From the full-length, The Poets of Rhythm Anthology: 1992-2003

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The Poets Of Rhythm - Smilin' (While You're Crying)

Pansoul

Wan Dence

After a killer vinyl debut on @aficionado-recordings last year and a sophomore release on @music-for-dreams last month, A Vision Of Panorama returns on his own Mellophonia imprint with six downtempo and luscious beach grooves.

Today we’re premiering our favourite pick off the EP, mixing Caribbean bongo rhythms, earthy xylophone melodies, nostalgic airy synth pads and an irresistible bass line.

Read more: http://www.stampthewax.com/2015/06/18/premiere-a-vision-of-panorama-mosaic-xylos

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Premiere: A Vision Of Panorama - Mosaic Xylos

Graham Mushnik & His Group Martini - live recording May 2016

Woodworm Twist

"Calavera Sol"
by Thunderball
FKX113 - Fort Knox Recordings
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FKX113 - "Bulletproof: B-Sides & Rarities" by Thunderball will be released worldwide on Friday September 22nd, 2017 - preview & preorder here:
https://fortknox.bandcamp.com/album/bulletproof-b-sides-and-rarities

With B-Sides as strong as any A-Side and Rarities that could have been Hits, Thunderball digs deep into the past to prove that even the hidden corners of their catalog are bulletproof. These rare gems by Steve Raskin, Sid Barcelona and Rob Myers have never seen a wide release, having coming out previously only on vinyl and/or compilations and are just now seeing the light of day!

Leading the lineup is an early, unreleased treasure “If Knowledge Is Power” featuring Akil Dasan on vocals. Known as the front man for acid jazz pioneers US3, and for his appearances on Thunderball’s “Stereo Tonic” and Fort Knox Five’s “Blowing Up the Spot,” Akil brings his deft delivery and consciousness to this hip-hop, jazz, drum’n’bass monster. The other unreleased track of the collection happens to be a recent recording. Tracked after the release of 12 Mile High, their last studio album, “Bubbles and Bossa” is a drum’n’bossa toe-tapper that puts your feet in the sand and your ear to the wind as Miss Johnna M’s vocals transport you to the bubbly side of life.

10 inch Vinyl was always the go-to format for a Thunderball single back in the day: cool, collectable, and oh so hard-to-find. Here are some of the B-sides and rarities that appear as digital files for the first time ever: “The Cobra Connection,” a rudeboy-influenced stomper with vocals by Hutchy, who toasts his way over tough beats, afro-percussion, and a stabbing horn line. “The Getaway,” a ‘70s spy film chase scene infused with hypnotic synths, soulful Hammonds and a groovin’ bass line. “Stereo Tonic (Thunderball Stereo Beats Mix)” a percussion-driven, trip-hop workout of Thunderball’s sitar-laced anthem “Stereo Tonic” that flexes on the dancefloor… And speaking of Sitars, another welcome entry highlighting the playing of Rob Myers (Thievery Corporation “Lebanese Blonde”) is “Welcome Back Cooper,” (a collaboration with psychedelic labelmates Liftoff) that fuses ‘60s psychedelia to big beats, frenetic tablas and mod horns and its B-Side the “Liftoff Mini Mix,” a retro, Summer of Love throwback, full of acid-drenched melodies and verbed-out tambourines.

One of the earliest hits for Thunderball was “Heart of the Hustler” featuring Mustafa Akbar, the “Thunderball Poor Hand Dub” is a classic, dub-inspired version of the original. “Don’t Stop,” the earliest B-side on the compilation, is taken from the very first Thunderball 12 inch vinyl, it’s a classic 1997 drum’n’bass roller filled with familiar samples, timestretched vocals, big builds and chopped up beats. “Selector featuring Hutchy” later appeared on Ambassadors of Style, but was first self-released by Thunderball alongside this rare “Drive By” version which flips the original drum’n’bass track into a quintessential ESL Music trip-hop tune with a dub bassline, Nightmares On Wax style beats and Hutchy’s patois stylings.

Closing out this impenetrable collection is “Untouchable” featuring See-I. This track was the beginning of a relationship between See-I and the members of Thunderball that lives to this day. Original Thievery Corporation front men, Rootz and Zee, set the mood with sharp shooting lyrics and teflon reggae vocals atop a relentless dub bassline that creates a lost classic.

Featuring 16 tracks which range from downtempo and trip-hop to drum’n’bass and breakbeat, this compilation brings these lost Thunderball classics together for the first time.  Like kevlar, these tracks are bulletproof, untouchable!

Bulletproof: B-Sides and Rarities

Calavera Sol

JD Twitch (Optimo) Vs William Onyeabor- Why Go To War

Beatzekatze

Grumblegoof

“Eye Contact” is the World’s first look at Detroit’s Symptoms of Love. Ryan Spencer (of Freakish Pleasures) and Ben Christensen (co-head of Sector 7G) display affection for their community through 3 tracks crafted in Hamtramck, Michigan. Auxiliary percussion and a plethora of classic synths makeup these sludgy, intuitive, melody saturated disco hits. Sticking with the theme of community, featured musicians include Antonio Manzari and Paul Taylor.

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SOBO009 - Symptoms of Love - "Eye Contact"

Rectangle - Jacno (8-Bit RMX)

Good Feelings (Vocal Version)
Good Feelings (Instrumental Version)

A.C. Band is the newest project from West Hill dancefloor mystics Dario di Pace, Raffaele Arcella, and Enrico Fierro and on the Good Feelings 7”, released by Periodica Records, the trio pair passages of majestic diva ecstasy and cooing spoken word to crisp disco beats, grease soaked bassline grooves, and galactic synth leads while funk guitars flash around the spectrum. Claps crack into the electrified night, FM chords sparkle like starlight, and hand drums ride the warming currents of a seaside breeze while elsewhere, the track gives over to brief expanses of polyrhythmic intensity. And in addition to the vocal version, A.C. Band also present “Good Feelings” as an instrumental, which gives further space to cosmic synthesizer motifs and their themes of epic adventure and cinematic romance. (Words by Octagon Eyes)

JD Twitch (Optimo) Vs William Onyeabor- Why Go To War

Billie-joe