1995 music
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Green Velvet
Green Velvet's Curtis Jones single-handedly brought the creepy monologue back to house in the mid '90s. This Berkeley dropout founded two Chicago labels: Cajual, for effervescent disco cutups (including his own Cajmere releases), and Relief, for cranium-denting beats and drug-noise delirium. Jones first made an impact with 1995's "Flash." -- Simon ReynoldsNuphonic
Nuphonic The label was set up by David Hill and Savash Remzi in 1995, with the objective of releasing contemporary jazz-music, in the broadest sense of the word. Both David and Savash are known for their activities elsewhere. David is a part of the Ballistic Brothers and Savash manages the Blue Note club. [...]House Singles
- Faze Action - Original Disco Motion
- Witch Doktor - Armand Van Helden
- Everything But The Girl - Missing
- De'Lacy' - Hideaway
- Romanthony - Wanderer
- Karma - High Priestess
- Round One - I'm Your Brother (Ron Trent)
- Urban Blues Project feat. Michael Procter - Deliver Me
- Eddie "Flashin" Fowlkes - Let Us Pray
- Mone - Movin'
- Krystine - Better Love
- Mondo Grosso - Souffles H
- Rochelle Fleming - Suffer
- St. Germain - Boulevard
- Duke - So In Love With You
- Maurizio - M 4.5
- Underground Resistance - Hi Tech Jazz
- Dajae - Higher Power (LP)
- Green Velvet - Flash
- Kenlou - What A Sensation
- Daft Punk - Da Funk
CDs
- No Protection: Massive Attack Vs. Mad Professor (1995) [Amazon US] [FR] [DE] [UK]
This is the studio work of London's prodigious dub godfather, Mad Professor, who takes Massive Attack's Protection album as raw material to create a completely new experience. Bits are added, dropped out, accentuated, run through sonic effects, drenched in reverb, turned inside out until the songs disappear and in their place emerge reborn textural soundscapes. No Protection gives a sort of discursive aural commentary on Protection's original songs, pointing out all the obscured details--the minutest percussive rings and beeps, the most mesmerizing bass loops. --Roni Sarig for Amazon.com - Boulevard (1995) - St Germain - [Amazon.com]
[FR] [DE] [UK]
Initially released in 1995, Boulevard sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, was elected Record of the Year in England and served as a cornerstone for a legion of artists and producers interested in trying to capture its elusive and sexy grooves. Boulevard, new version the complete series includes two special extra songs, including the rare early hit "Alabama Blues," both taken from 1999’s From Detroit to St. Germain, a compilation of cuts recorded over seven years. This is a recent re-release with extra tracks. --via Amazon.com
Saint Germain is the stage name of Ludovic Navarre, a French electronica and nu jazz musican. His album Boulevard was released in July 1995 and has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. His United States debut, Tourist, was released in 2000 and sold 200,000 copies. Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, Miles Davis and Kool and the Gang are among Ludovic's early influences. He composed his first work under the name of Sub System with friend Guy Rabiller. He has released EPs under a number of aliases, among them Deep Side, LN's, Modus Vivendi, Nuages and Soofle. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Germain_%28musician%29 [Mar 2005]
- Cafe Del Mar, volumen 1[Amazon US]
1. Agua - Padilla, Jose 2. The Story of Light - Orbit, William 3. Smokebelch II [Beatless Mix] - Sabres Of Paradise 4. Music for a Found Harmonium - Penquin Cafe Orches 5. Sundance - Sun Electric 6. Fanfare of Life - Leftfield 7. The Hypnotist - Sisterlove 8. Second Hand - Underworld 9. Crazy Iven - Ver Vlads 10. Estelle - A Man Called Adam 11. On the Rocks - Obiman 12. Sunset at the Cafe del Mar - Rasa, Tabula
Once upon a time, Ibiza was a spiritual and magical place. Every sunset, people gathered at Jose Padilla's ornately-decorated little beach-side bar to be hypnotised by his unique sunset DJ mix, staring dreamily out to sea. The first Café Del Mar album encapsulates this mystical experience, beginning light and airy with Jose's own dolphin-esque "Agua", progressing to darker, bassier sounds like Underworld and Ver Vlads to represent the sun falling behind the horizon. Jose creates a spellbinding atmosphere by placing oddities such as Penguin Cafe Orchestra, alongside dance tracks that take inspiration from world music and New Age (ethereal female vocals; bongo-lead percussion; samples of self-hypnosis tapes, flutes; wave-sounds). Higlights include the resonant piano and strings of Sabres Of Paradise's "Smokebelch" beatless mix. The sky fades to black with the gentle ambience of "Sunset At The Café Del Mar". Café Del Mar was "compiled with love" and thus truly stands the test of time. A great beginning to a classic compilation series. --Sarah Champion for amazon.com [...] - Universal Sounds of America [1 CD, Amazon UK]
1. Space 2 - Durrah, David 2. Theme de yoyo - Art Ensemble Of Chicago 3. Lions of judah - Reid, Steve 4. Astral travelling - Sanders, Pharoah 5. Space odyssey - Belgrave, Marcus 6. Empty street - Reid, Steve 7. Kitty bey - Morris, Byron 8. Space 1 - Durrah, David 9. Space is the place - Sun Ra
Currently in very heavy rotation on my machine. Get this! Warning: link is to Amazon UK.
Universal Sounds of America features music from radical Afro-American Jazz musicians in the USA in the 1970's. At a time when commercial jazz music was revolving around whether it would sound good in an Elevator at low volume, a number of Jazz musicians were seeking different musical paths. Self Determination, Creative Development, Community and Education were more important to these musicians than economic wealth, fame and stardom. [...] [...] - Give Your Body Up: Club Classics & House Foundations, Vol. 1[1CD, Amazon US]
If you want to find out about the roots of modern American club culture, this is the series to start.
Tracklisting: Funky Sensation -- Gwen McCrae Over Like A Fat Rat -- Fonda Rae Can't Play Around -- Lace --> Larry Levan mix What Can I Do For You? -- LaBelle Always There -- Side Effect Why Leave Us Alone -- Five Special Is It All Over My Face (Female Vocal) -- Loose Joints Free Man (Disco Version) -- South Shore Commission Bad For Me -- Dee Dee Bridgewater I Love Music -- The O'Jays - Give Your Body Up: Club Classics & House Foundations , vol. 2 [Amazon US]
If you want to find out about the roots of modern American club culture, this is the series to start. [...]
1. Just Us - Two Tons O' Fun 2. Baby I'm Scared Of You - Womack & Womack 3. Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown 4. Touch And Go - Ecstasy, Passion & Pain 5. Love Is The Message - MFSB 6. Running Away - Roy Ayers Ubiquity 7. Now That We Found Love - Thirld World 8. Bra - Cymande 9. Down To Love Town - The Originals 10. Over And Over - Sylvester - Give Your Body Up: Club Classics & House Foundations vol. 3 [Amazon US]
If you want to find out about the roots of modern American club culture, this is the series to start.
1. Give Your Body up to the Music - Billy Nichols 2. Weekend - Phreek 3. You Got Me Running - Lenny Williams 4. I'll Do Anything for You - Denroy Morgan 5. Runaway Love - Linda Clifford 6. Girl You Need a Change of Mind - Eddie Kendricks 7. I Want to Thank You - Alicia Myers 8. Clouds - Chaka Khan 9. Vertigo/Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman 10. Music Got Me - Visual - Larry Levan - Paradise Garage[1CD, Amazon US]
Larry Levan stands at the crossroads of disco, house and garage. He was the legendary DJ who for more than 10 years held court at the New York night club Paradise Garage. Quite a number of today's most successful producers and DJs credit their first exposure to Larry's music at the Paradise Garage as a moment that changed their lives forever and inspired their whole careers. Larry is also credited with putting the dub aesthetic into dance music and being the first DJ to play a very eclectic and open-minded mix of music. This two CD set features Larry live at the Paradise Garage. This album is a compilation of his mixes for the Salsoul imprint, and the first cd I ordered online. Liner notes by Francois K.