Hip Hop music is often built around sampling. The producers find a cool drum pattern on one old record, a riff on another which they…
Month: August 2018
10/08/2018: “The Club” by El-B
One of my favourite things about U.K. Garage music is the effortless swing of the drums. The shuffling hi-hats and crisp snares dance around each…
09/08/2018: “Spar With Me” by Toyan
This tune is absolutely relentless! Produced by the label Volcano’s legendary Henry “Junjo” Lawes, this is Toyan toasting over the classic “I’m Not Getting Crazy”…
08/08/2018: “It’s My House” by Diana Ross
Diana Ross became famous as the lead singer of the Supremes, one of Motown’s biggest groups. So it’s no wonder her solo career was pretty…
07/08/2018: “Do What You Wanna Do” by T-Connection
I would say that this is possibly one of the funkiest songs of all time! The percussion is very afro-inspired, with bongos aplenty. Rhythmically, the…
06/08/2018: “Kids” by MGMT
For a long time, I had absolutely no idea what the half the lyrics to this song were. Partly, this is because I’m not particularly…
05/08/2018: “A Pair Of Brown Eyes” by The Pogues
Many people’s only contact with the music of The Pogues is their Christmas hit with Kirsty MacColl, “A Fairytale In New York”. However, look deeper…
04/08/2018: “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley
When this song came out, it was everywhere, to the point where I was a bit tired of it… However, it was always one of…
03/08/2018: “Joker And The Thief” by Wolfmother
Wolfmother are a band that exists in the wrong time. Or at the right time depending on your perspective. They’re an Australian hard rock band…
02/08/2018: “Praises In Dub” by Jah Shaka
Jah Shaka is one of the U.K.’s most respected and successful dub sound system operators. In the dub scene he is regarded as one of…