I Snap Gum, So You Don’t Have To
clarion alley series.2007
in my quest to record my vinyl sources into a digital format, leaving in the hisses and scratches, here are some more treats, i believe that are difficult to find outside of the vinyl medium.
Digable Planets – Nickel Bags (Sneak A Beshu Mix) (Hip Hop) – from the 1992 12″ of ‘nickel bags’. nothing major added or taken away here, maybe a crisper hand clap?
Digable Planets – Where I’m From (Aural G. Ride 12″) (Hip Hop) – from the 12″ in 1993 of this title cut. a nice dark bass and sax addition to this mix.
A Tribe Called Quest – Check The Rhime (Skeff’s Mix) (Hip Hop) – this 1991 mix has a piano and sax to replace the great bass line from the original. i still prefer the original, but it’s still great to hear any version of this great song.
Plastikman – Afrika (Test Kut) (Techno) – from a 1998 m-nus vinyl release with ‘hypokondriak’ on the other side. this is a real departure for hawtin in that he uses actual organic instruments or organic sounding instruments for his presentation of minimal rhythmic beats.
Bjork – I Miss You (Dobie’s Rub Part Two – It’s Hip Hop Thing) – a 1996 vinyl release and a rare version where most have part 1 of this mix.
Joseph Arthur – Papa (Singer Songwriter) – off of the now, supposedly out of print, ‘and the thieves are gone’ release from 2004. eerie, haunting, combining guitar with electronics and everything else that makes arthur such an interesting artist . if you ever have a chance to see him perform solo, please do so. he samples on the fly with sounds and rhythms he creates using his guitar and voice to create this wall of sound to accompany his angst.
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flash over at flash vegas has a great live set from amy winehouse at the paradiso in amsterdam from february the 8th.
stereogum has the trailer for “control”, the new movie by anton corbijn about ian curtis, the former lead singer of joy division. it apparently won the best european film at cannes this year and stars newcomer sam riley in the lead role as well as samantha morton. corbijn was featured on the director’s label series from palm pictures which showcases the works of visionary directors in the music video realm, but it also collects together some of the most visionary directors in feature films as well. michel gondry with “eternal sunshine of the spotless mind’, jonathan glazer with “sexy beast” and “birth”, spike jonze with “being john malkovich”, mark romanek with “one hour photo”, and now, corbin with “control”. i’m still waiting to see what chris cunningham will do next. pure genius.