Ernest Embryo [Music]

J.J. Cale Collection

2012-01-20T00:09:00.031Z

This download is a collection of tracks by J.J. Cale. He was born John W. Cale on December 5, 1938, in Oklahoma City, USA and is an American songwriter and musician. He remains best known for writing two songs that Eric "Slowhand" Clapton made famous: "After Midnight" and "Cocaine". Cale has been covered by a number of different artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Widespread Panic and Larry Carlton

Black Uhuru Collection

2012-01-06T00:02:00.034Z

Here is a collection of tracks from the excellent reggae band, Black Uhuru. Black Uhuru are a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits "Shine Eye Gal", "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner", "Sinsemilla", "Solidarity" and "What Is Life?". They were the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1985. They originally formed in 1972 as Uhuru (the Swahili

Blues Brothers OST

2011-12-23T00:09:00.059Z

First off let me wish you all a happy Christmas and New Year, hope you have a good time :) This download is the soundtrack of the Blues Brothers film. I was talking to the wife the other day and was claiming I didn't like musicals when she then proceeded to list off about 10 I do like (Blues Brothers, Quadrophenia, Tommy, Crossroads, Rocky Horror and more which I cant remember now) so I guess I

Sepultura - The Best Of

2011-12-09T00:03:00.039Z

Here's a best of collection from Brazilian rock gods, Sepultura. I hadn't listened to them for ages and then stuck this on and man, it's fucking great. The band was formed in 1994 and while basically being a metal band they're not just a straight-up metal band like Slayer (not that there's anything wrong with Slayer ;). The name is Portuguese for grave apparently... and how metal is that. Anyway

Bob Marley - Remixed And Unmixed

2011-11-25T00:02:00.077Z

This is another two disc download but this time it's a collection of tracks by reggae genius Bob Marley. The first disc contains a selection of remixes from a number of artists, including bands like Cypress Hill, Sheep On Drugs and Astralasia. The second disc is made up of the original versions of the tracks on disc one and there's even a few bonus songs thrown in for good measure. You can't

Gong - You Remixed (Phase I & II)

2011-11-18T00:01:00.091Z

Here is a two disc download of some remixes of the classic Gong album, You. It's got all the bands you'd expect on a Gong remix album, like System 7, The Orb & Youth. There's also some tracks from other well known artists like Graham Massey (808 State) & The Shamen. It's got some really nice remixes of the tracks & if, like me, You is one of your favourite Gong albums then this is definitely

Crass - Christ: The Extras (Live/Practice)

2011-11-04T00:34:00.001Z

Ladies & Gentlemen, it's Christ.... This download is some of the more obscure extras from the band Crass. Christ: The Bootleg was recorded live in Nottingham in the UK on February the 5th 1984 during the band's last tour. This was originally released in 1989, with permission from the band, through Allied Recordings and then reissued in 1997 by No Idea Records. The other part of the download is

DJ Embryo - Ghost Town Mix

2011-10-28T00:01:00.070+01:00

Here's a new drum & bass/jungle mix for your halloween pleasure though it hasn't actually got much to do with Halloween except for the Ghost Town theme ;) It's mainly new tunes but I've included a few old classics as well. The actual mix took me about 4 attempts to get it right but I'm pretty happy with the end result (some of the levels could be better but that can't be helped :). It runs for

Bad Brains - Attitude (ROIR Sessions)

2011-10-21T00:19:00.040+01:00

Here is another download from Bad Brains. Attitude is the first full-length studio album recorded by the band & was originally released in 1982 on cassette only but has since been re-released by ROIR on both CD & vinyl. Bad Brains are a hardcore punk band from the United States formed in Washington, D.C. in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk but they are also an

Bad Brains - Black Dots (1979 Demo's)

2011-10-14T00:15:00.039+01:00

This download is the remastered demo's by Bad Brains recorded in 1979. Bad Brains are a hardcore punk band from the United States formed in Washington, D.C. in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk but they are also an adept reggae band. This demo is basically the band's first full length session of any kind in a recording studio. It was recorded in Don Zientara's

Black Flag - Complete 1982 Demo's

2011-10-07T00:26:00.052+01:00

Black Flag was an American punk band started in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was formed by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter & sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band. They are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands. This download is the 1982 demo featuring the short-lived five-piece lineup of Henry Rollins, Greg Ginn,

The Ruts - Demo's & Rehearsal (77 to 80)

2011-09-30T00:51:00.064+01:00

Here's a small collection of demo's and a rehearsal from The Ruts that were all recorded some time between 1977 and 1980. I was just going to post the Stepping Bondage bootleg (tracks 1 to 14) but I thought I may as well post up some extra bits. The download isn't in the best quality but I reckon you've heard all the studio stuff already so why not post up something you may not have heard before.

Afro Beat/Funk Collection (GTA IV)

2011-09-23T00:29:00.000+01:00

This is another compilation that I took from a radio station (IF99) on Grand Theft Auto IV. This one is a collection of afro-beat artists and once again this download is the full tracks rather than the actual game version. This has tracks from all the main 'afro-beat' artists including Manu Dibango, Fela Kuti & Femi Kuti and it's interspersed with some of the more 'standard' funk artists. Not

Jazz/Funk Fusion Collection (GTA IV)

2011-09-16T00:37:00.000+01:00

Here's a collection of jazz fusion tracks. I actually got the track listing from a radio station on Grand Theft Auto IV (Fusion FM) but this has the complete tracks (with none of the Fusion FM adverts etc.). If you don't know the originals then you'll probably recognise them as they've been sampled by bands like Massive Attack & Dr Dre. I got track 8 from the GTA IV soundtrack but I've done some

Aswad - Live And Direct

2011-09-09T09:48:00.000+01:00

Here is another live show, this time from reggae masters Aswad. This show was recorded in 1983 at the Notting Hill Carnival and is from when they were at their very best, well that's what I reckon anyway. Though saying that I did see them play live a couple of years ago and they were still great and played a lot of the old classics. So even though the weather this summer was a washout, grab this

The Cravats - In Toytown & Bonus Tracks

2011-09-02T09:40:00.064+01:00

This download is the In Toytown album by The Cravats that was released on Small Wonder Records in 1980. The Cravats were a post-punk band from Redditch near Birmingham, England & played kinda experimental rock. This is a surprisingly good album & I've even included a couple of unreleased tracks at the end of the download. The two bonus tracks were produced by Penny Rimbaud from Crass & I got them

Max Tannone - Ghostfunk

2011-08-26T10:12:00.000+01:00

OK, sorry for the missing week but I was on holiday. Anyway a friend of mine recently pointed me in the direction of Max Tannone and his Ghost Funk project. It was released in July 2011 and pairs Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah, with vintage African funk, high-life, and psychedelic rock music. It really is an excellent release and I highly recommend it for listeners of the funky persuasion. When

DJ Embryo - Pass The Koutchie Mix

2011-08-12T09:31:00.004+01:00

Here's a drum & bass / jungle mix I did in July that has a selection of old and new stuff. It's got a couple of 'iffy' mixes on it but nothing major so don't worry ;) I should say thanks to Hard To Find Records as they gave me a couple of free tunes. Only because they sent me an incorrect 12" (right cover, wrong vinyl) but their customer service was excellent and they sent me the right tune and

Wipeout XL Collection (Electronica)

2011-08-05T09:34:00.036+01:00

This is a compilation of various 'electronica' artists. It was originally released as the soundtrack to the game Wipeout XL 2097. There's a good selection of different artists of the genre, including Orbital, Leftfield, Chemical Brothers & The Future Sound Of London. The only reason I dug this CD out was because after the Sony PS3 Network was hacked they gave out a selection of free games and the

Muggs Presents The Soul Assassins, Chapter I

2011-07-29T09:37:00.000+01:00

Here's a collection of rap & hip hop tunes presented by DJ Muggs from Cypress Hill. There's a good cross section of artists that includes some of the early pioneers of rap like KRS-One from Boogie Down Productions and also artists from the second wave of rap like Dr. Dre & Cypress Hill. This was originally released in 1997 and most of the tracks have a G-Funk / Gangsta feel to them so if that's

Derek And Clive - Ad Nauseam

2011-07-15T09:34:00.000+01:00

I got a request for the final Derek & Clive album so here it is. Derek and Clive is a double act of comedic characters created by Dudley Moore (Derek) and Peter Cook (Clive) in the 1970s. The characters are supposedly two lavatory attendants and are appallingly foul-mouthed extensions of their earlier characters Pete and Dud. Pretty much every 'sketch' is highly offensive and usually consist of

Heresy / Concrete Sox Split EP

2011-07-08T09:31:00.000+01:00

This album was probably the first proper crust/grind album I ever heard and I reckon it's a classic to this day. Concrete Sox and Heresy were two of the early pioneers of grind and this 1987 release showcases both bands in all their glory. The similarities between the bands are numerous. Both come from Nottingham in the UK, both formed around the mid-eighties and both are fast as fuck. Concrete

Flipper - Live on KALX (1981)

2011-07-01T09:38:00.000+01:00

Here's a live show from the american punk band Flipper. This was recorded at the KALX radio station in Berkeley, California on the 28th of June 1981. Flipper were formed in 1979 in San Francisco, California continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s, then reuniting in 2005. They were founded from former members of the Sleepers and Negative Trend. Founding member and original vocalist

Motörhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith

2011-06-24T09:34:00.000+01:00

Here's another classic live show for your enjoyment. This time it's those old rockers Motörhead and the No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith album, released in June 1981. They were formed in 1975 by bassist and singer Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) after he got kicked out of Hawkwind for, as he says, "doing the wrong drugs". With the exception of "Iron Horse / Born To Lose" which was from a 1980 show, this was

The Ramones - It's Alive

2011-06-17T09:40:00.000+01:00

It's Alive is a live album by the American punk band the Ramones. It was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, on December 31, 1977, and released in April 1979. The title is a reference to the 1974 horror movie of the same name. During their U.K. tour of 1977 & 1978 there were four concerts recorded, but this performance was chosen because everyone considered it the best of the shows.