Bunker Sessions #11 - 06.03.2013 (“SHAMONE!†MJ Equinox edition)
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Imbolc has passed…FINALLY time to emerge from February sluggishness and set some new intentions for Spring. Bunker Sessions has been to some deep places during the winter months so the vernal equinox edition was an experiment to see whether we've been playing to the seasons in ourselves.
…or whether we're just a pack of miserable old goths.
)
This session is the product of a much smaller gathering and what we lacked in genre diversity, we certainly made up for in group energy and sonic flow…Look out for some dribbleworthy Claussell moments (43:19) mixed in with AtJazz (1:46:10 - note Leon Ware's vocals!) and a great Ashley Beedle rework of Takada (1:22:10).
We also visit the Motherland with a stunning Liza Richardson remix of Femi Kuti (1:01:22), and a collaboration between Boddhi Satva and Africa's finest, Oumou Sangare (check her out at 56:35)
Personal selections come from Kaidi (Bugs in the attic/DKD) and none other thanCarleen Anderson (Young Disciples) - we are not worthy! :-0 Forrrce provide a lesson in dub (34:37 - straight from the floor at London's Beauty and the Beat) and music biographer, Tim Lawrence recommends Strafe - Set it off (25:33) where“Walter Gibbons's preoccupation with rhythm is focused into a pared back, sleek and slow-burning production that combines early hip-hop with a pulsing guitar line and deep electro funk.â€
Featured artist this month is my childhood hero - MJ. Michael and his brothers exploded on the scene in the late 60s, at a time when the civil rights movement had been tearing down the walls of American apartheid. Together, they were a key part of this revolution, building musical bridges for black and white audiences to heal and enjoy. No one could've anticipated the success that lay ahead for Michael, cemented by Thriller, which went on to sell in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. It wasn't until 1987 that I picked up one of his albums from my local Woolies; £5.49 on cassette at the tender age of 8. Bad, MJ's third collaboration with Quincey Jones, went on to provide the soundtrack to my youth and still holds pride of place in my collection.
When LA sources confirmed Michael's death, I was tramping around Glastonbury festival. News tore across the camp sites like forest fire, immediately setting 175,000 tongues wagging in unison. Everyone from burger vans to dance tents and Pyramid headliners paid tribute to his catalogue, and it goes without saying that, ‘Don't stop till you get enough' set fire to the floor of the NYC Downlow that eve…!
I'm watching ‘This is it' as I type; bittersweet viewing as Michael certainly had the moves to pack into that ill fated O2 residency and his voice still oozed a slightly ethereal quality.
“Being on stage is magic. There's nothing like it. You feel the energy of everybody who's out there. You feel it all over your body. When the lights hit you, it's all over, I swear it is.†– Michael Jackson (Rolling Stone Magazine, 1983)
The session ends with a chef d'oeuvre from The Jackson Five, ‘I am love' (2:29:41) - arguably their finest release.
So here goes…touching down with a playlist straight from the heart of Bunker Sessions. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed delving/sharing.
Shamone. xxx
1. The Jacksons - Heartbreak hotel [Epic] 1980 - ROBDER
2. Darryl Reeves - Every time I see you (featuring Gwen Bunn) [Epic Life Music Group] 2012 - SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION FROM KAIDI TATHAM (DKD/BUGZ IN THE ATTIC)
3. Angela McCluskey - It's been done [Manhattan Records] 2004 - ALEJANDRO
4. Nat King Cole - Straighten up and fly right [Supraphon] 1971 - ANDY
5. Alan Clark - Stargazer [Vertigo] 1983 - ROBDER
6. Eddy Louiss - Blues for klook [Nocturne] 1987 - DAVID
7. Strafe - Set it off [Jus Born Records] 1984 - SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION FROM TIM LAWRENCE (AUTHOR)
8. Forrrce - Keep on dubbin' (With no commercial interruptions) [West End Records] 1982 - ROBDER
9. Michael Jackson featuring Stevie Wonder - Just good friends [Epic] 1987 - ROBDER
10. Seal - Latest craze (Joe Claussell mix) [Not on label] 2000 - DAVID
11. Groove Box - The more you want (MAW flava mix) [Nite Grooves] 1996 - ROBDER
12. Janet Jackson - Go deep (Masters at Work spiritual flute mix) [Virgin Records America, Inc.] 1998 - DAVID
13. Boddhi Satva featuring Oumou Sangaré - Ngnari Konon [BBE] 2012 - ROBDER
14. Femi Kuti Vs KCRW Soundclash - Eh Oh (Liza Richardson Remix) [Mercer Street] 2009 - ROBDER
15. The Sunburst Band - Far beyond [Z Records] 2004 - ROBDER
16. Zara McFarlane - Until tomorrow (Orgis Debris remix) [Brownswood Recordings] 2012 - AUNTIE MAUREEN
17. Takada - Ola-le (Ashley Beedle's sun barrio break mix) [Disorient] 1997 - ROBDER
18. Salomé De Bahia - Outro lugar [Yellow Productions] 1999 - ALEJANDRO
19. Mario Biondi - This is what you are (Dim's housing the jazz radio mix by Dimitri from Paris) [Schema] 2008 - DAVID
20. Red Snapper - Racing snake [V2] 2011 - ANDY
21. Fila Brazillia - Bull**** [Twentythree] 2004 - ANDY
22. Deee-lite - Mind melt [Elektra] 1996 - ROBDER
23. Leon Ware - On the beach (Atjazz love soul remix) [Expansion] 2011 - ROBDER
24. Bent - Always (Mighty Mouse remix) [Godlike and Electric] 2009 - ROBDER
25. Ron Trent - Pop, dip and spin [Prescription] 1995 - ROBDER
26. Mark E - R&B drunkie [Golf Channel Recordings] 2007 - ALEJANDRO
27. Pressure Drop - Part 13 [Hard Hands] 1995 - ANDY
28. Earth, Wind & Fire - Reasons [Columbia] 1975 - SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION FROM CARLEEN ANDERSON
29. Michael Jackson - Liberian girl [Epic] 1987 - ALEJANDRO
30. The Jackson Five - Who's lovin' you (live at the Forum) [Motown] 2010 - ROBDER
31. The Cinematic Orchestra featuring Fontella Bass - All that you give (Album version) [Ninja Tune] 2002 - DAVID
32. The Jackson Five - I am love (Parts I & II) [Tamla Motown] 1974 - ROBDER
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Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/BunkerSessions/bunker-sessions-11-06032013-shamone-mj-equinox-edition/
Imbolc has passed…FINALLY time to emerge from February sluggishness and set some new intentions for Spring. Bunker Sessions has been to some deep places during the winter months so the vernal equinox edition was an experiment to see whether we've been playing to the seasons in ourselves.
…or whether we're just a pack of miserable old goths.
)This session is the product of a much smaller gathering and what we lacked in genre diversity, we certainly made up for in group energy and sonic flow…Look out for some dribbleworthy Claussell moments (43:19) mixed in with AtJazz (1:46:10 - note Leon Ware's vocals!) and a great Ashley Beedle rework of Takada (1:22:10).
We also visit the Motherland with a stunning Liza Richardson remix of Femi Kuti (1:01:22), and a collaboration between Boddhi Satva and Africa's finest, Oumou Sangare (check her out at 56:35)
Personal selections come from Kaidi (Bugs in the attic/DKD) and none other thanCarleen Anderson (Young Disciples) - we are not worthy! :-0 Forrrce provide a lesson in dub (34:37 - straight from the floor at London's Beauty and the Beat) and music biographer, Tim Lawrence recommends Strafe - Set it off (25:33) where“Walter Gibbons's preoccupation with rhythm is focused into a pared back, sleek and slow-burning production that combines early hip-hop with a pulsing guitar line and deep electro funk.â€
Featured artist this month is my childhood hero - MJ. Michael and his brothers exploded on the scene in the late 60s, at a time when the civil rights movement had been tearing down the walls of American apartheid. Together, they were a key part of this revolution, building musical bridges for black and white audiences to heal and enjoy. No one could've anticipated the success that lay ahead for Michael, cemented by Thriller, which went on to sell in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. It wasn't until 1987 that I picked up one of his albums from my local Woolies; £5.49 on cassette at the tender age of 8. Bad, MJ's third collaboration with Quincey Jones, went on to provide the soundtrack to my youth and still holds pride of place in my collection.
When LA sources confirmed Michael's death, I was tramping around Glastonbury festival. News tore across the camp sites like forest fire, immediately setting 175,000 tongues wagging in unison. Everyone from burger vans to dance tents and Pyramid headliners paid tribute to his catalogue, and it goes without saying that, ‘Don't stop till you get enough' set fire to the floor of the NYC Downlow that eve…!
I'm watching ‘This is it' as I type; bittersweet viewing as Michael certainly had the moves to pack into that ill fated O2 residency and his voice still oozed a slightly ethereal quality.
“Being on stage is magic. There's nothing like it. You feel the energy of everybody who's out there. You feel it all over your body. When the lights hit you, it's all over, I swear it is.†– Michael Jackson (Rolling Stone Magazine, 1983)
The session ends with a chef d'oeuvre from The Jackson Five, ‘I am love' (2:29:41) - arguably their finest release.
So here goes…touching down with a playlist straight from the heart of Bunker Sessions. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed delving/sharing.
Shamone. xxx
1. The Jacksons - Heartbreak hotel [Epic] 1980 - ROBDER
2. Darryl Reeves - Every time I see you (featuring Gwen Bunn) [Epic Life Music Group] 2012 - SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION FROM KAIDI TATHAM (DKD/BUGZ IN THE ATTIC)
3. Angela McCluskey - It's been done [Manhattan Records] 2004 - ALEJANDRO
4. Nat King Cole - Straighten up and fly right [Supraphon] 1971 - ANDY
5. Alan Clark - Stargazer [Vertigo] 1983 - ROBDER
6. Eddy Louiss - Blues for klook [Nocturne] 1987 - DAVID
7. Strafe - Set it off [Jus Born Records] 1984 - SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION FROM TIM LAWRENCE (AUTHOR)
8. Forrrce - Keep on dubbin' (With no commercial interruptions) [West End Records] 1982 - ROBDER
9. Michael Jackson featuring Stevie Wonder - Just good friends [Epic] 1987 - ROBDER
10. Seal - Latest craze (Joe Claussell mix) [Not on label] 2000 - DAVID
11. Groove Box - The more you want (MAW flava mix) [Nite Grooves] 1996 - ROBDER
12. Janet Jackson - Go deep (Masters at Work spiritual flute mix) [Virgin Records America, Inc.] 1998 - DAVID
13. Boddhi Satva featuring Oumou Sangaré - Ngnari Konon [BBE] 2012 - ROBDER
14. Femi Kuti Vs KCRW Soundclash - Eh Oh (Liza Richardson Remix) [Mercer Street] 2009 - ROBDER
15. The Sunburst Band - Far beyond [Z Records] 2004 - ROBDER
16. Zara McFarlane - Until tomorrow (Orgis Debris remix) [Brownswood Recordings] 2012 - AUNTIE MAUREEN
17. Takada - Ola-le (Ashley Beedle's sun barrio break mix) [Disorient] 1997 - ROBDER
18. Salomé De Bahia - Outro lugar [Yellow Productions] 1999 - ALEJANDRO
19. Mario Biondi - This is what you are (Dim's housing the jazz radio mix by Dimitri from Paris) [Schema] 2008 - DAVID
20. Red Snapper - Racing snake [V2] 2011 - ANDY
21. Fila Brazillia - Bull**** [Twentythree] 2004 - ANDY
22. Deee-lite - Mind melt [Elektra] 1996 - ROBDER
23. Leon Ware - On the beach (Atjazz love soul remix) [Expansion] 2011 - ROBDER
24. Bent - Always (Mighty Mouse remix) [Godlike and Electric] 2009 - ROBDER
25. Ron Trent - Pop, dip and spin [Prescription] 1995 - ROBDER
26. Mark E - R&B drunkie [Golf Channel Recordings] 2007 - ALEJANDRO
27. Pressure Drop - Part 13 [Hard Hands] 1995 - ANDY
28. Earth, Wind & Fire - Reasons [Columbia] 1975 - SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION FROM CARLEEN ANDERSON
29. Michael Jackson - Liberian girl [Epic] 1987 - ALEJANDRO
30. The Jackson Five - Who's lovin' you (live at the Forum) [Motown] 2010 - ROBDER
31. The Cinematic Orchestra featuring Fontella Bass - All that you give (Album version) [Ninja Tune] 2002 - DAVID
32. The Jackson Five - I am love (Parts I & II) [Tamla Motown] 1974 - ROBDER
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