I had wondered whether to write about this – the original, the most famous, and probably the best – or the Big Ang Bassline House…
Month: September 2019
19/09/2019: “You Sexy Thing” by Johnny Osbourne
The original Hot Chocolate version is undoubtedly more famous. However, I definitely prefer Johnny Osbourne’s dancehall cover. It has so much more fullness, and a…
18/09/2019: “The Source Experience” by The Source Experience
A lot of trance is actually quite chilled out. Certainly, it’s not all high bpm. This song has the magical quality of being relaxing and…
17/09/2019: “LMK” by Kelela
Talk about critically acclaimed. “LMK” was given accolades by The Quietus, Noisey and Highsnobiety, among others. It makes sense. Kelela is a great singer, and this space-age R’n’B style…
16/09/2019: “Amores Como El Nuestro” by Jerry Rivera
Without denigrating Shakira’s fanbase too much, it doesn’t seem like a big stretch to assume that most Shakira fans will never have heard of this…
15/09/2019: “8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G flat major” by Art Tatum/Antonin Dvorak
I wasn’t entirely clear how to credit this one. The piece was composed by Dvorak in 1894, but Art Tatum’s version is very different in…
14/09/2019: “Into The Valley” by The Skids
There’s something quite special about this. It feels like a timeless tune, propelled along by energy and youth rather than any particular virtuoso musicianship. Scotland…
13/09/2019: “Lord Of Null Lines (Foul Play Remix)” by Hyper On Experience
Foul Play were renowned for their tight drum programming, especially since it was common at the time just to layer breaks and maybe chop/stretch them…
12/09/2019: “1969” by Boards Of Canada
Boards Of Canada are undoubtedly a rare sort. You might put Aphex Twin and Burial in the same class; they make weird electronic music that…
11/09/2019: “Ta Lassa” by International Soleil Band
As far as I can tell, the only difference between this and the “Hide & Smile” edit is that the latter is a bit more…