As my voice goes dark this week, there are some fresh new sounds abound. But first, a belated tip of the hat to J. Dilla, who passed away four years ago last month, just days after his 32nd birthday. His influence continues long after the passing of this esteemed hip-hop producer, as witness by the loving project that Carlos Nino and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson cooked up last year; from the well-received EP to the critically-acclaimed concerts that followed, with an orchestra no less, Dilla lives on.

Then the show ends with two seminal soul classics by soul crooners The Dramatics. Ron Banks, one of the original members, has passed away last week at age 58. He was part of a great vocal group, and so it’s time to honor him by playing the music that touched so many R&B fans around the globe.

Sandwiched in between those and some great new tracks is this week’s guestmix, which is more like a mixtape. It comes from Mademoiselle Caro and Frank Garcia, who has a forthcoming album on Buzzin’ Fly. The first EP to coincide with the album, “Soldiers,” is due out soon on the label, and the duo put together a selection of mainly acoustic favorites. It’s a good one for people who love music, so hopefully you’ll enjoy it.

Next week, it’s 4/4 beats coming back full-on. Have a good one, and will catch you then.

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Find A Way – Carlos Nino and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Suite for Ma Dukes – Mochilla
Space In Veda (K15’s Karmaceutical Mix) – Emanative – Space – Futuristica Music promo
You (K’Bonus Remix) – Negghead – Shifting Sands EP – Wax On promo
I Learned the Hard Way – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Daptone promo
I Keep Heading On (featuring Roxie Roy) – The Underbelly – Record Kicks promo
This Letter – Speak Low – Lovemonk promo
Changes featuring Colonel Red (Funk Mix) – The Milano Jazz Dance Combo – Record Kicks

Song – Artist
Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.) – Monsters of Folk
Mykonos – Fleet Foxes
Eating Noddemix – Young Marble Giants
VCR – The xx
All I Need – Radiohead
Leave Me Be – The Zombies
Angels and Devils – Echo & The Bunnymen
Ana – The Pixies
I’m Doin’ Fine – Day One
Speed of Light – David Bowie
The 15th – Wire
Can’t Be Funky – Bush Tetras
Girl and the Sea – The Presets
Repetition – The Emperor Machine
Grand Canyon (Ada Remix) – Tracey Thorn
Makelovedisco – Kalabrese
END OF MADEMOISELLE CARO & FRANK GARCIA
GUESTMIX

Sweet Lil Thang of Mine – Healer Selecta – Let’s Get It Started – Freestyle promo
Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag – Soil & “Pimp” Sessions – EP – Brownswood promo
What You See is What You Get – The Dramatics – Stax
In the Rain – The Dramatics – Stax
END BROADCAST

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

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

Artist – Title – Label

1. Candace Monique & The Optics – In My Soul LP – Freestyle
2. Build An Ark – Love Part 1 CD – Kindred Spirits
3. Georgia Anne Muldrow – King’s Ballad LP – Ubiquity
4. Alice Russell – Pot of Gold Remixes Vol. 1 2xLP – Six Degrees
5. Jose James – Blackmagic EP – Brownswood
6. Four Tet – Love Cry EP 2×12″ – Domino
7. Sun Circle – Reborn LP – Futuristica Music
8. V/A – Contemporary Jazz LP – Tramp
9. Bahama Soul Club – Bossa Nova Just Smells Funky LP – Buyu
10. Eddy Meets Yannah – Fiction Jar LP – Compost
11. Live Tropical Fish – Rubber Soul EP – Live Tropical Fish
12. Jacuzzi Boys – Comida Catalana EP – Suara
13. V/A – Documents EP #1 – Spectral Sound
14. Alex Santos & Chris Woodwood – Village Vanguard EP – Buzzin’ Fly
15. Jabberjaw – The Garden of Eden EP – Spectral Sound
16. Rondenion – Dark Adaptation EP – Rush Hour
17. V/A – Dancetracks EP – Gomma
18. Who Made Who – I Lost My Voice EP – Gomma
19. Belleruche – The Liberty EP – Tru Thoughts
20. Nelue – Pierced Heart EP – Lovemonk

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

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

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

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

The mix came first, then the Christmas music, and then I’ve found a few favorites lying around. Put them all together, and you have 90 minutes of music that should rival that nagging Christmas music playing in malls (well, one can try at least).

The Christmas mix, included as part of the show, comes courtesy of Dr. Rubberfunk (GPS Recordings/Jalapeno). If you’ve been a longtime fan of the show, you’ve heard tunes from him on the show. Known for his very soulful approach to funky breaks and the like, he’s put together a couple of special mixes for the holidays. One of those mixes makes up this week’s guestmix.

There isn’t much else to say, except I hope that you have a great holiday, whichever you choose to celebrate during this time of the year. Back atcha in 2010!

Peace.

Song – Artist – Label
This Christmas – Donny Hathaway – Motown
Christmas Morning – Zebra – Strut
Ain’t No Chimneys – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Daptone
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Issac Clarke – Strut
Soul Santa – Funk McHine – Strut
Christmas Day with Me – Laura Vane & The Vipertones – Social Beats/Unique

Song – Artist – Label
Praise Yuletide – Dr Rubberfunk – Intro
Getting Down For Xmas – Milly & Silly
Simply – De La Soul – Tommy Boy
One Little Christmas Tree – Stevie Wonder – Motown
Christmas in Hollis – Run DMC – Profile
Santa’s Got A Bag Of Soul – Soul Saints – Jazzman
Funky Penguin – Rufus Thomas – Stax
Merry Christmas Baby – Otis Redding – Motown
- Celebrity Christmas Message #1 -
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – The Temptations – Motown
Christmas Rappin’ – Kurtis Blow – Mercury
Soulful Christmas – James Brown – Jazzman
Don’t Turn Your Heater Down – Steve Cropper, Pops Staples & Albert King – Stax
Alcohol – Robert Jay – Vox Pop 45’s
- Celebrity Christmas Message #2 –
Parrty – Maceo & The Macks – Polydor
Black Out – Wes & The Airdales – Jazzman
Ain’t Nothin But A Party – The Blenders – Tramp
Jive Turkey – The Ohio Players – Mercury
Auld Lang Syne – Black & White Affair – Light In The Attic
END OF DR. RUBBERFUNK
CHRISTMAS MIX

Wishing You a Happy Christmas – The Hush Now – The Hush Now
What I Want for Christmas – Orba Square – Res-Freq
Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses – Ze/Island
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Forro in the Dark – Nublu/National Geographic
Christmas Time is Here – Vince Guaraldi Trio – Fantasy
END BROADCAST

This week’s show is Part Two of the Most Recommended Music of 2009. The focus is on the singles and EP’s of 2009, and per usual they are far more numerous in terms of selection, compared with the albums from last week. Literally hundreds of singles and EP’s were narrowed down to just over 100. Even then, the picks wouldn’t fit into a three-hour show; that’s right, three hours this week instead of two. So much goodness, and yet the end result is the hallmark of what the radio show is about. It is jazzy and soulful club culture, and you’ll listen to the show in all of its variations (shouts to Marc Mac from 4Hero for that one paraphrase, via Facebook).

Some ground rules about the picks from this show and the show prior. Generally, it goes like this:

1. The work must have been released in 2009, or at least played in 2009 if it’s unreleased.
2. A single tune of a two-track (or more) single doesn’t count, as does three singles from an album. I need to hear the whole album, or the whole EP, to make an informed decision on what’s best for the listeners, as well as for yours truly.

Not much to ask, other than pitting quality against quality. I set the bar really high for my picks, be it for the weekly show or for the year-end specials. Because not all of my picks will fit into this show, know that you can view the rest of the picks that gets my highest recommendation at the bottom of the playlist (note: if you don’t see it right away, hold tight – the list will be complete in a day or two).

For many of you, this may be the last Urban Landscapes mailer you’ll be reading before the holidays. I want to take the time to thank you….all of you; the labels, artists/producers, DJs, radio and music promotion companies, the partners who broadcast Urban Landscapes via their radio stations, and the fans. Know that this show would not exist without your support, and I’m truly fortunate to be doing what I most look forward to at least 40 weeks out of the year. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

When Urban Landscapes returns on Thursday January 7th, 2010, it will be 12 years old. It won’t rest on its laurels, though; it’ll be another year of fresh new music, guestmixes, and much more.

Thank you again; enjoy the show, and have a fun and safe set of holidays with you and your loved ones. See you in 2010!

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
1849 – Richard E. and Annabel(lee) – Further Out
Transcending – Nailah – Life in Sessions EP – NaiMuse
Everything is Alright (Daisuke Tanabe Remix) – Yellowtail featuring Monday Michiru – EP – Bagpak
The Fourth Song – Half Past Never – EP – promo
Willpower (featuring Bajka) – Dalindeo – Ricky-Tick
Eastern Moods – Bhakti Jazz – Tramp
Summer Dresses (featuring Cecilia Stalin) – Mr. Windmill & Jay Soul – promo
Pave the Way (DJ Mitsu the Beats Remix) – Colonel Red – Roaming Lion EP – Ruff Language
Unite (featuring Fatima) – Tettorybad- Don’t Push Me EP – Sunshine Enterprises
It’s All That – Sarah Linhares – Messages from the Future EP – Public Transit
Read My Mind (Hearin’ Aid’s Psychic Network Remix) – Clyde featuring Jane Hamilton – EP – M8MC
Fallin’ Apples – Mr. Beatnik – Futuristica
Hidden Hand – The Budos Band – The Budos EP – Daptone
Soul is What You Got – Speak Low – Lovemonk
Vamos Par Georgia – Sinto – Tramp
On Yer Feet – Captain Planet – Speakin’ Nuyorican EP – Bastard Jazz
V.L.A.M. – Kind and Kinky Zoo – EP – Straightup
Do Me Wrong (featuring Sitzka) – Soopasoul – EP – Jalapeno
Reversed (Opolopo Remix) – Blacktop featuring Amalia – promo
Overdose – Bocca Grande – Intensive Spot EP – Four Roses
Ayers Rock – Rainer Truby – EP – promo
Marvin – Acid Pauli – EP – promo
Oddity (Pilooski Remix) – Zwicker – Black Label #56 EP – Compost
Carnival Time – Rondenion – Love Bound EP – Rush Hour
Blackmagic (DOP Remix) – Jose James – EP – Brownswood
Come On, Come On (Joe Claussell Sacred Rhythms Suite Version) – Scott Hardkiss featuring Lisa Shaw – EP – God Within
Fuck Da Day (Bonus Mix) – Rocco – EP – Real Tone
Freak It – DJ Hell & Christian Prommer – EP – Buzzin’ Fly
360 – Ibex – EP – Rush Hour
Mood Play – Certain Subjects – promo
Find A Way – Masirah – EP – Futuristica
Info People (A&D’s Bruk Mush Mix) – Atjazz, Domu & Yannah Valdevit – EP – Development Music
Can’t Stop (Benny Beatz Mix) – Masterbuilders – Future Licks EP – M8MC
Definite Indefinite – Computer Paul featuring Michelle Amador – EP – Bagpak
Afro Blue (Future) – Cecilia Stalin – EP – Ajabu
Wanna Be With You (DJ Kiva Remix) – Arch_Typ featuring Sarah White – EP – Bagpak
END BROADCAST

Other Recommended Singles and EP’s from 2009
Atjazz – Parallels EP – ARC
K-Scope – Fall Into You EP – 4Lux
NDV – Southbridge EP – Botanika
V/A – Broadcite Unplugged Vol. 3 EP – Broadcite
Deborah Jordan – Breathe Remixes EP – Futuristica
Sygaire & Defcon – The Latest EP (featuring Captiol A) – Om
Blaktroniks – Slap Matik EP – Bagpak
Electric Conversation – La Neige/Fastlane – Futuristica
Landslide featuring Excentral Tempest – Parables EP – Landmass
Klic – Karoake/Hi Tech Soul – Unique Uncut
Daytoner – Little Wonder/Joy to the World – Wack
Moonstarr featuring Tony Ezzy – Farfisa 45 – Public Transit
Kev Luckhurst – Archive Beats Vol. 1 – Unique Uncut
Ben Watt – Guinea Pig EP – Buzzin’ Fly
Manoo & Francois A – Souvenir/Today is Tomorrow EP – Buzzin’ Fly
AFMB – Here There EP – AFMB
Alif Tree – Clockwork Remixes EP – Compost
V/A – Collection of Moods Part 4 EP – Real Tone
Audion – It’s Full of Blinding Light EP – Spectral Sound ??
Ben Mono – HIt the Bit Remixes EP – Compost
Bibi featuring Malou Beauvoir – Got to Believe EP – Cheers
Loko – In Love/Pasionaria EP – Buzzin’ Fly
Catalan FC and Sven Love – The Classic Traxs Vol. 4 EP – Cheers
Circle of Funk – Fear of Time EP – Slapped Up Soul
Dasoul & Fabry Diglio featuring Nadine Navarre – Directions EP – Sole Channel
V/A – Deep London Miami 2009 Sampler EP – Deep London
Demarkus Lewis – Into the Deep EP – Grin
Dmarkus Lewis – Make the Room EP – Grin
DJ Hell – The Angst EP – International Deejay Gigolo
V/A – Ewonder Suite No. 4 EP – Ewonder
Franck Roger – DJs Beats Vol. 1 – FR Productions
Future Beat Alliance – Dark Passenger EP – Rush Hour
Tarek & Ramirez featuring Cristina Soto – Say Goodbye EP – Grooveland Music
Osborne – Hovercrafting EP – Spectral Sound
HT Zero featuring Kai Alce – Session 201 EP – Fast FWD
Ibex – 360 EP – Rush Hour
Roland Clark – Glad You Came EP – Ill Friction
Inaya Day & Ralf Gum – Reap EP – Deep Sugar
Innerwav – Inner Navigation EP – Reincarnation
Jay Shepherd – Black Label #58 EP – Compost
Jose James – Blackmagic EP – Brownswood
Lee Curtis – The Black Door EP – Spectral Sound
Mario Dujic featuring Marie Craven – Sunshine EP – Nosa
Nebraska – Terrestrial Variations EP – Rush Hour
Negghead – Super Skeleton EP – Wax On
Norm Talley – In Yo Soul/The Journey EP – Third Ear
Partners in Crime – Goin’ Underground EP – Swedish Brandy
Peter Kruder – Black Label #50 EP – Compost
Peter Kruder – The Law of Return/Chordal EP – Macro
PSoul featuring Peter Panic – Time is Coming EP – Stilnovo
Dalindeo – New Creation/Another Devil – Ricky-Tick
Santiago Salazar – Arcade EP – Macro
Sarass – Black Label #44 EP – Compost
Domu – This is House EP – Swedish Brandy
Seth Troxler – Panic Stop Repeat EP – Spectral Sound
Stefan Goldmann – Art of Tomorrow – Macro
V/A – Suara Showroom 5 EP – Suara
Son of Aphrodite – Vibrations EP – Ill Friction
Matt Flores and Tyree Cooper Presents Goosebumpz – Shining Lights EP – Tjumy
V/A – Sophisticated Sass Sounds EP – Tjumy
Tom Trago – Voyage Direct Remixes EP – Rush Hour
Tora Vinter – Don’t Turn Around/Sophie’s Nightmare EP – My Sonic Mountain
Tortured Soul – Another Lover EP – Dome
Joakim – Watermelon Bubblicious EP – Versatile
Etienne Jaumet – Entropy EP – Versatile
A Bossa Electrica – Praia do Futuro EP – Favourtizm
Valuka – Sundown EP – Doppelschall
Dollkraut – Catch My Soul EP – Doppelschall
Larissa Kapp – Lost Piano EP – Tjumy
Lil Bo Tweak and Art Bleek – Tweak, Bleek and a Disco Freak EP – Loungin’
Ogris Debris – Black Label #57 EP – Compost
Brandt Brauer Frick – Button/Wallah EP – The Gym
Trevor Loveys – Good to Be Here EP – Loungin’
Ye:Solar – ?? – ??
Loveys and Yusef – Get Busy EP – Tragic Magic
Opolopo featuring Amalia – All Systems Down EP – promo
Wbeeza – The So Crazy EP – Third Ear
Peter Kruder – Take the Weight EP – G-Stone
Will Saul & Mike Monday – Zippo EP – Buzzin’ Fly
N’dinga Gaba – Queen EP – Sole Channel
Zed Bias – Neighbourhood EP – Biasphere
Sepalot – Red Handed Remixes EP – Compost
Ekiti Son featuring Valeska Jakobowecz – April Weather Remixes EP – Office Ekiti

The focus on this show is on the albums. Talking about standouts, not all of them were able to be represented in two-hours. Be sure to check the lists below the playlist for the other 2009 albums that I approve of, and of the choice compilations as well.

Have a listen, and please support the artists and labels by purchasing some of these albums if you don’t have them in your collection already. I like to do my part by celebrating musical excellence on the show, but I’m sure that the artists and labels would appreciate it just as much if you show them your love of the music by buying an album or three.

Next week will be Part Two, focusing on the singles and EP’s that have stood out this year. Meanwhile, enjoy this week’s show, and feel free to pass it on!

Have a good one, in the meantime; peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Miriam Aida – Cancao de Outono – Letras ao Brasil – Connective
Clareana – Joyce – Visions of Dawn – Far Out
Just A Little Bit – Zeep – People and Things – Crammed
This Tea Makes Love to Me – Gaby Hernandez – When Love – Armed Orphan
One – Deborah Jordan – The Light – Futuristica
Beautiful – Joy Jones – Godchild – Future Soul
Rendezvous (featuring Mishoo the Drumkit and MC Nnoja) – Comfort Fit – Polyshufflez – Tokyodawn
U Gotta Find (featuring Shaunise) – Portformat – The Repeat Factor – Tokyodawn
Keep on Trying – The Deadbeats – Made in the Shade – Wax On
Bologna – Jazz Chronicles – Jazz Chronicles – Futuristica
We Travel the Spacebeats – Emanative – Space – Futuristica
The Flies Away – The Battery Apple Trees – The Year of the B.A.T. – The Battery Apple Trees
Manteca – Cesar’s Salad – The Latin Beat – Perfect Toy
Heaven and Earth – Deep Jazz – Heaven and Earth – Perfect Toy
Springtime – Scrimshire – Along Came the Devil One Night – Wah Wah 45’s
Come and Get Me – The Five Corners Quintet – Hot Corner – Milan/Ricky-Tick
Interpretation – Ray Harris and The Fusion Experience – Ray Harris and the Fusion Experience – Fusion Music
Mother N Soul – Scallymatic Orchestra – Annie Get Your Gun – Flyin’ High
Goose It Up – Cookin’ on 3 Burners – Soul Messin’ – Freestyle
Get Up and Get It – Deep Street Soul – Deep Street Soul – Freestyle
Good Thing – The Sweet Vandals – Love Lite – Unique
Lights Went Out – Alice Russell – Pot of Gold – Six Degrees
Damage! – Kira Neris – A Frozen Second – Faces
Hold On (featuring Andreya Triana) – Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tuna – Ninja Tune
Looking Glass – Little Dragon – Machine Dreams – Peacefrog
END BROADCAST

Other Recommended Albums
Title – Label
V/A – 4Hero Presents Extensions – Raw Fusion
Shahrokh Sound of K – Dripping Point – Compost
The Young Lovers – The Young Lovers – Loungin’
Tosca – No Hassles – !K7
Colonel Red – Sweet Liberation – Ruff Language
Brownout – Aguilas and Cobras – Six Degrees
Dubblestandart – Return From Planet Dub – Collision
BadboE – Break the Funk – AuditoryDesign
DJ Vadim – U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun – BBE
Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens – What Have You Done, My Brother? – Daptone
Shafiq Husayn – In A-Free-Ka – Plug Research
Clara Moreno – Miss Balanco – Far Out
Glam Sam and His Combo – Groovy! – Lemongrass

Saskamodie – Mocky – Crammed
Opolopo – Beyond Jipangu – Swedish Brandy

Grand and Putnam – Yellowtail – Bagpak
Aybee – East Oakland Space Program – Deepblak
Atjazz – Full Circle – ARC
Nickodemus – Sun People – Eighteenth Street Lounge
Magic Drum Orchestra – In the Studio – Lion Head

Recommended Compilations
Title – Label
Bagpak Selects Vol. 2 – Bagpak


Tudo Ben: Jorge Ben Covered – Far Out
Om Lounge 15th Anniversary Edition – Om
Wax On Records Vol. 2 – Wax On
Lion Head Compilation Vol. 1 – Lion Head
Daptone Gold – Daptone
Shapes 09:01 – Tru Thoughts
Brownswood Bubblers 4 – Brownswood
The Best of Mr. Bongo – Mr. Bongo
Nicola Conte Presents Viagem 2 – Far Out
Jazz Bizniz 4 – Counterpoint
Duck – M8MC
Negghead – Scrambled Negg
Bar Bubbles – Holophon

Artist – Title – Label
1. Deep Street Soul – Deep Street Soul LP – Freestyle
2. SK Radicals – Urban Eclectiks LP – Freestyle
3. The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Rodo de Samba single – Record Kicks
4. Comfort Fit – Polyshufflez Remixes LP – Tokyodawn
5. Rainer Truby – Black Label #60 EP – Compost
6. The New Mastersounds – Future Licks EP – M8MC
7. Atjazz – Fantasy Remixes EP – ARC
8. Gizelle Smith – June single – Record Kicks
9. Loko – In Love EP – Buzzin’ Fly
10. V/A – Liberate Sampler 2 EP – Liberate
11. Dalindeo – New Creation / Another Devil (w/Bajka) single – Ricky-Tick
12. Sinto – Man on the Banks / Vamos Par Georgia single – Tramp
13. Kylie Auldist – In a Week, In a Day EP – Tru Thoughts
14. Brandt Brauer Frick – EP – The Gym
15. Pepita Project feat. Paris Brightledge – The Way We Were EP – Pep Sounds
16. JSBL – Twice Upon Two Times EP – Affine
17. Tettorybad – Don’t Push Me EP – Sunshine Enterprises
18. Portformat – The Repeat Factor LP – Tokyodawn
19. Asusu – Small Hours/Taurean EP – Project: Squared
20. Munk – No Milk Remixes EP – Gomma

You’ve been in wait for about three weeks for fresh new music. Were it not for the need to give a proper nod to Domu (listen to the last show if you’ve missed it; worth catching), you would have been treated to such freshness.

This week ended up being a tough one, as this is the last regular show of 2009. I’m sitting on enough material for several more hours of newness, and yet it was tough having to narrow down the selections. Lots of good music had to be set aside for now, but somehow I will find a way to share them in due course.

Meanwhile, this last show of new music is indeed the radioshow (almost) closing the year out in style, full of the eclectic quality goodness that you, dear listeners, expect, and that I enjoy sharing with you. New labels have joined the family, including the likes of Freestyle and Record Kicks, labels that are heavy-hitters in quality. And though I wasn’t able to fit it in this week, Gomma has also joined the roster. Nice to have them in the fold, and I hope you’ll support the labels if you really do enjoy the music.

With the wrap of this week’s show, it’s time now for me to look back at all of the cool music that’s been released this year, and narrow down the selection to a chosen few. It’s the Most Recommended Music of 2009, starting next week. On December 10th, the focus will be on the albums; the singles and EP’s, airing December 17th, will close the show for the year.

Enjoy this week’s broadcast, and we’ll spend the next two shows in the wayback machine starting next week.

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
On the Sly – The Bamboos featuring Kylie Auldist – EP – Tru Thoughts promo
Glimpse of Truth – Bhakti Jazz – Tramp promo
June – Gizelle Smith – Record Kicks
My Story – SK Radicals – Urban Eclectiks – Freestyle
Un Canto a Mi Tierra (featuring Nidia Gongora) – Quantic and His Combo Barbaro – EP – Tru Thoughts promo
Rodo de Samba – The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Record Kicks
Rekindle of the Libido – JSBL – EP – Affine promo
Christmas Day With Me – Laura Vane & The Vipertones – Social Beats promo
Greenbacks (Shirley Davis) – Deep Street Soul – Deep Street Soul – Freestyle
Straighten Out – Deep Street Soul – Deep Street Soul – Freestyle
Kick Out The Jams (featuring Tia Hunter) – Deep Street Soul – Deep Street Soul – Freestyle
The Third Eye (Emanative’s Sunshine Edit) – Roy Ayers – promo
Superstition – U-Tern & Neighbour – EP – Punchout! promo
Wicked Game (Swede:art Remix) – Comfort Fit – Polyshufflez Remixes – Tokyodawn
Pasionara – Loko – EP – Buzzin’ Fly
Oreo – Franck Roger – DJ’s Breaks Vol. 1 EP – FR Productions promo
The Love Feeling (Christian Prommer Remix) – Nickodemus – The Sun People Remixed – Eighteenth Street Lounge
Dancin’ (DJ Sneak Reheat) – Easy Street – EP – HAWT Music promo
Pure Love (Didier Vanelli’s JazzRockn Remix) – Scott Langley featuring Mel Tidy – “EP – Broken promo
Better (Micky More Classic Mix) – Angela Johnson – EP – Dome promo
Plastic Woman (Recloose & Frank Booker Remix) – Los Amigos Invisibles – EP – Lovemonk promo
Everything Up (Joker & Ginz Remix) – Zero 7 – EP – Atlantic
No I Can Do – SK Radicals – Urban Eclectiks – Freestyle
Next Incarnation featuring Caits Meissner (Boom Clap Bachelors Remix) – Comfort Fit – Polyshufflez Remixes – Tokyodawn
END BROADCAST

In the special music scene that this show supports, it sent shockwaves around the Internet and throughout the globe. Twitter, Facebook and Myspace were abusing over the news. While it was far from being, say, a Twitter top topic, it was certainly the topic of those whose respect for him runs deep.

Like other pioneering artists in this scene, the man who would later be known as Domu was able to adapt to a new and creative music scene when the UK drum and bass movement started dying down. New classifications of music such as nu-jazz, broken beat, and future soul were being coined for some of the most adventurous and freshest music that the rest of the world haven’t caught onto.

Domu was a most definitive influence on the scene, as many artists past and present played on the radio show over the years will attest. As you’ll hear, he was able to adapt to different genres of music, yet making whatever he chooses to create his own. There’s a soulful warmth to his music that makes much of American-based soul creatively stale and stagnant in comparison.

On this edition of the show, you’ll get a very, very small sample of Domu’s incredible output of music over the 15 years he’s been involved; different styles, and sometimes under different names. To try and represent him properly would take maybe days to do over 24-hour periods, but hopefully these two hours will suffice.

I will have more to say about Domu in the coming days via a blog entry, so look out for that.

The show will take next week off in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the states. The following week will have the last regular show before the two-part broadcast known as The Most Recommended Music of 2009 airs to round out the year. More details are coming.

I hope that you enjoy this special tribute to Domu. Stay good, and I will catch you soon.

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Craterous – Sonar Circle – Unreleased 96-06 Part 1 – TrebleO
The Program – Sonar Circle – Unreleased 96-06 Part 1 – TrebleO
Rouge – Sonar Circle – Unreleased 96-06 Part 1 – TrebleO
Nu Europe (Domu Remix) – Volcov & Paradox – The New Season Sampler EP 12″ – Archive
Body Electric – Domu – EP 12″ – Archive
Save It – Domu featuring Face – EP 12″ – 2000 Black
Music of the Earth – Domu featuring Nix – The Good Good Vol. 2 – 2000 Black
The Long Way Up – Domu – Basic Laws Vol. 1 EP 12″ – Neroli
This World (featuring Julie Dexter) – Rima – EP 12″ – Compost
O Vento Dira (The Wind Will Answer) (Rima Remix) – Rima – Subdued EP 12″ – Compost
Worlds Apart – Rima featuring D’Vax – Co-Operation Session II – Co-Op
Soon featuring Vikter Duplaix (Domu Vocal Mix) – Jazzanova – EP 12″ – Compost
Alla Serenita (Domu’s Lazer Sight Mix) – Ennio Morricone – Ennio Morricone Remixes Vol. 1 – Compost
Shamed (Domu Remix) – Eddy Meets Yannah – EP 12″ – Compost
Ain’t No Girl – Domu – Discotech EP – Neroli
Something New – Domu – The Wedding EP – TrebleO
Love Journey – Domu – Discotech EP II – TrebleO
The Goodum Tune (Umod Remix) – Dirty Diggers – Shapes 08:01 – Tru Thoughts
Tromboline – Umod – Enter the Umod – Sonar Kollektiv
Never Change – Yotoko – Digital 001 EP – TrebleO
END BROADCAST

A special tribute show is coming your way this week, so heads up on that.

More later in the week! Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Down To It – Sugarman & Co. – Daptone Gold – Daptone
The World (Is Going Up in Flames) – Charles Bradley & the Menahan Street Band – Daptone Gold – Daptone
Giving Up – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Daptone Gold – Daptone
Fire Down Below – Lord Panama and the Stickers – Soundway
Akampayne – The Sweet Talks – Soundway
Vamos Par Georgia – Sinto – Tramp
New Creation (featuring Bajka) – Dalindeo – Ricky-Tick promo
In a Week, In a Day (Ashley Beedle Streetsoul Edit) – Kylie Auldist – EP – Tru Thoughts promo
Dreemin – Foniks – promo
Zone (featuring Mr. Lif) – Kids in Tracksuits – EP – Fluid Ounce/Unfold
Don’t Push Me featuring Ty (The Clonious Remix) – Tettorybad – EP – Sunshine Enterprises promo
Mothership (featuring Dudley Perkins & Georgia Anne Muldrow) – Portformat – The Repeat Factor – Tokyodawn promo
Sweet Mother – Trus’Me – Fat City/Prime Number promo
Endless Thing (Lack of Afro Remix) – Flevans – The 28th Devil EP – Tru Thoughts promo
Fantasy (Maddslinky Remix) – Atjazz featuring Sarah Jane Morris – EP – ARC
About This Love (featuring Max C.) – Roberto Rodriguez – Black Label #59 EP – Compost promo
Devil May Cry (Neighbourhood Remix) – Replika – EP – Chillin’
Bikini Days (Andrew Phelan & George Cochrane Remix) – Bang Bang – EP – Eighth Dimension
Never Never (Christo’s Afro Cosmic Dub) – Masterbuilders – Future Licks EP – M8MC promo
Taurean – Asusu – EP – Project: Squared promo
Back to ‘93 – Caspa – Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening – Fabric
Through the Strata – Etienne Jaumet – Night Music – Domino
END BROADCAST

Artist – Title – Label
1. Deep Jazz – Heaven & Earth LP – Perfect Toy
2. DJ Hell & Christian Prommer – Freak It EP – Buzzin’ Fly
3. Ogris Debris – Black Label #57 EP – Compost
4. Miriam Aida – Detras ao Brasil LP – Connective
5. Mr Beatnick – The 4th Day/?? – Futuristica Music
6. Scott Hardkiss – Come On, Come On featuring Lisa Shaw (Joe Claussell’s Sacred Rhythm Suite Version) – God Within
7. Sinto – Man on the Banks/Vamos par Georgia – Tramp
8. Franck Roger – FR014 EP – FR Productions
9. Dr. Rubberfunk featuring Trouble Woman EP – Jalapeno
10. Colonel Red – Sweet Liberation LP – Ruff Language
11. Circle of Funk – London Groove/Organic House EP – Slapped Up Soul
12. Shafiq Husayn – En’ A-Free-Ka LP – Plug Research
13. Sun Circle – Remixes EP – Futuristica Music
14. Aldo Vanucci – Bastard Boots #8 EP – Bastard Boots
15. The Deadbeats – Breathe EP 12″ – Wax On
16. Brownout – Aguilas and Cobras LP – Six Degrees
17. Jay Shepheard – Black Label #58 EP – Compost
18. Rodney Hunter – Dedication EP – Hunter Recordings
19. Roland Schwarz – The Crunch EP – Etage Noir

The year has flew by so far as we approach the holidays, but that doesn’t stop the new music from coming. Believe me, I have some dandy ones for your ears this week, and I hope that you enjoy the musical selection that is coming your way on this edition of the show.

Believe it or not, there aren’t that many shows left for this year. There’s quite a bit of music to still go through, leading to the two-part shows known as The Most Recommended Music of 2009. Dates will be announced soon. All of this will end another year of Urban Landscapes, as January will start the show’s 13th year.

Back with more sounds next week; peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Orange Flower – Deep Jazz – Heaven & Earth – Perfect Toy promo
Black Tiger – Deep Jazz – Heaven & Earth – Perfect Toy promo
***secret hush-hush track***
Stars Fall Down (Marc Rapson Remix) – Sun Circle – Remixes EP – Futuristica Music promo
Ghost Symbol – Zero 7 – Yeah Ghost – Atlantic
Put It On Me (featuring Amp Fiddler) – Trus’me – Fat City/Prime Number promo
Can We Pretend (featuring Amp Fiddler) – Trus’me – Fat City/Prime Number promo
Ayer Y Hoy – Brownout – Aguilas & Cobras – Six Degrees
Carlito’s Cumbia – Dub Traffik Control – Bastard Boots promo
Freak It (Spencer Parker Remix) – DJ Hell & Christian Prommer – EP – Buzzin’ Fly promo
About This Love (Shahrokh Sound of K Remix) – Roberto Rodriguez featuring Max C. – Black Label #59 EP – Compost promo
Senses – Samuel Lawrence – EP – Mimosa promo
What a Woman Needs – Franck Roger – EP – FR Productions promo
Instant in You – Audion – Spectral Sound promo
Move You (featuring Hubert Laws) – Rodney Hunter – Dedications EP – Hunter Recordings
Earthly Angel (Guy Robin Mix) – DeepCitySoul – EP – DeeCeeEss promo
Organic House – Circle of Funk – EP – Slapped Up Soul promo
Trouble Woman (Steinski Remix) – Dr. Rubberfunk featuring Roachford- EP – Jalapeno promo
People Always Criticize Us – Vince Vella’s Cubam Collective – 4Hero Presents Extensions – Raw Canvas promo
Red Smoke – Deep Funk – Heaven & Earth – Perfect Toy promo
Know the Score – Negghead – Scrambled Negg – Wax On
END BROADCAST

Artist – Title – Label

1. V/A – 4Hero Presents Extensions LP – Raw Canvas
2. Slowcream – And LP – Nonine
3. Matt Flores & Tyree Cooper Presents Goosebumps – Shining Lights EP – Tjumy
4. V/A – Brownswood Bubblers 4 LP – Brownswood
5. NDV – South Bridge EP – Botanika
6. Jose James – Blackmagic Remixes EP – Brownswood
7. Acid Pauli – Marvin/The Real Sydney EP- Compost
8. V/A – Bar Bubbles LP – Holophon
9. Pepe Link – Mesoterapia EP – Lovemonk
10. Tango & Cash – Come and Play Remixes EP – Suara
11. Nailah – Life in Session EP – NaiMuse
12. Kalbata – Oh Gosh EP – Botanika
13. Magic Drum Orchestra – In The Studio LP – Lion Head
14. Negghead – Scrambled Negg LP – Wax On
15. Basic Soul Unit – Basic Necessity EP – New Kanada
16. Sun Circle – Stars Fall Down/My Story EP – Futuristica Music
17. The Soul Snatchers – Good & Plenty/Soul To Soul single – Social Beats/Unique
18. Shafiq Husayn – En A-Free Ka LP – Plug Research
19. Scott Hardkiss – Come On, Come On (Joe Claussell’s Sacred Rhythm Version) – God Within
20. Roland Appel – Black Label #55 EP – Compost

I do my best to reward you with quality music, and wow is it packed with it this week. I think you’ll especially enjoy the first hour, with different variants of world sounds in the mix. And of course, the second hour will hopefully have you move your feet, bob your head, or whatever involuntary action the beats do to your body. And I can’t neglect the in-betweens….no fillers here.

So unwind, and let the music take you on another two-hour trip into the world of jazzy, soulful, and even worldly club culture that is Urban Landscapes.

Soak it up, and I’ll catch you next week.

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Water No Get Enemy – Fela Kuti – Knitting Factory
This Journey/Ghana ‘74 – The Boogoos – Jazz & Milk
Family Show – Brownout – Aguilas and Cobras – Six Degrees
Olvidalo – Brownout – Aguilas and Cobras – Six Degrees
Quem – Miriam Aida – Letras ao Brasil – Connective promo
Cristal tao Fina – Miriam Aida – Letras ao Brasil – Connective promo
Third Stream – Robert Mitchell 3io – 4Hero Presents Extensions – Raw Canvas promo
Edamise Oh! – Lola Martin – Soundway
Fool’s Gold – T-Roy & Shea Soul – Broadcite promo
Freak It – DJ Hell & Christian Prommer – EP – Buzzin’ Fly promo
Black Door Beauty – Lee Curtiss – The Black Door EP – Spectral Sound
Raid the Itch – Ogris Debris – Black Label #57 EP – Compost promo
360 – Ibex – EP – Rush Hour
Round & Round (Charles Webster Remix) – Alexi Delano featuring Robert Manos – 10 Years of Statra Vol. 2 EP – Statra promo
Earthly Angel (Clappy DJ & Davide Murri featuring Fabrizio Scarafile Remix) – DeepCitySoul – EP – DeeCeeEss promo
Romance Gdansk – Jay Shepherd – Black Label #58 EP – Compost promo
The Crunch (Diesler Remix) – Roland Schwarz – EP – Etage Noir promo
The Flame – Parov Stelar – Coco – Etage Noir promo
Zombie – Fela Kuti – Knitting Factory
END BROADCAST

Why?

Because this week, I’m turning over a good portion of the show to give you an exclusive Urban Landscapes guestmix from the quartet known as Circle of Funk. If you’ve been listening to the show over the last few months, you may know that I’ve dropped some heavy house pressure from these lads, basing themselves between London and Brighton in the UK. The tunes in question, “M4 Movements” and “London Groove” have gone well in the underground clubs, are also part of the mix. You’ll hear a mixture of dope classics and groovy newness. Big shouts to the guys, and especially to Lee and Paul, who are fans of the show, for taking the time to put together the mix.

So here’s hoping that you’ll enjoy the goods on this week’s edition of Urban Landscapes. A bunch of heaviness is in store for you next week, so be sure to tune in on-air or online. Be good!

Peace.

On the Web:
Circle of Funk on Myspace
Circle of Funk Website

Song – Artist – Title – Label
The 4th Day – Mr. Beatnick – Futuristica promo
Blank Cells – Hopper and the Sharkfood Orchestra – 4Hero Presents Extensions – Raw Canvas promo
Come On, Come On featuring Lisa Shaw (Joe Claussell’s Sacred Rhythm Suite Version) – Scott Hardkiss – EP – God Within
Day – Omar S. – 004 EP 12″ – FXHE

Song – Artist
Intro
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Joker
Wonderland (Original Mix) – Alexander Hope
Find A Way – Masirah
Time (Dalminjo Remix) – The Realm featuring Tony Momrelle
You Can’t Lie (DJ Spinna Remix) – Kerri Chandler
September Song (Soul De Marin Remix) – Andy Ward featuring Angel Rose
Key Issues Vol. 2 (Homage) – Soul Purpose
Breaking Down (Louie’s Revival Mix) – Ananda Project
Go Getter (Ralf Gum Remix) – Matthias “Matty” Helbronn featuring Monique Bingham
Nightlife (Daz-I-Kue Remix) – John Arnold & Jeremy Ellis
Delicious (Vocal Mix) – Jose Carretas featuring Marcus Begg
M4 Movements (Original Mix) – Circle of Funk
Champion Sound – Wipe The Needle featuring Zara McFarlane & Zenya
London Groove (Original Mix) – Circle of Funk
END OF CIRCLE OF FUNK
GUESTMIX

In Space, No One Can Hear You Sing (Ennio Styles & Squeezophobe Remix) – Harmon – Freakshow Disco Productions promo
Waiting (Opolopo Refix) – Fara – Broadcite promo
Friend – Colonel Red – Sweet Liberation – Ruff Language promo
END BROADCAST