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New 7" Vinyl Release on Wankdorf Recordings:

Artist: Electric Blanket
Title: I Never Ate That Bird  - incl. Remix by The Round Table Knights

Electric Blanket's strangely naive but not so innocent ear-candy «I Never Ate That Bird» is the first of a series of 7inch-singles (also available as download). The song creates a very uplifting, propulsive state of easiness and is typical for the bands very own mixture of indie pop and electronic influences around Singer Helenka's seductive voice.

On the singles b-side the remix by the notorious «Round Table Knights» takes control of the song and forms a «perfect for the dancefloor» disco-indie-pop piece. It comprises the same kind of relaxed euphoria that this DJ-Crew is so beloved for.

Order the Vinyl 7"  @ the Mouthwatering Record Store 

Digital:

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Was in the post today: Freeland's wicked, rockin new Breaks EP with a hint of fresh French influence from the likes of Mr. Oizeau, Sebastian, Justice. The tracks are written and produced by Freeland & Alex Metric, this explains the new sound I guess. Its a Freeland record alright, but different than I expected - and that's good as I wasn't sure if this UK Breaks thing would go anywhere. The title track has a rather minimal approach to the beats and sports some heavy low acid bass work. "Where's Your God Now?" is a slow and freaky tune on the verge of painful but cool. "Glowsticks" is the most classic track on the EP, but I think it's my favourite. Big party music. Nice one Adam.

Adam Freeland is out on his own label Marine Parade

I thought I'd ordered a box set of 7" vinyl, instead I got a replica 7" set on CD's..! Bloody weird that, - you get four CD's with two songs each... We'll, I now ordered the original Rough Trade singles one by one from Gemm. It is VERY good music. For some reason I had always kinda ignored this band, - they're fantastic really...!

Check "Kicker Conspiracy" for example... outstanding.
Here's some text from Daryl Easlea's sleeve notes to the singles box:

"The Fall's final Rough Trade single, the double-packed Kicker Conspiracy (Rough Trade RT 143) was also their first to benefit from a video. It was filmed at Burnley's Turf Moor Ground, in as a ramshackle fashion as possible to counterbalance the MTV generation that was now all-pervading. The song was a Smithsonian critique of English league football, arguably the first time this subject matter had been tackled intelligently in song. It was released in October 1983, the same month as Culture Club's Karma Chameleon and Frankie Goes to Holywood launched Relax.

It also brought the group full circle on the double-pack's second single, featuring BBC session versions of 1980's Container Drivers and New Puritan, from Grotesque and Totale's Turns respectively. The four tracks on the single encapsulate everything sublime about the band. From upbeat rants to ponderous repetition, 'Mancabilly' and weird-out, all Fall styles were served here."

Kicker, Kicker Conspiracy. Kicker, Kicker Conspiracy.
J. Hill's satanic reign.
Ass-lickers King O'Team.
Kicker, Kicker Conspiracy...
In the marble halls of the charm school.
How flair is punished.
Under Marble Millichip, the FA. broods.
On how flair can be punished.
They're guest is a Euro-State magnate.
How flair is punished.
Kicker, Kicker Conspiracy...
In the booze club, George Best does rule.
How flair is punished.
His downfall was a blonde girl, but that's none of your business!
Kicker, Kicker Conspiracy...
Former fan at the bus stop.
Treads on the ball at his feet, in the christmas rush.
And in his hands, two lager cans.
Talks to himself. At the back. At the top.
What are the implications of the club unit?
Plastic, Slime, Partitions, Cocktail, Zig-Zag, Tudor Bar.
Pat McGatt. Pat McGatt, the very famous sports reporter is
talking......there.
FANS! ! ! "Remember, you are abroad!
Remember the police are rough!
Remember the unemployed!
Remember my expense account!
HOT DOGS AND SEAT FOR MR. HOGG !!
HOT DOGS AND SEAT FOR MR. HOGG!!!
AAAAAANNNNDDD HIS GROTTYSPAWN! ! ! !
Lurid brochures for ground unit.
Our style is punished.
Kicker, Kicker Conspiracy...
Remember! don't collect with the rough.
Kicker, Kicker Conspiracy...
Kicker, lets swell the facilities.
Kicker Conspiracy times eight.

«The Tape vs. RQM - Luvely» with Remixes by Chris de Luca, Kalabrese & Filewile is out now!

The Tape vs RQM is Berlin based producer Robot Koch (Jahcoozi, Autodrive, MMDC) and Polish Brooklyn born, Barcelona resident MC RQM (Al Haca, Stereotyp, I-Wolf, Filewile). The EP Luvely features the original track and three remixes by Chris de Luca (Funkstörung), Filewile and Kalabrese.

Luvely is a soulful, Rock-Electronica tune, built on a strong Hip Hop foundation. The intro gives the impression of listening to a live band play - an impression that remains throughout the track, even though the electronic production is hardly concealed. A Heavy rhythm section, super tight arrangements, intelligent in your face rhymes and an incredible over all groove make up this monster of a tune. Strange this piece was made in Berlin, when it sounds so incredibly American. It's just so very soulful, so big city sound, so 70's influenced, so movie score... so big! This sounds like the Mahavishnu Orchestra of Hip Hop - from a Billy Cobham kinda angle - so take it as a compliment.

prelisten the 12"

The 12" with a beautiful artwork by Lopetz from Bureau Destruct is available on Vinyl and Digital:

Buy the Vinyl @ Mouthwatering Records Onlinestore or @ your Local Recordstore

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Taking up on a comment by Poppa Sparling I add this record - as it is definitely also one of my all time favorites. Bought it in a nice record shop - Alliance I think it was called - in a freezing cold winter in 2003 in Glasgow. The record is available and out on Honest Jon's Records from where I copied the following text:

Watch How The People Dancing
Unity Sounds From The London Dancehall 1986 - 1989
HONEST JON'S RECORDS

Brilliant, haughty Jamaican avant-gardism, inspired by Jammy's Sleng Teng explosion, rearing up at a Hackney crossroads opposite techno, hiphop, breakbeat and rave.

Presented as a next-generation companion to London Is The Place For Me: the mood is more defiant — a Jamaican secession from London — with themes of inner-city sufferation running alongside hymns to the dancehall and the herb superb.

With a forty-page booklet including a long interview with soundsystem- and label-boss Ribs, and many photographs. Brilliantly mastered by Moritz from Basic Channel.

'There’s a whole heap of stuff that we did at that time, different even to the music, that we didn’t really know what we were doing, we just done it. This feeling on the records, we did that with everything we did, it was just the vibes that we were carrying then, it was all about one massive vibes. Even with the sound, we weren’t going to choose something that somebody else did, we definitely was going to choose something that somebody else didn’t use. We wanted to go out there and say, Yeah, this is the wickedest thing, everyone has to know, and nobody else can’t tell we no different. We pushed it that way, we carried on that way.'

There's a WICKED D&B tune just out on Red Spider by MATRIX & FUTUREBOUND called American Beauty. Check!

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The new album by Filewile «Nassau Massage» is out today on Mouthwatering Records.
Available on CD from mouthwateringrecords.com and select stores world wide.
Available as download from most online shops like iTunes, Finetunes, Trackitdown etc.

Reviews:
Wer Dubtracks liebt, die auch mal jenseits der ausgetrampelten Elephantenpfade funktionieren und Alben mit vielen Vocalisten eh immer interessanter findet, als wenn jemand glaubt ein ganzens Album durch singen zu müssen, der dürfte dieses Album hier ganz gut finden. Die Beats haben die Schärfe mancher Dubstepproduktionen, sind aber vielseitiger und dazu kommen ziemlich gute Vocalparts von Leuten wie Rider Shafique, Joy Frempong, RQM, Nicolette, Zeno Tornado und anderen, Sehr sommerliche und irgendwie erzählerische Platte, die mir als geübtem Dubhasser von mal zu mal besser gefällt…
Bleed, de-bug, Juni 2007

…entrückter Hop trifft Harfengeräusche treffen irgendwie auch Clicks und Cuts-Reste und Dub. Crossover im hervorragenden Sinn. The Massage is the music und die zentrale Einheit der Gesellschaft. Kein Zweifel…
CJ, de-bug, Juni 2007

...Das quirlige Berner Duo Filewile verbindet auf «Nassau Massage» Lokalkolorit mit Weltgewandtheit – und sorgt mit illustren Gästen für Aufsehen. Ein Trip mit Kultpotenzial...
Michael Gurtner, Berner Zeitung, 23.05.07

...«Damn»... Minimal funk indeed! ...love the spacey vibe and clean textures in the original and the Jahcoozi rmx...
Fergie, BBC1 UK, 05.07

...«Nassau Massage» gehört zu den herausragenden einheimischen Alben der letzten Monate...
Markus Ganz, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 14.05.07

...Album der Woche auf Radio DRS3/Virus - Sounds!...
Radio DRS3/Virus, 21.-25.05.07

...Die reduzierten, zwischen Dub und Minimal House angesiedelten urbanen Sounds überraschen mit Witz («City Fitness») und melodiösem Charme («Weatherman», mit Rapper RQM). Der Sommer kommt bestimmt!...
Der Landbote, 08.05.07

...Une enfilade de titres electro abstract de grande facture...
Couleur 3, Microsillon du jour, 11.05.07

...The lead single "Damn" is a sparse, funked out rumpshaker that sounds like the legitimate offspring of a secret Wajeed/Timbaland session...
Rapreviews.com, 17. 04.07

The electronic minimal Funk of Filewile's «Damn» paints the perfect soundscape for New York Rapper RQM's brilliant anecdote about a ride on the A-train on a rainy Sunday. Rhyme and music blend in rare harmony to create a funny, crisp and sexy image of an only too familiar situation. 2 remixes accompany the original, one by Jahcoozi and the other by the Round Table Knights. The extra track is a dubby Reggae tune named «Forward», feat. Rider Shafique of the Son of Man / Pressure Drop camp . «Damn» is a taster for the forthcoming Filewile album «Nassau Massage» out on Mouthwatering Records May 25th 2007. LISTEN TO THE EP HERE.

The Good, The Bad and the Queen: «Kingdom of Doom» 7" has a drawing of the Trellik Tower by Paul Simonon, former The Clash bass player now vocalist and bass player of this outfit. Nice work and great music.

Lead Vocal and Keyboards: Damon Albarn (Blur,Gorillaz)
Bass and Vocals: Paul Simonon (The Clash)
Guitar: Simon Tong (The Verve)
Drums: Tony Allen (Africa 70 / Fela Kuti)
Percussion: Danger Mouse
Produced by Danger Mouse

Cedric Im Brooks & The Light of Saba
One wicked Jazz Reggae Album with a lovely cover again out on Honest Jon's Records.