J.CHU

one of the many reasons i feel like i'm linked in sonic spirit to current uk dance musics [dubstep/funky/garage/bassline/wot u call it, etc.] is because of occasional mid-90s r&b throwbacks, the sustenance of my musical youth. such as:

kulture doing erykah badu's "tyrone"

marco del horno dropping a remix of swv's "rain" [1st proper song after the intro]

spyro mixing in a garage version of nicole wray's "boy you should listen" [1/3 into the new ladies july mix]

the prevalence of jill scott and grievous angel's own refix of d'angelo's "lady" on this devotional dubz mix

the crazy bassline remix of mariah carey's "my all"

but not only remixes, but also on burial's "etched headplate" [sneakily sampling amanda perez's "angel"] to the mere vocal vibe on pangaea's "router".

it's like facing backwards but going forward.

and i now realize that i TOTALLY need to jump on 702's no doubt and swv's release some tension like super quick !!!!!!!

INCREÍBLE:

2009-02-16T09:57:56Z

before night falls is one of the most special, well-crafted movies i've seen in a while. javier bardem is so super sexy in this. can't wait to read the book, or anything by reinaldo arenas.

FALL 2009:

2009-02-15T10:38:40Z

bless fashion week.

i love that vlada's a redhead and iekeliene a blondie now !

ZUPER COOL !

UMMMMM:

2009-02-12T06:49:39Z

tornado in hawaiiii ??? wtff ??

KWAITO:

2009-02-08T19:20:43Z

MSAWAWA - bowungakanani/wawungakanani/waw'ngakanani ???
[south africa]

AGBADZA:

2009-02-08T05:56:14Z

MASTA POPA - EKOULEME
[togo]

01 / 09:

2009-02-01T07:24:05Z

crazy penis - stop space return [dcup remix]

spatial - 70707

aquasky ft. ragga twins - give it up [old skool style]

aardvarck - well well well

roska - gone to a better place

ricardo villalobos - minimoonstar [shackleton remix]

jus wan - action potential

sam ball - breakheart

toasty boy - splash

late of the pier - the bears are coming [beyond the wizard's sleeve remix]

two fingers ft. sway - what you know [emalkay remix]

kotchy - sing what you want [rusko's skwee remix]

last order - summertime

pangaea - router

eve white - on the move

eve white - the runner

maserati - inventions [justin van der volgen's "enjoy your prog" remix]

priors - what you need [radio edit]

telefon tel aviv - the birds

telefon tel aviv - i made a tree on the world

telefon tel aviv - you are the worst thing in the world

skream - simple city

skream - one for the heads who remember

nas - we will survive

nas ft. ginuwine - you owe me

deerhunter - microcastle

martyn - suburbia

sam sparro - black & gold

sam sparro - pocket [the presets radio mix]

luomo - tessio

grace jones - william's blood [cosmic jam remix]

hatchback - the lotus and the robot

atjazz and mark de clive lowe - sweat no sleep

tranqill - payroll [paul white's clean dub]

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK:

2009-01-31T08:33:39Z

honestly, i've been so underwhelmed by chanel for the past few seasons...but imho, i think uncle karl done got his groove back !! super crisp. especially love katsuya kamo's paper headpieces.

panaripoff @ 2009-01-27T16:16:00

2009-01-28T02:14:25Z

why do i love the fact that patrick mcdermott probably faked his own death ? that is, like, so awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GODD:

2009-01-24T08:19:58Z

2000f & jkamata's "you don't know what love is" [to be released on hyperdub !] is finally up on myspace !!!

THE NEXT BATCH:

2009-01-24T08:15:53Z

abre los ojos/open your eyes [liked]

vanilla sky [visually better than abre los ojos, but t. cruise and excessive music was kinda irritating]

quinceañera [alright, indie, jesse garcia as a cholo is sexy]

wilde [good, though jude law is kinda annoying]

4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile/4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days [understated, romanian, abortion]

milk [incredible performances, story, everything]

doubt [ditto above]

deliver us from evil [scandalous, tragic, catholic priest pedophile]

the order of myths [eye-opening social documentary on modern segregation, mardi gras]

slumdog millionaire [super slick, rooting for this underdog this awards season]

gran torino [pretty good, very clint, asian actors could have been better, funnier than i expected]

la pianiste/the piano teacher [fucked upp, but awesome]

gone baby gone [really liked, casey affleck is good]

elizabeth: the golden age [couldn't finish, boring, pretty]

fear and loathing in las vegas [alright, i appreciate it for what it was, reading the book]

2008 /12:

2009-01-03T23:07:27Z

shackleton - el din [part one]

friendly fires - lovesick

joker - snake eater

chefal - electro bashment

ramadanman - carla

ramadanman - kablammo eleven

fleet foxes - white winter hymnal

fleet foxes - tiger mountain peasant song

fleet foxes - meadowlarks

fleet foxes - blue ridge mountains

the last shadow puppets - standing next to me

bugle ft. serani - doh!

mavado - overcome

vybz kartel - money fi spend

black rhyno - evil deeds

killa p ft. skepta, jendor - cricket bat

gang gang dance - first communication

zomby - strange fruit

chanel - my life [grand nelson neo funk mix]

hot chip - ready for the floor

baby kites & nokea - reef

ghislain poirier - ignadjossi

foreign beggars ft. dubbledge & kyza - hit that gash [totally enormous extinct dinosaurs remix]

fish go deep & tracey k - the cure & the cause [dennis ferrer remix]

trg - move dis

mochipet - get your whistle wet vs. the whistler

lee jones - aria [tiger stripes remix]

kode 9 vs. ld - bad

kode 9 vs. ld - 2 bad

trg - broken heart [martyn's dcm remix]

rustie - tempered

joker & rustie - play doe

skream - if you know

skream - rimz

fish go deep & tracey k - the cure & the cause [dj meme philly suite mix ý dsb re-edit]

R.I.P. EARTHA KITT:

2008-12-26T13:13:03Z

1927-2008

oh dang:

2008-12-19T14:02:22Z

erykah badu made #13 on pitchfork's top albums of the year. u go gurl.

also made me happy: hercules & love affair at #9. i've been totally into [late 80s and] early-mid 90s house music as of late; see: here.

also portishead at #2, and of course, fleet foxes at #1.

& ~~even though i haven't heard it yet,~~ big up jayce clayton a.k.a. dj/rupture on #10.

weeeeeeeeee

--

why does hot chip's "ready for the floor" remind me of lisa lisa's "lost in emotion" ??

DUBSTEP KIDDIES:

2008-12-17T10:32:13Z

dude, dubstep kid/baby videos on youtube are so funny:

to massive music - "find my way [kode9 remix]":

to 2562 - "channel two":

to zomby - "spiff dub [rustie remix]":

1 SPLIFF A DAY KEEP DE EVIL AWAY

DES FILMS:

2008-12-16T14:30:45Z

kwaidan [gorgeous imagery, 4 japanese ghost stories, long]

paradise road [strong women, hollywood, wwii period piece]

boy culture [alright for a gay film]

i am sam [i <3 dakota]

the forsaken land [won the camera d'or at cannes, sri lankan, meticulous, beautiful, but slow as hell, could not finish..]

heavy metal in baghdad [super and sad]

sex & fury [japanese sexploitation/pink film, not as good as delinquent girl boss: worthless to confess]

eternal summer [gay, chinese, eh]

paranoid park [this movie will age well, but really though, ~~gus van sant~~* this movie is overrated..]

hidden blade [samurai, FUCKING GOOD, timeless-feel]

perfume: the story of a murder [tom tykwer interprets a great story]

the way i spent the end of the world [romanian, ceauşescu-themed, respectable]

gypsy caravan [a romani buena vista social club, great music]

summer storm [good gay film]

yves st. laurent: his life and times [insightful for fashionistas]

lolita [kubrick, good]

the mudge boy [interesting, not amazing]

umberto d. [italian, post-war, neorealism, solid]

quantum of solace [not as good as casino royale]

* i haven't seen milk yet, and i just KNOW i will love it..

WHO ELSE:

2008-12-16T11:59:44Z

who else here watches summer heights high ?

i've been watching it on hbo religiously.

if i were to rank the three characters [it would be super close, but] i'd have to go with jonah, mr. g, and ja'mie.

zuper.

TOPS NOVEMBER, +:

2008-12-08T02:41:11Z

2008 / 11:

mobb deep ft. big noyd - give up the goods [just step]

paleface ft. kyla - do you mind [crazy cousinz remix]

jkamata ft. wyndia - throyohandzupp

woolfy vs. projections - neeve

fox the fox - precious little diamond [original 12" remix]

genghis tron - board up the house [steve moore remix]

a. vivanco - las velas no arden

congregacion - arrebol

pink stallone - swiss ambulance

uncle o - 8o8 melody

oneohtrix point never - soft program [you knew]

mylo - muscle cars

diefenbach - up to your neck [muzzle flash og lasse lyngbo remix]

cheb amar - lala turkya

113, magic system & mohamed lamine - un gaou a oran

rayan & rima - dana dana

cheb hocine - zinha arbia

cheb nono - ana dellali aha zargua

nancy ajram - ah w noss

reda taliani - josephine

mohamed allaoua - a siega

munk - down in l.a. [shazam instrumental remix]

cut copy - far away [hercules & love affair remix]

beyoncé - single ladies [maurice joshua club mix]

zomby - the lie

2008 / 09:

sultana - ben de istiom

jazmine sullivan ft. missy elliott - need u bad [radio edit]

roots manuva - let the spirit

the paradise - in love with you

burial - stairwell

2562 - channel two

us3 - tukka yoot's riddim [morsy mix]

erykah badu - sometimes...

kode9 & the spaceape - radio 1 live at maide vale for gilles peterson show

dave aju - crazy place [original mix]

dick leyers - wellen

warrior queen & the heatwave - things change [dj c remix]

milton nascimento & lô borges - um girassol da cor do seu cabelo

the beach boys - surf's up

2008 / 10

le mystère des voix bulgares - kalimankou denkou

department of eagles - phantom other

fagget fairys - uzela

essentials - get over it

daedelus - make it so [xxxchange remix]

joker & nomad - generation bass live mix on maryanne hobbs radio 1

natasja - ildebrand i byen [2000f remix]

ready for the world vs. kerrier district - oh vibert [tactic edit]

dj c ft. a1 bassline, r. kelly, t.i. & t-pain - somebody's a flirt

lazy fat people - low profile [2000 and one remix]

bart b more - so it goes

jackhigh - earth changes

russ gabriel - react

russ gabriel - hot dyke action

random factor - digitize [the emperor machine dub]

eddie kendricks - my people hold on

flying lotus - camel [nosaj thing remix]

vybz kartel - no no no

MOB MENTALITY:

2008-11-26T12:22:31Z

i just finished this great read on hooliganism among british football supporters. an insightful sociological study.

GAYOUT:

2008-11-25T20:31:09Z

MP3: BEYONCÉ - SINGLE LADIES [MAURICE JOSHUA CLUB MIX]

i first heard this on tummytoast's new mix for wish. AY, QUE PIMPLA !

THE BEST GOSH DERN [PUBLIC ACCESS] SHOW IN AUSTIN, TX:

2008-11-21T12:01:50Z

"COOKIN GOOD" WITH ARCIE COLA AND SHASTA COLA

THINK:

2008-11-19T07:08:23Z

GET OUT OF MY JIG HOUSE OF LIFE !!!:

2008-11-10T12:06:17Z