Soundtrack by the famous session drummer Pretty Purdie is quite funky and soulful.
The going price for the original soundtrack LP is about 2000-3000 dollars.
I was horrified when I saw the movie.
OK, The opening sequence is quite nice with Purdie playing drums and a stripper dancing.
But in essence,
Its extreme low budget crap. In one scene a hot dog is inserted into a womans vagina, while she is being called "bitch". That about sums it up. Get The soundtrack, forget about the movie.
Another Pam Grier vehicle. Unfortunately not a memorable one. It is truly a shame that she ended up in a bunch of crappy B-movies because she really has super star potential as an actress. Coffy and Foxy Brown are like the only good films she did. (I did not like her comeback film Jackie Brown by Quentin Tarantino, even though she still looks great in it at 47 years old)
Check the last track "Grass for blades", funky psych groove!
Pay attention to the squeaky Arp Odyssey- solo from Pedro Hietanen, followed by a smooth tempo change and a goose bumps- inducing clean/dry-sound-guitar-solo by Rekku Reckhardt.
RIP Jim Pembroke.
Some say this is not the "classic" line-up. but Im not complaining.
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10.5.2020
History of Rap (and Hip Hop culture)
Please click on the links (blue text) and check them, to understand this blog text better.
In the articles and videos behind the links you will find many facts, such as the origin of the term
"Hip Hop" and so on, so please do click them.
The original idea to write this blog text came after reading this interview,
with the Finnish popular rapper "Paleface":
"Minulta kysytään usein, mikä oli ensimmäinen räp-kappale.
Vastaan, että se syntyi Amerikassa silloin, kun Afrikasta alettiin viedä
sinne orjia, Paleface sanoo – mustan musiikin juuret ovat siis
tosiaankin Afrikassa." https://www.is.fi/musiikki/art-2000006117034.html
Paleface was asked:
"what was the first rap song?"
And he answered: "It was born in America,
When they started bringing slaves there from Africa-the roots of black music are actually in Africa"
I found the answer unsatisfying, so I had to write my own version.
Let us be clear that I will talk about "Rap" as we know it today.
This text is not about Karelian poem singing or any
other form of verbally performed poetry tradition.
This text is about Rap and how it is a part of Hip Hop culture today and where it came from.
The form of Musical entertainment with spoken rhymes originating from late 1970´s New York City.
I doubt African slaves were "rapping" as such in the slave ships, Im quite sure they were singing, though
and the tradition of the griots was most certainly transferred to America with the slaves.
That is still not exactly what we know as "Rap" today.
Jamaica plays a crucial role in all this.
One of the first, if not the first Hip Hop DJ was DJ Kool Herc
in the 1970´s in Bronx, New York. He was originally of Jamaican origin.
He was one of the first DJ playing the breaks, and then the dancers would break dance.
DJ can mean two different things.
In Jamaican music tradition the role of the DJ (Disc Jockey) was pretty much what we call MC (master of ceremonies) in Rap music today.
That is, to talk rhythmically ("Toasting") on top of a musical backing. Following the rhythm of the music, chanting and rhyming, enhancing the performance, thus creating a whole new piece.
This style of rhythmically speaking to music was introduced as early as the 1950´s by Count Matchuki.
The first Jamaican DJ, who took his influences from the "jive talking" of american radio deejays.
Jamaican DJ´s had their voices recorded on vinyl as early as the 60´s, and by 70´s it was a very popular
style. Some of the original Jamaican toasting DJ´s are U-Roy, Dennis Alcapone, I-Roy and Dillinger.
To Consider them as forefathers of Rap as we know it is not very far fetched.
To Call any of their recorded output "the first rap song" still would not be correct in my opinion.
"Jive talk" was a way of speaking in Harlem, New York around late 1930´s. Jive talking has its roots in the afro-american peoples way of communicating among themselves, and became very popular thru jazz music. Some elements of Rap today can certainly be traced back to this way of speaking the "street" language..
Various type of people spoke this type of slang originally including, but not limited to:
pimps, con men, gamblers, drug dealers, thieves, prostitutes and musicians.
They all added the vocabulary of their given trade to the spoken language.
Making up totally new terms and inventing fresh ways to use old words and sayings, cleverly changing
and rearranging them to a new rap language, not understood by "The Man".
"Pimp talk" and way of life can still be seen as an influence in the bling bling of many rappers.
The Jewelry, the "Grills", The Pimpmobiles and the objectification and sexualization of women in rap videos.
The Calling of women as "Ho´s" and Bitches in rap lyrics is clearly a pimp originated thing.
This Short-lived Female rap group HWA (Hoes With Attitudes) tried to cash in on the "ho" image and the popularity of the group NWA..
NWA (Niggaz wit attitudez) was notorious for their dirty language and songs such as "Findum, Fuckum & Flee", "I'd Rather Fuck You" and "One Less Bitch". They were a huge hit and spawned a whole sub-genre of rap music and a formula which has proven to be very successful.
One example of this Pimp culture imagery surviving in newer rap culture is Pimp C (RIP).
Modern Hit Songs like 50 Cent´s P.I.M.P. should prove the pimp connection. Snoop Dogg is basically nothing but a pimp as well.
The most respected member of his poor Ghetto, because he has the fur coat, the stretch limo and diamond studded pimp cup. Not to mention all the stunning half-naked women crawling at his feet, fulfilling his orders.
All this can be seen as a direct continuation of the "traditional" Pimp game. If this is a positive role model for young males today, is another question and outside the scope of this text.
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The well respected Rap Artist "Too Short" is all about pimping. "The 2 Live Crew" had a huge hit
globally with "Me So Horny" and their whole act was based on obscenity and sexism. Their Label boss Luke Skyywalker is basically a "Pimp". At least image-wise.
50 cent - P.I.M.P.
"I don't know what you heard about me
But a bitch can't get a dollar out of me
No Cadillac, no perms, you can't see
That I'm a motherfucking P-I-M-P"
The Pimp talk of Iceberg Slim was definitely an influence on gangsta rappers as admitted by Ice-T.
Iceberg Slim even recorded a spoken word album, in1976 but the musical backing is straight up jazz, and not funky and rhythmical enough to be called the first Rap LP in my opinion.
The books he wrote are recommended reading especially for their colorful language.
The Dolemite Character of Rudy Ray Moore´s 1970´s movies was a straight up pimp talking rapper.
"Dolemite is my name and rappin and tappin is my game".
Dolemite likes his music funky as well but I still can not name him as the first rapper in the modern
sense of the word, even though he did rap, as you can hear here:
Big Daddy Kane vs Dolemite-1990
Rudy Ray Moore released a string of succesful X-rated comedy records in the 1970´s.
The nasty n-words and cursing of modern gangsta rappers originates from the below-the-belt
punchlines of these kind of entertainers who in turn were influenced by real-life pimps of the past who originated this kind of hypnotic rhyme style to control and manipulate their stable of drugged-out bitches and amaze the crowds of eager listeners on street corners and to captivate the imaginations of lame squares they were going to rip off..
Another X-rated comedian and song writer was Blowfly
Real name Clarence Reid, he wrote hit songs for KC and the sunshine band and others.
On the side, he hustled his catalogue of porn songs, usually dirty joke versions of the days hits. Sittin´ on the dock of the bay, became Shitting on the dock of the bay in Blowflys hands.
He did write and release plenty of original material as well.
He is included here because as "Blowfly" he released many rap records.
"Chinese chicks, you like to suck big dicks!
All you Indian ho´s, you have an ass full of soul!
and all you cracker girls, the biggest freaks in the world!
Hey there you nigger females, oh how your pussy smells!
And all you jew bitches , your pussy´s so big you need a million stitches!"
and so on...
At this point in history this is still more a vaudeville / burlesque act, even though its very funky,
Its still Not "modern" hip hop as we know it.
BUT later on in his career Blowfly did this:
Blowfly - Rappin´, Dancin´ and Laughin' 1980
And this:
Blowfly - Rapp Dirty 1980
More dirty Blowfly Rap electro-hip-hop - style. Check out this track, as he is making fun of "Afrika Bambaataa", and the rest of them, hitting it right on target.
Blowfly - Electronic Pussy sucker 1984
Blowfly is a rap pioneer.
He did do rap , whether tongue-in-cheek or not.
His music is very "funky", he raps rhymes, he is using "gangsta" vocabulary.
He must be considered as one potential first rapper to make a rap song ever, in my opinion.
Other Artists of the late sixties and early seventies did rap as well. Here is a few examples.
Not all of them always rapped about sexual themes.
There was also a more serious tone of voice to be heard, when it came to "rapping".
James Brown - Say It Loud Im Black And Im Proud 1969
In this famous track James Browns spoken word "rap" vocals represent another style in comparison to the materialistic bragging of the "pimps". Instead focusing on demanding human rights and being
proud of being black "instead of living on our knees". He sings on the track as well so it is not the
first all "rap" song in that sense.
James Brown - The Big Payback 1973
"You get down with my girlfriend, that ain't right!
Hollerin', cussin', you want to fight
Payback is a thing you gotta see, hey
Brother do any damn thing to me
Sold me out, for chicken change (yes you did!)
Told me that they, they had it all arranged
You had me down, and that's a fact
Now you punk, You gotta get ready
For the big payback! (the big payback!)
That's where I land, the big payback (the big payback!)
I can do wheelin', I can do dealin' (yes you can!)
But I don't do no damn squealin'
I can dig rappin', I'm ready! I can dig scrappin'
But I can't dig that backstabbin' (oh no!)
The brother getting ready, that's a fact!
Get ready you mother, for the big payback (the big payback!)"
He actually mentions "Rappin", So the godfather of Soul definitely should be on the list
of suspects as the first ever rapper to make a rap song.
James Brown - for goodness sakes take a look at those cakes 1978
"Now, me and the boys taking a walk
Rapping a little and just having talk
In comes this chick, blouse and jeans, and man was she slick
But it wasn't the size that got my eyes, but what made me realize
For goodness sakes, just look at those cakes
Lookit
Right away I had to say I feel some guilt
Because, brother, was she built
From her head to her feet, I know she had to be nice, tasty, and sweet
But one thing I wanna say
For goodness sakes, just look at those cakes"
Note in the vocals, he says "Rapping a little".
Here we must consider the word "Rap", it actually means "to talk" in "jive", so thats where the name of
the popular music style comes from. Rap means talking.
He influenced Hip-Hop Culture a lot.
His recordings have been sampled to death and used as recycled background music for countless raps.
Some of his songs are Breakdance classics.
In 1988 he released the comeback track "Im Real", offended by the illegal use of his music in rap hits,
"All you people think you got pull
Ya better take my voice off your records
Till I'm paid in full
You say you learned from me
Stoned to the bone (stoned to the bone)
But then you take my arms and my legs
And try to call it your own (word!)
Gimme what I'm due - listen, boys and girls
I know I'm nice, I'm so real (so def)
This is my world (my world)"
Snatch and the Poontangs - Signifying Monkey 1969
Another example of the "Pimp Rap" style. With x-rated Dirty rhymes.
Johnny Otis and his son Shuggie are behind this pseudonym, slang terms for female genitalia.
The musical backing here is straight blues, so it does not count as the 1st rap song in my opinion.
The Signifying monkey character is worth looking into to find out about the african roots of all this.
Ok, so Rap is an african (american) way of speaking and that´s it?
Stop, not so fast. We must take into account the language itself, english.
English language is used as the basis for "rapping" and has a long tradition of poetry and rhyming.
Talking about Rap , we are dealing with a certain type of language based on UK english, but with
an american twist, a type of slang of the modern american multi-cultural underworld.
In my opinion, The english could never have come up with Rap music on their own,
the language needed to go to USA first.
Best UK Rap groups such as Hijack sound so great not because of their proper english, but
rather because they have understood and adopted the original afro-american form so well.
They represent "real" Hip-Hop.
So, "What was the first rap song?"
I Can only give you a few examples because I was not there then and can not say for sure.
The first rap records seem to be from around 1979 or 78.
Some sources mention Fatback band - King Tim III from 1979 as the first rap release,
Others claim Kurtis Blow - Christmas rapping also from 1979 was the first rap record.
This does not mean they were the first rap songs ever performed anywhere.
Originally Rap happened in parties and clubs "live".
Some of these early live rap tapes have recently surfaced on bootlegs.
Tanya Sweet Tee Winley Harlem Underground Band Vicious Rap
very interesting that the official release year is 1980, but the sleeve says Rap Classic 1978.
If this is true then this is the first Rap record. Why would they write1978 in 1980?
To be old school? Maybe it was recorded in 1978 and only released later? Hard to say.
The daughters of the label owner Paul Winley released this Rap record in 1979.
On the subject of early female rappers You should know Millie Jackson and her track The Rap
from as early as 1974. Millie Jackson was famous for her double-entendres and "risque" lyrics.
Another funky track as an example of her spoken lyrical style:
(The "rapping" starts around 3:15)
"Well, I'm Imp the Dimp,
The ladies' pimp,
The women fight for my delight.
But I'm the grandmaster with the three MCs
That shock the house for the young ladies"
Public Enemy was a representative of the more conscious, political style of Rapping,
With titles like "fear of a black planet" & "fight the power", which were very big hits.
Later on Flavor Flav of Public Enemy was Given his own TV program, acting the "pimp" role.
Professor Griff represents the more Political side of Public Enemy. He left the group amidst
anti-semitic accusations, and launched a solo career, releasing his LP on the Luke Skyywalker-label.
He continues to lecture and make you tube videos. He can not leave USA and will not be given a
passport. His house was burned down destroying his library and computer files, and his car was shot at while he was writing this book:
The Last Poets 1970 LP on the "Douglas"- label should be mentioned here as well.
The Last Poets represent a more spiritual and conscious way of "Rapping" enlightning words of wisdom.
This is a collaboration of Bill Carson of USA and Kojo Of Finland. Billy Carson is an afro-american drummer who lived in Finland and played with
Jukka Tolonen and many other Finnish Musicians in the 70´s and 80´s.
He acted on TV as well, as a comedian. He finally left Finland allegedly,
because he got tired of the racism.
I Have not seen anybody mention this track anywhere ever.
Still Its Rap, and thats a fact.
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15.1.2020
SOFIA ROTARU
Sofija Mihailovna Evdokimenko-Rotaru was born to a Moldavian family in Ukraine
in 1947. She sings in Russian , Romanian and Ukrainian languages.
She is a very famous celebrity in Ukraine and Russia even today.
She released many albums during the Soviet Union -times most of them eponymous.
To make things more confusing, most of them had several pressing runs ,with several
different front cover designs (see above). This makes it hard to tell one album from another.
You have to look at the song titles and the catalogue numbers to find out which is which.
The Cool part is that some (but not all) of her records have some really funky parts in them.
Most of the funkier tracks in her repertoire were recorded with "Chervona Ruta" ensemble.
"Chervona Ruta & Sofia Rotaru"
In this segment from the Soviet-Ukrainian film "Pisnia zavzhdy z namy (1975)" we can hear an interpolation of TheTemptations´ "Papa was a rolling stone", towards the end it transforms into "Money runner" by Quincy Jones. Now we must understand that everything from USA was in essence banned at this time period in Soviet union. To include these American funk bits into the song was a bold move from the band. I doubt the Soviet censors realized what was going on right under their noses. Just to get a hold of the original American records must have been a hassle,
let alone playing the music and getting it recorded without the censors noticing. There are several examples of this kind of hidden USA-Funk-bits on other soviet-era records as well, i will write more on these later on in the blog. Stay tuned.
In the film she also does the song "Speak softly, Love" from the movie Godfather.
According to Wikipedia she was stopped from recording an english-language version of the song for Ariola-label by the Soviet authorities, when she was touring Germany in the 70´s.
From this example we can understand the limits of artistic freedom under Communist rule.
Highly recommended potent mixture of psychedelic and chilled out afro styles.
Get yours now before they run out.
The original pressing sells for 1000+ euros at the moment online.
29.9.2019
NEW FINNISH RAP RELEASE WITH LYRICS IN ENGLISH
Artisti: Jay Qsamo
Julkaisun nimi: Tune In (12” maxi-single)
Levy-yhtiö: Frame Frequency Records (omakustanne)
Julkaisuvuosi: 2019
Biisilista:
Side A
1. Tune In
Original 3:26
2. Tune In
Original Instrumental 3:26
3. Tune In Acapella 3:15
Side B
1. Starter Pack
Session. 4:01
2. Tune In Remix
2:50
3. Tune In RemixInstrumental 2:50
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SOME GOOD OLD FINNISH MUSIC FOR THE SUMMER
31.5.2019
X-PARONI (1964)
Finnish Movie from the Late Great "Spede" Pasanen.
Any Information on the musicians would be appreciated.
I dont know if this exists on Vinyl. If It does, I need it.
THE STRANGERS - KOLME KITARAA
The Strangers was a Finnish Band who only released 3 singles in the year 1963,
before breaking up in 1964.
THE STRANGERS - CASTLE MOOD
THE STRANGERS - DANGER
THE STRANGERS - SRP 003
22.5.2019
Sometimes you find the weirdest records in the "field"
I believe "funk" means "Radio" in German...even though these dudes are from Austria.
One more hilarious German LP
From Top Left :
Slave - showdown - LP - Masters of the Funk!
Greek Disco Comp. LP with Kano etc.
Gospel LP on Savoy - Funky rap samples and soulful vocal numbers
Finnish Kids record with jazz musician line up
German Hammond LP , loads of disco covers, these are usually great
Synthesizer greatest 4 - gotta love these, electronic/ chill/ cosmic 90´s dutch LP´s
Deodato - Motivation LP- little known hi nrg/ italo gem from the master
Deodato - Airto LP on CTI-label - Do it again!
AWB - first album - "TLC" killer funk SOLD
Lionel Ritchie - Hello LP -
Miami Vice -
Motor City Magic Comp. LP, not a motown comp. instead a Cliff White- curated journey thru obscure Detroit funky Soul , some killers here.
Little Richard - The King LP- includes "The Rill Thing" , an instrumental funk work-out
Lalo Schifrin - Boulevard Nights OST - competent latin funk soundtrack from the man who brought us "enter the dragon " and "mission Impossible" among other things.
Lalo Schicfrin - Jaws 12" - This is as funky as disco gets
Love TKO 12" - for what its worth - acid jazz Buffalo Springfield Cover
Stars -were Stars 12" - heavy metal Whos Who benefit record
Stanley Clarke .We provide 12" - we provide all your funky needs!
Harold Melvin - LP - "Hostage"sampled by Liisanpuisto, found 2 sealed copies
Backdoor LP - "Slivadiv" sampled by Beastie Boys
Barry white -White Gold LP - worth it for the sleeve alone, exhibiting Barrys bling bling.
Crown Heights Affair - Struck Gold LP - made in Finland by Polarvox!
Yevgeni Doga -Romantiikkaa Moldaviasta - now it can be told. This LP holds "Sonetti" a ready made rap beat on a high quality Finnish pressing. No-one knows this! SOLD
Donna Summer -Bad Girls LP- Classic Giorgio Moroder disco
Top Ten - 90´s comp. with the killer tune CrySisco "Afro dizzi act"
Disco Boogie 2LP - Killer comp. back from When K-tel was funky. Includes Dazz - Brick, James Brown -Body Heat , Claudia Barry - Sweet Dynamite , Silvetti - Spring Rain etc. A DJ´s Dream.
Ben E King - Supernatural - Funky Soul Classic, Smooth and groovy.
Combinacija - Russian Girls - LP - Totally Insane russian LP from the year 1989
And That´s just the beginning. Trust me. SOLD
The subject of this post is a figure in the record business
Known as " jazzman gerald".(Uk)
Many people look up to him as some kind of guru.
I used to as well.
Until i learned his true nature.
He is not to be trusted. he is a thief and a liar.
I have a story to tell about him.
Back in the days before discogs, we arranged a trade with " jazzman gerald"
I had actually been warned not to deal with him? But
Stupid that i was i did not believe these warnings.
I happened to find a box full of a 7" single called:
Darkness of evil - laid back funk.
Jazzman gerald was selling these for 50 GBP
at the time, which was a rip off of course.
I asked him by email if he wanted to get more,
and how many?
He said he wants.i told him the records i want from him.
he had to value them 7 inchers at least 30% of what hes selling
Them for in Trade. So. I selected some rare funk 7 inchers from his list.
Then i made the mistake :
I sent him 10 copies of:
Conviniently jazzman gerald was coming to Finland to dj at a club.
So i arranged to meet him there. He would bring my records with him.
He had made similar artangements with other people as well.
I go to the club, go to him and he says he forgot to bring my trades.
I was shocked and left the club.
Later i asked him to ship my stuff.
He said he would do it ASAP.
WEEKS PASSED. NOTHING.
He never sent me any of the records agreed upon the trade.
When i asked for my records he arrogantly said "they must have been lost in the mail.
It happens you know"
He never offered an apology nor any kind of compensation.
There was not much to do.
I am warning everybody not to deal with these people.
They are not worthy of your trust.
I call them a cheating liar and suggest you dont buy a thing from them.
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HERE IS MY CONTRIBUTION : "FUNKY FINLAND TOP 10"
FROM YOU TUBE, WHILE ITS STILL POSSIBLE!
No copyright infringement intended! If you have a problem with these videos being here,
contact us and we will remove them! PLEASE BUY PHYSICAL RECORDS AND SUPPORT THE ARTISTS!
1. OILING BOILING - OILING BOILING
2. BLACK MIKES WATERLOO - LAPINI
3.SOULSET - SAUNA SOUL
4. GEORG LIEMOLA EASY RIDERS & KAKSOSET - BEAT TIME FOR YOUNGSTERS
5. WOODOO- WOODOO TEEMA
6. VESA-MATTI LOIRI - COMING HOME BABY
7. SEPPO RANNIKKO - KING KONG
8. JUHAMATTI - TABU TUBA
9. REFLEX BAND - SPEEDY DUCK (AKA. SUPER ANKKA)
10. TAISKA - SYSTEEMI
HOPE YOU LIKE THIS SMALL SELECTION OF FINNISH FUNK AND DISCO
MORE TO COME !!!
The Storyline: 2nd World War. Leila is a beautiful Laplander village girl who saves crash-landing nazi pilot Hans. Leila hides Hans and helps him escape. Fast forward to swinging 1969. Hans is back in Lapland working as a photographer. Hans and Leila hook-up again and Hans lures Leila to sinful Helsinki to work as a Pin-up photomodel. Hans is a swinger who arranges pot and booze-fueled houseparties where anything goes. Finally Leila gets enough of it and leaves two-timing Hans. She now shares an apartment with a prostitute who works at home. Leila tries different jobs but is sexually harassed at every one of them. Finally, she ends up working at a shipyard and finds true love. They go on a summer holiday together. Life is Good. Things get a twist for the worse, when Aslak, Leilas reindeer ball-busting dad finds out about the nude photos taken by Hans, seeing a pin-up calendar on the wall of the local shop. He freaks out because she has put the family name to shame, drinks a bottle of Koskenkorva (Finnish booze) in one sip and leaves for Helsinki to get revenge on Hans (and Leila). Leila has lied to her father about the situation in Helsinki, claiming to be still in love with Hans and that they are getting married. When Aslak comes to Helsinki Leila and Hans arrange a fake wedding to calm him down. Hans explains the nude photos off as a "montage", using only the head of Leila with another womans body. Aslak buys this explanation and calms down. Now follows the most disturbing scene in the movie (there are many). Aslak wants to spend the night before the wedding sleeping in the same bed with his daughter(!). Aslak and Leila go to a bedroom and before locking the door Aslak gives Hans a knowing wink. This scene is just BAD, even for the "free love" 60´s. a true WTF moment. The fake wedding ends in chaos as Leilas true love crashes the party and fights Hans. Aslak finds out the truth and slaps Leila across the face, disowning her. Everybody hates Leila now. She goes to a bridge to commit suicide by jumping. She is saved at the last minute by an evil pimp, who takes her abroad to work as a sex-slave. Jouni, Leilas first love from the village comes to the rescue, informing Leila that Aslak has died and left her a huge heritage of reindeers and land. "you are a very rich woman now". They go back to Lapland where they belong, to live in harmony with nature. Analysis: Sensuela is full of nudity, bad acting and general cheesiness. Somehow it still manages to entertain. As a Finnish movie it is one of a kind. The colors are just amazing. Neon lights and lipstick shine brightly. The reds almost burst out of the screen. Some sequences, for example the part when Leila is looking for work in various restaurants and pubs is well paced and tragicomical. One of the worst things about the film in my opinion is the music. With a film so desperately trying to be "hip" in a 1960´s way, why use classical music for most of the film? It fits the melodrama, but I cant help thinking a funky soundtrack could have saved this film from falling into obscurity. Only in recent years has it found any kind of popularity. The Director Teuvo Tulio (real name Theodor Thugai) is a seasoned pro by this time and this flop is his swan song, as he did not make another movie after this. The Latvian director made a lot of movies in Finland before Sensuela, and many of them are respected classics of Finnish cinema. Aki Kaurismäki names Teuvo Tulio as one of his favourites. Maybe not because of this particular film, but then again the locations, harbours and bars could easily be from any of Kaurismäki´s films. Movies like this were not really made in Finland ,even back in the 70´s. Only Visa Mäkinen (Pi pi pil... pilleri 1982) gets close. One could argue that some Spede Pasanen films share the same aesthetics but i must disagree. Even if Spede regularly used models and beauty queens in his films, he never crossed the line to showing anything too risque, maybe out of fear of losing underaged audiences, his films are in essence childrens movies anyway. Sensuela is a sexploitation film, clearly aimed at a more mature audience, and as such remains alone in that category of 1960's Finnish movies. The film is "bad" without a question, it has its moments of genius though. The film is not recommended for children or those easily offended. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25.8.2018
AMABANO
(BURUNDI)
HERE IS A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN FUNKY AFRO GROUP
PLEASE GET TO KNOW THEM,
YOU WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT THEM IN THE FUTURE!
AMABANO- URITUNGA MA
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24.8.2018
FINNISH FUNK LP
UNDER THE RADAR , OBSCURE DEAD STOCK FIND
REFLEX BAND (1981) LP (FINLAND)
INCLUDES THE UNDISCOVERED AND UNKNOWN
KILLER FUNK DISCO INSTRUMENTAL:
"SUPER ANKKA" (SPEEDY DUCK)
BOTH SWEDISH AND FINNISH VERSIONS OF THE LP AVAILABLE MINT!
RECOMMENDED!
MUCH BETTER AND FUNKIER THAN THE BORING OLD FINNHITS
TRANSLATED FROM ENGLISH DISCO HITS WHICH EVERYBODY IS PLAYING.
GET REFLEX BAND, BE ORIGINAL, BE SUPER ANKKA!
6.8.2018
Found an interesting article about a record store in Baku, Azerbaijan in Soviet times.
Check it out.
A theme by Braun Astronette
Obscure Finnish Commercial 7" for Braun.
Rumour has it, its Black flag of Utopia (aka. Utopia) playing.
1 thing is for sure though, Its a killer! Tough drumbreak, funky Instrumental.
With Picture sleeve, of course.l
Pasi & Pekka - Heikko Mies
Funny(& funky) Finnish 7" - I love the Finnish lyrics about a "Weak Man"
23.5.2018
KUJA ORCHESTRA
NEW ALBUM NEWS:
Kuja Orchestra Has just Finished recording their new album.
It was recorded Full Analog on 24 track tape in Master Recording Studio, Pitäjänmäki,
Helsinki, by The legendary Suikki Jääskä.
The LP features Guitar, Bass, Drums and percussion, Rhodes & a Full Horn Section.
The Music is uptempo DJ-friendly Funk/Disco/Afrobeat.
All compositions are originals by the band, with influences from Fela, JB´s, Mandrill,
Kool and The Gang, Manu Dibango, Meters, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Funkadelic...
It Will Be released on all formats soon.
We have Ongoing Negotiations with multiple record labels,
but so far no contract...
If you are a label and want to release an instrumental Funk LP
drop us a mail :
kujaorchestra@hotmail.com
Watch this space for updates!
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I recommend closing your eyes for maximum relaxing effect.
27.1.2018
Some recent You tube finds:
Mostafa El Saadawy and Mohamed Hamdy Maksarin Theater P Festival Zoukou Zaqa Show yourself Emadgnim Festival
(The above is Google translated from arabic )
This video has over 8 Million Views!
Massive belly dancers.
The band is on fire for sure.
Check the wicked drum breaks.
VLAD BURK - BUT I LOVE GIRLS (DANZA KUDURO REMIX)
Meanwhile back in Russia...
This video has more than 20 million views, people!
Rock on Vlad!
Watch the latest Bhojpuri spicy item song video
"Chadhal Bate Dehiya Ke Para"
Interesting use of Autotune on the vocal here.
Liking the tribal beats as well.
Pehli Vari peeti
(Pakistan 2017)
If this doesnt bring a smile to your face then...
I can not help you=)
Marius Olandezu
Hai iubeste ma
(Romania 2013)
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If you own the copyright to any of this material
and have a problem with it being here, please let us know and we will remove it,
Finnish-German Hip-hop / Rap collaboration, out now
DJ HYPA AKTIV - GEDANKEN SIND MEIN HEADSPIN
(DJ DEE REMIX)
LISTEN HERE
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31.10.2017
SOME EXCELLENT INTERNET LINKS FOR YOUR PLEASURE:
Chill-out stuff.
Sometimes you need to chill. Below is some help to do just that:
Whale songs:
Inuit Music:
OK, Thats it for now.
I hope you enjoyed this small selection.
More next time!
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NEW ARRIVALS 16.9.2017
REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED!
REISSUE OF THE RAREST DE LA SOUL LP
Sold
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST LP
LOTS OF 2ND HAND RAP / HIP HOP
CLICK THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE THEM & SEE BETTER....
ROY AYERS LP
GIMME SOME LOVING , IM A MAN ,KEEP ON RUNNING ETC.
ESSENTIAL SYMPHONIC PROG LP
SOME NEW ARRIVALS 30.8. 2017
RARE FINNISH EP FROM THE 1960's
JACKIE MITTOO - IN COLD BLOOD
limited edition vinyl re-issue
IGNA IGWEBUIKE - BOMP
reissue of rare afro disco LP
GERALDO PINO & THE HEART BEATS - LETS HAVE A PARTYreissue of one of the best afro-funk LP´s ever made
Strongly recommended, the original pressing is next to impossible to get.
GANG STARR - YOU KNOW MY STEEZ 12"
GENERAL NJASSA 12"
Finnish 80's electro funk
PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH 12"
SLICK RICK 12"
PROFESSOR GRIFF 12"
HEADS FUNK BAND
reissue of very rare Afro funk LP
NEWEST ARRIVALS 21.6.2017
MANOS HADJIAKIS - GIACONDA SMILE
produced by quincy jones, 1965 LP greek genius composer
PULSE 1
Soviet Electro LP 1985
PULSE 3
1980´s Soviet Electro LP
SISTER CARRIE
Latvian Theatre Soundtrack LP from 1970´s
Drama, Tension, Dark Disco
JAMES BROWN - SHO IS FUNKY DOWN HERE
Obscure JB product from early 70´s. JB goes all out on organ on top of
heavy psych instrumentals by a (white) band called GRODECK WHIPPERJENNY
original KING LP
Here is some what i think are very interesting new videos
I hope i dont infringe anyones copyright here
Please if you have problem with this video being here
Let me know and i remove it immidiately...
I dont want to ruin anyones business here..
Just want to show people whats going on in 2017...
Peace!
Bulgarian hits
Kurdish techno
Albanian videos
Ok more to come.Better chill 4 now...
If you own the copyright and have a problem with me promoting your stuff
Let me know and i will remove it from my blog. THANK YOU
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WANT LIST:
IF YOU HAVE THESE RECORDS FOR SALE PLEASE CONTACT
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BLACK MIKES WATERLOO - LAPINI
COSTARICA-COFFEE ADVERTISEMENT 7" SINGLE
WITH "TASAVALLAN PRESIDENTTI" etc.
KEN MCCARTHY IS A JAMAICAN PREACHER WHO MOVED TO UK.
THIS IS A RADIO BROADCAST FEATURING MUSIC FROM "THE SOUL SEEKERS"
AND PREACHING FROM MR MCCARTHY.
COULD NOT FIND THIS IN DISCOGS OR ANYWHERE ELSE ONLINE.
SATEENKAARILIPUN ALLA
M.A. NUMMINEN; RAULI BADDING SOMERJOKI ETC. ON LOVE RECORDS
RARE
"TUOPIN JÄLJET" - KILLER EP
"HYMNI TULELLE" OFTEN OVERLOOKED HOUSEY BRAZIL VIBES
DIANA ROSS
OBSCURE CCCP MOTOWN/MELODIYA COLLABORATION
GOBLIN ROLLER LP
JOHN GIBBS STEEL FUNK
REISSUE OF EXPENSIVE AND RARE LP
KILLER LATIN LP
PUMPKIN LP
SOUL BEATS VOL 3
BREAKS COMPILATION
FUNKY LP
BULGARIAN HOROS FOR THOSE IN THE KNOW
"MODO"- KILLER SYNTH-LADEN FUNK TRACK
RECENT ARRIVALS 8.2.2017
Vesa-Matti Loiri 4+20
Orig. 1971 LP, VG+
Finnish Deep Groove with flute and funky drumming plus hammond.
Matti Oiling - OIling Boiling
Orig. 1971 LP, VG/VG+
Drummer Oilings LP on Rare UFO label. Funky/ Jazzy with serious breaks.
Janko Nilovic
Compilation LP of rare Library stuff
Joe Cuba - My Man Speedy
Killer Latin Boogaloo LP - Venezuela press
11 obscure funk instrumentals -Compilation LP
Many rare and super funky tracks here
Japanese cop show funky - soundtrack LP
More Japan soundtrack LPs!
Tetsuwan Atom
(Astro boy)
Makai Tensoh - Japan Horror OST - LP
Proof Of the Man - soundtrack LP
RECENTS 11.1.2017
Some library stuff
Marlena Shaw 7 inch....French press on Blue Note
Roky Erickson Complete lyrics book...Rare....
Sven Grünberg rare and unreleased animation soundtracks LP on Frotee label
-sold
New re-issue LP's of Afro and Euro rarities
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RECENT 2ND HAND VINYL ARRIVALS 19.12.2016
Killer funk LP ...with :"AFRO- STRUT" ETC.
Gaz- gaz
Nice funky disco LP With lots of good tracks...sampled by jazzy jeff and the fresh prince
-sold
Funky disco set from fatback band
Groovy LP from Lill Lindfors...open drum break...samba...jazzy funk...
Rumour has it she is originally from Punavuori, Helsinki.
Jukka Tolonen gets funky! With those big drums...
Quality 2-LP compilation from Analog Africa
-sold
Poly- Rythmo de Cotonou 2-LP COMPILATION
Raw and Psychedelic Afro sounds 2-LP
Dont have 1000 euros to spend on a record?
Its OK! You can get the re-issue for a lot less now of this afro- funk gem.
RECENT ARRIVALS:
DANIEL GRAU - THE MAGIC SOUND OF (2LP)
2-LP COMPILATION OF RARE VENEZUELAN DISCO FROM 1974-83
THIS 2014 COMPILATION IS OUT OF PRINT AND GETTING HARD TO FIND ALREADY...
-sold
WARA - EL INCA MUSICA PROGRESIVA BOLIVIANA (CD)
BOLIVIAN SYMPHONIC PROG, THE ORIGINAL GREEN VINYL FROM 1973 WILL SET YOU BACK ABOUT 2000,00 EUROS IF YOU CAN FIND IT FOR CD YOU CAN REMOVE A COUPLE OF ZEROS FROM THE PRICE-TAG... RECOMMENDED LISTENING!
PERUCHO CONDE - LA COTORRA CRIOLLA (7")
VENEZUELAN RAP 7" FROM 1980 , IRRESISTABLE DISCO BEAT AND HUMOROUS LYRICS ABOUT HARDSHIPS IN LIFE "RAPPED" IN CREOLE SPANISH MAKE THIS ONE A WINNER AND A MUST HAVE FOR FRIENDS OF LATIN FUNK. UNIQUE STUFF... -sold
IMANTS KALNINS - DZEGUZES BALSS (LP)
SYMPHONIC PROG FROM LATVIA 1979
A MIX OF ROCK BAND (MENUET) AND FULL ORCHESTRA SOUND.
KILLER STUFF, CHECK HIS OTHER LP´S AS WELL IF YOU CAN FIND THEM!
-sold
FSB- NON STOP (LP)
BULGARIAN FUNKY PROG LP FROM 1977 CHECK THE COVER ART WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF ANALOG SYNTHS FUNKY INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF GENTLE GIANTS "FREE HANDS"
ARGO - DISCOPHONIA (LP)
ARGUABLY THE BEST LITHUANIAN DISCO LP EVER.
DANCE FLOOR DISCO TO CHILLED OUT ANALOGUE ELECTRONIC.
UNBELIEVEABLY SOLID EFFORT FROM SOVIET UNION TIMES.
DISKO - DISKO (LP)
ONE OF THE BEST USSR FUNK LP´S,
WITH ONE SIDE FULL OF FUNK.
LOTS OF COVER VERSIONS OF USA TUNES PRETTY AMAZING FOR SOVIET UNION TIMES.
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25.10
recent arrivals
HERE IS A SAMPLE OF NEW 2ND HAND LP´S
-sold
4.10 2016
LOTS OF NEW AFRO RECORDS ARRIVED
27.9.16
Todays catch
23.9.2016 VINYL ARRIVALS NEWS
DDR compilation LP - Note the funky 70´s fashions - communist chic? -sold
JB's - HUSTLE WITH SPEED killer funk LP from James Brown's mid 70´s classic period - lots of rap samples here.
RALPH LUNDSTEN - DISCOPHRENIA Swedish Disco Madness (pun intended) . if possible, even better and funkier than the ALPHA RALPHA BOULEVARD -LP
ODE TO MARILYN Obscure Finnish experimental electronic ambient LP from 1973 - RARE
LEA LAVEN - NIIN Funky disco track: "King Kong"
Germany press from 1983 on Chrysalis label.
-sold
Magic disco machine LP Many good instrumentals here
CATCH MY SOUL - SOUNDTRACK listened to this for the 1st time ever, pleasant surprise...many good tunes here. Richie Havens sings in his original style and there is a soulful, down to earth vibe to the whole LP. Also a lot of songs about Satan. And a Funky "drinking song".
HENRY MANCINI - TWO FOR THE ROAD -SOUNDTRACK check out: CONGA ROCKA 1966
CAROLA - MARIA MARIA everybodys favourite Finnish songbirds seldom seen LP with the funky: "KARNEVAALISAMBA "
DON KELLY BAND - HIPPY HITS (Switzerland?) Concert Hall- mail order funk from 70´s - obscure and rare LP not many people know about Grischa Batanoff aka Otto B. Hartmann penned a killer track, ROCK MACHINE
WILSON PICKETT - FUNKY SITUATION the wicked pickett never disappoints -sold
WAR OF THE WORLDS 2LP double albums worth of funky disco with exiting narration
MYRNA SUMMERS - GIVE ME SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO super funky gospel set recorded in a womens prison (!) SEALED
FIFTH DIMENSION - living together growing together
BILLY PAUL -360 degrees of... AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?
sold!
ONE WAY - FUNKY DANCER FUNKY DISCO LP
SISTER SLEDGE classic NILE ROGERS SOUND
STANLEY BLACK- BLACK MAGIC - groovy easy listening LP...with "BERIMBAU"
BLOOM GREEN GROUP - DISCOTEQUE actually not disco at all, but a very good jazzy funk pop/easy set from 1971 on the obscure HAPARANDA (!) - label...RARE -sold
19.8. Latest 2nd hand vinyl arrivals
SOOKIE FEAT. JEANNINE OTIS
ORIGINAL AFRO FUNK LP. RARE.
SOME FUNKY HENDRIX ALBUMS. THEY PUT A LOT OF THESE OUT AFTER HE DIED. SOME GREAT JAMS ARE INCLUDED FROM HIS RNB / FUNK PERIOD.
7.8.2016
Recent arrivals
1.8.2016
New vinyl 2nd hand arrivals
Aretha Franklin...James Brown...Otis Redding..
Kom....Jocks o.s.t....leevi and the leavings...kriss kross
..prince...conjunto casino...spyder d...panic in rotterdam...young mc..
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13.7.2016
newest second hand records:
CLASSIC NEW BEAT LP FROM BELGIUM
-sold
"THE RUB" KILLER FUNK MUCH SAMPLED IN HIP HOP
"RYTHM AMERICA" KILLER PERCUSSIVE DISCO TRACK
"AND THE BEAT GOES ON" CLUB CLASSIC
SOLD
SOLD
"GIVE IT UP" TOUGH FUNK TUNE
MUSKA - "KIRJOITA POSTIKORTTIIN"
-sold
"IN ZAIRE"
"QUE TAL AMERICA" PROTO-HOUSE DISCO FLOOR FILLER
"CROCKETTS THEME" EPIC TUNE
-sold
SOLD
NICE DISCO LP
ISAAC HAYES GOES DISCO... INSANE TRACKS INCLUDE "CHOPPERS"
2 ULTRA RARE "SOULSET" TRACKS HERE
SOLD
"JAWS" ULTIMATE DISCO FLOOR GRINDER
"SKUNK FUNK" UPLIFTING FEMALE DISCO SOUL
RARE FRENCH JERK / FUNKY LP ON CONCERT HALL
90'S CLASSIC CHEEZY CLUB TRACK ON 7"
WHEN MICHAEL WAS STILL BLACK
SWEDISH PSYCH FUNK INSTRUMENTAL WITH FLUTE
CLUB CLASSIC ON 7"
AWESOME SOUL VERSION OF THIS CLASSIC TRACK
NICE SOUL SEVEN INCHER
WICKED FUNK INSTRUMENTAL SOUNDTRACK TRACK
MORE SOUL ON SEVEN INCH
CONGOLESE RHUMBA SEVEN INCH
SOLD!
WHITE MANS FUNK ON SEVEN INCH
8.7.2016
LATEST 2ND HAND ARRIVALS
SOLD!
-sold
SOLD!
-sold
SOLD
9.6.2016
RECENT ARRIVALS
SOUTHSIDE MOVEMENT- MOVIN SOUTH - LP
KIRKA - ISKELMÄKANSIO - 2 LP
"Liikaa stadiin", "Oh New York rakkahin"
Finnish funk tracks!!!!
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PACKED WITH FRESH COLOR PHOTOS,
GET YOURS BEFORE THEY RUN OUT,
SURE TO BE A COLLECTORS ITEM
-sold out
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19.4. 2016 LATEST CASSETTE ARRIVALS:
BEATLES - ABBEY ROAD
SOLD MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER
SOLD TIMANTTI HITIT 2
With finnish cover of "stomp"
Here called "raju yö" by castanja
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NEWEST MUSIC DVD ARRIVALS 19.4.2016
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8.4. 2016
REDHILL RECORDS T-SHIRT BY ALFONS HELSINKI
-sold out
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8.4. 2016 MUSIC BOOKS SELECTION
CLICK THE PICTURES FOR BIGGER PHOTO
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RECENT VINYL ARRIVALS
8.4.2016
MEHRPOYUA - SOUL RAGA - 3-LP
HOLY GRAIL OF IRANIAN FUNK. MEHRPOUYA'S ORIGINAL LP MOVES FOR AROUND 1000,00 EUROS, IF YOU CAN FIND IT (YOU CAN'T). HERE IS THE RE-ISSUE TRIPLE -LP WHICH INCLUDES ALSO HIS RARE 7 INCHERS. RECOMMENDED. HEAVY SITAR FUNK WARNING!
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19.3.2016
LOTS OF 2ND HAND HIP HOP VINYL ARRIVED
here is a sample....
12.3.2016 RECENT ARRIVALS
AFROBEAT AIRWAYS 2 - 2LP
ANOTHER HIGH QUALITY ANALOG AFRICA RELEASE OF RARE AFRO TRACKS SURE TO BECOME A COLLECTORS ITEM AFTER THE PRESSING IS SOLD OUT
DIABLOS DEL RITMO 2 - THE COLOMBIAN MELTING POT
RARE COLOMBIAN MUSIC COMPILATION FROM ANALOG AFRICA
10.3.2016 - NEW VINYL ARRIVALS:
IHSAN-AL MUNZER AND HIS ORIENTAL GROUP - ORIENTALISSIMO - LP
PSYCH FUNK FROM LEBANON... "ARMENIAN KEIF TIME MELODIES"
SOLD
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TURNTABLES FOR SALE 8.2.2016
AUDIO TECHNICA
DIRECT DRIVE DJ DECK, TECHNICS SL 1200 COPY, FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE OF THE ORIGINAL (4000,00 EUROS) USED BUT NOT ABUSED CONDITION. REVERSE MODE , USB CONNECTION, NEEDLE AND CARTRIDGE INCLUDED
200,00 EUROS
TECHNICS
TECHNICS SOUND QUALITY, PERFECT FOR HOME LISTENING USE, NEEDLE INCLUDED. BELT DRIVE, 7 INCH ADAPTER. USED, GOOD WORKING CONDITION, THE PLASTIC LID HAS SOME SCRATCHES AND MARKS. 80,00 EUROS
DJ HEADPHONES
VERY AFFORDABLE BASIC DJ HEADPHONES WITH MINIPLUG / BIG PLUG ADAPTER, FOLDABLE.
CEREMONIAL MUSIC COMPOSED FOR 1980 MOSCOW OLYMPICS SAILING COMPETITIONS HELD IN TALLINN. FUNKY DISCO GROOVES RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON ANY FORMAT.
HEIDY TAMME, TIIT PAULUS - SUVI - 7"
ANOTHER QUALITY "FROTEE" RELEASE FROM ESTONIA
TONU & RAIVO- KAHE MEHE BAND - 7"
THESE GUYS ESCAPED SOVIET ESTONIA TO SWEDEN AND MADE THIS FUNKY DISCO BREAKS RECORD THERE - RARE
UKU & MARYN - SUGGESTIVE - 12"
ELECTRONIC FUNK FROM THIS ESTONIAN MOTHER AND SON COMBO, "MARYN" IS MARJU KUUT , FAMOUS FOR HER COLLECTABLE BOSSA NOVA RECORDS WITH UNO LOOP ON SOVIET "MELODIA" LABEL.
UKU KUUT - VISION OF ESTONIA - LP
MORE ELECTRONIC FUNK FROM THE ESTONIAN ARTIST UKU KUUT
UKU KUUT - GRAND HOTEL -LP
ANOTHER LEFTFIELD ELECTRONIC FUNK SET FROM UKU KUUT
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A NEW DAY - NEW 2ND HAND VINYL !
27.1.2016 VIENNA ART ORCHESTRA - FROM NO TIME TO RAGTIME - 2LP BOX
AUSTRIAN EXPERIMENTAL JAZZ-SET ,WITH MANY INSERTS
TAM TAM POUR L'ETHIOPIE -12"
80´S AFRO SUPER GROUP LED BY MANU DIBANGO
SOUNDS NICE - LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - LP
UK 1970 - RANGES FROM EASY TO PSYCH
CLAUDE COLOMBIER - C'EST LA FETE - LP
FRENCH EASY LISTENING SMOOTHNESS
THE MUSIC SWEEPERS - LE PARRAIN - LP
EASY LISTENING WITH PSYCHEDELIC OVERTONES
NEIL YOUNG - HARVEST - LP
2 PLUS 1 - EASY COME. EASY GO -LP
POLISH-GERMAN DISCO LP
JACKIE MOORE - MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN -LP
"SINGIN FUNKY MUSIC TURNS ME ON"
RICK JAMES - COLD BLOODED -LP
"COLD BLOODED" ACTUALLY TELLS ABOUT LINDA "THE EXORCIST" BLAIR, RICK'S GIRLFRIEND AT THE TIME!
I SAW THE MOVIE AT "KAVA" MOVIE THEATRE IN HELSINKI AND IT WAS
VERY GOOD. IT HAD THE WEIRDEST ALIENS EVER WHO WERE SKIING VERY FAST.
THE DANCE SCENE ABOVE WAS THE MUSICAL HIGHLIGHT OF THE FILM.
AS FAR AS I KNOW THE TRACK IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THIS 3-CD COMPILATION
WHICH WAS RELEASED IN 2001,
THE BOX-SET ALSO INCLUDES SOME 80´S ,90´S AND 2000 TRACKS BY HIM.
SVEN GRÜNBERG ALSO MADE SOUNDTRACK MUSIC TO ANIMATED FILMS.
CHECK OUT THE FANTASTIC "KLAABU KOSMOSES" AND YOU START TO
UNDERSTAND THE QUALITY OF ESTONIAN ANIMATION AND MUSIC.
IF YOU ARE THE OWNER TO THE COPYRIGHTS OF THIS MATERIAL AND YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT BEING HERE, PLEASE INFORM US AND THE CONTENT WILL BE REMOVED.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE OVERLOOKING THIS WORK OF ESTONIAN MASTERS OF ANIMATION, SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT.
THE WORLD DESERVES TO KNOW ABOUT THESE GREAT WORKS OF ART
CREATED IN ESTONIA BACK IN THE DAYS.
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HERE IS A FRACTION OF THE NEWEST VINYL ARRIVALS FOR 29.12.1015:
UNDERESTIMATED AND OVER-LOOKED HIGH QUALITY FUNK DISCO LP
KATRI HELENA - KATSON SINEEN TAIVAAN - LP
FINNISH DISCO GOLD "AVARUUSLAIVA 109" SOLD
VARIOUS - ANATOLIA ROCKS - LP
RARE TURKISH PSYCH COMPILATION
VARIOUS -BLACK BREAKERS - LP
KILLER LP INCLUDING THE OVER ELEVEN MINUTES LONG "THE DEUCE - THINK ABOUT IT" FEATURING "KK ROCKWELL" AND "LIL RODNEY C" ,OF WILD STYLE FAME AN ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TRACK!
THE POINT - ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING - LP
WEIRD THEATRICAL LP WITH A FUNKY OVERTURE READY TO BE SAMPLED SOLD!
TOTALLY FANTASTIC 3-TRACK DISCO MAXI-SINGLE FROM 1970´S LEBANON SOLD!
IHSAN AL MUNZER - JAMILEH 12"
FUNKY BELLY DANCE DISCO FROM 1970´S LEBANON, 2015 ISRAEL REISSUE SOLD!
SWITCH - SWITCH IT BABY 7"
DE ROGUE - NIGHT LIFE FASHION 7"
MIKE AND BRENDA SUTTON - DONT LET GO OF ME 7"
LISA - ROCKET TO YOUR HEART 7"
FIREFLY - STAY 7"
FALCO -VIENNA CALLING 7"
TACO - SUPERPHYSICAL RESURRECTION 7"
BARBARA FOWLER - KNOCKIN ON MY DOOR 7"
THE DISCO INSTRUMENTAL ON THE B-SIDE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, WITH A VERY MODERN SYNTHESIZER SOUND.
NILE RODGERS - LET´S GO OUT TONIGHT 7"
THE SNOWMEN - HOKEY COKEY 7"
OBSCURE NOVELTY RECORD FROM THE UK. THE A-SIDE IS UTTER CRAP. THE B-SIDE HAS A MILDLY AMUSING SYNTHESIZER DISCO TRACK "DON´T GO SHORT". COMPLETE WITH REPETIVE SNIFFING SOUNDS. THE MIDDLE SNOWMAN IS HOLDING A NICE 80´S CASIO MINI-KEYBOARD . CHECK THE "SNOW" ON THE FLOOR AS WELL....WTF!
NEW 2ND HAND VINYL ARRIVED 4.12.2015
DAVID TUKHMANOV - 1ST LP
SOVIET POP-ROCK LP FROM 1972, EVEN THOUGH I THINK "ROCK" WAS BANNED IN THE CCCP AT THE TIME. INTERESTING IF HARD-LINE COMMUNIST "ESTRADA" MUSIC IS YOUR BAG...SOME TRACKS EVEN FEATURE FUNKY ROCK DRUMS AND SUSPICIOUSLY WESTERN-SOUNDING HORN SECTION GROOVES. CHECK HIS OTHER LP´S AS WELL, HE DID DO SOME BIZARRE AND EVIL-SOUNDING STUFF.
DAVID TUKHMANOV - PARADE OF PLANETS
2ND LP FROM D.TUKHMANOV. THE BANDS PERFORMING HERE INCLUDE: VESELIE REBIYATA, PESNYARY AND ORCHESTRA G. GARANYAN THIS LP HAS SOME SERIOUS PSYCH FUNK BREAKS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND. PLUS THE USUAL AMOUNT OF COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA /AGITATION SONGS.
SAMOTSVETY - 2ND LP
SOVIET POP ROCK LP FROM 1975 WITH SOME SERIOUS PSYCH GROOVES
7 MLADIH (LP)
THIS YUGOSLAVIAN GROUP HAS TWO FUNKY SOUL TRACKS, A SPEEDED-UP VERSION OF ARTHUR CONLEY´S "FUNKY STREET" WITH STRONG EAST-EUROPEAN ACCENT ON THE VOCAL, AND A INSTRUMENTAL PORN-FUNK VERSION OF THE MOTOWN STANDARD "HEARD IT THRU THE GRAPEVINE"... ORIGINAL SOVIET "MELODIA" PRESSING FROM 1976
LOTSA NEW VINYL ARRIVED AFTER THE WEEKEND, HERE IS A SAMPLE 2.12.2015
TONY CAMILLO´S BAZUKA (LP)
KILLER DISCO FUNK LP MOST FAMOUS FOR "DYN-O-MITE" BUT HAS PLENTY OF OTHER GOOD TRACKS AS WELL, RECOMMENDED.
DEAD KENNEDYS - PLASTIC SURGERY DISASTERS (LP)
CLASSIC LP - FINNISH PRESSING
MAIJA - THE VOICE (LP)
FINNISH VOCAL JAZZ LP WITH MUSIC BY H.SARMANTO
JUKKA TOLONEN - PASSENGER TO PARAMARIBO (LP)
SOLD!
JUKKA TOLONEN - HYSTERICA (LP)
SOLD!
JUKKA TOLONEN - THE HOOK (LP)
DR JOHN - DESITIVELY BONNAROO (LP)
KILLER DR JOHN LP WITH THE METERS PROVIDING THE BEATS
WE AT REDHILL RECORDS HAVE BEEN LONG TIME FANS
OF THE RUSSIAN BAND "MESSER CHUPS"
AND ESPECIALLY THEIR AMAZING FEMALE BASS PLAYER,
(THANKS TO JAMES REIPAS FOR INITIALLY TURNING US ON...)
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO SEE THEM LIVE IF YOU CAN...
THEY NEVER DISAPPOINT. (SEEN THEM THRICE)
HERE IS A RARE INTERVIEW OF THE ÜBER-COOL BASSIST / DJ "ZOMBIERELLA"
(C) JAYMAG
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A COUPLE OF 2ND HAND VINYL ARRIVALS 27.11.2015
DEPECHE MODE - POLICY OF TRUTH - 12"
B SIDE "KALEID" IS A KILLER INSTRUMENTAL TECHNO TRACK
INSANE DRUM BREAKS AND WILD ANALOG SYNTHESIZERS ON THIS CCCP JAZZ FUNK GEM , DOES NOT SOUND LIKE DUKE ELLINGTON AT ALL!
ALEXANDER GRADSKY - REFLECTIONS OF A JESTER
RECORDED IN 1971-74 , RELEASED 1987 DUE TO CENSORSHIP REASONS. SOLID CCCP PSYCH-ROCK LP WITH SOME WILD AND CRAZY FUNK INSTRUMENTALS THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE.
WICKED, WICKED POLISH PSYCH ROCK LP FROM 1971, HARD AND HEAVY.
KATI KOVACS - KÖZEL A NAPHOZ
LP FROM HUNGARIAN SINGER KOVACS KATI (LIKE THEY SAY IN HUNGARY) FEAT. "LOCOMOTIV G.T.", THE FAMOUS PSYCH-ROCK BAND. THIS LP HAS A FUNKY DISCO ROCK VIBE THROUGHOUT.
JAAN KUMAN - HEI POISID PINGUTAGE
ANOTHER COPY OF THIS ESTONIAN FUNK KILLER 7 INCHER FROM THE 1970´S. TBILISI PRESSING PLANT ISSUE IN PLAIN SLEEVE. RECOMMENDED.
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