Database presents Ugly Edits Vol. 2 (2009)

November is my B-day`s month and it`s coming to the end. So here comes something to make your party up before the time is over!!

DATABASE is a brazilian duo that comprises childhood friends, Lucio Morais and Yuri Chix. While students in film school, the two became famous for gathering the entire student body together—from freshman geek to senior stud—to the dance floor of São Paulo’s legendary, now-extinct club, “AmpGalaxy".

The two released their first compilation, “Ugly edits Vol.1” in early 2008. Around this time, they were invited to remix Fatboy Slim, and got together with his label (Southern Fried Records) to release their Miami EP, collaborating with Bonde do Role. From these two releases, their notoriety grew rapidly in Brazil, playing in some of the country’s biggest festivals.

In 2009 they released their second compilation, “Ugly edits Vol.2”. This is not a physical compilation album but a digital release and you can get it for free at their myspace in good quality (320 kbps).

Just to make things easy you can CLICK HERE, instead. You can check also check it at last.fm and get the tracks there, but it`s poor quality and only contain Database`s edits which is less than half of the pack that includes 13 DB`s edits plus 23 edits from their friends.

Watch the release video:

UGLYEDITS VOL.2 from Shoot The Bastards on Vimeo.

Some tracks are lil too electro/noisy but it`s a nice pack if you like Nu Disco & edits..

Daft Punk – Musique Vol.1: 1993 - 2005 (2006)

Let`s take a step forward! Back to the future!

Daft Punk is a french duo and one of the pioneers in electronic music. Along more than a decade of production and success they`ve become one of the most influencing group in the electronic field.

Rather than a “best of”, Musique Vol.1 may represent an state of art “best of” compilation of Daft Punk releases over 12 years of career. It may not aggregate much for long time fans (like any other compilation of this kind) since it comprises most of their greatest hits, but it may be a good start point for those who didn`t know much about their work or those who always followed them from a certain distance and never took their material for a deeper examination (which was my case..).

Creative techno & club house music made with disco-funk influences and samples! Highly recommended..

Tracklist:
01. Daft Punk - Musique (6:51)
02. Daft Punk - Da Funk (5:28)
03. Daft Punk - Around The World (Radio Edit) (3:59)
04. Daft Punk - Revolution 909 (5:26)
05. Daft Punk - Alive (5:15)
06. Daft Punk - Rollin' & Scratchin' (7:26)
07. Daft Punk - One More Time (Short Radio Edit) (3:54)
Written-By - Anthony Moore
08. Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (3:43)
Written-By - E. Birdsong
09. Daft Punk - Something About Us (3:50)
10. Daft Punk - Robot Rock (4:26)
Written-By - Kae Williams
11. Daft Punk - Technologic (Radio Edit) (2:46)
12. Daft Punk - Human After All (5:20)
13. Scott Grooves Feat. Parliament / Funkadelic - Mothership Reconnection (Daft Punk Remix - Edit) (4:14)
Remix - Daft Punk
Written-By - C. Worell, Bootsy Collins , Clinton Jr.
14. Ian Pooley - Chord Memory (Daft Punk Remix) (6:54)
Remix - Daft Punk
Written-By - I. Pooley
15. Gabrielle - Forget About The World (Daft Punk Don't Forget The World' Mix) (5:44)
Performer - Gabrielle
Producer - Boilerhouse Boys, The
Remix - Daft Punk
Written-By - Dean, Barson, Wolff, Gabrielle

DL 320

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## Some video for you t enjoy! You can watch others on youtube and etc..

Around The World

Daft Punk - Around The World
Enviado por sosquatch. - Veja mais vídeos de musica, em HD!

Da FunK

Daft Punk - Da Funk
Enviado por Bourat. - Videos de musica, clipes, entrevista das artistas, shows e muito mais.

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (unofficial, but..)


One More Time

Daft-Punk-One-more-time-*R*
Enviado por rudigol. - Veja mais vídeos de musica, em HD!

See you!

James Brown Regrooved (2009)

This one is about the King of Funk. Released sometime ago, it includes James Brown remixes by Basement Freaks, Breakbeat Junkie, Featurecast, Sly Players and others..

As they say: It`s a gift from Goodgroove Records to you as a thanks for all the support over three years of existence.


If you know GG releases so you know what is it about. If you don`t know them, don`t waste your time: get it!!


Tracklist:
01. Super Bad - Regrooved by The Sly Players
02. Get Up Off That Thing - Regrooved by Featurecast
03. Can't Take It With You - Regrooved by The Breakbeat Junkie
04. Woman - Regrooved by Fuzzbox INC
05. It's A New Day - Regrooved by Slynk
06. It's A Man's Man's Man's World - Regrooved by Parker
07. Mind Power - Regrooved by Basement Freaks
08. My Thang - Regrooved by DJP
09. Sunny - Regrooved by Featurecast

DL 320


Get down!

Michael Jackson Regrooved (2009)

"The release that is flooding the blogosphere, from the record label that is setting the nufunk scene!"

Originally a prolific club night deep in the south west of England, Goodgroove was known for serving up a unique mash up of disco, funk and breaks. As the popularity of the Goodgroove sound grew, starting record label was a natural evolution because the music played in the club was highly sought after, but not easily available for DJ's to buy. The first EP to be released on Goodgroove 'The Regrooved Series 1' is a collection of the best tracks straight from the original club night which proved to be even more popular than anticipated, and so this successful theme has expanded into the Goodgroove label releasing the best tracks from funky club nights around the world. Fans and followers of the label include; Norman Jay, Andy Smith, Freddie Fresh, Daddy G (Massive Attack), DJ Yoda, Craig Charles, Boca 45, A Skillz.



Michael Jackson Regrooved by Goodgroove Records FREE DOWNLOAD! As our tribute to The King Of Pop, in the only way we know how we have Regrooved him. As with the James Brown download this is free and for promotional use only not for re-sale. This is the finale to our free giveaways, bloggers may post the links.

Tracklist:

01. Dancing Machine (Regrooved by DJ Kid Stretch)
02. Don't Stop Till You Get Enough (Regrooved by Sly Players)
03. Bad (Regrooved by The Captain)
04. Smooth Criminal (Regrooved by Badboe & DJ Prosper)
05. Workin Day & Night (Regrooved by Funkburners)
06. Lovely One (Regrooved by Slynk & DJP)
07. Dapper Dan (Regrooved by Torpedotrickser)
08. Workin Day & Night (Regrooved by Funktomas)
09. Get It Together (Regrooved by Umbo)
10. Another Part Of Me (Regrooved by Featurecast)
11. I Want You Back (Regrooved by Basement Freaks)
12. Take Me Back (Regrooved by Parker)
13. Life Of The Party (Regrooved by Calagad13)
14. Things I Do For You (Regrooved by Da Wiesel)

DL 320

Funk It Up, felas!

Flow Dynamics - Flow Dynamics (2007)

Attending resquest of a friend! Let`s funk it up!

Australian project Flow Dynamics has created boogie fever and booty havoc on dancefloors across the globe. Fusing live musicians with a pile of electronics and sampling, multi- instrumentalist and producer Dave McKinney (who also works full-time as a marine biologist with the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences) has proved to be a musical force on the world stage. When the first Flow Dynamics vinyl singles were released the reaction was immediate.

Dave's music has been played by heavy names such as Kenny Dope, Gilles Peterson, Quanti, Mr Scruff, Fort Knox Five, Askillz, Beatfanatic, Nickodemus, Krafty Kuts, All Good Funk Alliance, Freddie Cruger, UFO, Ed Royal, DJ Regal, Adam Freeland, and DJ Spinna.

His debut self-titled Flow Dynamics album brings full of funky jams and block party breaks! The record takes the listener on a journey through the world of funk and soul based beats with lots of uptempo party cuts, chilled downtempo grooves and everything in between. The album digs deep into the traditions of funk and soul, with lots of live musicians, heavy drums, funky basslines, tight horn sections, sharp cuts, and raw funk vocals!

I personally remember the times when it was release, almost got crazy on these nufunk groovy sounds…Highly recommended!

Tracklist:
01. Flow Dynamics - Intro
Written-By, Producer - Dave McKinney
02. Flow Dynamics - Live In The Mix
Flute - Graeme Blevins
Turntables - DJ Pawel
Vocals - Sunny Amorganda
Written-By, Producer, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Horns - Dave McKinney
03. DJ Regal - Shock Ya Mind (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Bass - D. Alderson
Congas - F. Poncin
Drums, Percussion - Dave McKinney
Guitar - Jon Clements
Vocals - Eleanora Tomahu
04. All Good Funk Alliance - Superjam (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Turntables - Dave McKinney
05. Flow Dynamics - Up In The Party
Bass, Drums, Turntables - Dave McKinney
Guitar - Howie Morgan
Human Beatbox - Philani Mbana
Saxophone [Tenor], Arranged By [Horns] - Paul Millard
Trombone - Jeremy Grieg
Trumpet - Mark Underwood
06. Manteca - Tremendo Boogaloo (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Drums, Percussion - Dave McKinney
07. Speedometer (2) - At The Speakeasy (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Drums - Dave McKinney
Guitar - Jon Clements
Saxophone - Troy Roberts
Vocals - Sunny Amorganda
08. Flow Dynamics - Just Expressin'
Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Turntables - Dave McKinney
Trumpet - Matt Jodrell
09. Flow Dynamics - Better On Stage
Bass, Drums, Clavinet, Horns - Dave McKinney
Turntables - DJ Selekt
10. Random Heroes - Cmon & Get It (Flow Dynamics Remix)
Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Horns - Dave McKinney
Flute - Paul Millard
Turntables - DJ Finatik
11. Flow Dynamics - Cut Edit
Written-By, Producer - Dave McKinney
12. Flow Dynamics - Straight From The Ground
Written-By, Producer, Drums, Turntables, Bass - Dave McKinney
13. Flow Dynamics - Steady Rockin'
Guitar - Felix Poitier
Vocals - Eleanora Tomahu
Written-By, Producer, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Turntables, Horns - Dave McKinney

DL 320 (two of the tracks are vbr2. If you can point a better link, please let me know..)

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Check it out! (not the funkiest tracks in the album)

Up in the party

Tremendo boogaloo

Just expressin

Have fun!

Jestofunk - Universal Mother (1998)

"write it, cut it, paste it, save it, load it, check it, quick rewrite it": almost all I`m doing at the moment..

Jestofunk started in the early 90`s with three Italian DJ's (Claudio 'Moz-Art' Rispoli, Francesco Farias and Blade) and since that they`ve done an irresistible mix of Funk, Soul, R&B and House music.

With a groovy fusion between the DJ style and the live instrumentation, connected with the Afroamerican side of contemporary music, Jestofunk arrived to this second album after a six years itinerary through Jazz, Funk, Soul and the most experimental sounds generated for the Dancefloor.

Universal Mother is a summit of the past experieces of the band, a tribute to the jazz funk of the 70's but also to modern technologies. This work is clearly a continuation of their previous album, maybe the group has expanded its sound a bit, but there really isn't much room for improvement here, only small refinements, as Jestofunk was already at the top of its game. From funky-soul-jazzy rhythms to electronic vibes, featuring very special guest (Jocelyn Brown, Freddy Mc Gregor and once again Fred Wesley and Ce Ce Rogers) the group serves up some of the finest jazz-dance music around.

Can`t say more about it… just go ahead and try it!

Tracklist:
1. Universal Mother [Let Yourself Flow] (1:47)
2. Be A Warrior (5:33) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
3. Colour (5:48)
4. Universal Love (5:31) - Vocals: Freddie McGregor
5. If You've Got It, You'll Get It (6:14) - Featuring: Fred Wesley
6. Special Love (5:06) - Vocals: Jocelyn Brown
7. Happy (5:15) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
8. Jestofunk, Jestofunk (3:45) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
9. Try My Love (5:57) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
10. We Are (0:43)
11. Nel Nome Del Suono (6:04)
12. Why ? (6:04) - Vocals: Ce Ce Rogers
13. PFunk Station (5:06)
14. Earthquake (4:51)
15. Reflexion (0:55)

DL 320

This one is a MUST BUY!

Some videos here (maybe not the best tracks in this album…just my poor opinion)

Jestofunk – colour

Special love


Happy

## I`ve seen different album chart arts, maybe `cause there are different releases. To the best of my knowledge, the content is the same in all of them.

See you in the next month`s posts!

Kilowatts - Ground State (2007)

Hi there!

I was out for a while, and now back for few...

It`s time to leave some more recent and modern ingredient to feed our ears here. We can´t exist without a past, but can`t live without the future......ok, that means nothing..

Now let me show you an artist I`ve found times ago when I was looking for downtempo/chilling things: KILOWATTS

I really got surprised when first heard it. A real groovy experiment mixing elements of different styles like ambient, dub, psychill, idm, glitch and even techno and breaks. The notorious results this complex styles equation is what we find in his 5th album realease, GROUND STATE.

You can read many review (1, 2) doing a fast google on it that are better than I could do by now. I found even a track by track review here.

But if you`re sick of reading or if you don`t care about what others say, then you can check it by yourself below.


Pure groovy/techy chilling effects.

Tracklist:
1. Astral Accident (7:21)
2. Two Parts (7:36)
3. Deep Sea (8:00)
4. Old Twisted Trees (8:23)
5. Dub Serious (7:33)
6. Azure (7:58)
7. Hang Gliding (6:27)
8. Monument (8:32)
DL 320


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Take a look....
..At club playing "Dub Serius"


..Clip of "Monument"


.. and that`s all

Modjo - Modjo (2001)

Hi there,

I think I wasn`t too clear when we talked about "sampling" some posts ago.
This technique isn`t used only in hip hop but in almost every kind of genre and this is fantastic! Music is always being reinvented throughout time.

I`m sure you have already listened many tracks that were sampled but you didn`t know that. A classical example, the track Lady (Hear me tonight) by Modjo which`s got the top of the parades for weeks in everywhere a radio existed was based on a sample by Chic`s track (here is Chic again..) from 1982 called Soup For One.
Check it out!






Well, I have a tendency to think the originals are always better. In this particular case I think both them are good. Modjo has done I good job in beggining of 2000`s joininig old Disco themes with House 4x4 style. That`s sad they stopped producing although remixes of tracks like Lady, Chillin` and On Fire are released until nowadays.

In their only cd album release you can fell the Modjo`s french disco house taste. The first track is a usual openning track. Track 3 certainly brings good memories for anyone! Tracks number 2, 7, 9 and 10 are aligned to Lady keeping the disco flavor! Track 4 just fills the bag. Tracks 5, 6 and 11 are melow songs... not my business. This one seems to be the japonese release so it also has tracks 12, 13 and 14 that include other versions. A little bit pop but still a nice house album for your collection!

Traklist:
01. Acnowledgement [0:03:04.50]
02. Chillin' [0:04:52.32]
03. Lady (Hear me tohight) [0:05:05.45]
04. Too good to be true [0:01:28.05]
05. Peace of mind [0:03:14.68]
06. What I mean [0:04:12.65]
07. Music takes you back [0:04:12.20]
08. No more tears [0:06:15.42]
09. Rollercorster [0:04:13.20]
10. On fire [0:06:36.33]
11. Savior eyes [0:05:13.27]
12. Lady (Acoustic version) [0:03:15.15]
13. Lady (Hear me tonight-choochoo's original mix) [0:07:42.60]
14. Chillin' (Live version) [0:06:16.35]

DL 320 (1 - 2)

Put it on your shelf! BUY IT!



1# If you`d like to know more about who is sampling who everywhere around, there a site all about this. Go and have fun at WHOSAMPLED!

2# I promise to stop posting party stuff next time. I`ll take it back the real groove instead of groovy thangs..

Laidback - Internacional (1997)

In a previous post I said I didn`t like techno that much and the same happens with its closely related styles.

But it doesn`t mean I don`t like electronic music. In fact I really appreciate some kinds of "emusic" and I`d like to share some information about one of my favorite electronic & dance music (sub)genres, the BIG BEAT!

You can easily get more infos clicking "big beat" above or doing a fast google search. In a few words it`s probably the funkest, the rockest and the housest style that has ever existed in breakbeat scene. Given its hybridisation, eclecticism and experimentalism it`s not much easy to describe it, so in order to have a better idea of what it`s all about, a few names of big beat producers may help. The roster includes The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, The Prodigy, Propellerheads and many others..

?!?! Maybe some are surprised for recognizing some names and still ain`t got any idea of what the hell big beat is. So a little appreciation (yes, I think you`ll appreciate it!) can help too.

I don`t know much about Laidback but in this album you may get connected with good tunes from a moment in which Big Beat scene was flourishing.

Move your body till your bones catch fire!!

Tracklist:

1. Album Tracking
2. Rock Your World
3. Go Off
4. Coldrock
5. International
6. That Funky Boom
7. Wobble
8. Launch The Raunch
9. Hip Hop Loves You
10. B-Boy Noise
11. Knock Knock
12. Laidback Attack
13. Wrecktify
14. Until Next time

DL 320

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See you!

Birdy Nam Nam - Birdy Nam Nam (2005)

Still in the directions of new/different ways to make music, let`s gather some info about Bird Nam Nam group.

Before I try to explain what these guys do, watch it yourself!!



As you can see, Birdy Nam Nam is formed by 4 highly skilled DJs and each of them "plays" a part of some music resulting in a new music. But it`s not just pressing play button, they are always working it out (looping, scratching, cutting and whatever). In other words, they use turntables as musical instruments!

In their first homonymous album you can check their singular music constructed from jazz, soul, disco e black music vinyls they owned. A real colourful picture of rhythms invented by these french artists.

Tracklist:

1. Ready For War, Ready For Whut?
2. Body, Mind, Spirit...
3. Too Much Skunk Tonight...
4. Transition
5. Kind Of Laid Back
6. Jazz It At Home
7. We Drummin'
8. New Birth
9. Escape
10. L'Interlude De Qualité
11. Engineer Fear
12. Rainstorming
13. II Y A Un Cauchemard Dans Mon Placard
14. Migration
15. Abbesses
16. New Steps/Breaking Barriers (Bonus Track)
17. From Here To There (Bonus Track)

DL 320

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If you still have some doubt, watch the clip of "Abbesses" below! Maybe their most famous track in this album..