I guess I've got to keep creating or I'll just die..

In celebration of the wonderful slice of warm weather that Manchester is currently experiencing, here's a bit of Fela. Sometimes that's all you need. From his 1973 opus 'Afrodisiac' here's 'Jeun Ko Ku (Chop'N Quench)'.

Fela Kuti- Jeun Ko Ku (Chop'N Quench)

Tell me what to do, bro. I think I might be confused but I'm not sure..

My Glastonbury experience will probably amount to paying a cursory glance at the telly box whilst Beyonce is on; The rest of the weekend I'll be dancing round my living room to Mim Suleiman's 'Nyuli'. Produced by Sheffield don Maurice Fulton, the dub is some slippery android funk. Get your copy here. The album is available at Juno.

Mim Suleiman- Nyuli (Dub)

You cannot win an argument just by being right..

Something today from the quite brilliant new LP from Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore; 'Demolished Thoughts' has been produced by Beck and displays a quieter, more thoughtful approach than we're used too.
Don't be fooled though there are some great songs lurking here. None more so than the beautiful 'Benediction'.

Thurston Moore- Benediction

What are we going to blow up? The internet..

This rather charming version of Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" appeared recently on the web world wide, It's the work of Aidan Moffat who you may remember from Scottish miserabilists Arab Strap. Here's his very own thoughts on the track:

"I recorded this for a (very, very good) short film by Paul Wright called 'Believe'. It was released on a 7" that came free with the Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs limited edition board game box set of 'How To Get To Heaven From Scotland', but otherwise nobody's heard it, and it was never available digitally. I just found it tucked away in my iTunes folders and I'm quite fond of it, so I thought I'd give it away, because that's the kind of generous guy I am. By the way, the reason it's not a duet and I'm singing both Sonny's and Cher's parts is because the film is about a man coming to terms with the death of his wife, and this was Their Song. There's a scene where he eats her ashes, so he's clearly not coping well."

Aidan Moffat & The Best Of's- I Got You Babe

PEAL by Ewan Pearson

Back with a very gentle bang in the shape of Ewan Pearson's recent mix for Oki-Ni. Here is the man himself with some words about the mix:

"Peal" is kind of a home-listening mix I guess, in the sense that this is the kind of thing I listen to when I'm not at work. All I knew when I started was that I didn't want to put any house or techno in it.

I haven't quite kept to that original plan; there is an Isolée track in there, along with a couple of proto or ambient techno things. But it was meant to be pretty abstract or contrapuntal stuff, plenty of mood and melody and a few songs at the close also"

Oki-ni presents PEAL by Ewan Pearson by Okini on Mixcloud

Messages From The Void..

Fantastic new compilation in your local record emporium from Cyber Dance Records; It features all your favorite neo Italian stallions such as Ali Renault, Tommy Walker 3, Brassica and many more. From it here is the ridiculously good 'Pacifix' from Mark Du Mosch. Get your copy of 'Messages From The Void Vol 2' over at Boomkat.

Mark Du Mosch- Pacifix

You know what's really sad? The end of Titantic..

The Crystal Ark return to caress your ears with a new digital only release entitled 'Touch' on DFA records. It's the groups first release to feature the band's live incarnation, a nine strong collective of various NYC luminary. They are also heading out on tour, keep your eyes on the DFA website for further updates.

The Crystal Ark- Touch