The end of October has arrive, which means a mere two months before 2008 comes to a close. There’s still Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays around the corner, but people here in the States seem to be a long ways off from thinking about such things. The two most paramount things that seem to be on the minds of the public are the economic roller coaster that’s a big shot across the bow, and the U.S. elections that’s happening next Tuesday. It’s a bit of a crazy, yes indeed.

Here’s hoping that this week’s music will ease the crazies a bit. And if that’s not crazy enough, I have a crazy, leftfield guestmix coming this week from Me Raabenstein of Nonine Recordings in Vienna, Austria. You’ve heard some of the music from the label played on the show in the past, and the producer was kind enough to offer up a mix of music from the label’s roster. It’s an exclusive to the show, inna no-nonsense, Nonine style.

Enjoy the show, and I’ll be back atcha next week.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Little Bird (featuring Jose James)- Jazzanova – Of All The Things – Verve
Where Would You Be – Yaw – Brownswood Bubblers Three – Brownswood
Breathe – The Matthew Herbert Big Band – There’s Me and There’s You – !K7
Cosmos (Jazz Chronicles Remix) – Electric Conversation – Golden EP – Futuristica Music promo
Drag Your Feet – Ed Seven & The Exposures – On a Mater Payer EP – Straightup promo
Agua Y Nieve (Rob Dubb Remix) – Radiokijada – EP – Month of March Music promo

Song – Artist – Label
Cincinnatti Phoenix – Sqaramouche – Nonine
Battle Fatigue – Me Raabenstein – previously unreleased
Blue Skirt Joe – Rael – previously unreleased
Colony of Cooperating Agents – Me Raabenstein – Nonine
Bound Dog Time – Slowcream – Nonine
Weekend Squeeze – Sieg der Liebe feat. Mark Gisbourne – previously unreleased
Day on a Tree – Me and Mrs Bee – previously unreleased
Either Or – Patron and Patron – Nonine
Breed Disorder- Me Raabenstein – previously unreleased
Muscadine – Langer & Raabenstein – Nonine
Vanity Fare – Dichromatic – previously unreleased
Enough Rope – Kaisen feat. Fay Victor – previously unreleased
Dead Jerk – Taub – Nonine
Into Butter – Slowcream feat. Major Major – previously unreleased

The Arrival – Vodovoz – Trip To Oz – Vodovoz
Candy (Johnny Miler Re-edit) – Cameo – promo
I Found Lovin’ (Johnny Miller Re-edit) – The Fatback Band – promo
C’mon Marianne (Mark Springfield Re-edit) – Four Seasons – promo
Tea House in China Town – The Four Tops – The Four Tops – Motown
Standing in the Shadows of Love – The Four Tops – The Best of the Four Tops – Motown
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UPDATE – 29 October 2008: Alex from Soundcloud wanted me to let peeps know that Soundcloud is now available to the public. This is a correction from what I’ve originally written that new users needed an invite.

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The music industry, under the model it’s been using for many decades, is fighting for its survival amidst a wave of defections from consumers tired of feeling treated like children.

A new model has yet to reign, but a number of them are out there vying for the attention of not only the consumer, but for independent artists and labels as well. Digital media is allowing anyone to create music and put it out there for the world to listen. Still, the artist will only be known to maybe a few of their friends unless they know a way to get them noticed to a wider audience.

Tunecore is a relatively new service that helps the independent artist out in a big; the service is a virtual “middleman” between the artist and the online music stores. Whereas an artist has to visit each online store to get his or her music ready to be sold, Tunecore will get the music onto multiple online stores at once. There’s a lot more to Tunecore besides being a one-stop digital distribution center, including assistance with artist promotion, among other things. The MP3 Insider, a CNET podcast about digital players and music, has done a special episode interviewing Jeff Price, the founder of Tunecore. He explains how the service works in a way that’s easy to grasp. People in independent music, as well as aspiring musicians, should have a listen to an informative and enlightening discussion with host Donald Bell.

Another online service that’s making waves is Soundcloud, which has launched its site this month after a private beta period. It’s hard to believe that many of the artists played on the radio show are also members of Soundcloud (some of them are even part of the company). It’s an online community and service where artists can post their tunes online for others to listen to. If you’re tired of using YouSendIt, Mediafire, or similar services that have restrictions and limits, Soundcloud allows tunes to be uploaded with no size limits and can be as permanent as you want it to be. The free service allows five song uploads a month, while three tiers of Pro plans offer anywhere from 15-50 tunes/month.

You can visit one of the members to listen to available tunes and leave comments.

View the video to learn below more about Soundcloud. Membership is now available. As for Tunecore, there is no video. But feel free to browse through its “tour” page.

So check out these services; hope they become useful for you!

The Indian Summer has hit the coastal town of San Luis Obispo, California, home of the radioshow. It’s unbelievable that the temperature has reached 97 degrees farenheit. I’m not complaining at all; the weather has been really spectacular.

No matter how the weather has been where you are, I hope that you’ve had a good week. This week’s show has, per usual, plenty of newness to share. Be it soul, hip-hop, house, downbeat or rock (yes folks, rock…or at least that of the groovy kind), hopefully there’s something that will quench your everlasting musical thirst.

There’s new content I’m planning to put on the site, but I’ve been a bit slammed (what else is new?). I’m working that out, and hopefully some will make by the end of this weekend.

Meanwhile, if you haven’t subscribed to the podcast, you should! Just visit the show’s site (if you’re not there, already) and click on one of the banners on the right sidebar. If you’ve subscribed to the show via iTunes, I would really, really appreciate it if you could leave a comment on iTunes. I know that quite a few of you out there have subscribed this way, so some good words can grease the wheel to get more peeps to listen. I thank you.

If you are on Facebook, you should know that the radioshow has a fan page. If you enjoy the show, it’ll be great for me to take a peek of those of you out there representing the worldwide audience. Be counted and show your support as a fan!

Lastly, gotta give shouts to the peeps at Fusicology for adding the Urban Landscapes Radioshow to its list of radioshows and podcasts that it support. It’s celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, and Aysa and the crew should be commended for doing all they can to promote the music, as well as the events supporting it.

I hope that you have a great weekend, and I’ll catch you next week!

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Let Me Show You (featuring Paul Randolph) – Jazzanova – Verve
So Far From Home (featuring Phonte) – Jazzanova – Verve
For Your Love (featuring Zambi of Zion I) – J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Soul Vibrations – Om
This Beat – The Jazzual Suspects – Mushroom Jazz Vol. 6 – Om
Scene #2 (Instrumental) – Gagle – Mushroom Jazz Vol. 6 – Om
Real Time – Inkliing – EP – Dancing Turtle
Dollar Short – Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins – Clutch of the Tiger – Ubiquity
Home Again – Menahan Street Band – Make The World by Walking – World’s Fair
Going The Distance – Menahan Street Band – Make The World by Walking – World’s Fair
Twiggy Twiggy (featuring Akiko) — re:jazz – Infracom
Return To Underground (Funky Skat Mix) – Don Tinsley – EP – Chillin
Happy (James Priestly and Dan Berk Remix) – Robert Owens – EP – Compost promo
Space Odyssey (Westpark Unit Remix) – Whare – EP – Tjumy promo
Wood & Brainz – Leech – EP – Grin Music promo
Test (Atjazz Afrotech Remix) – Mario Bossanov and Vidis – EP – Mantis promo
Loving Moonbush (Nekes Remix) – Ray Okpara – EP – Drumpoet Community promo
Before I Started To Dance (Prins Thomas Remix) – Quixote featuring Lisa Li-Ling – EP – Versatile promo
Pom Pom (The Juan MacLean Remix) – Matthew Dear – EP – Ghostly International
Jazzhole – Binario – Far Out promo
Amor Liquido – Binario – Far Out promo
Forever – Band of Frequencies – Under The Sun Movie Soundtrack – Ubiquity
Pride and Vanity (Johnny Miller Re-Edit) – Ohio Players – promo
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12 forward moving tracks. ‘Ghetto Sci-Fi’ by Ras G and the Afrikan Space Program have carved out a real fun album. There are real good dub undertones mixed with a love of the sci-fi(my favorite thing number 28). THere is a good use of soundbytes that tell an explorative story bringing back memories of old Sun RA clips. The Track that sealed the album for me was track 6 ‘Jackie’; good use of strings, not too complex and busy, it just bangs!

So if you are about preserving the use of Vinyl as a medium for classic music, try todays future classics.

Back on track now, as the delayed show from almost two weeks back finally makes its way online.

Not much to say about it; just plenty of cool new sounds for you to check out. Plus a new show beckons, so I’ll have much more to say when the next show is posted.

Enjoy the rest of your week, peeps!

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Vidambaga (Chico Mann Remix) – DJ DRM – The Barangabeats EP – Bastard Jazz
Waiting For Our Touch (Domu Remix) – Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Shapes 08:02 EP – Tru Thoughts
Dance on Mars – Sarah White – EP – Bagpak
Inferno featuring Lunar Heights – J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Soul Vibrations – Om
Take Over Me – Marc Mac – Co-Op: Our Music, Our Culture – Co-op/Mutha Music
Victim – Colonel Red & C.O.N.E. – Marc Mac – Co-Op: Our Music, Our Culture – Co-op/Mutha Music
Little Things (featuring Amalia) – Restless Soul/1Luv – Marc Mac – Co-Op: Our Music, Our Culture – Co-op/Mutha Music
Addiction – LAL – Next Stop – PTR
Reflections (Trus’me Remix) – Belleruche – Shapes 08:02 EP – Tru Thoughts
Cosmic Boocast – Coffee Garner – demo
Watermelon Man (Kenny Dope Remix) – Herbie Hancock – Verve
3333 – Arch_Typ – Next Stop – PTR
Eu Soul (Consoul Remix) – BSC featuring Andre – EP – Grooveland
Rainfall (Kaskade Remix) – J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Kaskade: The Om Remixes – Om
I Am Plankton – Mike Monday – Songs Without Words – Om
Fighter – Mark E. – Computer Incarnation II – Sonar Kollektiv
I Just Wait – Soulphiction – Do You Overstand? – Sonar Kollektiv
Escape Is Montmarte – ABF – Because I’m Beautiful – ABF
I Want It Back featuring The Professionals – Madlib The Beat Konducta – WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip – BBE
Blindfold Test #10 (He Don’t Play) featuring J-Rocc – Madlib The Beat Konducta – WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip – BBE
Gun Fight (featuring MF Doom) – The Mighty Underdogs – Droppin’ Science Fiction – Definitive Jux
Science Fiction – The Mighty Underdogs – Droppin’ Science Fiction – Definitive Jux
Cashback – Inkliing – EP – Dancing Turtle
Walking in the Rain – Frontera – Computer Incarnation… – Sonar Kollektiv
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It’s not your imagination; you didn’t miss show 11.29 from last week. It’s been in wait to be re-recorded, and I’ve just been flat out busy. I plan to do the deed this weekend, and hope to have it posted by early next week.

Also, I’ve found some interesting info over the last week or so. I plan to blog about them by the next show, so keep your eyes on the site.

Last item before I leave you; let’s take a moment of silence to honor Levi Stubbs, the lead vocalist for the famed Motown quartet the Four Tops. Not much needs to be said about the group, reaping the benefits from the songwriting powerhouse of Dozier-Holland-Dozier. Stubbs definitely had the voice, and knew very much how to use it through over three decades in the biz. R.I.P., sir.

Meanwhile, take in the beauty that is this week’s show, and I’ll catch you next week.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
No Use/Another New Day – Sonar Kollektiv Orchester – Guaranteed Niceness – Sonar Kollektiv
Where on Earth (7″ Edit) – Emanative – Futuristica Music promo
Yesness – The Matthew Herbert Big Band – There’s Me and There’s You – !K7
The Story - The Matthew Herbert Big Band – There’s Me and There’s You – !K7
Waiting - The Matthew Herbert Big Band – There’s Me and There’s You – !K7
Shadowlands (Season & Sygaire Remix) – 2 Banks of 4 – Sonar Kollektiv promo
Creature Comforts – DJ DRM – EP – Bastard Jazz promo
Can’t Help This Feeling (The Heliocentrics Remix) – The Herbaliser – EP – !K7
Bless The Funk – Onur Engin – EP – Straightup promo
Papa Was Stoned – Fort Knox Five – Radio Free DC – Fort Knox
The Thief – Quincy Jointz – EP – Timewarp Greece promo
Agua Y Nieve – Radiokijada – Nuevos Sonidos Afro Peruanos EP – Month of March Music
Sugar Cane (Extended Mix) – Bahama Soul Club – Buyu
Mess – Daisuke Tanabe – After Few Layers Before EP – Dancing Turtle
Lost Valley – Roland Appel – Talk To Your Angel – Sonar Kollektiv
Freaky Friday (Gabriel Black Remix) – BradElectro – Pinstripe Late Night Album Sampler EP – Tarantic promo
To Do (Kaskade’s Carry On Mix) – Mark Farina with Kaskade – Kaskade: The Om Remixes – Om
Fool – Christo – demo
RLF – Brooks – EP – Mantis
Dream & Vision (Component One Remix) – Landslide – EP – Landmass promo
Wouri River (Redeyez Remix) – Me&You – Shapes 08:02 EP – Tru Thoughts
Baaaby – Ta’raach – Mushroom Jazz Vol. 6 – Om promo
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