Two break-heavy groovers -- one selected by The Judge, the other by David Holmes! "Flight 2" has a really rattling style of percussion -- skittish drums underneath a darker, rumbling sort of instrumentation -- peppered with some odd guitar bits, blown-out vocal samples, and other... read more
THE perfect ode to decadent 80s drug culture from the Scarface soundtrack, with bubbly, percolating production with extra-80s guitar riffing provided by Giorgio Moroder.... read more
A heavy pair of grooves from B-Music's Weekend Breaks series! "The Snake" starts off with lots of rattling percussion, and a cool echoey groove -- one that brings in some exotic flute over the drums, going for a snake charmer vibe while still staying plenty funky! "Beat The... read more
Later work from Kraftwerk -- and very much in the mode of their older work! The beats are perhaps a bit heavier than before, but we chalk that up mostly to the remixers -- and we remember how we were a bit suspicious of the "Musique Non Stop" comeback single from the 80s, but have now... read more
Move over Bam! This is the legendary bit of electro funk that along with "Trans Europe Express" forever put Kraftwerk in the crates of hip hoppers everywhere -- a spare sublime track with a sly melody line over the top, perfect for breaking or just kicking back and feeling those chills... read more
A club crossover classic from The Rolling Stones -- a track that surprisingly got the group onto the dancefloor in the late 70s, but which still held onto most of their best elements! Although sometimes panned as a cheap disco cash-in effort by some, the tune is actually pretty darn great -- a... read more
(In the printed Stones sleeve, which has some ringwear.)
One of more magical moments of Brian Wilson's mid aughties Smile revival -- the soaring vocal arrangement flavored psychedelic doo wop of "Our Prayer" acapella number -- remixed by and streched out with some synth atmospherics by Freeform Five!... read more
Jah Wobble brings some moody heavyweight grooves to Roy Budd's theme from "Get Carter" -- and quite a bit of own personal stamp in the ominous rumble of the bass and reggae steeped rhythms! There's actually a diverse bed of influences laid underneath, from spare global percussion ,... read more