Things have been a little hectic as of late, but I am happy to finally have the time to post this broadcast up. Lots of nice deep funk and rarities here....
Tracklisting For "Expansions" Broadcast August 29, 2008:
SEGMENT ONE - DEEP FUNK
Child In The World - Elaine Brown/Can't See You When I Want To - David Porter/Make Me Believe In You - Curtis Mayfield/Never Let Em Say - Ballin' Jack/Mother Earth - Kool & The Gang/Am I Black Enough For You - Billy Paul
SEGMENT TWO - 80'S FUNK
Tryin' To Get Over - D Train/You're The Only One - The Reddings/Never Gonna Give You Up - Patrice Rushen/You're Lying - Linx/Are You Really Ready - Ebonee Webb
SEGMENT THREE - 80'S RAP
Five Minutes Of Funk - Whodini/U Know What Time It Is - Grandmaster Flash/In The House - Fat Boys/Love List - Boogie Boys/Chunky But Funky - Heavy D & The Boyz/Cool V's Tribute To Scratchin' - Biz Markie
http://www.zshare.net/download/196143063e726371/
http://www.zshare.net/download/19634265cdb6b776/
http://www.zshare.net/download/1963494705fb1cff/
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
"Expansions" Radio Show Broadcast September 19th, 2008
Tracklisting For "Expansions" Broadcast September 19th, 2008:
SEGMENT 1 - THE FUNK
Funky Worm - Ohio Players/C.P. Funk - Crowd Pleasers/Funk Factory - Rose Royce/Stellar Fungk - Slave/People Get Up - Mass Production
SEGMENT 2 - 80'S/90'S R&B
The Way You Love Me - Karen White/Say I'm Your #1 - Princess/Hanging On A String - Loose Ends/Don't Ever Wonder - Maxwell/My Cutie - Wreckx - N- Effect/She's Playing Hard To Get - Hi Five/Keep It Coming - Keith Sweat
SEGMENT 3 - CLASSIC RAP JOINTS
Wild Wild West - Kool Moe Dee/We Rock The Mic Right - Redhead Kingpin/Pumpin' - The Jaz/Weak At The Knees - Three Times Dope/Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Father MC
**My connection dropped for a few minutes during the show unexpectedly so part 2 is not available for this broadcast.Here is the link for parts 1 and 3:
http://www.zshare.net/download/19612802bade23d1/
SEGMENT 1 - THE FUNK
Funky Worm - Ohio Players/C.P. Funk - Crowd Pleasers/Funk Factory - Rose Royce/Stellar Fungk - Slave/People Get Up - Mass Production
SEGMENT 2 - 80'S/90'S R&B
The Way You Love Me - Karen White/Say I'm Your #1 - Princess/Hanging On A String - Loose Ends/Don't Ever Wonder - Maxwell/My Cutie - Wreckx - N- Effect/She's Playing Hard To Get - Hi Five/Keep It Coming - Keith Sweat
SEGMENT 3 - CLASSIC RAP JOINTS
Wild Wild West - Kool Moe Dee/We Rock The Mic Right - Redhead Kingpin/Pumpin' - The Jaz/Weak At The Knees - Three Times Dope/Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Father MC
**My connection dropped for a few minutes during the show unexpectedly so part 2 is not available for this broadcast.Here is the link for parts 1 and 3:
http://www.zshare.net/download/19612802bade23d1/
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Groove Armada "Late Night Tales" Review
Groove Armada, Late Night Tales
By Kim Gaspar
It's not uncommon for djs to structure their sets as a journey, starting in the here and now and taking you somewhere else. Groove Armada flip the convention on its head in Late Night Tales; it's a wandering behemoth of a journey, all right, but it's essentially the story of how they got here from there.
Ace's classic "How Long" reminds you that the 70's kind of had it going on, and that's a fact admirably echoed by the delicate synth line in Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve remix of "Midlake's Roscoe". Peter Bjorn & John's track "The Chills" flows into The Cure's "Close to Me", but the astringent tenor vocal and forthright bass are just as reminiscent of Roxy Music's "Love Is The Drug". Likewise, the shimmering lines of Electronic's "Get The Message" pivot effortlessly into Liquid People's "Son Of Dragon". Even Chris Rea's "Josephine" (French Edit) has a subtextual shoutout to the Motown classic "You're All I Need To Get By".
Music isn't created or listened to in a vacuum, and this is forty years of tunes and genres where all roads most excellently lead to Rome.
By Kim Gaspar
It's not uncommon for djs to structure their sets as a journey, starting in the here and now and taking you somewhere else. Groove Armada flip the convention on its head in Late Night Tales; it's a wandering behemoth of a journey, all right, but it's essentially the story of how they got here from there.
Ace's classic "How Long" reminds you that the 70's kind of had it going on, and that's a fact admirably echoed by the delicate synth line in Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve remix of "Midlake's Roscoe". Peter Bjorn & John's track "The Chills" flows into The Cure's "Close to Me", but the astringent tenor vocal and forthright bass are just as reminiscent of Roxy Music's "Love Is The Drug". Likewise, the shimmering lines of Electronic's "Get The Message" pivot effortlessly into Liquid People's "Son Of Dragon". Even Chris Rea's "Josephine" (French Edit) has a subtextual shoutout to the Motown classic "You're All I Need To Get By".
Music isn't created or listened to in a vacuum, and this is forty years of tunes and genres where all roads most excellently lead to Rome.
Steely Dan "Aja" Review
Review: Steely Dan – Aja
Released 1977
ABC Records / MCA Records
By Schwinkle
By far, this album represents the pinnacle of Steely Dan’s illustrious career. Released during the height of the disco era in 1977, this album of jazz-rock fusion not only contained several hits but set a new standard for studio musicianship and perfectionism. Not before or since has the Dan put together such an all-around masterpiece. It is also Steely Dan’s best selling album at over 20 million copies worldwide.
Contributing greatly to the sound of this record is the impressive list of the best session musicians (and a future best-selling producer) to come out of the United States in the late 1970’s. This list includes such luminaries as Timothy B. Schmit (Eagles), Michael Omartian (became a famous producer), Larry Carlton, Jay Graydon, Steve Khan (Billy Joel), Lee Ritenour, Jim Horn, Wayne Shorter, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Jim Keltner, Steve Gadd, and Michael McDonald. The album was engineered by Roger Nichols, Elliott Scheiner (Eagles), and Al Schmitt (Toto). The sound quality was so impressive that the album was awarded the 1978 Grammy Award for “Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording”. One listen to the smooth sounds of this album at full throttle will clearly demonstrate why this was the winner.
The album starts out with the choppy funk-jazz of “Black Cow”. The Dan continues on its tradition of cynical and cryptic lyrics. A ‘black cow’ is a drink that was commonly sold in New York. “Drink your big black cow and get out of here…” This is a song about breaking up – with a sound and lyric like you have never heard before. You almost feel as though you are in a bar in New York while listening to this.
The eight-minute, very challenging title track ensues. A mix of jazz, rock, and East-Asian musical elements, this is a smooth piece of music. Aja (pronounced like ‘asia’) was inspired by the Korean wife of a friend of band member Donald Fagen. An ode to East-Asian women everywhere, this track is especially meaningful for those of us with a fond appreciation for not only jazz and rock but also those fine women from the Orient.
One of the hits and the smoothest cut on the album follows. “Deacon Blues” continues the cynical and dark lyrics: “Drink Scotch whiskey all night long, and die behind the wheel…” This is a track that soothes and disturbs all at once. It almost lulls the listener into a trance that doesn’t quite take hold due to the dark content of the lyrics.
Michael McDonald demonstrates his distinct background vocals on “Peg” another hit song. McDonald had already gone on to re-define the sound of The Doobie Brothers but, as a regular on Steely Dan albums, was brought in to work on the Aja sessions. This song rocks more than any other on the album yet still retains a distinct nod to jazz and funk. For those who are Dan aficionados or were listening to a lot of AM radio in 1977, you will instantly recognize this tune as soon as the opening bars start emanating from your speakers.
The funk and jazz elements get beefed up tremendously on the slinky, smooth “Home at Last”, my all-time favourite cut from the album. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie lays down a simple yet unbelievable backbeat-laden drum track that chugs this tune from start to finish. It is impossible to listen to this without bobbing your head and feeling the groove. The background sax and master jazz guitar playing provide excellent counterpoints to Purdie’s drums.
The album is rounded out with two standout cuts – “I Got the News” and “Josie”. The former, a bouncy drum- and piano-laden ode to nagging. McDonald shows up again to lend his distinctive voice. The guitar solo in this song is something to behold. The latter – “Josie” – ends the album with a funk-laden guitar groove that locks in for 4:31 of the track and doesn’t let up. Despite the allusions to the destructiveness of drug abuse in the lyric, this is an amazing way to end an amazing record.
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker have tried in subsequent years to top Aja but it is probably not possible. Aja sets the high water mark for not only Steely Dan but for the genre of jazz-rock overall.
Released 1977
ABC Records / MCA Records
By Schwinkle
By far, this album represents the pinnacle of Steely Dan’s illustrious career. Released during the height of the disco era in 1977, this album of jazz-rock fusion not only contained several hits but set a new standard for studio musicianship and perfectionism. Not before or since has the Dan put together such an all-around masterpiece. It is also Steely Dan’s best selling album at over 20 million copies worldwide.
Contributing greatly to the sound of this record is the impressive list of the best session musicians (and a future best-selling producer) to come out of the United States in the late 1970’s. This list includes such luminaries as Timothy B. Schmit (Eagles), Michael Omartian (became a famous producer), Larry Carlton, Jay Graydon, Steve Khan (Billy Joel), Lee Ritenour, Jim Horn, Wayne Shorter, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Jim Keltner, Steve Gadd, and Michael McDonald. The album was engineered by Roger Nichols, Elliott Scheiner (Eagles), and Al Schmitt (Toto). The sound quality was so impressive that the album was awarded the 1978 Grammy Award for “Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording”. One listen to the smooth sounds of this album at full throttle will clearly demonstrate why this was the winner.
The album starts out with the choppy funk-jazz of “Black Cow”. The Dan continues on its tradition of cynical and cryptic lyrics. A ‘black cow’ is a drink that was commonly sold in New York. “Drink your big black cow and get out of here…” This is a song about breaking up – with a sound and lyric like you have never heard before. You almost feel as though you are in a bar in New York while listening to this.
The eight-minute, very challenging title track ensues. A mix of jazz, rock, and East-Asian musical elements, this is a smooth piece of music. Aja (pronounced like ‘asia’) was inspired by the Korean wife of a friend of band member Donald Fagen. An ode to East-Asian women everywhere, this track is especially meaningful for those of us with a fond appreciation for not only jazz and rock but also those fine women from the Orient.
One of the hits and the smoothest cut on the album follows. “Deacon Blues” continues the cynical and dark lyrics: “Drink Scotch whiskey all night long, and die behind the wheel…” This is a track that soothes and disturbs all at once. It almost lulls the listener into a trance that doesn’t quite take hold due to the dark content of the lyrics.
Michael McDonald demonstrates his distinct background vocals on “Peg” another hit song. McDonald had already gone on to re-define the sound of The Doobie Brothers but, as a regular on Steely Dan albums, was brought in to work on the Aja sessions. This song rocks more than any other on the album yet still retains a distinct nod to jazz and funk. For those who are Dan aficionados or were listening to a lot of AM radio in 1977, you will instantly recognize this tune as soon as the opening bars start emanating from your speakers.
The funk and jazz elements get beefed up tremendously on the slinky, smooth “Home at Last”, my all-time favourite cut from the album. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie lays down a simple yet unbelievable backbeat-laden drum track that chugs this tune from start to finish. It is impossible to listen to this without bobbing your head and feeling the groove. The background sax and master jazz guitar playing provide excellent counterpoints to Purdie’s drums.
The album is rounded out with two standout cuts – “I Got the News” and “Josie”. The former, a bouncy drum- and piano-laden ode to nagging. McDonald shows up again to lend his distinctive voice. The guitar solo in this song is something to behold. The latter – “Josie” – ends the album with a funk-laden guitar groove that locks in for 4:31 of the track and doesn’t let up. Despite the allusions to the destructiveness of drug abuse in the lyric, this is an amazing way to end an amazing record.
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker have tried in subsequent years to top Aja but it is probably not possible. Aja sets the high water mark for not only Steely Dan but for the genre of jazz-rock overall.
Monday, September 8, 2008
"Expansions" Radio Show Broadcast September 5, 2008
Tracklisting For "Expansions" Broadcast September 5, 2008:
SEGMENT 1 - INTERVIEW WITH AMIR(OF KON & AMIR BEATDIGGING FAME)**EXCERPTS FROM UNCLE JUNIOR'S FRIDAY FISH FRY - "THE CLEANING":Cut Up Mr. Kool - Standard Of Living/Trip To Your Mind - Hudson People
SEGMENT 2 - RARE RAP
How I'm Livin' - The Ultimate Choice/Cuts Like These - Ultimate Force/He's My DJ(Red Alert) - Sparky Dee/Move For Me - Output/Keep Em' Steppin - Non-Stop/New Generation - Classical Two/Super Trooper - Extra Curricular
SEGMENT 3 - RARE RAP PT.2
On This Mic - Michie Mee & L.A. Luv/Knowledge Me - Original Concept/No Joke - Harmony/V The Viper - Vandy C & Bill Blast/Bait - Ultramagnetic MC's/Somethin' Funky - Big Daddy Kane
http://www.zshare.net/download/183220990c406d58/
http://www.zshare.net/download/183227480c17ad53/
http://www.zshare.net/download/18324376ad23cfd4/
SEGMENT 1 - INTERVIEW WITH AMIR(OF KON & AMIR BEATDIGGING FAME)**EXCERPTS FROM UNCLE JUNIOR'S FRIDAY FISH FRY - "THE CLEANING":Cut Up Mr. Kool - Standard Of Living/Trip To Your Mind - Hudson People
SEGMENT 2 - RARE RAP
How I'm Livin' - The Ultimate Choice/Cuts Like These - Ultimate Force/He's My DJ(Red Alert) - Sparky Dee/Move For Me - Output/Keep Em' Steppin - Non-Stop/New Generation - Classical Two/Super Trooper - Extra Curricular
SEGMENT 3 - RARE RAP PT.2
On This Mic - Michie Mee & L.A. Luv/Knowledge Me - Original Concept/No Joke - Harmony/V The Viper - Vandy C & Bill Blast/Bait - Ultramagnetic MC's/Somethin' Funky - Big Daddy Kane
http://www.zshare.net/download/183220990c406d58/
http://www.zshare.net/download/183227480c17ad53/
http://www.zshare.net/download/18324376ad23cfd4/
Sunday, September 7, 2008
"Expansions" Radio Show Broadcast August 22, 2008
Tracklisting For "Expansions" Broadcast August 22, 2008:
SEGMENT ONE - **INTERVIEW WITH CONYA DOSS**
SEGMENT TWO - 80'S ELECTRO/DANCE
Breakin' In Space - Keymatic/Out Of Touch - Hall & Oates/Land Of Hunger - Earons/Dance Little Sister - Terrance Trent Darby/No Favours - Temper/Set It Out - Midway/First True Love Affair - Jimmy Ross
SEGMENT THREE - 90'S SOUL & RAP
Hold On - En Vogue/Right On - SWV/Ease My Mind - Arrested Development/Cantaloop - US3/Mentirosa - Mellow Man Ace/The Rhythm - Kwame
http://www.zshare.net/download/18319050ccb88dcb/
http://www.zshare.net/download/183213723601cb44/
SEGMENT ONE - **INTERVIEW WITH CONYA DOSS**
SEGMENT TWO - 80'S ELECTRO/DANCE
Breakin' In Space - Keymatic/Out Of Touch - Hall & Oates/Land Of Hunger - Earons/Dance Little Sister - Terrance Trent Darby/No Favours - Temper/Set It Out - Midway/First True Love Affair - Jimmy Ross
SEGMENT THREE - 90'S SOUL & RAP
Hold On - En Vogue/Right On - SWV/Ease My Mind - Arrested Development/Cantaloop - US3/Mentirosa - Mellow Man Ace/The Rhythm - Kwame
http://www.zshare.net/download/18319050ccb88dcb/
http://www.zshare.net/download/183213723601cb44/
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