Highlight: Frankie Goes Deep

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.

Donna Summer meets Cassius - If it Hurts just a little'99 (FGD MIX) by just mozsi

Highlight: V. B. Kuehl

It's always a treat to receive music "in the mailbag" (as it were) from folks anywhere, be they just down the road - or in Germany, as is the case in this instance. V.B. Kuehl is a producer based in Frankfurt, who makes electronic music with a twist - there are elements of live instrumentation throughout much of his work, most notably on the track I'm highlighting here, Arab Spring. A highly emotive piece of music as it is, listen to the song first and then take a look at the video for the track here, utilising some incredible photographs by Ferhat Bouda. It's a truly remarkable pairing.

For more music from V.B. Kuhl, check out his soundcloud page; and take a look at some of his design work here. Thanks Volker!

Arab Spring by V.B.Kühl

Highlight: Unknown Artist 'Climbing Girl/La Groove'

UKNOWN ARTIST
'Climbing Girl / La Groove'
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Due to a ghost in the machine the playlist from last Sunday's In The Pocket with 90 show was lost in the ether. Rather annoying that, as I had the pleasure of a guest appearance from CoopaBlu, who dropped a lovely selection of soulful funky stuff - more than appropriate for a Sunday afternoon.

In lieu of said rogue playlist, I've decided to highlight a piece of vinyl I played during the show, and which I purchased very recently from those fine fellows at Conch Records. By an unknown artist, this actually quite rare (I had no idea as I was making the purchase, I promise you) 12" white label is a tasty slice of what I'm calling 'slow disco'. Both sides revolve around an ever-repeating and steadily-building riff, with organs, guitars, percussion and subtle change-ups providing the impetus to keep the tracks bubbling along nicely.

Follow this link to have a listen to a little of each track from this worthy Japanese-released 12" single. I promise I'll drop it on another of my radio shows soon...