fijiama.net – more f*ing house music

Another superb eclectic show by Laks Recordings homies here.

Tracklist:

01. Innerzone Orchestra – At Les – Talkin Loud – 1999
02. Thomas Leer – Private Plane – Crippled Dick Hot Wax – 2006
03. Henry Flynt & Nova’billy – Left Ear – Locust – 2007
04. David Bowie – Space Oddity – white – 1972
05. Baikonour – Proto-Coeur – Melodic – 2005
06. Steve Moore – Dead Tide – Static Caravan – 2007
07. Miles Davis – Now’s The Time – Giants Of Jazz – 1945
08. Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums – Adam’s Rib – Rumpus – 2005
09. White Stripes – You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just do As You’re Told) (Acoustic Version) – XL – 2007
10. Till von Sein & Aera – Ancs – Trenton – 2006
11. T++ – Worn Down – ? – 2007
12. 2562 – Channel One – Tectonic – 2007
13. 4 Hero – In The Shadow (Sundown) – Reinforced – 1993
14. Kaos featuring Khan – Cerebral Tremolo (Khan In My Head Mix) – Kitsune – 2006
15. Djunya – Inclined – Aphex – 2007
16. Kraftwerk – Expo 2000 (Kling Klang Mix 2000) – EMI – 2000
17. Kraftwerk – Aerodynamik (Intelligent Design Remix) – EMI – 2007
18. Titonton Duvante – Bedpost – Starbaby – 1999
19. François K – The Zone – Wave Music – 1998
20. Redshape – 2084 – Music Man – 2006
21. Pangaea – Deviant – Hessle Audio – 2007
22. Aril Brikha – For Mother – Peacefrog – 2007
23. Smith N Hack – Space Warrior – Smith N Hack – 2007
24. Kode 9 – Stung – Soul Jazz – 2007
25. Quinn – Stomper – Delsin – 2006
26. DJ Yoav B. – Energize – Wabi Sabi – 2005
27. Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators – Invisible Man (Simbad’s Deepstep Mix) – Above The Clouds – 2007
28. DJ Shadow – Mutual Slump – FFRR – 1996
29. Modeselektor Feat. Puppetmastaz – The Dark Side Of The Sun (Original) – BPitch Control – 2007
30. DJ Lab – Walk Through (Echospace Redub) – Echocord – 2007

Tiny Sticks – STICK 014

I have already revealed my soft spot for the dramatic type of tracks. Here’s one interesting record that fits the description. I’m talking about a group called Dflex, which according to Discogs and to my complete surprise consists of five more or less legendary producers – Ashley Beedle, Darren House, Darren Rock, Luke McCarty, Phil Asher. That’s a nice band for you.

They have produced an interesting 12” on the label Tiny Sticks. It caught my attention mainly for the piano-driven “Waltz”, which comes in two mixes, one essentially being the beatless version of the other. The main mix evolves nicely over the 8 minutes, starting off with sort of Ame-like beats (isn’t everything Ame-like these days…) and topping it with a decent piano track that travels from jazzy to impressionist to housey, being dramatic all the while. That’s enough to win me over.

The other track, “Evif”, is what people call “electronica” at Beatport, but which to me is jazz played on instruments both classical to the genre (saxophone, Rhodes) and electronic (analogue synthezisers). It is as enjoyable as “Waltz”, although not really a club track.

But enough of the pigeonholing now. Here it is.

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A: Waltz (extended)
B1: Evif
B2: Waltz (am-bient)

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Versatile – VER 056

This one you already know from Chateau Flight’s Body Language. Or actually, you know both sides of the record. However, I insist on special attention! The damn record is so French you can smell the cheese, and it will grow on you before you can say “Daft Punk!”. Since I’ve always been a sucker for those dramatic types of tracks (the videos of which would usually feature eagles flying and huge fireworks and icebergs falling into water and men jumping off cliffs, all of that in slow motion, you know what I mean) my pick would be “Prophetization”. “Pazuzu” again is for walking down the street in a tuxedo and white shoes, wearing huge sunglasses and headphones – sophisticated funk, if you will. So anyway, if you still want to hear it after these stupid portrayals, here you go.

A: Prophetization
B: Pazuzu

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