For All Of The Frogs Out There
Kermit-tee Frog here….I mean hey, Velanche back with you again. More on this later.
Okay, so MJ has been found not guilty. Now we DJs can live in peace and continue to spin his music, regardless of which side people stand on the verdict. Let the pundits have their say; but please…for the love of God…put an end to this media menagerie and let’s move on!
Last Friday’s show was a cool one. Included in the mix is the new Bloodfire tune (thanks to Daz from the Bugz for that one), some atmospheric delights from Trickski on Compost’s new Black Label series, the awesome and beautiful Eddy Meets Yannah long-player with two tracks from that one (one of the year’s best so far), some dub-wise madness from Surra (with help from the naughty Ms. Lickle Bit) upcoming on Amalgama, the forthcoming single from Porkswatch on Q-Tape, and the much talked-about M’pho Skeef tune from the Phuture Lounge label that’s been making waves in club circles (cheers to Dave aka Zed Bias for sending me a virtual copy stat). Also in the mix was the Urban Landscapes Guestmix from Fauna Flash (Compost Records). The show will be online for listening by the end of the week).
As for wassup on this week’s show, the Bugz profile is coming along nicely. Both interview and musical placement seems to be coming together. With just a few more hours of work, it’ll be ready for this Friday’s broadcast.
So what should you expect to hear? It’ll be mostly Orin Waters that I’ve done most of the chit-chatting with, but you may also hear from Daz-I-kue too. We talk about the formation of the Bugz, a little bit about Orin and how he got started, the West London scene, the state of bruk (or broken beat to you), and other subjects.
Among the varied sort of music that moves me is drum n’bass, especially those of the Latin/Brazilian and liquid soul kind. So I was pleased as can be when a package arrived in my box with several goods from NY’s Breakbeat Science. Out of the three CDs in the pack, the gem for me was the follow-up by High Contrast. The album, High Society, was originally out on Hospital Records last year. It’s not a new album, as it came out domestically on BBS last year. But wow, it’s a killer collection of deep soul, cool sounds, and just awesome goodness that makes liquid funk the kind of d’nb that endures. If you don’t have it in your collection, you need this. Shouts out to Steph for providing the music before taking off to Europe for a bit.
I truthfully and respectfully ask you good folks out there….do I sound like Kermit the Frog?? Well a few people seem to feel that way. Looking at the stats on my web site, I’ve found that there’s a link to one of my shows via the Southport Weekender web site. The link took me to a forum that was inaccessible unless I was a registered user. Not even the Search function was available to me, which was unusual for an online forum. After patiently taking the time to subscribe myself as a user, I’ve once again attempted to utilize that Search feature. Up came a list of possibles for my “urban landscapes” query, and I’ve jumped to one with the subject “QUALITY.”
Paraphrasing the thread, it goes something like this…
First Poster: Another fine fine radio show follks with a mix by someone called jan seigmund halfway through…its class…mind you anything that starts with a bit of bossa cant go far wrong can you
[Playlist posted here]
i know a few of you will love this
Second Poster: Some Dope stuff on there…What radio station is it? Dont [sic] you think the DJ sounds like Kermit the Frog.
First Poster: (after almost an entire row of smiley emoticons)
It’s Urban Landscapes.
Third Poster: Great radio show this, the Mediocre Voice EP is hot.
Fourth Poster: Yes it is quality this, and I also agree the DJ is definately [sic] 
Not the whole post, mind you. At least they’re enjoying the music. And whether I play music or zap house flies with my tongue, I’m always appreciative of a willing audience.
For now, tis I leaving you with a bit *RIB-BIT*! Til later in the week, be cool!
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