Motorbass (Philippe Zdar and Etienne de Crecy) is considered by many to be the first proper French House group. Enough said.
• Motorbass – Flying Fingers
Sample Tuesday
This is the first Cassius tune I heard and, even at the time, I knew this was different.
• Donna Summer – If It Hurts Just A Little
• Cassius – Cassius 1999
Too Good Monday
Recently found out that Philippe Zdar, one of the pioneers of French House, died a few months ago. A true shame.
• Cassius – The Sound of Violence (feat. Steve Edwards)
Remix Friday
• Dr. Octagon – Aliens
• (Hearing Aid Remix)
Future Thursday
• Les Rita Mitsouko – Marcia Baila
Random Wednesday
The world is changing: music is changing, drugs are changing, even men and women are changing. One thousand years from now there’ll be no guys and no girls, just wankers.
• Bedrock feat. KYO – For What You Dream Of
Sample Tuesday
“Got my mind made up,
all night I’m a stay up
and fuck a lot, but no I ain’t a player.
Girl, I’ll house you, you’re in my hut.
Thinking of a rhyme, trying to hold my nut …”
• Sylvia Striplin – Give Me Your Love
• Armand Van Helden feat. Common – Full Moon
Too Good Monday
‘Duro!’ means it’s time for the horn section to go hard. No fucking about.
• Irakere – Aguanile Bonco
Remix Friday
• Lou Reed – Satellite of Love
• Dab hands retouch
Future Thursday
• L’indécis – Le Sud
Random Wednesday
Just found out that Celso Piña, “El Rebelde del Acordeón”, died a few months ago. I wish I could explain how important he was in terms of bringing vitality to the music of a whole region. From Monterrey, Mexico to the world! He will be missed.
• Celso Piña y La Ronda Bogotá – En Vivo (Vive Latino 2013)
Sample Tuesday
• Bad Manners – This is Ska
• Wyclef Jean, The Rock, Melky Sedeck — It Doesn’t Matter
Too Good Monday
Lay down the Funk
• Roy Ayers – Running Away
Remix Friday
• Moloko – Sing It Back
• Boris Dlugosch Musical Mix
Future Thursday
• Roni Size/Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag
Random Wednesday
A classic cumbia from Colombia. The Bronco Cover turned it into a Mexican classic; I remember this would be on every bus I would ride … One of those songs that underscores a whole period of time.
• Rodolfo y su RA7 – Que No Quede Huella
Sample Tuesday
As a complete piece, the Galantis song is shit (top-40 radio fluff for “millenialls”). But the work they did on that sample: MASSIVE.
• Bettye Swann – Kiss My Love Goodbye
• Galantis – Peanut Butter Jelly
Too Good Monday
With television in its infancy, this was the first time that life of deployed soliders was televised. On this Veterans Day, we feature the Rotation Blues (@ time 4:34)
• US Soldier — The Rotation Blues
Remix Friday
• Roni Size – It’s A Big Up Thing
• Utah Jazz Remix
Future Thursday
You need good speakers for this one
• OH91 – Colours (Starkey Remix)
Massive Tunes 