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Bomb in a Trumpet Factory
Quantic
An Announcement to Answer
Ubiquity : 2006
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Saturday Night Worldcup Fieber
Mouse on Mars
Iaora Tahiti
Too Pure/Beggars : 1998
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FLYYYYYYY
Jay Dee
"Jay Dee V.3"
??? : ???
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E=MC2 [feat. Common]
J Dilla
The Shining
BBE : 2006
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The Slugger of Louisville
Count Bass D
Act Your Waist Size
Fat Beats : 2006
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Tales from Beyond the Groove
The Limp Twins
Tales from Beyond the Groove
Tru Thoughts : 2004
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Another quick dose before the weekend hits. As usual, it's all over the map, kinda. Some shit to bounce around the room to, some shit to pop a pill and melt into the couch to, and some shit to be productive to.

It's worth yr time, once again. I feel like I've been bringing the straight fucking fire around here lately... anyone know how to get people reading? Is anyone out there?

Regardless, I'm not going to stop the fun and games.

So..

More Quantic for that ass. His new LP has to be towards the top of my top 10 in 2006 [can't wait for the pain that will be figuring out the list in December, seriously], and this is another groovy, jazzy cut. There's a good video of him on coolhunting.com talking you through his vinyl digging habits and music-making techniques, which is well worth a view or two. Good man, indeed. The funky horn break works perfectly with the solid beat he lays underneath. The notes flourish amid a sea of snare and hi-hat.

Next, an old favourite from Mouse on Mars. Quirky, knob-tweaking, dub-influenced electronica. Driving, tinny beats are densely populated by spacey, weird noise. It's pleasurable, and kinda makes me feel like I'm 14 years old again, bouncing off the walls on one of those saturday morning cartoon/sugar rushes.

In at #3 on the list, another silky smooth beat from Jay Dee. I have no clue where to even begin on getting the offical track information, because I have so many mixtapes and beat tapes by the master ["released" between 2002-2005], so I'm just going to assume that my tags are correct. If someone can fill in the blanks, I'll be yr best friend. Regardless, his beats are second-to-none, right? I think we all agree. I'm prepping another bumper J Dilla beats package for some time next week, I think, so consider this a taste. And for good measure, a cut from the Shining. Why? Why not?

And then.... Count Bass D. Analog Giant has a couple of cuts from this album posted, and this is another track that has stuck in my brain. I love his style, and this LP has plenty of variety. This track is chilled-out enough, thanks to the sliding, sloppy beat and spaced-out keys barely in the back of the mix. His rhymes are as fluid as their accompaniment, and it's enough to get yr head nodding firmly in time with the music.

Finally, to come full circle and complete, some more Quantic in the form of the Limp Twins. This dubby, spacey duo consists of Mr. Will Holland himself, and his longtime friend Russ Porter, and together they hand-craft tasty slabs of eclectic music. This track, the album opener, is pure anthem: a nifty little organ ditty is the backbone, and immediately brings to mind the lo-fi, home-style production of the Beta Band. At [0:34], the funky bassline kicks in, soon to be joined with wave after wave of acoustic guitar. This track has me in the best possible mood. I hope it does the same for you.

And so, another workweek in the books. There will be some weekend FmGT, at some point, and hopefully as you can tell, we're finding our stride again. Every day, something on offer, something on display. Don't miss a beat.