Max Tannone - Ghostfunk

OK, sorry for the missing week but I was on holiday. Anyway a friend of mine recently pointed me in the direction of Max Tannone and his Ghost Funk project. It was released in July 2011 and pairs Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah, with vintage African funk, high-life, and psychedelic rock music. It really is an excellent release and I highly recommend it for listeners of the funky persuasion. When I originally got the email I knew I recognized the name and it turns out he also did another excellent remix project called Dub Kweli which is also pretty high on my playlist. Basically if you haven't heard these releases you should go and check out his site.

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DJ Embryo - Pass The Koutchie Mix

Here's a drum & bass / jungle mix I did in July that has a selection of old and new stuff. It's got a couple of 'iffy' mixes on it but nothing major so don't worry ;) I should say thanks to Hard To Find Records as they gave me a couple of free tunes. Only because they sent me an incorrect 12" (right cover, wrong vinyl) but their customer service was excellent and they sent me the right tune and told me to keep the original one they sent and refunded the original cost so check 'em out. Anyway enough rambling.... here's the links.

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Run For Your Life VIP [Visionary feat. D. Suade & R&R]
02) Jungle Yard 01 #1 [Konsheens, Benisour Tha Don F & Junior Reed]
03) Pass The Koutchie [Benny Page & Mr Williamz]
04) Bitch [Potential Badboy feat. David Boomah]
05) Youths Today [Channel 2 & Goldstar]
06) Jump 2 The Sound [Potential Badboy feat. MC Fats]
07) Whip Them [Visionary]
08) Jungle Yard 01 #2 [Konsheens, Benisour Tha Don F & Junior Reed]
09) Don't Worry [Channel 2 & Goldstar]
10) Place In The Sun [Visionary]
11) My Town [RCola & Bass Nacho]
12) Soundclash (Version) [Skoobz]
13) Musical Murderation [Marcus Visionary]
14) Automatic [Visionary]
15) Long, Long Time [Marcus Visionary]
16) The General (Marcus Visionary Remix) [Jahdan Blakkamoore]
17) Jungle Yard 01 #3 [Konsheens, Benisour Tha Don F & Junior Reed]
18) You're Mine VIP [Potential Badboy feat. MC Fats & Yush]
19) Ganja Smokin' [Serial Killaz & Mr Williamz]
20) Girlz [Potential Badboy feat. MC Fats & Yush]
21) Raver Girl [RCola & Bass Nacho]
22) Soundclash [Skoobz]
23) Come Into My Room (DJ Embryo Mix) [DJ Blits]

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Wipeout XL Collection (Electronica)

This is a compilation of various 'electronica' artists. It was originally released as the soundtrack to the game Wipeout XL 2097. There's a good selection of different artists of the genre, including Orbital, Leftfield, Chemical Brothers & The Future Sound Of London. The only reason I dug this CD out was because after the Sony PS3 Network was hacked they gave out a selection of free games and the new version of Wipeout was included in your choices. Anyway it's got some good stuff on it :)

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) We Have Explosive [The Future Sound Of London]
02) Atom Bomb [Fluke]
03) Loops Of Fury [The Chemical Brothers]
04) Tin There [Underworld]
05) The Third Sequence [Photek]
06) Leave Home (Underworld Mix One) [The Chemical Brothers]
07) We Have Explosive (Herd Killing Mix) [The Future Sound Of London]
08) Firestarter (Instrumental) [The Prodigy]
09) V Six [Fluke]
10) Musique [Daft Punk]
11) 2097 [Source Direct]
12) Titan [Photek]
13) P.E.T.R.O.L [Orbital]
14) Afro Ride [Leftfield]

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Derek And Clive - Ad Nauseam

I got a request for the final Derek & Clive album so here it is. Derek and Clive is a double act of comedic characters created by Dudley Moore (Derek) and Peter Cook (Clive) in the 1970s. The characters are supposedly two lavatory attendants and are appallingly foul-mouthed extensions of their earlier characters Pete and Dud. Pretty much every 'sketch' is highly offensive and usually consist of the drunken pair swearing at each other. If words like fuck and shit offend you then you're not going to like this but I find some of it really funny :) This download is their third (& last) album called Ad Nauseam which was recorded in 1978. I've also included the transcripts of the 'sketches' with the download file. You can get the other two albums on this blog by clicking here. There was also a film documentary recorded in 1979 called Derek and Clive Get The Horn.

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Here's the tracklisting (256kbps)...
01) Endangered Species
02) Horse Racing
03) TV
04) Bruce Forsyth
05) Records
06) Soul Time
07) Russia
08) Sir
09) Celebrity Suicide
10) Politics
11) Labels
12) Street Music
13) The Horn
14) Mona
15) The Critics
16) Intergalactic Sex
17) Rape, Death And Paralysis
18) Lady Vera Fart Teller
19) I Can't Shit
20) Sex Manual
21) Stupid

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Heresy / Concrete Sox Split EP

This album was probably the first proper crust/grind album I ever heard and I reckon it's a classic to this day. Concrete Sox and Heresy were two of the early pioneers of grind and this 1987 release showcases both bands in all their glory. The similarities between the bands are numerous. Both come from Nottingham in the UK, both formed around the mid-eighties and both are fast as fuck.

Concrete Sox reformed fairly recently and did a few European shows but I don't know if they're still currently together. You can get 2 free albums (Your Turn Next & Whoops Sorry Vicar) at the official Concrete Sox site. There are also a couple of live shows (At The Station 1984 & Live In Japan 1994) available and the original demo for Speak Siberian Or Die so go get 'em. There is also a myspace page for Heresy.

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Genocide [Heresy]
02) Belief [Heresy]
03) Visions In Fear [Heresy]
04) Nausea [Heresy]
05) Release [Heresy]
06) In Silence [Heresy]
07) Key To The Door [Concrete Sox]
08) False Insight [Concrete Sox]
09) Speak Siberian Or Die [Concrete Sox]
10) Modernisation [Concrete Sox]
11) Sustain The Orgy [Concrete Sox]

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Flipper - Live on KALX (1981)

Here's a live show from the american punk band Flipper. This was recorded at the KALX radio station in Berkeley, California on the 28th of June 1981. Flipper were formed in 1979 in San Francisco, California continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s, then reuniting in 2005. They were founded from former members of the Sleepers and Negative Trend. Founding member and original vocalist Ricky Williams who is credited for naming the band was fired from the band before any recordings. They're not your average punk band and were definitely on the more lunatic side of things :)

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Here's the tracklisting (256kbps)...
01) I Saw You Shine
02) Way Of The World
03) Life Is Cheap
04) Shed No Tears
05) Nothing
06) Love Canal
07) Ha Ha Ha

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Motörhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith

Here's another classic live show for your enjoyment. This time it's those old rockers Motörhead and the No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith album, released in June 1981. They were formed in 1975 by bassist and singer Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) after he got kicked out of Hawkwind for, as he says, "doing the wrong drugs".

With the exception of "Iron Horse / Born To Lose" which was from a 1980 show, this was recorded at the Leeds and Newcastle shows during the Short, Sharp Pain In The Neck five-date tour in 1981. The name of the tour was a reference to the injury sustained by Phil Taylor when he was dropped on his head during some after-show horseplay. Despite the title of the album, the London venue the Hammersmith Odeon was not played on the tour. The actual shows were:

• 27 March 1981: West Runton Pavilion, Norfolk
• 28 March 1981: Queens Hall, Leeds
• 29 March 1981: City Hall, Newcastle
• 30 March 1981: City Hall, Newcastle
• 03 April 1981: Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast

I saw them play on their tenth anniversary gig at the Hammersmith Odeon and they were excellent. This album captures their live sound perfectly and even if you've heard it before it's well worth another listen. This is actually from a later re-release which includes some bonus tracks not on the original album.

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Ace Of Spades
02) Stay Clean
03) Metropolis
04) The Hammer
05) Iron Horse Born To Lose
06) No Class
07) Overkill
08) (We Are) The Road Crew
09) Capricorn
10) Bomber
11) Motörhead
12) Over The Top
13) Shoot You In The Back
14) Jailbait
15) Leaving Here
16) Fire Fire
17) Too Late, Too Late
18) Bite The Bullet/The Chase Is Better Than The Catch

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The Ramones - It's Alive

It's Alive is a live album by the American punk band the Ramones. It was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, on December 31, 1977, and released in April 1979. The title is a reference to the 1974 horror movie of the same name. During their U.K. tour of 1977 & 1978 there were four concerts recorded, but this performance was chosen because everyone considered it the best of the shows.


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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Rockaway Beach
02) Teenage Lobotomy
03) Blitzkrieg Bop
04) I Wanna Be Well
05) Glad To See You Go
06) Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
07) You're Gonna Kill That Girl
08) I Don't Care
09) Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
10) Havana Affair
11) Commando
12) Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
13) Surfin' Bird
14) Cretin Hop
15) Listen To My Heart
16) California Sun
17) I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
18) Pinhead
19) Do You Wanna Dance?
20) Chain Saw
21) Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World
22) Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
23) Judy Is A Punk
24) Suzy Is A Headbanger
25) Let's Dance
26) Oh Oh I Love Her So
27) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
28) We're A Happy Family

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Gong - Magick Brother

Here's another Gong download for you. This time it's their 1970 debut album, featuring Gilli Smyth and Daevid Allen. It has also been listed as Magick Brother, Mystic Sister.

Not every track on the album is a classic but there's definitely some good stuff for you here... and I reckon it must be the first mention of the infamous Pot Head Pixies ;)


The lineup is as follows:
Daevid Allen – Guitars, Vocals
Didier Malherbe – Flute, Soprano Saxophone
Earl Freeman – Contrabass on 6, Piano on 7
Dieter Gewissler – Contrabass on 1 and 7
Burton Greene – Piano on 6
Rachid Houari – Drums
Barre Phillips – Contrabass on 2 and 8
Gilli Smyth – Space Whisper
Tasmin Smyth – Voices on 1

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...

Side 1: EARLY MORNING
01) Mystic Sister, Magick Brother
02) Glad To Sad To Say
03) Rational Anthem
04) Chainstore Chant / Pretty Miss Titty
05) Fable Of A Fredfish / Hope You Feel OK

Side 2: LATE NIGHT
06) Ego
07) Gongsong
08) Princess Dreaming
09) 5 & 20 Schoolgirls
10) 'Cos You Got Greenhair

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Get Your Lie Straight: A Galaxy Of Funk (Old Post New Links)

This compilation anthologises some of the best grooves that Fantasy Record’s subsidiary Galaxy issued in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Galaxy naturally focused on the bluesy, earthier style of soul popular in that region, a sound exemplified by the local smash ‘Foxy Girls In Oakland’ by Rodger Collins. Other local acts on Galaxy were vocalist Lenny Williams, later to find fame with Tower Of Power, and blues singers JJ Malone and Tiny Powell, both of whose funky waxings for the label are represented here. Instrumental grooves from Merl Saunders and The Right Kind, and obscure nuggets from further notables like The Debonaires and Loleatta Holloway complete this compilation.

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Foxy Girls In Oakland [Rodger Collins]
02) Stop, Let's Be United [The Debonaires]
03) Get Your Lie Straight [Bill Coday]
04) Chicken Heads [Bobby Rush]
05) Bring It On Up [Loleatta Holloway]
06) I Love Her Too [Lenny Williams]
07) People Say [J.J. Malone]
08) The Iron Horse [Merl Saunders & Heavy Turbulence]
09) I'm Leaving This Place [Rodger Collins]
10) Bossy Woman [Tiny Powell]
11) Let Me Be Your Handy Man [Bill Coday]
12) Try The Life [Everyday People]
13) Feelin' Blue [Lenny Williams]
14) My Money Is Funny [The Right Kind]
15) Manpower [Ben & Larry]
16) One Step Away [J.J. Malone]
17) When You Find A Fool, Bump His Head [Bill Coday]
18) Your Love, It's Burning [Rodger Collins]
19) We Gonna Do Our Thing [Bobby Eaton]
20) I Want To Talk About It (World) Parts 1 & 2 [The Debonaires]
21) I Got A Thing [Bill Coday]
22) I Get What I Want [The Sequins]

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