Carnivalism Fridays

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 93 – Ronnie Hudson & The Street People – West Coast Poplock

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 93 – Ronnie Hudson & The Street People – West Coast Poplock

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    Besides being an absolute party starter, this one is a bit messy so let’s start from the beginning and I hope I get it straight… One of Funk’s forefathers and Roger Troutman who was renowned for his use of the talkbox (before any of this autotune rubbish came about) produced tracks under the his own…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 92 – Girls on Top – Playing with Numbers

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 92 – Girls on Top – Playing with Numbers

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    Thanks for the music Whitney… Subscribe to Carnivalism Fridays in You tube

  • Carnivalism Fridays – No. 91. Hardfloor, Yello – Vicious Games (Manuel De La Mare Remix)

    Carnivalism Fridays – No. 91. Hardfloor, Yello – Vicious Games (Manuel De La Mare Remix)

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    Sound Design or Todd Terry pumped this out originally back in ’94, in a sentence which I am trying the avoid the phrase ‘way back when’. The track was an undisputed champion of the house scene at the time, I can personally remember at the time not actually knowing what it was called but felt…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 90 – William Onyeabor – Body And Soul

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 90 – William Onyeabor – Body And Soul

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    Funk the Nigerian Way! His musical career began in the 70’s but Body and Soul was recorded in 1980. William Onyeabor by all accounts currently runs his own flour mill and has been crowned High chief of Enugu…Now you can’t say fairer than that. If this pricks your ears you might want to check this…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 89 – Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 89 – Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston

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    Sunny days in January is rarer than rocking horse poo, so lets have a bit of Jamaican warmth courtesy of the Maytals. Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. Frederick “Toots” Hibbert,…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 88 – Filthy Dukes – This Rhythm (Filthy Dukes Kill ‘Em All Remix)

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 88 – Filthy Dukes – This Rhythm (Filthy Dukes Kill ‘Em All Remix)

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    Check out the moves from the guy Van Damme! Came across the Dukes around 2005 when they used to DJ in a local boozer in Shepherds Bush. Subscribe to Carnivalism Fridays in You tube

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 87 – Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You

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    SAY WHAT?! Arguably the first Hip House track outside of Chicago. Its legend hardly needs covering and if you have not heard it before then back to music history classes you should go. The Native tongues were the hip hop heavy-weights of their time punching out a hip hop template with a focus on African…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 86 – Prince – Baby I’m a Star

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 86 – Prince – Baby I’m a Star

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    I don’t think this monolith of a legend has had a specific song mentioned before on the site and to be completely honest, that is shockingly poor. A huge influence for many, and how good was the film Purple Rain? Musical fan I ain’t but if you are going to act, write & perform in…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 85 – Laura Lee – Crumbs Off the Table

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 85 – Laura Lee – Crumbs Off the Table

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    Chicago born Laura Lee recorded for Detroit label Hot Wax records in the 70’s.  Subscribe to Carnivalism Fridays in You tube

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.84 – Evil Nine feat. EL-P – Stay Up (Original Mix)

    Carnivalism Fridays No.84 – Evil Nine feat. EL-P – Stay Up (Original Mix)

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    Evil Nine were brought to us via Marine Parade Records, Adam Freeland’s breakbeat label. They do traditionally have more of a breakbeat theme (Hired Goons is right down my street) but to me, Stay Up has a far more jackin’ house feel.

  • Carnivalism Fridays No 81 – A Hundred Birds – Blackwater

    Carnivalism Fridays No 81 – A Hundred Birds – Blackwater

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    Based in Japan, A Hundred Birds are a 15 piece live group led my producer and conductor Yoku.  Every Christmas Eve in Tokyo, Yoku expands A Hundred Birds to a 40 piece orchestra and adds additional live vocalists. Orchestra meets dance, nice. Octave One formed in the late 80’s in America and have predominantly produced techno…

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.79 – Phreek Plus One – New York Dolls

    Carnivalism Fridays No.79 – Phreek Plus One – New York Dolls

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    Big Players in the Italian House scene Ivan Savoldi (Ivan N.) and Alessandro Cattenati released this beauty on Compost Black Label back in 2007. Compost Records