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Thursday, 13 February 2014

Silver Bullet - '20 Seconds to Comply' / 'Never Authorise Apocalypse'

Hip Hop Classics...straight outta Surrey Heath y'all


Silver Bullet.....not compliant.




Silver Bullet - '20 Seconds to Comply' (1989)

There are some movie scenes that will be forever stuck in my consciousness. No more so than the horrific scene in 1987's gorefest, Robocop (the toxic waste scene another), where the experimental law enforcement robot, ED209, brutally turns to pulp a unsuspecting employee in a board meeting. 13 years old and scarred for life....cheers.

Classic Scene 1 from Talking Movies Podcast on Vimeo.

It's the recent reboot of the film that reminded me of the classic track, '20 Seconds to Comply' by British Rapper Silver Bullet, who immortalised the scene by sampling it. It was also the perfect soundtrack to a couple of fledgling rude boys one summer. I used to spend the long holidays up in Scotland every year visiting relatives and ting. But I also had a good friend there who used to be the only other 'Hip Hop head' I knew, it was our bread and butter in those days (to some extent still is) and this track was like an anthem.

But the extent of our rudeness went as far as jumping the fence to his house without the neighbour catching us (or else he'd tell my gran), sneaking off to buy cigarettes only for us to collapse on the way home with head rush and trying to ambush pedestrians by spraying 'shit in a can' on the pavement (bought from the local joke shop and which looked nothing like shit). We would absolutely nail the Running Man to this track too in his living room too!

ED...a bit naughty

Even though I loved American Hip Hop, I was proud that the UK had such talent and a unique style to be able to hold it's own. Silver Bullet hailed from London and released one album, Bring Down The Walls No Limit Squad Returns in 1991. Even though he's still making music now (now called Silvah Bullet), he was more well known in the late 80's/early 90's for his hardcore frenetic Rap style. Often sampling movies, the track below, 'Never Authorise Apocalypse', reminds me of something out of the film, The Omen, with it's choral incantation.


Silver Bullet - 'Never Authorise Apocalypse' (1991)

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Thursday, 27 June 2013

HIP HOP CLASSICS - Rebel MC - 'The Wickedest Sound' / Congo Natty - 'Revolution'

Now ear' dis! Hip Hop classics, straight outta Surrey Heath!



Rebel MC - 'Wickedest Sound' feat Tenor Fly (1990)

Now this is one track I used to do the 'Running Man' hard to. When I was younger I used to spend the summers visiting family up in Scotland and I also had a good friend, who despite having an obsession with Madonna, was the only other Hip Hop head I knew. We both used to absolutely love this track. When B's dad was out we used to move into his living room which I remember it being designated a bit of a 'no-fly zone' (certainly the stereo), draw the curtains to protect us from the outside world (more likely to protect the outside world from us) and do the running man for the entire duration of the song, no breaks.



A dance crime perhaps but a great way to stave off the calories too from a summer spent drinking Irn-Bru and eating Stovvies. I kind of wish I got there instead of Johnny Zumba with my Running Man fitness program, aiding chubby B-boys the world over....word!

Taken from the Rebel MC's second album, 1991's Black Meaning Good, 'Wickedest Sound' is a definitive UK Hip Hop classic and despite this track being 23 years old, it still sounds as fresh now as did in 1990. It also proved there was much more the Rebel MC had to offer than 'Street Tuff', being widely recognised as a pioneer in Drum and Bass/Jungle.


Congo Natty - 'Revolution' (2013)

Today Rebel MC still records/produces and now goes under the name, Congo Natty and 'Revolution' is the new single from the forthcoming album Jungle Revolution (stream it here via Soundcloud). On first impressions I like what I hear, old skool Jungle interseped with Roots Reggae and with plenty of opportunities for the Running Man too, so there's still time for that bikini body. He still is the wickedest sound in London Town.

Or on Big Dada Records here....fass!


And ya don't stop..have a listen to our Hip Hop Classics playlist on Spotify or check out some more Hip Hop classics here..



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Wednesday, 27 February 2013

CLASSIC MOVIE SCENE #8 - Swingers - Go Daddy-O - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy




'Go Daddy-O' - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Swingers (1996)

Next week I'm off to London to watch 'Midnight Tango' with Strictly Come Dancing favourites Flavia and Vincent, I know, I know but it's a Christmas present for my wife who loves dance and the Argentinian tango in particular. I did toy with the idea of buying one ticket and meeting her in the pub later but as it happens I like it because she likes it.

When we were first stepping out, my wife did tell me once that dancing is a vertical expression of a horizontal desire. I found this a sobering statement at the time, realising that when she asked me to dance at friend's weddings she clearly didn't mean drunken skanking to Bob Marley. Which is why I love this scene from one of my favourite ever movies, Swingers. The ability to handle yourself appropriately on the dancefloor with a few moves will go a long way in 'clinching the deal' with your girl. But despite all this I am certain I won my wife's heart with my energetic 'Running Man' (it's our weapon of choice for the dancefloor here at TuneDr), the birds love it.

I'm also very good at the 'Harlem Shake'

Our protagonist, Mikey had been unceremoniously dumped by his girlfriend and spends the duration of the movie feeling sorry for himself despite the best efforts of his friends to snap him out of it. Here he finally decides that he is actually 'money' and plucks up the courage to talk to a girl who eventually asks him to dance. You think "oh god he's gonna mess this up" but they end up doing a great Jive and he finally starts living again.

Go Daddy-O is performed by the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy an American Swing revival band, check out their website here....

Have a look at some more 'money' scenes.....

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Sunday, 27 January 2013

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 27/01/13 - Night Engine, Alice in Chains, Wake Owl, Joe Gideon and the Shark, Mexican Institute of Sound

Five tracks that laughed in the face of snow this week!




Shell Hunter:-
Night Engine - 'I'll Make It Worth Your While' 


A couple of weeks ago I stumbled across a Guardian tip off for 'Ones to watch out for in 2013' and I saw a friend from my college days in the photo! I knew he was seriously into music so I had to look into them and wow, Night Engine totally float my boat! Being a big fan of 80's music but no particular genre, meant that as soon as I heard tracks like Seventeen, Treat Me Like A Baby and this one, made me want to kick my legs out and break into a running man like frenzy. You can hand pick your favourite influences such as Bowie and Talking Heads but I'll Make It Worth Your While gives me a bit of Weird Science by Oingo Boingo! Believe me that's not a bad thing, and there aren't enough bands doing it now in my opinion! Catch them at the Borderline in London on 20th Feb if you are lucky enough to get a ticket or get their first single Seventeen / Treat Me Like A Baby which will be released on February 18th.

You can catch them on Sound Cloud, Facebook plus Twitter! 
www.nightengine.net

London Scouser:-
Alice In Chains - 'Hollow' (2013)



Once again they are back, and once again it sounds like they have never been away. I was absolutely gutted when they disbanded when Layne Staley died as they have been a huge influence on the heavier side of my musical taste. They returned in 2009 with the brilliant Black Gives Way To Blue album, and in March they are releasing an as yet untitled album. I for one cannot wait. They will be playing at 'Download' this year which has a great line up (click here) including Korn, Rammstein, QOTSA & Iron Maiden, but alas I'm working and won't be able to go. Hopefully they will throw in some other gigs in the South that I can go to. 



SFW:-
Wake Owl - Gold (2013)
As the "new folk" genre gains in popularity and more and more artists come to the fore, this week we have Wake Owl vying for our attention. Wake Owl is the project of singer/songwriter Colyn Cameron and "Gold" is the first single off the Wild Country E.P. His style is very similar to Ben Howard, (not a bad thing) and with sweeping strings and gentle touches, it is the perfect track to accompany a long winters day walk!

Old Pa's Corner:-
Joe Gideon and the Shark - The Insignificant Bullet(2013)

Joe Gideon and the Shark are a brother/sister duo from London. The Shark (aka former Olympic ribbon gymnast Viva Gideon) are now on their second album release 'Freakish (2013)' released this January, is a concoction of blues, beats and spoken word. This track the 'Insignificant Bullet' (great title) really is a mish mash, I can hear The Velvet Underground, The Talking Heads, Pulp and even The Strokes, all in this one song.  This is definitely an interesting one.

I'll tell you what!, I like shark music.  


Flycasual:-
Mexican Institute of Sound - 'Mexico' (2012)


I've only just heard this despite it being released last summer, all thanks to last months Songlines CD sampler, I just love the horns! The excellent 'Mexico' is taken from Mexican Institute of Sound's (the name given to DJ Camilo Lara's creation) third album 'Politico'. Politically charged tracks on the state of the country (drug violence, contested election) all delivered with wit and humour (if a little sobering judging by the video), a spattering of Hip Hop/Electro and sprinkled with Mariachi trumpets, what's not to like!

Checkout previous Tracks of the week here

Listen & Subscribe to our 2013 Tracks of the Week Spotify Playlist
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TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 27/01/13 - Night Engine, Alice in Chains, Wake Owl, Joe Gideon and the Shark, Mexican Institute of Sound

Five tracks that laughed in the face of snow this week!




Shell Hunter:-
Night Engine - 'I'll Make It Worth Your While' 


A couple of weeks ago I stumbled across a Guardian tip off for 'Ones to watch out for in 2013' and I saw a friend from my college days in the photo! I knew he was seriously into music so I had to look into them and wow, Night Engine totally float my boat! Being a big fan of 80's music but no particular genre, meant that as soon as I heard tracks like Seventeen, Treat Me Like A Baby and this one, made me want to kick my legs out and break into a running man like frenzy. You can hand pick your favourite influences such as Bowie and Talking Heads but I'll Make It Worth Your While gives me a bit of Weird Science by Oingo Boingo! Believe me that's not a bad thing, and there aren't enough bands doing it now in my opinion! Catch them at the Borderline in London on 20th Feb if you are lucky enough to get a ticket or get their first single Seventeen / Treat Me Like A Baby which will be released on February 18th.

You can catch them on Sound Cloud, Facebook plus Twitter! 
www.nightengine.net

London Scouser:-
Alice In Chains - 'Hollow' (2013)



Once again they are back, and once again it sounds like they have never been away. I was absolutely gutted when they disbanded when Layne Staley died as they have been a huge influence on the heavier side of my musical taste. They returned in 2009 with the brilliant Black Gives Way To Blue album, and in March they are releasing an as yet untitled album. I for one cannot wait. They will be playing at 'Download' this year which has a great line up (click here) including Korn, Rammstein, QOTSA & Iron Maiden, but alas I'm working and won't be able to go. Hopefully they will throw in some other gigs in the South that I can go to. 



SFW:-
Wake Owl - Gold (2013)
As the "new folk" genre gains in popularity and more and more artists come to the fore, this week we have Wake Owl vying for our attention. Wake Owl is the project of singer/songwriter Colyn Cameron and "Gold" is the first single off the Wild Country E.P. His style is very similar to Ben Howard, (not a bad thing) and with sweeping strings and gentle touches, it is the perfect track to accompany a long winters day walk!

Old Pa's Corner:-
Joe Gideon and the Shark - The Insignificant Bullet(2013)

Joe Gideon and the Shark are a brother/sister duo from London. The Shark (aka former Olympic ribbon gymnast Viva Gideon) are now on their second album release 'Freakish (2013)' released this January, is a concoction of blues, beats and spoken word. This track the 'Insignificant Bullet' (great title) really is a mish mash, I can hear The Velvet Underground, The Talking Heads, Pulp and even The Strokes, all in this one song.  This is definitely an interesting one.

I'll tell you what!, I like shark music.  


Flycasual:-
Mexican Institute of Sound - 'Mexico' (2012)


I've only just heard this despite it being released last summer, all thanks to last months Songlines CD sampler, I just love the horns! The excellent 'Mexico' is taken from Mexican Institute of Sound's (the name given to DJ Camilo Lara's creation) third album 'Politico'. Politically charged tracks on the state of the country (drug violence, contested election) all delivered with wit and humour (if a little sobering judging by the video), a spattering of Hip Hop/Electro and sprinkled with Mariachi trumpets, what's not to like!

Checkout previous Tracks of the week here

Listen & Subscribe to our 2013 Tracks of the Week Spotify Playlist
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Saturday, 13 October 2012

SATURDAY NIGHT JUKEBOX - Bell Biv Devoe - "Poison"





Bell Biv Devoe - "Poison" (1990)

"Our Music Is Mental" - Bell Biv Devoe

Not sure about the quote guys but the song Poison was the epitome of cool when I was 9. We used to sing it on the bus on the way home from school as one big chorus. It gave the nerds a chance to be equal along side the tough kids for about 5 minutes of their day. Music brings us all together, you see!



Now I know where East 17 got their image

You may have seen myself or Flycasual mention the "Running Man" dance and judging songs worth dancing to, by the ability in which one can do the world famous move. This song qualifies as not only a song you can do it to, but one in which you can witness all variations of it by watching the video. And what a video! A showcase of all that used to be cool in the early 90's! If it wasn't for the Running Man, I don't think I will have danced in any of my school discos and I definitely wouldn't have performed "Do The Bartman" for my school Variety Show. With this song, I pay homage to one of the only things about the 90's that can save it from being classed as a decade with nothing to offer in terms of fashion and style. If, like me, you love the 90's and want to bring back the Running Man's popularity, check out these 2 perfect examples of how to do it, and do it right!


House Party battle y'all!

 Fresh Prince keeping it real!


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Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Gotan Project - 'Mi Confesion'

World Music Corner




Gotan Project - 'Mi Confesion' (2006)

The Argentinian Tango, quite possibly the sexiest dance after the Running Man and a form of music introduced to me by the Gotan Project. Stop groaning....before Strictly Come Dancing and being used in adverts to sex up both Boots the chemist and Finish detergent (please don't mention the scene in the hideous J-Lo and Richard Gere movie, Shall We Dance), they managed to make some fantastic and evocative albums. The Paris based trio incorporated their blend of dub, breaks and beats but still managed to create the brusque musical interplay so synonymous with Argentinian Tango. 





Thus making a genre of music accessible and exposing me to some classic Argentinian musicians, similar to the way the excellent Buena Vista Social Club opened me up to Cuban music. Albeit without all the media fanfare and Ry Cooder's backing adding the weight behind it. 

'Mi Confesion', is taken from The Gotan Project's second album Lunatico (also guesting Calexico on a track) and features Argentinian Hip-Hop duo, Koxmoz. Fabulous rhyming and syncopation, effortlessly mirroring the feel of Tango, giving the vintage form a modern edge. Mucho calor!!

see the Gotan Project's website here.....and
check out their two new singles they released for Record Store Day here...



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Saturday, 25 August 2012

SATURDAY NIGHT JUKEBOX! - LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem / Sexy And I Know It



LMFAO - 'Party Rock Anthem' (2011)

It's been a while since I really liked a charty dance group but I can't help but dig these guys. They've got such a recognisable, unique and quirky look and their lyrics are pretty clever. And besides, anyone who is part of the campaign to make the running man popular again is okay in my book!

Back in May I went to Vegas for a week of complete indulgence...food(mainly of the meat variety), drinks, gambling, and spending. To try and keep ourselves out of the casino for a little while we decided to hang out at the pool on Sunday afternoon. We found a shady spot and treated ourselves to an ice bucket filled with Coors lights. I settled into the sun lounger ready to start reading my book, but was distracted by the DJ spinning a constant array of thumping dance tunes. Let me tell you, being in Vegas is a fantastic opportunity to people watch, but the specimens sighted at the poolside was something else! For about 3 hours I was sat there open mouthed whilst several festively plump Caribbean ladies dressed in a selection of bright swimsuits with flesh showing where it shouldn't, danced around with their yards of Margaritas. It was to both LMFAO singles that I was actually LMFAO! I didn't even open my book. 


LMFAO - 'Sexy and I Know It' (2011)

should've gone to Specsavers


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Saturday, 11 August 2012

SATURDAY NIGHT JUKEBOX! - The Avalanches - 'Since I Left You'



The Avalanches - 'Since I Left You' (2001)

How does the good weather make me feel? It makes me feel like I'm wearing a fat suit filled with helium, much like the miner in this video which is another of my favourites. Regardless of whether twinkle toes is really a skinny bloke dressed up or a rather agile hirsute man, I love the dance routine. Its an amalgamation of so many routines and for the more eagle eyed of you out there, spot the running man!

The Avalanches with their extensive collection

I hadn't heard The Avalanches for years and out of nowhere, this little highly sampled gem came wafting from the radio at work on a day when I managed to get BBC 6music on for longer than during the small wee hours when no one else is awake enough to notice. I argue until I'm blue in the face about the station's eclecticness and "there's something for everyone"! Amongst the rabble and American pilots constantly calling the office over the radio frequency asking for maintenance, catering, toilets to be cleaned and anything else they can think of, my ears pricked up. It was so refreshing to mentally switch off for just a few minutes and chill out to the summery composition. Some have a cigarette break for a nicotine hit, I have the radio for a music hit!

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Friday, 30 December 2011

GUEST SPOT # 29 - Utah Saints - 'Something Good'

New Year's Eve kicks off nicely with a Guest Spot from you! Email us with yours now!


Utah Saints - 'Something Good' (1993)

When he is not quoting which year of release or which 'Now' CD any song playing is from, Gavin(AKA Biltong Man) is my fellow music maestro. Whens the worst time to make a DJing mistake? It's got to be when the floor is full of expectant faces willing you to keep the mood high and the dancing ongoing! Hopefully he won't be having any trouble tonight when he is DJing at his very own New Year's Eve house party! 


Now That's What I call a hair do


So there you are, DJing at a ‘real’ school disco in Durban, SA in 1993 when you are convinced that the next track you are about to play is Snap!'s – Rhythm is a Dancer! Now up until then (as I was getting my CDs imported from the UK and this was one of my new editions from the NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC compilation series), I thought I was ‘the dogs danglies’, ‘The main man’, ‘The ace of base’, ‘The king of swing’, you get the picture? J So, everyone was having a good time, the dance floor was full, so how could Snap's - Rhythm is a Dancer possibly make things get any worse for me? Try playing the wrong track on the CD that’s how!

From feeling like a Hero to Zero, from ‘Superstar DJ’ to a ‘knob jockey’ in seconds is what it felt like.

My choice of track today is not Snap!'s Rhythm is a Dancer (which coincidentally is disc 1 track 6 of NOW 22 J) but TRACK 7 which ended up being, Utah Saints – Something Good (sampling Kate Bush). It is in fact how I stumbled on one of my all-time favourite dance tracks, by being over eager on pressing the track changing cue button on the CD player. . . I just left the song playing, as seconds felt like minutes for the track to get started. However, to my surprise, the crowd took to it, my heart rate settled and I was back on form, obviously leading my audience to believe, ‘it was all part of the playlist session’ J

I have chosen the 2008 remix version as the music video is pretty amusing and you may watch it more than once so you can see the facial expressions of the welsh patrons in the bar, and secretly wishing you could dance like this now and get away with it J

Thank you Utah Saints for sampling Kate Bush  J




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Tuesday, 8 November 2011

R.I.P. - Heavy D - 'You Can't See What I Can See'


Heavy D - 'You Can't See What I Can See'

I found out on the way home from work that old Schooler, Heavy D passed away at the untimely age of 44! It's not known why yet but it's sad news to hear that a pioneer in the genre and someone that I followed closely at the time has died. Despite his portly appearance, he was quite the mover with a) the ladies and b) the dancefloor, an inspiration to all 'Running Man' enthusiasts (see below)! Perhaps more well known for his hits, especially 'Now That We've Found Love', it's the tracks as the one above that made me a fan of his...R.I.P


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Wednesday, 20 July 2011

De La Soul - 'Say No Go'

Thursday I'm in Love...a chance to share some of my favourite tracks, memories and maybe bag Vanessa Paradis in the process...



De La Soul - 'Say No Go' (1989)


A classic track taken from the seminal debut album from De La Soul, 'Three Feet High and Rising'.

This however will always remind me of my school exchange trip to France in 1990. The mayor of the village where we were staying decided to throw on a disco at the local hall for our final weekend. For me it was a great opportunity to finally win the heart of this Vanessa Paradis lookalike (well I say lookalike, she had long hair and spoke French). Because of the bands Daisy Age sentiment I was dressed accordingly, in a ridiculous flowery shirt and leather peace medallions. I felt like I was a missionary in the Amazon about to educate the local tribe with the message of De La Soul, through the medium of dance and a 12' mix of this song. Instead they obviously thought I was a buffoon as I remained alone on the dance floor desperately trying to catch the eye of my potential mate. Needless to say 6.16 minutes of  the 'Running Man' failed to bag me Vanessa Paradis too. Despite my best efforts, the local village of St Ferriol failed to embrace the charm of De La Soul but thankfully the rest of the world did.


I grew up on Hip Hop and was heavily into it but De La Soul breathed a breath of fresh air to the genre. In an era where it was exclusive and portrayed negatively in the media as being misogynistic and violent, De La Soul's 'Daisy Age' mantra and the Native Tongues collective of which they were part of, portrayed a positive message. It's accessibility was due in part to the innovative samples not normally used in Hip Hop (Steely Dan and in the case of 'Say No Go', Daryl Hall and John Oates) and the ability to poke fun of themselves and of the genre in general. Not to mention the content of their songs which were not as cliched as their counterparts. Victims of their own success? Apart from the 'hippie rap' tag that they couldn't shake off subsequent albums were not as commercially successful but successful in many other ways due to the bands unique style. A Boba Fett nod to you De La Soul!


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Sunday, 3 July 2011

HIP HOP CLASSICS - A Tribe Called Quest - 'Jazz (We Got)'

Hip Hop Classics
A Tribe Called Quest - 'Jazz (We've Got) (1991) 

'The tranquility will make ya unball your fist'

My mother used to say '...but you can't do the 'Running Man' to this song' and that may have been true. The number one dance move and mating ritual of the early 90's may have been blunted by the mellowing of Hip-Hop but don't let that detract you from the fact that this is Hip-Hop at its finest. Taken from the classic seminal album, 'The Low End Theory', this track paid homage to the bands Jazz influences.With the Tribe's trademark heavy beat, Phife's and Q-Tip's quirky deliveries and clever use of sampling this track epitomised everything I love about Hip-Hop.

It was a golden age in Hip-Hop where many of their contemporaries were releasing influential and innovative albums which would define the future of Hip-Hop and A Tribe Called Quest were at the forefront of it all.

I'm especially excited with the impending biopic of the group about to come out, Beat Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest. Are they the best Hip-Hop group there ever has been?

So no need to run frantically on the spot to this number, just kick back, bob your head and enjoy.

A Tribe Called Quest - 'Jazz (We Got) 
The best Hip Hop group there ever was?
Check out DJ Mick Boogie's Tribe tribute mixtape, 'Excursions'...click here

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