Having the opportunity listening back to this week’s show twice, I’m very pleased with how things shaped up, not to mention the wonderful music selection. Not that I’m dissatisfied with how the final shows usually shape up, but every once in awhile when I listen back, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up to take notice whenever the flow comes through. This happens to be one of those rare instances for me, but it’s for you to be the judge.

There’s plenty of incredible new music in the mix, so now the show’s out into the world and it’s for you to find out.

Two of the tunes featured on the playlist are available for download, so here are the links:

MdCL Presents Rahel – Hope
Son of Scientist – Let’s Get Ready

Enjoy the sounds, and I’ll be back at you next week.

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Illusions (Scrimshire Remix) – Emanative – Time – Futuristica Music promo
Lights On/Off – Emanative – Time – Futuristica Music promo
Trick of the Light – The RAah Project – Brownswood Bubblers Five – Brownswood promo
Hope – Mark de Clive-Lowe Presents Rahel – MdCL
Let’s Get Ready (The Sound Tape) – Son of Scientist – Son of Scientist
The Glow – RJD2 – The Colossus – RJ’s Electrical Connections
Moment (Atjazz Remix) – Sun Singleton – EP – Stilnovo promo
Truth Seekin’ – Clutchy Hopkins – The Story Teller – Ubiquity promo
Adam & Eve (featuring Alice Russell) – Skeleton – Impossible Ark
Drunken Soldier Jazzz (featuring Sofia Rubina) – Kahuun – EP – Bagpak promo
I Believe in Miracles (Broken Party Animal Mix) – Sunlightsquare Latin Combo – EP – Sunlightsquare promo
Ascension – Presto – Illustrations EP – Bastard Jazz promo
Just Do It – Distant People (Instrumental) – EP – Sole Channel promo
Just Do It – Distant People – EP – Sole Channel promo
Let’s Funky (House Mix) – Christos Kedras – Full Spectrum: The Kedras Remixes EP – Kapa promo
Lapalapa – Feygin – Dip on the Deepth EP – My Cup promo
You Give Me (Sebbo & Agent House Is My House Remix) – Emil De Moreu Presents Rachele – EP – Suara
Roads – Insect O. – EP – A Typical Farm promo
Paper – Raudive – EP – Macro promo
Strongholds (Marcus Worgull Mainframe Remix) – Gerald Mitchell – EP – Still Music promo
Chameleon Circus – Mustang -EP – Gomma promo
Flamingo (Pete Herbert Remix) – Golden Bug – Remixes EP – Gomma promo
Staying For Good (Jazzy Gentle Remix) – Papik – Irma
Into My Life – Rob Basejam – Brownswood Bubblers Five – Brownswood promo
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 13.06 [121:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Apologies for leaving you hanging last week; got kicked around with something inside of me that needed to come out. Now that I’m over it, it’s time to sort you out with plenty of fresh music that’s accumulated over the past few weeks.

Enjoy this week’s selection, and I’ll be back with more next week. Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
One for Joe (As Valet Remix) – Jazz Chronicles – Remix EP – Futuristica promo
Bologna (Rise Spiritual Edit) – Jazz Chronicles – Remix EP – Futuristica promo
Apito no Samba – Leo Gandelman – Garrincha: Estrela Solitaria (The Lonely Star) – Far Out promo
Samba Fantastico – Leo Gandelman – Garrincha: Estrela Solitaria (The Lonely Star) – Far Out promo
Somewhere Beyond – 4Hero Presents Nature’s Plan – Far Out Jazz and Afro Funk – Far Out promo
El Diablo – Dave do Gato – Fluid Ounce/Tru Thoughts promo
Love (Instrumental Version) – DJ Cam – EP – Imflammable
Take Me Back – Aloe Blacc – Dollar EP – Stones Throw promo
Indian Dope (featuring Ghalia Benali) – The Spy from Cairo – Secretly Famous – Wonderwheel
Shafro – Chris Goss – Monomaniacs Volume 1 – Eighteenth Street Lounge
If You Wanna Be My Man (featuring Gizelle Smith) – The Link Quartet – Record Kicks promo
Don’t Judge a Book By It’s Cover – The HAWK featuring Little Hannah Collins – Record Kicks promo
Izzy Come, Izzy Go – The Funk Revolution – Sunstreet promo
Kulmi – The Qualitons – Tramp promo
No Prescription – Franck Roger – DJ Beats Vol. 2 EP – FR Productions promo
Take Me Away (Jose Carretas Vocal Mix) – Tone Control featuring Adeola Ranson – EP – Tone Control promo
Kiss of Rain (Conan Liquid Vocal Mix) – Daltronic – EP – Launch Entertainment promo
Behind Closed Doors (Deez Do Not Disturb Dub Mix) – Demarkus Lewis featuring EMan – EP – Grin promo
Bright Star (Sunset Mix) – Stimming, Ben Watt & Julia Biel – EP – Buzzin’ Fly promo
Pendolino – Alf Tumble – EP – Heya Hifi promo
What To Say (Roman Flugel Remix) – The Big Crunch Theory – EP – Versatile promo
Missing You (Alland Byallo Remix) – Brett Johnson – EP – Eight-Tracks promo
Untitled – Furesshu – EP – Project: Squared promo
Pink Glasses – Eddy Meets Yannah – Fiction Jar – Compost test
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 13.05 [114:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to February 2010, and this week’s show is gonna be a little bit of a shake-up. I get to stay in the background for the most part, as two guestmixes will occupy most of the show.

The first guestmix comes from Me Raabenstein, producer and founder of Vienna’s Nonine Recordings. You’ve heard music from the label before; very leftfield vibes with very eclectic sounds, at one point leaning toward beats, while at others pulling in classical influences. You will hear those and more in his latest mix that airs on the show this week.

The other mix comes from Gerry O’Rourke, producer and founder of the Foundation Music label in the UK. Like that of Raa, I’ve played guestmixes from Gerry before, and he’s done a mix that compliment the first one well. It’s also very eclectic and musical, touching on different styles and melodies.

I thank them both for sending the mixes my way, and I hope you’ll enjoy them as well. Back next week with a new selection of goodies.

Til then, best wishes for your week ahead. Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Hexenchuss – Elektro Guzzi – EP – Macro promo

Song – Artist
1986 – Robert Fripp
Mother of Violence – Peter Gabriel
Chant From a Holy Book – Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff
Ambre – Nils Frahm
The Torture Never Stops – Frank Zappa
What the Hell – Ohio Players
Star Crackout – Hudson Mohawke
Whipcream Eyepa – Prefuse 73
Nag Champa – Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
The Opportune Moment (Movement I) – Kaisen
A Day in a Life (Remix) – The Beatles
Prelude – King Crimson
END ME RAABENSTEIN
GUESTMIX

Safety Flirt – Jabberjaw – The Garden of Eden EP – Spectral Sound

Song – Artist – Label
Silence (Edit) – I-Cube – Versatile
The Trip (edit) – Dr Timothy Leary – Performance
Nocturne No 4 (edit) – Erik Satie – Decca
Dusk Cloud – Rick Tomlinson – Twisted Nerve
The Mysterious Disappearance of Louis Le Prince – Rachels – Quarterstick
No Fine Lines – Scritti Politti – Rough Trade
Boy on Space – Douglas Wood – Trunk
The Fall of Seven Diamonds Plus One – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey
Sketch for Summer – Durutti Column – Warner
The Lost Man (Main Title) – Quincy Jones – MCA
Areski Belkacem & Je t’aimerai – Brigitte Fontaine – RCA
On the Wall – The Dragons – Ninja Tune
Incantation – Bruce Haack – Omni
Ziwih Ziwih 00-00-00 – Delia Derbyshire – BBC
NY3 (edit) – Robert Fripp – Polydor
Leyendecker – Battles – Warp
Rock Out – Art Ensemble of Chicago – Nova
Rock and Roll – Spleen & Zen – Voodoo Eros
Metamorphisis (Edit) – Galaxy 2 Galaxy – UR
One More Kiss, Dear (edit) – Vangelis – Vangelis
Sleep – Jimi Tenor – Warp
END GERRY O’ROURKE
GUESTMIX

END BROADCAST

 

 Show 13.04 w/Me Raabenstein and Gerry O'Rourke Guestmixes [121:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Since late November, I’ve been sitting on a lot of house music that just kept piling up. Soon, I had a backlog of music that I wasn’t able to play, mainly due to time limitations and the like.

This week, it’s time to unload the goods.

For most of the show, you’ll get house, house and more house. Certainly a variety of house, but most with the soul and essence that you come to expect from the show. It’s a mix of holdovers from last year, alongside forthcoming releases. Also in the mix are some broken beats, funky breaks, and a game-changer for the week’s show at the end.

It’s an uptempo affair, so get ready to move!

You want more? Check out an exclusive mix I’ve done for DJ Offbeat’s Soul Funktion Radio outta Brooklyn, NY. It’s something I’ve whipped up last December, but is airing on the show this week. Please note that I’ve botched up on the web address during my show this week. Visit the Future History of House site for the mix. After Wednesday of next week, search the archive on the site for my mix. Big ups to DJ Offbeat for the opportunity, as well as the positive props while on-air during his show. I’ll have more mixes on other radios shows, to be announced soon.

Okay, gotta go! More info on the new weekly I’m involved with here in SLO next week. (The first one was off the chain last week!)

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
A Goat on Fire in the Garden of Eden – Jabberjaw – The Garden of Eden EP – Spectral Sound
Gravitate – Statedlife – Selekta Recordings Sampler – Selekta
Dance With Me (Statedlife’s Lonely Dub) – CombiNations featuring PhoeNix – EP – Selekta promo
Lift Me Higher – Angel-A & Doc Link – Liberate Sampler 2 EP – Liberate
Tongue Twisted (DJ Fudge Mix) – Lorel Cavel & Doc Link – Liberate Sampler 2 EP – Liberate
Happy Birthday 15-50 – Christian Prommer & The Compost Family – Black Label #62 EP – Compost promo
Her Dance – Rossano Snel – Landscape EP – EBS Diggin
Hyph Mng (Andreas Saag’s House Perspective) – Joy Orbison – promo
Sun Glare – Rondenion – Dark Adaptation EP – Rush Hour
You’re Mine – Solitaire & Katherine Ellis – EP – Muzik-K
Marley’s Dance (Rick Preston Remix) – DJ Dennis featuring Marley Grey – Selekta Recordings Sampler EP – Selekta promo
No Milk (Mercury Remix) – Munk – EP – Gomma
I Lost My Voice (Mollinex Remix) – Who Made Who – EP – Gomma
Tigano – Papa Tango Charley – Dancetracks 2 EP – Gomma
Waiting (Yellowtail Remix) – Farah – EP – Broadcite promo
Rumpus – Seiji & Da Phonz – promo
Something Hot (Savage Skulls Remix) – Lorenz Rhode featuring Snax – EP – Exploited promo
Sock It to Ya (Calagad 13 Remix) – All Good Funk Alliance – EP – Super Hi-Fi promo
Turn Up the Heat (Bruk Mix) – Dionne Mitchell – EP – Krackle promo
Anything You Want, Not That (Hint Remix) – Belleruche – The Liberty EP – Tru Thoughts promo
Nytk – Daniel Wang – Daniel Wang Presents Balihu – Rush Hour promo
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 13.03 [115:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I want to keep it on the short-and-sweet this week, except to say that there’s a whole lotta cool new music that I’m buckling under right now. Quite a bit of it you’ll get to listen to on this week’s show.

So please enjoy the tunes, and I’ll get back at ay next week. Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Blackmagic – Jose James – EP – Brownswood promo
Doobie Down – Georgia Anne Muldrow – Kings Ballad – Ubiquity promo
Reborn – Sun Circle – Reborn – Futuristica Music
Blue Night – Half Past Never – As It Should Be – Skill Street promo
Senor Blues – Wayne Bartlett – Contemporary Jazz – Tramp promo
For All Time – Candace Monique & The Optics – In My Soul – Freestyle promo
Tangossa – Bahama Soul Club – Bossa Nova Just Smells Funky – promo
Let Us Be Loving (Yellowtail Remix) – Alice Russell – Pot of Gold Remixes Vol. 1 – Six Degrees
Pierced Heart – Nelue featuring Russian Red – EP – Lovemonk
East – Bei Bei & Shawn Lee – Into The Wind – Ubiquity promo
Constant Questions (2 Banks of 4 40 Degree Rinse) – Silhouette Brown – EP – 2000Black promo
Little Dragon (featuring Capitol A) – Eddy Meets Yannah – Fiction Jar – Compost test
Rubber Soul (Domu Remix) – Live Tropical Fish – EP – promo
The Way We Are (Tomson & Benedict Remix) – Pepita Project – EP – Swedish Brandy
In My Fantasy (DJ Spinna Galactic Soul Mix) – Tortured Soul – EP – Dome
Bocadillos (Mathias Mesteno Remix) – Jacuzzi Boys – Comida Catalana EP – Suara
Don’t Look Further – Ryan Crossan – Documents EP #1 – Spectral Sound promo
Village Vanguard (Chris Woodward Stripped Back Edit) – Alex Santos & Chris Woodward – EP – Buzzin’ Fly promo
Travellers – Anthony “Shake” Shakir – Frictionalism – Rush Hour promo
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 13.02 [111:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to 2010; you’ve made it with me!

Welcome, also, to the 13th year of Urban Landscapes, launched on the first week of January of 1998. I’m very pleased that you have been keeping up with the show, and I”m very privileged to continue to bring you the quality music you are enjoying week after week.

There’s an abundance of new music to get to, and you’ll get to hear some of it this week. As plans go, however, the night before the live show brought news of the death of Teddy Pendergrass, undisputedly one of the finest soul singers of the 1970’s. His powerful voice has pretty much made the group Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes the fine group that it was, as well as his enduring relationship with esteemed producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, pillars at the Philadelphia International label, responsible for much of the best soul music of that period.

The music of Teddy Pendergrass was in many a bedroom, especially when his solo career took off like a rocket. He was a chart topper in the R&B world, has managed to cross over to the pop charts here in the states, and has solidified a rabid female following with, among other events, his “ladies only” concerts through the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. There were few equals like him.

His towering career would take a far different turn, however, when he was involved in an automobile accident in 1982, leaving Pendergrass paralyzed from the waste down, confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. After physical therapy, he attempted to resume his career, but the glory days as most of us knew it had all but vanished. He did continue recording, and have had concert dates, but that paled in comparison with his earlier works. This week, tribute is paid to him by my pulling out some of Pendergrass’s finest works, both solo and with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.

I hope you enjoy this week’s show; back next week.

Teddy Bear, rest in peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
This Prayer For the Whole World – Build an Ark – Love Part 1 – Kindred Spirits
How Do We End This Madness – Build an Ark – Love Part 1 – Kindred Spirits
In The Park – Build an Ark – Love Part 1 – Kindred Spirits
Live – Georgia Anne Muldrow – Kings Ballad – Ubiquity promo
Kings Ballad – Georgia Anne Muldrow – Kings Ballad – Ubiquity promo
Let Us Be Loving (The Clonious Remix) – Alice Russell – Pot of Gold Remixes Vol. 1 – Six Degrees
Love Conversation – Jose James – Blackmagic EP – Brownswood promo
Throw Ups – Soul Litchfield – Saturn Never Sleeps

Song – Artist – Label
If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – Philadelphia International
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – Philadelphia International
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Take Your Love Back – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – Philadelphia International
The Love I Lost – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – Philadelphia International
Bad Luck – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – Philadelphia International
Only You – Teddy Pendergrass – Philadelphia International
Love TKO – Teddy Pendergrass – Philadelphia International
Close The Door – Teddy Pendergrass – Philadelphia International
The More I Get, The More I Want – Teddy Pendergrass – Philadelphia International
END OF TEDDY PENDERGRASS
TRIBUTE

Hell Below (Leftside Wobble Edit) – Curtis Mayfield – promo
Love Cry – Four Tet – EP – Domino promo
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 13.01 [118:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download