I was first introduced to 40 Thieves thru a Todd Terje mix (shocker!) for Beats In Space. His set was super good (duh?) and he ended it with the ender of all enders. I wasn't at all familiar with the track - let alone familiar that it was a cover. All I knew was that I needed it. I checked the tracklist and downloaded the Don't Turn It Off ep form BeatPort immediately. Weeks later I would discover that the track I was obsessing over was a Hot Chocolate cover. If you don't know who Hot Chocolate are, be sure to check the Wiki link above. I'm waaay to ADHD to explain their history; its a long one. But its awesome. They are one of three groups to score a UK chart hit every year in the 1970's. The only other two are Elvis and Diana Ross. Crazy. I have included both the 40 Thieves and the Hot Chocolate version of Don't Turn It Off for you to check out. Hope you enjoy.
Don't Turn It Off / Hot Chocolate (zshare) - EXPIRED
The Toby Tobias CD just landed at the cabin - and what an epic slow burner! Space Shuffle is a left field, disco fueled, tech-house* stormer with loads of choice cuts. My faves of the lot are Say it Slow and The Feeling featuring Kathy Diamond. I creamed my jeans over Kathy here. She can do no wrong.
The track I will leave you with today is Dave's Sex Bits. The track was released in early '07 as a 12" single. Many readers may recall the Quiet Village remix on the flip. It got alot of attention; and deservedly so. But I'd prefer to leave you with the original. A top notch tune that could easily find its way onto the playlists of DJ's across several genres.
Dave's Sex Bits / Toby Tobias (zshare) - EXPIRED
*Did I cover enough sub-genre's with that descriptor?
My car CD player just died. I am now forced to listen to commercial radio or drive in silence. I've been driving in silence quite a bit and it's not all that bad. Anywho, I was listening to the radio today and the Jock from the local rock station was going on about how "Chef from Southpark died" and how much she "loved Southpark".
Hey all ya'll pumpkin pies and mega-muffins! It has been a minute since I last posted some music for other blogs, but I nearly shat diamonds when this whole PleasureCuise began! This fool throws the wax like an 1800s-era butter churner. Sick-o!
So, I've been listening to a lot of old grooves, and I confess the disco genre is not a creamy mud-bucket I come back to over and over. But then I come across a jammy-jam like SPANK!, and it throws my world outta whack! This mover by Jimmy "Bo" Horne has lived and breathed on continuous repeat in my little world. Just by looking at homeboy's face on this record cover, you know he a freak and he means every line of this song.
I can't believe summer is almost over. Now don't get me wrong - there are still plenty of warm and fuzzy days left - but we all know cold and bleak winter months are just around the corner. Ugh. But remember kiddies, the great thing about music is its power to transport you to far off places and experieces; both old and new. The Fleet Foxes track below is the perfect winter blues weapon - instantly turning any cold, grey day into a sun drenched wonderland. The boys in Aeroplane open their most recent RA Podcast with this track, and man it's good.
The ever stellar KUMO blog set White Winter Hymnal loose earlier this week. And it made my day. So now I'm passing it along to you. Enjoy.
White Winter Hymnal / Fleet Foxes (zshare) - EXPIRED
PS.
I love how things work out. I met KUMO's Marc Kets via a comment section on a blog we both visit. Now we are visiting each others blogs. Totally radical.
P.S.S. or is it P.P.S?
I am playing at The Treehouse in Tremont tonite. Come on out for some funky summer grooves and left field disco beats. The Treehouse. 820 College Avenue. Cleveland.