Dopeskillz is an alias of DJ Zinc. So it is no surprise that this track is a banger, combining a heavy duty bassline with a…
Month: September 2019
29/09/2019: “Blue Valentines” by Tom Waits
Tom Waits makes incredibly depressing music, for the most part. That doesn’t mean, however, that it isn’t astoundingly beautiful. His own distinctive, crusty tones sound…
28/09/2019: “Human Fly” by The Cramps
The Cramps were easily one of the biggest pioneers to come out the punk scene. Not only within punk itself, but for the darker, morbid…
27/09/2019: “Le Voie Le Soleil” by Subliminal Cuts
A track like this is truly timeless. It’s rave gold, with all the right elements to put you in a trance. The rhythm section is…
26/09/2019: “Heads High” by Mr Vegas
Mr Vegas was a huge figure in the Jamaican Dancehall scene of the 90s. This was one of his massive hits, which remains one of…
25/09/2019: “Village Ghetto Land” by Stevie Wonder
How could you listen to this song, knowing that Stevie Wonder played it all himself, and not recognise him as a musical genius? In fairness,…
24/09/2019: “Lay All Your Love On Me” by ABBA
I’d find it hard to choose my favourite ABBA song. However, I could safely place this in the top five, and would be quite confident…
23/09/2019: “Blue Moon” by The Ventures
This is a great example of how cool instrumental surf rock can be. Those echoey, twanging guitars evoke exotic locales, the frenzied drums inject a…
22/09/2019: “It’s Nothing To Me” by Sanford Clark
Country music has produced a slew of dark songs with lyrics about fights and murders. More than a few came from Leon Payne (aka Pat…
21/09/2019: “Direct Drive” by Aux 88
Detroit may have had a hard time in the last few decades, but it has always produced some of the hardest music in America. A…