29/4/2002
Goodies this time around include several tracks from Paris' 1992 album Sleeping With The Enemy which features one of DJ Shadow's first appearances.

By the way, perhaps I should start a pseudo-blog here to spice things up a little bit. Well, what should we start off with? Okay, umm, let's talk about stuff that I bought today. I can't stop plugging the new Jazzanova album. It's worth every penny, trust me. Well worth getting even if it is only for the first track, 'L.O.V.E. And You & I'. The whole song has probably got all your favourite drum breaks rolled into one jazzy, soulful, nu-jazz tune. One gripe though is that the album doesn't have that track, 'That Night' with Vikter Duplaix on vocals. Never mind, I got a free Compost sampler anyway.

Also, finally got around to purchasing Five Deez's Kool Motor. I think Fat Jon would be the latest entry in my list of all-time favourite hip-hop producers (which also includes DJ Premier, Madlib, Jay Dee and Prince Paul). J-Live's All Of The Above is good too. The production's not as tight as The Best Part but J's flows more than makes up for it.

And can you believe it, I actually bought Nappy Roots' Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz. Forgive me, but Spin did give it an 8 (and I trust Spin with my life). Well, obviously 'Aww Naw' is a great tune, but I get kinda irritated with their whole 'country bwoy' stance. Mind you, their style ain't new. I remember this other group that I listened to back in high school. What's their name ... Crucial Conflict, yeah. That whole Farmer John stylee just doesn't work for me. Refunded the Nappy Roots CD in the end.

Been hunting for the Eugene McDaniels' Headless Horsemen of The Apocalypse reissue for a while not but to no avail. So I decided to get it off Amazon.com. Good God, these guys take 3 weeks to send the CD to me! Blaahdee hell ...

While we're at it, some stuff worth mentioning include David Holmes' Come Get It I Got It mix CD, the Trouble Every Day soundtrack with music by Tindersticks and Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees. Oh yeah, and that DJ Spinbad 80's mix TOTALLY RAWKS!!!

Refunds today: 2

18/4/2002
New music for download, featuring a half-hour Solid Steel mix by Edan.

8/4/2002
Hello there, got a few new bits and bobs for download in the Aural Prostitution section. On the abstract hip-hop tip y'all ...