Azymuth | Last Summer In Rio

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Latin jazz-fusion pioneers Azymuth (who will be streaming live on Boiler Room from the Brownswood basement any minute) lay down some smooth, mellow-ass funk on ‘Last Summer In Rio’. Last FM user Cali-Son hits the nail on the head:

‘U and Your Gurl, Hugged Up Under A Starlit Sky, This Tune At Just The Right Volume In Background, Kissing, Touching, Whispering, Moaning and Groaning’

Despite the undeniable funk at play here, I can’t shake the feeling that this is exactly the kind of music that makes the background playlist on late-night shopping channels, or the ‘be right back’ screen on subscription porn channels. Maybe music consultants for fringe cable networks just have good taste.

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Romanthony | Hold On

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“When my underground sound became overground around 1995, all the trappings and pressures of dealing with worldwide attention threatened to stall the innovation & excitement of (my) club music, instead of giving the $ more attention than the music I decided to ‘HOLD ON’ to the spirit of discovery…”

The recent passing of one of electronics music’s great vocalists has undoubtedly got a lot of people re-engaging with his music. Whilst listening to Hold On can be a pretty emotional experience anyway due to it’s moving lyrics, it’s poignancy has been heightened by Anthony Moore’s death… but… sadness aside and focusing on the positives, it is still a powerful track that you should probably be armed with if you’re playing outdoors this summer. Grab an underpriced copy right here.

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David Murray ft Pharoah Sanders | Gwotet (Osunlade’s Yoruba Soul Remix)

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Good afro-house can be hard to come by sometimes but from my experience, when you do find something it’s very high class. This remix of David Murray’s Gwotet is pure fire, with added authenticity lent by the samples of Pharoah Sanders sax part from the original version, which for me, has got to be the dopest thing about it.

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Pev & Hodge | Bells (Dream Sequence)

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Peverelist isn’t really a name you would have found us bandying about in the past – while I can appreciate that it’s well executed, the intense, bassy dubstep he used to make doesn’t really fit in with our MO. But it seems as if, along with many of the more accomplished producers who were a part of that world, Pev has been turning his hand to forms of music that are more suited to our sensibilities. Some of his recent releases continue to verge too far towards the ‘bass’ end of the spectrum for my liking, but this collaboration with fellow Bristolian Hodge is a welcome exception.

It features two variations on the same track – the A side, home to a typically clattering and dubby slice of contemporary UK techno in the System Mix, wasn’t really of much interest. The flip is where the treasure lies: Bells (Dream Sequence) is something else entirely, an achingly beautiful piece of ambient techno to soundtrack a surreal trip into your own head. It recalls the rave-in-a-cave atmospheres of early Aphex Twin tracks like Xtal and Alberto Balsalm, bound together by a delicate melody (the bells), reverbing hats and a thudding kick, all underpinned by a muddied, echo heavy bassline that gives the track its emotional resonance. Great in your headphones; potentially transcendental on a club system at 4 AM. Don’t write this one off.

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DJ Sprinkles | Sisters, I don’t Know What This World Is Coming To

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This is one of our favorite tracks to unwind to at the end of a hard weekend. It’s a moody piece of ambient house from Terre Thaemlitz who has got to be one of the most buzzed about artists at the moment, and rightly so. A few years old now, it has aged well. Press play and relax, then start saving your coins for the record.

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Billy Cobham | Heather

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’93 Til Infinity’ is not just my favourite hip-hop track, but my favourite track, period. No hyperbole. I first heard it on an MTV show called Barrio 19, when Linkin Park and System of a Down were on constant rotation in my bedroom, and my knowledge of hip-hop was strictly limited to the likes of Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent. The Souls of Mischief fell on a pair of confused tweenage ears, hearing something unmistakably dope in a genre that I’d pretty much ignored up until that point.

In a year where gangsta posturing had become de rigueur among the leading lights in hop-hop, the Souls burst in from Oakland with a joint that represented a more laid back point of view, reflected perfectly in the shimmering marimba notes of A-Plus’ mellow beat. The tune he sampled is an even more relaxed affair, an atmospheric jazz-fusion piece that had traces of hip-hop attitude in its snail-paced funk before it was flipped, sped up and filtered in 92 (the track was originally going to be called ’92 Til Infinity, but the album didn’t come out until the following year).

93 Til Infinity

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Andy Ash / Circular Rhythms | Dub2 EP [SCENƎRY]

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There’s some serious heat on the latest Scenery EP. If you aren’t familiar with the label yet read our previous reviews of Scenery 01 & 02 and be sure to check the mixes that Bantam Lions & ASOK did for our podcast series.

On an old school tip and a typically local affair, the record is split equally between the already established Andy Ash and lesser known producer Circular Rhythms. Andy’s contributions are the dubby, retro-futuristic title track that builds & builds and the bouncing Distribution Theory that’s a no brainer, good times piano house tune.

Circular Rhythms’ tracks, Untitled Document and Circumflex are a little more serious. The former has got a DJ sprinkles meets 90′s warehouse vibe with pumping stabs that evoke mental images of lasers and smiley face t-shirts whilst the latter is a darker, wonkier piece of Alfred Hitchcock techno.

Incidentally, we heard on the street that Piccadilly Records in Manchester aren’t stocking Scenery releases… what’s that about guys? Until they clean up their act cop the record at some other record outlet like this one.

Andy Ash – ‘Dub 2′

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Andy Ash – ‘Distribution Theory’

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Circular Rhythms – ‘Untitled Document’

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Circular Rhythms – ‘Circumflex’

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Asan | Cows On The Moon [Borneo Records]

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We’ve been digging new Dutch label Borneo Records recently; the vibey electro of the imprints’ second release, Sir Stephen’s PRSM.SPLNTR Ep has been flowing readily from our speakers as summer has kicked in. The title track’s high frequency synth work, phat low end and stuttering kick patterns are a combination that will please anyone who digs Creme Organization or Danny Wolfers.

The third and most recent record they’ve put out is by a dude called Asan and has more in common with the darker flip of Borneo 002 than it’s full throttle A side. The gloopy, circuit board sound of ‘Metomorphic’ with it’s nasty low fi bass is a spacey highlight for us but the coolest thing on the disc has got to be ‘Cows On the Moon’. The sparkling pads give it a tropical feel that’s carefully balanced with hazy island piano and a shuffling, slow burning b-line. Check both EP’s here [1] [2].

Sir Stephen – PRSM.SPLNTR [Borneo 02]

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Asan – Metomorphic [Borneo 03]

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Asan – Cows On The Moon [Borneo 03]

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Move D | Nautique

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David Moufang never fails to deliver the goods. This slow building, typically warm piece of house music is the A-side from one of his most recent records.

Soft textures and whispered instrumental parts provide a suitably enchanting backdrop for the emotional electric piano that is slowly worked into the track over lifting pads. The marbled purple vinyl perfectly suits the moody music it contains.

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Sade | Surrender Your Love (Kenny Larkin Remix)

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Aw man, preparing to go to Barcelona tomorrow has got me all digging through my summery collection, and there’s few more vibesy tracks than Kenny Larkin’s take on one of our favourite Sade joints. The inimitable RnB honey’s been given the remix action by all sorts of producers in the past fifteen years – just last month we posted Florian Kupfer’s ace edit of ‘Could Not Love You More’ - but this one’s even better. Fuck the rights issues, someone repress this shit!!

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Jovonn | Slammin’ Doors (Knockin’)

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Jovonn has been getting some long overdue attention recently, since his classic Moodified mix of ‘Satisfied’ was included by Zip in his Fabric mix. That record now starts at £25 on Discogs (obvs), but one of his more recent bangers has been doing the bizness for me of late. ‘Slammin’ Doors’ is some rough n tough house of the highest calibre, constructed around pumping, raw drums and bass that carry the groove effortlessly around 125 bpm. Tip!

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Head High | Burning (Keep Calm Mix)

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This is a serious banger from Shed under his Head High alias that taps into the British Rave sound of the 90′s, reshaping it into something that feels very relevant in 2013. Growing on his previous release on Powerhouse that worked in the same vein, this is focused around a power-piano loop that pumps over M25 warehouse percussion.

Far from being nostalgic as you might expect it sounds fresh as fuck… but maybe that’s because the electronic music community is in so deep with throwback records it’s become difficult to see the wood for the trees. Still, don’t sleep on this sucker.

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Gloria Gaynor | Anybody Wanna Party (12″ Mix)

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It’s a shame Gloria’s known by most of the world for ‘I Will Survive’ as it’s definitely not her best track. This is. Highly underrated, it’s late 70′s disco that’s infectious and funky as fuck. Don’t miss out by letting her reputation as a wedding DJ’s secret weapon prejudice you.

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Key & Tronics Ensemble | Calypso of House (Paradise Version)

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Naughty summer time groover right here that we plucked from, unsurprisingly, freaky genius Terre Thaemlitz’s recent compilation. Catch Six Axle resident Toby Nicholas playing sleazy records like this one in Cardiff tomorrow evening, it’s gonna be HOTHOTHOT

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Madonna | Holiday

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We recently posted another Madonna tune from way back and commented on how she’s kinda lost all relevance nowadays. That’s definitely not true of her 80′s work; this is a staple piece of boogie-pop that doesn’t sound any better than when it comes out the office radio at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon while you’re finishing up at work, briefly causing you to fantasize about dancing in the sand at an exotic beach party whilst sipping on a watermelon filled with rum.

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