* I know many of you come to Vibes for the Reggae, Dub, Soul and Funk we share, but we share many more genres of music, with that in mind, I won't be sharing any Reggae, Dub, Soul or Funk, for the next few days. It will all be other genres that we share here, why not try something different!! You might like it and enjoy it, but if you don't try you won't know. I have always had an open mind with music, I have one simple rule, to take a listen and if I like it, and if I don't well it can always be deleted. I don't give a toss what others think and never have. I like what I like, we are different and have different tastes, but go on try something new *
1998 - Rhythm & Sound with Tikiman - Showcase @320
The best of the best, 1998, compiling the first five, utterly foundational Burial Mix releases, 1996 - 1997, featuring Paul St. Hilaire fka Tikiman on vox plus all the versions, amounting to an hour of the most sub-heavy, softly contoured, emotionally and physically hard-hitting productions of the era.
A close travelling companion for so many of us since its 1998 release, ’Showcase’ rolls out in a classic dub reggae album style and pattern, vocal and version, plucking choicest numbers from the preceding Burial Mix 10” series. At the time the only way to hold them on digital format, the CD came to be understandably cherished as a night-ender, quite likely in sequence over the years with Rhythm & Sound’s eponymous CD session and ‘w/ The Artists’ / ‘The Versions’. Simply a go-to when little else will suffice.
In trio with St, Hilaire, Ernestus & Von Oswald would fully indulge their dub passions in an effectively groundbreaking form, distilling the OG Jamaican template according to minimal techno principles in ways never before heard to this extent. Our all-time percy ‘Ruff Way’ and its version are perhaps the strongest examples for their balance of driving 4/4 steppers pressure and mellifluous vox, punctuated by a St. Hilaire shriek that still send electric shivers down the spine, but in all fairness shake a stick and you’ll hit a gem anywhere you look across ‘Showcase’ - trust it’s 100% killer no filler! (Boomkat)
* Geordie was a hard / glam rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, United Kingdom, that was formed in 1971 under the name U.S.A. The band changed its name to Geordie in 1972. Famously in 1980, vocalist Brian Johnson took over the vocal duties in AC/DC after the death of Bon Scott. *
* Cat's Eyes are an alternative pop duo formed in 2011, consisting of Rachel Zeffira (a renowned opera soprano and classical multi-instrumentalist) and Faris Badwan (of the British band The Horrors). *
* Thought I would try a different way to post today, in line with my looser way of posting, I guess most of you don't care, as long as the download link is there! *
* So here is the third in my new home made compilation series 12X12, which features, tracks slected from 12" singles. It's a mix of genres and decades, just like the Box Of Vibes comps. But features, extended and alternative mixes. *
* They have been well received so far, I have only compiled four volumes to date, but if people continue to take them, then, I might as well continue making more. Like the Box Of Vibes comps all tracks are checked and are all real 320 bit rate. This edition plays for about 80 minutes, enjoy it. *
2003 - The Saints Are Coming - The Best Of The Skids @320
The Skids were one of the most intelligent and talented Post-Punk to emerge during the late '70s 'New Wave' era. Hailing from Scotland, this quartet was led by vocalist Richard Jobson and guitarist Stuart Adamson (later the leader of Big Country) and released a handful of albums and classic singles before splitting up in 1982. Their track, 'The Saints Are Coming' was covered by U2 and Green Day together in 2006. This collection features the best tracks from their four albums including 'Into the Valley', 'Scared to Dance', 'Working for the Yankee Dollar', 'Charade', 'Woman in Winter', 'The Saints Are Coming' and more. (Amazon)
* Vol 34 in the Box Of Vibes series, which contains tracks of mixed genres and decades, including cover versions and alternative versions of well known and some not so well known tunes!!
Andy kicks the box off, with his sun themed tracks from 1 to 8, then Concha takes over with her selections from 9 to 16 and I (Reb) close the box this week with my tunes from 17 to 24.
We hope you enjoy these home made compilations, they have been fun to make!! Please add a comment and tell us what you think. *
