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Radiohead - These Are My Twisted Words.mp3

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Here's an interview with groundbreaking Ethiopian Jazz musician and arranger, Mulatu Astatke and U.K collective The Heliocentrics about their forthcoming album 'Inspiration Information 3' under Strut Records. A much anticipated album, this collaboration is to be released very soon..for more info visit Strut Records.

On a different note, i spent last Saturday night chilling to Brazillian World Percussion Ensemble at No Black Tie. Led by VALTINHO ANASTACIO of Sao Paolo who has lived and performed in Japan and New York, the rest of the crew features our very own Lewis Pragasm on drums, Tay Cher Siang on piano and Norman on bass. The crowd was small but attentive and the ensemble was spontaneously breezy but lively. A nice way to end an evening. 

I'll Sleep Tonight - Shal Sagan

Shal Sagan website 

Video directed by : Nazim Esa 

Make-up & wardrobe by : Shahnaz Baharuden

Produced by Tiny Pictures for Shzogawa Records 

Syreeta - Spinning & Spinning Around

Syreeta came to Motown in 1967. "I Cant Give Back The Love I Fell For You" was her first single under the name Rita Wright, her first LP "Syreeta" was released in 1972. "Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta" was released in 1974, even though their marriage did not last they remained good friends up until her passing in 2004.

Gorillaz "Journey To The East"

BBC Olympic trailer by Gorillaz. Based on a traditional Chinese folktale, it features Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy encountering danger on their way to the Olympic stadium. The BBC worked with ad agency RKCR on strategic direction, while Red Bee Media produced the trails and title sequence alongside Zombie Flesh Eaters and Passion Pictures

SEBASTIEN TELLIER - DIVINE

Absolutely divine. Enjoy!

Portishead 3rd

The Rip

We Carry On

Jamie Lidell - Warp Records

Introducing JIM...

Jamie is Jim. Let's clear that up straight away.

Jamie Lidell's second album, Multiply caught people off-guard in 2005. Few expected the restless sonic scientist to make an uplifting soul record, but he did; and audiences and critics were captivated by the fusion of his influences with deeply felt song writing, meticulous production skills, and most of all, that flipping amazing voice. According to the reviews, Jamie was at various times, Little Richard, Jimi, Otis, Sly, Prince, Marvin, Stevie or some mashed-up combo of them all. Meanwhile, his live show has become an infamously exhilarating experience, with Jamie performing on the edges of control and chaos, turning music inside out.

And now here he comes again. Jim is ten very different songs. Jim is energy, integrity, emotion. Jim is all about the hooks. Jim is getting the sounds absolutely right. Jim is keeping things fresh. Jim is the voice. Jim is Jamie and Jamie is Jim.

Recorded in Berlin, Los Angeles and Paris, Jim takes even further what was started with Multiply, finding the balance between the spontaneous creativity of his raw ideas and the careful craft and polish of a great record. The musical world of Jim is richer and more refined; but it always comes back to the voice. As Jamie says, "The most important thing was the vocal, to capture the balance of me delivering the songs with full gusto, and at the same time retaining the grain and the grit."

Jim will switch you on in the morning, move you on the dance-floor and take you down in the small hours. It's a bold, promiscuously diverse album, mixing up gospel grooves, sweetly sung and fiercely passionate soul, delicately moving ballads, thumping early R & B, synthed-up disco, and even a touch of 'hillbilly funk'. "I haven't tried to hide the influences," he says "This is the music I love." But, listen closely and you can hear Jamie moving in new directions, creating a sound and style that is entirely his own.

More at Jamie Lidell Blog

Happy, jolly, fun..enjoy!