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We 34 deep
Among the ear explorers joining us down in the stygian abyss of good vibrations this month there be
the ululating chipmunkery of Bibio, Big Voyage and Chromadadata.
Some advanced rewonks courtesy of Joy Orbison, Honest Lee, Jeni and Coco from Quadron.
A Gagle of sick wordsmiths including Ivan Ave, Jalal Salaam and Cappo
Plus beats plus some unquantifiable electronic tomfoolery
And two tracks from the supremely next level ‘Mobius Strips’ album by Go Yama on the Collective Resonance label
And remember kids
‘cutting corners only leads to you going in circles’

Maytime, people. Spring brings bounty, and what a haul in the musical sense. King of the crop kicks off the show this week – the new Daft Punk is a bit of a monster, mostly thanks to Nile Rodgers effortless geetar work. Can the rest of the album live up to this??

But there’s more than just the Punk. Terri Walker and Nicole Ray were kinda successful on their own but together they’re Lady and much better for it. Truth and Soul records score another winner, the track we have here is ‘Money’. For fans of Nicole Willis and others of that ilk.

Beats. We have them. Oliver Daysoul, one time singer with Onra, brings us a Marvin influence, while Pomrad and Letherette get boogietastic. Tall Black Guy (and he is tall! Did you see that photo of him with Giles Peterson?!) looks to have a superb LP on the way and the first single is here for you – Mon Amie De’triot. How many love letters have been written to that city?

The Groovers let us get mellow after that before we go all jazz. French jazz! Heavenly Sweetness and Light in the Attic have teamed up on a great compilation called ‘Freedom Jazz France’ (see what they did there?) and WYWR gives you Sylvain Krief’s ‘Israel Suite’. After that, old eccentric soul – Numero have done it again with their comp of tunes off the Dynamite label and you’re getting The Webs and Doc & Sal.

Two story songs next – who doesn’t love a story song? The dude from Iron and Wine has a problem with some guy in a white car, while Bill Withers’ protagonist has been drinking too much.

After that, extended Marvin. The unedited version of ‘T Plays it Cool’ from the recently reissued Trouble Man soundtrack, and then some rare and previously unreleased Shuggie Otis – ‘Walking Down the Country’. Jonti produces Homeboy Sandman (“I’m solid as a buff elk”) after that (hurry up with a new Jonti album already) and Coultrain delivers something slightly different with a free download on Plug Research. His LP sounds interesting too.

The (rather long) finishing straight next: Phoenix get all moody with the title cut off their new album Bankrupt! and then Planet Mu give us a husband and wife project from Mr and Mrs Paradinas called Heterotic. Lovely production, great sound. After that and keeping it relatively smooth there’s two on Permanent Vacation who really had a hot streak a few years back – Sally Shapiro gets remixed by Bogdan Irkuk and Greg Wilson edits 40 Thieves. Both float my (Adriatic) boat.

Toro y Moi is AKA Les Sins for the next one, and then Common Sense channel Sting with a cover of the Police’s ‘Voices Inside My Head’. Am told it’s a lost Loft classic. Futureboogie’s James Welsh gets all craven, Bobby Broswer, purveyor of two fine EPs on 100% silk in the last nine months or so, soundtracks Tony’s Party and then Mandy Smith, she of the 1980s tabloid scandal with Mr Bill ‘Diary’ Wyman, gives us what I am assured (from my Mastercuts Balearic compilation album) is a Balearic classic. I like it.

To finish: ‘Springtime’ by Saint Etienne. Go on, be a lamb, get outside and gambol.

NOTE: The tracklisting below is linked – click through to get to a place to buy!

New Adtrax, you know the type of thing. Another selection of dauntless melancholy for the throwing of hands into the air like you care a great deal.
Included within; advanced newness from the Alice Coltrane themed ‘Cosmic Compositions’ comp, gorgeousness from Bonobo, Atoms For Peace and Atu, cypher from Airospace, Strange U and from the Hip Hop album of the year so far by the Dopplegangaz. There are beats from Flandy, Knxwledge and Mez plus a seriously mighty denouement from MKO to conclude this here limbic bitchslap.

Easter’s gone and April’s up, which means WYWRadio is back once again with the tunes you need. Big show of beats n’stuff this week although we kick it all off with the Japanese-crowned King of Soft Rock Ned Doheny who brings us ‘To Prove My Love’ off the recently reissued ‘Prone’ LP. Top stuff, and it’s followed with another corker by Rudy Norman, a rare as hens’ teeth cut of a 7” called ‘Back to the Streets’. First heard on a recent mix by DJ Day. Heavy funkiness from Marsha Hunt follows, then some sort of 70s weirdness by Brainticket who I had never heard of until I replayed an old mix by Bullion the other day. Nice.

More blog goodness next from the winner of a Budweiser song contest in the 80s – Wack Attack’s ’24 hour Love Affair’ (look at the Discogs price on that!!) then it’s into the best Balearic tune this week that features a bloke remembering San Francisco, Amadeo’s ‘Memories’. Alice Russell has a new album out and it’s great as always, this time out WYWR gives you the 80s-ish cut ‘ Hard and Strong’. I thought that a track off of Space Dimension Controller’s new sci-fi concept LP (tell me you’re not interested) ‘Welcome to Microsector 50’ would go well with that, so I’m giving you ‘ You Can’t Have My Love’ which is a great tale of how his protagonist, Mr 8040, goes into a futurespacebar and fails to pull. Magic stuff.

Cinematic remixing Heidi Vogel next (a new Cinematic Orchestra LP please, Mr. Swinscoe!), then the track that’s blown up everywhere, Lion Babe’s ‘Treat Me Like’. And there’s only one track bigger than that at the moment – the supremely talented Philip Owusu, straight outta Denmark, formerly partner in Crime with Rhye’s Robin Hannibal but now sorting his own stuff – and how. Go grab it on his Bandcamp (links below in the tracklisting). ‘Goodnight’ is fantastic.

Back to Microsector 50 again after that, with an awesomely chill cut off of SDC’s EP that he released prior to the album, then we have a real blast from the past (Cheers Phil Asher – you played it in a mix and I was reminded of car journeys with me parents on the Isle of Wight) – Roxy Music’s superb ‘Dance Away’. Sing along because you know you want to.

Something from one of two artists named Odyssey on this week’s show follows, this time the hippies from the west coast who signed to the short lived Motown subsidiary label, MoWest. Mmmm, that’s fine. Then we’re into the beats, freeness from Amp Live on Plug Research, the brilliant new double-header from Black Milk, the other Oddisee from a fantastic LP that I slept on last year, something off the new DJ Day album which I would strongly recommend if you’re a fan of crisp hiphop beats from the desert, Schadilac (thanks Domamu!) bring a sweet beat n’edit, while Tiron and Ayomari bring cigarettes with No Filter I guess. Head to Bandcamp for those last two.

The final straight starts with something off the great new Autre Ne Veut lp on Mexican Summer, the frakking fantastic extended version of ‘Time’ by Marvin from the ‘Here My Dear’ album then we up it a little with three house-y numbers/chuggers: Deadly Sins, Det and Ari, and something nice and limited from the Deep Space Orchestra. Nice to see them back.

To leave the disco: Joe Jackson’s ‘Different for Girls’. That’s your lot, keep spreading the word, yo!

Behold, a selection of some of my favourite things produced, arranged or in some way dreamed up or touched by the ears and fingers of Detroit songwriting gods Holland, Dozier and Holland. It’s mostly a shit load of releases from the Invictus label they started after running away from Berry Gordy in 1967, hence their use of a number of strange disguise monikers including Edythe Wayne to allow them to keep putting out incredible music whilst being sued to fk by Motown. Impossible to tell how much of the genius of this stuff is direct from HD&H’s imaginations or was basically down to their handy knack of surrounding themselves with supreme musicians like the Funk Brothers & Mckinley Jackson but you can get a good idea of the general madness of it all in this documentary http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89DE56EFFC5A5EE5:

Sofas to the side then for an hour of swaying, funk-gurning and whispers in your partners ear along the lines of ‘I’ve been a lady all my life but right now I want to be a woman tonight’

Chairmen Of The Board – Morning Glory/Life & Death(Part 1)
100 Proof (Aged In Soul) – Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)
Freda Payne – The Unhooked Generation
Barrino Brothers – Livin’ High Off The Goodness Of Your Love
Harrison Kennedy – Sunday Morning People
Eloise Laws – Touch Me
Laura Lee – Crumbs Off the Table
The 8th Day – She’s Not Just Another Woman
Barbara McNair – My World Is Empty Without You
The Supremes – I Hear A Symphony
The Honey Cone – The Day I Found Myself
The Isley Brothers – This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Chairmen of the Board – Everything’s Tuesday
The Glass House – I Can’t Be You (You Can’t Be Me)
Laura Lee – If You Can Beat Me Rockin’ (You Can Have My Chair)
The Flaming Ember – Stop The World And Let Me Off
The Politicians – Free Your Mind
100 Proof (Aged In Soul) – I Can’t Sit And Wait
Harrison Kennedy – Hypnotic Music
Parliament – Come In Out of the Rain

Big big up to ma dudes Six and Gussy for turning me on to a load of these tracks over the years. If you fancy some diggin there are a ton of Invictus and Hot Wax 7″ inches out there as they had massive backing at the time, plus there are some good ‘Invictus hits’ albums on Itunes or Amazon whichever is your go to purveyor of digital.

Niiiiice. Listening to the Radio Four Documentary on Britfunk, getting ready to check the above vid. Internet heaven.

Man, this song murders me. So great to see Philip Owusu back after lying relatively low since his incredible Hannibal & Owusu Project in 2006. You might have been forgiven for thinking that Robin (now of Quadron & Rhye) might have been the brains behind that project, prepare to have been sorely mistaken. Incredible song writing and singing, Ear RSI rewinds. Album soon, it might be all too much for me though. Still waiting for the Omari T EP to be released but in the meantime the treats keep coming from his Soundcloud, the latest is ‘War’s Blessing’ – really understated, heartfelt and unique sounding production as always.
A little section of music to go wheeeeee to next. Loads of expressive neon shenanigans around at the moment, we plug in with a track from Szatt, and then go off to the sounds of Blanco Yamguchi who is possibly the same dude as Emerald Ruins but I can’t be sure, great track though, epic ish, tons of goodness on his SC page including some GodSpeedYouMyTrapEmperor type-a-thing – yep I said that hashtag genre ballbags.
Almighty Team Supreme crew next with a track from Mr Carmack’s latest EP – osmium heavy but with feeling, pick up anything by Honolulu’s finest, you won’t be disappointed. BMB Spacekid dropped a freebie for International Women’s Day (yup that happened), it’s a biggie, as did Sunclef but for Dilla memorial month. Was trying to avoid all manner of Dilla month tributes because it sort of does my head in, but this was too good to blank, great vamp of ‘Raise It Up’.
Another great album from Thriftworks this month, super underrated dude, we got a track called ‘My Clothes’ and then we strip down to our thongs and shake it all the way to the to the twerkmobile – apparently this next song be for twrkn, can’t says it makes me feel the need, but it’s ace nevertheless – Knowledge reanimates Rhianna’s ‘You Da One’ in fine style.
Chance The Rapper is dope. ‘Acid Rain’ is from his forthcoming ‘Acid Rap’ mixtape which promises to be a jaw dropper judging by his writing skills, MCing, singing ability and choice of producers. There’s a new sheriff in town.
It’s possible that the next track is really offensive but I don’t understand anything the dude is saying really so here it is, another Jake One beast with Casual on rapping duties….He’s saying ‘gimme boss’ not ‘gimme balls’ btw. I think ‘Gimme Balls’ would have been much more refreshing.
Couple of instrumental beats next. One from the mighty Lord Raja, then another nice little nugget from Kenja, before some swang from Ohbliv.
Right after I bought this Mo Kolour’s 12’ they gave it away free on digital which is a bit annoying for me but good for you if you like – http://mokolours.bandcamp.com/
Next up a little house section, starting off with the brilliant BRISA – new on Jazzy Sport out of Japan, and then some home grown talent in the shape of young Gerry Read.
A quick dip into some disco doings from Keats Collective vol.3 by Vanilla after that and then one from Mister Lies’ ‘Mowgli’ Album.
Two bigguns before we dig some jazz, firstly ‘Without You’ by Lapalux, I really urge you to check out the video to this single, its crazy dark but it’s a perfect match for the song in a way most vids don’t bother to be, heaviness, as is the much anticipated Rhye album that is out at last – Milosh killing it/me ever time he opens his mouth.
Happy days, room for some jazz, kicking off with Eddie Louiss’ ‘Colchiques’ from the must buy ‘Freedom Jazz France’ album, then a spot of sampler’s delight from Ahmad Jamal and then a version of WhatYouWantRadio all time favourite tune ‘Witchita Lineman’ by the Frank Cunimondo Trio.
Three left, so has to be a track from the Darryl Reeves Dillaquarium mixtape followed by a biggun from Blameful Isles I’ve been trying to find a place for the past couple of months. Finishing off this week with the good vibrations courtesy of Schadillac from his latest ‘Undrcvr’ release.
And that is your lot. After 32 podcasts I think I might have sorted the quietness mastering problem on Garageband, check me out. Probably fkd something else up doing it but at least I tried.
Hopefully another corker guest mix next month.
Tally ho
Duchamp

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I’m a man. So sayeth Muddy Waters at the outset of this month’s WYWR, and hell you should agree. He’s a man – and how. Produced by Charles Stepney, that’s how, and all freakpysched out on the 1968 LP Electric Mud. Led Zeppelin loved it apparently – and so should ye.

That one was from a rich vein of form that Cadet records were going through in the late sixties and you’re also getting ‘Zambezi’ by the Soulful Strings who were working in the same period. Strings arranged by Richard Evans, no less. After that Gladys Knight does her thing with the marvellous ‘No One Could Love You More’ before we get into the reissued 12” of the moment on Mood and Grooves records, ‘Out in the Open’ by Andres. Over a decade old, yikes.

Then: weirdness. The bold should seek out the CD ‘The Gospel According to Budgie’ because there are 20-odd weird soulful gospel tunes from the 70s and 80s that you are going to need to hear. WYWR gives you the Holy Name of Mary Choral Family. If you ever see anything else by them…then you are almost certainly in an odd charity store in the south of the US. Buy it.

Beats next. Ta-ku remixed by Flume, Araab Muzik from his new free mixtape and then the excellent Souleance whose beat tape (‘La Beat Tape’) is available now on Bandcamp. Links to buy are as ever in the tracklisting on the WYWR site.

Prince is back. He’s back! Mind you, he’s been back practically every month for the last decade if you’ve been looking, it’s just that he’s not put out anything as straightforward as ‘Breakfast Can Wait’. It’s great, even if the hi-pitched bit takes a little getting used to…

Then the Chic-produced Sister Sledge. Now that’s nice, I think you’ll agree.

Then the biggest name in Ghanaian disco, period: Kiki Gyan. Love the new reissue on Soundway, go get is my advice.

After that we’re into the electronic half of the show, kicking off with something from Synkro on Apollo records, and the final track off the excellent LP by Falty DL, ‘Bells’, which you can pick up on Ninja Tune. Also great, if you like 20 minute slow burners that kinda mix shoe-gaze with house, is Bvdub, and WYWR is dropping nearly ten minutes of the excellent ‘My Hinami’ off of one of his recent EPs (he’s quite prolific).

Balearica from Tullio De Piscopo from 1987 I think, then a Tom Trago edit of a track I don’t know anything about. It’s good though. That’s followed by a trip back to the 80s with The Cool Notes because that kinda of sound warms up nicely for the new Tiger & Woods edit – dropping the track ‘Pitch’ here.

To finish there’s a new track from the Motor City Drum Ensemble, something from the end of last year by Vertical 67 on the ever-excellent 100% silk records, and then a brief trip to Hamburg to hear something off RSS’s mate Christopher Rau’s lp ‘Two’.

Finally: the full length Danny Krivit edit of MFSB’s ‘Love is the Message’. I’ve been dying to drop this since I heard it on some old Solid Steel 25th anniversary mixes the other week. Hope you enjoy it too.

That yer lot. Spread the word! For those of you in The Hague WYWR will be representing the world of online radio and playing dusty old soul, funk and jazz at Foots Muziek Café on Friday 15th March, with more dates to follow throughout the spring/summer. Rah!