I know that may sound weird, since we´re mainly known for cold winter and Santa Claus. But during summer it does get hot and now it´s very hot outside. No need for sauna then:)
This edition of Musil All Around is dedicated for summery sounds no matter of style. Got any suggestions, artists you think should be featured or are an artist and want a review here, drop me a line: tommi_b@hotmail.com all suggestions/comments are welcome!
Ironically off we go with Hed Kandi compilation Winter Chill.
Eventhough it´s Winter Chill it definetly deserves a mentioning here. It´s exactly what you´re used to expect from Hed Kandi camp. Good quality tunes in full length, value for money and good selection. Right now I´m grooving to this cd and it is beautiful. Good melodies, good songs from artists such as Lamb, Nitin Sawhney, I Am Kloot, Husky Rescue (Go Finland!), Therese and Man Called Adam. Only housey tune on this cd is Kaskade´s gorgeous Let You Go. No wonder there´s such a hype of Kaskade, this is one of the best house tunes I´ve heard in ages. Put this cd in your stereo and go out and just chill. This is perfect soundtrack to it.
Samples:
Mooi - Sway absolutey gorgeous opener
A Man Called Adam - No Distance
Kaskade - Let You Go
Lamb - Hearts And Flowers
Elbow - Ribcage (Kinobe Mix)
Next one is one of my all-time favourite songs. When I djed I ended night with this one few times and it fitted perfectly. This track is essential soundtrack to sundown.
It´s just pure bliss that almost makes you cry. Terry Callier has amazing voice and here Zero 7 does amazing remix job. Rest of the mixes on this single ain´t as good (House mix by Roy Davis Jr etc.), but this makes the single essential. To me it captures the atmosphere of sundown completely. Imagine your self on the beach watching beautiful sundown over a blue water and this song playing in the backround. And for mr Callier, he ain´t a newcomer on music business, he´s been around for ages. One of his hits, No Ordinary Joe, is one classic folk song.
Terry Callier - Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 Remix)
And some more summer tunes out of my box, Next we go bit housier direction. Ladies and gentelem I proudly present you Jerome Sydenham and oe Claussell: Espirito Du Tempo. Claussell and Sydenham is match made in heaven. Together they have released increbly soulful music on Joe´s Ibadan records, which specializes in all things soulful. To me this is modern soul music. It crosses borders between live instruments and dance music in a way rare records have done. It´s slow burner and takes off after almost half of the song. It´s just one of those special songs. Why should I convince you, decide yourself:)
Jerome Sydenham & Joe Claussess. Espirito Du Tempo
Now that we mentioned Joe Claussell, we have to go for this remix of his. Snowboy is mostly known for his rare groove/soul/funk outings and they are worth checking out if you like urban music or funk. This brit really knows his stuff and you can hear it in his music. But this remix is one that really blew me away. Full length version was released on Ubiquity records, a quality outlet for more rhythmic music (latin, jazz, funk, rare groove etc.). Clocking in total 11 minutes the siong builds towards the climax in an incredible way. If you´ve got the chance to get the full version, get it! Here´s only a 6 minutes clip to give you a taste of this track
Snowboy - Casa Forte (Joe Claussell´s Spiritual Life Samba Mix)
You know, as a Dj you have those records that never leave your box and never fail to bring a smile to your face and rock the crowd. I always played soulful house and here´s one gem from that genre. Crossing house with jazz and hint of latin ain´t nothing new and it can be done badly or well. Here´s an example of it been done well. I´m talking about band called Bah Samba. They have released several albums, which are pretty hard to find these days, but worth giving a shot. The first, self titled album is varied pack, having house, acoustic tracks in it. Magazines titled it coffee table album, which is part of the truth. Album might be a bit too varied for it´s own good indeed. This song is true gem from it. Let thins bring smile to your face: Reach Inside!
Bah Samba - Reach Inside
There´sone Finnish song that sums up summer perfectly. All finns know this one, since it was big hit. I´m of course talking about Aknestik´s Suomirokkia. Band hails from Kemi, home of Jori Hulkkonen) and made a quite a mark on scene here before breaking up. Band´s vocalist Jukka Takalo has after break up continued on a solo career. It´s pure radio-friendly pop, but it just has that summer vibe to it.
Aknestik - Suomirokkia
there´s be still tons of summer songs I should feature from likes of Man Called Adam, Kerri Chandler, Lamb but I´ll feautre just 2 more for you, which I just have to.
First up is Koop
Waltz Foe Koop is second album by this Swedes and to me this is the album when they discovered themselves. The first one, Sons Of Koop, was more typical trip-hop and was bit half baked fare. With this album they really hit the spot and found their full potential. This is not your typical album but it´s perfect soundtrack to summer. Bowing to jazz and latin not forgetting quality vocals the album is just perfect soundtrack for terrace or picnic. This is one of the albums I keep going back to, since it´s feel-good summery cd. Latest album, Koop Island Blues, is darker and more melancholic record. First track from that cd, Koop Island Blues, has that same atmosphere that Aki Kaurismäki movies have. That stillness, sadness and blue feeling. And to top it off Ane Brun delivers vocals that fit the track perfectly. If you like singer-songwriter, she´s also worth checking out, eventhough I´m not a fan. I prefer Anna Ternheim. Summer sun features vocals by Yukimi Nagano, who later came member of Little Dragon.
Koop - Summer Sun
Koop - I See Different You
Koop - Tonight
So here are some suggestions for those lazy days of summer. Next time new stuff, new artists and hopefully some news of Tori Amos cd. So far of Night Of The Huner is that there will be deluxe edition (already pre-order in Amazon.com) and regular cd (pre-order available at Play.com for 11,49€): So fat no info of the deluxe edition is available unfortunately, but most likely it will have a dvd as have previous deluxe versions. And as for Helsinki concert, they are trying to organize a meet for fans and members of Afterglow forum during at 13-16. More info of that coming as soon as I get some.
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