Colin Brown - Vampi Stroll (2014)

My mate stuck this mix together today over a few beers. Normally I like posting a link to download whatever I'm ranting on about, in this case however the mix is on Mixcloud, and I'm not going through the effort of dissecting the file into individual tracks.

Mix runs to being just under an hour and is a collection of songs from various Vampisoul compilations. There's great flow to it with a definite latin feel throughout and lot's of funk permeating throughout. Compay Quinto, Funkdacion & The Funk On Me really hammer this home, the version of Think he's included is really top class. (There's also an absolute gem of a tune by none other than Elvis Presley himself which sits really well in the context of the overall feel of it.)

Anyways that's enough ranting, check it out, it's really good, a hell of a lot of fun and is going to be taking up space in my CD player for probably the foreseeable future! :) I'd also recommend checking out the other mixes he has up on his mixcloud page. There's some mod reggae that's pretty damn cool, and a couple of rapid calypso mixes which have some absolutely hilarious calypsos that I was completely unfamiliar with before coming across them through said mixes. Enjoy!

Mixcloud Link: http://www.mixcloud.com/colin-brown4/

Vampi Stroll by Colin Brown on Mixcloud

Tracklist:

01. Searchin' - Sly & The Family Stone
02. Cha Cha Twist - Margarita Sierra
03. Guitar Big Band - Dennys Coffeey And The Detroit Guitar Band
04. Chick-A-Boom - Joe Bataan
05. Los Pepinillos - Tania Vela
06. Yeh Yeh - Los 3 Sudamericanos
07. El Diablo - Compay Quinto
08. Pasos en la Luna - Los Mutables
09. Think - The Sir Aligator's Company
10. Get Up And Dance - Funkdacion
11. No Good 4 Me Now - The Funk On Me
12. The Oracle - Sabu
13. Rigor Mortis - Willie Bobo
14. Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley
15. Divagando - Sexteto Electrónico Moderno
16. Happy - Elkano Browning Cream
17. Batiendo Palmas - Alicia Granados

Chopstick Dubplate - Wanted: Murda We Charge For (2013)

Few releases scream ‘murderation!’ harder than Chopstick Dubplate’s Murda We Charge For album.

The brainchild of Aries and Jacky Murda, the vocalist jewel in this eight-track skank-packed crown is Mr Williamz, an instantly distinctive vocalist who flexes perfectly over a 170 jungle riddim.

You just can’t beat a bit of Ragga Jungle!

‘Wanted – Murder We Charge For’ is a brilliant 8 track release, filled with feel good vibes and infectious rhythms. In a day and age where precision engineering of tunes seems to take priority, it is nice to return to the roots of the music every once in a while, and this exemplifys that point.

Covering all manner of topics, with wit in abundance (“sometimes you have to fly pon ryanair” in particular strikes a satirically amusing chord!) and backed by archetypal ragga jungle chopped breaks and stomach churning subs, this really shows that reggae influenced drum & bass could quite easily have a renaissance should more artists choose to take up the baton. Obviously there are artists that delve into the sound, but it is particularly refreshing to see a whole LP dedicated to it.

With nods left right and centre to classic reggae cuts, (for instance Wanted’s take on the sleng teng riddim) Aries and Jacky Murda have really done the EP justice with their work on the production front. Mr. Williams heads up the vocals across all the tracks, whilst Top Cat, King Kong and Dennis Brown all feature in part. The combination pull out all the stops in order to put some of the fun back into Drum & Bass, something that at times seems to be lacking.

---- dnbblog.com

Mini mix from soundcloud for you to sample di wares here below. Worldwide Traveller has got to be one of the funniest tunes I've heard in ages, I think it's just fantastic that it actually is about Ryanair. Mediafire Link further below for the album @ 320kbps! Enjoy! :)




Tracklist:

01. Worldwide Traveller
02. Tell Mi Who
03. Girls Dem Dada
04. All Over Town
05. Have You Ever
06. Holla Fi We
07. Wanted
08. Rumble Jumble Life

Download Link - Mediafire