May 04
Artist: The Alpine
Title Of Album: There’s Only So Much You Can Do
Year Of Release: 23.05.2008 (Germany)
Label: Exzess Ber
Genre: Rock, Powerpop, Garage
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Size: 73,3 mb
WebSite: www.thealpine.dk
After a whole year of touring in Denmark and Germany, The Alpine went into hiding at the beginning of 2007 and retreated to the confines of their own studio, ‘The Bunker’. They immersed themselves fully in the process of working on their follow-up to the debut album “On Feel Trips” (SonyBMG). Now, almost two years after the debut, their second full-length album is ready for the public’s ears.
The song “Youniverse” is the first single on the album and a good example of how The Alpine manage to combine carefree pop melodies together with aspects of the more gloomy side of modern life. The wordplay in the title “Youniverse” refers to the state of mind one is in when believing one is at the centre of the universe, and therefore assuming that everything revolves around oneself; something that often does not leave much room for other people. Thus, this is a critical reflection on a serious theme in the modern person’s everyday life, packaged in such a way that not much room will be left free on the dance floor.
“There’s Only So Much You Can Do” is due for release in Denmark on the 16th of April 2008 at Playground Music and in Germany in the month of May 2008 through Exzess Records and Roughtrade.
tracklisting
01 Maximize Me 04:10
02 Youniverse 03:27
03 Volunteer Army 04:21
04 Ayers Rock 04:05
05 Race Walking 03:10
06 Oil 04:38
07 Killer Chorus 03:10
08 Ride Out Of Town 03:32
09 How To Wing It 03:30
10 Black (But Only Until They Invent A Darker 04:02
11 Ladies Of The Eighties 03:49
12 The Worlds Best Coolleague 03:49
13 Depth To Swim 05:20
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May 03
Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Blow Up Presents - Exclusive Blend 2
Year Of Release: 2 Jul 2007
Original released: August 9, 1999
Date Recorded: 1968-1970
Label: Blow Up
Genre: Easy Listening, Jazz, Lounge, Funk
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: 192 kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Size: 52,2 Mb
WebSite: www.blowup.co.uk
Product Description
2007 reissue of this collection of rare music library recordings. Volume 2 sees Blow Up’s founder and DJ Paul Tunkin entering the vaults of De Wolfe, Amphonic and again KPM. As with a bulk of Exclusive Blend 1, many of these tracks were receiving their first commercial airing on this album’s release. The album also introduced James Clarke’s Wild Elephants to the world, which was subsequently picked up by Gap and used on the 1999 ‘Khaki A Go-Go’ worldwide campaign. As a thank-you from the writer it was re-titled ‘Blow Up A-Go-Go’ and became the title track for the successful V2 / Blow Up compilation ‘Blow Up A-Go-Go! Dancefloor Classics from The Legendary Blow Up Club’. This album includes tracks from many great music library theme writers including Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw and Syd Dale, and includes the Alan Moorhouse Hammond heavy classic “Soul Skimmer” and the spaced out tribal funk of Nick Ingman’s “Tripwire”. Blow Up.
tracklisting:
01: James Clarke - Wild Elephants (2:31)
02: Alan Moorhouse - Soul Skimmer (2:07)
03: Jack Trombey - Underlay No.3 (4:00)
04: Alan Hawkshaw - Powerboat (1:29)
05: Keith Mansfield - Close Shave (2:07)
06: Alan Moorhouse - Boss Man (2:00)
07: Syd Dale - Lucky Seven (2:27)
08: Alan Moorhouse - Heavy Bopper (2:30)
09: Keith Mansfield - Funky Fanfare (1:30)
10: Nick Ingman - Trip Wire (2:54)
11: James Clarke - Second Cut (1:53)
12: Simon Haseley - Bora (3:11)
13: Keith Mansfield - Teenage Chase (2:20)
14: Keith Mansfield - Fast Back (2:18)
15: Johnny Hawksworth - This Way Up (1:25)
16: Claude Vasori - Raggers (2:56)
17: Lee Mason - Cult And Colour (3:11)
18: John Reids - New Project (2:47)
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May 03
Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Blow Up Presents - Exclusive Blend 1
Year Of Release: 2 Jul 2007
Original released: august 19th 1996
Date Recorded: 1968-1970
Label: Blow Up
Genre: Easy Listening, Jazz, Lounge, Funk
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: 192 kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Size: 52,8 Mb
WebSite: www.blowup.co.uk
Review
Originally conceived as a mod club, London nightspot Blow Up spearheaded pop’s brief flirtation with mod at the beginning of the Nineties that spawned bands like Menswear and inspired Blur’s Parklife. However, as well as resurrecting old classics from the likes of The Who and the Creation, it also managed to forge a unique sound all of it’s own, mixing easy listening into the trademark brew of mod and pop. One of the most important achievements by DJs Paul Tunkin, Andy Lewis and the Karminsky Experience was the rediscovery of rare Sixties library music. This album is packed with such rare and previously unheard music from the likes of easy listening masters as Keith Mansfield and Alan Hawkshaw of The Mohawks, as well as plenty of funky instrumental numbers and sitar grooves. If this doesn’t make you want to don your sharpest Sixties garb and shimmy with the best of them, then nothing will. –Amber Cowan
tracklisting
01: Alan Hawkshaw & Alan Parker - Move Move Move (2:50)
02: Johnny Pearson - Delhi Discoteque (2:01)
03: Steve Gray - Snowmans Stomp (2:25)
04: Alan Hawkshaw - Rocky Mountain Runabout (2:08)
05: David Lindup - French Kick (3:30)
06: Alan Hawkshaw - Beat me till I’m Blue (2:37)
07: Keith Mansfield - Exclusive Blend (3:20)
08: Alan Hawkshaw - Tap Footer (1:37)
09: David Lindup - The Zodiac (3:07)
10: Ray Cameron, Alan Hawkshaw & Alan Parker - Coast to Coast (3:24)
11: James Clarke - Boogaloo Smith (1:35)
12: Keith Mansfield - Step Forward (2:59)
13: Keith Mansfield - Mexican D.J. (2:10)
14: Keith Mansfield - Powerhouse Pop (2:32)
15: Johnny Pearson - Come Here Calcutta (1:48)
16: Alan Hawkshaw & Alan Parker - Take to the Sky (3:06)
Featuring the cream of the KPM Music Library writers including Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker and Johnny Pearson, Exclusive Blend Volume 1 takes us on a journey deep into the library’s vaults, starting with the pounding uptempo of ‘Move, Move, Move’ through the Hammond-heavy ‘Beat Me ‘Til I’m Blue’ and ‘Rocky Mountain Runabout’ (versions of both featuring on the legendary Mohawks ‘The Champ’ album) to the sitar 6Ts club sound of ‘Delhi Discotheque’ and ‘Come here Calcutta’. Since its original 1996 release Exclusive Blend Volume 1 has continuously been re-pressed and perfectly captures the early ‘Blow Up’ club sound whilst still remaining a ground-breaking introduction to the world of the Music Library and an inspiration to djs, collectors and a million imitators.
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