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don't forget - we come from africa

Thursday, August 31 by Kev



cedric im brooks & the light of saba - africa (mp3)

everyone playing records out regularly has few 12"s that never leave the box - sure fire hits that can't fail to dissapoint, and today i present you with one of my saturday night staple selections from cedric im brooks. this comes from the ever-excellent london-based honest jons stable (purportedly set-up with help from one damon albarn), and riffs around a 10 minute disco-tinged beat, coupled with a funky as hell guitar lick and some serious horns which defies any sort of pigeonholing - you ever try filing something under calyspojazzrootsreggaediscoafrobeat before?

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get down! with the power

Friday, August 25 by Kev



dan electro - down is the power

when this was released back at the turn of the century the immediate comparison made was that of french moodymann, and with the repetitive beats, full organ sounds, and the obligatory preacher sample you can see why. This is one of those records that when played can guarantee at least one person coming up to you with a "what the hell is ..." look on their face. part of his "better ep", on rodeo gay - a stone cold classic, and one you might have missed.

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i was alone in my room

Wednesday, August 16 by Kev



zsa zsa "la boum" - something scary (mp3)

belgian acid flashback from 1988, with a major leaning towards the new beat sound, released on complete kaos records (home to lords of acid's awe-inspiring "i sit on acid"). an eerie vocal sample ("something grabbed me ... and smothered me"), terrifyingly dark tone and a hard-hitting 303 line perfect for 4am on a saturday night. what more could you want?

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best foot forward is a weekly hoedown at common, in manchester, england, where you can find residents kevin maguire and mark scholes playing great music to nice people every saturday from 9 til 2. this site is where we can let you know what how we're getting on, what's going on with the night and what's on current listening. if you like what you hear, leave a comment, and if you have any questions then give us a shout.

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