Friday, May 21, 2010

Friday Chill Mix - May 21, 2010

Friday Chill Mix - May 21

Long weekend here in Canadian, celebrating the life and death of the Queen Victoria and current monarchy.

The forecast for this weekend is AWESOME.

DJ Junior Jack and his moody opening start us off, but quickly elevate into a brighter mood. Make sure you have the bass up for this eargasmic track. The juxtaposition of the differing cadences of the lead guitar and bass, accompanied by the ear catching drums is enough to get you moving. The end bit is a big strange to me, but no doubt on the album feeds into another song.

Skalpel are nu-jazz DJs and musicians from Poland. Their musical style is a distinctive blend of hip hop beats, laced with samples lifted from the rich seam of Polish jazz records of the 1960s and 1970s. I copied that line from Wikipedia. What I really like about them is that you can really imagine the artists playing instruments, but feeling so relaxed at the same time. ‘Break In’ has more of a vintage jazz sound, while my favourite ‘Theme From Behind The Curtain’ has more of a trip-hop feel similar to bands like Vpey or Portishead. Delicious.

We’ll end off with the French house duo Cassius and their energetic foot-tapping song ‘Rock Number One.’ I love the changing tempo here and sensual vocals. Give these a try.

Junior Jack – Alone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrEV27Mu5XA

Skalpel - Theme From Behind The Curtain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vPJ8DEdd-o

Skalpel - Break In
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFscgjr22jU

Cassius - Rock Number One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHYMsCDJa-g


What do you guys think?
Have an amazing weekend!

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