The second volume of the Go Jazz Not Ape! series is now available at Paris DJs (and soon on the Renegades Of Jazz soundcloud). After the great response on the first part it's now time to continue with 30 minutes of Jazz, Funk, Breakbeats and Downbeats. This mix is perfect for a walk or your way to work. Big ups to Paul Curtis (Guitarplayer on the Hip To The Jive album) who recorded some awesome vocals for this. Enjoy!...

Igor Boxx (from Skalpel) - Breslau
(CD/Download) Ninja Tune ZENCD166/ZENDNL166, 2010-11-29

Igor Boxx known also as Igor Pudlo (from Ninja Tune's Polish act Skalpel) is opening a new decade with his first solo album, Breslau. Skalpel has released two acclaimed albums on Ninja Tune - Skalpel (2004) and Konfusion (2005) have become one of the most important Polish music exports, well received both in Poland and internationally. In Igor's solo debut album, the inspiration comes like before from his home country and his home town. Breslau tells a tale of 1945 siege of Festung Breslau undertaken by the Red Army. The historical background might mean nothing to an average listener not familiar with the multinational and multicultural history of Breslau (now known as Wroclaw) but this journey is musically so emotional and powerful that it allows anyone to follow the story. Sounds are used to depict the massive force and fury of bolsheviks' attack and the determination of the terrorized civil population of the city to hold on. Krautrock grinding illustrates the monotony of the endless battle, psychodelic ornaments underline the absurd of wartime madness, jazz rhythms sound off the chaos on both sides of the conflict whilst ambient timelessness paints the overwhelming desperation of city defenders' efforts. The live version is more dynamic than the studio version describing the atmosphere of the last group of terrified citizens of Breslau whose dramatic faith is drummed out by Stalin's organs. The Dance macabre in the ruins of burning, doomed city will be explosive.

'Breslau' is released Monday 29th November, and is available to pre-order on LP/CD/Download from the Ninjashop - all orders will receive a free 5-track digital EP '1945'.

Skalpel - Konfusion
(2xCD/LP) Ninja Tune ZEN114, 2005-10-03

Tracklisting LP :
A1. Skalpel - Shivers
A2. Skalpel - Flying Officer
A3. Skalpel - Long Distance Call
A4. Skalpel - Hiperbole
A5. Skalpel - Deep Breath
B1. Skalpel - Konfusion | Go Download MP3
B2. Skalpel - Test Drive
B3. Skalpel - Wooden Toy
B4. Skalpel - Split
B5. Skalpel - Seaweed

Tracklisting CD :
01. Skalpel - Shivers
02. Skalpel - Flying Officer
03. Skalpel - Long Distance Call
04. Skalpel - Hiperbole
05. Skalpel - Deep Breath
06. Skalpel - Konfusion | Go Download MP3
07. Skalpel - Test Drive
08. Skalpel - Wooden Toy
09. Skalpel - Split
10. Skalpel - Seaweed

Tracklisting Bonus CD :
01. Skalpel - Break In (Backini remix)
02. Skalpel - 1958 (Quantic remix)
03. Skalpel - Break In (Dr Rubberfunk ‘Live A No.10A’ remix)
04. Skalpel - 1958 (Skalpel remix)
05. Skalpel - Break In (J’s remix)
06. Skalpel - Break Out (Skalpel remix)
07. Skalpel - Low
08. Skalpel - Low (Reconstruction by The Amalgamation Of Soundz)
09. Skalpel - Break In (Paradowski remix)
10. Skalpel - 1958 (Extended remix)
11. Skalpel - Laboratorium

Skalpel - Break Out
(12") Ninja Tune ZEN12158, 2005-02

12" Tracklisting:
A1 Low (Reconstruction By The Amalgamation Of Soundz)
A2 Break In (J's Remix)
A3 Break Out (Skalpel Remix)
B1 Break In (Backini Remix)
B2 Break In (Dr Rubberfunk 'Live @ No.10A' Remix)
B3 Break In (Paradowski Remix)
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Skalpel - 2 Mixes From Wroclaw
(CD Promo) Ninja Tune, 2005

Note: See tracklisting here.
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Skalpel - Skalpel
(LP/CD) Ninja Tune ZEN87/ZENCD87 2004-04-19

Info :
Pour ceux qui ont raté le single "Sculpture" sur lequel on pouvait trouver l'inédit (indispensable) "Ninjazz", rassurez-vous les Ninja Tune pensent à vous et grâce soit faite au format mp3, il leur permet d'assoifer ici votre soif insatiable de curiosité.
Allez donc découvrir les plaisirs et les senteurs intemporels de Skalpel, les "Cinematic Orchestra Polonais". Ensuite, bien évidemmment, dégotez l'album (en vinyle avec deux tracks en plus que sur le CD!). Replongez-vous dans l'esprit du jazz-funk polonais des années 60 et 70, tout en délicatesse et en évocations, avec l'esprit de Miles pas très loin de là. Un peu comme le silence, mais en plus zen, avec percus et breakbeats luxuriants.
Pour les collectionneurs acharnés, sachez que le duo Skalpel (ah oui au fait: Marcin Cichy et Igor Pudlo) font aussi Djs depuis des années et que 5 de leurs mixes "Solid Steel" sont disponibles à l'écoute sur le site de Ninja Tune. Deux de ces mixes sont sortis sous la forme de "Virtual Cuts": il s'agit pour le moment des deux meilleures mixtapes polonaises au monde!

LP Tracklist:
A1 High
A2 Not Too Bad
A3 Together
B1 1958
B2 So Far
B3 Break In
C1 Wonderland In Alice
C2 Asphodel
C3 Directions 3
D1 Quiz
D2 Theme From "Behind The Curtain"
D3 Sculpture

CD Tracklist:
01 High
02 Not Too Bad
03 1958
04 Together
05 So Far
06 Break In
07 Quiz
08 Asphodel
09 Theme From "Behind The Curtain"
10 Sculpture

Links :
[ninjatune.net] stream 6 tracks from the album
[ninjatune.net] Téléchargez "Break In" et ses 11 remixes en mp3 !!
[skalpelsound.com] Le site officiel
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Skalpel - 1958
(12"/CDS) Ninja Tune ZEN12151/ZENCDS151, 2004-04

CDS Tracklisting:
01. Skalpel - 1958 (Album Version)
02. Skalpel - 1958 (Quantic Remix)
03. Skalpel - 1958 (Skalpel Remix)
04. Skalpel - 1958 (Extended Version)
05. Skalpel - Low

12" Tracklisting:
A1. Skalpel - 1958 (Album Version)
A2. Skalpel - 1958 (Quantic Remix)
A3. Skalpel - 1958 (Skalpel Remix)
B1. Skalpel - 1958 (Extended Version)
B2. Skalpel - Low
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Skalpel - Sculpture
(12"/CDS) Ninja Tune ZEN12127/ZENCDS127, 2003-03

Info:
"Sound sculptured in space" ou ambient jazz? En tous cas, une nouvelle signature Ninja Tune à découvrir en MP3, à consommer au format album... On vous en reparle dès qu'on a des news de ce côté-là.
Note : 3/5

CDS Tracklisting:
01 Break In
02 Voice of Reason feat. Yarah Bravo
03 Sculpture
04 Ninjazz
05 Tension
06 Environmental Sounds
07 Sculpture (Video)

12" Tracklisting:
A1 Break In
A2 Voice of Reason feat. Yarah Bravo
B1 Sculpture
B2 Ninjazz
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