ECLECTIK STUDIO

ECLECTIVE SELECTIVE / May 2K12 Edition

2012-05-24T22:37:00.000-05:00

Playlists devices are pretty awsome. Selecting. editing, setting is a complex and laborious artwork. If you are a DJ/Selector you know playlists define your personality. The passionate music enjoyer knows playlists are an asset for daywork and stuff. Each track must be selected for the correct reasons and have a good kick. I´ve put together this hipster eclectik set with some undergroundish alternative tracks and clips. Sounds and images full of origanility. I had fun using different services such as Soundcloud, Youtube, Vimeo and others to give the post an wider multi-player sound system feel.
From Hip-Hop to Nu Disco, Electronica and a whole deal of remixes. Cutting edge, badass and quite sexy. Please Enjoy and share.

ECLECTIK STUDIO TV/RADIO :

MONSTA SELECTION MAY 2012

Rio Arriba by Chancha Via Circuito on Grooveshark

Swinging Hawaii by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis on Grooveshark

Hillbilly Music by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis on Grooveshark

Like Me Meaner by Lanie Lane on Grooveshark

Exclusive: 5 Songs/ Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars / Radio Salone

2012-05-24T11:25:00.001-05:00

Wild african ragga, must listen.Dub asaault with track 5. No regrets. Go smoke. Eah!

The story of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars has been oft told through the global dispersal of their music, as well as in a 2005 documentary chronicling the group’s formation during their time at a Guinean refugee camp. At the nucleus of the All-Stars is a gang of musicians that, in seeking a form escapism and entertainment for their fellow refugees, found a way to relate their nation’s civil war to the world.

5 SONGS SAMPLER / RADIO SALONE

DRINKING & CHATTING SELECTED BY DJ DEEPWAVE

2012-05-20T15:40:00.001-05:00

The finest selection of smooth, elegant and eclectic sounds from some of the lastests tunes in Nu Disco, Indie-Dance, House, Electronica and hard to find remixes. This hipster playlist includes the talents of some of the coolest rising names in music such as Adele, Kavisky, Theophilus London, Lana Del Rey, Azari & III, Louis LaRoche and Foster The People just to name a few. With downtempo BPM that range from 96, 118 up to a uptempo of 126 on the house section. Full of a 80´s feeling with plenty of electro-pop synths .The perfect companion to your Corona, Jack, Syrah or whatever your poison is. A modrn, edgy soundtrack for a deep conversation.
The widget is a 5 track free preview only. For full listening please go to my Podsnack

KID LOCO MEETS BSTRD JAZZ / My Daddy Waza

2012-05-10T12:55:00.000-05:00

BASTARD JAZZ FRENCH IT UP

Brooklyn´s based badass mash up label teams up with legendary Parisian DJ and producer ol´master mixer Kid Loco bringing a tropical-island like experience in his first collaboration with the bastards."My Daddy Waza" is the name of ths "12 release a smooth, dreamy and way relaxing . Along with a set of the remixing talents of Ezequiel Lodeiro, Suonho & Greenwood Rhythm Coalition.So there´s 3 blastin' n´smokin' ways to enjoy Loco's exotic track. Feels right to play during the hot seasson while kickin´in the hipster underground scene.

TOP COOL ~ Electro/House 90´s/2000´s Selected By DEEPWAVE

2012-04-09T12:33:00.000-05:00

Enjoy this Top 10 sexy house & dance video playlist, with essentials like Moloko, Modjo, Roger Sanchez, Daft Punk and The Chemical Brothers from the late 90's to the mid 2000´s. As cool as it gets. Can´t miss it.
Playlist:
1 - Fatboy Slim - Praise You
2 - Dirty Vegas - Days Go By
3 - Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
4 - Moloko - Sing It Back
5 - Eric Prydz - Call On Me
6 - Roger Sanchez - Another Chance
7 - Daft Punk - Around The World
8 - The Chemical Brothers - Out Of Control
9 - Groove Armada - Superstylin´
10 - Bassement Jaxx - Do Your Thing

LAZY GROOVE (Cool r&b playlist)

2012-03-29T15:52:00.000-06:00

Get down to this groovy playlist, r&b, soul and loads of good vibe. Have fun, swing around. Including cool tracks are "Make Her Say" by avant hip-hop star Kid Cudi feauturing Kanye West and Common, and the lords of mainstream hip-hop The Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray in big style (loving here BTW) in "Request Line" back from their Bringing The Gap 2000 album, man it's all about a laid back attitude, this is good stuff all the way down I´m telling you.Here it comes!

INSTANT ALEGRIA! Selected by DEEPWAVE

2012-03-29T14:20:00.000-06:00

Viva la Alegria!

Latin flavors from the old guapachosa school meet in this exciting and enjoyable set.

It will have your head boobing pronto,your feet bailando, and your kabooze will be swing all the way around starting from track 1. It's only 8 tracks, but trust me people, each is like like a higlhy condenssed bliss pill. Pure pleasure of hot, loud, exotic sounds with punchy rhythms with an impressive catalogue of artis from Perez Prado, Della Reese and to the amazing brass band NYSJE. Including two very rare killer powerfull remixes of latin influenced tunes, reinvented by RED of First Word Records and the german duo 7 Samurai for Poets Club Recs. People are loving it so far.

Playlist:

1.Perez Prado - Sway [Feat. Rosemary Clooney]

2.Della Reese - Come On My Home

3.Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra - Tequila

4.Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill - Mexican Hat Dance

5.Chico Hamilton - Conquistadores

6.NYSJE - Harlem Nocturne

7.Andrea Pozza Trio - You Can't Get What You Want (7 Samurai Rmx)

8.Red - On My Knees For You

LAZY GROOVE (R&B Joyful Selected Videos)

2012-03-26T11:22:00.001-06:00

Feeling offbeat? this petite set will surely put you in a good mood and ready to go. I've thrown together a selection of songs full of groove, r&b, lots of soul and good deal of fun. My treat.

Playlist:

1 - Bruno Mars - Lazy Song

2 - Cee Lo Green - Cry Baby

3 - Ben L'Oncle Soul - Little Sister

4 - Teron Beal - New Girl

5 - Kid Cudi - Make Her Say

6 - The Black Eyed Peas Feat. Macy Gray - Request Line

KILLER 6 (Real Badass Music Video Collection)

2012-03-21T19:31:00.002-06:00

Get hyper amazed by this killer collection of fantastic stories as told in a very ballsy, dirt & gritty style.

Watch some of the lastest video extravaganzas with an impressive cascade of images that have helped further create, and depth and meaning, expand the soundscapes and vibrating personality of the music that inspired these video clips. Threfore the KILLER 6 video playlist is a distilled of our video explorations, also a musical, auditive must, you should remeber that this is not an ultimate list, it is only but a fraction of all the badass stuff that's out there.

WARNING: It contains some nudity, sexual languange & sittuations and graphic violence.

We beggan with a very serious CG propelled selection , from imaginative, vivid & animated weapons parhernalia, to a whole deal of kinky irreverence courtesy of Duck Sauce and then fast forward to an absolute impressive,stylish alternative sci-fi future feauturing electro sensation Swedish House Mafia and their collaboration with ABSOLUTE vodka.

Income M.I.A, and her "Bad Girls" with great photography, amazing stunts on luxury cars, and a pretty insane backdrop,f followed by mafia bloody assault as seen by the shooter in first person and finally, for a monster track, a monster video, The Shoe´s "Time To Dance" short film depicts a serial killer played by the so cool Jake Gyllenhaal on a wild and beastly rampage, you will note that the 2 last videos of the KILLER 6 are far darker and meaner than the rest and all the badess goes to them, yet their artistic style and uniques make them very cool at the same time. Altogether that set is really badass. From indie, to electro, some pop, a touch of techno, I mean this playlist is an eclectic blitzkrieg.

All of the videos in this set are tremendous condesed blocks of absolute style, creativity, marketing and cuttingd edge art, They should all get reviews for each and the story behind the people who create them, so take note of every name, this petite collection is only a starter for your visual &audio curiosity to arouse.

Playlist:

1 - Duck Sauce - The Big Bad Wolf (Directed By Keithe Schofield)

2 - Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound (Directed By Carl Erik Rinsch

3 - Swedish House Mafia VS. Knife Party - Antidote (Directed By BBGUN)

4 - Is Tropical - The Greeks (Directed By MEGAFORCE)

5 - M.I.A. - Bad Girls (Directed By Romain Gavras)

6 - The Shoes - Time To Dance (Directed By Daniel Wolfe)

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ABSOLUTE REMIX

Brazil Love Affair (Sun n´Beach, Dancing, Booty & Batucada Video Collection)

2012-03-06T23:39:00.000-06:00

DJing for a living is finally happening for me in my life.
I've just landed a residence on a medium size place called La Mestiza here in Guadalajara, Mexico and I'm on my way up. Saddly thou, blogging has gone to the bottom of my schedule and I've been really looking for a revindication.
When I first was getting ready my previous "Call Of The Streets" post, I assambled a set of videos for this other "Brazilian Love Affair" idea I had for a future post. Such time has come. Even when I changed the name of the post, the theme is pretty much the same, I´ve been a devoted lover of everything Carioca (from Rio De Janeiro) and all of its sexyness and joyful dances, thanks mostly to the mythic Disco Samba by Two Man Sound, a LP which belonged to my mother and you can still listen to at weddings and other traditional parties here in Mexico.
I also blame my father whose affection for the american band Sergio Mende's Brazil ´66 made of me a long lasting fan of bossa. HOWEVER, when it really hit me was when I was still a kid was when I first saw Kaoma's La Lambada (LLorando Se Fue) video, which is the opening video of my video set. The song is actually a Bolivian rip off which has been re-used to the prsent day (Don Omar's Taboo). Still the Kaoma's version has deep roots in my heart and so does the video, and like I said before I owe my Brasil fetish to it.
Read no more and dive into this almost eclectic selection of 10 videos I put together filled with sexy shaped and tanned girls, booties, sunny beaches, joy and dancing and the power of batucadas.
Video Playlist:
1-Kaoma - La Lambada (LLorando Se Fue)
2-Junior Jack - E Samba
3-Negrocan - Cada Vez
4-Vengaboys - To Brazil
5-Carlinhos Brown & DJ Dero - Mariacamparinha
6-Sergion Mendez - Magdalenha
7-Cidinho & Doca - Rap Das Armas (Quintino remix)
8-Michael Jackson - They Don´t Care About Us
9-Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharrell- Beautiful
10-Don Omar - Taboo
ENJOY!!!

THE CALL OF THE STREETS ( World Fusion-Beat Videos)

2012-02-01T23:57:00.001-06:00

Streets & Urbanity : Beauty & Education
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From 2001 to the winter of 2003 I took on a very risky mision, I had made the decision to become a wanderer, or a bum if you will. A "vago" or "vagabundo" that is.

Oddly enough my father is a well educated doctor and lawyer, furthermore my mother had lost a younger brother to drugs and the streets.

I had no reason whatsoever for such a goal and still I was so hungry for the raw taste of the streets, its flavors, folklore,characters and most of all, the adventures if apparently had to offer. I was of course misslead.

Over that 3 years period, I felt an exciment like never before, saddly thou I did nothing but to hang out at music and art schools. Made "friends" with street musicians, fustrated artists, "locos", beggers, junkies, heck even the whores from downtown. I also drank inmense amounts of beer and cheap booze mastering my drunk-self, smoked lots of weed, tried the occasional coke and even tasted the quite evil crack a couple of times which thank God, it didn´t do it for me. My friends and I crashed into a lotta sick parties, I was driven by an unusual desire, of a wild nature, and became well known by the nickname "Ethilic", then again we got into lots of troubles , spent several nights on parks and horrible spots form unheard people, stole all kinds of stuff I layed my hands onto just for the rush of it, however I managed to stay out of the can, by no other means than blessings; Finally as it was my main purpose from the very start, got acquinted with who and what was what down in the jungle. I had been educated by the streets.Those were mean lessons and there were serious consequences as you already suspected, people got hurt and by early 2004 I had to flee away from all of that crazyness.

Still, and as it usually happens, I was left with an enormeous appetite for music that somehow reflected that "reality" and my research on World fusion & Beat began.

By the very end of 2003 I was lucky enough to ran into the 1 Giant Leap project and the album was probably my favorite piece of music of the last decade. It opened my mind, soul & spirit, and ever since I've grown so much in love with videos and music portraying multicultured layered fusions and the urban or even country life around the world.

In 2004, I kept on having got my share of remarkable events too, my parents got divorced, but I was granted a good gift from heaven, I met the medicine for my post-party anxiety in a girl named Dania,but peace of mind has taken some time to arrive and even when the old demons still call me back I just don't feel like taking that ride anymore.

Music has helped to heal my wounds and world beat nurishes my desire for wandering for now, the following videos contain beautiful images from our earth and our brothers from other parts of our world and cultures. All of them related by the one beat that holds us together.

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1 GIANT LEAP FEAT. SPEECH & NENEH CHERRY (2002)
PLAYING FOR CHANGE - STAND BY ME V/A (2005)

SAMIM - HEATER (2007)

TIMOTHY BROWNIE - JUGO DE FRUTAS (2010)

BOB SINCLAR FEAT GARY PINE - LOVE GENERATION (2005)

INSTANT ALEGRIA!! SELECTED BY ADRIAN DEEPWAVE (Cheerful Soundtrack For A Messy Moment In Life)

2012-01-29T23:39:00.003-06:00

My life is a mess. In only a few months I´ll be 35. That's the deadline for finding myself a well established job as a designer and ilustrator, social insurance, savings for my pension and all of that stuff.

Also, I'm trying to cut my weed habit down to zero; since it has already cost me a positive antidoping result test for this other crappy job I was applying to. Nowadays, I´m hardly making a living on the very scarce money I've been able to pull out of the even more remote sales I've managed to land for the last year, which means I owe money, work and personal favors. I'm comming out of depression and struggling to keep my sweetheart on my side, since she wants us to consolidate our relationship and possibly, God allows, have a kid too. She just lost her father last December and the mood hasn't been the best to be around and the expectative of a better life is high in demand.

This is a defining moment in my life, and I do have to keep up with a bright, positive, entrepeneurship state of mind if I'm to succed at changing my life completely. Not an easy thing to do living in México. Still, and as it always has, music is the best of medicine.

I've been blogging for 3 years now, and I've come to the realization that the only way to go is being blunt, personal and passionte about it.

So here's me open up and sharing a small soundtrack I put together out of a few tracks I used during my very last gig this past friday 27th, which by the way, was my best night so far.

Hopefully there's more to come. In the meantime thanks for reading and please enjoy these amazing tracks that have made my life subtly better.
The set is 8 tracks, this embeded player is a 5 track limited preview, for the full set please go here
INSTANT ALEGRIA!!

WAY IT SOUNDED ~ CHICO HAMILTON - EL CHICO (USA,1965/ Latin Jazz Conquest!)

2012-01-23T19:16:00.002-06:00

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This album is an absolute delight.
Out from the 60´s higly respected jazz label Impulse!, it stands on its own as an essential latin jazz record. Chico Hamilton, who got involved during his early years with supreme companions such as Mingus, Basie, Ellington, King Cole and Davis Jr. just to name a few , was a prominet drummer and composer, and from the mid 50´s through the whole 60´s he assumed the band leader role with several sucessful albums along the way.

"El Chico" contains Hamilton's signature piece "Conquistadores"(Conquerors), a tremendous rhythmic piece that Santana Blues Band would perfom live at The Fillmore even before their mythic Woodstock presentation. The line up for this album was also blessed with the glorious talents of Gábor Szabó a personal favorite of mine and Santana no less, and also Willie Bobo, another great percussionist in 60´s latin jazz scene. This record is tight and solid, exquisite and harmonious. Another highlight tracks are the hypnotic "El Moors" with a percussion section to die for, "People" with Szabó perfroming his unique spiritual guitar style, and the moody-breaker tune "Strange" with its quintaessential latin flavors and rhythm.
For the latin jazz lover and 60´s collector this comes as a must. Enjoy its delighting sounds (complete album) PLUS: I've thrown Santana Blues Band playing "Conquistadores" live at The Fillmore (1968)

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El Chico by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

People by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

Marcheta by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

This Dream by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

Conquistadores by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

El Moors by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

Strange by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

Helena by Chico Hamilton on Grooveshark

Conquistadore Rides Again by Santana on Grooveshark

ADRIAN DEEPWAVE - COCOA CLUB III (2012 NU RARE GROOVE FLAVORS)

2012-01-23T14:52:00.003-06:00

It's finally here, my deepest , most soulful, darkest Cocoa so far.
I always let life experieces, emotions and research to guide me to mixing.
This is top class stuff.
No regrets.
Feel it.

COCOA CLUB 3 by Dj Deepwave on Mixcloud

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More COCOA

PUERTO VALLARTA JAZZ EXPERIENCE (5 Jazz Tracks DJ DEEPAVE loves to death)

2012-01-15T00:05:00.000-06:00

As I stand in front of an extasis of sunset in Puerto Vallarta, my mind travels back to 2004 which was a rather cathartic year in my life.

It was then that I first met the love of my life Dania. Saddly that same year and around the same months my parents got divorced, I decided to move to Mazatlan where Dania lived. It was a very painful, confusing time in my life, but something else happened too, I helplessly fell in love with Jazz. Most notably Latin Jazz.

I remeber first listening to the tropical sounds of Latin Jazz during a previous trip to Pto. Vallarta some 3 years earlier (2001) and while I didn´t listen to much Jazz right after, I remained very interested in the genre for some time, still whithout me digging much. Later on, some street musicians I met during my "wanderer" years (2001-winter of 2003/2004) influenced my musical taste a lot and by the spring of 2004 I went absolutely hungry for everything labeled Jazz.

It was during our last trip as a family, my parents, baby brother and me to Pto. Vallarta, that my father gave me this compilation he had found of some classic Jazz tunes for me to listen while on vacation. We stayed at Hotel Marsol , same place I´m spending the night as I write about this.

That journey was a mind & soul reset in almost every way. I remeber listening to so many amazing pieces by several masters, but the following 5 songs, somehow managed to stick to my heart and memory. I listened to them so many times while at Vallarta and quite a lot for the next years.

One song in particular, "Song to John (Coltrane") from the superb album "Rite of Strings" by Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke & Jean-Luc Ponty, (first in the set at the bottom).
It was the sublime soundtrack while I was deep looking at the breathtaking ocean ahead of me, then I foresaw in my mind's eye my soon to meet other half Dania. Ever since I can't listen to it without remeniscing that moment.

For those who haven't had the pleasure to visit Puerto Vallarta, know this, it is an authentic escapade, smooth, sophisticated and yet, a very folkloric beach town,where there's so many places to listen to latin Jazz. It's got an airport and sveral hidden spots. It is just a few hours away from Guadalajara (my home town). It became a very popular vacation spot since 1961 particularly thanks to american filM director John Huston (1906-1987) who directed Ricard Burton and Ava Gardner in the human condition drama "The Night Of The Iguana" taking place at the lost paradise Vallarta was at the time. Burton liked Vallarta so much that he and his most celebrated wife Liz Taylor kept a beach house that has been the subject for many tourist to come to visit the Puerto Vallarta´s heights even to the present day. So this is my Vallarta Jazz Experience which I'm hoping you get to experience it too at least once in your lifetime.

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All photos by Adrian Moreno. Free to use. Send them back to Eclectik Sudio

Song To John (Coltrane) - Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke & Jean-Luc Ponty (1995)

Song to John (Dedicated to John Coltrane) by Al di Meola/Jean-Luc Ponty/Stanley Clarke on Grooveshark

George Benson - This Masquerade (1976)
This Masquerade by George Benson on Grooveshark

Arturo Sandoval - Samba De Amore (1991)
Samba De Amore by Arturo Sandoval on Grooveshark
Stan Kenton - Fuego Cubano (Cuban Fire) (1956)

Fuego Cubano (Cuban Fire) by Stan Kenton on Grooveshark
Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance (1979)

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra on Grooveshark

ROCKY LOVED SOUL/FUNK (USA/1976/ 3 Great Lost Songs)

2012-01-06T18:30:00.005-06:00

ROCKY is one of my favorite films of all time. The underdog classic tale I relate so much to. Robert "Rocky" Balboa is a italian/american character who oddly enough loves soul and funk. This is easy to appreciate by 2 key moments and a rather casual one.

After the opening secuence with Rocky kicking "Spider" Rico's ass, as he goes back home he rans into a bunch of boys, the lead is actually Frank Stallone, Sylvester's younger brother in real life. They are singing "Take You Back "(Street Corner Song) while Rocky stops to share some booze a enjoys the tune for a little bit.
Following up, at a more instrospective sequence we see Rocky inside his house. He turns on his record player and feeds his turtles and then after wards there's this very enigmatic moment in which Balboa contemplates himself in the mirror as he holds a picture of himself as a kid. All along we listen to the very powerfull, deep &heavily psychodelic funk melody "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang. A major hit back then that goes uncreditted by the budget restrictions. The track was also notoriously sampled by DJ Jazzy Jeff for Will Smith's "Summertime" back in the 90´s.

In the third key moment we see Rocky and Adrian going back to his aparment. As Rocko tries to create a comfortable and make his moves trying to ease Adrian's anxiety he mentiones some music would be nice and he turns on his record player. Then we can listen to the song "You Take My Heart Away" by the compelling soul duet of DeEtta Little & Nelson Pigford. Vibrant and seducing the track suits the sequence perfectly and at the end we finally see Rocky kissing Adrian for the first time after having her stripping from her symbolic shyness. A supreme moment and the songs pays its dues.

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Even thou we have more examples of the funkyness of the ROCKY saga in the following films most notably with James Brown's "Livng In America" prominently featured in ROCKY IV ,I chose to focus only on the first and best one of them.

Enjoy these 3 solid "lost" tracks either if you are a fan of the Italian Stallion's strugling times, an appreciator of the 70´s soul and funk, or plain cherish finding and listening to rare stuff.

W HOTELS PRESENTS: SYMMETRY / A SELECTION OF SOUNDS CURATED BY MICHAELANGELO L'ACQUA (USA 2011, FOR FASHIONISTAS ONLY)

2012-01-04T17:06:00.000-06:00

GLOBAL MUSIC DIRECTOR HAS TO BE ONE OF THE COOLEST TITLES A DJ CAN BE GIVEN. Michaelangelo L'Acqua came to my attention after reading a small review about his recently released compilation series Symmetry in a fashion magazine while having my hair done last year . I learned he had been appointed the ultimate worldwide supervisor for the W Hotels soundscape luxury concept.

The compilation itself is way too vanilla and fashionista for my taste, STILL it contains some really neat songs like "Impossible" (Venice Sunset an exclusive BTW rmx) by Daniel Merriweather, Bob Marley's "Sun Is Shining" in a remarkable version by brazilian diva Bebel Gilberto, and "Animal" by Mike Snow in a killer dub remix work of Mark Ronson. Now make no mistake, I really wanted to listen to it since I've been a huge fan of another DJ fashionista, Stephane Pompougnac. Hear from L'Acqua himself about his new role as he W's Hotels worldwide curator and listen to the Symmetry compilation and let me know what you think.

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Official

SHIRLEY BASSEY~ DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER: THE REMIX ALBUM (UK, 2000)

2011-12-29T10:26:00.001-06:00

If diamonds are really forever, then welch diva Shirley Bassey and all of her catalogue are indeed forever lastings gems.

This compilation and remixes album has brought new life to these classic tunes. A superb selection took place and some rather heavy names such as Groove Armada, Propellerheads, Kenny Dope, DJ Spina and Nightmares On Wax were in charge of creating a new housy-downtempo mood for Bassey's jazzy earth-moving songs. Mrs. Shirley's vibrant, sensual, sky- reaching instrument will make your speakers explode in an 007 movie style. "Goldfinger & Diamonds Are Forever" were turned milestones themes in the James Bond saga by her highly dramatic vocals and striking performance.

The intense opening track, "Where Do I Begin" (Love Story) and the badass hip-hop remix produced by away TEAM has turned it into "The Song" for ending my gigs lately and a favorite of my crew & friends alike. A true acid jazz masterpiece. Pay close attention to the bass walking in the middle of the song, it's something else. Some years ago French DJ guru and producer Stephane Pompougnac also included it in his famous Hotel Costes étage 3 .Even if Shirley Bassey's songs are somehow bitter in content and lyrics they are so powerful they can easily cheer you up.

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Label Credits

A video clip from the movie LOVE STORY, with Mrs. Bassey singing the main theme (non mixed)

(Where Do I Begin) Love Story (Away Team Mix) by Shirley Bassey And Away Team on Grooveshark

Goldfinger (Propellerheads Mix) by Shirley Bassey And Propellerheads on Grooveshark

Light My Fire (Kenny Dope Remix) by Shirley Bassey And Kenny Dope on Grooveshark

Diamonds Are Forever (Mantronik 007 Mix) by Shirley Bassey And Mantronik on Grooveshark

Never Never Never (Groove Armada Mix) by Shirley Bassey And Groove Armada on Grooveshark

Easy Thing To Do (Nightmares On Wax) by Shirley Bassey And Nightmares On Wax on Grooveshark

HOLLYDAY´S BEATS & GIVEAWAYS 2011

2011-12-27T11:02:00.000-06:00

Straight to the Point! Have Fun!

Mi Burrito Sabanero by djsabo
Catalist - Soulful Christmas (free download) by alisterjohnson

Listen to this crazy remix of SANTANA'S superb version of "Oye Como Va" (Tito Puente)
Santanedzie - Oye Gramo Va (Gramophonedzie Happy Christmas and New Year track)

A whole killer set by the really cool dudes at URBAN WORLD RECORDS
http://soundcloud.com/urbanworldrec/sets/urbanworld-new-year-give-away/

Also a sick and numbing compilation of some of the best jazz/fusion sounds around from FIRST WORD RECORDS
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CAT POWER Feat. MANNY PACQUIAO ~ KING RIDES (USA, 2011, Found Raising Video)

2011-12-27T10:05:00.000-06:00

Charlyn Marie Marshal aka CAT POWER comes unknown to me, but her lastest song KING RIDES with an impressive contemplative yet full of dynamism video featuring an unstopable Boxer badass MANNY PACQUIAO really made me look. The song can be downloaded after a willing donation and proceeds would go to FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN FOUNDATION and the ALI FORNER CENTER, how's that for a hollyday spirit?
Enjoy this low & deep track with subtle notes of dub & trip-hop. CAT POWER's ice cutting vocals will have you hypnotized while keeping your eyes on PACQUIAO killer routine. Muscles look as the bass lines and the whole of it is going to K.O. your mind by the end.
Show some love.

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ERIC CLAPTON ~ TEARS IN HEAVEN / UNPLUGGED (1999, Sublime Farewell)

2011-12-26T14:10:00.000-06:00

Last December the 16th, on a friday dawn my Suegro (father-in-law) Don Daniel Landeros passed away. A tough time for my dear Suegra (mother-in-law) Sra. Leti, my Cuñada (sister-in-law) Nadine, and my beloved wife Dania.
Here's a little homage for a great man, from Eric Clapton's wheeping guitar and touching lyrics.

Bon Voyage Don Dan

AMY WINEHOUSE ~ LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES (UK,2011/ Amy's Soft Side)

2011-12-26T11:56:00.000-06:00

Amy Winehouse’s sad demise is the tragic story of a modern times martyress.

I haven’t read enough of who should be held responsible for her death other than ourselves and our media and our record companies and our sick amusement for watching someone die.

We all certainly fell caught on her crazy race much more than in her amazing music. She had to live up to the character of her songs and what it was considered best marketable for so many other people’s interest and yet she had to suffer the consequences and pay the bills all on her own, and that’s just not cool.

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LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES showcases a cleaner, healthier, sweeter Amy. Since many of the tracks were recorded a while ago, some even before her FRANK debut. Before the influence of exploitative executives, labels & trash TV, these tracks focused far more on the joy of singing rather than in self-destructive anthems. If you ever felt that you needed to get some cherish from Ms. Winehouse this is your chance.

A marvelous 60’s cover “Our Day Will Come”, a clashing partnership with rapper NAS in “Like Smoke”, another great standard of bossa, Tom Jobin’s “The Girl From Ipanema” and the so talked about duo with crooner legend Tony Bennet “Body & Soul”, and oh yes there’s this amazing “´68 version” of her delighting “Valerie” (from FRANK). A must.

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Official

Best Friends, Right? by Amy Winehouse on Grooveshark
Like Smoke by Amy Winehouse Feat. Nas on Grooveshark

The Girl from Ipanema by Amy Winehouse on Grooveshark

Valerie ('68 Version) by Amy Winehouse on Grooveshark

THE JOLLY BOYS / GREAT EXPECTATIONS (UK, 2010, What Legends Are Made Of)

2011-12-14T13:35:00.001-06:00

As certain as the sun raises every morning, most of Us have listened to a Bob Marley’s song at least once in their lives.

More so everyone of us has listen to a reggae song once in their lives. But how many of us have heard a Mento style song? Research suggests Reggae Roots and Ska were drawn from this folk being of the oldest traditional Jamaican music.

The Jolly Boys are a Mento band whose legendary name goes back to 1955. Originated in Port Antonio, altough they’ve played everywhere in Jamaica, most notably in Montego Bay. The Boys have been around ever since with a few momentary withdrawals along and some changes in their lineups thru their history. The most amazing island entertainers for locals, visitors, movie stars and musicians. Errol Flynn’s regulars at his never subtle parties back in the 50’s and the subject of local and world recognition. The Jolly Boys are true legends and in 2010 they were rocketed into notoriety thanks to his crazy version of Amy Winehouse’s Rehab included in their latest album Great Expectations featuring leading vocals by Alber Minott and ethnomusicologist Daniel Neely behind t wheels. The album was released by Gee Jam, a recording resort were Jolly Boys are residents. These old timers (Minott’s 74) have more experience, eagerness and vital force so many other younger bands and they can sure infuse party in all of us even at our lowest. Don’t hold back now and get a full shot of The Jolly Boys, chances are they are going to be around before you and I are long forgotten.

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Official

Riders on the Storm by The Jolly Boys on Grooveshark

Ring of Fire by The Jolly Boys on Grooveshark

You Cant Always Get What You Want by The Jolly Boys on Grooveshark

Nightclubbing by The Jolly Boys on Grooveshark

WAY IT SOUNDED / STEVIE WONDER - STEVIE AT THE BEACH (USA /1964 / Supreme Motown Treasure)

2011-12-09T23:26:00.001-06:00

WELCOME TO THIS BRAND NEW SECTION HERE AT K STUDIO. WAY IT SOUNDED will be a weekly column focusing on rare, vintage and good classic records. My love for the timeless tunes is one of the main reasons for this blog to keep on going so here it is for the first time. I wanted to start big and rare so I'm featuring this awesome album which will be a delight for any soul lover.

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STEVIE AT THE BEACH

BY SUPERSTAR SOUL SINGER & PIANIST MR. STEVIE WONDER. It was his fourth album from MOTOWN records. It was a failed attempt to exploit Wonder towards the surf mania of the era. Stevie had been managed as a teenager version of great soul master RAY CHARLES

Now let's get this straight from the start, this album is beautiful. Commercially it didn't take off and it couldn't quite connect with young surfers or vanilla people, but still it's got a pretty neat sound to it.

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Instrumentally it's very enjoyable and the "undiscovered" factor provide a very exciting listening. You will find it filled with beach sounds and there's this suing organic atmosphere all over.

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I'm guessing it must sound amazing on a hi-fidelity system, they way it should be listened. A shame if you don't hit play to at least one song.

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Tracklisting & Full Credits

Castles In The Sand by Stevie Wonder on Grooveshark

Happy Street by Stevie Wonder on Grooveshark

Beyond The Sea by Stevie Wonder on Grooveshark

The Party At The Beach House by Stevie Wonder on Grooveshark

The Beachcomber by Stevie Wonder on Grooveshark

SOUNDS FROM THINGS TO COME V / FUTURE FEELINGS - FUNK EP / Nu Disco-Funk 2011)

2011-12-08T13:25:00.001-06:00

Hey there, it's been a while since our last column. DJing has taking most of my time now. Still, we are back with some more terrific music, this time with the latest of our friend FUTURE FEELINGS, a really cool producer from Argentina and currently residing in Guadalajara, México.
FUNK is his tight and solid EP where he pays a killer synth flavored visit to good ol' funk, disco and even some african roots with a pretty neat upbeat released via The Smile Gang.
It's funky time!

Future Feelings - Funk EP by Smile Gang

PLUS, get a load of this remix!

Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the Grapevine (Future Feelings rmx) by FutureFeelings