Elektrons - Red Light, Don't Stop
(CD/2xLP) Wall Of Sound, 2007-08-20

Tracklisting :
01. Get Up (feat. Pete Simpson and Soup of Jurassic 5)
02. Dirty Basement (feat. Eska Mtungwazi)
03. Hurry on Down (feat. Pete Simpson)
04. Stop Hold It (feat. Tor)
05. Maximal (feat. Pete Simpson)
06. Classic Cliché (feat. Mpho Skeef)
07. No Matter What Do (feat. Holly Backler)
08. The Source (feat. Pete Simpson)
09. Don't Give Up (feat. Holly Backler)
10. Wishing (feat. Pete Simpson)
11. Interlude
12. Joy (feat. Pete Simpson)


Links :
elektrons.net
myspace.com/elektrons
myspace.com/zedbias (co-producer of the album)
electriks.co.uk/unabombers.php
wallofsound.net

Jurassic 5 - Brown Girl
(12") Up Above UPA3143, 2006-11-07

Tracklisting :
A1. Brown Girl (Clean) feat. Brick & Lace
A2. Brown Girl (Dirty) feat. Brick & Lace
A3. Brown Girl (Instrumental)
B1. Radio (Clean)
B2. Radio (Dirty)
B3. Radio (Intrumental)

Links :
jurassic5.com
myspace.com/jurassic5
upabove.com

Various - Dan The Automator presents 2K7
(CD) Decon, 2006-09-19

Tracklisting :
01. Dan The Automator - Intro
02. Slim Thug - I Love This Game
03. Rhymefest - Bang The Ball
04. Hieroglyphics - Don't Hate The Player
05. Fabolous - Ball Til You Fall
06. Aceyalone & Rakaa of Dilated Peoples - Champions
07. E-40 & San Quinn - Baller Blockin'
08. Ghostface & A.G. of D.I.T.C. - 2K007
09. Lupe Fiasco & Evidence of Dilated Peoples - Catch Me
10. Mos Def & Anwar Superstar - Here Comes The Champ
11. Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 - Anchor Man
12. A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go (remix)
13. Zion I - Fade Away

Links :
okayplayer.com/feature/2K7
myspace.com/dantheautomator

Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening
(CD) Warner, 2006-07-10

Here's an album we've been expecting for quite some time now. The first Cut Chemist real solo 'album'. The man is one of the most famous active scratchmasters of the planet, along with Dj Shadow, Shortkut and a few others. He's released many incredible recordings as a member one of the best hop hop outfits out there, Jurassic 5 (from whom a new album will be out this summer!), he's done deejay mixes, solo ("The Litmus Test"), or with partners in crime ("Brainfreeze", Product Placement", "Live At the Future Primitive Soundsession", "Live At The Variety Arts Center"). Lotsa tracks on compilations ("Return Of The DJ", "Deep Concentration", "Bunky's Picks") and remixes (Dj Shadow, Otzomatli, Blackalicious, Major Force West, gly Duckling, Breakestra, Edan...) were released since the mid-nineties, and even a few bootleg compilations appeared on the market recently ("Pre-historik Rarities", "Def Beat Remixes Vol.7", "Tunnel Vision"). The hype is now so big on this artist that he's signed with Warner to release his first album.
That's bad news. Major companies are really killing artistic potential. Jurassic 5 may have attained artistic freedom since they became major stars on the live circuit (and so don't need their record company more than the record company needs them), with Bonnaroo festivals and such, but Cut Chemist's solo career is another thing. We can only keep our fingers crossed, waiting for something not too awful like the recent Dj Shadow cash-in of the "Entroducing - Expanded Edition" (don't buy it!).
Two tracks are already available. I'm not convinced. I keep my fingers crossed for at least one or two heavy dancefloor electro hip hop'n'scratches tracks on vinyl though... Let me know what you think.
Tracklisting :
01. Motivational Speaker
02. My 1st Big Break
03. The Lift
04. The Garden | Download MP3
05. Spat
06. What's The Altitude (featuring Hymnal)
07. Metrorail Thru Space
08. Storm (featuring Edan and Mr. Lif) | Download MP3
09. 2266 Cambridge
10. Spoon
11. A Peak In Time
12. The Audience Is Listening (Theme Song)

Links :
cutchemist.com
myspace.com/cutchemist

Cut Chemist - The Litmus Test
(CutChemist.com 2004)

En guise de teasing (publicité pré-promotionelle) avant la sortie prochaine (en 2005?) de son album solo "The Audience Is Listening" chez Warner, Cut Chemist a sorti un petit bootleg fort sympatique. Un court mix (28 minutes!) constitué de "Everything you thought you heard", produit par Cut Chemist au "Red October Chemical Storage Facility". Disponible chez tous les bons fournisseurs de beats hip hop en CD et vinyle, "The Litmus Test" est une aggrégation de productions de Chemist, sous son nom pour des maxis ou compilations, mais surtout pour Jurassic 5 (dont il est un des deux Djs avec Dj Nu-Mark), et de remixes qu'il a réalisé pour Ugly Duckling, Major Force West ou Blackalicious (ces deux derniers pour feu Mo' Wax).
C'est un équivalent des désormais illustres mix qu'il a sorti avec Dj Shadow, "Brainfreeze" et "Product Placement", mais constitué de matériau récent extrait des mines de ses propres productions et remixes. Un megamix, en somme. Par l'un des plus grands et des plus funky turntablisters de la planète hip hop.

Tracklisting :
01. Cut Chemist - This Is (1:19)
02. Cut Chemist - Intro (0:22)
03. Cut Chemist - Bunky's Pick (1:53)
04. Jurassic 5 - Quality Intro (1:40)
05. Jurassic 5 - Contact (0:47)
06. Jurassic 5 - Jayou (2:08)
07. Jurassic 5 - Break (1:02)
08. Ugly Duckling - Eye On The Gold Chain (Cut Chemist Remix) (1:56)
09. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set (0:46)
10. Cut Chemist & Miles Tacket - S.N.T. (1:06)
11. Jurassic 5 - Lesson 6 (1:19)
12. Cut Chemist - Layered Laird (0:42)
13. Major Force West - The Re-Return Of The Original Art-Form (Cut Chemist Remix) (2:04)
14. Jurassic 5 - Day At The Races (2:41)
15. Blackalicious - Chemical Calisthentics (2:09)
16. Cut Chemist - Open Clothes (0:28)
17. Jurassic 5 - Thin Line (3:10)
18. Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (2:27)

links :
• Je ne comprends pas grand chose à www.cutchemist.com
• Sur ce blog on trouve le remix de Ozomatli "Cut Chemist Suite"
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