Detroit House

Just Good Music 2/23/10 - OOFT

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | Podcast | No Comments

Ali from OOFT provides this months mix. Recorded live at Glasgow’s Tronicsole party late last year, the mix includes exclusive OOFT remixes and edits, as well as some other gems.

Check out the dope L.E.S.S. Productions compilation which collects the hard-to-find disco and funk edits from the OOFT lads (Ali and The Revenge). Also, for anyone who’s gonna be in Miami for WMC, The Revenge will be playing at Harvey’s Sarcastic Disco and the Om party.

Artist - Track (Label)

1. Intro Sound FX

2. Benjamin Sun - Victoria Park (Voyeurhythm)

3. SOS Band - High Hopes (Touchsoul Edit/OOFT! Recut) (L.E.S.S.)

4. Ryo Murakami - Just For This (The Revenge Remix) (Dessous Recordings)

5. KZA - Open Up (Slow Version) (Mule)

6. Manolo - Lose Myself (Delusions Of Grandeur)

7. OOFT! - Ride In To The Red Zone (L.E.S.S.)

8. Hunee - Took My Love (Drumpoet Community)

9. Duckbeats - Music (Don’t Stop) (Home Taping Is Killing Music)

10. Thee Madkatt Courtship - My Life Musik (FFRR)

11. Reggie The Movemaker - Taste My Love (Clone Classic Cuts)

12. 6th Borough Project - Miss World (OOFT! Remix) (Delusions Of Grandeur)

13. Jazzanova - I Can See (aliOOFT & Telford House Your Father Dub) (Verve)

14. OOFT! - Spanky Spanky (L.E.S.S.)

15. Azari & III - Reckless (With Your Love) (Permanent Vacation)

16. Joe Lewis - Midnight Dancin’ (Peacefrog)

17. Underground Resistance - Hardlife (Aaron Carl Remix) (Underground Resistance)

18. Skwerl - All Woman (K2’s Deepah 1ne Dub) (Defected)

19. Kids In The Street - Keep On Turning (White)

20. Eddie Amador - Holy Spirit (Shaboom Records)

21. Maurice - Got Me Burning Up (Pierre’s Pitch Fo Yo Ass!) (Strictly Rhythm)

Direct download: Just_Good_Music_2_23_10_-_OOFT.mp3

Tags: Chicago House, Deep House, Detroit house, Disco, Guest mix, OOFT

Just Good Music 12/29/09 - Best Of 2009 Pt.2

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 | Podcast, Sounds | No Comments

Some more of my favourite artists, tracks and labels from the past 12 months.

1. Reagenz - Dinner With Q (Workshop) Info
Jonah Sharp and Move D’s Reagenz project released their ‘Playtime’ album in late November. It’s everything that you could want from techno - deep and melodic, pushing analogue synths to their fullest (but never going overboard) coupled with a nice amount of live instrumentation. Highly recommended.

2. Pepe Bradock - The Path Of Most Resistance (Atavisme) Info
Pepe Bradock graces us with one of his few and far between releases. The “Path Of Most Resistance” see’s Pepe back in fine form with a track that is on par with “4″, “Life” and “Deep Burnt”. “PLAY SUPER LOUD!” indeed.
.

.3kk

3. Reggie Dokes - Chicago Pimp (Clone) Info
Reggie Dokes had a stellar year of releases. The “Chicago Pimp” 12″ was a fine way to kick-off Clone’s Loft Supreme Series - hipnotic, raw and jacking. Treading a similar path was the “Spectacle of Deepness” EP on We Play House as well as “Until Tomorrow” on Royal Oak. Quality music from one of Detroit’s most consistent producers.

Just Good Music 12/16/09 - Best Of 2009 Pt.1

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 | Podcast, Sounds | 2 Comments

2009 saw a tonne of great music in many different genres. Here are some of my favourite artists, tracks and labels from the past 12 months. Hopefully, I’ll have a part 2 together before the end of the decade!

1. Radiohead - Reckoner (Fascinating Rhythms) Info
I was fortunate enough to hear Balearic Mike play a couple times over the summer and was blown away by his selections. One of the tracks that really stood out for me was this Johnny Miller remix of Radiohead’s ‘Reckoner’, which Mike subsequently used as the debut release for his Fascinating Rhythms label.

2. Cottam - Cottam#2 (Cottam) Info

The vast majority of edits don’t do much for me except for leaving me wanting to hear the original version. The Cottam edits however, turn it up a notch, slowing the BPM and adding raw techno infused beats to the R&B and afro-beat originals. All three releases have been great - expect good things from Cottam and his Ruff Draft label in 2010.

3. Rainer Trueby - Ayres Rock (White) Info

Another couple of respectful edits and a pleasant departure from the Latin infused house that Rainer Truby is known for, although, it sounds like most of the new direction came from (the un-credited) Motor City Drum Ensemble. MCDE’s Raw Cuts #6 was also killer.

Just Good Music 11/17/09 - Ain’t It Time

Monday, November 16th, 2009 | Podcast | 4 Comments

Artist - Track (Label)

1. Moodymann - I Can’t Kick This Feelin’ When It Hits (Planet E) Info

2. Queen Yahna - Ain’t It Time (P&P) Info

3. Karizma - Necessary Maddness (R2) Info

4. Ron Trent - Jazz Funk Freedom (Future Vision) Info

5. Deetron vs. Nick Chacona - Untitled (Stilove4music) Info

6. Lovechild - Sweet Ambience (Strictly Rhythm) Info

7. Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts 6 (MCDE) Info

8. Trus’ me - Sweet Mother (Fat City) Info

9. Aybee - Shadows Of Moments (Underground Quality) Info

10. Floating Points - K&G Beat (Planet Mu) Info

Direct download: Just_Good_Music_11_17_09_-_Aint_It_Time.mp3

Tags: Broken Beat, Deep House, Detroit house, Disco, New York house

Music I’m Feeling

Sunday, September 13th, 2009 | Sounds | 2 Comments

There’s been a tonne of great music released recently that I’ve been feeling - here’s just a few. First up is the latest offering from Omar S, “Still Serious Nic”. 2009 has been the year that Omar S has finally got the wider attention that his music deserves. The new 12″ doesn’t deviate too far from the raw, analogue, jacking sound that Omar is known for; “Flying Blind” reminds me of “Psychotic Photosynthesis” and “Still Serious Nic” a lot like the Omar S produced “Space Station” by Theo Parrish. Speaking of Theo Parrish, his remix of LCD Soundsystem’s “45:33″ is finally being released - completely dope. Also, forthcoming on Sound Signature is a new double 12″ from Leron Carson, “Red Lightbulb Theory” - 5 tracks of raw techno on a similar tip to his “China Trax” from 2001. Fellow Detroiter Reggie Dokes, also seems to be set for another year of stellar releases. The “Chicago Pimp” 12″ was a fine way to kick-off Clone’s Loft Supreme Series. Treading a similar path is Reggie’s latest, the “Spectacle of Deepness” on We Play House; both releases build on the distinctive sound that Reggie has crafted over the years. Quality stuff from some of Detroit’s most consistent producers.

Interview - Reggie Dokes (Psychostasia Recordings)

Sunday, August 16th, 2009 | Sounds | 5 Comments

Reggie Dokes has produced some of the deepest music to come out of Detroit in the past decade. Reggie’s output on his Psychostasia Recordings, as well as a host of other labels, has stretched the limits of house music and has helped define the Beatdown sound. In this interview Reggie tells us about his early influences and what he’s currently up to.

Q: What was your earliest musical memory?

A: My earliest musical memory would have to be Earth Wind and Fire. I have this cousin from Arkansas, that showed up on our front door step one morning. He had a bag of clothes and a stack of records. My cousin, Kenneth Que Williams introduced me to soul music. As far as house music goes, my first musical experience has to be Martin Circus on Prelude. That track officially introduced me to some different kind of music. Read more and listen…..