Stinky Grooves 25.05.10 and some rhythmic reasoning from Styrelsen

As Mi Forward - Busy Signal & Million Styles (Necessary Mayhem)

Money Friend - Mr Williamz (Necessary Mayhem)

45 Special - Little John (Necessary Mayhem)

Land Of Promise (ft Dennis Brown) - Damian Marley & Nas (VP)

As We Enter (RCN Rmx) - Damian Marley & Nas (VP)

Equality & Sub For All (Wrongtom Rmx) - Pama International (Rockers Revolt)

Better Whine - Ikaya

Abrazame (Uproot Andy Rmx) - Los Rakas

El Congelador - Dany F (Hipi Duki Muzik)

Too Early - Sandro Delapedro (SDsoundcloud)

Donador De Organo En Tumbia - Turbo Sonidero Futuristico (Contra Discos)

La Incomfortable (Shakalakazoo Rmx) - The Binary Cumbia Orchestra (SHKLKZOOsoundcloud)

Kingston Logic vs El Marranazo - Terry Lynn (ADSoundcloud)

Wa Do Dem (Andres Digital Cumbia Rmx) - Eek A Mouse (ADSoundcloud)

Dance To My Beat Guacha - P Killa Bwoi (Cabeza!)

Tumbia Del Mar - Turbo Sonidero Futuristico (Contra Discos)

Afro - Clause Four (Fye)

Push On - Christopher El'Truento (Hip Drop)

The Look - Houseshoes (All City)

Ancient Treasures (Instr) - Paul White (One Handed Music)

Tocata Y Fug - Fusioon (Finders Keepers)

Jungle Fever - Afrosound (Vampi Soul)

Combate A Kung Fu - Wganda Kenya (Vampi Soul)

La Trompeta Loca - Wganda Kenya (Vampi Soul)

Aki Special - Prince Nico Mbarga (Rounder)

Ibhithi Wobble Remix - Doma Tornados/Jumping Back Slash (Hipi Duki Muzik)

Fantastique (Doma Tornados Rmx) - Dany F (Hipi Duki Muzik)

Coffee - Swindle (Planet Mu)

Tango - Guido (Punch Drunk)

Love You To Life (Digital Mystikz Rmx) - Grace Jones (Wall Of Sound)

The Machine - Loungeside (Core 2.1)

Paa Rett Sted Til Feil Tid - Dennis Jr (Akustikk Recordings)

Give Me The Love - Space Invadas (Invada)

Anchor Records - Paul White (One Handed)

Drunk Girls - Wooden Shjips (DFA)

Iron Man - Soreng Sani (Finders Keepers)

Dub Fai Kui Gun - Soreng Sani (Finders Keepers)

Por Las Viejas Calles (Backstreet Luv) - Control (Finders Keepers)

Zorongo - Alfonso Santisteban (Finders Keepers)

La Verdad - Soldedad Miranda (Finders Keepers)

The Crawling Thing - Alphabethead (Hip Drop)

Belisha Beacon - Funki Porcini (Ninja Tune)

Guiyoe - Konono No 1 (Crammed)

Quoi - Styrelsen & Chords (Styrelsen)

The Fallen Siren - Culoe De Song (Mule)

Luna - Geiom (Soul Motive)

Bit done in today after finishing off the Mulatu review finally and what turned into a fairly serious day of show prep and marathon music checking. That may also have accounted for a show that was at times little more than a dismal series of cock-ups and snafu's, luckily the music was on point, even if I wasn't. There's a few links to investigate on the playlist for the keen and I can't help but think that's healthier than just pinging a track up for folks who are just too busy or lazy to move that mouse and clickulate.

However because I'm soft as shite, here's a right little ripper for you. Swedish duo Styrelsen are Vladimir Vassilev and Joel Carlsson (whose cumbia tunes are invariably fire and also does the excellent Emayo Cutz blog) and another feller Chords who is also a rapper (though not here) by all accounts, and who I don't really know jack about. Hanyways it's on an Afro/funky (in both the old and the new meaning)/played and programmed/whatever you want to call it/very modern kind of type buzz... but one that manages to avoid the usual cliches, and that kind of sneaks up on you from behind until you're asking yourself what the bejeezus that vibes riff is thats running around your head a day later is... it's this track.

Enough of my yakking, on with the music. This is a 192 up for a week, do your ears a favour and invest in proper oper quality..eh!

Buy the 'Peace, Drums & Understanding EP' including 'Quoi' from Juno or iTunes etcteration..

QUOI - STYRELSEN & CHORDS

And Aromatherapy will be whafting its' wondrous way as ever this Thursday at the Ginger Minx, last week was the first really quiet one we've had - hardly surprising given the manky monsoon and dismal deluge we've been going through but it would be good to see a few folk enjoying the free-range fires, brilliantine barkeepery, vital vittles, awesome ambience not to mention a whole bunch of tunes that I'm not able to play on the radio yet... and the rest..Phew..and its free, what's not to like.

Also coming up next week at the Ginger Minx is this grand fusion of the forces as the three ex-pat dodge-ateers bring the butter and aren't fussed about the crust - CLUB SANDWICH!!!!!

Mulatu in Melbourne with The Black Jesus Experience- a few words

You would think by now that I would have learned that I shouldn't promise anything on the blog, yet I keep doing it in some vague hope that it will make more accountable..at least to myself. So I did promise a review of the Mulatu's Australian appearances, and I've given it a fair bit of thought (not really too much of a fan of reading or writing live reviews for various reasons) without any concrete action.

There are very few living artists I can think of who would tempt me across the Tasman these days, aside from RTM gigs I have been getting pickier and pickier overall, and that suits me just fine. However when Mulatu told me he was going to be playing at the Melbourne Jazz Festival while interviewing him for this very blog last year, rational thought went out the window. After establishing that getting him over this way wasn't looking likely, it was a simple stumble through plane tickets and alerting fellow Mulatee's in Melbourne to the ticket release etc.

When a bonus performance in Fed Square was announced a few weeks for the Saturday afternoon, well things just kept getting better and better. That three song workout was sublime, though noticeably a touch nervier and less assured than Monday night's full set. The Black Jesus Experience became just the third international band band to get Mulatu's seal of approval (alongside The Heliocentrics and Boston's Either/Orchestra) to back him, after he checked them touring Ethiopia last year, and actually asked them, to do him the favour of playing his music. With three months of practice (it's all about the threes innit, he played three shows in Melbourne..spooky) and the assistance and direction of the Heliocentrics multi-instrumentalist James Arbon they, they were comfortably tight, on the Saturday and fully blistering on the sold out Monday night show (with an extra performance tucked in for those that were beaten by the uptake for the original appointment).

My insurmountable enthusiasm about not missing out on this show meant that we actually ended up with front row tickets pretty much right in front of Mualtu. Usually I'm not keen on the first few rows, the sound is rarely at its best, the view can often be similarly restricted and there's a ton of other reasons it's best left to rabid devotees and those who want to be close. In this case the sound was absolutely fine, and the experience of being so close to the action and being able to see musicians expressions and the minutiae was absorbing. Hearing Mulatu hum as he played the vibes, or seeing him slightly sticking his tongue out on the tricky bits was priceless, so were the occasional looks and chats exchanged by the band members as they nailed it time and time again.

RRR's DJ Johnathan Alley kicked the night off with a relaxed set of vital roots, afro gear and whatnot before The Black Jesus Experience opened up with a brace of their own songs, including vocals from Enushu Taye and MC one sixth. When Mulatu appeared, made a beautiful humble introduction and they all launched into Dewel with it's slithering horn lines and resoundingly funky rhythm, well lets just say that special doesn't begin to cover it. For what must have been the best part of regulation time with no stoppages, they fired through a set that took in material from Mulatu's recent recordings (Cha Cha, Chik Chika) his New York period (Dewel in a version that I preferred to his take with the Heliocentrics, and the song he introduced so touchingly - Mulatu) and that classic Golden Age business (the rest).

Mulatu predominantly veered between the vibes and his trusty snares, with just one song at the keyboard and a blinding conga solo that justifiably drew much appreciation. His mana and charisma were well evident throughout, and it was a privilege to see him smiling to himself, playing away obviously getting a huge charge from hearing his music being played so passionately in this furtherest of spots. Picking members of The Black Jesus Experience out for special mention would be cruel as every single player was on the money, with no overplaying or superfluous fluff throughout. It was pure quality seeing how well James Arbon fitted in and vice versa, and if the rumours of a rematch later this year prove founded then I think we must ensure at least one New Zealand date.

There's a great interview here on the ABC site here, which I can't embed but does include footage from the Federation Square gig too. This is well worth watching. There's a video of them rehearsing at The Horn (where you can eat Ethio nosh and check The Black Jesus Experience weekly) also from the ABC (bless 'em) here.

Setlist and players below. Props to the Melbourne Jazz Festival for making this happen and doing it right, and Peter Harper from The Black Jesus Experience for the info, set lists, and some righteous saxophone and whatnot. The shots from the venue are from The Black Jesus Experience myspace, please do check them out and friend 'em up.

THE PLAYERS

Alto Peter Harper,

Trumpet Ian Dixon,

Drums Pat Kearney,

Bass CassaWarrior,

Percussion Souren Chakerian,

Keys Thai Matus,

Guitar Nash Lee,

Tenor etc James Arbon (Heliocentrics)

Vibes, Keys, Percussion Mulatu Astatke

SETLIST

1: BB

2: The Sun, The Moon, The Truth

----Mulatu introduced ---

3: Dewell

4: Yekermo Sew

5: Mulatu

6: Cha Cha

7: Netsanet

8: Chik Chikka

9: Yegelle Tezeta

10: Yekatit (Encore).

The three albums below are all readily available though Strut (Border locally) they are all essential, get to it.

Stinky Grooves 18.05.10 updated and Cumbia vets represent

Donador De Organo En Tumbia - Turbo Sonidero Futuristico (Contra Discos)

Baile Tumbia - Turbo Sonidero Futuristico (Contra Discos)

Abrazame (Uproot Andy mix) - Los Rakas (dutty artz)

Hold Ya (Nikki Remix Yuh) - Gyptian & Nikki Minaj (VP)

Hold You (Version) - Gyptian (VP)

Nonsensical (Uproot Andy Dub Mix) - Forro In The Dark (Shock)

Colegiala Pon De Floor (Copyflex Mixup) - Copia Doble Systema vs Major Lazer

Step Up In Dem Face (Mykol Orthodox Rmx) - Burru Banton (Cabeza!)

Dun Dun (Frikstailers Rmx) - Los Rakas

Hair Dresser Shop - Busy Signal (Big Ship)

Clarks - Vybz Kartel, Popcaan (Tads)

Clarks Again - Vybz Kartel (Head Concussion)

Clarks 3 (Wear What Yu Want) - Vybz Kartel

Land Of Promise (ft Dennis Brown) - Damian Marley & Nas (VP)

Fire Version - Turbo Belly

MmmHmm - Flying Lotus feat Thundercat (Warp)

Recoiled - Flying Lotus (Warp)

Zodiac Shit - Flying Lotus (Warp)

Love You To Life (Mala/Digital Mystikz Rmx) - Grace Jones (Wall Of Sound)

Disappearing Reappearing Ink - Desto (Ramp)

Tango - Guido (Punch Drunk)

Woke Up Early - Guido (Punch Drunk)

Protecting Hands (Isan Rmx) - Clouds (Deep Medi)

Art & Cash (SBSTRK Rmx) - Modeselektor (Get Physical)

Quoi - Styrelsen & Chords (Styrelsen)

Guiyome - Konono No 1 (Crammed)

Baobab Connect - Chief Boima (Dutty Artz)

Mugwanti/Sgwejegweje - DJ Mujava (Out Here)

Ibhithi Wobble Remix - Doma Tornados/Jumping Back Slash (Hipi Duki Muzik)

Too Early - Sandro Dalepedro (SDsoundcloud)

Pueblo Muerto (ft Scott Klas) - Los Macuanos (LMsoundcloud)

Cumbia Alegre - Pacho Galan (Disco Fuentes)

Cumbia En La Luna - Rufo Garrido y su Orquestra (Discos Fuentes)

La Mazamorrera - Pacho Galan (Disco Fuentes)

La Danza De Los Mirlos - Afrosound (Disco Fuentes)

El Corrido de Chico B - Diego Bernal (Exponential Records)

Blue Neon - Diego Bernal (Exponential Records)

Moon River - Funki Porcini (Ninja Tune)

Coffee - Swindle (Planet Mu)

Miss Teardrop - Felix Leband (Compost)

Again (Scratch 22 Rmx) - Electric Wire Hustle (S22soundcloud)

Grape Juice City - Ratatat (XL)

High Steppin - KPM Peoples (KPM)

The Sidewinder - Matthew Cang & Eddie Chin (KPM)

Heavy Duty - Artus Kass

Fond Memories - KPM Peoples (KPM)

East Goes West - Edward White (Chapel)

So Divine (Aladdin Story) - Rolling Stones (Universal)

It Is Meant To Be - Tame Impala (Modular)

Man I get more response to not writing or posting anything than when I do! Actually any and all responses are much appreciated and I'm grateful when anyone pipes up, 'cepting spam and haterade.

This week a couple of tracks that end up in what I like to call the CumbVin (that would be vintage cumbia) section of my music library which has been fairly neglected in representation as far as the blog goes. I'm not quite sure why that is, because the last few years have seen this particular category growing at a prodigious rate round my gates. As soon as I made the link between the killer tunes that our old mucker Burnt Friedman used to haul over from Atom Heaart's gaff in Chile (to be far there was a fair few reggae sides going back the other way) when he stayed with us in the late 90s'/early 00s' - and the Discos Fuentes label (who have heaps on iTunes by the way, lose yourself and don't be put off by the covers!) ... well I was off.

I could go on and on about the wonders of the Colombian label (and the Soundway Colombia comp is a cracking place to start, if you haven't already checked it) or how discovering its unfathomable treasures has probably been the nearest I've come to the feeling of first launching into Studio One and the epiphany that that was. So you know, its big.

Here's a couple of crackers to whet your appetite and as I said easily available from iTunes and all over so... no excuses, limited time 192's it is.

I managed to find the pic of Pacho Galan and crew below, which isn't the one on all the endearingly nasty Discos Fuentes covers, but Rufo Garrido seems a hard feller to track down photographically - too busy heading to the moon and making silly noises methinks.

Buy Pacho Galans indispendable historia here

Buy Rufo's lunar cumbia at here

LA MAZZAMORRERA - PACHO GALAN

CUMBIA EN LA LUNA - RUFO GARRIDO Y SU ORQUESTRA

And Aromatherapy is on as ever from 8.30 Thursday night at the Ginger Minx, thought I'd give you a break from the Magic Trees...

Stinky Grooves 12.05.10 & Busy Virgo in the Stalag 1750

Dun Wid Dem - Busy Signal (Jukeboxx)

Skull Inna Belly - Demarco (Jukeboxx)

Criminal Lawyer - Bugle (Jukeboxx)

Bam Bam - Assasin (Jukeboxx)

Call The Hearse - Busy Signal (Jukeboxx)

High Grade - Busy Signal (Jukeboxx)

Ghetto - Romain Virgo (Jukeboxx)

Mi Homeland - Tarrus Riley (Jukeboxx)

Far East Dub - Penthouse All Stars (Penthouse)

Hold Yuh - Gyptian (VP)

Abrazame - Los Rakas (LosRakasbandcamp)

MIEL - LosRakas (LosRakasbandcamp)

CentroAmerica (Dj Ranks Rmx) - Los Rakas (LosRakasbandcamp)

Bedroom Bully (Mykol Orthodox Rmx) - Shabba Ranks (Cabeza!)

Lots Of Herbs (Mykol Orthodox Rmx) - Junior Kelly (Cabeza!)

Land Of Promise (ft Dennis Brown - Nas & Damian Marley (VP)

Still Splendid - Lotek HiFi

Zions Gate - John John (John John)

Love You To Life (Digital Mystikz Rmx) - Grace Jones (Wall Of Sound)

Shades Of Blue - Guido (Punch Drunk)

Cat In The Window - Guido (Punch Drunk)

I'll Stay - James Blake (R&S)

MmmHmm - Flying Lotus ft Thundercat (Warp)

Coffee - Swindle (Planet Mu)

Hot!!!! - Turbo Sonidero Futuristico (free at XLR8R)

Turbo + Cumbia = Tumbia - Turbo Sonidero Futuristico (free at XLR8R)

Cumbia Del Sal - Cumbia En Moog (Vampi Soul)

Marado Dios - El Hijo De La Cumbia

Stylo (disqueDJ Guarapero Rmx) - Gorillaz

Let's Go Trippin' - Balkan Hot Stepper (BHSsoundcloud)

No Tears To Cry (Leo Zero Rmx) - Paul Weller (Universal)

Blind Alley - Emotions (Fantasy)

Again (Scratch 22 Rmx) - Electric Wire Hustle (Scratch22soundcloud)

Mandy - Ratatat (XL)

Techno Rumba (DJ/rupture & Matt Shadetek Rmx) - Cheif Boima (Dutty Artz)

Forest Of Evil (Dusk) - Demdike Stare (Modern Love)

Ibhithi Wobble Rmx - Doma Tornados (Hipi Duki Muzik)

Dutch Boyz Dancefloor (The Canyons Rmx) - Return To Sender (OTPX)

41 Mojitos Poolside Dub (Canyons Rmx) - Tame Impala (Modular)

Jeffery's Storm - Tame Impala (Modular)

The High Chaparal - Los Holys (Plustapes)

Tango - Guido (Punch Drunk)

Purple Splazsh - Actress (Honest Jons)

Art & Cash (SBSTRK Rmx) - Modeselektor (Get Physical)

Best intentions and all that, I really did intend to update last weeks utterly knackered post...AND do a little review of the two incredible performances we saw by Mulatu Astatke and Melbourne's own Black Jesus Experience...but things took over. A much needed tidy up of the Traktor banks and iTunes stereophonic sprawl, actually ended up taking several days of fairly intense, predominantly dull listening, deciding, tagging etc etc. It threw me and it had to be completely sorted by today for the show, so promise to have that Mulatu review up in the next week...promise!

This week have a little nibble on that latest from Shane Brown and the Jukeboxx camp who've done over the Stalag in a way that's kind of hard not to love. What else needs to be said about this timeless, evergreen rhythm...nowt really. With a full complement of predominantly quality vocalists (though I wouldn't have minded hearing Ward 21's TNT ladies over this too) this is basic rhythmic arithmetic in the very best way possible. Have a graze at my pick (today at least) of the 3 Busy cuts on there (his name is no joke business), and also check out Romain Virgo who continues to impress. This will all be available on iTunes etc so check it when it hits..

GHETTO - ROMAIN VIRGO


DUN WID DEM - BUSY SIGNAL

Stinky Grooves 04.05.10 & nowt else for now....

Boogaloo - Mulatu Astatke (Strut)

The Way To Nice - Mulatu Astatke (Strut)

Drunk Socks - Clutchy Hopkins (Ubiquity)

Miss Fatty Rmx -Tjf Sound Dubplate - Mykol Orthodox (Cabeza!)

Ghetto Living (Mykol Orthodox Rmx) - Burru Banton (Cabeza!)

Lots Of Herb (Mykol Orthodox Remix) - Junior Kelly (Cabeza!)

Bedroom Bully (Mykol Orthodox Remix) - Shabba Ranks (Cabeza!)

Abarajame (El Remolon Rmx) - Illya Kuryaki

Si Tu Quiere Mambo - Voltio

21X3 - Tego Calderon ft Three Flow

Oitavo Ydyay - 509-E vs The Binary Cumbia Orchestra

Still Splendid - Lotek HiFi

South Camp Road Rock - Skin, Flesh & Bones (Chalwa)

Above & Beyond Dem - Nate Mars ft Jahdan (Blip Switch)

Murderation - Gyptian ft Barrington Levy

Hold Ya - Gyptian ft Nikki Minaj (VP)

Hold Yuh Rmx - Gyptian ft Mimms (VP)

Abrazame - Los Rakas

Clarks 3 (Wear What Yu Want) - Vybz Kartel (Not Nice)

Crack Fever (BB Edit) - High Priest

Black Prince & Princess Dub - The Force Of Music

No Tears To Cry (Leo Zero Rmx) - Paul Weller (Universal)

Tremel (Jamie xx Rmx) - Glasser (Young Turks)

Do The Astral Plane - Flying Lotus (Warp)

Woof Woof (Hudson Mohawke Rmx) - Dan Deacon (Amazing Sounds)

Techno Rhumba (DJ/rupture & Matt Shadetek Rmx) - Cheif Boima (Dutty Artz)

Jeeps - Onra (All City)

And The World Laughs With You - Flying Lotus ft Thom Yorke (Warp)

Purrple Splazsh - Actress (Honest Jons)

Coffee - Swindle (Planet Mu)

Dissapearing Reappearing Ink - Desto (Ramp)

A Statue That Is Permanently Unveiled - Dam Mantle (Halleluwah Hits)

Art & Cash SBSTRK Rmx - Modeselektor (Get Physical)

Techno Rumba (Uproot Andy Rmx) - Chief Boima (Dutty Artz)

Fantastique (Fata Kiefer Rmx) - Dany F (Hipi Duki Muzik)

Mugwanti/Sgwejegweje _ DJ Mujava (Out Here)

Broken Memory - Desto (Ramp)

Space Dock - Trans AM (Thrill Jockey)

Aching Nodes - Tokimonsta (Alpha Pup)

One More Chance - Al Campbell (Soferno)

Heavy Weight Style - Mikey Dread (DATC)

Rocking Warrior - Augustus Pablo (Chalwa)

I'll be back to tidy this up in the next 24/48. absolutely cream crackered right now after having my ears massaged and my mind blown by Mulatu in Melbourne last night, and traveling and ting. Will wrote some hoo-ha about that real soon(ish). Aromatherapy as usual on Thursday at the Minx, and I have some fiyaaaaagh for that.

I neeeeeeeeeed sleeeeeeeeeep

laters and apologies for the scanty nature of tonight's post, show has taken all me energy..

Stinky Grooves 27.04.10, Vybz on the Scooby Doo's & Scratch 22 on the remixeration

Murderation - Gyptian ft Barrington Levy

Can't Take No More - Brinsley Forde & Blackout (Maroon)

Hold Ya - Gyptian & Nikki Minaj (VP)

Life - Gappy Ranks ft Million Styles (Macro Beats)

Good Looking Boy - Mungos HiFi ft Warrior Queen (Scotch Bonnet)

Bad From Riddim -Mungos HiFi (Scotch Bonnet)

Hands Up - Admiral T ft Busy Signal

That's How We Party - Bunji Garlin ft Busy Signal

Clarks Again - Vybz Kartel (Head Concussion)

Colegiala Pon De Floor - Copia Doble System (Copia.. soundcloud)

Marado Dios Remix - El Hijo De La Cumbia (EHDLC soundcloud)

Cumbia De Sal - Cumbia En Moog

El Carretero - Hermanos Oropeza (Disco Fuentes)

Mosaico: Roberto Ruiz - La Piña Madura - Angel Niño Y Su Conjunto (Discos Fuentes)

No Tears To Cry (Leo Zero Rmx) - Paul Weller (Universal)

Amsterdam - Paul Weller (Universal)

Again (Scratch 22 Rmx) - Electric Wire Hustle (scratch22soundcloud)

Closer - Space Invadas (Invada)

Skies Over Cairo - Django Django (Django Django Bandcamp

Fair Skin Man - The Afro-American Ensemble (GSF)

That's All I Need - Andre Williams (Bloodshot)

Plundered My Soul - Rolling Stones (Universal)

I'm A Country Girl - Rolling Stones

CMYK - James Blake (R&S)

Cosy - Pursuit Grooves (Tectonic)

Hylo - LV & Quarta 330 (Hyperdub)

A Night On The Wonk (Gemmy remix) - Wedge & Aesoteric (If Symptoms Persist)

Molly - Swindle (Planet Mu)

Woof Woof (Hudson Mohawke Rmx) - Dan Deacon (Amazing Sounds)

Shark Chase - Floating Points (Peoples Potential)

Space Dock - Trans Am (Thrill Jockey)

Andromeda (Richard Hawley Rmx) - Paul Weller (Universal)

Anchor Records - Paul White (One Handed)

Let Me Trick You - Tokimonsta (Ramp)

Beat Domcooliado - Doma Tornados (Doma Tornados soundcloud)

Neo Bailongo En El Club Sarmiento - Lagartijeando (ZZK)

Lost/Early Mob/ Your Coat - LV & Josh Idehen (Keysound)

Medicate (LV Remix) - Logos (Radial)

Fridays (Shackleton Rmx) - To Rococo Rot (Domino)

AAA - Pilooski (Rvng Of The Nrds)

OK much to do and not too much time for writery, little skittles on the go. The star of this week's show, somewhat surprisingly, is Paul Weller. As far as his solo career goes, for my money anyways, it's no surprise that there's some goodness (and quality remixes) on his latest, it's just the number of crackers and the bold musical steps he's taken that has pleasantly shocked me. Hanyways I'm not putting anything of his up because DMCA notices are so passe, so instead have a nibble on this little taste-ette from Vybz Kartel in praise of the footwear favourite, Clarks. Apparently this song and it's predecessor have caused the price of Clarks to rise in JA, much to the chagrin of well shod yard folk whose dollars nah run.

Hanyways when Vybz is on he is ON, and this is one of them.. especially over this riotous rhythm from Russian and Head Concussion crew. No philosophizing needed, strictly winery and whistle blowing.

CLARKS AGAIN - VYBZ KARTEL

Also definitely worth a sniff, and undoubtedly even a snoot is that chap Scratch 22's rerub of Electric Wire Hustle's 'Again'. There's a 100 DLs on soundcloud with this and I don't reckon they're going to hang about too long (after that there's a buy link too so NO EXCUSERATION!)

Look out for more major news about his Scratchlyness here and roundabout soon, but in the meantime don't sleep on this gem, it has discipline and restraint and throws out a clear warning sign (if any were needed) to keep a beady eye on this geezer.. double plus.

Electric Wire Hustle - Again (Scratch 22 Remix) by Scratch22

(if the embedded player is not playing pop, follow the link in the playlist or head straight to the EWH site, aaaite)

I'm heading off to enjoy and appreciate something magnificent that I have waited many years for... let you in on what that is next week.

Stinky Grooves 20.04.10 & a pinch of Pursuit Grooves

Te Metiste Con Migo Pajarito (Pernett Rmx) - El Hacha (Pernett soundcloud)

Bo D' Gh - The Binary Cumbia Orchestra (TBCO soundcloud)

Colegiala Pon De Floor (Copyflex Mixup) - Copia Doble Systema vs Major Lazer (Copia.. soundcloud)

Cumbia Rockers 10 - El Sonidero Quilombo (ESQ soundcloud)

Neo Bailongo En El Club Sarmiento - Lagartijeando (ZZK)

Boricuabounce (loisada mix) - DJ Avatar (Avatar soundcloud)

Doloreando - Lagartijeando (ZZK)

Beat Domcooliado - Doma Tornados (Doma Tornados soundcloud)

Cumbia Chila - Jpshuk (Jpshuk soundcloud)

Blue Monday - Pernett (Pernett soundcloud)

Marado Dios Rmx - El Hijo De La Cumbia (EHDLC soundcloud)

Bongo Dub - Manu Chao/Dub Traffik Control (Bstrd Boots)

Can't Take No More Of That - Brinsley Forde & Blackout JA (Maroon)

Can't Take No More (Better Dub) - Curtis Lynch Jnr (Maroon)

Can't Take No More (Better Dub) - Curtis Lynch Jnr (Maroon)

Fridays (Shackleton Rmx) - To Rococo Rot (Domino)

Lost - LV & Josh Idehen (Keysound)

Whisper - Pursuit Groove (Tectonic)

Before We Talked - Gold Panda (Notown)

Incredibright - Take (Alpha Pup)

Detroit Falls - Pariah (R&S)

Mars (Reprise) - Clause Four (Jahtari)

Solitude - The Session Men /Abu Baka ((LKJ Records)

Good Looking Boy - Mungo's HiFi ft Warrior Queen (Scotch Bonnet)

Bad From Riddim - Mungo's HiFi (Scotch Bonnet)

Wonderland - Black Chow (Jahtari)

Gun Dance - Tapes (Jahtari)

Biafra (Mr Kaizen Edit ) - The Crystalites

AAA - Pilooski (Rvng Of The Nrds)

Dutch Boyz Dance Floor (Canyons Rmx) - Return To Sender (OTPX)

Mugwanti/Sgwejegweje - DJ Mujava (Out Here)

La Gloria (Poirier Rmx) - Gotan Project (Ya Basta)

Me Gusto (Ghosts On Tape Rmx) - Mexican With Guns (Stones Throw)

10000 CCs - Don Froth (Phonica)

Skies Over Cairo - Django Django (Django Django Bandcamp)

Antiguos Dueños De Las Flechas - Doma Tornados (Hip Duki Muzik)

Damas Gratis Dub - Chancha Via Circuito (ZZK)

Progreso - Lido Pimienta (Lido Pimienta myspace)

Advance Talking - Knight Rider (Narf/Barf)

Deep Cover - Sun Araw (Not Not Fun)

Euphoria - NEU! (Gronland)

Here for a brief whiffy week is a taster from the insiduous Fox Trot Mannersims from Brooklyn femme-C and producer Pursuit Grooves. The very fact that it has been picked up by DJ Pinch for a thoroughly mould breaking release on his Tectonic label should be a clue that it's a bit special, and it is. Initially it was the Coco Solid-esque vibes of Start Something that caught my ear, and in doing a little research I discovered that PG also attended the Barcelona RBMA, as did our champeen Mz Coco. Curious. In the space of a week or so the entire EP has latched its tasty tentacles onto my musical mainframe, and it really is a breath of fresh air amongst a seemingly endless slew of wonky nouveau trip-hopisms. Check this sultry wee beastie out at a frankly unsatisfactory rate of 192, and then repair yourself to your nearest discery or pusher of bytes and invest in the full EP, ypu'll be thanking me (or you have cloth ears).

Buy on CD or digitalistically filewise (available locally through Samurai)

PursuitGroovesmyspace

Web

WHISPERS - PURSUIT GROOVES

and as mentioned before on the show, the Arriba Chile Earthquake Relief event is on this weekend, details below. Do the right thing ...check it!

Arriba Chile - Fundraiser

at Pearce Hall,

3 Pearce Street, Onehunga

100% of the proceeds from this event will be sent to Un Techo Para Chile

(a rooftop for Chile).

Featuring:

Calle Latina

Los Gonzales

Siguaraya

Makehue

Zamba School

Coosani

Jah Red Lion y Iron Will

Candomblack

DJ Bobby Brazuka

6pm doors, 7pm, start

$10 presales 0212651571

$10 door sales(only 50 on door)

(B)Eat Your Vegetables & somethings for the weekend sir?!

A quick slupdate from stinkinc central on some stuff that matters.

Fer localites don't forget we'll be stirring up that musky muzak and wafting the woofers tonight at Ginger Minx for Aromatherapy from 8.30pm or thereabouts, t'would be delightful to see you.Meanwhile read on for this weekends actioneration which is non-olfactory in its' constitution but promises to reek to the rafters... but first check this.

Our long time good mucker and foley don Tim Prebble (aka Short Fuse, R&D, Suizen etc) is on a bit of a roll of late. First there was the introduction of his Dub 45/Suizen project which we have rahed about previously, and comes with the heftiest of recommendations. Now he has got all up in his greens and kicked off an online sound library malarkey under the hissandaroar banner. Do have a gander at the tres amusant and awfully clever video Tim has put together below, and check out the site (linked above) which has the full guts, and where you can even get a free sample of the terrible things he has put greengrocery goods through for the sake of a good sound. Vegetarians may find this offensive.... well at least I hope so.

Moving right along there's a couple of very tasty gigs on Saturday that rank a renk.
From early out (6ish apparently) the Homebrew chaps are having a spot of fundraising action having got the bozak from NZOA. Well we've all been there (or at least I have..) and I like the approach that they've taken with these vids and whatnot. Check one of 'em below and a whole heap more on the Homebrew site, there's also a David Farrier spoof which is most amusing that he (Farrier that is) will be featuring in Nightline tonight. Points and prizes all round, would be lovely to see all the jaded journalists, haters and liberal bedwetters who got their jollies taking shots at MTC over the Dirty Sesh clip a couple of weeks ago, using their poisonous pens and toxic typewriters to applaud and support something like this.... but I'm not holding my breath, maybe they only notice hip hop when they can stick the boot in.

Hanyways, don't start me on that. Vid and flyer below see you there..... and read on for more Saturday night stupendosity.

Since the Homebrew do is an early starter, it should leave the intrepid unraveller plenty of time to head up to KFM where than man Mark Pritchard will no doubt be unleashing all sorts of bowel vacationary sub-bass type business. His Harmonic 313 album was one of last year's best, and he's a man who always comes correct behind the decks with his own productions, and future slices of other folks that most discerning record spinning types would give their right arm for. It's a verifiable steal at only $15 and word is that he'll be spinning from around 1am though the support line-up should get some ..... er support, and is not to be sniffed at. Flyer below, as previously mentioned a warm-up at the Minx tonight is strongly recommended for a smooth transition into what should be a delightfully messy weekend.

Stinky Grooves 13.014.09 and a Pilooski/Nora Dean re-edit rub-up of epic proportions

Lost/Early Mob/Your Coat - LV & Josh Idehen (Keysound)
Maybes (James Blake Rmx) - Mount Kimbie (Hot Flush)
The Only Way Up (Ikonika Rmx) - Egyptrixx (Night Slugs)
Seas Of Disease (LV Remix) - El Rakkas (Lo Dubs)
Come With Me (Sabbo Rmx) - Jahdan Blakkamoore (Dutty Artz)
Life - Gappy Ranks & Million Styles (Macro Beats)
Clarks - Vybz Kartel (Head Concussion)
Dem A Pree - Mr Lexx (Ward 21)
Me A Go Fi Mine - Agent Sasco (Ward 21)
Reject - Tifa (Ward 21)
Barbwire - Nora Dean (Trojan)
Angie La La (Ay Ay Ay) - Nora Dean (Treasure Isle)
AAA - Pilooski (Rvng Of The Nrds)
Antiguos Duen Os De Las Flechas - Doma Tornados (Hipi Duki Muzik)
Te Metiste con Migo Parajito (Pernett Rmx) - El Hacha (pernett soundcloud)
Blue Monday - Pernett (pernett soundcloud )
Soloina (Pasternak Rmx) - Lulacruza (Lulacruza bandcamp)
La Rata - Lido Pimienta (Lido Pimienta myspace)
Township Funk Cumbiero - Nice Noise/DJ Mujava
Anchor Records - Paul White (One Handed Music)
Start Something - Pursuit Grooves (Tectonic)

Me Gusto ft Chico Mann - Mexicans With Guns (Stones Throw)

Listen - Space Invadas (Invada)

Skies Over Cairo - Django Django (Django Django Bandcamp)

Solitude Is Bliss - Tame Impala (Modular)

God Save The Queen - 14Bis (Stones Throw)

Tema De Batman - Celio Balana (Stones Throw)

The Big Search -George Garanian with The Melodiya Jazz Ensemble (Stones Throw)

Walk It/Face Of God - LV & Josh Idehen (Keysound)

Fallen Hero (Mark E Dub) - Nu Frequency ft Ben Ono (Rebirth)

You - Gold Panda (Notown)

The Lonely Moan - Besnard Lakes (Jagjaguwar),

New Chugga Freestyle Instrumental - Chanes (Chanes bandcamp)

The Bright Future - Paul White (One Handed Music)

Doble Troble (Chico Mann Rmx) - Copia Doble System (Urban World)

10000 CCs - Don Froth (Phonica)

Me Gusto (Ghosts On Tape Rmx) - Mexicans With Guns (Stones Throw)

Up for your perusal and adoption this week is a pearler that I've been itching to get my hands on for a Sandringham minute (well if New York can have a minute, why can't we?). It's that man Pilooski, the French, in fact let's broaden that and say European... Rey de Edits. This time around he's taking his trusty stereophonic scalpel to a personal favourite of mine, 'Angie La La (Ay Ay Ay)' by Nora Dean. Originally issued on Treasure Isle in 1969 as the b-side to U Roy's staggering 'Tom Drunk', you simply have to wonder what Nora (and everyone else) was on that day. Actually talking of Treasure Isle I had a well interesting chat and interview with Duke Reid's nephew, Errol Brown last week. You might expect a bit of attitude from a feller who has engineered and mixed stuff like Treasure Isle In Dub and albums from Culture, Prince Fari etc etc and some bloke called Bob Marley and progeny, but he was ultra delightful and had a few good yarns to spin. He was over here producing House Of Shem's album, and that was the connection for the interview so it will be appearing in print later this year, after that we'll have some directors cut, unexpurgated business up here. Naturally I plugged him on the activities of his son Shane who runs the excellent Jukeboxx label and manages Busy Signal, amongst others.

But I digress. Pilooski has dealt to 'Angie La La' proper, spinning it out into a right old odyssey and since this is from a sold out vinyl pressing (with no legit downloads I've been able to find) and the last record in the 'Rvng Of The Nrds' series, I've wanged up the 320. For good measure there's also Norma's tripped out Treasure Isle original below but thats a middling manky 192kbps artefact because you can and should buy it on the 'Queens Of Jamaica - The Ladies Who Made Reggae' album on Jah Slams which is easily the match of many more celebrated comps on fancier labels. Seriously... search it out and you will not be disappointed.

7" repress of Nora Dean original at Phonica

There's a couple of copies at Conch but 'Rvng Of The Nrds Vol 10' is pretty much sold out most places, so snooze and lose!

Pilooskispace

Below- Pilooski looks like a man who can't wait for Movember, how French. Look out for his Discodiene album which is imminent and includes Jarvis Cocker on the guest list.

AAA - PILOOSKI

ANGIE LA LA (AY AY AY) - NORA DEAN

Stinky Grooves 06.04.10 & a Doma Tornados love-in

Hold up. before you devour the playlist don't be forgetting the Ginger Minx who not only bring you Stinky Grooves but also is where the Thursdays are getting ridiculously renking on the regular. See you there?!

Te Metiste con Migo Pajarito (Pernett Rmx) -El Hacha (pernett.soundcloud.com)
Progreso - Lido Pimienta (LidoPimientamyspace)
Antiguos Duen Os De Las Flechas - Doma Tornados ft Mercedes Sosa (Hipi Duki Muzik)
Doble Troble (Chico Mann Rmx) - Copia Doble System (Urban World)
Gun Dance - Tapes (Jahtari)
Wonderland - Black Chow (Jahtari)
Pass Out (Wrongtom Rmx) - Tinie Tempah

Puff That Weed - Soom T (Jahtari)

Mars (Reprise) - Clause Four (Jahtari)

Shreveport Shuffle - John Frum (Jahtari)

Detroit Falls - Pariah (R&S)

Start Something - Pursuit Grooves (Tectonic)

Shutterbug - Big Boi (Def Jam)

America - K'naan (A&M)

Ole - The Black Santiagos (Soundway)

The Lords Prayer - The Don Issac Ezekiel Combination (Soundway)

Lindo Sonho Delirante - Fabio (Stones Throw)

Soloina (Pernett 3 Cruces Rmx) - Lulacruza (Lulacruza bandcamp)

Cumbia Boima (Sonido Del Principe Mash) - Chief Boima (generationbass)

Alta Yama - Miss Bolivia ft Ali Gua Gua (Cabeza!)

Cumbiandero - Super Gauchin (Cabeza!)

Neo Bailongo En El Club - Lagartijeando (ZZK)

Kiko De Galo (SDP Edit) - Sonido Del Principe (generationbass)

Cumbia Squares - DJ Lengua (Discos Unicornio)

El Jardinero - Manzanita (Virrey)

No Me Busques - Los Corraleros De Majagual (Discos Fuentes)

Rhythm - Major Lance (BBE)

Honey Child - Bobby Bland (BBE)

Come On Back - The Brothers Of Soul

Gunship - Locossolus (International Feel)

Jamlock - SBTRKT (Brainmath)

It's Yesterday Already - Cardopusher (On The Edge)

At Least (Instra:mental Rmx) - Mount Kimbie (Hot Flush)

Maintain (Ikonika Rmx) - Computer Jay (Ramp)

Tropic Thunda - J:Kenzo (Argon)

Antiguos Duen Os De La Cura - Doma Tornados ft Mercedes Sosa (Hipi Duki Muzik)

Tube - Flying Lizards (Virgin)

In Forest Flesh - Nowa Huta (TriAngle)

Aqui Conmigo - Lido Pimienta (LidoPimientamyspace)

Cumbia Colegiala (Mezcla De Soleo) - Copia Doble System (Urban World)

Bombon Asesino - La Repandilla (Leader)

Cumbieton Rutero - Axel K Soundsystem

Can't Take No More - Brinsley Forde & Blackout JA (Maroon)

A plethora of pertinently perky, powerful plays this week with the new comp from Jahtari ('Jahtarian Dubbers Volume 2')running particularly hard with their most widescreen and promising selection yet. Could easily have played a bunch more from that, but the competition was fearsome, and it's always good to have some ready-cut gems for next weeks dropathon. Also on the collection tip and similarly crucial is Keb Darge & Paul Weller's 'Lost And Found...' on BBE, the diminutive jock jockey (of the discs not the steeds) comes ultra correct with a vigorous bluesy R&B set while Weller is predictably on point with a soulful slew of Modfather morsels. I can vouch for it's complete Sundayness having roadtested on this Easter Sunday and it's ensuing Sunday-esque Monday and I'm pretty sure this is required rhythmic reading for any day of the week.. investigation (across the nation, and at the station without hesitation) is strongly suggested.

There's also Brinsley Forde's, Curtis Lynch Jnr generated revisiting of the 'Babylon' classic 'Can't Take No More Of That' which is crisp, but only managed to slide in as last track, Stones Throw's 'Fuzzy Bananas' Braz-psych set, Soundway's latest Nigerian excursions and freshness from the mighty Cabeza net label. And so much more, I know I say it ever week but there really was a trailerload this week, and the whole first set (especially the first three tunes) made me feel like rewinding and starting it all again. The eagle eyed amongst you may notice more links in place of labels on the playlist, we'll see how we go with that, it's time consuming but if it's useful or appreciated please let me know, and I'll continue. Some weeks the empty spaces after the title and artist statutories were becoming overwhelming, so we'll see how this runs.

This week the focus is on the inscrutable Doma Tornados, Barcelona's blistering beat bandito who seems to grow and surprise with every release. His latest EP 'Toba Rey' is a total mindblower conceptually, musically and lyrically.

The vocal from the great Argentinian folk protest singer Mercedes Sosa, who passed last year, is one of those performances that you don't need to understand the actual words to fully get the feeling. 'Antiguos dueños de las flechas' means 'The Ancient Owners Of The Arrows' and tells of the persecution of the Toba people. Rather than me regurgitating charmlessly, check the link for a depressingly familiar story of oppression, colonization, environmental fuckery and economic strangulation. You can hear it all, translation required or not, in the song and the video of a live version of the original below, but the way Tanox has created a new song around it is astonishing.

Sneakily he flipped the instrumental out to his mailing list a week or two ago, it's a standalone pearler, and it might have easily been overlooked when cosied up to two versions with the riveting, haunting vocal. From the first chance to run it out and on the radio I had people asking me 'what is this?', 'The Owner Of The Skunk' (Antiguos dueños de las skunk) would be my reply, and I'd get 'that' look before a brief explanation and espousal of the wonders to be found in the Doma Tornadosphere (who has many priceless tracks available for free pon them internets for those with a touch of search nous).

Alongside the archetypal DT percussive panorama there are guitar and bass swells that (and I hesitate to say this) carry a genuine 80's flavour, not in the usually touted cliche way, more like something that could have been a b-side on Rough Trade in 1982 or Keith Levene and Jah Wobble might have cooked up on their mellowest of mellow days. Oh and his distinctive favoured guitar sound always reminds me of that Fleetwood Mac tune that was the theme tune for the F1 in the UK for like forever, and I'm not mad at that neither. It's one of those 'it shouldn't make sense but it completely does' tracks ... and that's just the instrumental. I was sold, home and hosed, before I even knew the point, the focus and the key to the whole thing.

It's downloadable for free from Hipi Duki Muzik and while you're there, get familiar. The Asaduki comp last year was a total stunner and trust me, it hasn't got old.

Keep an eye on Doma Tornados soundcloud



Antiguos dueños de la cura (Doma Tornados feat.Mercedes Sosa) by Hipi Duki Muzik

“TOBA REY”, Doma Tornados (hdm05)

tracklist:

01. Antiguos dueños de las flechas

02. Antiguos dueños del skunk

03. Antiguos dueños de la cura

.Produced and arranged by Doma Tornados/

.Bass, guitars, synths, drums and percussion performed and recorded by Doma Tornados/

.Mastered by Daniel Jeffs/

.Cover & Wallpaper by G.Piacenza/

.”Antiguos dueños de las flechas” was released in 1972as part of the album “Cantata Sudamericana”/

.Original music writted by Ariel Ramirez, lyrics by Felix Luna/

.Vocals by Mercedes Sosa, backing vocals by Los Arroyeños/

ANTIGUOS DUEÑOS DE LAS FLECHAS

Indio toba

Sombra errante de la selva

Pobre toba reducido

Dueño antiguo de las flechas

Indio toba

Ya se han ido tus caciques,

Tus hermanos chirihuanos,

Abipones, mocovies . . .

Sombra de kokta y noueto

Viejos brujos de los montes

No abandonen a sus hijos

Gente buena, gente pobre . . .

Indio toba,

El guazuncho y las corzuelas,

La nobleza del quebracho

Todo es tuyo y las estrellas.

Indio toba ya viniendo de la cangaye

Quitilipi, aviaterai, caguazu, charadai,

Guaicuru, tapenaga, pirane, samuhu,

Matara, guacara, pinalta,

Matara, guacara, pinalta . . .

Indio toba no llorando aquel tiempo feliz

Pilcomayos y bermejos llorando por mi

Campamento de mi raza la america es

De mi raza de yaguarete

Es la america, es . . .

Toba dueño como antes del bagre y la miel

Cazador de las charatas, la onza, el tatu

Toba rey de yararas, guazupu y aguaras

El gualamba ya es mio otra vez

Otra vez, otra vez . . .