perhaps made one of the coolest intros ever.
Ok now you kids have fun with these track, but be responsible, you know you can have people danceing all night to this.
the interview show: Jamie Lidell
Just before walking to my interview with Jamie Lidell, I watched his interview with Pitchfork. That interview was a bit nuts. So suffice it to say, I was a bit nervous what Lidell would be like.
Lidell is a UK expat who has moved to the music haven of Berlin, Germany along with Canadian expats like Peaches, Gonzalez and Lidell’s frequent writing partner Mocky.
Lidell started his career making challenging, avant-garde electronica in bands like Super Collider. With his solo album Multiply, he was reborn as a blue-eyed neo-soul singer–although he would call himself a “soul scientist” evoking his past in programming. His latest album Jim continues a progression towards pop soul, losing even more of the electronic elements.
I interviewed Lidell backstage at Richard’s on Richard as he munched on grapes and the veggie dip in the green room. He has that self-deprecating, dry wit; and debated with me whether or not his onstage persona would benefit from a merkin.
Jamie Lidell on the interview show
Jamie Lidell “What’s The Use” (Mocky Remix)
Jamie Lidell “Little Bit Of Feel Good” (Mr. Oizo Remix)
