Keywords: Tech House, Acid Tech House
Via: www.minimalnet.org
Netlabel: www.randomaccessrecordings.com

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We are very excited to bring you this release from Pedro Duarte. This release would have made my cousin Armando Gallop and others like Adonis, DJ Pierre, and Ron Hardy very proud.

Pedro does a nice job of fusing together both the old squechy late 1980’s sounds of Chicago acid house and the early 1990’s electro techno sounds and percussion of Detroit techno.

These are sounds that are very rare in today’s electronic dance music; which is heavily influenced by minimal techno and funky house sounds.

This EP is brings back lots of mememories but at the same time; refreshes the ears, mind, and soul. Go to our netlabel section and download this special little gem for free.

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Pacific Blue 18 MB
Takedown 16 MB
Intensity 17 MB

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(Official press release as follows:)

ON THE HEELS OF A CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED REUNION TOUR WITH YAZ AND THE
RELEASE OF HER SEVENTH SOLO ALBUM THE TURN, BRITISH ICONIC SONGSTRESS ALISON MOYET ANNOUNCES HER FIRST NORTH AMERICAN SOLO TOUR IN 14 YEARS.

**NEW ALBUM IN STORES NOW ON W14/DECCA**

After completing a massively successful reunion tour with Yaz of which
the LA Weekly called “triumphant” and releasing The Turn, her first solo
album in four years, Alison Moyet will be back in October with a
complete string of North American solo dates. This marks Moyet’s first
trip back to this side of the pond as a solo artist in 14 years kicking
off at Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre on October 5th and wrapping up
at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on the 29th. (See complete list below.)

Showcasing various influences from pop, jazz and blues, The Turn sees
Moyet at her best and most self-assured. Her trademark, timeless vocals
coupled with heartfelt and mature lyrics are poised to take her career
to even greater heights. People Magazine mused; “her new solo album
finds the Yaz singer firing up some torch pop in sumptuous style.” While
Billboard summed it up; “The Turn, proffers all sides of the smoky,
blues-soaked singer/songwriter’s persona: dramatic chanteuse (”Fire”),
dance siren (”A Guy Like You”), pop master (”It’s Not The Thing Henry”)
and smart sophisticate (One More Time”).”

This tour will not only show Moyet performing selections from The Turn,
but also pull from her vast catalogue including Alf (1984) which
garnered her first U.S. Top 40 single with “Invisible”, Raindancing
(1987), Hoodoo (1991), Essex (1994), Hometime (2002) and Voice (2004).
All of which amassed a variety of awards for Moyet as a solo artist
including 2 BRIT Awards and a Grammy nomination. American audiences are
sure to fall in love with Alison Moyet all over again as the
Philadelphia Inquirer reminds; “before there were British white girls
like Amy and Duffy with big husky voices and soul for days, there was
Alison Moyet- the biggest and grittiest of them all.”

Tour Dates:

Sun/Oct-05 Toronto, ON
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Tue/Oct-07 New York, NY
Blender Theatre @ Gramercy

Wed/Oct-08 Boston, MA
Wilbur Theatre
Fri/Oct-10 Westbury, NY
North Fork Theatre @ Westbury

Sat/Oct-11 Asbury Park, NJ
Paramount Theatre

Sun/Oct-12 Glenside, PA
Keswick Theatre

Tue/Oct-14 Washington, DC
9:30 Club

Fri/Oct-17 Dallas, TX
Lakewood Theatre

Sat/Oct-18 Houston, TX
Numbers

Mon/Oct-20 Phoenix, AZ
Celebrity Theatre

Tue/Oct-21 Anaheim, CA
Grove of Anaheim
Thu/Oct-23 San Diego, CA
House of Blues

Sat/Oct-25 Los Angeles, CA
El Rey Theatre

Sun/Oct-26 San Francisco, CA
Warfield Theatre

Tue/Oct-28 Portland, OR
Wonder Ballroom
Wed/Oct-29 Seattle, WA
Moore Theatre

Bonus video:

Andy Bull - ‘Small Town Girl’

I’m glad that Andy Bull have finally got a good single out on a label big enough to push his music out to the mainstream market. I first learnt about Andy through his manager the lovely Julia Kosky whom I met in an industry forum. On her recommendation I checked Andy out on a small gig at Sydney’s Ruby Rabbit, not really a venue but a long terrace bar/club style. Andy was behind a set of keys and on the bass was producer Tony Buchen aka Buchman aka one of the Baggsmen. Young Andy Bull had a great voice, a soulful voice for a boy from Sydney whom I thought would be too ‘American’ to work the indie gigging circuit in Australia. That was a few years ago and I thought he has disappeared or given up or moved away but fortunately he has come back with a fantastic pop soul number. Small Town Girl is a classic soundtrack tune; I get flashbacks of the Cameron Crowe movie Almost Famous, the scene when Zooey Deschanel’s character leaves the family home to become an airline stewardes. If that movie wasn’t set in the 70s, this song would be perfect. Actually, it doesn’t matter when it’s set cos this song has an ageless quality.

www.myspace.com/andybull

Mercury Rev - Deserter’s Songs
1998 - V2

Of all the exclusions on Treble’s lists the lack of Deserter’s Songs and Uncle Tupelo are most glaring to me. The lush orchestral production of David Fridmann, who went on to helm The Flaming Lips’ classic The Soft Bulletin soon after, provides the foundation for a huge musical departure from the band’s earlier psyche-rock. Deserter’s Songs is a dark and druggy song cycle that bleeds earnesty without ever sounding sentimental. On any given day this is one of my favorite albums. Period.

MP3 :: Holes
(Buy Deserter’s Songs here)
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The Lemonheads - It’s A Shame About Ray
1992 - Atlantic

Though Evan Dando’s emergence as the heartthrob of the alternative nation damaged his street cred, there’s no denying what It’s A Shame About Ray is - an endlessly melodic batch of folk-pop nuggets that was all over modern rock radio during the height of grunge.

MP3 :: It’s A Shame About Ray
(Buy It’s A Shame About Ray here)
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Silver Jews - American Water
1998 - Drag City

Quite simply, American Water may be the lyrical highpoint of the decade. David Berman tosses off line after line of “did he just say that?” poetry that sits atop his band’s (which features Stephen Malkmus) meandering folk-rock. “Random Rules” is unforgettable - and just the tip of the iceberg.

MP3 :: Random Rules
(Buy American Water here)
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American Music Club - Mercury
1993 - Reprise

I bought Mercury without ever hearing a note after reading a review. I know, that’s practically unheard of in 2008. In 1993 I did this with some degree of frequency, and Mercury was one of a few big payoffs. Though the eclectic music and brooding baritone of Mark Eitzel were a challenging first listen, in short order it became a favorite, and remains an album I go to often on long, lonely nights.

MP3 :: If I Had A Hammer
(Buy Mercury here)
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The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion
1992 - Def American

Though Shake Your Money Maker made them stars, it was their sophomore album where the Crowes really impressed. This is a dirty slab of Southern fried blues-rock with a batch of songs that surpasses those of their debut. “Sometimes Salvation” in particular is the sound of a band reaching their potential and tearing it to shreds.

MP3 :: Sometimes Salvation
(Buy The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion here)
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The Tragically Hip - Fully Completely
1993 - MCA

I’d be remiss if I didn’t include an album from the Hip on this list - they were my favorite band from about age 19 to 25. Fully Completely is their 4th album, and it’s a tense song cycle that brings to life singer Gordon Downie's take on Canadian myth. With a full on rock band blazing away behind him.

MP3 :: At The Hundredth Meridian
(Buy Fully Completely here)
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Sinead O’Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
1990 - Chrysalis

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard an album as harrowingly personal as this. O’Connor lays her soul bare, and though “Nothing Compares 2 U” was the monster hit, songs like “Black Boys On Mopeds”, “Three Babies”, “The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance” and others are equally as powerful. O’Connor demonstrates a mastery over multiple styles, as the songs veer from a cappela and trip hop to folk rock to dream pop.

MP3 :: Black Boys On Mopeds
(Buy I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got here)
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Keywords: Minimal Techno, Mixes
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Netlabel: www.wunder-k.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/wkammer

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Surprise, Admiration, Astonishment.

WunderKammer is this: “room of the wonders”. It is the place where the collector of the past encloses and guards the result of his searches, his collections of only and extraordinary objects to the aim to realize a syntesis among art, science and nature. It is also a cultural comunication space in which being involved friends and passionated. This leads back to desire of sharing and social communication typical of the club-culture and soul of WK project.

WunderKammer is aimed to musical events production and to promotion of emergent djs and producers. Wk is actively engaged in the dissemination of a different way to live the club mainly centralized on the artistic quality of the product, tied up to the continuous research of new sound.

Tracklist

01.kernel i o i - no answers
02.malkavath - boophases mix and arrange - childs play
03.roll-off - apnesia
04.akarosound - menta

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Mixes (320kBit/s)

wk05_mixed_by_saverio.zip 289MB
wk04_mixed_by_silvietto.zip 147MB
wk03_dicembre_2007_mixed_by_lillo.zip 180MB
wk02_ottobre_2007_mixed_by_franco_panza.zip 118MB
wk01_agosto_2007_mixed_by_saverio.zip 167MB

Living Down River is a ten track recording encompassing real life situations and feelings all set to a tasteful mix of folk, Americana and blues. Tamara has a clear and thoughtful vocal style that is convincing while very pleasing and inviting regardless of what style of music she is playing. She also writes all of her own material and maintains her independence as an artist with no attachments to any third parties. Ok, I am really starting to like this woman, everything about her is real and original and she is indie - that is the entire package for me, well the music needs to be good too and in this case, it is the icing on the cake.

This CD is solid in every way, the production is good, the musicianship exemplary - all of the most important aspects are in focus so we have ourselves a captivating group of songs to listen to. I have no doubt after reading about the life of this artist that she truly is living the songs performed.

When you hear “Better Day”, it echoes with emotion and the feeling of someone that has gone through, experienced, and endured some hardships only to come out the other side and step into the light then be able to share that experience with someone that needs some inspiration to do the same. “Big City Blues” is my favorite, which comes as no surprise because I do love the blues and it is a very upbeat track. Tamara and her friends really strut their stuff on this one.

I think a prerequisite to listening to this music and understanding it is to be in a reflective and somewhat serious mood but also lighthearted enough to enjoy the warmth and sunshine it can put in your heart because of all the hope and emotion that comes down the river, just as the title and closing track says. It is a bluesy number with a harmonica that is longing for a friend. A perfect closer to these stories told so well. “That Leavin’ Sound” is a lament to a relationship getting ready to end as the singer anticipates a break up by that sound of leaving in the person’s voice. These particular songs made a noticeable impact on me musically and emotionally.

To relate to music is to know it, and to know it is to understand the artist presenting it. I think I connected on Living Down River.

Artist: Tamara Lewis
Title: Living Down River
Genre: Folk-Americana-Blues
Label: Independent
Website
Source Link

Tracks:
01.I’ll Come Home
02.Better Day
03.Love Song To The Midwest
04.Don’t Look At The Mountain
05.That Leavin’ Sound
06.Big City Blues
07.With My Eyes
08.Cold Coffee, Warm Beer
09.Key of Lonely
10.Living Down River

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Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck

We got to the park in time to hear the last couple of songs from Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens.

I've always loved the sound of a gospel choir.

Next up was the Menahan Street Band, in their debut performance. Made up of members of the Dap-Kings, Budos Band and others, it was no surprise that this was a tight outfit.

Their set really impressed me, and I'm looking forward to their debut album, dropping in October.

Finally, there was Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. This band gets better each time I see them. She has played many of the major festivals this year, including Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, so it was a treat to be able to see her in a smaller setting.

The Dap-Kings opened with a jam and song of their own. Very nice.

Sharon Jones joined her band, opening her set with "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," turning the James Brown classic into her own song. From there, she and the Dap-Kings ran through a very generous set, crammed with a great overview of their entire catalog from their earlier releases to their latest 100 Days, 100 Nights.

Here's a gallery of shots from the afternoon. If you were there, let us know what you thought.

Naomi Shelton

Meneham Street Band

Meneham Street Band

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

The complete set of photos from the day are here.

Luckily, the opening title track is one of those tracks, coming off as someone playing a Beatles record while slowly melting it down to nothing. Dan's a better songwriter than he is a vocalist, but his voice at least sounds good mixed with the constant backing singers creating smooth harmonies to hum along to. The album really starts to shine between the 7th (The laid-back jamming "Good Man (Most of the Time)) and 9th (the darker and somewhat familiar "We're Never Getting Out Of Here") songs. In between is the excellent "The Mosquito". the best dose of power-pop to be found on the record. 

Overall there's alot of material you'll be able to see coming, but it won't stop your toes from tapping along. You'll be amply impressed by the solid song craftmanship, and you'll realize when it comes to this type of nostalgic pop rock, few bands can make it their own and you won't fault The K's for not quite pulling it off. They still offer a pleasant and persistent bunch of numbers on Can't Get It Together, and it's worth checking out for any pop adorer, especially those still stuck on the sounds of The Beatles, Beach Boys and those from a not-so-long-gone era of rock'n'roll. 

Director and lecturer of the workshop is Rick Baitz, who has composed scores for many award-winning film, television and theater productions. His credits include the upcoming PBS documentary Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy; The Vagina Monologues; the Sundance Award-winning The Education of Shelby Knox; and numerous National Geographic specials including The New Chimpanzees and Heart of Africa.

Composer David Shire, an Oscar and Grammy-winner and multiple Tony and Emmy nominee, will serve as a guest speaker at the workshop Friday, October 10. Shire’s compositions include scores for Broadway musicals Baby and Big; feature film scores including Norma Rae, Saturday Night Fever, and most recently Zodiac; and television scores for Oprah Winfrey’s The Women of Brewster Place, The Kenney’s of Massachusetts, and Neil Simon’s Jake’s Women.

Emerging film composers interested in an experimental film scoring workshop are encouraged to apply. The workshop is free and will be limited to six participants. Applications can be downloaded at http://www.bmi.com/cfts. The deadline to apply is Sept 4, 2008.  All inquires should be addressed to Rick Baitz at rick.baitz@manhatpro.com

Qualifications: Experience as a composer; ability to read music; some experience composing for film preferred.  Applicant should have access to professional music production equipment, such as a laptop, with composing software (such as Logic, Digital Performer or ProTools) and notation software (such as Sibelius or Finale); ability to create MIDI or hybrid scores.

Below is the schedule for the workshop:

Five classes, all at the Manhattan Producers Alliance: 13 W. 36th Street, New York 10018.

Monday, Sept. 15, 6-9 PM: 1st Session.

Tuesday, Sept. 16: BMI Luncheon for participants, located at BMI Headquarters, NYC. Time TBA.

Monday, Sept. 22, 6-9 PM: 2nd Session.

Monday, Sept. 29, 6-9 PM: 3rd Session.

Monday, Oct. 6, 6-9 PM: 4th Session and recording of final project.

Friday, Oct. 10, 3:30 - 6:00 PM: 5th Session with guest speaker David Shire, to be followed by Wrap Party, 6-9 PM.