Review: The Duke Ya Love To Hate might sound like a turntablist slash battle-scratcher from the late eighties, but he's actually a gaunt-looking dude from the-time-is-now. Real name Stefan Senf, this artist has enjoyed every stylistic meander from juke to noise since at least 1995, and he here marks his debut album in the vein of bristly potpourri prangout breaks; a golden crate of 7"s in the style has thus far also been procured for the Cold Diggin label. However, I Really Have No Idea What's Going On Here, But I Like It is the first continuous mix made for the moniker, limited to just 100 cassette tapes and continuing the beloved Cadillac tape series (whose original provenance we can't track down, but we'll take his word for it). A super-limited artist edition, made especially for the event Back In The Day, which took place in Dresden on August 24. Handmade, every tape is unique.
Mvmt 5 (Maiya Hershey & Almost Silent rework) (5:43)
Mvmt 8 (Origami23 rework) (5:08)
Mvmt 2 (Arbee rework) (2:38)
Mvmt 6 (Zake rework) (7:43)
Mvmt 2 (Tying Tiffany Tiff Lion rework) (5:48)
Review: G.Teixeira is an artist based in France and someone with a multi-faceted sound. His Almost Silent alias now turns out Undisclosed Fields Vol.1, a first release on Healing Sound Propagandist that takes the form of eight movements and six reworks. It's as dense as ambient gets, frankly, with heartbreaking melodies passing by and disappearing before your ears. Fizzing synth drones are layered up over crepuscular chords and the whole thing has you gazing off into the distance, your eyes glazing over as you happily get absorbed in the subtly shifting sounds, tones and timbres. This, then, is another high class album from both artist and label.
My Writes (feat Tash & J-ro Of Tha Likes & Xzibit) (5:30)
Ooooh/Ghost Weed Skit 01 (feat Redman) (4:33)
Thru Ya City (feat D V Alias Khrist) (4:23)
I C Y'all (feat Busta Rhymes) (3:18)
View (4:02)
Interlude (0:22)
Set The Mood/Ghost Weed Skit 02 (feat Indeed) (4:28)
All Good? (feat Chaka Khan) (4:59)
Declaration (3:00)
Squat! (feat Mike D & Ad Roc Of The Beastie Boys) (4:13)
Words From The Chief Rocker (feat Busy Bee) (3:58)
With Me/Ghost Weed Skit 03 (1:00)
Copa (Cabanga) (9:00)
Foolin' (4:17)
The Art Of Getting Jumped (3:53)
U Don't Wanna BDS (feat Freddie Foxxx) (4:01)
Review: De La Soul have been ever present in the hip-hop scene for some 40-odd years. They redefined the genre early on with their positive messaging and flower power energy, and have always managed to stay fresh ever since without ever jumping on the sonic bandwagon of the day. They pulled that trick off once more with Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump which fuses r&b and pop with their usual hip-hop sounds, all finished with a nice and authentic raw edge. The guest are high-grade, too, with Redman, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys, Freddie Foxxx and Chaka Khan amongst them.
Review: The brilliant Death Is Not The End has always done a great job of digging into niche scenes and serving up great albums that document them. Here the label presents a mixtape-style collection featuring live recordings from London's Notting Hill Carnival, spanning 1984 to 1988. Originally aired on NTS Radio in August 2018, this release marks a milestone in their 10th-anniversary series and it now comes on cassette. Highlights include sounds from renowned systems like Jamdown Rockers, Saxon, Java Nuclear Power, Killerwatt Turbotronic, Stereograph, Sir Coxsone, and Volcano Express. The audio, meticulously curated by the Who Cork The Dance crew, features contributions from Jayman, Ruff House, Keimo, Omar, Gee Wizz and Jah Humble.
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