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DJ Andy Smith's Jam Up Twist - out on BGP

DJ Andy Smith Jam Up Twist
Various - Jam Up Twist: 50's Jump Up Blues Northern Soul Ska! Rock A Billy
The Dynamite Sounds Of The Nationwide Club Night
Compiled by DJ Andy Smith
(CD/2xLP) Beat Goes Public CDBGPD 231/BGP2 231, 2011-04-26

After the mix CDs The Document, The Document II, The Document III, Andy Smith's Northern Soul, when Andy Smith was still presented as Portishead's DJ, after the compilations Diggin' In the BGP Vaults, Greensleeve's Document/, and many others, Andy Smith is back at BGP for a compilation in direct relation to his current Jam Up Twist parties! Once again Andy creates a seamless mix of tracks from the 50s through to the 70s, but it is his skill as a selector that really catches the ear. In each of the genres covered by the compilation he pulls out gems that are not only great tracks but relevant to a modern dancefloor, equally at home in the worlds of ska and Northern Soul.

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Various - Square Records 002 - out now (this is still not the new Rebtuz!)

Square Records 002
Various - Square Records 002
(Limited edition 1000 copies 12 inch) Square Records SQRC102, 2010-08-02

This is limited to 1000 copies worldwide only and will never be repressed. Dj Yakuza from Turkey gives the modern Disco treatment to Mr Saadiq. A big tune on the dancefloor as it builds and builds and builds. The track With no beats from Nas now has some beats but instead of opting for straight up Hip Hop drums DJ Yakuza goes for the Brazilian/ Bossa take. An officially commissioned mix from Mr Jones, wich never officially got released due to sample clearance issues finally gets its rightfull place on wax. The Pharcyde's all time Hip Hop classic gets the warm and heavy and fuzzy funk feel.

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DJ Andy Smith Presents Greensleeves Document

DJ Andy Smith Greensleeves Document
Various - DJ Andy Smith Presents Greensleeves Document
(CD) Greensleeves, 2009-02-09

DJ Andy Smith takes on the mighty Greensleeves back catalogue for 'The Greensleeves Document'. Another sound system styled reggae mix cd in a similar vein to his previous 'Trojan Document' release. This time Andy enlists the help of MC Brother Culture on the mic, even having him lay down vocals over classic Greensleeves tracks.

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Andy Smith - Diggin' In The BGP Vaults

Andy Smith Diggin In The BGP Vaults
Various - Andy Smith - Diggin' In The BGP Vaults
(CD/LP) Beat Goes Public (BGP) / Ace Records CDBGPD195, 2008-08-30

Tracklisting :
01. Wilford's Gone - The Blackbyrds
02. Cracklin' Bread - Dave Hamilton
03. It's My Thing - Betty Moorer
04. I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky - Ripple
05. Gotta Get Me A Job - Ann Alford
06. I Got Some - Billy Garner
07. Sing A Simple Song - Booker T & The MG's
08. Live It Up - James K-Nine
09. Can't Get Enough - 87th Off Broadway
10. Smokin At Tiffany's - Funk Inc
11. I Want You Back - Harold Mabern
12. Just A Groove In G - Wilbur Bascomb
13. Let A Woman Be A Woman Let A Man Be A Man - Dyke & The Blazers
14. Brand New Girl - Billy Garner
15. Soul Brothers' Testify - Chester Randle's Soul Senders
16. Itch & Scratch Pt 2 - Rufus Thomas
17. Skunk Juice - Pazant Brothers
18. Sunshine Of Your Love - Spanky Wilson
19. I'm A Good Woman - The Generation
20. Chicken Tracks - Ron Burford
21. Out Of Sight - The Soulsetters
22. Just Another Smile - Mel Davis
23. Tighten Up - Rosevelt Matthews
24. (Oh Baby) I Believe I'm Losing You - Billy Hawks

Links :
djandysmith.com
myspace.com/djandysmith
djandysmith.muxtape.com
acerecords.co.uk
myspace.com/acerecordsuk

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DJ Andy Smith - Jeudi 10 Janvier 2008 au Divan du Monde

Andy Smith au Divan du Monde
DJ ANDY SMITH
LE 10 JANVIER 2008 au DIVAN DU MONDE, une soirée pépite juste... immanquable!

Live : OPEN BARS / Funky Jazz 70s (FR)
DJ Set : SUNNY G aka Dj H / Newhouse(US) - Rec&Play (CH)
DJ Set : DJ ANDY SMITH / PORTISHEAD - The Document - Dynamo Prod. (UK)
PERFORMANCES VJ : VJ SELECTOR & Vj CYCLE / Studiometis - RPM (FR)

Links :
djandysmith.com
myspace.com/djandysmith
myspace.com/drsunnyg
studiometis.com
rootspeople.com
Programmation et promotion : myspace.com/candysoul

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The Document II - Dj Andy Smith

djouls golden pepper 2003dj andy smith the document 2
The Document II - Dj Andy Smith
(Illicit Recordings 2003) Selected by Andy Smith

Attention grosse came!
Andy Smith, surtout célèbre comme Dj de Portishead à la base, nous avait servi un mix inoubliable en 1998 (chez London donc Universal, et donc plus au catalogue depuis belle lurette, bien évidemment), "The Document", déjà comparé à l'époque au mythique "Journey by Dj - 70 minutes of Madness" de Coldcut... LA référence en matière de mix éclectique.
Il revient aujourd'hui, par l'intermédiaire du jeune label Illicit Recordings, pour le "sequel", la "suite", le "follow-up", "The document II"... clamant sur le sticker que cet album mixé serait "plus accompli qu'aucun autre depuis Journeys by Dj de Coldcut", justement (d'après le NME, référence en matière de gros pipeau dans la presse musicale anglo-saxonne).
Bon, autant prévenir tout de suite, ce n'est pas entièrement faux, surtout vu le niveau d'excellence de la sélection principalement hip hop/funk, mais question mix, restons sur terre. Entre les 35 tracks du mix de Coldcut et les 24 de ce Andy Smith, "ranavoir"... Que tout le monde soit fan du "funky drummer" de James Brown et le détourne dans tous les sens possibles et imaginables est une chose, mais il faut bien admettre qu'Andy, si talentueux soit-il pour déchirer un dancefloor (ce mix en étant une preuve matérielle), n'est pas Coldcut ni Kid Koala ("ni Dj Shadow" me crie ma collection de disques). Comparer son talent et son goût pour les bombes extraites de vinyles obscurs et la northern soul kitschos avec celui de Mr Scruff, en revanche, ce serait tout-à-fait approprié. Sachez enfin qu'entre le "Hard To Handle" revu et corrigé par Patti Drew, le "Sand Steppin" de notre chouchou Martin Brew, le fabuleux "The choice is yours" de Black Sheep (que Fatboy Slim avait pompé pour son "Weapon Of Choice"), le remix de Cut Chemist de Major Force ou la cover du "Fire" de Jimi Hendrix par Five By Five, chacun aura de quoi trouver dans ce mix au moins un track complètement INCROYABLE, le genre qu'on entend qu'une fois ou deux par an.
Note from Bristol to Manchester party mix: **** (Havanito)

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