Basta Ya (Todos Somos Inmigrantes) – El Remolon ft Lido Pimienta (ZZK)
Quimey Neuquen (Chancha Via Circuito Rmx) – Jose Larralde (ZZK)
Il Clan Dei Sicillani – Ennio Morricone (Cam)
Femme Fatale – Aloe Blacc (Stones Throw)
Observe Life – Michael Rose (Dug Out)
Observing Dub – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry (Dug Out)
Run Come Rally – Dadawah (Dug Out)
Zap Pow In Zion – Zap Pow (Black Spade)
Cumbia De La Playa – ?
Amore De Mis Amores – Nixtamal (Cabeza!)
Alguien Dijo Vino – Trapiggio (soundcloud)
Amelia – Chancha Via Circuito (ZZK)
Liga De Sabor Tropical – El Remolon ft Fantasma (ZZK)
Animal – El Remolon (ZZK)
The Beauty Within – Dead Prez
Hot Gal A Road – Busy Signal (Stainless Music)
Yaya (Chief Boima Rmx) – Mr OK ft Larose (Malacism)
REFOREV – Kid Cudi (UMG)
Rainbow- Ghost (Musicforheads)
Buena Malicia (Los Amparito Rmx) – Carla Morrison (soundcloud)
Mabala – Das Yahoos (Strut)
Modulo Lunar – Los Beta 5
The Struggle – Maxxi Zeus (International Feel)
Bobby’s Revenge – Soft Rocks (Lo Recordings)
Before I Move Off – Mount Kimbie (Hot Flush)
Rattling Cage – Forest Swords (No Pain In Pop)
Hundertwasser – Kwes (Young Turks)
Steelz – LHF/Amen Ra & Double Helix (Keysound)
Untitled – Joe (Apple Pips)
Maroon Chant – Gemmy (Ear Wax)
City Walls (Gemmy Rmx) – Dubkasm (Sufferahs Choice)
Moses (Forsaken Rmx) – Dubkasm (Sufferahs Choice)
Digest – Joe (Apple Pips)
Hurricane Blues – Cosmic Revenge (Fortified Audio)
Paulie – George Lenton (Wicky Lindows)
Honey Cream Dub – Black Devil Disco Club (Lo Recordings)
Deportes – Chancha Via Circuito (ZZK)
Mumbai 2 Step (rehashed) – (Mas Cultura Music) (bandcamp)
Me Gusto (Sonora Refix) – Mexicans With Guns ft Chico Mann (Innovative Leisure)
Sabali (Uproot Andy Rmx) – Amadou & Mariam
Fix – Martin Kemp (Blunted Robots)
Carbonated – Mount Kimbie (Hot Flush)
Chrome Optimism – Dubblestandart ft Lee Perry & David Lynch (Sub-Atomic Sound)
Here’s an odd one from the somewhat misleadingly titled Afro-Rock Vol 1 which has recently seen a repress courtesy of those generous groove diggers at Strut. To be honest this comp has been put in the shade a fraction for me, as it’s not new material, and when there’s crazy refound treasures like Strut’s trio of Soweto compilations (which are uniformly awesome) and so much other African tackle about, well I slept on this track for the second time around.
It’s a shady one, no country of origin or dates (as far as I know, the downside of being looked after with gems such as these in a promo style and fashion is I never get to see the sleevenotes etc) but it’s a deadly dose of dubbed out funk that needs no introduction or additional info.
So here it is at lo-qual for a limited time, Afro Rock Vol 1 i s readily available from here on disc or here digitally ( Conch site seems to be down right now – but check them!) so get busy with your pounds, pence, dollars and cents.
Aromatherapy will be conjuring up its vaporous vibes as ever this Thursday from around 8.30, and I’ll be spinning at Barrio on Saturday from 10pm – 2.30am. What that? Where that? you say. Well tis me old mucker Roger Perry’s bar and it is a most convivial hideaway on the right end of Ponse On By Road (next to Sawadee, by the Crummer Road lights if you know what I mean). Come check it out, they have the vibes, I have the tunes…what more need be said???
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Hi Jim – think that trio of Soweto comps is on Strut, not Soundways…. the cat behind Afro-rock vol 1, Duncan Booker, is also involved in the Soweto comps.
Thanks Peter, you are of course right, one of the perils of the digital age and the tsunami of stonking material from the Struts and Soundways of the world.