Raucous. 60s raucous, but undeniably, unquestionably, unshakably raucous. That fuzz bassline is a centrepiece of the track. Probably why Kanye West chose to sample it for his 2010, ‘Hell Of A Life’. The musician behind this gem of a bassline is none other than Sly Stone. Of course. The rest of song is played with……
20/09/2020: “Man Next Door” by John Holt
This is one of the classic reggae riddims. It’s heavy, sticks in your ear like gorilla glue, and has been covered by acts such as…
19/09/2020: “Rainfall In Dub” by Versa
This one’s going for 100 quid on Discogs. It was only released in 2015 – but it makes sense, because it’s a very desirable plate!…
18/09/2020: “A Andorinha Da Primavera” by Madredeus
Madredeus could loosely be said to be a Portuguese folk band. They come from a tradition of fado music, which is a distinctive style of…
17/09/2020: “The Chase (Smooth Mix)” by Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins is one of the three legendary ‘originators’ of Detroit Techno. You could say, without too much hyperbole, that techno wouldn’t exist without him….
16/09/2020: “Valerie (1987 Mix)” by Steve Winwood
The original ’82 mix of this is okay. But this blog is not in the business of okay. It’s all about the bangers here! This…
15/09/2020: “Man On The Corner” by Genesis
I would argue that this represents a zenith of the Genesis musical history. A lot of people would disagree… However, that’s in great part because…
14/09/2020: “Tonka (Menta Remix)” by Jammin’
Menta are a fairly obscure duo, making garage at the time (and place) which it morphed into dubstep. But actually, one half of Menta was…
13/09/2020: “Day Of The Lords” by Joy Division
Joy Division are generally acknowledged to be years ahead of their time. As with many of the transitional bands of the late 70s and early…
12/09/2020: “Love Rollercoaster” by Ohio Players
Having posted a disco hit from 1975 yesterday, it seems only fair to include another. This is technically funk, but it makes me want to…