Effect

Did a tune swap with a mate of mine recently and was introduced to Motor City Drum Ensemble. Really liked what I heard and I don't usually like House Music. Really well thought out tracks and brilliant use of samples. On the downside though, went to see him the other week when he was playing in the Pod and it was a serious let down. Another case of production skills not transfering into the DJ Booth.

Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts 2

Fly Life

Basement Jaxx have always been an act that have made some great tracks over the years. The first tune I ever heard from them was Fly Life and its an absolute banger. Anything they have released after that has been great but nothing has ever lived up to this tune. Check it below.

Basemet Jaxx - Fly Life

Alarmism

No one wants to tell a story anymore. Few years back you could find plenty of tracks with a narrative, be they about kids doing laughing gas in a club a la Flash by Green Velvet, or underage sex whilst on yokes a la the Horrorists One Night in NYC. Even Celeda was getting in on the act telling us about the Underground. Real lack of any sort of story telling ability behind most of modern "dance" music.

Todays track comes from a legend in the house scene and a Dj that I went to see not too long ago having no idea what to expect and leaving very happy. The remix comes courtesy of a producer enjoying the best phase of his career with his tracks being on the playlists of the worlds Dj Elite and his skills as a remixer in hot demand.

Marshall Jefferson vs Noosa Heads - Mushrooms (Justin Martin Remix)