the freelance hellraiser vs lily allen

folks.

for some strange reason, i feel at odd with the rest of the music loving world.

evidence of my current dilemma is now posted in the usual place : here

however, here's the deal in a nutshell :

i love the freelance hellraiser album, 'waiting for clearance', and dislike the lily allen album, 'alright, still'.

i realise that i am doing a u-turn from my previous postings about lily, but damn, i'm allowed.

so with that in mind, can i post details for a forthcoming event that if i were so lucky, i would love to attend.

why the urge to attend?

well, jacknife lee is a man whose path i have been interested in for quite a while, and so i'd love to check out his dj skills as i reckon anyone with the cv like his, is going to play some pretty full on tracks, after all, compulsion > jacknife lees solo albums > u2 is quite a path.

not forgetting the sarah nixey appearance !

someone go and report back.

ta.

mark e

ireallylovemusic

the joe beats experiment present : indie rock blues

hell.o

i am not ashamed to admit it, but i love a chunk of laid back instrumental hip hop styled grooves from time to time, add a slice of cinematic ambience, a twisted sample here and there, and i'll smile like a cheshire cat. of course, in recent times, the very phrase, 'trip hop' has the masses running in abject horror as it conjures up the worst of never ending morcheeba compilations.

thankfully, the original concept of mellow hip hop beats, and deftly applied sonic experimentation is not totally dead with the release of the latest joe beats project.

for those that aren't aware, joe beats provided the loops and noises on the excellent non-prophets album, upon which sage francis dropped his noir edged paranoia and verbal heaviness. this time around, joe has taken some (un)loved indie records and mangled them, delicately, oh so very delicately, added layers of late night ambience, reverb, vocal snippets and dubbed up bass lines backlined by some very nice and easy sloppy beats.

the result, 'the joe beats experiemt presents indie rock blues', is a wonderful 43 minutes dj mixtape that has no connection whatsoever with the glut of g-unit mixtapes, instead the overall feeling is that of pure and originality.

dig around joes site for an example mp3 and see if you like it as much as i do.

in fact, putting it simply, this does to melancholic indie rock (coldplay fans need not apply), what dj shadow/cut chemist's brainfreeze did to old soul records, yes, it is indeed that good.

damn, i was determined not to mention dj shadow, oh well.

so, now i guess the only problem is coining a new genre tag for this ..

mark e

ireallylovemusic

 

sarah nixey : izumi records : dennis bovell

folks.

just so you know. via the wonderful pete ingo, (go find his debut album 'ps i cuddle a box', on moshi moshi records, and give it a good home will you), i have come to find out about the izumi record label. a process of discovery, which sometimes troubles me, what happens if i dont like the music my esteemed contact is wishing to pass on to me, we may fall out over this and i never get to hear his forthcoming second album.

thankfully, i should have known better, pete is a man with superlative taste (have you still not heard, 'ps, i cuddle a box' ? tsk tsk) and his recommendation is totally spot on.

so far, i have been given the chance to hear 3 of the labels limited seriously heavyweight 7" singles, and i have to pass on the love as they are all bloody good.

more details : here

in other news : full review for new sarah nixey single, 'strangelove', psapp's new album, 'the only thing i ever wanted', as well as details on the new dennis bovell reissues that are dead cheap in fopp at the moment, and well worth checking out.

so there you have it, excellent old fashioned indie guitars, a little laptop freakery, and some deeper than deep dub excess. what more could you ask for !

till next time people.

mark e

ireallylovemusic

orson records : sarah nixey : temposhark

folks.

some stuff to go discover.

new double cd mix, called 'the two headed monster' by up and coming uk techno label : orson.

cd 1 : craig richards

cd 2 : transparent sound

basically, the cds incorporate lots of minimal techno from various labels and artists that i have little information on other than an appearance by my fave glitterpunktechno star t.raumschmiere so i'm very happy.

then there is the new solo single by sarah nixey. released on serviceav records, which seems to have been spawned by the infantjoy project (paul morley, james banbury). the lead track, strangelove, is a superb electro pop track that should appeal to any fans of goldfrapp, but the package is fleshed out with all manner of remixes involving comma, pete davis (??) and infantjoy themselves. weirdly, the label have decided that the superb peter hook basslined filled version by the freelance hellraiser is to be only available via itunes. so for all your ipod sparkly electro dreams, head over and get yourself connected.

in other news : temposhark may have just released a cracking new single called joy (as reviewed by yours truly of course), but yesterday i happened upon a couple of promo copies of their demo verison of the still unreleased debut album recorded back in 2004. alongside 8 tracks of which a few have been released as singles, are a couple of remixes and one bootleg track, 'tom plays with his diner'  that incorporates one ms. s. vega in the mix.

i may post it to the blog should anyone be interested.

till next time.

mark e

ireallylovemusic

 

 

age of chance - a new era

myspace vs age of chance : here

 

inevitable.

 

necessary.

 

essential.

 

get to it.

 

mark e

ireallylovemusic

 

free dangerdoom stuff

hey there again.

tis friday - so how about a double bonus points extra. adult swim (cartoon creators with a dark side over there in the usa), have put together a free album of remixes, skits and suchlike by danger mouse/mf doom.

i haven't heard it yet, and pitchfork gave it a fairly low grade, however it's free. so click-ety-click : here

and see what you think

so, hot enough for you then ?

mark e

ireallylovemusic

 

thomas dolby : gig report : si schroeder : mp3

hell.o

after years of knocking on the door, i have at last been accepted.

a rather dramatic statement admittedly, but the acceptance of some of my words by online magazine playlouder was always one of my 'goals' when i set up ireallylovemusic all those years ago.

so when this :

http://www.playlouder.com/feature/+thomas-dolby/

went live earlier this week, my heart did a little jump for joy, despite that it blows the long held secret of my surname.

of course, it's been remixed a little, so at some point in the near future i will post the full phat version in the usual place.

 

i've always one for a little buttering up, so when someone gives me some kind words i cannot help be be swayed, and perhaps a little concerned.

so, without further ado, please check out this little nugget of noise by si schroeder, 'lavendermist : here

released via the irish label, trust me i'm a thief, the song is a wonderful slice of fuzzy guitar layers and lazy summer harmonies, which will please anyone who was somewhat disappointed with the last dandy warhols album.

dunno about you, but that's this weekends soundtrack sorted.

be careful out there - it's gonna be a scorcher.

mark e

ireallylovemusic

more more more

folks.

despite the urge to totally give up the chase of the groove and realign my inner being with all things FAX related, i have been pulled out of the slump by the arrival of one album by a certain pop princess, lily allen. 11 tracks of pure, bad mouthed pop joy.

how on earth she expects that each of these tracks could be lifted as a single without editting is beyond me.

soap and water young lady.

don't get me wrong, its not nasty stuff, just liberal use of the F word, and too bloody right says i.

the album is a riotous ride of modern dance beats, laid back ska bumps, lily's lifestyle adventures and so much more besides.

love it.

(promotion bit : the album 'alright, still' will be released by regal on july 17th, with single 'smile' a couple of weeks before : more detail : here)

 

also - if you happen to be in london town this weekend and are in need of some deck spinning entertainment, then i suggest you read the flyer below rather carefully.

 

 

yes - tis indeed that john leckie. the man has been behind the controls for so many great great albums its beyond belief that he has aspirations to be cutting it up on the ones and twos amongst the disco hunks-n-bunnies.

hats off the freelance hellraiser for getting this rather interesting dj appearance sorted.

now, someone please go, take pictures, and post'em on the ireallylovemusic message board.

thanks

mark e

ireallylovemusic