The word “Balearic” usually refers to the island chain containing Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza. But it also means a style, or a certain vibe, of…
Tag: 90s
11/09/2018: “Keep Their Heads Ringin'” by Dr Dre
“Keep Their Heads Ringin’” was released as part of the soundtrack for the movie “Friday”, in 1995. I’ve never watched it, but it’s one of…
30/08/2018: “Cracking The Code” by Mad Professor
If King Tubby can be considered the father of dub music, then Mad Professor is one of the first children. He is one of the…
22/08/2018: “Maxi(Mun) Style” by Tom & Jerry
4hero have already been mentioned on this blog for their excellent remix of “Black Gold Of The Sun”. But before that, they were the jungle…
19/08/2018: “Icct Hedral (Phillip Glass Orchestration) by Aphex Twin
Phillip Glass is a leftfield minimalist composer. Aphex Twin is an extremely leftfield electronic music producer. This song is a fusion of their enormous talents….
11/08/2018: “Midnight In A Perfect World” by DJ Shadow
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…
01/08/2018: “Brimful Of Asha” (Norman Cook Remix) by Cornershop
For the avoidance of doubt, “Norman Cook” is the legendary DJ and producer “Fatboy Slim”. And this remix is just classic Fatboy Slim. It’s a…
29/07/2018: “In The Garage” by Weezer
Weezer are predominately known for their hit songs, such as the clap along classic “Beverly Hills”, and “Buddy Holly”. “In The Garage” is from the…
23/07/2018: “No Good (Start The Dance) by The Prodigy
The Prodigy were the only real super stars to emerge from the UK Hardcore scene in the early 90s. Despite its huge impact, the scene…
20/07/2018: “Around The World” by Daft Punk
Daft Punk are the ones with the iconic robot heads. Very space age… but very retro! “Around The World” is from their 1997 album, Homework. It was…