Carnivalism Fridays

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.183 – LCD Soundsystem – Disco Infiltrator

    Carnivalism Fridays No.183 – LCD Soundsystem – Disco Infiltrator

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    Revisiting Carnivalism Fridays, a habit from a decade ago, with “Disco Infiltrator” by LCD Soundsystem.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.115 – Ben Westbeech – Stronger

    Carnivalism Fridays No.115 – Ben Westbeech – Stronger

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    Last week we mentioned a talented Bristolian, this week we mention another. Ben Westbeech has collaborated with the likes of Soul Clap, Henrik Schwarz, MJ Cole, Motor City Drum Ensemble and Georg Levin.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.114 – Julio Bashmore – Au Seve

    Carnivalism Fridays No.114 – Julio Bashmore – Au Seve

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    Julio Bashmore is a Bristolian Bass Boy. His Battle For Middle You from last year is probably already familiar to you, but it is absolutely worth taking a closer his other releases.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.113 – Monie Love – It’s A Shame (My Sister)

    Carnivalism Fridays No.113 – Monie Love – It’s A Shame (My Sister)

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    Monie Love was one of the first British exports of Hip Hop to make it big worldwide under the guidance of Queen Latifah and representation by the Native Tongues collective.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.112 – The Tide Is High – The Paragons

    Carnivalism Fridays No.112 – The Tide Is High – The Paragons

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    The rocksteady boys from Kingston Jamaica, paint a poignant backdrop as the UK prepares for a summer weekend of flooding (yawn).

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.111 – Jamie Woon – Night Air (Solomun Edit)

    Carnivalism Fridays No.111 – Jamie Woon – Night Air (Solomun Edit)

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    Jamie produced this track with Burial, and from where we are sitting, the collaboration worked very, very well.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.110 – Jay Williams – Testify – The U.B.P. Sunday Vocal

    Carnivalism Fridays No.110 – Jay Williams – Testify – The U.B.P. Sunday Vocal

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    Soulful House has had it’s ups & downs, it’s good, bad & downright ugly. Singer/Songwriter Jay Williams thankfully fell into the better side of the genre.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 109 – Mary J Blige – Be Happy

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 109 – Mary J Blige – Be Happy

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    50 million album sales worldwide? How could we not include her at some point?

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.108 – Sylvester – Over & Over

    Carnivalism Fridays No.108 – Sylvester – Over & Over

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    The undisputed Queen of Disco in the campest, draggiest of forms, Sylvester James put the ‘Hi’ in NRG.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.107 – Plump Djs – Electric Disco

    Carnivalism Fridays No.107 – Plump Djs – Electric Disco

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    Breakbeat favourites Plump DJs released this back in 1999. Always phat, always plump, these are very very dirty boys!

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.106 – Kele – Tenderoni (Larry Tee & Beckwith Remix)

    Carnivalism Fridays No.106 – Kele – Tenderoni (Larry Tee & Beckwith Remix)

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    Bloc Party frontman hit the festival circuit in 2010 with this track taken from his solo project “The Boxer”.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.105 – Donna Summer – If it Hurts Just a Little

    Carnivalism Fridays No.105 – Donna Summer – If it Hurts Just a Little

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    It has to be said Stock Aken & Waterman really did knock the shine off this beauty in my opinion. She has such a cache of Disco classics some that fell victim of the genre’s own commercial success into the 80’s, others that will remain classics now, and forevermore.