Maddslinky - "Further Away" (feat Tawiah)
Natural Self - "Midnight Sun" (Prince Fatty dub)
Kylie Auldist - "Community Service Announcement" (Lanu remix)
Kinny - "Back Street Lust" (feat Diesler - Azaxx remix)
Belleruche - "3 Amp Fuse"
Benjamin One - "Potentially"
Lizzy Parks - "Raise The Roof" (Lanu remix)
Flevans - "Easy Go" (feat Kylie Auldist)
Stoneface - "The Horn Track"
Hidden Orchestra - "The Windfall"
Flowering Inferno - "Dog With A Rope" (dub)
Natural Self - "Midnight Sun" (Prince Fatty dub)
Smerins Anti-Social Club - "Dr Who"
Kylie Auldist - "Community Service Announcement" (Lanu remix)
Alice Russell - "Hurry On Now" (Boub remix)
Maddslinky - "Further Away" (feat Tawiah)
Lizzy Parks - "This & That" (PTH mix)
Nostalgia 77 - "Beautiful Lie"
Kinny - "Afro Love Forest" (Stonephace remix)
Hidden Orchestra - "The Windfall"
Belleruche - "3 Amp Fuse"
Quantic & His Combo Barbaro - "Mas Pan" (DJ Day remix)
Skeletons - "Marathon Man"
Azaxx - "Loungin Place" (feat Larry 'Stoneface' Stabbins)
The Bamboos - "Like Tears In Rain" (acoustic)
Saravah Soul - "Mussum" (Quantic remix)
The Bamboos - "Keep Me In Mind" (Randomer remix)
Maddslinky - "Special" (feat Omar - At Jazz remix)
Kylie Auldist - "One Goodbye" (Hint remix)
Lizzy Parks - "Raise The Roof" (Lanu remix)
Azaxx - "The Cyber Convicts"
Kinny - "Back Street Lust" (feat Diesler - Azaxx remix)
The Bamboos - "Up On The Hill" (DJ Yoda edit)
Natural Self - "All Static" (Natural Self remix)
Stonephace - "The Horn Track"
Flevans - "Easy Go" (feat Kylie Auldist)
Benjamin One - "God Is On Your Side"
Review: * Double Vinyl includes free 2cd set within it's shrinkwrapped packaging
* The second ‘Shapes’ compilation of 2010 - Tru Thoughts A&R Robert Luis treats you to a whopping 30 tracks from artists across the
label’s roster.
* The two disc collection includes more previously unreleased and exclusive cuts than ever, plus many that have only previously been
available on limited vinyl.
* Among the exclusive tracks are Quantic’s remix of Saravah Soul; Smerin’s Anti Social Club doing a great reggae version of Dr Who;
and Stonephace (feat Adrian Utley from Portishead) reworking a Micky Finn rave classic into a psychedelic jazz monster. Maddslinky
(aka Zed Bias) also makes a couple of appearances including the highly rated British future soul track “Further Away” (which was voted
in the Top 5 tunes of 2009 in Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide awards even though it’s not out yet).
* There's a reggae influenced groove from Quantic’s Flowering Inferno, Prince Fatty, Alice Russell and Lanu all getting on the Jamaican
influenced tip. More soulful/sung vocal territory includes an upfront track from Nostalgia 77’s upcoming album (due in 2011) and the
cinematic sound of the amazing Hidden Orchestra, whose debut album, ‘Night Walks’ has just been released to high acclaim and was
September’s Album of the Month on BBC Radio 1 Introducing in Scotland.
* CD Two has plenty of treats with Randomer’s remix of The Bamboos (as played to great reactions by tastemakers including the
legend Danny Krivit); At Jazz remixing Maddslinky; a couple of exclusives from Flevans and some hard beats from Benjamin One (out
of Bristol).
* Also out on double vinyl (which includes the double CD) featuring an exclusive vinyl only track from Benjamin One.
* The cover artwork features the photo, “Embedded”, by USA based artist Mark Jenkins. It’s no photoshop job, but a picture of a
sculpture he made stuffed with balls of sellotape, leaning into that wall!
* RADIO:
Tracks from this compilation have recently been supported and played on the radio by: Annie Mac, Benji B, Gilles Peterson (Radio 1),
Ras Kwame (Radio 1/1Xtra), Nemone, Huey Morgan (6 Music), Mark Lamarr (BBC Radio 2)
MistaJam (1Xtra), Seb Chew, Alex Nut (Rinse FM), James Mountain (Ministry of Sound Radio), John Kennedy (XFM), Beats and Pieces
show (NME Radio), Nick Luscombe (Flomotion), Goldierocks - The Selector (NME Radio/British Council), Dom Servini (Colourful
Radio) ...and many other regional, online and international stations
* PRESS: Reviews confirmed in DJ Mag, Blues & Soul, Echoes Mag, Soulandjazzandfunk.com, Shook Mag. Many more still tbc
including iDJ, Clash, Notion, Bona Fide. Online press and blogs to be pitched shortly.
* TRACKLIST:
- CD1: 1. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno – Dog With A Rope (Dub) 2. Natural Self – Midnight Sun feat. Elodie Rama (Prince Fatty
Dub). 3. Smerins Anti-Social Club – Dr. Who. 4. Kylie Auldist – Community Service Announcement (Lanu Remix). 5. Alice Russell- Hurry
On Now (Boub Remix). 6. Maddslinky – Further Away feat. Tawiah. 7. Lizzy Parks – This And That (PTH Mix). 8. Nostalgia 77 -
Beautiful Lie feat. Sara Mitra. 9. Kinny – Afro Love Forest feat. Hint (Stonephace Remix). 10. Hidden Orchestra – The Windfall. 11.
Belleruche – 3 Amp Fuse. 12. Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro – Mas Pan (DJ Day Remix). 13. Skeletons – Marathon Man. 14. Lanu –
Jean Paul. 15. Azaxx – Loungin’ Place feat. Larry Stabbins. 16. The Bamboos – Like Tears In Rain (Acoustic Version).
- CD2: 1. Saravah Soul – Mussum (Quantic Remix). 2. The Bamboos – Keep Me In Mind (Randomer Remix). 3. Hint – Pretty Stable. 4.
Maddslinky – Special feat. Omar (At Jazz Remix). 5. Kylie Auldist – One Goodbye (Hint Remix). 6. Flevans – Foot Tied. 7. Lizzy Parks –
Raise The Roof (Lanu Remix). 8. Azaxx – The Cyber Convicts. 9. Kinny – Back Street Lust feat. Diesler (Azaxx Remix). 10. The
Bamboos – Up On The Hill (DJ Yoda Edit). 11. Natural Self – All Static (Natural Self Remix). 12. Stonephace – The Horn Track. 13.
Flevans – Easy Go feat. Kylie Auldist. 14. Benjamin One - God Is On Your Side.
- 2xLP: A1.Maddslinky – Further Away feat. Tawiah. A2. Natural Self – Midnight Sun feat. Elodie Rama (Prince Fatty Dub). A3. Kylie
Auldist – Community Service Announcement (Lanu Remix). B1.Hint – Pretty Stable. B2.Kinny – Back Street Lust feat. Diesler (Azaxx
Remix). B3.Belleruche – 3 Amp Fuse. C1.Benjamin One – Potentiality. C2.Flevans – Foot Tied. C3.Lizzy Parks – Raise The Roof (Lanu
Remix). D1.Flevans – Easy Go feat. Kylie Auldist. D2.Stonephace – The Horn Track. D3.Hidden Orchestra – The Windfall.
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