Wednesday, February 28, 2007

V.a. - Phil Asher Presents Jazz In The House
















Tracklist:
CD 1
01. Intro - Firefly Feat. Ursula Rucker - Supernatural [0:56]
02. Anderson Soares - Solaris [3:21]
03. Studio Apartment Feat. Terrance Downs - We Are Lonely [5:47]
04. Peven Everett - Stuck [4:50]
05. Masa Collective Feat. Valerie Etienne & Rob Gallangher - Love Is Everywhere [5:02]
06. Tiger Stripes - Missing You [4:50]
07. Blaze - Not For Away [4:25]
08. Liquid People Pres. Danism Feat. Heidi Vogel
- Love Is On Its Way [7:34]
09. Graceland & Arnold Jarvis - The One [6:03]
10. Roy Ayers - Brand New Feeling [10:08]
11. Bah Samba Feat. Isabel Fructuosa - Calma [7:27]
12. Atjazz Feat. Ernesto - Put It On [9:10]
CD 2
01. Peven Everett - Stuck [7:12]
02. Roy Ayers - Brand New Feeling [8:30]
03. Light4 Lines Pres. Ynez - Azul [9:15]
04. Bah Samba - Morris [10:20]
05. Isoul8 Feat. Paul Randolph - On My Heart [8:24]
06. Liquid People Pres. Danism Feat. Heidi Vogel
- Love Is On Its Way [9:16]
07. Masa Collective Feat. Valerie Etienne & Rob Gallangher
- Love Is Everywhere [7:25]
08. Tiger Stripes - Missing You [7:09]
09. Atjazz - Put It On [9:21]

Thursday, February 15, 2007

The Visioneers - Dirty Old Hip Hop



雖然少聽HIP HOP,但是看到"DIRTY OLD HIP HOP"卻讓我產生了高度的好奇,到底是有多DIRTY?又有多OLD?
當第一首歌REPLAY奏起的幾秒內,我的嘴角已自然揚起,因為我知道被THE VISIONEERS開了個大玩笑;首先,我要說這是張極其融合之作,它有著JAZZ FUNK即興自由的樂器演奏、HIP/TRIP HOP的緩拍、念得很好的男女VOCAL,偶爾還穿插著慵懶的BOSSA NOVA,這些的組合讓我很享受在其中,整張專輯輕鬆的律動使人放鬆卻處處聞得到他們獨樹一格的風味。

Label : BBE
Format : CD
Country : UK
Released : 21 Mar 2006
Genre : Funk / Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz
Style : Instrumental, Jazz-Funk

Tracklisting:
01. Replay (4:03)
02. Runnin' (4:06)
03. Ike's Mood I (4:21)
04. The World Is Yours (4:52)
05. Funk Box (3:38)
06. It's Simple (4:07)
07. Kamal's World (0:49)
08. Dirty Old Bossa Nova (3:29)
09. Smoker (3:34)
10. Run For Cover (3:23)
11. 55 Dollars (4:06)
12. Paul's Guitar Story (4:18)
13. Rollin' For The Ride (3:40)
14. Days Gone By (Egyptology) (3:07)
15. Hip Know Cypher (4:00)

Thursday, February 01, 2007

MJ Cole



●瑪麗亞凱莉指定混音,與Fatboy Slim、Chemical Brothers並列的彈奏大玩家
●英國水星音樂大獎提名的音樂天才幻化時尚節奏靈魂的新潮第二彈、DJ雜誌5分滿分超優鑑賞

從靈魂女伶Lisa Stansfield的轉型,到揚威英美的Craig David與稱霸全英音樂獎提名的The Streets與Ms.Dynamite,這些年幾乎風靡了美國整個舞曲與流行界所謂的UKG(UK Garage)及2 Step Garage,大有全面進犯主流成為新顯學的企圖。類型定義上它可說是位居House與Drum’n Bass間的折衷樂種,挑動的切分碎拍讓冠軍流行組合Sugababes、Liberty X也榮登時尚殿堂;風格演變上它似乎又與彼岸美州大陸由Timbaland(Aaliyah、Missy Elliott合作夥伴)、Rodney Jerkins(Brandy、Jennifer製作人)帶起Jiggy/Hip Hop/R&B進化版相互呼應、特別在So Solid Crew、Oxide & Neutrino這幫堂口兄弟帶著槍跟馬子開始嗆聲之後,彷彿更有互通聲氣之感。

而此派中率先打進全英十大熱門金曲排行的人氣王子,則非MJ Cole莫屬。他未必能晉升最具聲勢的UKG救世主,但他自年少訓練出的古典鋼琴基底與深受Stevie Wonder等啟蒙而對靈魂/放克樂的著迷,還有早期為Drum’n Bass/嘻哈擔任錄音工程的背景,融匯成他那優雅又帶勁的才情卻是公認無疑。2000年出道首張專輯「Sincere」便一口氣拿下舞曲權威雜誌Muzik與首席黑人當代音樂大獎MOBO Awards兩座最佳年度製作人獎,並入圍水星音樂獎年終最佳決選名單,其成就非但成為UKG新指標,連花蝴蝶Mariah Carey都請他為單曲混音。MJ Cole也為Dido、De La Soul、Lamb等人製作混音。(BOOKS.COM)

*兩個小時的SET,充滿了令人愉悅的跳躍節拍,R&B, SOUL, JAZZ, LATIN, ELECTRO...等元素,MJ Cole隨手捻來皆可幻化成一串音樂詩篇並完美的融合在2 Step Garage架構中,他的才氣很容易聽得到,很高興我沒有因為太多的音樂而錯過他。

MJ Cole - Essential Mix 12.03.00
Tracklist:
01. MJ Cole - "Tired Games" (Talkin Loud)
02. MJ Cole - "Crazy Love [Dub Mix]" (Talkin Loud)
03. Ruffcut & Bias - "Down" (Locked On)
04. Nu-Design - "Talkin' Over Me" (Public Demand)
05. Wookie - "Down On Me" (Manchu)
06. MJ Cole - "Attitude" (Talkin Loud)
07. Dru Hill - "Dru Hill Grooves Chronicles Remix" (white Label)
08. Basement Jaxx - "Jump And Shout [Dem 2 Remix]" (XL)
09. Glammo Kid - "Taboo" (Warners)
10. Zed Bias - "Been Here Before" (DFL)
11. MJ Cole - "Crazy Love [MPC Dubb]" (Talkin Loud)
12. Unknown Artist - "Two Thousand" (Ghost)
13. Angel Lee - "What's Your Name [MJ Cole Remix]" (white Label)
14. Stonecold Classic - "Suitcase" (white Label)
15. Al Brown - "Buggin' Me" (Sidestepper)
16. Standard Hoodlum - "Reflex" (Social Circles)
17. PPUN Productions - "Can't Understand" (Soul Food)
18. Kci And Jojo - "Tell Me It's Real [Club Asylum Steppers Mix]" (MCA)
19. Sunship - "Try Me Out" (Filter)
20. DND - "Diamond Rings" (DND)
21. MJ Cole - "Sanctuary" (Talkin Loud)
22. Goldie - "Believe [MJ Cole Remix]" (London)
23. MJ Cole - "Sincere" (AM:PM)
24. Masters At Work - "To Be In Love [MJ Cole Remix]" (Defected)
25. Tuff Jam - "Dangerous" (Unda-Vybe)
26. 24 Hour Experience - "Together" (Nice'n'Ripe)
27. Box Clever - "Talk To Me" (Prolific)
28. Reel 2 Reel - "We Are I.e." (i.e. Records)
29. M-Dubs - "Bum 'n' Grind" (Babyshack)
30. N.S. David Jay & Ree-Flex - "Dee Jay" (Acetate Recordings)
31. Tin Tin Out - "What I Am [K Warren Remix]" (VC)
32. Missy Elliot Vs Stanton Warriors - "She's A b!tch" (51st Recordings)
33. Dee-Tah - "Relax [Bump & Flex Remix]" (ffrr)
34. Incognito - "Nights Over Egypt" (Talkin Loud)
35. Merz - "Lovely Daughter [MJ Cole Remix]" (Epic)
36. Myron - "We Can Get Down [Groove Chronicles Remix]" (Island Black Music)
37. MJ Cole - "I See" (Talkin Loud)