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Classic disco (1995) - VA (Mastercuts), compiled by Dave Lee [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
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Bands: Beatles - Clash - Cramps - ESG - Kraftwerk - Liquid Liquid - Ramones - Rolling Stones - Sex Pistols - Sonic Youth - Talking Heads - Stooges
Individuals A - Patrick Adams - Masami Akita - Steve Albini - Tony Allen - George Antheil - Juan Atkins - Roy Ayers - B - Afrika Bambaataa - LLoyd Barnes - Joe Bataan - Chris Blackwell - David Bowie - Glenn Branca - Johannes Brahms - James Brown - Donald Byrd - C - John Cage - Terry Callier - Candido - Manu Chao - Rhys Chatham - Joe Claussell - Ornette Coleman - Bootsy Collins - Stanley Cowell - Patrick Cowley - George Clinton - D - Claude Debussy - Manu Dibango - Sir Coxsone Dodd - Nick Drake - Sly Dunbar - E - Brian Eno - F- Grandmaster Flash - G - Francis Grasso - Serge Gainsbourg - Rudy Van Gelder - H - Herbie Hancock - Martin Hannet - Larry Heard - Jimi Hendrix - Kool Herc - Bernard Herrmann - Loleatta Holloway - J - Grace Jones - K - Frankie Knuckles - Fela Kuti - L - Patti Labelle - Bill Laswell - Larry Levan - John Lydon - M - David Mancuso - Bob Marley - Derrick May - Malcolm McLaren - Jeff Mills - Jackie Mittoo - Moodymann - Moondog - Marc Moulin - Tom Moulton - Giorgio Moroder - N - Milton Nascimiento - Michael Nyman - O - Olatunji - Yoko Ono - John Oswald - Genesis P-Orridge - P - Augustus Pablo - Richard Pinhas - Theo Parrish Lee Perry - Elvis Presley - R - Duke Reid - Sylvia Robinson - Arthur Russell - Luigi Russolo - S - Pharoah Sanders - Pierre Schaeffer - Scientist - Arnold Schoenberg - Tee Scott - Adrian Sherwood - DJ Spooky - Karlheinz Stockhausen - Richard Strauss - Igor Stravinsky - Sun Ra - Sylvester - T - Leon Thomas - Linval Thompson - King Tubby - Edgar Varèse - W - Tony Wilson - Doug Wimbish - Robert Wyatt - Z - Frank Zappa - Peter Zummo
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A compact disc (or CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio.
A standard compact disc, often known as an audio CD to differentiate it from later variants, stores audio data in a format compliant with the red book standard. An audio CD consists of several stereo tracks stored using 16-bit PCM coding at a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz. Most compact discs have a diameter of 120 mm, which is designed to hold 74 minutes of audio, and in practice slightly more.
Compact disc technology was later adapted for use as a data storage device, known as a CD-ROM.
The Compact Disc reached the market in 1983, and this event is often seen as the 'Big Bang' of the digital audio revolution. The new audio disc was enthusiastically received and its handling quality received particular praise. From its origins as a music format, Compact Disc has grown to encompass other applications. Two years later, in 1985, the CD-ROM (read-only memory) was introduced. With this it was now possible to disseminate massive amounts of computer data instead of digital sound. A user-recordable CD for data storage, CD-R, was introduced in the early 1990s, and it became the de facto standard for exchange and archiving of computer data and music. The CD and its later extensions have been extremely successful: in 2004 the annual worldwide sales of CD-Audio, CD-ROM, and CD-R reached about 30 billion discs.--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc [Apr 2005]
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Musical Introduction to Jahsonic.com
To your right you will find an image of the cover of Francois K.'s Essential Mix, An eclectic mix of dancefloor music. If you are not familiar with the music on this site, start by ordering this cd. There is something for everyone on it, yet the combination of all the different-styled tracks makes for a perfect blend. If you want to get to know contemporary music fast, buy the hi-quality compilations recommended here.
Track Listings: - 1. M 4.5 Basic-Maurizio 2. Love Money-Funkmasters - - 3. La-Kou-A-Jephte Guillaume 4. Just Pillau-Akwaaba - 5. Starchild-Level 42 - 6. Squib Cakes-Tower Of Power - 7. There Was A Time-James Brown - 8. Song For My Brother-George Benson - 9. In The Stone-Earth Wind And Fire - 10. I Know You I Live You-Chaka Khan - 11. Nacer Do Sol-Kyoto Jazz Massive - 12. Free Yourself-Virgo - 13. Learn 2 Luv-King English - 14. Law & Order-Love Committee - 15. African Drug-Bob Holroyd - 16. Mambo-Wally Badarou - 17. Dark-Renegade - 18. Storm-Billy Cobham - 19. Atmospheric Beats-Kerri Chandler - 20. No Way Back-Adonis - 21. Sure Know How To Love Your Man-Willie Hutch - 22. Throw-Paperclip People - 23. Home Computer-Kraftwerk - 24. Award Tour-Tribe Called Quest - 25. Say No Go-De La Soul - 26. Keep On-D Train - 27. Did You Pray Today-Lisa Taylor - 28. Caravelle-Jazzanova - 29. Groovin'-Francois K - 30. Jazzmen-Lil Louis - 31. Percussion-St Germain - 32. Together Forever-Exodus - 33. Dreams Of Dub-King Tubby -
The Best Compilations of the Nineties [...]
In 1993, the Classic Jazz Funk series came out on Mastercuts records. This started the compilation boom of the nineties. Compiling a record can be done in different ways ... a nice booklet ... good liner notes .... accurate track information ... musical background ... packaging. Of course, the most important element of a good compilation is track selection. From the mid-nineties onwards, the recorded musical landscape overflowed with compilations. That the compilation is not always a genre to make lots of money from is proven by the fact that two compilation labels went bankrupt in 2003: Strut and Nuphonic.Styles [...]
Black Music | Soul | Disco | House | Reggae | Jazz | Funk | Jazz-Funk | Dub | Rap and Hip-Hop | Garage | Techno | Electro | Rare Groove | Acid Jazz | Punk | Afrobeat | Rock | Lounge | Brazil | White MusicWhy Buy CDs?
Why would you still buy CDs? After all, since Napster appeared in 1999, it has become very easy just to download the music you want, burn it on cd et voila, you just saved yourself a whole lot of money. The reason I still buy CDs is because I mainly buy compilations. And any good cd-compilation is accompanied by cover art, liner notes, track details, etcetera. If I just downloaded that music, I would not have that info.Why Buy Vinyl?
I still buy vinyl, much for the reason I still buy CDs. Vinyl is cheap (4 Euros still buys you an album or 12") and you get all the info you need on the sleeve to hunt other music you like. I am not a vinyl fetishist. I do not buy expensive records. If the price of a piece of vinyl exceeds the price of a cd, I wait until it is released on CD.Some CDs
- Danny Krivit - Grass Roots [2CD, Amazon US]
The man behind the decks at New York's legendary 'Body & Soul' night selects some of the tunes that have helped shape a thirty-year DJ career at the Big Apple's most influential clubs. Spanning classic jazz, African, underground disco & house. Grass Roots also features some new & exclusive Danny Krivit re-edits. 2001 - Last Night a DJ saved My Life [Amazon US]
Fabulous CD
1. Largo - Handel 2. Red alert chant - DJ Premiere 3. I got to get away - Barker, Dave 4. True true - U-Roy 5. Funky donkey - Purdie, Bernard 6. Do I love you (yes I do) - Wilson, Frank 7. It really hurts me girl (Tom Moulton mix) - Carstairs 8. Vicious rap - Winley, Tanya 9. Get ready (looking for love) (back to the music box edit) - LaBelle, Patti 10. Love is the message - MFSB & Salsoul Orchestra 11. Glad to know you (Disconet re-edit) - Jankel, Chas 12. Weekend (Larry Levan weekend mix) - Class Action 13. Snake charmer (Francois Kevorkian snake dub) - Jah Wobble & Holger Czukay/The Edge 14. Bird in a gilded cage - Jungle Wonz 15. Frequency 7 - Visage -
Nuyorican Soul - Masters At Work[1CD, Amazon US] This CD will move you from the "Nuyorican Soul Intro" to "You Can Do It (Baby)" you will not be able to stop. It will make you sweat trying to keep up with its eclectic, engrossing energy. If you like jazz, latin beats and dance music you will love this CD. Don't let your friends borrow your Nuyorican Soul, they will never give it back. Five stars are not nearly enough. -- ayresjv@hotmail.com
- Stop & Listen V.5 [2CDs, Amazon US]
From jazz to disco, hip hop to funk, this album gives us a rare insight into the influences and playlist of the Masters At Work, providing the listener with a cross section of hard to find classics
Tracklisting: Disc: 1 1. Troubled Girl - Karen Ramirez 2. Melting Pot - Boris Gardner 3. Thousand Fingered Man - Candido 4. Burnin' - Pepe Braddock 5. Wishin' You Were Here - Blaze 6. Beau Mot Plage - Isolee 7. When You Touch Me - Taana Gardener 8. Je Ka Jo - Joe Claussell 9. Puerto Rico - Eddie Palmieri Disc: 2 1. Rude Movements - Sun Palace 2. Seventh Heaven - Gwen Guthrie 3. Number Uno - Cleptomaniacs 4. Coro Miyare - Fania All Stars 5. Saudabe Vem Correndo - Jazz Samba Encore 6. See Line Woman - Nina Simone (my Godmother!) 7. Getcho Soul Togetha Pt.1 - Breakestra 8. Getcho Soul Togetha Pt.2 - Breakestra 9. 2F4U - Slum Village 10. Slowly Surely - Jill Scott 11. Time Is Running Out - Doug E.Carn -
Good Times vol.1 - Joey Jay & Norman Jay [US]
Disc: 1
1. Open Up - Chic
2. Don't Let Love Get You Down - Bell, Archie&The Drells
3. I Hear Music in the Streets - Unlimited Touch
4. Summertime - MFSB
5. Mission Impossible - Lee, Byron&The Drag
6. Ali Baba - Holt, John
7. Prophecy - Fabian
8. Rebel Without a Pause - Public Enemy
9. Sound of da Police - 'KRS-One
10. Feel Like Jumping - Griffiths, Marcia
11. I Heard That - Russ, Eddie
12. Runaway - The Salsoul Orchest
13. Runawtoo Blind to See It' [Hurley's House Mix] - Sims, Kym
14. Spread Love [Classic Vocal Mix] - Fontana, Lenny
- Underground Moderne - Various Artists [1CD, Amazon US]
An excellent collection of essential tracks that were far from the mainstream in their time from 1965 through to the 1980's. Includes such diverse artists as Mutabaruka, Frank Zappa, Funkadelic, Can, Agitation Free, Tim Buckley, Augustus Pablo and many more. The best compilation to come out in 2001.
Tracklisting: 1. Ghost Rider (Suicide) 2. Mushroom (Can) 3. Gypsy Love (Silver Apples) 4. King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown (Augustus Pablo) 5. Solo/from The Film 'der Tote Bin Ich'(Irmin Schmidt) 6. Sweet Surrender (Tim Buckley) 7. Le Voyageur (Heldon) 8. Chrysler Rose (Dashiell Hedayat) 9. Fohat Digs Holes In Space (Gong) 10. Comme à La Radio(Brigitte Fontaine;Areski;Art Ensemble Of Chicago) 11. Revolutionary Words (Mutabaruka) 12. You Play For Us Today (Agitation Free) 13. Peaches En Regalia (Frank Zappa) 14. Birds Lament(Moondog) 15. One Nation Under A Groove (Funkadelic) - Francois K.'s Essential Mix [Amazon US]
UK dance collection. Mixed by disco & house legend Francois K. This Album is a celebration of 25 years of New York dance music. 33 tracks from such artists as Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Kim English, Kraftwerk, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Lisa Taylor, Francois K, Lil Louis and many more. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case. - INCredible Sound of Gilles Peterson [Amazon US]
Gilles' excursions in jazz, hip hop, house, broken beats.
1. Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow - Funkadelic 9. Upa Neguninho - Luiz Arruda Paez 2. Baila Piena (Off World Remix) - Papo Vasquez 10Mas Que Nada - Elza Soares 3. The Salon Section - Buscemi 11. Picadillo (Carl Craig's Breakdown Mix) - Johnny Bias 4. I Can See The Future (Ski'sa Main Mix) - Incognito 12. Coro Miyare - Fania All-Stars 5. I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4 Hero Mix) - Nu Yorican Soul 13. Skindo Le Le - Alive! 6. Nuther'n Like Thuther'n - Willis Jackson 14. See The Light - Eddie Russ 7. Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf (Part 2) - Jimmy Smith 15. Let The Sun Shine In - Sons And Daughters Of Life 8. If The Papes Come - A Tribe Called Quest 16. Spread Love - Lenny Fontana Presents Black Sun - Grassroots - Ashley Beedle[1CD, Amazon US]
Ashley's faves, from jazz to hip hop, from disco to reggae. The way it should be. Eclecticism rules.
1 Introduction (Windy City Theme) - Windy City 2 The Liberation Song (Red, Black and Green) - Gil Scoot Heron & Brian Jackson 3 Sweet Thing - Rufus & Chaka Khan 4 Let Me Down Easy (12'' Disco Version) - Rare Pleasure 5 My Babe's Got ESP (Special Disco Version) - Four Below Zero 6 Welcome To The Club - Blue Magic 7 Stan's Theme - Stan Ivory 8 Gibraltar - Freddie Hubbard 9 Hihache - Lafayette Afro-Rock Band 10 J Dub's Theme - feat. No Self Control + The Band Son Of Bazerk 11 Canned Interlude - Unknown 12 Doin' It - Gwen McCrae 13 Feel Up (Original US 12'' Version) - Grace Jones 14 Adventures In Success (Dub Copy) - Will Powers 15 Stop Bajon...Primavera - Tullio De Picopo - Disco not Disco - Various Artists[1CD, Amazon US]
1. Walking On Thin Ice - Yoko Ono
2. Cavern - Liquid Liquid
3. Tell You Today - Loose Joints
4. Spatisticus Autisticus - Ian Dury
5. Over And Over - Material
6. Wheel Me Out - Was (Not Was)
7. Kiss Me Again - Dinosaur
8. I Walk - Don Cherry
9. Voices Inside My Head - Common Sense
10. School Bell/Tree House - Indian Ocean
11. Macho City - Steve Miller Band
Three great Arthur Russell tracks, 'Tell You Today' and 'School Bell/Tree House', 'Kiss Me Again'. Ian Dury is a Sly & Robbie production.
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