01
- howie b, sly & robbie - ballistic squeeze (edit)
02
- doug hream blunt - gentle persuasion
03
- lee perry - jungle lion (instrumental)
04
- ranil y su conjunto tropical - chinito rulo (dengue dengue dengue!
cumbiaton refix)
05
- sierra leone's refugee all stars - mother in law
06
- cal tjader - mamblues
07
- liam bailey - when will they learn
08 - c.love and aretha - say.a.little
08 - c.love and aretha - say.a.little
09
- mi##ael jackson - rock w#th you (reeno 12 mix)
10
- the reflex - b.b. king - the thrill is gone (the reflex stems
re-vision)
11
- the soul session - hamjam (tofu mix)
12
- stan getz - girl from ipanema (n.a.s.a. remix)
13
- leon - da gypsy groovy (exteneded mix)
14
- pbr streetgang - j2thab (original mix)
15
- donnie & joe emerson - baby
16
- outro - mikey dread in action
Hi everyone! I am
back with another Beatz & Carrots compilation. But first I want
to thank everyone who left a comment. It's good to get a little
feedback, know that there are other people out there who enjoy some
of the same music – especially if one lives in China, which musically is
still a bit of a wasteland. Compared to other countries and places I
have stayed at – musically there isn't happening much in China
(well – it's been getting better. But there are still too many other
things that held much greater importance for most Chinese I know). I
am currently living in Chengdu, which is the 10 million people
capital of the Sichuan province, south-west of Tibet. 10 Million
people – and there are hardly any places where one can listen to
good music or do some crazy dancing. Still – if you should ever
come to China – go to one of those super-big-luxury-other-world
night clubs full of sexy women, fake (and super expensive) whisky mixed with red tea,
gangsters, businessmen, prostitutes, rich kids (or second-generation-rich, as they are usually called here) and more and more
white-collar workers who are trying different ways and places to
spend their hard earned money. It definitely is worth an experience!
When I first came to China in 2003 I had my share of crazy nights in
some chinese night clubs. But if you go out to listen and dance to good
music played by a good DJ, then even 9 years later you will most
likely be disappointed. Most clubs play the same „Happy House“
sets every night of the week... many places even every night of the
year. You can basically set your clock to the songs the DJ is
playing. I was once asked to dj in a Chinese club – not because of
the music I play – but just because I was a foreigner; tall, blond hair,
blue eyes – and that still "sells" in China. But then again - I was not even allowed to play my
own music. I had to play their CD's according to their fixed
playlist. I guess I was still „lucky“ - I knew some people who
had to play a Mix CD for 2 hours and pretend they were mixing, while
making „cool moves“ a DJ is supposed to make. Well – I could
tell you more stories – but we are here for the music. Beatz &
Carrots #8: find some of my favourite songs from the month of May
here. Fresh discoveries & exciting re-discoveries. Compared to
the other Beatz & Carrots compilations so far, this one seems to
be more on the mellow & soulful side. Nevertheless, you will
still find some songs in here to get yourself groovin' or movin'...
Track #2 is Doug Hream Blunt's Gentle Persuasion which I first came across
via the James Pants - Disco Mix, which is full of
rare and obscure disco gems. „Gentle Persuasion“ is an incredible
song, which blends some hazy lo-fi jazzy aesthetics with early
eighties boogie funk/RnB grooves and has Blunt singing macked out
sexual innuendos while noodling away on his guitar: “like ice your
butt is the dice . . . now dance”. Go here for more info.
Track #6 – „Mamblues“ is a fiery 1958 Latin Jazz groover from
vibraphonist Cal Tjader, backed with the funked-up 1972 remake for
the adult cartoon 'Fritz The Cat' featuring Bernard Purdie on drums.
Heavy heavy heavy! Track #7 - „Liam Bailey - When Will They Learn“
- thanks to fellow blogger Duendiness
for sharing & introducing me to this soulful beauty, backed by
some heavyweight dubby bass sounds! If
you liked „Griz - You Got To Change“ from Beatz & Carrots #7
– track #8 - C.Love & Zombies – Say.A.Little might be
something for you again. A
deep & soulful re-write and re-work of Aretha Franklin's „I Say
a Little Prayer“ by the mysterious C.Love. Just the right
combination of soul & electronics! Track #9 -
Mi##ael Jackson - Rock W#th You (A Very Special Reeno 12" Mix) is an
extented 12inch remix of this 1979 classic. Amazing track to chill
to. Track #12 is a N.A.S.A. remix of
the classic „Girl From Ipanema“ by Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz.
Originally to be found on the „Getz/Gilberto“ album, which
together with Stan Getz's „Jazz Samba“ album is a record I never
get tired listening to. Track #14 - J2thab (OriginalMix)
is a heavy going funk meets electronics James Brown tribute by Pbr
Streetgang. My kind of dancefloor! I am fading out this selection of
Beatz & Carrots favourites with track #15 – the haunting, slow
groove „Baby“ by Donnie & Joe Emerson, which is beautiful
blue-eyed soul at it's finest. Someone on Soulstrut described this
song, “as if Shuggie Otis and Roy Orbison had a baby together” -
Well, I can't describe it any better than that! And we are lucky! It just got
re-released on Light In The Attic Records. Also check out Ariel
Pink's cover here.
Enjoy;
DubMe
