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Monthly archive: October 2009

    “Rhythm’n'Booze” volume 1 – 5

    October 30, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks.

    rhythm_n_booze“Rhythm’n'Booze” is an excellent series of white-label mashup 7″ and 12″ vinyl only releases counting five volumes so far of mostly funk, disco, hip-hop and reggae music with some other genres mixed in as well, most of them were created by someone calling themselves Mr Blennd, please read on for a selection of the best tracks:

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    Johannes mix 1 – “Bounces and Contractions”

    October 29, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Mixes, Releases.

    johannes_djPresenting the first mix from a very groovy Ultrafunk contributor, Mr. Johannes, for your listening pleasure (the playlist and mix download link is available by reading the full post):

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    “Soul Power” documentary trailer

    October 28, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Videos.

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    Quincy Jones – “Ndeda” (1972)

    October 26, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Albums, Reviews.

    quincy-jones_ndedaThis man needs no introduction, his creative legacy speaks for itself, and it puts him in the company of the select few who have changed popular music forever either directly or indirectly, or in his case, both. What is perhaps not so well known is the body of work he created as a jazz arranger, conductor, producer and performer in the 50′s and 60′s, which is what this excellent compilation album is all about.

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    Archive On 4 – “Beat Mining With The Vinyl Hoover”

    October 23, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Misc, Releases.

    bbc_radioExcellent BBC Radio 4 documentary presented by Toby Amies on crate digging and beat mining, the influence old vinyl has had on hip-hop, the resurgence of funk and soul/northern soul, sampling etc., featuring interviews with Coldcut, Keb Darge, Steinski, Mr. Scruff, Idris Muhammed and more:

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    Download link: Archive On 4 – “Beat Mining With The Vinyl Hoover” (54MB mp3).

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    Los Amigos Invisibles – Remixes and collaborations

    October 22, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks.

    los_amigos_invisiblesOne of my all-time favourite bands and also some of the friendliest people I have ever met are these gentlemen from Venezuela, better known as Los Amigos Invisibles. The whole band, and especially their guitar player and DJ José Luis Pardo, have remixed and collaborated with a lot of different bands and artists over the years, and presented here are some audio samples of the (in my own humble opinion) best resulting tracks – it’s a long list, so please read on:

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    Jarle Bernhoft – Live concert video

    October 21, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Videos.

    Here is a one hour long live concert of Jarle Bernhoft performing his solo debut album “Ceramik City Chronicles” backed by a very competent band of musicians at a venue in Oslo called Blå, enjoy! (Sorry about the wrong video aspect ratio, but this is how the original source is encoded).

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    Groove Collection 12″ series

    October 20, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Releases, Tracks.

    groove_collectionAs a mostly vinyl playing DJ, I like compilations because they save me a lot of time and weight, and when the track selection is good, it can get you out of a pinch when you’re playing for a tough crowd. The “Groove Collection” 12″ series has now passed 50 records in total, and to be honest, not all of them are great, but a select few are really good, listen for yourself and decide. Some of the tracks are pretty well known, some are not, but most of them work a treat on the dance floor.

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    Newtone – “Newtone” (1996)

    October 19, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in Albums, Reviews.

    newtoneI don’t know why or how their only album got made, because the band appeared and then disappeared again almost immediately without any trace. “Newtone” was released just as the acid jazz wave faded out from the charts around the world, and I’m guessing that bad timing probably killed any chance it had to succeed. Originally, a friend of mine bought it on impulse sometime in the late 90’s because the cover looked, well, kinda funky, and surprisingly, the music actually matched his initial expectations and then some!

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    News summary for October 2009

    October 18, 2009 by Rune Johnsrud - posted in News.

    Read on to get the latest news about the new Jamiroquai album and tour, Stuart Zenders latest projects, the state of Ronny Jordans new album, and an update from Nils Landgren regarding the Funk Unit.

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