http://roudoudou.w1.virgin-fr.net

http://www.myspace.com/roudoudouspace

Origine du Groupe : France
Style : Electro , Downtempo , Ambient
Sortie : 1998

Par Jérôme pour http://www.trip-hop.net

Roudoudou a été rendu célèbre grace au tube "Peace and tranquility to earth" (qui accompagne le reportage culte de Canal+ sur la coupe du monde de 1998 "Les yeux dans les bleus"). Ce premier album qui mixe jazz, easy listening, hip hop, reggae et house a permis au groupe de faire une entrée remarquée et méritée sur la place francaise.

Tracklist :   
1. Boboli
2. Inna slow tempo
3. Ecoute ce scratch
4. Trust in me (feat. Jenny De Vivo)
5. Dejeuner sur l'herbe
6. Effervescence
7. Peace and tranquility to earth
8. Toutes ces femmes
9. Le dub
10. World of illusion
11. Chanson d'amour spécial (feat. Jenny De Vivo)
12. Live and direct
13. Funky monkey
14. Ecoutez la guitare
15. Des lettres
16. Du monde au balcon

http://mikusmusik.blogspot.com

http://www.archive.org/details/Brass_Islands_of_Dub

Origine du Groupe : U.K
Style : Dub
Sortie : 2011

Par Mill3k pour http://www.nizetch.fr

Le londonien Mikuś est de retour dans nos chaînes hi-fi avec deux nouveaux EPs sortis simultanément sur Terra Incognita et Planet Terror.

Il y a quelques mois, Mikuś nous avait littéralement vampirisé avec trois somptueux EPs : Dub Mirror, Rain Down Dub et Dub Praises, sortis sur le netlabel Planet Terror. Aujourd'hui l'artiste londonien revient nous assener une énorme claque musicale avec deux maxis qui explorent le dub bien au delà de ses frontières et qui attestent à nouveau de l'étendue du talent du compositeur/dub-maker.

Brass Islands Of Dub est le premier opus de Mikuś sur Terra Incognita, label récemment monté par le musicien et son ami SixtySixNorth (dont on vous recommande l'EP Convergence Vol.1). Après un essai très réussi sur le morceau Dub Mirror, Mikuś s'associe à nouveau avec le trompettiste de jazz Kevin Robinson. Les deux artistes partent à la conquête de nouveaux territoires sonores, puisant leur inspiration au cœur des racines historiques, géographiques et culturelles des musiques qu'ils affectionnent.

On se retrouve ainsi transporté plusieurs centaines d'années en arrière, à l'époque des grandes explorations de la fin du XVème siècle, à bord des caravelles affrétées par Christophe Colomb pour les Amériques (et notamment son 2nd voyage à la découverte des Caraïbes). Le titre Heavy Load illustre parfaitement la démesure logistique d'une pareille expédition avec une rythmique puissante et une ligne de basse ravageuse. Kevin Robinson apporte un superbe contre-point mélodique à la trompette, évoquant la condition humaine des équipages à bord des navires surchargés de matériel, armes et animaux.

Le second morceau marque une première étape dans l'exploration avec la découverte des côtes d'une île proche de Cuba : l'île de la jeunesse (Isla de la Juventud). Les deux musiciens retranscrivent fidèlement les ambiances chaleureuses d'une terre encore vierge de l'emprise occidentale grâce à un dub-jazz agrémenté de musique traditionnelle cubaine et de sonorités tribales.
On bascule à nouveau dans la réalité historique avec Way Things Used To Be, un morceau qui fait ressurgir dans nos mémoires les conséquences de la colonisation européenne sur les populations indigènes. La rythmique est à nouveau pesante, comme pour évoquer des combats entres conquistadors espagnols et tribus Arawaks. La trompette mélancolique de Robinson résonne comme la complainte des victimes de nombreux massacres durant cette période de l'histoire qui a aussi marqué le début de l'esclavage.

L'EP se clôt sur une note plus positive, on repart à la conquête d'une nouvelle île qui est devenue quelques siècles plus tard le berceau du reggae et du dub : la Jamaïque. La rythmique est entraînante, soutenue par des skanks vaporeux et une ligne de basse enveloppante. L'aspect mélodique n'est heureusement pas en reste et la trompette aérienne de Robinson nous transporte des plaines verdoyantes jusqu'aux hauteurs de l'île.

En l'espace de quatre morceaux, Mikuś et Kevin Robinson livrent une fusion inédite entre dub, jazz, musiques traditionnelle cubaine et sonorités tribales. Un pari audacieux qui se révèle très réussi malgré la courte durée du maxi. En outre, les deux musiciens s'appuient sur un profond background musical, culturel et historique pour insuffler aux morceaux toute la densité qu'ils méritent. Pour notre part, on est instantanément absorbé par cette musique tellement inspiratrice que lorsque l'on ressort de l'écoute, on se dit "encore !" et l'on repart pour une nouvelle exploration de l'EP.

Tracklist :   
1. Heavy Load (5:32)
2. Isla de la Juventud (3:26)
3. Way Things Used To Be (4:25)
4. Highlands (4:56)

http://www.myspace.com/alicerusselluk

Origine du Groupe : U.K
Style : Soul , Funk , Remix
Sortie : 2009

Par Stéphane Andrieu   pour http://www.m-la-music.net

The Battle of Los Angeles is the third studio album by Rage Against the Machine. It was released on November 2, 1999, and over three years after their second studio album, Evil Empire. Between Evil Empire and Los Angeles, the band released a live album, titled Live & Rare. This album is Rage Against the Machine's most recent album consisting of original material.

The song "Calm Like a Bomb" is featured in the credits of The Matrix Reloaded. The videos to "Sleep Now in the Fire" and "Testify" were directed by documentarian Michael Moore. Both "Testify" and "Guerrilla Radio" are also featured in the video game Rock Band 2, being on-disc and downloadable, respectively.

The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 selling 420,000 copies its first week. That week saw a busy CD release schedule. The album denied Mariah Carey's highly anticipated album the chance to open at #1. "Guerrilla Radio" was featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, albeit heavily edited on the Nintendo 64 version, and it is also heavily edited on "Madden NFL 10". Both Time and Rolling Stone named it the Best Album of 1999. It was listed as #53 in SPIN Magazine's 100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005.

The album cover art was an original artwork by the LA Street Phantom aka Joey Krebs aka Joel Jaramillo, a well-known Los Angeles artist who has exhibited at numerous galleries in Los Angeles, New York City and throughout the United States.[1] Despite claims to the contrary, the image was not inspired by images from the 1992 street riots of LA or from images of Munich, but by the band's own music and words, and represents one in a series of images of the artist's work, which can also be seen on various street murals in Los Angeles.[citation needed]

The Battle of Los Angeles was heavily influenced by the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. "Testify", "Sleep Now in the Fire", "Voice of the Voiceless", among other songs, include direct quotes from the novel, and mention key Orwellian terms in the lyrics. "Voice of the Voiceless" also contains a quotation from the writings of Mao Tse-tung.

Regarding the album's title it is worth mentioning that there was an historical event called Battle of Los Angeles which took place on February 25, 1942, involving a large-scale anti-aircraft artillery barrage against targets which subsequently remained unidentified.

Saul Williams sampled "Born of a Broken Man" for his song "Om Nia Merican", which appeared on his 2001 album Amethyst Rock Star.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Tracklist :   

CD1 :
01. Let Us Be Loving (Kidkanevil Remix) 4:01
02. Got The Hunger (DJ Vadim Remix) 6:49
03. Living The Life Of A Dreamer (Mr Scruff Remix) 8:04
04. All Alone (Mocean Worker Remix) 3:20
05. Universe (Kid Gusto Remix) 5:36
06. Two Steps (Herma Puma Remix) 3:02
07. Hurry On Now (Emika Remix) 6:30
08. Lights Went (Out Ljm Remix) 2:50
09. Let Us Be Loving (The Clonious Remix) 3:42
10. Living The Life Of A Dreamer (Ste Keyz Remix) 5:18
11. Got The Hunger (J-Boogie Dub Remix) 5:11

CD2 :
01. Two Steps (Shawn Lee's 7 Inches Of Soul Remix) 3:37
02. All Alone (Captain Planet Remix) 3:43
03. Got The Hunger (Llorca Remix) 5:00
04. Universe (Dusty Remix) 4:22
05. Two Steps (Ohmega Watts Remix) 4:33
06. Lights Went Out (Zntn Mix) 5:37
07. Got The Hunger (Ticklah Remix) 6:41
08. All Alone (Dj Day Meets Clutchy Hopkins Remix) 4:12
09. Let Us Be Loving (Yellowtail Remix) 4:11
10. Got The Hunger (The Heavy Remix) 3:54
11. Universe (Grc Remix) 5:46

http://www.ratm.com

http://www.myspace.com/ratm

Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : Fusion Rock
Sortie : 1999

From Wikipedia :

The Battle of Los Angeles is the third studio album by Rage Against the Machine. It was released on November 2, 1999, and over three years after their second studio album, Evil Empire. Between Evil Empire and Los Angeles, the band released a live album, titled Live & Rare. This album is Rage Against the Machine's most recent album consisting of original material.

The song "Calm Like a Bomb" is featured in the credits of The Matrix Reloaded. The videos to "Sleep Now in the Fire" and "Testify" were directed by documentarian Michael Moore. Both "Testify" and "Guerrilla Radio" are also featured in the video game Rock Band 2, being on-disc and downloadable, respectively.

The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 selling 420,000 copies its first week. That week saw a busy CD release schedule. The album denied Mariah Carey's highly anticipated album the chance to open at #1. "Guerrilla Radio" was featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, albeit heavily edited on the Nintendo 64 version, and it is also heavily edited on "Madden NFL 10". Both Time and Rolling Stone named it the Best Album of 1999. It was listed as #53 in SPIN Magazine's 100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005.

The album cover art was an original artwork by the LA Street Phantom aka Joey Krebs aka Joel Jaramillo, a well-known Los Angeles artist who has exhibited at numerous galleries in Los Angeles, New York City and throughout the United States.[1] Despite claims to the contrary, the image was not inspired by images from the 1992 street riots of LA or from images of Munich, but by the band's own music and words, and represents one in a series of images of the artist's work, which can also be seen on various street murals in Los Angeles.[citation needed]

The Battle of Los Angeles was heavily influenced by the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. "Testify", "Sleep Now in the Fire", "Voice of the Voiceless", among other songs, include direct quotes from the novel, and mention key Orwellian terms in the lyrics. "Voice of the Voiceless" also contains a quotation from the writings of Mao Tse-tung.

Regarding the album's title it is worth mentioning that there was an historical event called Battle of Los Angeles which took place on February 25, 1942, involving a large-scale anti-aircraft artillery barrage against targets which subsequently remained unidentified.

Saul Williams sampled "Born of a Broken Man" for his song "Om Nia Merican", which appeared on his 2001 album Amethyst Rock Star.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Tracklist :   

All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha.

    "Testify" – 3:30
    "Guerrilla Radio" – 3:26
    "Calm Like a Bomb" – 4:58
    "Mic Check" – 3:33
    "Sleep Now in the Fire" – 3:25
    "Born of a Broken Man" – 4:41
    "Born as Ghosts" – 3:21
    "Maria" – 3:48
    "Voice of the Voiceless" – 2:31
    "New Millennium Homes" – 3:44
    "Ashes in the Fall" – 4:36
    "War Within a Breath" – 3:36

Australian and Japanese editions

    "No Shelter" – 4:06

http://www.swollenmembers.com

http://www.myspace.com/swollenmembers

Origine du Groupe : Canada
Style : Hip Hop
Sortie : 2011

By Alex Dwyer from http://www.hiphopdx.com

If Black Magic was the apology for the stab at commercial success of Heavy, Daggermouth is the explanation to the outright embarrassment of Armed To The Teeth.

If Black Magic was the apology for the stab at commercial success of Heavy, Daggermouth is the explanation to the outright embarrassment of Armed To The Teeth.

Over the last dozen years, Swollen Members perfected a brand of abstract rap disturbia. Two classics, two flops, and one comeback later, the MCs from the darker side of Northwestern America, have more explaining to do. 2009‘s move to Suburban Noize Records saw the end of S&M’s Battleaxe Records. What followed was an absolute howler of an album called Armed To The Teeth. If Black Magic was the apology album for the shameless stab at commercial success of 2003‘s Heavy, Dagger Mouth is the explanation album to the outright embarrassment of Armed To The Teeth.

A hefty amount of Dagger Mouth’s burden falls on the shoulder’s of the Misguided Angel, Mad Child. The Rocksteady Crew affiliate candidly admits to a multi-million dollar opiate dependency in each of the album’s 16 tracks. “Thought I wanted to be king so I wore a crown/ started from the bottom, built an empire and tore it down,” he confesses on the Transformer-themed “Fresh Air.”

Mad Child, is somber, regretful and, at times, completely unconvinced about his own recovery. “The Shining,” opens with, “I’m feeling like I wanna die,” before he goes on to qualify himself as an addict through “heroin and tin foil” plain speak. Prevail seems lost in certain instances. During his verse on “The Shining,” Prev 1’s joke lines feel jarring, “I’m classic Old Spice/ you are Spice Girl scary.” Still, this palpable paranoia and train-of-thought lunacy lay nicely together as contraries within the album’s trademark Swollen sound.

Handling Dagger Mouth’s entire production, the group’s longtime tour DJ Rob The Viking, revisits the Vancouver chamber drums and chords that extract the best of both MCs. Along with the almost-kitschy “Fresh Air” instrumental, Rob gains experimental wins with the drip-drop single “Mr. Impossible,” and the pudgy pendulum rhythm on “The Predator.” Rob takes the right kind of risks on the lengthy, “White Python/Black Tarantula/Sound of the Drum.” The beat evolution and shifting thought patterns of each MC heighten the nuanced track as a standout. “Fire” hints at the circus pace that kicked Black Magic into another gear, but that never feels possible during this release.

Label mate and fellow comeback architect Saigon features on the album finale, another version of Giddy’s “Bring Me Down.” Mad Child concludes, “Sharpen up my axe/ and I am back/ I’m here to sever heads/ compulsive obsessive, I’m also aggressive/ my mouth is the message, my life is a lesson, my pulse is a blessing.”

Dagger Mouth is about pain. It’s an admission of guilt, a therapy session, and a shred of light on one of rap’s darkest group’s darkest moments. And it is, without a doubt, an explanation

Tracklist :   
1. Do Or Die
2. The Shining
3. Fire
4. Mr Imposible
5. Calming Of The Beast (Interlude)
6. Moonshine
7. House Of Sin
8. Chemical Imbalance
9. Night Vision
10. Fresh Air
11. War Money
12. The Predator
13. Devil
14. White Python-Black Tarantula-Sound Of The Drum
15. Electric Chair
16. Bring Me Down (Swollen Mix) (Feat. Saigon)