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have to say then ? Aligato Nik San !
Nippon & Speedy Express RADIO SHOW PLAYLIST 014 is up on site for an exclusive
weekly radio broadcast from Tokyo.
samurai.fm/nipponspeedyexpress with
Dom Servini
& Nik Weston
'FORWARDSBACKWARDS' RADIO
SHOW PLAYLIST with Nigel P & Nik Weston - brand new show number 039 is up
now. Check it
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1.SUNAGA T - Versiliana
Samba - Flower
This is the bomb.jazz gem yes
siree.numero uno.a mighty fine 5 corners mix on the flip but its all about the
original for me.
2.CALM re
presents KEY FREE - Sunshower EP - Music Conception
Simply beautiful lush deepness
from our favourite Kumamoto born producer.
3.TABLEEK - Worrsse Way -
Jazzysport
Great USA indie hip hop from a
member of Maspyke.....but damm.....What is that sample ?
4.REEL
PEOPLE - Second Guess - Papa
the Da Lata mix
on this 12'' is awesome.killer production - nuff peeps are glad that this baby
is finally out.trust me !!!
5.PLANTLIFE
- When She Smiles - 4Hero Mix - Gut
4Hero once again deliver the
goods.great band and song.... Nice Interference mix too !
6.YUKIHIRO FUKUTOMI - Hooked/Peace
- Pantone
There's a great 12'' on
Japanese label File called 'Equality' featuring the dolcet tones of Rich Medina
but this UK 12'' features the wonderful Lady Alma and is taken from one helleva
album.
7.LOUIE VEGA
Featuring BLAZE & PAUL MIDON - Sunshine – Vega Records
Orange vinyl deep loveliness
with a special Sacred Rhythm Mix.
8.HEADNODIC - Nowadaze- Tres
Those Crown City boys come
through some some lovely jazz hipity hop.
9.DJ YUZE - Portal Blue –
Portscape
Jazz. We like.
10.DJ GRINCH
- Nightingale /Cubano Chant - Escapism
Promo only naughtyness that
works so well.....We like ! As played by Kevin 'Upfront ' Beadle on Solar Radio
!
11.LOOP
SESSION - Shadows Of The Sun - Loop Sounds
Bluey from
Incognito lends a hand with young Mr Fukutomi lending his production skills with
a fine broken instrumental track .
12.PLATE
FORK KNIFE SPOON - Wonder - Widehive
we love this
label...often a tad left of centre and always worth checking...this ep features
members of crown city rockers and mc raashan ahmed.
13.ALICE
RUSSELL - Hurry On Now - Tru Thoughts
Caught up with will Quantic &
Alice in Tokyo two weeks ago which was nice.....Alice has in my mind one of the
best voices in the UK at the moment....from Kushti to Bah Samba, Unforscene to
Quantic Soul Orchestra material and her solo stuff. Many years now we've been
hooked. Go and see this lady live.amazing.
14.JUKKA ESKOLA - 1974 -
Ricky Tick
What happened in 1974 ? Was it
a good year for jazz ? Who knows the secret...But you can be sure that this will
be another great year for Ricky Tick....
15.HEARIN
AID - Let It Ought/Not 2 B - Jugglin
One of the
dirtiest and funkiest hipity hop tracks to drop in the last 12 months. Fierce
music that had the Jazzy Sport guys giving me the 'wasssssattt ?'interogation
scenario.not 2 b is a modern soulful gem.
16.UNFORSCENE featuring ALICE RUSSELL – Don't You Worry - Wah Wah 45
When is a 45 a
12" ? hmm....When its a 12'' on Wah Wah 45 label.
Domu mix on the 12....The original
mix is lush vocal brilliance. Alice....We love you !
17.BIG HORNS
BEE - Why Cant We Be Friends ? - Victor
If like me you were buggin
about the soil & pimp 12 that I was raving about then you'll do backflips when
you see this baby has not one...Not two...But three killer peak time ruff n
ready jazz covers. Nuttville sounds baaaaaaaaaaad !
18.NIAMAJ - The Vibe - Plug
Respects to Jean-Claude who
gave this as a belated wedding present rather than a box of chocs ! Nice one
geezer ! Top notch jazzy hipity hop with a little help from my main man Kero
One.
19.FAT
FREDDY DROP - Flashback/Midnight Marauders - white
Its a US pressing but not sure
what label it will be...Fat freddy's drop due for big big things in 2005 and
with vocals like this who can deny them success ? Live version of Midnight
Marauders on the flip.
20.SOLAR
APPLE QUARTETTE - Do You Love Me - Further Out
How good is Break Reform mix !
The lovely Richard E gets re touched by Simon S & crew and not an embarrased
face in the house. Great strings and arrangement. Hear it on this weeks
Forwardsbackwards show which has just gone up.
21.A BOSSA ELECTRICA -
Skindo Le Le/Quem Vai Devolver Meu Dia - Raw Fusion
Double header !!! Sweden's
S.U.M.O. vs Me Old Fruit in Melbourne....Mr Ennio styles. Label of the year ?
22.GAGLE-Rap
DX – Warner-Japan
DJ Mitsu The
Beats on the instrumentals and he just keeps dropping the dopest jazzy samples &
hip hop beats.everything the man touches is gold in my opinion and it's tuff
keeping up with all those sneaky releases... Dope sleeve again from die (one of
the Jazzy Sport artists )
23.VISIONEERS - Runnin/Rollin For The Ride - Omniverse 7''
Rockin version of the Pharcyde
classic. It's a beautiful thing. Apparently orders for 3000 and only a few
hundred pressed.go go go !
24.EVIL ED
featuring YUNGUN - Nico Suave - Janomi
Steer clear of
the dodgey lyrics and head straight for the rockin latino instrumental party
beats with whistles,fat stabs and rockin bass.
Love it gringo !
25.HERBEST MOON - Blow Your
Body - Deep Space Mix - Lifeline
Deepness from François K going head to head wiv me old mate Bostino from Hokaido.
26.RICHARD E
- Sometimes I - Further Out 7''
Everybody should own this
record.big love to Rich & Bev… Nicest couple in nu jazz go hipity hop. You need
this 45 people.
27.REBIRTH - Evil Vibrations
- Ubiquity
How large is this 12 ? In the
box.killer version.
28.PASCAL
RIOX featuring MISTER DAY - Don't Outstay Outside 2Night - Rotax
Great label so
you should check out the pass releases here… It's all about the two Patchwork
mixes. Deepest and lushest soul with an organic bass so warm that it doubles as
a 2 bar gass fire. Nice
evergreen remix on a funky . More nu soul tip for a completely different floor
but no less rewarding.
29.POVO -
East On West - Raw Fusion
Peak time play bossa bizness
that should stay in the box for months and months... And if that wasn't enough
there's a Moonstarr mix on the flip ?!!!! Double sided nu jazz beat driven
heaven. Yesireeeeeeeee !! Dope 12.dope sleeve.
30.VARIOUS -
The Sound Of Club Brasil - Ltd Edition Vinyl Sampler - Club Brasil
This should be in the shops any
day now as some Herbert gathers some decent Brasilian cover versions of 4
classics taken from 4 different albums. Finn Peters version of Aldeia De Ogum
picking up most of the attention but there's a great version of Casa Forte from
the lovely Guida De Palma and More!
clubbrasil.com