Daft Punk - Alive 2007

In 2006 one of the world’s greatest electronic dance acts, Daft Punk, appeared at the Coachella Festival 2006, in California, USA. Their performance was stunning, phenomenal and basically blasted the crowd away.


Later that year the two members, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, announced the Alive 2007 World Tour through North-America, Australia and Europe. In that same period the guys mentioned an Alive 2007 DVD.

The year 2007 came and Daft Punk rocked the stages everywhere, which is actually an understatement. Not only the tremendous mash-up of their tracks, but the breathtaking pyramid booth and the synchronised wall of light as well, left no room for discussion: this is beyond anything else in the world of electronic music. The fabulous encore with some Stardust and reworks of Daft Punk’s own tracks came to a climax when the lights went down for just a moment after which the guys, or shall I say robots, appeared in their red contoured light suits just when the bass line pumped One More Time.

It all became clear: The music sounds better with Daft Punk.

In November 2007 the Alive 2007 CD was released, and also a limited edition that featured the encore. But… no DVD. Thomas and Guy-Manuel stated that “the online amateur videos of their performances were more compelling than anything captured professionally”. Possibly, but although those online videos are fantastic, they lack quality. That’s why a petition website was set up: to get Alive Tour footage in Daft Punk Quality. Unfortunately, there is none: not even elements of the show in, let’s say, DVD-quality were shot. So in order to get it we have to do something, we have to beg Daft Punk for another show: SIGN THE PETITION!

But first things first: DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM, with the encore, HERE!

Tracklist:

1a	Daft Punk -	Robot Rock	6:28
1b	Daft Punk -	Oh Yeah
2a	Busta Rhymes -	Touch It	5:30
2b	Daft Punk -	Technologic
3a	Daft Punk -	Television Rules The Nation	4:51
3b	Daft Punk -	Crescendolls
4a	Daft Punk -	Too Long	7:02
4b	Daft Punk -	Steam Machine
5a	Daft Punk -	Around The World	5:43
5b	Daft Punk -	Harder Better Faster Stronger
6a	Daft Punk -	Burnin'	7:12
6b	Daft Punk -	Too Long
7a	Daft Punk -	Face To Face	4:55
7b	Daft Punk -	Short Circuit
8a	Daft Punk -	One More Time	6:11
8b	Daft Punk -	Aerodynamic
8c	Daft Punk -	Aerodynamic Beats	3:32
8d	Gabrielle -	Forget About The World
9a	Daft Punk -	Prime Time Of Your Life	10:22
9b	Daft Punk -	Brainwasher
9c	Daft Punk -	Rollin' And Scratchin'
9d	Daft Punk -	Alive
10a	Daft Punk -	Da Funk	6:37
10b	Daft Punk -	Daftendirekt
11a	Daft Punk -	Superheroes	5:41
11b	Daft Punk -	Human After All
11c	Daft Punk -	Rock'n Roll

ENCORE

12a Daft Punk - Human After All
12b Daft Punk - Together - Together
12c Daft Punk - One More Time (reprise)
12d Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You

And now the only thing I can do is drop the footage made by the Daft Punk fans at the Bercy concert and bow deep because this is one of the best live-recordings I've ever heard! ENJOY! (This is a playlist!)

Vitalic - V Live

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Label: Different, Citizen Records, Play It Again Sam [PIAS]

Catalog#: DIFB 1095 CD, 451.1095.020

Format: CD, Album, Digipak

Released: 24 Sep 2007

1	Vitalic -	Polkamatic	2:05
2	Vitalic -	Disco Nouveau-Live Intro	2:15
3	Vitalic -	Bambalec	1:57
4	Vitalic -	Anatoles	4:37
5	Vitalic -	Follow The Car	4:08
6	Vitalic -	Bells	5:19
7	Vitalic -	The 30000 Feet Club	5:35
8	Vitalic -	Rhythm In A Box 1 & 2	4:44
9	Vitalic -	La Rock 01	7:43
10	Filth'n'Dirt -	Go Ahead (Vitalic Garage Mix)	4:04
		Remix - Vitalic
11	Vitalic -	My Friend Dario	3:58
12	Vitalic -	No Fun (Play The Guitar Johnny)	5:57
13	Vitalic -	Fast Lane	2:33
14	Vitalic -	Valletta Fanfares Live Version Outro	4:18

And as you can see in this trailer, the albums was recorded at his live-gig at the AB in Brussels!

Vitalic / Vlive / Teaser

VITALIC V live | Clips vidéo MySpace

The Dark Side - Hardcore Drum & Bass Style (REACTLP017)

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Label: React

Catalog#: REACT LP 017

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Country: UK

Released: 1993

Style: Hardcore, Drum n Bass, Jungle

A1	Nasty Habits -	Here Comes The Drumz
		Producer - Doc Scott Written-By - D. Scott*
A2	Mega City 2 -	Darker Side Of Evil
		Written-By - D. Hickey* , J. Andrews*
A3	Babylon Timewarp -	Durban Poison
		Producer [Additional Production] - B. Thomas* Written-By, Producer - D. Duncan* , S. Vispi*
B1	D Force* -	Original Bad Boy
		Producer - DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer Written-By - DJ Red Alert/M. Slammer*
B2	Kaotic Chemistry -	Illegal Subs
		Producer - Two Bad Mice* Written-By - Playford* , O'Keefe* , Colebrooke*
B3	Metalheads -	Terminator (Rufige Cru Mix)
		Producer - DJ Freebase , Goldie , Mark Rutherford* Written-By - DJ Freebase , Goldie , M. Rutherford*
C1	DMS -	SOS (Unreleased Baby D Mix)
		Producer - DJ DMS Remix - Baby D Written-By - D. Pereira*
C2	Edge Of Darkness -	Come Together (Original Mix)
		Written-By - D. Charlesworth* , S. McCarthy*
C3	DJ Seduction -	Sub Dub
		Producer - DJ Seduction
D1	Darkman* -	String Of Darkness
		Producer, Mixed By - DJ SS Written-By - L. Small* , M. Yorath*
D2	Noise Factory -	Survival
		Written-By - James Stephens , K. Mulqueen , Terry Turner
D3	NRG* -	I Need Your Lovin' (Real Hardcore Mix)
		Producer - Neil Rumney Written-By - J. Warren* , N. Rumney*

Shy Fx - Just An Example (S.O.U.R.LPCD004)

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Label: SOUR, SOUR

Catalog#: S.O.U.R.LPCD004

Format: CD, Album

Country: UK

Released: 1995

Style: Drum n Bass, Jungle

0	Shy FX -	Intro	0:45
1	Shy FX -	Gangsta Kid (Hyper Funk T Power Remix)	6:27
		Remix, Producer, Engineer, Mixed By - T.Power Written-By - J.Ellington*
2	Shy FX Feat. MC Det -	We Nuh Ease Up	5:49
		Featuring - MC Det
3	Shy FX -	Gangsta II (L Double Remix)	5:54
		Remix, Producer, Engineer, Mixed By - L Double
4	Shy FX -	Nasty	5:48
5	Shy FX -	This Style	5:47
		Written-By - A.W.Lafta*
6	Shy FX Feat. UK Apachi -	Dubplate	5:25
		Featuring - UK Apachi
7	Shy FX -	Cry (T Power Remix)	5:18
		Engineer, Mixed By - C.Stevens* Remix - T.Power
8	Shy FX -	Who Run 'Tings	5:21
		Vocals - David LeBoom
9	Shy FX Feat. Gunsmoke -	Original Gangsta	5:18
		Featuring - Gunsmoke
10	Shy FX Feat. Gunsmoke -	Gangsta II The Final Chapter	6:56
		Featuring - Gunsmoke Written-By - A.W.Lafta*
11	Shy FX Feat. UK Apachi -	Original Nuttah	5:11
		Featuring - UK Apachi

Check some old footage of a young Shy Fx at his home-studio here!

Source Direct - Exorcise The Demons

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Label: Science, Virgin Records

Catalog#: QEDLP3, 7243 8 46756 1 5

Format: 3 x Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Country: UK

Released: 1999

Style: Drum n Bass

Tracklist:

A		Call & Response	7:13
B1		Mind Weaver	8:15
B2		Haunted	6:45
C		Technical Warfare	8:42
D1		Love & Hate	9:22
D2		Capital D.	7:36
E1		Dubstar	7:21
E2		Wanton Conduct	8:43
F		Concealed Identity	9:33

Check some cool, and rare, footage of the young chaps at their home-studio here! Check an old school Source Direct mix Phil 'Source' Aslett made here!

Breakestra - Dusk Till Dawn (STRUT048LP)

These cats from the Stones Throw family keep the lhistory of funk alive, not only with their own amazing albums, but also by playing all those funk tunes you're digging after! Make sure you check out their Live Mix part1 & part2: live 'medleys' containing all thé classic funk samples!

To spread my love for funk, and the band, I'll leave you with the latest album by Breakestra: Dusk Till Dawn. Download the album here!

Tracklist:

A1		Need A Little Love
A2		Dark Clouds Rain Soul
A3		North-East To Nippon
B1		Come On Over
		Featuring - Afrodyete
B2		Get It Right
B3		Show You The Way
B4		You'll Never Know
		Featuring - Jeremy Ruzumna
C1		Joyful Noise
C2		Lowdown Stank
C3		I Don't Wanna Wait
C4		Back At The Boathouse
D1		No Matter Where You Go
D2		'Posed To Be
		Featuring - Chali 2na , DJ Dusk , Mixmaster Wolf
D3		Me & Michelle
D4		Set The Sun (For Tarek)

I'll leave you with a live impression of Breakestra, playing in Dublin! I saw the guys in Ghent, and if we forget for two seconds I know every breakestra-beat with my eyes closed, I can tell you the band is tight as a ... You know what I mean!

Kyteman - The Hermit Sessions

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Label: Jammm
Catalog#: JAMMM 20092302-3
Format: CD, Album
Country: Netherlands
Released: 23 Feb 2009
Genre: Funk / Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz

1 Intro
Featuring - ParAdoX
2 She Blew Like Trumpets
Featuring - GMB
3 Une Seule Fois
Featuring - Reazun
4 No More Singing The Blues
Featuring - Omar Soulay
5 City Is Burning
Featuring - ParAdoX, Reazun
6 Blow The Whistle On 'Em
Featuring - Blaxtar
7 Sorry
8 Pitchblack Darkness
Featuring - ParAdoX, Reazun
9 Stand For Something
Featuring - BangBang
10 It Circus (Not)
Featuring - Unorthadox
11 We Know You Know
Featuring - ParAdoX, Reazun
12 U-Town University
Featuring - Double G, King Jule , Master Surreal , ParAdoX , Reazun
13 Peace Without The Rest
Featuring - ParAdoX
14 Outro - Marching Band

And to kill some time during the download I drop this footage of Kyteman on Lowlands and from the live DVD. Enjoy my favorite Kyteman-track: Sorry & The City Is Burning!

Typhoon & New Cool Collective - Chocolade EP

I first laid eyes on Typhoon when Opgezwolle joined forces with him as Fakkelbrigade. Some impressive live performances, and the 'Tussen Licht en Lucht' album, later Typhoon still represents the best of the new generation dutch rappers!

And now my love for 'nederhop' reaches a climax: Typhoon got in touch with New Cool Collective, one of the best jazz collectives the Lowlands possesses, to make the 'Chocolade EP'. Download the album here!

Tracklist:

1 - Bumaye
2 - Licht Uit
3 - A De Na Oso
4 - Chocolade (feat. Fakkelbrigade)
5 - 3Luik (live)
6 - Naamval (live)
7 - Brand Los (live)

I saw NCC as a big band, providing the openingsact for Lefties Soul Connection in Leuven, and that gig definitely predicts loads of sold-out clubs to come for NCC & Ty! You can get a live-taste on the EP, and I'll leave you with some live-footage and a little reportage by TY, right here!

Goldie - Saturnz Return

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Label: FFRR

Catalog#: 828 990-2

Format: 2 x CD, Album

Country: UK

Released: 1998

Genre: Electronic

Style: Modern Classical, DnB

1-1		Mother	60:19
		Arranged By - Goldie , John 'Genius' Altman* Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals - Goldie Bass - Chris Laurence , Mike Brittain Cello - Tony Pleeth* , Frank Schaefer , Martin Loveday , Paul Lale Contractor [Orchestral] - Isobel Griffiths Engineer - Will O'Donovan Keyboards - Goldie , Guy Sigsworth Leader, Violin - Gavin Wright* Programmed By - Mark Sayfritz Viola - Bill Benham , Bill Hawkes , Bob Smissen , George Robertson , Ivo Van Der Werff , Katie Wilkinson , Pete Lale* , Phil Dukes* Violin - Ben Cruft , Boguslav Kostecki* , Dave Nolan* , Dermont Crehan* , Jackie Shave , Jim McLeod , John Bradbury (2) , Maciej Rakowski , Perry Montague-Mason , Peter Oxer , Rebecca Hirsch , Roger Garland , Rolf Wilson , Vaughan Armon* , Wilf Gibson Vocals - Diane Charlemagne Written-By, Programmed By - Optical
1-2.1		Truth	6:16
		Arranged By [Chords], Arranged By [Vocals] - Goldie Engineer - Will O'Donovan Mixed By - Goldie , Will O'Donovan Programmed By [Additional] - Mark Sayfritz Vocals - David Bowie
1-2.2		Untitled	8:37
2-1		Temper Temper	5:13
		Bass - Tim 'Da Bass' Philbert* Drums - Trevor 'What A Fucking Cat' Moray* Guitar - 'Fucking Large' Noel Gallagher* Vocals, Arranged By [Vocals] - Goldie
2-2		Digital	5:53
		Co-producer - Rob Playford Mixed By - Goldie , Rob Playford Scratches - DJ Agzi Vocals - KRS 1* Written-By - Kris Parker-KRS1* , Rob Playford
2-3		I'll Be There For You	6:57
		Written-By - Dudley* , McLaren* , Horn*
2-4		Believe	7:09
		Arranged By [Vocals] - Goldie Bass - Tim 'Da Bass' Philbert* Flugelhorn, Horns [Mute Horn] - John Eastcoat Keyboards - Justina Curtis Vocals - Diane Charlemagne
2-5		Dragonfly	16:04
		Acoustic Guitar, Guitar - Adam Salkeld Arranged By [Vocals] - Goldie Bass, Written-By - Tim 'Da Bass' Philbert* Flute - Dan Lipman Keyboards - Justina Curtis Percussion, Congas - Louis Jardine* Vocals - Cleveland Watkiss , Louis Jardine*
2-6		Chico - Death Of A Rockstar	7:14
		Guitar - Chico Science Written-By - Jorge Mautner , Rob Playford
2-7		Letter Of Fate	7:54
		Arranged By - John 'Genius' Altman* Contractor [Orchestral] - Isobel Griffiths Engineer - Will O'Donovan Leader [Orchestral] - Gavyn Wright Programmed By - Mark Sayfritz Vocals, Arranged By [Vocals], Voice [Spoken Poem] - Goldie Written-By - Goldie's Inner Soul*
2-8		Fury - The Origin	6:30
2-9		Crystal Clear	6:53
		Backing Vocals - Goldie Bass - Tim 'Da Bass' Philbert* Engineer - Will O'Donovan Flugelhorn, Horns [Mute Horn] - John Eastcoat Mixed By [Additional] - Optical Programmed By - Dillinja , Mark Sayfritz , Optical Vocals - Diane Charlemagne Written-by, Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Justina Curtis
2-10		Demonz	5:27

Check the documentary about this album and the artist here!

Madlib - Shades of Blue & Untinted

There's only one name to drop when I'm talking about my discovery of Stones Throw Records: The Beat Konducta aka. MADLIB!

One of my favorite hip-hop producers of all time, directly in line with J Dilla, Dj Premier and The RZA.

My favorite Madlib album is the one he did for Blue Note Records: Shades of Blue. Download it here!

Tracklist:

A1		Introduction	0:33
A2		Slim's Return	3:56
		Cuts By - Dj Lord Such Remix - Madlib Vibraphone - Ahmad Miller Written-By - Monk Higgins
A3		Distant Land	3:59
		Remix - Madlib Written-By - Donald Byrd
A4		Mystic Bounce	3:56
		Remix - Madlib Written-By - Ronnie Foster
B1		Stormy	3:42
		Drums - Otis Jackson Jr. Fender Rhodes - Joe McDuphrey Flute - James King Guitar - Dan Ubick Organ - Morgan Adams III Percussion - Derek Holman Performed By - Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two Written By - B. Buie , J.R. Cobb
B2		Blue Note Interlude	0:42
B3		Please Set Me At Ease	5:03
		Beats, Cuts By, Remix - Madlib Rap [Featuring] - MED* Vibraphone - Ahmad Miller Written By - A. Mizell , L. Mizell , R. Mizell
B4		Funky Blue Note	3:08
		Arpstring Ensemble - Derek Holman Drums, Percussion - Malcom Catto Electric Muffle Bass - Monk Hughes Flute - James King Guitar - Dan Ubick Organ - Morgan Adams III Performed By - Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two Written-By - Otis Jackson Jr.
B5		Alfred Lion Interlude	0:45
C1		Stepping Into Tomorrow	7:37
		Remix - Madlib Written-By - Laurence Mizell
C2		Andrew Hill Break	1:07
		Remix - Madlib Written-By - Andrew Hill
C3		Montara	5:52
		Cuts By - Dj Lord Such Remix - Madlib Written-by, Vibraphone [Subliminal] - Bobby Hutcherson
D1		Song For My Father	5:46
		Acoustic Muffle Bass - Jeff Jank , Monk Hughes Drums - Lefty Housten Flute - James King Guitar - Dan Ubick Keys, Organ - Joe McDuphrey Percussion - Malik Flavors Performed By - Sound Direction Written-By - Horace Silver
D2		Footprints	4:58
		Acoustic Bass - Monk Hughes Drums - Joe Chambers , Otis Jackson Jr. Keys - Joe McDuphrey Percussion - Malik Flavors Performed By - Yesterdays New Quintet Vibraphone - Ahmad Miller Written-By - Wayne Shorter
D3		Peace / Dolphin Dance	5:39
		Bass - Russel Jenkins Drums - Otis Jackson Jr. Keys - Joe McDuphrey Performed By - Joe McDuphrey Experience Live* Written By - H. Hancock , H. Silver
D4		Outro	0:15

For this album Otis Jackson Jr., aka. Madlib, did some remixes of tracks out of the Blue Note catalog.

You can download the album including the original tracks here!



Tracklist:

A1	Gene Harris & The Three Sounds -	The Look Of Slim
A2	Donald Byrd -	Distant Land
A3	Ronnie Foster -	Mystic Brew
B1	Reuben Wilson -	Stormy
B2	Bobbi Humphrey -	Please Set Me At Ease
B3	Donald Byrd -	Stepping Into Tomorrow
C1	Andrew Hill -	Illusion
C2	Bobby Hutcherson -	Montara
C3	Horace Silver -	Song For My Father
D1	Wayne Shorter -	Footprints
D2	Horace Silver -	Peace
D3	Herbie Hancock -	Dolphin Dance

Lefties Soul Connection - Skimming The Skum (MPM-040 LP)

If I'm not mistaking the year was 2000 and six, Dour festival, Belgium. Me and a friend walked in on their version of Organ Donor (by Dj Shadow), thé feel-good-hit of that summer!

An impressive first impression was set and it only got better!

Some gigs, a signed poster, t-shirt and vinyls later I call myself a fan and present to you: LEFTIES SOUL CONNECTION with their latest album, Skimming The Skum! Download the album here!

Label: Melting Pot Music

Catalog#: MPM-040 LP

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Released: 2007

Genre: Funk / Soul

A1		Fais Do-Do
A2		Paul Newman
A3		Get Back (Drum & Clap)
A4		Loose Change
A5		12 Inch Rims
A6		Skimming The Skum
B1		Chop It!
B2		Freaky Frankie
B3		Funky Chick
B4		Move What You Got
B5		Sling Shot Pt. 2
B6		The Chank

Nowadays Lefties is playing gigs all around the globe, as they deserve because of their funking amazing live performances! To give you a taste of their skills I post a showcase they did at the Waxwell Records Store in their hometown Amsterdam (5 videos as playlist).



Today Lefties keeps the fire burning with some releases, including an amazing cover of 'Have Love Will Travel' by Richard Berry and The Pharaos and the amazing single 'You Don't Know' together with UK soul sensation Corrina Greyson!

Lefties Soul Connection feat. Corrina Greyson - You Don't Know by olski