Slave make good times music, with some serious boogie potential. “Just A Touch Of Love” is the title track of the band’s 1979 album, which was their 4th. It got to number 9 on the U.S. R’n’B singles chart, but it’s undoubtedly an enduring classic. Their sound on this one is a very smooth and…
24/08/2019: “Good Thing You Came Along” by Tapes
Jahtari artists make a particularly interesting type of digital dub music. It tends to be very lo-fi, slightly crusty, and usually containing an unusually deep…
23/08/2019: “The Pill” by Loretta Lynn
When you think of country music in the Deep South from the 70s, you don’t tend to think of feminism. Yet, although it is very…
22/08/2019: “Wave Of Mutilation” by Pixies
Particularly astute people might guess that “Wave Of Mutilation” is not a happy, upbeat song about the beauty of human nature. It’s a song about…
21/08/2019: “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry
This song, for me, will always remind me of the iconic dance scene in Pulp Fiction. John Travolta and Uma Thurman twist and jive together…
20/08/2019: “Heamophwiza” by Slaughter Mob featuring KultureBlak
When 2-Step legend and dubstep pioneer El-B gives you recognition for your drum programming, it probably means you have a knack for making impressive beats….
19/08/2019: “Vapors” by Biz Markie
Rappers usually boast about their rags to riches stories, in which the riches are often exaggerated to some degree. Mostly, it’s not done in a…
18/08/2019: “Triplets” by Sticky
Sticky is a garage producer associated with the early Grime scene. The bass on this is definitely grimey enough, and a real ear worm with…
17/08/2019: “Sun Beam” by Goth Trad
Japan is not known for its bass music. But Japanese youth has always produced a lot of subcultures, and there’s a market for 140 bpm…
16/08/2019: “Morning Ride” by Yellowman
Yellowman is one of my favourite dancehall deejays. He has one of the smoothest, most natural flows and a calm, deep voice. He was one…