Nathan Davis – Tribute to Alfredo Pt 2

Another fine mix from an excellent DJ and tune selector, Nathan Davis Tribute to Alfredo Pt2

Nathan Davis – Tribute to Alfredo Pt2

The andrew loog oldham orchestra – the last time (1965)
http://www.discogs.com/release/1435230
Edie brickell – what I am (bootleg) (1989)
http://www.discogs.com/release/1182668
Alain Delon – comme au cinema (instrumental) (1987)
http://www.discogs.com/release/1031963
Donna Summer – state of independance (no drums mix) (1990)
http://www.discogs.com/release/117105
Donna Summer – state of independance (new bass mix) (1990)
http://www.discogs.com/release/117105
Ramsey Lewis – Dear Prudence (1968)
http://www.discogs.com/release/858379
Boney M – Stories (1989)
http://www.discogs.com/release/49586
Sivuca – ain’t no sunshine (1984)
http://www.discogs.com/release/616889
Massive attack – hymn of the the big wheel (nellie hooper mix) (1992)
http://www.discogs.com/release/676641
Red box – Love II love (year unknown)
white label not on discogs
Marc Almond – Waifs and Strays (Grid Twilight mix) (1990)
http://www.discogs.com/release/1002334
Mike Oldfield – Foreign Affair (1983)
http://www.discogs.com/release/96957
Mental Generation – cafe del mar (underworld mix) (1993)
http://www.discogs.com/release/156093
Exodus – Together Forever (1982)
http://www.discogs.com/release/282885
Colourbox feat Lorita Grahame – Looks like we’re shy one horse (1986)
http://www.discogs.com/release/27541
Colourbox feat Lorita Grahame – Baby I love you so (1986)
http://www.discogs.com/release/27541
Raimunda Navarro – Te Amo (1989)
http://www.discogs.com/release/687818
The Grid – Intergalactica (1989)
http://www.discogs.com/release/104735
Gipsy Kings – bamboleo (Latin Extended Mix) (1988)
http://www.discogs.com/release/530215

Nathan Davis – Tribute to Alfredo Pt2

..enjoy.

Djum Djum – Difference

Another great release from The Outer Rhythm Label in 1990, produced by Neil Cole and recorded and mixed by Leftfield. I really love the tribal sounds and the percussion in this tune, nice and laid back old skool groove.

Outer Rhythm put out some amazing tunes in their early days, like Gwen McCrae – All this Love that I’m giving, House II House – It’s Time to Feel The Rhythm, Leftfields Not Forgotten & Ability II Pressure not forgetting the huge anthem by Moby called “Go”.

Djum Djum – Difference

Keep The Secrets: Nightlife EP

With spring on our doorsteps and summer around the corner, the music that brings us sunshine or sunshine that brings us music is well and truly upon us.

The first release from Universal Vibes for 2009 brings some much needed balearic sunshine grooves to the turntable platter to warm our souls. Paddy Freeform’s Soulsonix edit of “Nightlife” adds over an additional four minutes of goodness to this stand out track. The Nightlife EP has been released ahead of the labels first compilation album and is available to buy from today. More info on the label and releases can be found here http://www.universalvibes.com/

UV012:

Keep The Secrets: Nightlife EP

Tracklisting:
a1) Nightlife

a2) Make it right

b1) Make it right (Paddy Freeform’s Soulsonix edit)

b2) Nightlife (Paddy Freeform’s Soulsonix edit)

RELEASE DATE: VINYL-16/2/09

DIGITAL-2/3/09

The first release for 2009 on universal vibes welcomes to new artists to the label, going under the name keep the secrets…

After a long history of musical trial and error, John Renfrow and Deric Jones decided that it was time to take a different direction in their musical vision. It started two years ago with a simple beat and a slow jazz guitar, and soon developed into an eclectic fusion of musical expression. Each note ebbs and flows with hints of many different styles and genres. Both members of Keep the Secrets have found level ground in creating a sound that ambitiously exceeds the musical standards of today, and have vowed to honor their dreams by releasing songs that they love.

When we heard these two tracks, we had to sign them up, with a definite Balearic vibe running right through they compliment our output perfectly while adding a new stylistic angle. Label head Paddy Freeform also got his hand on the tracks and completed two edits which stretch the tracks out into dancefloor heaven

Visit http://www.universalvibes.com/label to preview this release

Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days (Re-edit)

Having recently heard the 1989 Revisted mixes of Wang Chung’s synth pop classic Dance Hall Days, popular with some of those on the balearic scene. I felt it needed a quick re-edit to remove the female rapping and also extend the breakdown. This is my first re-edit, so go easy on me.

Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days Revisted (Instrumental Dub Re-edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?nemywzygwmn

Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days Revisted (12″ Re-edit)
http://www.mediafire.com/?igtmw2m5mie

Lyrics

Take your baby by the hand
And make her do a high hand stand
Take your baby by the heel
And do the next thing that you feel

Chorus:
We were so in phase
In our dance hall days
We were cool on craze
When i, you, and everyone we knew
Could believe, do, and share in what was true
Oh, I said

Take your baby by the hair
And pull her close and there there there
Take your baby by the ears
And play upon her darkest fears

Repeat chorus

So take your baby by the wrist
And in her mouth an amethyst
And in her eyes two sapphires blue
And you need her and she needs you
And you need her and she needs you

Repeat chorus

Razorboy & Mirrorman – Beyond Control / Cutter Mix

This was the first white label I aquired in 1991, I say aquired as my brother actually bought it in Basement Records in Reading. but within a few months it had snuck into my record box for safe keeping. I remember recording this on Colin Favers Kiss FM radio show, not suprisingly really as the Rabbit City label this was released on was set up by the legendary Colin Faver and Gordon Matthewman. Both tracks on this release are effectivley a mega mix of some of the finer underground techno dance tunes that were doing the rounds between 89-91. Beyond Control was the harder edge tune and was one for the hardcore raves, as the Cutter mix was a softer groove and popular with the house heads. You will also find this Cutter Mix on a general release under 10 Records called Blow – Cutter.

Razor Boy & Mirror Man – Beyond Control

Razor Boy & Mirror Man – Cutter Mix

If you like the above, have a look at this previous post

http://theacidhouse.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/i-love-1991/

Nu Groove Records 1988-1992

Nu Groove records was operation from 1988-1992, a New york based label that put out a string of classic underground dance tunes. The label was quite diverse and had open minded policy to the music it put out. This legendary label created a very underground sound that would cross genres of music by todays standards. It was definatly a label you would have to listen to first before you bought, if you were an early breakbeat techno fan, you could end up with a disco deep house tune in your bag. Many of the classics included Project 86 – Industrial Bass if you dig about this blog you should be able to find it, Code 6′ Second chapter saw the underground tech house tune C.O.D.E.S by Joey Beltram and of course the amazing Bobby Konders release that I featured here a while back. Here are a few more classic and not so classic but quality Nu Groove tunes to remeber this amazing label and show some respect for how it helped shaped the dance music scene.

Bobby Konders – The Poem

Bobby Konders – Nervous Acid

Code 6 – Quad 1

331/3 Queen – Searchin

Lost Entity – Annihilate

Power House III – Makin a livin

Project 86 – Legends

Utopia Project – File#5

Secret Code – Jazz Documents

Other related Nu Groove posts

http://theacidhouse.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/bobby-konders-house-rhythms-nu-groove-records/

&

http://theacidhouse.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/oi-oi-get-ya-beltram-out/

Mr Ashdown – We Salute You

I want to say a personal big thanks to M Ashdown for sharing the musical love with all the rips and sourcing he has been doing over the last few years. A prolific beat provider of the leftfield, balearic, balearic pop, with a sound musical knowledge, your mission has been apprecieted by many………now go and tell Nathan to get another mix sorted

Greg Wilson – Essential Mix

Quite simply an outstanding mix from the legandary DJ Greg Wilson, this was broadcasted on 17th January 2009 on BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. You can catch Greg Wilson at the Jazz Place Brighton this weekend, the event is sold out but you maybe able to source some tickets from the Facebook Group where I found the link to this mix. Mucho Respecto to the admins of that group for sharing this.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NXFRB21Z

Tracklisting

1. The Originals – Down To Love Town (Dimitri From Paris mix) – Motown
2. Soul Searchers – Blow Your Whistle – Sussex
3. Goody Goody – It Looks Like Love – Atlantic
4. Shirley Lites – Heat You Up (Melt Down mix) – West End
5. Metro Area – Dance Reaction – Environ
6. Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (Greg Wilson mix) – Disco Deviance / DJ Only
7. Sugardaddy – Love Honey (Greg Wilson mix) – Tirk
8. Chic – I Want Your Love (Todd Terje mix) – Supreme / DJ Only
9. Q – The Voice Of Q – Philly World
10. Nitro Deluxe – This Brutal House – Cutting
11. Atlantic Conveyor – We Are – Untracked
12. Firefly – Love (Is Gonna Be On Your Side) – Emergency
13. Kasso – Walkman – F1 Team
14. Rose Royce – Do Your Dance – Whitfield
15. Gunchback Boogie Band – Funn – Prelude
16. Rufus feat Chaka Khan – Aint Nobody (Frankie Knuckles mix) – Warner Brothers
17. Happy Mondays – WFL (Vince Clarke mix) – Factory
18. Young Dog Alien – Gotta Keep Workin It (Greg Wilson mashup) – Reactivate
19. Stevie Wonder – Superstition (Todd Terje mix) – Motown
20. Loose Ends – Hangin On A String (Frankie Knuckles mix) – Ten
21. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady (Danny Krivit mix) – Rock / DJ Only
22. Gwen Guthrie – Seventh Heaven (Larry Levan mix) – Garage
23. The Commodores – Machine Gun (Situation mix) – Motown
24. B.T (Breanda Taylor) – You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too (Greg Wilson mix) – Tirk
25. West Phillips – (Im Just A) Sucker For A Pretty Face – Quality
26. Edit The Edit – Two Sides Of Sympanthy (PTA mashup / Greg Wilson mix) – Edit The Edit / DJ Only
27. Stone Roses – Fools Gold – Silvertone
28. Banbarra – Shack Up – United Artists
29. War – Me And Baby Brother – Island
30. Gino Soccio – Try It Out – Warner Brothers
31. Geraldine Hunt – Cant Fake The Feeling – Prism
32. Brown – I Specialize In Love – Profile
33. Visual – The Music Got Me – Prelude
34. Incredible Bongo Band – Apache – MGM
35. Tweet – Boogie 2nite (Fat Camp mix) – Elektra / DJ Only
36. Dc La Rue – Cathedrals (Greg Wilson mix) – Disco Deviance / DJ Only
37. Teenage DJ – I Was A Teenage DJ (part 1) (Greg Wilson mix) – Reactivate
38. Sir Joe Quarterman – (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind (Barna Soundmachine mix) – GSF / DJ Only
39. League Unlimited Orchestra – Things That Dreams Are Made Of – Virgin
40. TW Funkmasters – Love Money – Champagne
41. Last Rhythm – Last Rhythm – American
42. The Clash – Casbah Breakdown (Joey Negro mix) – CBS
43. 808 State – Pacific State (Greg Wilson mix) – ZTT

Enjoy………

If I Was A Balearic Dj I’d Be Playin’ Tunes Like These Official Mix 002…

Another Balearic Mix for you from my Greek freind DJ Nova from Rodon FM 95, excellent selection of Afro beats and Balearic goodness.

If I Was A Balearic Dj I’d Be Playin’ Tunes Like These… Official Mix 002:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/whbaxx

01.Round One – In Zaire (12′) – 1985
02.Aloof – Never Get Out Of The Boat (Gosh Mix) – 1991
03.Tullio De Piscopo – E Fatto E Sorde E Money Money – 1985
04.Mike Anthony – Why Can’t We Live Together (Dance Version) – 1982
05.LTJ Xperience – I Love You – 2008
06.Kid Creole And The Coconuts – The Love We Have – 1982
07.Double – Your Prayer Takes Me Off – 1985
08.Tony Esposito – Je Na – 1982
09.Kongas – Anikana-O (Tom Moulton Mix) – 1978
10.Mascara – Baja (Dub Version) – 1984
11.Martin Buscaglia – Cerebro, Orgasmo, Envidia Y Sofia (Boogie Corporation Balearic Remix) – 2006
12.K.I.D – Hupendi Musiki Wangu (12”) – 1982
13.Africa – Amwana (12”) – 1985
14.Mory Kante – Yeke Yeke (Martin Young’s Afro Acid Mix) – 1988
15. Mandingo – Harima (12”) – 1985

February 2009 SuNTouch Production By Dj Nova

“Italo disco music inspired me since i was a teenager, but i wasn’t the only one, even first Chicago house producers

inspired from this big era of music… in this mix i putted in the blender some more italo disco afro tunes and mixed

with more underground disco, African & nu balearic tracks. Some of them were big in Ibiza, some of them would being

big in Ibiza if i was balearic dj… At the end the point here is to continue what i started last summer… what? No words

just music & original sounds from the white island that 22 years now is flirting with my ears… hope you will enjoy

this is my 3^rd free internet mix ever…”

http://www.sendspace.com/file/whbaxx

More Balearic Mixes From Dj Nova: http://theacidhouse.wordpress.com/category/music/balearic/

Many thanks 2 http://theacidhouse.wordpress.com blog 4 hosting my mixes

http://myspace.com/djnova_novaplanet

Artists Celebrate Acid House

A new exhibition has opened at Selfridges store in London, looking at the phenomenon of Acid House and the rave movement.

Here the club/urban artist Pez explains what the show, ArtCore, is all about.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7885357.stm

Sometime ago I had intended to post artwork from raves flyers and record sleeves as for me this was also an important part of the culture. One of my favourite artist was Junior Tomlin, who illustrated a number of flyers and record sleeves, most memorable being the Kickin Vinyl vs Vinyl Solution release and Zero Zero – Zeroxed.