Another edition of eclectic tunes for your head. You are listening to episode number eighteen of SnoJoRadio.com. This episode brings you some nice ambient, downtempo, electronic tunes to soothe your head! That’s what this music is, is music for your head and I appreciate you listening! If you produce music and would like me to play your music, send me a link to your stuff! If you like what you hear and would like to donate, do so by clicking the new ‘Donate Button’ on the left or at least tell a friend about SnoJo Radio and thanks for listening!!!

Episode 18

MUSIC LINKS:
Intersection 2060 – on Organic Circuitry – by Phobosphere
Roscoe – on Stopstarting – by Scanner
A Sigh Becomes A Thousand Tree – on Visionary Sessions – by Weed
Planetarium – on Day – by Klavar
Waiting To Be Born – by Spheric Lounge
Evening – on Museum – by Zircaplanet
Royal Peppermint – on Sunbox – by Kiln
Geothermal – on I Need To Know – Geothermal – by Radian
ETG – on Flux For Life – by Mimosa
Echo Mover – by Black Adam
Chimera – on Grounded In Existence – by Stewart Walker
Blind Leading The Blissed – on Post Haze – by B6
Planting Seeds – on Frequency – by Ten Story Relapse

Played to fuck for years for good reason. A pure snapshot of the gestation of UK Hiphop at the time, embracing more synthetic sounds vs straight up sampling of the US culture. Sure, its a huge mainstream hit and who’s surprised with a voice like Neneh’s. Production is nailed by Bomb The Bass’ Tim Simenon and much like most of Simenon’s productions, has a riff you’ll remember until the day you die. This extended mix has the supreme ending with only the chorus, synth strings and breaks. Superb.

From Discogs
In 1988, Cherry recorded the international hit single “Buffalo Stance” Her debut Raw Like Sushi”s eclectic blend of hip-hop rhythms and pop melodies earned Cherry excellent reviews and sizeable sales figures. In 1990, Cherry contributed to the AIDS-charity collection, Red Hot And Blue, singing Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, but was quiet again until the release of Homebrew in 1992. Cherry reasserted herself as a commercial force in 1994 with the international hit single “Seven Seconds”, which saw her collaborating with Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour.

1. Are You Coming With Me?
2. What’s Up?
3. It’s In The Mind, Not In The Eye
4. Poor Boy’s Blues (For Nick Drake)
5. Exquis-it, Baby
6. Somethin’ Like That?
7. Tom’s Song
8. Mind The Gap (Watch Your Step)
9. Go Back, Jack!
10. Ou Est Ton Singe? / Where Is Your Monkey?
11. We Still Grow

Gare du Nord is a Dutch/Belgian lounge-duo formed by Doc (Ferdy Lancee) and Inca (Barend Fransen). Ferdy Lancee and the Belgian saxofonist Barend Fransen started their cooperation in 2001, as a result of a soundtrack for one-off lounge in Belgium. Music comes in the hands of the large independent label Play It Again Sam in Brussels which results in the album Excellounge (2001) and Kind of Cool (2002). Some tracks can be found on the soundtrack of the series Six Feet Under and the horrorfilm Ghost Rider (2006). In 2003, Gare du Nord continued with nine men touring the Netherlands and Russia. In their own Cell4-Studio in the Netherlands the third album Club Gare du Nord (2005) has been made. In the Netherlands, Gare du Nord got a wider audience after the release of their  album “Sex ‘n Jazz” due to their cooperation with lingerie designer Marlies Dekkers and controversial author Heleen van Rooyen. The latter used their CD as a soundtrack for the release of her new book “Stout”, which means ‘naughty’ in Dutch. The publicity around this book created a lot of exposure for the composer duo… The album “Sex’n Jazz’ also marks the appearance of sensuous Italian singer Dorona Alberti, who’s voice accompanies sexy tunes reminiscent of Parisian Jazz clubs. You can also find their latest album Love For Lunch on this blog. Enjoy!

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descarga el tema

Jazzanova is German outfit started as a DJ team in 1995 that moved on to production in 1996. In 1998, they founded a collective (a formless group of musicians, producers and DJ’s) as well as running and operating a label, both under the name Sonar Kollektiv. On their remix album entitled Remixes 1997-2000, They literally transform jazzy and downtempo tracks into futuristic anthems with an organic touch almost mesmerizing. The remixes are outstanding and in most of the cases far better than the originals with sweet and subdued sounds. Especially, Ursula Rucker’s “Circe” which is a moody siren song with a smooth funky groove full of complex rhythms that twist and weave with a two step beat : the beats and breaks are very technical, giving a kind of “striving for the future, whilst not forgetting your roots” feel. And miss Rucker is a true poet & a fine spokenword artist. Rucker is known for a diverse repertoire, and for utilizing techniques that catch her listeners attention, both of which have brought her critical acclaim and widespread praise from fans. Rucker has also performed her work at an array of venues such as The Montreal Jazz festival. A smooth languid and sultry voice not to be missed !

King Britt & Ursula Rucker – Circe [Jazzanova remix : The remixes 1997-2000 : Compost]

Great song from Robot Koch’s new album “Death Star Droid” – out now on the Project Mooncircle/HHV.de label – reminding me of places and persons I would love to be closer to…

01. Beautiful Lovely
02. Just Another Day
03. Swing Me Like A Hip Hop Song (feat. Emma)
04. Breathe
05. Keep On Trying
06. Loafin’
07. You Never Know
08. Pearl
09. La Savina
10. Turtle
11. Heaven
12. Free
13. C’est La Vie

Yes peeps, the infamous purveyors of dope beats, heavy bass and mellow vibes are back on the block… from the good ol´ days at the garage in Nottingham right into your eardrums in 2009. The downtempo Nottingham band Deadbeats consist of Damian Stanley and David Estella.  The guys that wrote funky for you and various other classic chill out tracks…They have been featured on acclaimed compilations by the likes of Mr. Scruff and Nightmares on Wax The Deadbeats have also done some serious remix work for the likes of Richard Dorfmeister´s TOSCA project and Mark Rae to name but a few.on “made in the shade”, heavenly downtempo vibes mingle perfectly with soopayummy butter beats, supreme funkyness and overall headnod activity… while both the new single “breathe” as well as the deep house influenced “turtle” also stress the slamming dancefloor pop appeal of The Deadbeats in 2009.

Another lifted from “The second time around” LP 1973

Cymande, pronounced (sah-mahn-day), was an eight member group hailing from West Indies and Jamaica. They were the first to record a fusion of funk, jazz, soul and reggae. They had a lasting influence on two major movements in music; Dance/Rare Groove, and Hip Hop. Grandmasterflash and Kool Herc dropped Cymande’s breaks at South Bronx block parties. Cymande was regularly sampled by many hip hop artists including De La Soul, Biz Markie, The Fugees and MC Solar, etc. Cymande also played the Apollo and toured the USA with Al Green and Mandrill in 1973.

Thoughtful and funky at the same time, Essential

x5r

Tsugi Podcast 109 – Peter Kruder

1. Yellow Daffodils – Malia, Erik Truffaz
2. Purple Shoes
3. I Believed in Roses
4. I’m Not Jealous
5. India Song
6. Twinckling Little Star
7. Lifting You High
8. Angel Kiss
9. Solitude
10. Big Brown Eyes
11. Let It Happen
12. Moonglows

+ 5 bonus remixes

This is a cracking album that shows the strength in Malia’s amazing vocal talents, inspired by the likes of Billie Holiday and Nina Simmone. Easy jazz is blended with dance floor grooves to provide an album of surprises that you’ll keep wanting to return to. Ten of the twelve tracks written and Malia Manoukian together. Sings Facilities located between pop, soul, jazz, blues and gospel songs with a vocal range between Malia Sade, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday (the latter is in a sample even one of the party) – not a copy, but as the essence of their creation, vested with a note, from André Manoukian described as follows: “There is something fragile in her voice, a certain reticence and innocence. This is much more than just technology. the one hand, it goes directly to the melody and sticks to it, on the other, they still expressed the songs on her very own stamp. ““You simply can sing anything,” says André Manoukian, when he could not believe it even more, “jazz, gospel, soul, whatever … just everything.”

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01. Little Nature
02. Surrounded
03. Charmer
04. Danger Buds
05. Rififi Rococo
06. Root Juice
07. Melisma Mercury
08. Night Scare
09. Tune Down
10. Zingy Twangs
11. A Soft Reprise
12. Tea Age Sea

Already having dropped a stellar pair of albums on ESL Music, international producer and instrumentalist Chris Joss returns with his third effort entitled Sticks!  Where You’ve Been Spiked explored dirty blaxploitation funk and Teraphonic Overdubs explored quirky game-show themes, Sticks is a smoky sonic journey through the Asian sub-continent.   Filled out by a lush tapestry of ethereal sitars, rubber-funk bass, cheeky organ riffs, snappy drum kicks and smoky atmospherics Sticks captures a deep vintage groove that defies categorization.  Light up, kick back, and envelope yourself in the purely irresistible sounds of Chris Joss’ Sticks! The almost all acoustic environment is put on show by the Chris’ furious and incredible production. Filled out by a lush tapestry of ethereal sitars, rubber-funk bass, cheeky organ riffs, snappy drum kicks and smoky atmospherics Sticks captures a deep and irresistible vintage groove that defies categorization!

On the subject of Massive Attack, another stunner from Blue Lines in honor of today’s Thanksgiving. The whole album should be mandatory listening for anyone wishing to be a part of the human race. One of the best albums of all time for me.

Diggin’ the scene with a gangster lean..
From Discogs
Probably the best, certainly the most important , album of the decade, Blue Lines defined the sound of Britain´s carcass after Thatcher had finished with it. Blue Lines was the first representation of a certain kind of syncretic Britishness that would define the island´s music for the next decade.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tytuł wszystko tłumaczy- mam kilka pomysłów na reanimację netmuzyki… i postaram się większość zrobić własnymi, wątłymi siłami. Ale zamiast wynurzeń natury bezradnościowej… TA-DAAAM! Muza do ściągnięcia, i to jeszcze legalna, darmowa i normalnie zajebista.

W prezencie dla lubiących triphopy i downtempa. Oto @dustmotes, czy też Paul Croker, w każdym razie w odsłonie “Beats for the subverted” z labelu Public Spaces Lab. Czy jak się to wszystko pisze, czyta i cytuje. Zip na stronie jest do wav’ów lub flac’ów, mp3 wyłącznie pojedyńczo.

His first release, ‘Beats for the Subverted’ is primarily influenced by early DJ Shadow, Portishead and UNKLE. The simple aim was to set about recording a vinyl-only sample based work, overdubbing bass and
percussion where necessary. The result is a dark, ambient hip hop flavoured album, with a light social commentary

Właściwie to nawet mógłbym tutaj zapodać plajerka z prefką, ale szpeci póki co i tak szpetny wygląd tej strony, więc innym razem.

Pozdroń!

Taken from 1991 LP “Blue Lines” on Wild Bunch Records -

Cant really sum up in words this track, best to just listen. I strongly believe that this may be the greatest, most beautiful peace of music on earth. Shara Nelson’s vocals, the break, the strings, the piano…at least in the top 5. Got my first copy from Mr Warom around 1993 and it’s still in my walkman. I love it so much I use a loop as my ring tone

x5r

Taken from Jumpin & Pumpin 12 inch released 1991

from discogs -

x5r

Taken from 1991 EP on Volume Records.

After that last post I had to put this one up, such a great track. I also love this vocal version that I first picked up on a compilation called “wasted” back in 1991. Perfect for those wasted moments!

x5r

1. Welcome To the Club
2. I Am You
3. Hazard
4. Every Day is D-Day
5. Music is My Husband
6. Me & My Ego
7. Upper Room, The
8. Lord, You Make Me So Weak
9. FTB
10. Le Bruit De L’ombre
11. Paris
12. Lonnie
13. I Can Do That

There comes a day when an artist says, “This album is the culmination of all my musical explorations”. For Marc Moulin, that day is now: “I am you” brings together Moulin’s jazz, Moulin’s chanson, Moulin’s electro, Moulin’s new-soul. All the Moulin that made black music a priority for him… in his own particular way. This release is the sexiest, the hottest and the mellowest of his career. Guaranteed to stand the test of time, it will be one for a late afternoon sitting by the fire and for an après-clubbing chill-out session. It will be the ideal companion for dreaming of being somewhere that is obviously better than here. Because without a doubt, “I am you” is the best album in Marc Moulin’s career. Music is the sound of memories, of things that are familiar. But also of sounds for which the present asks the past to dance. This is a trip on which we pitch like a ship, but without danger. With the assurance of arriving safe and sound on a gentle rhythm. It feels good.“I am You”. Is that an enigma? The sound of the shadow? A question of wisdom, perhaps. To understand it, all you need do is listen to this album of rare bravery and conviction.

Von Flight 602. ..Auch hier megaschwer sich auf ein Lied festzulegen.
Generell sehr abwechslungsreiche und starke Alben. Hinterland sticht für mich allerdings raus! Anfang 2010 kommt übrigens noch n Sampler von ATIC Records raus mit n paar Tracks von Aim..

Mehrmehrmehr: Fall Break, Sail, A Twilight Zone, The Girl Who Fell Through The Ice

CD1

1. The Mighty Bop – Feeling Good
2. Club Des Belugas feat. Brenda – Second Sight
3. JoJo Effect – Sing A Little Bit
4. Natural Self feat. Andreya Tri – The Rising
5. Thomas Siffling & The Public S – Jazzy (Jacek Sinalco Rework)
6. JD 73 – Ascension
7. Eastenders – Sex And Cookies
8. DJ Mibor – New Days
9. New Mastersounds – Thirty Three (JuJu Orchestra Rework)
10. !The Quantic Soul Orchestra fea – Don’t Joke With A Hungry Man

CD2

1. Jojo Effect feat. Anne Schnell – Higher
2. Club Des Belugas feat. Brenda Boykin – It Don’t Mean Thing
3. Quantic feat. Noelle Scaggs – Politick Society
4. Sofi Hellborg feat. Tony Allen – Bring It Through
5. The Juju Orchestra – Kind Of Latin Rythm
6. Quantic feat. Ohmega Watts – Ticket To Know Where
7. Kero One – In All The Wrong Places (New 12 inch Version)
8. Marco Di Marco – Take Off (Nicola Conte Campi’s Idea Version)
9. Nathan Haines feat. Vanessa Freeman – Wonderful Thing
10. !Deladap feat.Voice & Musicians Of The ‘17 Hippies – Lautlos

Continuing the golden splendid night atmosphere created by thefirst “Weekend Nu-Jazz”compilation, “Weekend Nu-Jazz 2”keeps the beautiful soundscape of the series, collects the most representative Nu Jazz music pieces and interprets the Jazz impressions in our hearts. The basic axis of this compilation is the interpretations of traditional Jazz sets. Added by soul funk voices sewn timely and trendy Hip-Hop Rap expressing love appealed to by the new generation, it turns to passionate percussion and keeps moving forward following the microelectronic particles. Even within the avant-garde popular tunes, the emotional monologues in musicians’ hearts are still kept! The German Lounge/Nu Jazz group Club Des Belugas adored by fans all over the world, famous Soul/Funk Jazz producer Quantic and his Quantic Soul Orchestra and Korean-American rapper/songwriter Kero One, whose rap combines Hip Hop and Jazz, all make the most perfect expressions for this kind of music style! Under the conflicts of tradition and avant-garde, there’s no any word or phrase representing the sole codeword of Jazz. In the time full of flashing modern trends, the plentiful music phases in“Weekend Nu-Jazz 2”reveal the original intentions and nature of improvisation vaguely. Maybe, just swing with music!

1 Burial – Fostercare [Hyberdub]
02 King Midas Sound – Meltdown [Hyperdub]
03 Sigha & Spherix – Separation [Immerse]
04 Rob Sparx – The Funk (Synkro Remix) [Z Audio]
05 Vista – Clientelle [Sequences]
06 Twisted – Changes [Redvolume]
07 Dj Madd – I Know It’s You [Boka]
08 Ike Release – Light Echoes [Sonorous]
09 Sukh Knight – Up In Smoke [True Tiger]
10 Scuba – Negative [Naked Lunch]
11 Scuba – Speak [Naked Lunch]
12 Ultrablack – Wander [Tuff Love Dubs]
13 Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo [Hotflush]
14 Spectrasoul – Melodies [Exit]

Download:Warm Art (2009-11-25) – Chris Meadows – Madworld’s BrewPubDub

Mirror1:Warm Art (2009-11-25) – Chris Meadows – Madworld’s BrewPubDub

Mirror2:Warm Art (2009-11-25) – Chris Meadows – Madworld’s BrewPubDub

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last night when the plane landed
I grabbed my bag and popped in the headphones
for the 15 minute trek to the shuttle bus
cycling through some downtempo tracks I landed on this

workbench: zoo (dawn)

it’s the best tune I’ve ever heard while weaving my way through
families on their way somewhere else for the holiday
day travelers and college kids texting anxiously
airport employees selling $5 water
bar loungers sipping $9 ales
and limo drivers holding last name placards

when I dropped into my car, I hit repeat for the leisurely drive home

More workbench. . .

Was on Sturban Clothing blog and came across this so thought I would steal it , hope that’s ok lads I have given you a link.

Throwing Snow is an artist that makes music for the love of it rather than moeny, and we like that approach. Here’s a little EP Throwing Snow put out in 08 after the great appearance in Dusted Beats (Volume 2), Throwing Snow came back with his downtempo symphony “In The Myth Of Your First April” for acoustic double bass, keyboards, chords and swing-based broken beats. Playful sounds caress the ears with a magical fragile warmth, gradating in an enchanting soundtrack with an overall feel of calmness, reverie and something sad.

In The Myth Of Your First April EP

01. Paulo Conte — Via Con Me
02. Gare Du Nord — Marvin & Miles
03. Koop — Koop Island Blues
04. Bob Sinclar — Kiss My Eyes
05. Senor Coconut — Sweet Dreams
06. Bossasonic — Club Tropicana
07. Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestra — Falar Do Tempo
08. Smood Feat Natascha Grin — Pata Pata
09. Shantel — Dunarea
10. Waldeck — Make My Day
11. Club Des Belugas — A Menґs Scene
12. Fred Astaire — Puttin’ On The Ritz (Club Des Belugas Remix)
13. The Mighty Bop — Feeling Good
14. Tiefschwarz Feat Oezlem — Bye Bye Baby
15. Orsten — Fleur Blanche

First in a new series from Chin Chin records, a collaboration with Zin Zin lounge. This time it’s DJ Ralph Rosenbaum who makes the selection, quality music both new and old with a nice slant towards jazz.

Ive ragged on Orbital once this week, yet I forgot all about Belfast. Its THE comedown song. The only piece of electronica bestowed with the ability to put your head back together after a beast of a night.

The LP version offers more time to recover.

An absolute legend of a track, for me. Simple genius. It is alleged that the idea for the song came about after a very late night cab journey through Belfast. Having had night similar to that through London, I can believe it.

One for you Alex.