DORIAN CONCEPT - THE FUCKING FORMULA (2008)

Dorian concept is a really good producer from Austria that have a significant sound built up on some synths and heavy basslines. Add some pitch-bending to that and you'll have a great part of the concept!

Dorian have a full lenght album on the way to your recordstore, check it out! And tease yourself with this great piece of plastic first.

/JayWalk

VA - METRO SAMPLER VOL 2 (2008)

This compilation of beats from the french label Faces, was released last year. The record contains some very dope beats made in a classic way. Most of the of the beats are based on some heavy samples and all of the beats has he little extra that make them last a long time.

I'm kind of unfamilliar with everyone on this record except for Procussions own, Stro the 89th key.

In my opinion Stro also have the strongest track on the record. Beautiful voice sample.

Pick it up!

LISTEN TO STRO - PLAY THIS SONG

LISTEN TO KETEPICA - CITY

/ JayWalk

ROBOT KOCH vs CEREBAL VORTEX - VORTEX COOKIES (2008)

This 12" was released recently by a label from the Netherlands, called Up My Alley. Very nice label that's putting out some very good beats on wax. I'll have to make a big up for their former relases called "Beatnicks", check em out.

This release is by some guys that i'm not familiar with at all, Robot Koch and Cerebal Vortex. I am on the other hand, familiar with the producers behind the remixes on this record. They have been active in the remix game a while and had their stuffed played i several sets.

The Flako remix is packed with crazy drums for a great dancefloor experience, and Moo relaxes a little bit and puts a more atmospheric view to the lyrics.

Both nice, and so is the original version.

LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL VERSION

LISTEN TO THE FLAKO SIDE OF IT

LISTEN TO THE MOO SIDE OF IT

/ JayWalk

SA-RA CREATIVE PARTNERS / BUDAMUNKY - MISDEMEANOR / WHAT I NEED

A package from the Netherlands dropped down yesterday, among some other great records, it contained this high quality release by our favourites. Jazzy Sport.

A side is a strong beat with a catchy sample that really sticks to your brain. It's signed by SA-RA Creative Partners. And what SA-RA does, is always a step ahead.

On the B side, we have Budamunky, a japaneese pruducer that has been in the spotlight some times before. Not here though. This track is mellow and genious and it's characteristic glimmering sound tells us that Budamunky is here once again.

If you havn't checked out BM's Mokstrumentals - vol 1 yet, you should do it fast, hard to find theese days though.

Pick this 7" up to while your in the mood, because something gives me the feeling that this is a future essential.

LISTEN TO MISDEMEANOR

LISTEN TO WHAT I NEED

/ JayWalk

Good records released last year that I, by no reason at all, just didn't wrote about - Vol. Two

There is a second part too.

This time I dig deeper in the more experimental crates of 2008, which in my opinion has been given us some real good tunes to have in mind for 2009!

MIKE SLOTT - FLUNKY/DEUX THREE

This is one of the records that dominated the later parts of my 2008. First of all, the artwork of the record and the sleeve attracts me alot, always nice with some thoughts behind the covers in this business of whitelabels!

Second, the two tracks is dope as hell. So if you haven't put your fingers on some of Mike's work yet, do it!

LISTEN TO FLUNKY!

LOOK AT THE COVER ART!

FLYING LOTUS - LA 2X3 EP

Good 12" with some dope remixes from Fly Lo's LA Album released earlier this year. The strongest card's on the record is the "Sleepy Dinosaur" remix på Ras G and "RobertaFlack" By Mike slott, kind of "reflunked" though. The remix of "Robertaflack" by Martyn is also a safe bet.

A wide selection of remixes with something för every beat loving head.

LISTEN TO ROBERTAFLACK MARTYN's WAY

LISTEN TO ROBERTAFLACK MIKE SLOTT's WAY

LISTEN TO SLEEPY DINOSAUR RAS G's WAY

RAS G AND THE AFRICAN SPACE PROGRAM - GHETTO SCI FI

Here's one more piece of great album artwork! And a great album too, somehow they tend to come together. Maybe there's some synergy between them. Or good artists like to work with great designers and the other way around.

Ras G keeps delivering them mysterious dub flavourd beats. Someone decribed him as a blend of Lee Perry and Madlib. And that description works for me. This record is pretty far out in it's places but that's problably what an african space program would be.

GOOD ALBUM!

RAS G's MYSPACE

COVER ART

TAKE - THE DIRTY DECIBELS OF THOMAS TWO THOUSAND

This is a highly recommended 12". I've been spinning it over and over for several weeks this year. It keeps giving me that fresh feeling. Which is kind of spectacular because of the pretty worn out samples used on the tracks.

This is a new way of thinking behind beatmaking. Do also check out some of Take's other releases, always good...

Btw, the remix of "Make Believe" by austrian Dimlight is very good.

LISTEN TO MAKE BELIEVE DIMLIGHT's WAY

LISTEN TO LIE TWERKS

LISTEN TO AFTER WORDS

SNOWMAN, MIKE SLOTT, FULGEANCE, MWËSLEE, LE N?KO AND HUDSON MO
THE REST OF THE ALL CITY 7X7 SERIE

I've already praised the last release in this serie of 7" by ONRA. Here's the other six, and they're in the same league. This is a very complex serie with very different styles in beatmaking, but what the records have in common is a new way in thinking. And of course that they're in the more experimental zone of beats. Lovely serie, and very good looking in the crate.

Read more about it and listen to some snippets on the all city site.

www.all-cityrecords.com

/ JayWalk

Good records released last year that I, by no reason at all, just didn't wrote about - Vol. One

New Year, New wax!

Last year was a good year musically and I have a feeling that it was a little better year for vinyl then the last few years.

I'm not about to make a "Best of the year" list. The best of 2008 is what's presented on this and other vinyl blogs out there and it's very simple to just click back and see what was hot during the past year!

But, I've had a bad feeling about this blog when I think about how many records I actually miss to write about. So I decided to put the spotlight on some very good records relased last year that I, by no reason at all, just didn't write about.

This is part One.

PHARCYDE - RUNNIN/4 BETTER 4 WORSE

This 12" is one of the best things I've heard lately and I spent some time waiting for it beacuase it sold out pretty quick on my usual recordstores, but when UPS dropped the package on my doorstep I really felt it was worth the wait and the extra money!

The remix by DJ NU-MARK is one of thoose few remixes each decade that's better than the original! Lovely. Soundtrack to my autumn.

Relased on: Delicious Vinyl

LISTEN TO 4 BETTER 4 WORSE

ILLA J - YANCEY BOYS LP

Dilla's younger brother Illa J puts out his first full length album, packed with jazzy and soulful instrumentals produced mainly by the man himself, Dilla! This is like an orgy in scales in the rhodes piano. And it's a very worthy pcik up!

Relased on: Delicious Vinyl

ILLA J MYSPACE

PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS - FUN DMC LP

People under the stairs didn't dissapoint this year either. THES ONE keeps his fingers on the MPC and DOUBLE K is kicking it tight as usual. A Little sad that they made the vinyl release much thinner than the CD release. I've been happy to see a 3LP with full tracklist. But you can't get everything days like theese. A++ record anyway and i've had it on heavy rotation at home.

Released on: Gold Dust, Germany

LISTEN TO "THE WIZ

J RAWLS PRESENTS - THE LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECT 2

Oh yeah, i've been waiting for this album since the first Crystal Project. Very relaxed album with the same jazzy feeling as before. J Rawls shows us that he got the jazzy skills one more time. Overall a good experience, the best songs is though those already released on the 7" that I wrote about a while ago.

Released on: Polar Entertainment, Germany

FAT LOOP - REAL SESSION OF HIP HOP TRACKS

A funny 12" pretty similar with Liquid Crystal Project is this one. FAT LOOP is some japaneese guys making instrumental funky versions from hip hop tracks. Perfect record to put on a grey sleepy day! Recomended!

Released On : Dimid, Japan

A ROLLER SKATING JAM NAMED SATURDAYS

ELECTRIC RELAXATION


/ JayWalk

ONRA - MY COMET / SHHHHHHH (2008)

Onra is one of the most interesting producers nowadays, i've already written about his Chinoiseries LP and A 7" from his and Quetzals - Tribute project.

This 7" is in a serie of 7 records from the great irish All City Label. All records in the serie are worth a purchase the next time you buy records. This is beats of the more experimental side of hiphop and I always like progression in beat makin, so this is kind of uplifting to hear!

The two tracks on this record is the opposite of each other. The beat called "My Comet" ia an easy listened beat with similarities in some of Flying Lotus work. The B-side is the more hard melted "Shhhhhhh".

Both tracks are genious in their own way though, and Onra shows who's the king of France again!

http://www.all-cityrecords.com/

LISTEN TO MY COMET/SHHHHHHH

/ JayWalk

SHAFIQ PRESENTS JANK RANDOM VS EARL LEONNE - THE FREQUENCY CLASH (2008)

I really love Beats, as you probably already noticed if you've been
reading some posts in this blog.

This LP is in the same league as other artists on poo-bah records, like Take, Ras G and Ta' raach.

By this i mean the characteristic atmospheric sound of theese artists. It's fresh!

The LP is made by Shafiq Husayn from the always interesting Sa-Ra collective, and i'm really
looking forward to more of his solo projects.

Peace!

// JayWalk

CIRCLE RESEARCH - WHO? (2008)

Circle Research is a Toronto based beat making duo. They released an interesting 12" earlier this year called "The Who EP, with some tracks from this album released a couple of weeks ago. Most of the tracks are about one minuite long, in other words, this album is more for listening than using in your next mixtape.

Circle Research uses many of the classic hiphop breaks and samples on the album, but they put them in a new perspective and create a hybrid between the classix and the hip hop sound we're looking for in 2008.

The album is released on the german label "Melting Pot", which is a very interesting label for those who haven't checked them out yet.

At the end I have to add some credits to the man behind the artwork of this record, it's fuckin brutal..

Below, some of my favourite tracks from the record.

UNA MAS 98/04
OH SNAP!
AFTER THE LAUGHTER

WWW.MPMSITE.COM



/ JayWalk

MURS - MURS FOR PRESIDENT (2008)

Murs new full length! Likely to be one of the best full lengt albums from US artist this year, along with some other releases. Funny surprise is the coloured vinyl, I didn't expect that when I opened the sleeve. After one listening, the best tracks is the same as the 12" below, but I think this is the the kind of record that grows when you've listened to it some time. As it is most of the time with good records.

You can listen to two tracks from the record below.

http://www.myspace.com/murs

/ JayWalk