Good Taste From May 2015

GRAMOPHONE Magazine Editor's Choice - October 2015.The Artemis Quartet pairs Brahms’ intense first quartet with his lighter-spirited third quartet, both works that the Artemis’ cellist, Eckart Runge, describes as “remarkable and multi-faceted”. He says that “Brahms marries a Romantic spirit with the structure and forms of Classicism. There is an almost symphonic approach in the writing, but at the same time the quartets are imbued with a sense of warmth, immediacy, friendship and love that is interwoven with a more spiritual, timeless beauty”.

Whether he made off with all the good mugs we may never know, but when Dave Krasemann, AKA Dave DK, shared a Berlin flat with Ulrich Schnauss in the '90s, he certainly took his roommate's taste for epic and cinematic sounds. Widescreen ambience has long permeated Schnauss's work, but it's only recently begun to surface in Krasemann's music. Indeed, his earlier tracks, like 2005's "This Is Not A Problem," seemed much more influenced by his time as a resident at Tresor. His 2007 album, Lights And Colours, was largely focused on clubby deep house. Yet a more ethereal feeling began to creep into more recent 12-inches, like last year's "Woolloomooloo" on Pampa. That same feeling has now expanded to fill every inch of his album…

Various Artists - R&B Hipshakers Vol. 4: Bossa Nova And Grits (2015) {Vampi Soul VAMPI CD164 rec 1953-1967}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 169 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 112 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 137 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1953-67, 2015 King / Federal / Vampi Soul Records | VAMPI CD 164
Rhythm & Blues / Early Soul / Jump Blues / Rock 'n' Roll

This is the fourth volume of Vampi Soul's "R&B Hipshakers" series, featuring 20 terrific dance cuts selected by genre expert Mr Fine Wine, from WFMU's Downtown Soulville. Hold it, hold it - this ain't over yet! I know: The passage of three long years since we last met may have led you to worry I'd abandoned my noble endeavor to unearth all of the mind-bending rhythm and blues in the nearly bottomless King and Federal vaults. But fear not. To paraphrase the immortal words of Titus Turner in 'Hold Your Loving', I'm gonna keep at it till the meatballs bounce!