'The Boogie Back' is Vol. 10 in the 'Pocket Sized Mixtape' series, and it sees the selection narrowed to some funk and soul-filled, disco-flavoured boogie bangers that always make me shake what my momma gave me. And then some.
You can listen AND download from SoundCloud or MixCloud. If you're interested in a playlist, I suggest you head towards MixCloud...
Enjoy. And watch this space for Vol. 11 dropping soon...
The final instalment of the 'Fruity and Funky' trio in the 'Pocket Sized Mixtapes' series (gangster) leans heavily back into the funky side of fruity - while remaining with one (good) foot on the fruity side of funky, of course.
No more blow and blather, just get on and wrap your laughing gear 'round these coconuts, on Soundcloud or Mixcloud. (Ps. the tracklist is on Mixcloud...)
The next trio of mixtapes take the funk in an entirely different direction, so watch this space for Vol. 10...
The sixth in the 'A Pocket Sized Mixtape' series is called "Midnight Feast", which also draws to a close a trio of mixtapes designed with loving in mind. It goes without saying what time of day this volume is recommended for...
Listen to AND download APSMV6: Midnight Feast here.
Volume 7 is already in the pipeline, so watch this space...
Volume 5 in the 'A Pocket Sized Mixtape' series is also the second in a series of mixtapes designed with loving in mind. "Afternoon Delight" is a journey through the kinds of songs which suit exactly that; so wrap yourselves in yourselves and enjoy the music as you commune in the afternoon sunshine...
Listen AND download APSMV5: Afternoon Delight here.
The first in a new trio of mixtapes lands with "Morning Glory", volume 4 in the 'A Pocket Sized Mixtape' series. As the name suggests, this one is for the lovers - indeed, this trio of mixtapes are all designed with earthly pleasures in mind... so press play and love the one you're with.
Over on the left hand side of this blog is a lil' list of interesting tidbits, time-consuming procrastinators and shenanigan-inducing behavioural suggestions. Among them are a bunch of mixtapes I've lovingly assembled - the 'A Pocket Sized Mixtape' series.
Currently there are three volumes available for download, from either Soundcloud or Mixcloud...
Vol. 1: In The Pocket / Workinonit ( sound / mix )
Vol. 2: Lazy Hazy Days ( sound / mix )
Vol. 3: Through The Clouds ( sound / mix )
Oh, and I've another trilogy of sorts ready to load up, so it might well be worth checking back there every now and then. If you like the music, that is...
It's not often I update the 'Bumps' section of this blog, but that's the case today, as we enjoy a touch of '80s disco rap straight outta Minnesota (y'all), courtesy of Nature, with The Prep. Massive thanks to the fine, upstanding gentlemen at the Beat Electric blogspot for posting the track in the first place.
The 'Friday Freshie' is an excuse to break out the brand new (to me) material I've acquired over the past week or so. Today I pillaged the new Tokyo Dawn Records compilation The Boogie Vol. 3 (which I recently reviewed) for much of the music - though there were also a number of new bits from the wonderful House Of Disco label, and some other pieces from indeterminate sources.
Here's the playlist. Follow the links if you're that way inclined. I often am.
Fridays on 'In The Pocket with 90' on Radio Ponsonby are all about keeping it FRESH. Fresh new music, fresh suggestions for your weekend's entertainment and a fresh approach to life. After all, the weekend is within sniffing distance. Here's the playlist for the Friday Freshie:
Classic 1980 funky disco boogie from Mandrill, a band centered around the three Wilson Brothers. Taken from the album 'Getting In The Mood', the song Dance Of Love is a stone cold floorfiller. I love it. I hope you do too.
Back once again with that slow disco rework behaviour - courtesy of London's own Leftside Wobble. Here he smooths out and dubs up the classic Talking Heads track Once In A Lifetime. Choice. Not that I'm a man of few words or anything, but I think I'll let the informative links and perhaps even the tune speak for itself. Enjoy.
I'm such a sucker for mashups like these, I really am. It's not complicated - but that's the way with many truly good things. Frankie Goes Deep are an outfit from Croatia doing cool things with their re-touches and re-edits, but this one is a real gem - and relevant, too: Cassius x Donna Summer. All class. Enjoy.
EDDIE NUMBERS
Another Day In Paradise
[Independent]
One of my Facebook friends (and, as it happens, real life acquaintances) mentioned the other day that we should define ourselves not as generation x, or y or whatever, but rather we should align ourselves with the musical genre we grew up with. His was hip hop. While I'm unsure as to what mine actually is (it can't be yacht rock, surely...?), I know it ain't hip hop. There are hip hop artists I like a lot (The Roots, Madlib, Latyrx, Foreign Exchange, etc.) but I usually steer clear of "reviewing" hip hop albums as I just don't feel qualified enough to offer strong, considered opinion. In this case though, I'm making an exception. Another Day In Paradise is the debut album from New Zealand group Eddie Numbers, and it's not strictly just a hip hop album, blending guitars, strings and layers of keys with sharp story-styled lyricism and straight-ahead micsmanship. Eddie is the frontman, and Numbers are his live band - and they're hype, laying down exceptionally-played energetic grooves for the London-born, Auckland-based emcee to grace. If The Roots are your benchmark for a live hip hop group, then you'll be feeling these guys. The over-riding lyrical themes are pretty dark though (aside from a little sharply witty hipster-baiting), touching on broken relationships, coming up tough in the city, and, er, transporting a body out to the Waitakeres in the boot of a car. Told you it was dark. Having said that, the album also contains two clear standouts: the Deftones-style Problem, which must go down a treat live; and my current favourite "hip hop" track, Never Rap Again. I'm impressed, and I can see why these guys have built up a big live following in no time at all. This album deserves the amount of hype and attention Homebrew are getting for their debut album. Get amongst.
4 stars from 5
Check out what I reckon is one of the best local tracks I've heard in a while, Never Rap Again...
A one hour mini-mix put together live & loose, without any technical assistance (outside of a beer or two, that is...), and featuring a bunch of slow disco & cosmic boogie tracks which are currently spinning my wheels. Oh, you want a tracklist? Yeah right. Try your luck with shazam, pal.
